1 . Long long ago, there was no paper in the world. People had to write characters(汉字) in bamboo slips or stones. Then there was a man named Cai Lun who was a Chinese man. He made people use all kinds of things to invent paper. From then on, people can use paper to write on. Paper is a great invention. We always remember the great inventor Cai Lun. Nowadays paper is very useful in our work, study and our life. It really means a lot to human beings.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正(A)与误(B)，并在答题卡的相应位置将其涂黑。
1. Long long ago, there was paper in the world.
2. Cai Lun was a Chinese man.
3. Paper is a great invention.
4. Nowadays paper isn’t very useful in our work, study and our life.
5. It really means a lot to human beings.
2 . Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “What is the most important in your life?”, maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.”
The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today.”
The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play computer games or make friends.
Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex(性别). They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can’t put their hearts into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others on many subjects because of that.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.
1. When the first computer was invented, it was ________.| A．small but worked quickly |
| B．large and worked quickly |
| C．large but worked slowly |
| A．computers are the most important in people’s life |
| B．people will die without computers today |
| C．computers can do all the things |
| A．1961 | B．1971 | C．1981 |
| A．Few students like going into the Internet. |
| B．Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends”. |
| C．These “Unreal friends” often meet each other. |
| A．It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it. |
| B．It can make students study harder. |
| C．It is not good for students. |
3 . Do you know about the flu? The flu germs usually spread quickly. In winter, lots of people may get the flu. If you do get sick, do you know what to do? Here are some tips.
Drink lots of water. Water is good for your body especially (尤其) when you get the flu.
Get plenty of sleep and take it easy. If you can’t sleep, you can listen to music, watch a movie or read a book to relax yourself.
If you feel serious, ask your parents to take you to see the doctor. But don’t take any medicine until you see the doctor.
Wash your hands often! You certainly don’t want to spread the flu to anyone else. Also, don’t share (共用) cups and eating utensils (餐具), like forks, with other people.
Most people who get the flu may get better without going to see the doctor. They will get better in about a week. But if you have a high temperature for more than a few days, call your doctor at once.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. Do the flu germs spread quickly?
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2. What can you do to relax yourself if you can’t sleep?
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3. If you feel serious, what mustn’t you do before seeing the doctor?
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4. Why can’t you share forks with others if you get the flu?
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5. How long does the flu usually last?
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4 . You may feel curious(好奇的) about students in other countries: Do they also have so much homework? What do they do in their free time?
On April 8, a report came out on the life of high school students in China, Japan, South Korea and the US. It surveyed around 6,200 students from the four countries last year. You will find the answers to many of your questions in this report.
Who studies hardest?
Chinese students spend the most time studying. Nearly half of Chinese students spend more than two hours on their homework every day. That’s much more than students of the US(26.4%), Japan(8.2%) and South Korea(5.2%).
Who sleeps most often in class?
Japanese students fall asleep in class most often. About 45% of them said they sometimes doze off(打瞌睡) in class. In South Korea is 32%; in the US, 21%; and 5% in China.
South Korean students don’t like taking notes. About 70% said they write down what the teacher says in class, many fewer than in Japan(93%), China(90%) and the US (89%).
Who is the most distracted(分心的)?
American students are the most active in class, but also the most distracted: 64.2% said they talk with friends in class; 46.9% said they eat snacks(点心) in class; and 38.9% said they send e-mails or read unrelated(无关的) books in class.
What do they do after school?
In their free time, most Chinese students study or surf the Internet. Most American students go out with their friends. Most Japanese students do physical exercises. Most South Korean students watch TV.
1. In the report, who studies hardest?| A．Japanese students. | B．Chinese students. |
| C．American students. | D．South Korean students. |
| A．93% Japanese students like taking notes in class. |
| B．Most Chinese students do physical exercises after class. |
| C．38.9% American students talk with friends in class. |
| D．South Korean students fall asleep in class most often. |
| A．45%. | B．32%. | C．21%. | D．5%. |
| A．Do physical exercises. |
| B．Study or surf the Internet. |
| C．Watch TV. |
| D．Go out with friends. |
| A．It is a report about the students’ lessons in four countries. |
| B．It is an article about the students’ study and life in four countries. |
| C．It is a story about students’ sports after class. |
| D．It tells us that American students don’t like studying. |
Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable（一次性的）toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo and slippers. Many guests like the idea because they don't have to bring their own. But if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring these things of your own. That's because some hotels in Beijing have no longer provided guests with these disposables. Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. It's a waste of natural resources（资源）and is very bad for the environment.
In Beijing, people throw away about 19,000 tons of plastic bags and l,320 tons of lunch bowls every year! Plastic can take 100 to 400 years to break down. So the less plastic we throw away, the better environment we will have.
So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again. Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life:
Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones.
After using a plastic bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then use it over and over again.
Do not use paper cups.
At your school canteen（餐厅）, use your own bowls and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.
1. Many guests like to use disposable things because they are very convenient.2. Some Beijing hotels have no longer provided guests with free disposable things.
3. Plastic breaks down easily
4. After using a plastic bowl or a bag, we'd better throw it away, because it's too dirty to use again.
5. We should use less plastic things and protect our environment.
