1 . Would you like to leave your work or study behind to have a wonderful holiday?
Nothing makes a holiday more exciting than deciding to pack（打包）a bag, bring your camera and set off with your friends. No matter where you are going, here are some tips to help you plan a great holiday trip.
Tip 1: Start planning early. You’d better have a careful preparation before setting out. Many people go travelling during holidays, so you need to design a route（路线）for your trip. And then book hotels and air tickets beforehand（提前）. It will help you enjoy your holiday.
Tip 2: Make a budget（预算）. Travelling during the holiday is always more expensive than travelling at normal（平常的）times of the year. Students and teachers often go travelling in summer. So the prices for hotels and tickets are always the highest during the whole year.
Tip 3: Get enough information. You need to know something important about the place you will visit before you go. For example, you need to know its famous sights, the tasty snacks, even the local customs(习俗）you have to follow.
1. The passage tells us how to have a wonderful holiday, doesn’t it?2. How many tips can we see in this passage?
3. How does the writer think of booking hotel and air tickets beforehand?
4. When do students and teachers often go traveling?
5. What do you need to know about the place you will visit before you go?
6. Please give one more tip to help plan a holiday.
Stand up and make a whole room laugh
If you go to a club and pay (付钱) to hear someone tell funny stories, it’s called “stand-up”.
Stand-up comedy (单口喜剧) started in Britain and the US more than 150 years ago. Men, women and even children performed (表演) in front of people. The famous actor Charlie Chaplin started to do this at the age of 5.
When radio and cinema became more popular (受欢迎的), stand-up clubs closed. But in Britain, some performers became famous on TV. One Christmas, half the population (人口) of the UK – about 28 million (百万) people – watched a stand-up comedy show.
Today there are stand-up clubs around the world. So why is it still (仍然) so popular? Perhaps it’s because it is simple and fun. All you need is one person to stand up and make the whole room laugh.
Did you know?
In Chinese, many stand-up comedy shows such as 80’s Talk Show (《今晚80后脱口秀》) and Rock & Roast (《脱口秀大会》) are called tuokouxiu, or “talk show”. But Western talk shows are a bit different, in fact. On talk shows, there is a host (主持人). The host will have guests to interview (采访). Stand-up comedy is more like crosstalk (相声) in China.
1. Where did stand-up comedy start?2. When did Chaplin start doing stand-up comedy?
3. Paragraph 3 shows that some people started to do stand-up comedy ________.
| A．on the radio | B．in clubs | C．on TV | D．at Christmas parties |
5. Would you like to do stand-up? Why or why not?
3 . 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. |
If you are travelling in Hong Kong, I think you can eat in a Chinese restaurant or go to McDonald’s or Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) to have fast food. When you come into a Chinese restaurant, you first sit down at the table. The waiters will bring you a menu soon. They usually ask, “What would you like to have?” You give your order. Then they begin to cook. It often takes some time to cook the dishes. After you have all your food, you will find your meal is always dear.
But to eat in a fast food restaurant, things are quite different. You just stand in a line in front of a counter (柜台). On the counter you will see pictures of a lot of food and drinks such as rice, hamburger, potato, cabbage, meat, hot dog, cake. You can choose any of them right away. After you give your order, people behind the counter get your food for you quickly, usually in less than three minutes. They give you your food on a plate, or in a paper bag or a box. You pay for it before you eat. And you can eat just there or take it away.
Now people like to go to fast food restaurant because to eat there is cheap and can save time. This is why fast food is becoming more and more popular in Hong Kong.
1. Can you eat in a Chinese restaurant if you travel in Hongkong?2. What will the waiter bring you when you at a Chinese restaurant?
3. When do we pay for our food in a fast food restaurant?
4. Why do people like to eat in fast food restaurant in Hong Kong?
5. Which do you like to eat, in a fast food restaurant or in a Chinese restaurant? 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 |
6 . Many people (人们) like to travel (旅行) by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport (飞机场) is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for (等待) hours for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose (选择) the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late (晚的) for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey (旅行) when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
1. Why do many people like to travel by plane?| A．Because it’s fast. | B．Because it’s safe. |
| C．Because it’s cheap. | D．Because you can walk around in the plane. |
| A．It is safe. | B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. | D．You can walk around in the train. |
| A．A bus | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A bike. |
| A．You needn’t go to a station. | B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. | D．You needn’t go to a bus stop. |
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes to take a plane because it’s fast. |
7 . My school has a big library. It’s on the first floor of the school building. There are thousands of books in it. It has books of all subjects. It has a lot of storybooks and newspaper, too. Our classrooms are on the second to fifth floor.
In the library, there are many tables and chairs. It looks very clean. And books are kept in good orders (有秩序放好). It’s easy for students to find the books.
Students of all classes and all the teachers can visit the library. We all have library cards. Before going into the library, we must show our cards. So we have to take it every day. We can take one book at a time from the school library. We must return the book in seven days.
Our library teacher is a nice woman. She is friendly to all students. She always helps us find books. Sometimes we will ask her something about books. She is always happy to talk with us.
I love to visit my school library. It’s a good place to read and study.
1. What does the school library have?
①Storybooks
②Math books
③Newspapers
④Picture books
| A．①②③ | B．②③④ | C．①③④ | D．①②④ |
| A．Only school teachers. |
| B．The students in Grade 9. |
| C．The students and the teachers with cards. |
| D．Only students with money. |
| A．We can take three books at a time. |
| B．We can keep a book for seven days. |
| C．It’s hard to borrow books from the library. |
| D．The library teacher never helps us. |
| A．My Library Teacher | B．The Rules in the Library |
| C．How to Get into the Library | D．My School Library |
8 . The city of music
Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. It’s the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music. In the eighteenth century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.
In the Strauss family, there were two composers called Johann Strauss: the father and the son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was also very successful and popular. He wrote over 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz.
Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only thirty-five. Like Johann Strauss, father and son he was a great European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.
1. Where is Vienna?| A．In Africa. | B．In Austria. | C．In America. | D．In Australia. |
| A．Blues music. | B．Rock music. | C．Country music. | D．Classical music. |
| A．Mozart. | B．Beethoven. | C．Johann Strauss the elder. | D．Johann Strauss the younger. |
| A．In 1756. | B．In 1762. | C．In 1791. | D．In 1867. |
| A．Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Thames. |
| B．The father, Johann Strauss the younger, wrote and played music for traditional dances. |
| C．Johann Strauss the younger wrote more than 150 waltzes. |
| D．Mozart became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only 53. |
9 . 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 |
10 . Do you know whose job is to stop food from going from one country to another? B-E-A-G-L-E-S (米格鲁猎犬)! Do you know why? Because these dogs love food. They are perfect for the job.
Beagles work at airports in a lot of countries, for example Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Their job is to sniff out food. These dogs have special noses. They can even smell food in bags or boxes. When a dog finds a bag with food inside, it sits in front of the bag. If the dog finds the food, the workers will give them something good to eat.
These dogs don’t live in a house because the food in houses distracts (干扰) them. Their noses are very important. Living away from people helps to protect their noses.
These working dogs should not be afraid (害怕的) of large groups of people or other dogs. They should not be afraid of loud noises. They should feel well when travelling in a car.
Next time when you’re at an airport and see police dogs, don’t play with them. They are busy. They’re working to keep us safe.
1. What’s beagles’s job?| A．To find out the bad men. | B．To give food to people. |
| C．To protect children at the airport. | D．To stop food from going from one country to another. |
| A．嗅出 | B．看出 | C．指出 | D．哼出 |
| A．on the bag | B．in front of the bag | C．behind the bag | D．beside the bag |
| A．enjoy playing with other dogs | B．be afraid of loud noises |
| C．like travelling in a car | D．be afraid of groups of people |
