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Antibiotic Cream(消炎药膏)

Uses: cream to treat pain and infection (感染) of small cuts and burns on the skin. Warnings Use on skin only. Do not eat. Keep at room temperature. How to use Only use on adults and children aged 2 or older. Clean the cut or burn before use. Put the cream on the cut or burn 2 to 3 times a day.

1. The cream is not suitable for the person who ________.

A．has a fever

B．cuts his finger

C．burns his arm

2. How are we supposed to use the cream?

A．Use it 4 times a day.

B．Use it on children aged 2 or younger.

C．Use it after you clean your cut or burn.

【推荐2】Mr.Smith works in an office. He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes back from his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has lots of interesting things to tell him after supper. She doesn’t stop talking till she falls asleep.
One day the man was ill and couldn’t go to work. He decided to go and see a doctor. And Mrs.Smith went to the hospital with him. Before her husband said what was the matter with him, the woman had told the doctor all and the doctor understood why. The doctor wrote out a prescription（处方）. And when Mrs Smith brought the medicine（药） to the doctor’s room, the doctor said to her, “ The medicine is for your husband and the pills（药片）are for you.”
“For me? ”the woman said in surprise , “I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine!”
“I don’t think so, madam,” said the doctor,” They are sleeping pills. Your husband will be soon all right if you take them.”
1. What does Mr.Smith want to do after going back from his office?

A．He wants to have a drink.	B．He wants to talk with his wife.
C．He wants to sleep.	D．He wants to see a doctor.

2. The underlined sentence means ________

A．She likes talking as she falls asleep	B．She keeps talking till she falls asleep
C．She doesn’t talk before she falls asleep	D．She doesn’t stop talking when she falls asleep

3. When does Mrs.Smith want to tell her husband interesting things?

A．After supper.

B．Before supper.

C．After lunch.

D．Before lunch.

4. Why couldn’t Mr.Smith go to work one day?

A．Because he had to talk with his wife.	B．Because he felt unhappy.
C．Because he was ill.	D．Because he didn’t want to work.

5. “Your husband will be soon all right if you take them.” means Mr.Smith will be all right if   _____.

A．Mr.Smith takes the pills in time.	B．Mr.Smith takes the bottle of medicine.
C．Mrs.Smith takes the medicine.	D．Mrs.Smith stops talking too much at night.

【推荐3】Chen Lin is a doctor who is from Yongzhou. After his graduation from Peking University, he works in an office for a large organization. And this job can sometimes be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer.

Chen Lin works for MSF, an organization also known as Doctors Without Borders（无国界医生）. MSF sends trained doctors all over the world to help people after a war or disaster（灾难）. Chen Lin has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people in need.

At present, there are over 27, 000 trained medical staff taking part in MSF projects and tasks. The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF. They need to be prepared to go almost anywhere in the world and, of course, they should expect difficult conditions. Doctors with experience in tropical （热带的）diseases are especially useful because most of MSF’s work is in Africa. When MSF accepts a doctor for a task, he has to go for at least six months. When doctors have completed a few tasks, they might be sent on an emergency task following a disaster, such as an earthquake.

But why would a doctor leave a comfortable life and a good salary to join MSF? According to Chen Lin, the experience you have is a great help in your career. Besides, just like the explorers of the past, you need to keep an open mind and learn to get along well with the people you meet. Most importantly, at the end of each task, you have made a real difference to people’s lives.

1. According to the first paragraph, which is TRUE about Chen Lin?

A．He graduated from Peking University.

B．Chen Lin doesn’t comes from Yongzhou.

C．Chen Lin’s job is always dangerous.

2. MSF sends trained doctors throughout the world to help people ________.

A．who are injured in a war

B．who are injured in a disaster

C．B and C

3. Who are greatly needed in Africa according to the passage?

A．Doctors from all over the world.

B．Doctors who are kind and patient.

C．Doctors who have experience in tropical diseases.

4. What does a doctor have to do if he is accepted for a task by MSF?

A．He has to go for at least half a year.

B．He has to go for less than six months.

C．He has to go to Africa.

5. From Dr. Chen’s words, we learn that ________.

A．Where there is a will, there is a way

B．Giving is getting

C．Think twice before you leap

【推荐1】Naturally, American schoolchildren love holidays. And they get a lot of them each year.

Besides having national holidays such as Thanksgiving and Presidents’ Day off from school, students get longer breaks in the spring and summer holidays. In fact, kids in the US only go to school for about 180 days a year. To students, holidays are perfect. However, parents think there are advantages and disadvantages.

On one hand, school holidays allow families to spend time together. Many American parents take time off from work during June, July or August to travel with their children on vacation either in the US or a foreign country. On the other hand, schoolchildren get much more time off school than parents get vacation time. This means that parents with young children may have to pay more in babysitting or daycare costs. As well, the long summer holidays mean that students sometimes get bored.

Besides going on trips with their parents, American students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during the holidays. For example, some kids enjoy summer camps and outdoor adventure(冒险) holidays. Such trips are great for adventurous students. They also have a lot to offer students who aren’t usually interested in traditional PE activities. You can do courses in survival(生存) skills, for example. Students learn how to make a camp in the forest, which wild food they can eat and how to find their way back to the center.

Students who are not excited about summer camps and outdoor adventure may take part in courses in computer game design, filmmaking and photography during the holidays. Finally, the traditional school trip to foreign countries is always popular. Students can practise their foreign language skills and experience everyday life in a different culture.

1. What does the underlined word “They” refer to in the third paragraph?

A．Different traditional PE activities.

B．Some kids.

C．Summer camps and outdoor adventure.

D．Parents.

2. Which of the following is true?

A．Both parents and students think school holidays are perfect.

B．Parents can take care of their young children during all the holidays.

C．Students enjoy taking part in different kinds of activities during holidays.

D．Students don’t like to have school trips to foreign countries during holidays.

3. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．School trips in the US.

B．School holidays in the US.

C．School activities in the US.

D．Outdoor adventure in the US.

【推荐2】On Thanksgiving Day, about 88 percent of Americans will eat turkey（火鸡）. But one lucky turkey not only will not be eaten but also will become famous! Every year, turkey farmers present a turkey to the U. S. president（总统）. But instead of eating this turkey, the president gives it a “pardon”. The turkey is flown to Florida for a Thanksgiving Parade (游行). Then it lives on a farm for the rest of its life.

Turkeys come from North America and have been part of American culture for centuries. Benjamin Franklin even wanted the turkey to be America’s national bird.

Turkeys living on farms are large birds that cannot fly. But wild turkeys are quite fast. They can fly at a speed up to 88 kilometers per hour. They can also run as fast as 40 kilometers per hour.

Turkeys don’t have ears. They hear with a snood（肉垂） above their beaks (尖喙). But their hearing is five times better than human hearing（人类的听力）.

Turkeys are such interesting bird—no wonder Benjamin Franklin wanted them to be America’s national bird!

1. ________ people eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

A．Most

B．Some

C．A few

D．All

2. A wild turkey can fly at a speed of________ .

A．40 kilometres per hour	B．88 kilometres per hour
C．as fast as a kept one	D．five times faster than man

3. The turkey doesn’t have ________.

A．eyes

B．ears

C．a mouth

D．wings

4. What is the best title for this article?

A．The turkey on the farm.	B．How to eat turkey.
C．How to keep the turkey.	D．The star of Thanksgiving.

【推荐3】If you travel in New Zealand, you may find some very interesting things. It is called “New Zealand Four Strange Things”.

Have you ever seen that cows are lined up? New Zealand is so large. It is impossible for people to milk cows by hand. So the farmers trained the leading cow to take the cows to the milking station twice a day. The leading cow has a sensor (传感器) on its head. When it is time for milking, the sensor warns the leading cow to take the lead.

Horses are mainly raised for viewing (观赏) and racing, so the coat color is very important. Wearing sunscreen (防晒) clothes on horses can avoid the harm from the sun. The clothes on horses are filled with weights that are the same weight of the rider. When the weights are replaced by the rider during the race, “ ▲ ”, just like the sportsman running with sandbags.

Sheep in New Zealand used to have tails. Because they poop (排便) when they’re born, grass flies are interested in them. Grass flies lay their eggs in the tails of the baby sheep, causing illness and death. Then people tie their tails. As time passes, the sheep become tailless. This improves the survival rate (成活率).

New Zealand’s alpacas (羊驼) were introduced from South America. They are quite different from two-humped camels (双峰驼). An alpaca weighs about 55 kg to 65 kg. Its shape is like a sheep. Only one grown-up male (雄性) alpaca can be found in each group. It is the leading one. Alpacas are gentle, clever and human.

1. Why do the cows in New Zealand stand in line?

A．Because the cows used to do so.

B．Because the cows want to eat grass.

C．Because the cows are ready for milking.

D．Because the leading cow asks them to do so.

2. Which of the following can be put in“ ▲ ”?

A．the horses won’t be able to run

B．the horses will not be used to running

C．the horses can run faster than before

D．the horses will be used to running with weights

3. How do people make sheep’s tails become tailless?

A．By cutting them.	B．By tying them.
C．By pulling them.	D．By pushing them.

【推荐1】You probably enjoy riding a bicycle. But because more injuries (伤害) happen with bicycles than with any other kind of vehicle (交通工具), it is important that you keep your bicycle in good working conditions and follow some safety rules while you ride.

To help prevent accidents, ride your bicycle on the roads when there’s little traffic. If you can choose quiet streets, instead of riding on a busy street, your trip will be much safer. Whenever you ride on a road or street, you should know and practice bicycle safety rules. Always ride on the right side of the road so that cars can pass you safely. Because they go in the same direction as you. It is very important that you follow traffic signs.

Sometimes the best way to travel from one place to another is to walk. But you must remember that you are not the only traveler. Car and bus drivers, truckers may all pass by quickly without seeing you. Walk on sidewalks whenever possible. If there is no sidewalk and you have to walk on the road, you should walk on the left side facing traffic. By walking toward the coming cars, you will be able to see and move away from danger before anything hits you. If you have to cross the road, be sure to look in both directions to see that the way is clear. You can never be too careful. The most important thing for you is to follow the traffic safety rules.

1. Where should you choose to ride if you want to prevent accidents?

A．A busy street.

B．A quiet street.

C．A highway.

D．A road with many cars.

2. Why should you ride on the right side of the road?

A．Because cars can pass you safely.	B．Because there’s no traffic on the right.
C．Because drivers only look at the right.	D．Because people like riding on the right.

3. Which is the best way to travel from one place to another?

A．Walking.

B．Sailing.

C．Running.

D．Driving.

4. What should you do first if you have to cross the road?

A．You should look in both directions.	B．You just cross it directly.
C．You must cross it with your friends.	D．You must wait till the bus stops.

5. How do you understand the underlined sentence?

A．You shouldn’t be so careful.

B．You should care little about the traffic rules.

C．You should be very careful when you are on the road.

D．You can be never careful when you are on the road.

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①People use sayings(谚语) every day. You may ask an unhappy friend why she's “feeling blue”. If you've done only a small part of a big job, you might call it “a drop in the bucket”.

②These sayings don't mean exactly what the words say. But it’s easy to tell why we use them. Blue is a cool, quiet color. So it's a good word for "sad". A bucket holds too many water drops to count. So just one drop is very little.

③Some sayings are difficult to understand. When you go to bed, you “hit the hay(干草)”. If you want to know the meaning of the saying, you must know where it came from. It was first used in the 1930s. At that time, many Americans were out of work. Some went from place to place, looking for jobs. At night they were very tired. They often made a bed of hay in a field or barn. As soon as their heads "hit the hay", they fell asleep.

④Here is another saying. When you are not feeling well, you might say you are “under the weather”. But why? This saying is more than 200 years old. It began in the days when many people went from place to place by boat. When the strong winds rocked the boat, people often felt uncomfortable. The boat was sailing(航行) “under the weather”.

⑤Old sayings can be hard for children to understand. But new sayings come along every day. Children often understand new sayings better than older people do, That's why your grandmother might not know what you mean when you say “chill out” or “give me five”. She might think you’re “off your rocker”.

1. The saying “hit the hay” means “________”.

A．go to sleep

B．look for jobs

C．go to work

D．make a bed of hay

2. According to the passage, which of the following can be hard for children to understand?

A．“Feel blue”.	B．“Give me five”.
C．“Under the weather”.	D．“A drop in the bucket”.

3. From the passage we can know ________.

A．old people know more about sayings	B．people used sayings a lot in the past
C．sayings are difficult to understand	D．some sayings have a long history

4. How is the passage organized?

A．

B．

C．

D．