Rules in the library
Hello, boys and girls. Welcome to the school library. But you must follow some rules. First, you can’t be noisy in the library. You have to be ①________ here. Second, don’t listen ②________ music here, so you can’t bring your music players to the library. ③________, you can’t bring any food or eat anything in it. Fourth, don’t take photos in the library.
You can borrow (借) two books every time and keep them for two weeks. You must give them back on time. If you lose the books you borrowed, you have to pay for them.
1. How many rules are there in the school library according to Paragraph 1?2. Can we eat in the school library?
3. Translate (翻译) the underlined sentence into Chinese.
4. 用适当的词填入空白处。(No more than 1 word. )
①
5. List (列举) one rule in your life.
2 . Goodbye in the wild
Humans have many ways to say “hi” and “bye”. It’s a way to be polite. But did you know that apes (大猩猩) also do this?
According to a new study, we have found this kind of behavior (行为) in animals for the first time. Many animals greet each other, but they don’t say “goodbye” like apes do.
Scientists studied over 1,200 apes. Of course, they don’t say “What’s up?” like we do. They use body language.
For example, they will touch each other or hold hands. They might also butt(顶) heads or just look at each other. They do these things both before and after they spend time together. These greetings will be shorter if the apes already know each other. Humans do this too.
Scientists say that the common ancestors (共同祖先) of apes and humans might have done this as well. Then they passed down the habit to both of us.
Our ape cousins
Apes can do many things just like us. Here’s a list of some of their “human” behaviors.
Make tools (工具) to help them finish tasks
Eat junk food (垃圾食品) when they’re unhappy
Recognize (识别) faces
Beg for food
Laugh out loud
1. What does the new study show?| A．Apes say “hi” and “bye” like humans. | B．Animals don’t greet each other. |
| C．Animal behavior is hard to study. | D．Apes enjoy saying “goodbye“ to other animals. |
| A．tell us how to study apes | B．show how apes do exercise |
| C．show how apes greet each other | D．tell us what body language is |
| A．Because they don’t like each other. | B．Because they already know each other. |
| C．Because they are lazy sometimes. | D．Because they want to save time. |
| A．经过 | B．坚持 | C．养成 | D．传递 |
| A．Apes like to make friends with humans. | B．Greetings are important to animals. |
| C．Apes have different ways to say “hi”. | D．Humans learned to greet each other from apes. |
3 . If you are going to apply for a job, be prepared for the kinds of interviews you can expect. One type of interviews is the telephone interview. Here are some tips for telephone interviews:
________. Before the interview, guess and write down the questions you might be asked. Practice the answers orally until you are satisfied with yourself. The questions can be about your working experiences, skills and achievements.
Keep your notes handy. Have any key information next to the phone, including your notes about the company and the questions you have prepared for. Then you can easily get the information you need. In this way, you will sound more prepared.
Avoid salary topics. When you are asked how much money you would expect, it’s not wise if you give no response. But it’s not right to give an exact number at once. Try to be open to discussion, so you’d better say something like, “If this is the right job for me, I believe we can come to an agreement on salary.”
Push for a face-to-face meeting. At the end of the interview, don’t forget to sell yourself. You can say something like, “I am very interested in your company. If possible I’d be really happy to see some of your managers. I am free either Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. Which would be better for you?”
Try to rearrange surprise interviews. If you receive an interview call without any expectation, you can politely ask them to arrange another time for the interview, so you can be better prepared. Try something like, “I am sorry but I can’t do it right now. Can I call you back tomorrow after work, at 6 p.m.?”
After the telephone interview, only a few are left for face-to-face interview, so get prepared and good luck!
1. The article is about ________.| A．how to apply for a job | B．how to make a telephone call |
| C．how to deal with a telephone interview | D．how to take telephone messages |
| A．Make a self-introduction | B．Practice working skills |
| C．Write down the answers | D．Predict the questions |
| A．easy to get | B．easy to recognize | C．easy to hold | D．easy to understand |
| A．I am expecting a salary of $5000 month. | B．My salary requirements can be discussed. |
| C．May I not answer your question? | D．I don’t mind at all. |
| A．not answer the call | B．ask someone else to answer it |
| C．ask for another interview | D．start your interview at once |
4 . Don’t let the cold weather keep you lazy. Do some indoor exercise.
Playing a dance game can be a good way to get exercise if the cold weather is keeping you inside. Playing the hula hoop (呼啦圈), or jumping rope is fun and easy for you to try indoors. We don’t really believe that doing housework is a good idea, but it can be a good way to get some indoor exercise. It can also help you make pocket money and make you keep in shape. Swimming is also fun in winter. Have you ever tried to swim in indoor swimming pools? The water there is warm in winter. Some people enjoy swimming even if the water is cold indeed. They believe swimming in winter can help them to strengthen (加强) their spirits (精神). Yoga (瑜伽) is the best indoor activity to lower stress (压力). It is also easy and cheap so that you can do it anywhere in your house.
1. ________ can be a good way to get exercise at home in cold winter.| A．Swimming |
| B．Playing a dance game |
| C．Flying kites |
| D．Playing football |
| A．play the hula hoop |
| B．do housework |
| C．jump rope |
| D．both A and C |
| A．Doing housework |
| B．Doing homework |
| C．Jumping rope |
| D．Dancing |
| A．keep healthy | B．keep fat |
| C．keep clean | D．keep dirty |
| A．it is easy |
| B．it can strengthen their spirits |
| C．it helps them.make pocket money |
| D．it makes them unhappy |
| A．swimming | B．playing cards |
| C．yoga | D．playing tennis |
All around the globe, on any given day, you will find some sort of sports event on your local television station. With networks dedicated(专注于) only to sports, you can find things like boxing, bowling, basketball, football, baseball and soccer on 24 hours a day!
In the United State, there are several sports that seem to be much more popular than others. The most popular sports in the United States today, being watched live and on screens, are:
(1) Baseball is one of the top sports being played in the United States. Having been played in the United States the longest, baseball attracts millions of fans to ball fields every year. Proud parents everywhere enjoy watching their children learn and play the game. When it comes to sports, professional and amateur (业余爱好者) baseball is ranked (分等级) right up there at the top.
(2) Football began as a college sport in the United States in the mid-1800s. Football is truly the “American Sport”, since the modern football originated(起源于) in the United States. It has grown from being played only in college to having professional teams and being played by students in both elementary and high schools.
(3) Basketball is a popular sport worldwide. The number of people around the world playing basketball can reach 300 million! Basketball is one of some professional sports in the United States to welcome foreign players onto teams, with many players of professional basketball being recruited(招募) from other countries and brought to the United States to play.
(4) Hockey is one of the newer sports gaining popularity in America. It did not originated in the United States, but it has found its way into their sporting life and become one of the fastest growing sports. Ice hockey is the most popular form of this sport, with street hockey being popular with older kids everywhere.
1. Which sport has been played in the United States longest, baseball, football or basketball?2. When did football begin as a college sport in the United States?
3. Why can we say football is truly the “American Sport”?
4. How many people play basketball around the world?
5. Street hockey is the most popular form of this sport, isn’t it?
6. Are you interested in one of the sports in the passage or not? Why?
Touch is one of the most important of our five senses. It is one of the first senses we develop. One of the most commonly accepted forms of touch among people is also one of the first experiences we have in the world—a hug!
There is no better way to understand the importance of hugs than to lose them. For those who have experienced the loss of hugs, you will know how important they are to share.
A recent research has shown that when people hug, the brain releases the chemical(化学物质) which increases our willingness to trust and reduces fear. It has also shown that hugs are great for your heart.
In 1995, a pair of newly born twins was being cared for in hospital. While one of the twins seemed quite healthy, her sister was not. After trying different medical treatments, the nurse on duty, Gayle Kasparian, placed the twins in bed together. The twins immediately snuggled(依偎) up to each other. As one placed her arm around the other, the weak baby became better gradually(逐渐地). How great the power of a hug is!
The need for hugs doesn’t disappear as we grow older, though it seems we are less willing to give them. Research on people of all ages has proven that a hug is necessary for physical and emotional health.
Without hugs we can become sad. A hug provides safety and gentleness. A hug provides us with social contact, a sense of health and a feeling of importance and belonging.
1. The writer believes that ________.| A．touch is the most important sense | B．hug is one of human’s five senses |
| C．touch is the first developed sense | D．hug is one of the forms of touch |
| A．touches | B．people | C．hugs | D．experiences |
| A．hugs can release a kind of chemical | B．hug is good for people’s heart |
| C．hug increases people’s fear | D．hug reduces the feeling of trust |
| A．twins should be placed in bed together | B．the power of a hug is great |
| C．twins should be looked after together | D．medical treatments are important |
| A．a sense of social contact | B．a sense of health |
| C．a sense of belonging | D．a sense of power |
| A．The Great Importance of Hugs | B．The Different Ways of Hugs |
| C．The Traditional Cultures of Hugs | D．The Interesting Stories of Hugs |
7 . March 29th is National School Safety Day（学校安全日）. This year, students will learn how to stop school accidents from happening.
We all should be serious about school safety. A report in China Education Daily says that school accidents kill more students below age 13 than anything else. About 16, 000 students die in school accidents every year. That means that an average（平均）40 students die at school every day in China!
The worst accidents come from food poisoning（中毒）, fires, electricity and traffic.
Students at Beijing Yucai School have safety lessons and watch videos, act in short plays and make their own newspapers to learn about safety.
During a fire drill at the school last week, more than 2, 000 students safely left the building in less than 3 minutes!
1. March 29th is a special day for schools because ________.| A．there are the most accidents that day |
| B．it's National School Safety Day |
| C．a lot of students die that day |
| D．students have drills that day |
| A．16, 000 | B．14 | C．40 | D．2, 000 |
| A．food poisoning, fires, electricity and air pollution |
| B．food poisoning, electricity, traffic and fires |
| C．electricity, water, food poisoning and traffic |
| D．traffic, food poisoning, electricity and exercise |
| A．put out a fire |
| B．understand what a fire is |
| C．not feel afraid when there is a fee |
| D．learn how to leave safely if there is a fire |
| A．tell us what a fire can do |
| B．tell us what to do in a fire drill |
| C．tell us how to stay safe away from accidents |
| D．tell us to be serious about school safety |
8 . Do you like watching TV or playing games? How many hours do you use your phone a day? We call the time we spend on TV, computers and phones “screen (屏幕) time”.
In a study (研究), scientists (科学家) ask 577, 000 children how much time they spend on screens, schoolwork and sports every day. They find about 68% of them spend more than 2 hours on screens.
Two hours of screen time a day is bad for children’s health. The study shows harm (伤害) starts after 75 minutes of screen time for girls and 105 minutes for boys. Why is that? “Just because ▲ . In our study, 24% of boys spend an hour a day doing sports, but only 14% of girls do that,” Dr. Khan says.
So it is important for students to do sports and balance (平衡) their screen time. Tom has a “three-time system(系统) for his son Patrick—a “go time” for schoolwork, a “slow time” to play games or talk with friends on the Internet and a “green time” for sports. “We need to get children out and move. They can walk, ride a bike and play football,” he says.
1. From the passage, we know 68% of the 577, 000 children spend ___________ on screens.| A．more than 2 hours | B．an hour | C．75 minutes | D．105 minutes |
| A．girls can do sports well | B．boys do not like sports |
| C．boys take more exercise | D．girls do more schoolwork |
| A．actors | B．students | C．doctors | D．workers |
| A．girls shouldn’t spend time on screens |
| B．two hours of screen time is good for boys |
| C．it is important for students to do their schoolwork |
| D．children should do sports to balance their screen time |
9 . Anna and Sam are telling their friends about their countries. Let’s have a look.
| Dear Linda, Thank you for telling me about the cute pandas. Now let me tell you something about my country. There are three capitals in South Africa. It is the heaven(天堂) of birds. Every year, many people around the world come to watch beautiful birds. People can find about 850 kinds of birds here. Many of them only live here. Some birds fly here once a year. People call them migrants. These birds are from different places around the world. Yours， Anna |
| Dear Mike, My country, India, is in South Asia. It is not far from China. The flag of India has three main colours: orange, white and green. There are many different religions(宗教) and languages in India. The food here is delicious. And I think India songs are beautiful. Could you tell me some interesting places in Sydney? I want to take a trip there. Please write to me soon. Yours, Sam |
| A．pandas | B．kangaroos | C．lions | D．birds |
| A．火烈鸟 | B．候鸟 | C．飞鸟 | D．吉祥鸟 |
| A．Sam | B．Anna | C．Mike | D．Linda |
| A．To teach him a new language. | B．To come to visit his country. |
| C．To tell him some interesting places. | D．To tell him some delicious food. |
| A．Anna is from South Africa. |
| B．People can see many different kinds of birds in South Africa. |
| C．You can find different religions in India. |
| D．Sam plans to travel to Canada. |
10 . John is from New York. His home is near the school. So he often goes to school by bike. Every day it takes him about fifteen minutes to get there. He always gets to school on time.
Mary is a student of a middle school in Tokyo. The school is far from her home. Every day she has to go to school by subway. It takes her about forty minutes. She often gets up very early because she doesn’t want to be late for school. She is a good student. Jenny’s home is in London. It is far from her school. She usually goes to school by bus. This kind (种类) of bus has two floors (两层). It takes her an hour every day. She must get up very early every morning. She often gets to school early.
Tom is a student of a middle school in Iceland (冰岛). There is snow (大雪) all year round. So he usually goes to school by sledge (雪橇). It takes about twenty minutes to get there. He is sometimes late for school.
1. How does Jenny go to school every day? ________| A．By bike. | B．By bus. | C．By subway. | D．By car. |
| A．15minutes. | B．40minutes. | C．An hour. | D．20minutes. |
| A．John | B．Mary | C．Jenny | D．Tom |
| A．Because his home is near the school. |
| B．Because there is no bus in Iceland. |
| C．Because there is snow all year round in Iceland. |
| D．Because he can't ride a bike. |
| A．how students can get to school on time |
| B．how students in other countries (国家) go to school |
| C．students should get up early |
| D．students should study hard |
