1 . Most students do not enjoy doing housework. Some of them think that cleaning the bathroom or cooking dinner for their family is boring. However, if you try the following ways, you will find that housework is not as boring as you think.
◆Learn to do small things
You should learn to do small things, for example, you can do the dishes, sweep the floor or make the bed. Part of growing up is to be able to take care of yourself. Doing some small things around the house shows that you are becoming responsible (有责任感的).
◆Divide (划分) housework among the family
In fact, it’s too tiring for one person to do all the housework alone. It’s good to divide housework into different parts. All the family members will do the housework together. Dividing housework among all the family members will make everyone’s job much easier.
◆Make it fun
Cooking is one part of housework. Cooking can be fun if you put your heart into it. If you learn how to cook your favorite food, you will also get a feeling of satisfaction.
1. Most students think doing housework is ________.| A．easy | B．boring | C．difficult | D．interesting |
| A．be more friendly | B．become responsible | C．become more popular | D．grow up healthily |
| A．Because it is tiring. | B．Because it is difficult. | C．Because it is boring. | D．Because it is not exciting. |
| A．do small things | B．clean the bathroom |
| C．divide housework among the family | D．cook your favorite food |
| A．advertisements | B．newspapers | C．novels | D．stories |
2 . We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. It also gives you more energy. And you will feel better about yourself. It’s best to exercise twice a week. Twenty minutes each time is enough.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports, or swim. Many people go to special places to exercise.
They are called “fitness centers”. These places have a lot of equipment. Some people buy equipment for their families. But it is very expensive.
Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center. They can also play sports together. How do you exercise?
1. We should exercise ______.| A．every day | B．20 minutes a week | C．twice a week | D．twice a month |
| A．Dancing. | B．Swimming. | C．Playing sports. | D．Running. |
| A．Exercising is expensive. |
| B．Exercising is good for your heart. |
| C．Only doctors exercise. |
| D．It’s best to exercise three times a week. |
3 . The United States has many different kinds of climate（气候）. On the west coast（海岸）, the temperature changes very little between summer and winter, but the north central states（中部各州）have a very different kind of climate. In these states, people wear light clothes during the summer, and they need heavy wool or fur clothes in winter.
In the southwest, the climate is quite warm during the winter, but hot in summer. In the eastern part of the United States, summer temperatures are very different from winter temperatures. Summers are usually hot, and winters are usually cold. Spring temperatures are comfortably warm, and autumn temperatures are quite cool.
Years ago, people in the cold areas（地区）of the United States did not often get vegetables and fresh fruits during the winter. Today trucks and trains carry fruits and vegetables very quickly to all parts of the United States. In this way, Americans “send their climate” to people in other states.
1. In the north central states, people wear ______ clothes in summer and ______ clothes during the winter.| A．light; heavy fur | B．wool; cotton | C．wool; silk | D．silk; linen |
| A．quite cold; very hot | B．comfortably warm; rather hot |
| C．a little cold; rather hot | D．quite warm; hot |
| A．a few | B．most | C．all | D．not all |
| A．The climate in the west of the USA is almost the same as that in China. |
| B．Now Americans don’t worry about eating fresh fruits and vegetables. |
| C．In winter, most Americans have to wear heavy clothes. |
| D．Most states in America have almost the same climate. |
| A．Vegetables and Fruits | B．The Climate and Fruits |
| C．The United States | D．The Climate of the United States |
4 . Do teenagers in small villages do chores at home? How about the teenagers in big cities?
Here is a survey. We asked 4,000 teenagers in China several questions. Half of them come from big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The others are from small villages. We made a diagram of the result of our survey. Let’s have a look at it.
We found out that teenagers from small villages do more chores than those from big cities. Maybe it is because they live a harder life.
1. They surveyed ________ teenagers from small villages.
| A．1,000 | B．2,000 | C．3,000 | D．4,000 |
| A．take out the trash | B．do the dishes |
| C．make the bed | D．fold the clothes |
| A．500 | B．1,000 | C．1,500 | D．2,000 |
| A．making the bed | B．taking out the trash |
| C．folding the clothes | D．doing the dishes |
| A．Because they don’t want teenagers in China to do chores at home. |
| B．Because they thought it would help teenagers to take good care of themselves to do chores |
| C．Because they wanted to know why teenagers in China did chores at home. |
| D．Because they thought it was not necessary for teenagers to look after themselves. |
5 . “If exercise were medicine（药）, we would all take it,” Shelton, a doctor from Australia once said.
However, according to the WHO（世界卫生组织）, 80% of the children in the world don’t get enough exercise. The WHO thinks that sixty minutes of exercise a day is necessary for children’s growth（成长）. Exercise is good for the heart and lungs（肺）. Also, children will not become fat if they often exercise. And more and more study is showing that exercise can help to lift spirits（振奋精神）and think clearly.
WHO advises（建议）schools and families to ask children to do more exercise. They can do 20 minutes of exercise three times a day to get 60 minutes of exercise. However, it’s not easy. Now many children are difficult to stay away from smartphones or computers. In their free time, they seem to do only three things: eating, sleeping and going online. They’re interested in talking with friends online or playing online games instead of（而不是）doing exercise. The WHO advises that schools and families should think of ways to help children spend less time in the online world and more time in the real world.
1. What does the underlined sentence mean（划线句子是什么意思）?| A．Exercise can treat illnesses（治病）. |
| B．Exercise is important and people should exercise. |
| C．If people don’t exercise, they will fall ill（生病）. |
| D．If we take medicine, we don’t need to exercise. |
| A．20. | B．40. | C．60. | D．80. |
| A．the Internet | B．exercise | C．sleeping | D．eating |
| A．WHO advises children to do at least two hours’ exercise every day. |
| B．Exercise can make children fat. |
| C．Most children spend less time if the online world. |
| D．Exercise is good for both the body and the mind. |
6 . Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for our health. Doctors say many of the health problems come from these bad habits: eating too much, drinking too much, smoking too much and not having enough exercise. Doctors tell us, “Eat less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.”
Running is good exercise because it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. One 68-year-old woman runs three times a week. She runs to lose weight, “I love to eat,” she says.
Running is good for our health in other ways, too. Many runners say running makes colds and other small health problems go away. “Running is my doctor,” says one man.
Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.
1. What bad habits do the health problem come from?| A．Eating too much. | B．Drinking too much. | C．Both of them. |
| A．Eat less, don’t smoke and exercise more. |
| B．Eat more, drink more and sleep less. |
| C．Eat less, drink less and sleep less. |
| A．疾病 | B．体重 | C．速度 |
| A．running helps people to relax |
| B．running helps build a strong heart |
| C．people who like running have fewer healthy problems |
| A．how to nun |
| B．running is a good way to keep healthy |
| C．how to lose weight |
7 . What do you think of future school life? Here are four students’ dreams about school life.
 | The class starts at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. There are only four lessons a day and we have to go to school three days a week. My dream school doesn’t give us any homework to do. The teachers teach us by playing with us. We need to get out of the classroom or do some experiments (实验) in the lab to find answers. |
 | My dream school is green and quiet. More trees and flowers should be planted and 80% of the school should be covered with green plants. We can play games, read books on the grassland. What is the best, I can paint pictures about the natural beauty. How amazing it is! When I feel tired, I can lie down and have a rest on the grassland. |
 | In the future, paper books may be useless. There will be more new educational programmes, for example, those on the radio, on TV or on the Internet. Children who live in faraway villages don’t have to go to school when the weather is bad. They can study at home. They can lie on their bed or eat food while they are listening to the lessons. |
| A．Three. | B．Six. | C．Nine. | D．Eleven. |
| A．He wants to plant more trees. |
| B．He can play games and read books on the grassland. |
| C．He can paint pictures about the natural beauty. |
| D．I can lie down and have a rest on the grassland. |
| A．paper books | B．Internet | C．TV | D．radio |
8 . Being outgoing is good for your life. Those who are more outgoing like to meet lots of people and have more fun in life. In fact, being outgoing is not so hard as you think. Even shy people can be outgoing.
You should start to become outgoing with your best friends. But the real challenge (挑战) comes when you meet strangers or new friends. Smile more, and usually they will return (反馈) your smile. In this way, you may have some talks.
Start a talk. Just a simple “Hello” or “How is it going” is a good start. If you want to make interesting talks, you should read news in newspaper or surf the Internet for new information and then keep that in mind.
The easiest way to be more outgoing is to go out. This is also the most important. Go to a park, beach, club, party or any other place that you think can be fun, and you may make new friends there. Making new friends can make us more outgoing.
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1. You should start to be outgoing with _______.
| A．your parents | B．your teachers |
| C．your best friends | D．your new friends |
| A．What’s the matter? | B．What’s your name? |
| C．How is it going? | D．Are you healthy? |
| A．talking | B．playing with others |
| C．smiling | D．going out |
| A．healthier | B．more outgoing | C．more serious | D．quieter |
| A．Being outgoing | B．Being happy | C．Being shy | D．Being active |
9 . When we think of Hollywood, we think of films and famous film stars. They are part of Hollywood’s history. Today people make films in other places too. Not all famous film stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says “HOLLYWOOD”. The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous Hollywood landmark (标记) in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.
In the hills of Hollywood, there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theatre. It is one of largest open-air theaters in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very different stage (演奏台). The design of the stage was by a great American named Frank Loyed Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.
1. The best title for the reading should be ________.| A．Hollywood |
| B．Famous Films and Film stars |
| C．The History of Hollywood |
| D．Famous Hollywood Sign |
| A．“HOLLYWOOD” can just be seen from far away |
| B．Hollywood is now a place only for travelers |
| C．all the films are made in Hollywood |
| D．Hollywood is one part in Los Angeles |
| A．new | B．rich | C．famous | D．unusual |
| A．all postcards are made |
| B．only 7000 people can get together |
| C．music can be enjoyed |
| D．you can hardly listen to different kinds of concerts |
| A．some famous film stars don’t choose to live in Hollywood |
| B．film stars don’t think Hollywood is a good place to make films |
| C．the Hollywood Bowl is larger than any other open-air theater in the world |
| D．the Hollywood Bowl is a hill in Hollywood |
10 . Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?
The population（人口）is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least（至少）one in every room. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do.
This will be a problem.
1. In the future there will be ________.| A．much more fruit | B．more people | C．less vegetables | D．less people |
| A．robot | B．cow | C．TV set | D．computer |
| A．work long hours | B．work fast | C．walk on foot | D．eat meat |
| A．many people don’t have to work | B．many people will not be able to find work |
| C．people have to work fast | D．all the work will be done by robots |
