Everyone has got two personalities (性格) —the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. At night, of course, people frequently change their positions. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in (入睡).
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don’t like to displease people, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t quite sure of yourself.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You always stick to your own opinions, but you don’t raise your hopes too much. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.
If you curl up (蜷缩) when sleeping, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You believe in yourself. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get sad. You always say what you think even if it makes other people rather angry.
1. You may find the passage in ________.| A．a science magazine | B．a guidebook |
| C．a sports newspaper | D．a storybook |
| A．In the daytime. | B．At the beginning of sleep. |
| C．At night. | D．During the deep sleep. |
| A．curled up | B．on her stomach |
| C．on her back | D．on her side |
| A．易怒的 | B．攻击性的 | C．外向的 | D．有戒心的 |
| A．Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping. |
| B．Changing positions will cause sleeping problems. |
| C．Sleeping positions show people’s secret personalities. |
| D．Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier. |
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1. To do this experiment,we need many things, except ________.
| A．adult helper | B．food coloring |
| C．refrigerator | D．two bowls |
| A．Every hour. | B．Every two hours. |
| C．Every 15 minutes. | D．Every 30 minutes. |
| A．Coloring spreads through the cold water faster than through the hot water. |
| B．Coloring spreads through the hot water as fast as through the cold water. |
| C．Coloring spreads through the cold water more slowly than through the hot water. |
| D．Coloring doesn’t spread through the cold water or through the hot water. |
【推荐2】It's hard to turn down a tasty banana. They taste good and you don't have to wash them before eating them. However, British scientists say that the fruit may disappear by 2050.
One reason for this is climate change. Scientists at the University of Exeter collected data from 27 countries and regions that produce 86 percent of the world's bananas. They found that climate change has improved growing conditions in 21 of these countries.
In the past 60 years, the average yield(产量) has reached 1.37 tons of bananas per hectare(公顷) . However, if temperatures keep rising, this advantage will disappear. Ten of the countries, including India, the world's biggest producer of bananas, will produce fewer bananas. By 2050, the fruit may die out.
Shouldn't bananas grow more easily if it's hotter outside? In fact, the perfect temperature range for growing bananas is between 24℃and 32℃. If temperatures get too high, they will stop growing.
Diseases are another danger to bananas. Unlike other crops, the bananas we grow come from shoot cuttings( 茎段) rather than seeds. This means that all banana plants have the same genotype(基因型). In other words, if a disease is able to kill one plant, it could kill them all.
One serious disease is called Panama. Caused by fungus(真菌) in the soil, it spreads easily. It has spread across South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia. If one banana plantation suffers from the disease, it will take 30 years until it is able to grow bananas again. Scientists have yet to find a cure for this disease.
1. The underlined word "this" in Paragraph 2 refers to________.| A．people's love for bananas | B．the taste of bananas |
| C．the convenience of eating bananas | D．the future disappearance of bananas |
| A．More countries will start to grow bananas. |
| B．Bananas will grow better in most countries. |
| C．Bananas will not be able to grow any more. |
| D．Bananas won't be as tasty as before. |
| A．What diseases bananas may suffer from. | B．How bananas are grown. |
| C．How diseases can easily kill bananas. | D．Which diseases can kill bananas. |
| A．种植 | B．植物 | C．植株 | D．种植园 |
| A．offer tips for growing bananas | B．explain why bananas may die out |
| C．show the difficulties of growing bananas | D．describe bananas, growing conditions |
Earth is about 75% water. But most of that water is salty. Only about 2.5% of Earth’s water is fresh water — the kind we can drink and that plants need to grow. Much of Earth’s fresh water is locked up in ice caps. In all, just 1% of Earth’s water can be used for washing, drinking, cooking, and watering crops.
In some countries, people don’t usually worry about having enough clean, fresh water. People just turn on a faucet(水龙头) and there it is. In some countries, though, water is scarce(稀缺的). People in Africa, Asia, and Latin America have serious water shortages.
What causes water shortages? In some places, well water is being used faster than wells can refill. In other places, droughts — long periods without enough rain—mean there is not enough water. Some parts of the United States are now having water problems because of drought. Evaporation(蒸发) is a big problem in some parts of the world. When the sun shines on water, the water turns into vapor(水蒸气) and rises into the air. The water is gone before it can do any good. The ground becomes dry. Nothing can grow. Not all fresh water is safe to drink. Water in wells, lakes, and rivers may have bad things that cause illness. When water is dirty, it can be dangerous to drink. Dirty water is making children sick. It is dangerous to get a drink or even wash your hands.
But the news isn’t all bad. Mansoor Ali, who works for the United Nations, says water problems can be solved. Kids and adults are learning how to protect water and how to use it wisely.
1. How much of Earth’s water can be used for washing, drinking, cooking, and watering crops?
| A．1%. | B．2.5%. | C．25%. | D．75%. |
| A．Water problems can’t be solved. |
| B．All of the fresh water is safe to drink. |
| C．People in America have serious water shortages. |
| D．Evaporation is one of the reasons for water shortages. |
| A．Crops can’t grow. | B．Vapor will rise into the air. |
| C．Water will become dirty. | D．Wells can refill. |
| A．acceptable | B．meaningless | C．harmful | D．special |
| A．We should stop using the fresh water. |
| B．There is too much water to be used up. |
| C．Everyone should protect water and use it wisely. |
| D．Only a few places in the world face water shortages. |
How do you keep cool during summer? Air conditioning (空调) or electric fans are good tools in modern society. But before that, people could only use fans.
Over 3, 000 years ago, fans began to be used. They were made of feathers (羽毛), bamboo or silk. They came in different shapes, including round and square.
Later, with the invention of paper, folding (可折叠的) paper fans became popular during the Song Dynasty. There are usually beautiful pictures on fans. Some are landscapes (风景). Others are flowers and animals. Moreover, many great people including Su Dongpo, a poet of the Song Dynasty, and Tang Yin, scholar and painter of the Ming Dynasty, once painted their masterpieces (杰作) on fans. This made fans not only useful tools in daily life but also great artworks.
Therefore, with its value of beauty, people take fans as a symbol of status (地位). That’s why in old China, emperors (皇帝) and scholars (学者) often held fans.
Today, fans are also great collectors’ items and gifts. On the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, folding fans were given to leaders and officials of other countries, as well as other audience. While they were waving fans to get cool, they were also experiencing Chinese culture.
1. What do Chinese people use to keep cool during summer in ancient (古老的) times?| A．Air conditioning. | B．Fans. | C．Electric fans. | D．Bamboo. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
①paper ②leather ③silk ④ feather
| A．①② | B．③④ | C．①③ | D．①④ |
| A．Feather fans became popular during the Song Dynasty. |
| B．Great people always painted beautiful pictures on fans in ancient China. |
| C．Fan is a symbol of Chinese culture. |
| D．People take fans as a symbol of status today. |
| A．The author is a scholar who often hold fans. |
| B．Fans are the best gifts for our best friends. |
| C．Round fans were much cooler than square ones. |
| D．The author is proud of Chinese culture. |
So we may know early rising is helpful in more than one way. Firstly, it helps to keep us healthy. We all need fresh(新鲜的) air. And air is the freshest early in the morning. Besides(此外), it is useful to do morning exercises.
Secondly, early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we learn more quickly and find it easier to understand what we learn.
Thirdly, early rising can give us a plan of our work for the day. We cannot work well without a good plan.
Fourthly, early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our work, such as to wash our hands and faces and eat our breakfast.
Late risers may find it difficult to form(形成) the habit(习惯) of early rising. They have to make an effort(努力) to do so. As the English proverb(谚语) says, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”
1. We may read this passage in a _______ magazine.
| A．health | B．sports | C．music | D．travel |
| A．fatter | B．thinner | C．healthier | D．cleverer |
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon | C．in the evening | D．all day |
| A．People can get ready for their work. |
| B．People can get fresh air. |
| C．People can learn things more quickly and better. |
| D．People can have enough food for breakfast. |
| A．easy | B．difficult | C．happy | D．sad |
【推荐3】People in different countries have different hobbies.
Japanese like reading. We can see them read everywhere, in the station, on the bus, in the subway and in other public places. Japanese read 40 books on average every year, while the number in China is only 7.
American people’s hobby is watching TV. When they are free, a family often stay at home and watch TV together. Americans watch TV at least one hour each day. And about 96% of Americans take watching TV as their first hobby.
When you visit England, you may see many people wearing scarves (围巾) with different colors and patterns (图案) in the street and on the bus. They are always talking about a coming soccer game. Watching a soccer game is their common hobby. And different scarves stand for different soccer teams they like.
People in France (法国) like music. When they have time, some will stay at home to listen to music. Some choose to go to the theatre to enjoy an opera or a concert (音乐会).
1. We can always see people ________ in the subway in Japan.| A．sleep | B．read | C．talk | D．eat |
| A．clean the house | B．read newspapers | C．watch TV | D．work in the garden |
| A．They wear scarves to support (支持) the soccer team they like. |
| B．Wearing scarves will make them look more beautiful. |
| C．People can’t take a bus without scarves. |
| D．They wear them to keep warm. |
| A．Chinese read 7 books on average every year. |
| B．People in the USA watch TV at least one hour each day. |
| C．Watching a soccer game is people’s common hobby in England. |
| D．Some people in France like going to the movie when they’re free. |
| A．different eating habits | B．people’s hobbies | C．people’s favorite music | D．different sports |
【推荐1】What are your clothes made of? Are they made of cotton or wool? Some students in Shandong wear different things. Their clothes are made of discs(光盘) or old clothes!
On October 7th, 36 students in Linyi, Shandong Province, wore beautiful clothes in a show. Their clothes were made of all kinds of things.
The show gave the students a chance to make things with their own hands. It also helped them learn to make good use of waste and not to throw everything away.
Students had lots of good ideas. Some found used things, like old clothes, to make new dresses.
“We hope to save energy. Our world is short of energy. So I don’t want to just throw old things away,” said Xie Jing at Linyi Art School.
Xie had more than 20 discs on her nice blue dress. She got them from her family and friends.
“Though the discs are old, I look very cool in them!” she said.
Song Dandan, a student from the school, looked like a farmer in her straw(稻草) coat and hat. She picked the straw from the fields and put them all together.
“I want to show what people wore in the past.” she said.
Du Yue made clothes for astronauts(宇航员)! She had white cloth all over her. When she walked, she tried to be slow. It looked like she was walking on the moon.
“I hope to wear it in space some day. I wish that I could walk on the moon!” she said.
1. The passage mainly talks about ____.| A．how to make clothes | B．energy saving |
| C．how to look cool | D．a special fashion show |
| A．silk | B．cotton |
| C．waste paper | D．all kinds of things |
| A．It’s only a short way from here. |
| B．The man is short. |
| C．I’m short of money. Can you lend me some? |
| D．She was here a short time ago. |
| A．discs | B．straw | C．old paper | D．cloth |
| A．we should save energy | B．they are clever |
| C．how to make use of old things | D．A, B and C |
1. The park near Andy’s home is ____ .
| A．new and beautiful | B．small and beautiful | C．far and new | D．small and clean |
| A．Yes, there isn’t. | B．No, there isn’t. | C．Yes, there is. | D．No, there is. |
| A．swim | B．fish | C．boat | D．dance |
| A．small | B．big | C．good | D．pretty |
| A．Yes, a little | B．No, not at all. | C．Yes, very much. | D．No, they don’t. |
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4. Jill likes making friends with old people. He can call MrBrown at 483—0319.
5. Old people’s home needs help on Saturday and Sunday.
【推荐1】You must have read or heard of the sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu.But can you imagine the two singing opera in English instead of speaking poetic(有诗意的) Chinese?
Jia and Lin are two characters from the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions(《红楼梦》 ), written by Cao Xueqin
Many of the opera’s creators have backgrounds in both Chinese and American cultures, including the director and playwrights( 剧作家 ).Their understanding of both cultures helped them to change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera.
The book, which covers the rise and fall of the Jia family, has 120 chapters and hundreds of characters. But the opera writer David Henry Hwang reduced the number of characters to just seven. Hwang, a Chinese-American, focused on the love story between Jia and Lin and tried to write a heartbroken tragedy that everyone would understand.
The art director Timmy Yip, from Hong Kong, tried to help foreign people understand the characters using costurnes(服装)and stage settings(布景).He compared Lin to water and gave her a light green costurne. When Lin shows up on the stage, there is usually water around her on the stage.
The creators consider it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audience. Hwang told China Daily he was happy to “have made a contribution to the land where my parents were born”.
1. wrote the opera for the Chinese classic novel A Dream of Red Mansiorns.| A．Lin Daiyu | B．Cao Xueqin |
| C．Jia Baoyu | D．David Henry Hwang |
| A．The language used. | B．The sad love story. |
| C．The number of characters. | D．The whole family’s story. |
| A．喜剧 | B．悲剧 | C．科幻剧 | D．生活剧 |
| A．they had backgrounds in Western culture |
| B．they thought the book was not good enough |
| C．they hoped to help others learn English |
| D．they wanted Westerners to know about the Chinese novel |
| A．A Dream of Red Mansions |
| B．Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu Sing Foreign Opera |
| C．The Sad Love Story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu |
| D．David Henry Hwang’s Opera |
【推荐2】“I’m fourteen years old and know how to do it,” Jessie said. “Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend.”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was at home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower(割草机) from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas(汽油) to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really did know how to mow the lawn(草坪). She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, “You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised.”
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom, “You didn’t have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks.”
“I didn’t mow it. Jessie did.”
“Wow, our little girl is growing up!” Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
“It was fun, and I will do it again next week,” said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. “Sure!” said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! “I won’t have time to spend my money,” she laughed to herself.
1. In order to do something different, Jessie decide to________.| A．read books | B．travel | C．mow the lawn | D．watch TV |
| A．保护 | B．注视 | C．培养 | D．瞄准 |
| A．washed her hands | B．bought some gas |
| C．read some instructions | D．put on her gloves |
| A．Proud. | B．Angry. | C．Relaxed. | D．Worried. |
| A．Neighbors should learn to help each other. |
| B．Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money. |
| C．Doing something helpful can make people happy. |
| D．Children should help their parents at an early age. |
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: “I am blind, please help.” There were only a few coins in the hat.
A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps(脚步) and asked: “Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said: “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way.”
What he had written was: “Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it.”
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind. The first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign reminded people they were lucky that they were not blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story.
The first is: Be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help where you can.
The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way!
1. The blind boy ______ on the street..| A．sold his old hat | B．begged for money |
| C．was busy collecting coins | D．showed his good handwriting |
| A．taking the boy’s sign away | B．giving the boy some money |
| C．changing the words on the sign | D．asking other people to help the blind boy |
| A．words | B．voice | C．footsteps | D．figure |
| A．the word on the sign | B．the money in the hat |
| C．the step of a building | D．the beautiful day |
| A．polite and patient | B．honest and humorous |
| C．kind and creative | D．careful and rich |
| A．A man who helped a boy | B．A blind boy in the street |
| C．Let’s help the disabled people | D．Different words make a difference |
