People all over the world eat eggs. Most of the eggs we eat come from hens. Eggs are easy to cook. They can be cooked in lots of ways such as fried or hard-boiled. Eggs can be used with other things to make cakes and ice-cream.
The fresh test Put your egg in a pan of water and use the guide below to find out how old your egg is. |
| Sinks（下沉）to the bottom of the pan and stays there 3-6 days old Sinks, but floats at an angle（角度） Just over 1 week old Sinks, and then stands on end About 2 weeks old Floats on top or just under the surface Over 2 weeks old Eggs last a long time. You can keep them for about four weeks in your fridge. |
1. According to Paragraph 1, cakes and ice-cream are mentioned to describe ____________.
| A．the birth of chickens | B．the difference between them |
| C．the use of eggs | D．the way of keeping them |
| A．The hen's food. | B．The colour of the shell. |
| C．The age of the egg. | D．The vitamins in the egg. |
| A．How heavy an egg can be. | B．How long to cook an egg in a pan. |
| C．How to make an egg sink. | D．How to check the age of an egg. |
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First time dog owners may meet many problems and get to know how to train their pets. Sometimes a puppy, or even an older dog, will chew their fingers or bite them. Even in play, this can really hurt. Unfortunately, many pet owners tolerate（容忍）this in a young dog. However, when the dog gets larger, it is not fun to be bitten by it. Training a dog never to place his teeth on human skin or clothing is an important lesson. From now on, if you feel your dog’s teeth while you are playing with him, say “Ouch”in a loud voice and move away from him. He will soon learn that when he bites, you will not play with him any more.
Many people have another bad habit. They tend to（倾向于）allow their pets to bite and hold on to clothing. Don’t let your dog do this to you. When he does something you want him to do, praise him and tell him he’s a good dog. You can also give him a treat at the same time he performs the good behavior（行为）. Eventually he will learn which kind of behavior is acceptable and which is not. Remember that reward is more effective than punishment（惩罚）. If you reward your dog when he does what you want him to, he will become very well-behaved. Also remember that puppies need to chew on something. So give him a tied stocking or an old shoe. If he chews the wrong thing, take it away while saying, “No”and give him something he can chew. If dogs are trained well, they will truly be your friends for a lifetime.
1. It is important for pet owners to train dogs .| A．not to place their teeth on human skin | B．not to chew an old shoe |
| C．to know how to play with another dog | D．to put their teeth on clothing |
| A．go on to play with him | B．tolerate this in a young dog |
| C．tell him to move away from you | D．say“Ouch”and move away |
| A．never play with their dogs | B．be too rough to their dogs |
| C．never give their dogs treats | D．allow their dogs to behave（举止）badly |
| A．punish him for any mistake he has made | B．praise him for his good behavior |
| C．let him do anything he likes | D．never give him anything to chew |
| A．return | B．reply | C．award | D．advice |
| A．Your finger. | B．Your clothing. | C．A tied stocking. | D．Human skin. |
It takes about a year before bananas are ready to be picked. Some are as small as fingers. Others are as long as men’s arms. Some banana plants grow as tall as a house – even taller!
Not all bananas are eaten as fruit. Some never get sweet, and they are cooked as a kind of vegetable.
People in most countries never see a banana until it reaches the store. But if you visited a country where it’s hot and rains a lot all the year, you might see a banana plantation, a large farm where bananas grow.
The tasty fruit doesn’t come from a seed but from a root planted deep in the ground. First a stalk pushes up into the air. The leaves grow. In the beginning the banana plant grows very fast – sometimes as much as the length of your feet in one night. Soon, sweet-smelling flowers come out, and when their flowers drop off, bananas begin to grow.
As they get bigger, bananas start turning up. It looks as if they’re growing upside down! Bananas are ready to eat when they turn soft and yellow. Bananas are picked long before this – when they’re hard and green. This is because bananas have to travel many miles before they arrive at a store. On trucks and boats and trains bananas travel all over the world. There are special boats just for bananas and special trains that keep them just cool enough so that they will get ripe while traveling. If bananas are picked when they are ripe (成熟的), they will spoil on the way.
1. What’s the weather like in places where bananas grow?
| A．Dry and cold | B．Cold and wet | C．Wet and hot | D．Hot and dry |
| A．a stalk | B．a tree | C．a seed | D．a root |
| A．green | B．ripe | C．hard | D．red |
| A．All bananas are eaten as fruit. |
| B．Some banana plants grow taller than a house. |
| C．Bananas get ripe on their way to the store. |
| D．It takes about a year before bananas are ready to be picked. |
Everyone who eat instant noodles (方便面) before knows how it looks like. It is very easy to cook it by putting the noodles into the boiling water and add in those MSG (味精) packets, together with your other ingredients like eggs or vegetables. However, have you ever wondered whether this is the correct way of cooking it? When you first took out the noodles from the packaging, you will notice that the noodles are joined together nicely as a piece. In order to make the noodles joined together nicely side by side, some forms of wax coating (石蜡) are needed. It makes the noodles attractive in front of us. However, research has shown that the layer of wax coating (石蜡涂层) on the noodles is quite harmful to our body and we should not eat it too frequently. It is advisable to have a break of 2-3 days before we start to eat another packet of instant noodles as our body need about 3 days to clear that layer of wax coating away from our body system. Do you know the danger of having too much wax coating stored in our stomach? It will lead to CANCER if it is stored in our body system for a long period of time.
Two Keys Points to Take Note While Preparing Instant Noodles
1) Wash the instant noodles with warm water first, stir (搅拌) it and pour away the water containing the wax coating.
2) Repeat Step 1 and try to stir the noodles again to wash away the wax coating on the noodles before cooking it in a new pot of water.
I hope this article will let more people have self-awareness (自我意识) of the hidden danger of instant noodles and thus eat safely and stay healthy.
1. Why can instant noodles be joined together nicely?| A．To cook them easier. |
| B．Because they are soft. |
| C．It’s easy to take out the noodles from the packaging. |
| D．Because of the layer of wax coating on them. |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．Put the noodles into the warm water. |
| B．Wash them with warm water before cooking them. |
| C．Put the noodles into the boiling water and add in MSG packets. |
| D．Cook them with your other ingredients like eggs or vegetables. |
| A．You can eat instant noodles as often as you like. |
| B．The layer of wax coating on the noodles is harmful to our body. |
| C．It is common to see the noodles nicely joined together. |
| D．It advisable to have a break of 2—3 days before eating another one. |
| A．how to cook instant noodles |
| B．how the instant noodles are made |
| C．how to eat instant noodles safely and healthily |
| D．something about the layer of wax coating on the noodles |
| A．hide danger | B．are easy to cook |
| C．do harm to us | D．are joined in a mess |
What she needs：
Eight fresh strawberries
Four spoons of sugar
Two big cups of milk
Strawberry icecream
Three small glasses
How to make it：
Cut the fresh strawberries into small pieces；
Put the sugar over them；
Put the strawberries in the freezer (冰箱) for about an hour；
Take the strawberries out and put them in the blender；
Add the milk and turn on the blender；
Turn off the blender，add the strawberry icecream and mix；
Pour the milk shake into glasses.
Now，it's time for them to enjoy the strawberry milk shake!
1. How often does Lucy go to play with Linda?
| A．Once a week. | B．Twice a week. | C．Once a month. | D．Twice a month. |
| A．Monday | B．Wednesday | C．Friday | D．Saturday |
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．sugar | B．yogurt | C．milk | D．icecream |
| A．add the sugar | B．cut up the strawberries |
| C．turn on the blender | D．put the strawberries in the freezer |
When a family takes the time to eat a meal together，often there isn't enough time to prepare the food That is why “fast food ”is so popular in North America．People spend about 40％ of their dollars on fast food．Fast food is food such as pizza, sandwiches or fried chicken．People usually buy the food from a restaurant chain(连锁店) such as Pizza Hut，McDonald's，or Kentucky Fried Chicken．Fast food saves time，but it is not very nutritious(有营养的)．
Fast food is popular in many countries．American fast-food companies now have restaurants all over the world．But not everyone is happy about the spread（扩展 of North American fast food．A group of people in Italy want to fight against it．They do not want any more fast-food chains to open restaurants in their country．They also want to fight against the spread of fast food everywhere in the world．
1. Children in North America _______．
| A．don't go home until 7 or 8 o'clock at night |
| B．often have sports activities after school |
| C．often do part-time work after school |
| D．have meals with their parents every evening |
| A．something about American women |
| B．where to have fast food |
| C．why people often have fast food |
| D．how to spend one's money on fast food |
A Pizza
| A．Sandwiches | B．Fried chicken |
| C．Rice | |
| A．people in many countries like fast food |
| B．fast food is not at all popular in North America |
| C．people in North America spend most of their money on fast food |
| D．fast food is becoming more and more popular in the world |
| A．fast food | B．history of fast food |
| C．fast food in Italy | D．fast food restaurants |
【推荐3】Hot pot（火锅） is many Chinese people's favorite and Liu Yang is one of them．
Three days ago，Liu Yang arrived in England.
He went into the room and sat next to an American girl．
Hotpot tastes fine．But Liu Yang still misses hot pot，two words!
| A．Hotpot is made from meat，potatoes and onions． |
| B．To his surprise，he saw potatoes and bread in front of him． |
| C．The girl saw Liu Yang was very surprised. |
| D．They both like Chinese hot pot very much. |
| E．There he had three days of hamburgers，sandwiches and potatoes． |
【推荐1】A woman came out of her house and saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She did not know them. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.”
“Is the man of the house at home?” they asked. “No, he’s out.” she said. “Then we cannot come in,” they answered.
In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened. “Go and tell them I am home and invite them in!” The woman went out and invited the men in. “We do not go into a house together,” they said. “Why is that?” she asked. One of the old men explained, “His name is Wealth,” pointing to one of his friends. Then he said pointing to another one, “He is Success, and I am Love.” Then he added, “Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home.”
The woman went in and told her husband what they said. Her husband was overjoyed. “How nice!” he said. “Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come in and fill our home with money!”
His wife disagreed. “My dear, why don’t we invite Success?” Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion, “Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!” “Let us follow our daughter-in-law's advice,” said the husband to his wife. “Go out and invite Love to be our guest.”
The woman went out and asked the three old men, “Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.”
Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?”
The old men replied together, “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would stay out, but since you invited Love, wherever he goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!”
1. Why didn’t the three men come into the house at first?| A．Because they weren’t hungry. |
| B．Because they didn’t know the woman. |
| C．Because the woman didn’t invite them. |
| D．Because the man of the house wasn’t in. |
| A．The son | B．The wife | C．The husband | D．The daughter-in-law |
| A．East or west, home is the best. |
| B．The best decision is to have no decision. |
| C．Sharing a problem is like cutting it in half. |
| D．Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success. |
【推荐2】Australia is home to some of the world's most interesting animals. One group of lizards（蜥蜴）stands out in a colorful way-they all have blue tongues! These lizards are called blue-tongued skinks.
These animals are active during the daytime, and just like other reptiles（爬行动物）, they regulate their body temperature by warming up in the sun and cooling down in the shade. At night, they sleep in logs, under leaf litter, and in holes made in the ground.
Blue-tongued skinks have large heads, long bodies, and very short legs. They can grow up to two feet long. Female blue-tongued skinks don't lay eggs. Instead, the soft eggs hatch（孵化）inside their bodies and the young are born live. The babies look like the adults. Within a few days, they're off to take care of themselves.
One of the most important daytime jobs for every blue-tongued skink is searching for food. Using its blue tongue to "smell", it finds delicious foods like fruit, flowers, snails, insects and worms. At the same time, it must watch out for predators（食肉动物）such as large raptors（猛禽）, large snakes kookaburras-an Australian bird whose song sounds like laughter, and wild dogs and cats.
Unlike most other lizards, this short-legged, low-to-the-ground reptile moves too slowly to run away from most predators. Still, if a blue-tongued skink is caught by a predator from behind, it can make an escape（逃离）by allowing its own tail to fall off. Later, a new tail will grow back.
Did you know that blue-tongued skinks are becoming popular pets in Australia?
1. The underlined word "regulate" in the passage means " " in Chinese.| A．提高 | B．降低 | C．调节 | D．保持 |
| A．It has a large head, a long body, and short legs. |
| B．It goes out in the day and sleep at night |
| C．It was hatched out from the egg hidden in hot sand. |
| D．It can look after itself when it is a few days old |
| A．a small snail | B．a large snake | C．a kookaburra | D．a wild dog |
| A．Its body gets too much heat from the ground. |
| B．It cannot quickly run away from predators. |
| C．It has a difficult time finding food. |
| D．It cannot fit into spaces like logs or under leaf litter. |
| A．It will change its body into a ball. |
| B．It will make itself appear larger. |
| C．It will lose its own tail on the ground. |
| D．It will show its blue tongue and pink mouth. |
【推荐3】What time does your school start? Do you wish you could get up later every morning? You are not alone if your answer is “Yes”. In the US, many middle school students have the same wish.
In America, many schools start before 7:30 a.m. But that may change soon. A new law has been passed in California. According to the law, middle schools should not start before 8:00 a.m. The government hopes school children will have longer time in bed.
Many scientific studies show that teenagers are more active in the afternoon and in the evening. Simply telling them to go to bed earlier doesn’t work well. Most of them don’t get enough sleep because of bad sleeping habits and early school starting time. They need more sleep in the morning. Scientists suggest middle schools should start at 8:00 a. m. or later. Students can get well ready to learn and they won’t fall asleep in class. ________The change can help improve students’ grades.
While scientists are happy with the new law, many parents disagree with it. They won’t be able to send their children to school before they go to work. They also fear that later school starting time will lead to later ending time. As a result, their children will have less time to take part in after-school activities.
It’s good news that Chinese education experts have noticed the problem and made some rules about that. So what’s your opinion?
1. The schools shouldn’t start ________ according to the new law in California.| A．before 7:30 a.m. | B．after 7:30 a.m. | C．after 8:00 a.m. | D．before 8:00 a.m. |
| A．In the afternoon and evening. | B．In the morning and afternoon. |
| C．In the morning and evening. | D．Only in the daytime. |
| A．They can put on weight. | B．They will like their teachers. |
| C．They will join more clubs. | D．They will pay more attention to classes. |
| A．The government of New York has passed a new law. |
| B．All the parents disagree with the law. |
| C．Later school starting time may lead to fewer after-school activities. |
| D．Teenagers are more active in the morning. |
【推荐1】There are over 800 boarding schools in the UK with both British and foreign students. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were built for white, rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.
What to do
In the UK, boarding schools have three terms(学期) in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can't go outside if they are not allowed (允许)to. Besides the usual classrooms and labs, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities(设施) for their students, including music rooms, boats, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. Most boarding schools have a "light out" time. So when it's time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off.
What to wear
Nearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, sometimes also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict.
____________
In the UK, boarding schools provide(提供) students with delicious food. In the morning, they can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread. They can also choose between a meal with no meat and vegetarian meal at lunch and dinner. Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen, or drink tea or have a snack between meals.
1. Who can go to the earliest boarding school?| A．Children from the age of 7 to 18. | B．the white children. |
| C．The white and rich boy. | D．the rich girls only. |
| A．13 | B．26 | C．39 | D．20 |
| A．When to eat | B．What to eat | C．Where to eat | D．How to eat |
| A．It means students study and live in the school. |
| B．It means students can make food in a kitchen. |
| C．It means there are strict rules for students at school. |
| D．It means the school gives students with delicious food. |
| A．The boarding school are open to every child now. |
| B．Students can go outside of the boarding school if they want. |
| C．Students can do different activities in a boarding school. |
| D．Students at boarding schools have no meat at lunch or dinner . |
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1. If you want to get the job, you should _______.
| A．give a call | B．write an e-mail | C．visit the shop in person |
| A．excellent training and free lunch. |
| B．interesting and valuable working experience. |
| C．a family-like team with cheers and laughter. |
| A．the applicants (求职者) must be creative and outgoing. |
| B．applicants are required to have at least 3 years' experience. |
| C．Grand rabbit's Toy Shoppe is looking for someone who can take on a full-time job. |
| Exploring Caves—Suit up with a helmet and light, and take Cave Crawl(爬行). Bring your own knee pads. Learn about equipment used by cavers and rules for safe cave exploration. Spend the morning viewing stalactites — rock formations that hang from the ceiling — and their opposites, stalagmites（石笋）. Cave Alive—Take a look and learn about bats, salamanders, and other interesting creatures that grow up in caves. See crickets, crayfish, and even beetles. Learn why bears like to live in caves. Fossils—Learn how remains of ancient plant and animal life became set in rocks, and discover how they provide clues about Earth’s history. Examine fossils in the cave. Caves—Learn how changes in underground rock formation cause openings and caverns to develop. Find out how acidic water dissolves（溶解） limestone to create caves. Manners—Learn how to preserve and protect beautiful, interesting, and educational caves. Learn why bats should not be disturbed when they are hibernating. Never go caving alone. Take nothing but pictures; leave nothing but footprints. JOIN TODAY. RECEIVE THESE EARLY-BIRD BENEFITS(好处): A membership card. A membership certificate. A Caves and Caverns activity book. A newsletter with games, activities, and special offers. THAT’S NOT ALL. MEMBERS ALSO RECEIVE: Free unlimited admission（入场） to Echo Cove Cave. One-week Echo Cove Youth Camp enrollment(注册) at half price. Ten tickets for you and your friends to a private “off-the-beaten-track” tour of the cave. Two free admission tickets to Echo Cove Cave for friends or family members. Admission to “Caves Around the World” lectures given by world famous cavers every month. |
1. If you are interested in rock formations, which activities are the best choices?
| A．Caves and Fossils. | B．Fossils and Manners. |
| C．Caves and Exploring Caves. | D．Exploring Caves and Manners. |
| A．Two free lectures every month. | B．A membership card and certificate. |
| C．Lower price for Youth Camp. | D．Two free tickets to Echo Cove Cave. |
| A．join the Cave Club | B．enjoy the underground world |
| C．work as volunteers | D．protect the educational caves |
