1 . Today more and more children wear glasses before going to middle school, because they spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games without a rest. We must do something to protect (保护) our eyes because they are important to us.
Love our eyes. Every day, when we open our eyes, we can see our parents and friends, beautiful flowers and green trees. Without them, there is only darkness. It is like a house without any light. How important our eyes are!
Relax our eyes. First, stop to relax 30 minutes when using the computer for an hour or two. Next, remember to do eye exercises every day. Then, looking at green trees also helps a lot. In these ways, our eyes will feel relaxed.
Have good habits. When writing homework and reading, it is important to keep a distance (距离) of 30 cm between our eyes and the books. We should never touch our eyes with dirty hands. Eat something good for eyes, such as carrots, fish and eggs.
1. What does the underlined word “them” refer to in the second paragraph?| A．Eyes. | B．Friends. | C．Parents. | D．Flowers. |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．spending less time on computers |
| B．doing more eye exercises |
| C．closing our eyes |
| D．keeping an enough distance between the books and eyes |
2 . Nobody wants to feel bad, but some teenagers don’t know how to feel good and happy. In fact, you can manage your feelings. Here are some ideas and they can help you feel happy.
Exercising can make you feel happier. When you are feeling mad, bad or sad, try different kinds of exercise. You can go running or take a walk. You can dance or swim. You will feel good after exercising.
Eating makes you feel happy. Many people choose to eat chocolate and ice cream when they feel sad, but don’t eat too much of them. If you eat too much, you will feel regretful soon because they can make you fat.
Music is a ways helpful. You can listen to music or make music yourself.
Think about positive (积极的) things. You can think of things and make a list. You can write them down or remember them in your mind. Even the smallest things can make you feel good.
Enjoy natural things. You can look at natural things like the sky, flowers and birds. Then you will think how lucky you are to experience these things.
1. The writer mentions (提到) chocolate and ice cream because _________.| A．eating them can make people happy |
| B．eating them can make people feel sad |
| C．eating too much of them makes you fat |
| D．they are the writer’s favorite food |
| A．Because they’re everywhere. |
| B．Because they cost little money. |
| C．Because they make people feel lucky. |
| D．Because they’re bad for people’s bodies. |
| A．满足的 | B．后悔的 | C．快乐的 | D．失望的 |
| A．The writer advises us to take exercise. |
| B．Something about music can make us feel happy. |
| C．We should keep positive things in our mind. |
| D．Natural things can never make us happy |
| A．How to Take Exercise | B．How to Eat Well |
| C．How to Lose Weight | D．How to Feel Happy |
3 . Many of us spend time going around areas of water, like going for walks by rivers and lakes—or swimming in a pool, but if you see someone in trouble in the water, do you know how to help him or her?
A life-saving course can teach you how to help a person who has trouble in the water. What tools and methods should you use to save them and how to control your feelings when you’re around the water? These skills are usually taught in a swimming pool.
The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) provides courses in the UK. It has a program about water-safety for children aged between 8 and 12. It teaches things such as how to swim safely.
The RLSS wants everyone to know the water safety rules. These are to “stop and think” if the area has any danger. Always “stay together” with friends and family, and swim at a safe place.
In an emergency (紧急情况), call 119 and throw something that floats (漂浮) to the person in trouble．If you are the person in trouble, stay calm (冷静), float on your back and call for help.
1. How does the writer start the passage?| A．By asking a question. | B．By giving an example. | C．By asking for advice. | D．By telling a story. |
| A．Only in a swimming pool can we learn the life saving skills. |
| B．You can throw something that floats if you swim in a swimming pool. |
| C．In a swimming pool, there is always someone who teaches life saving skills. |
| D．You can take life-saving courses and learn the skills in a swimming pool. |
| A．5 years old. | B．9 years old. | C．13 years old. | D．17 years old. |
| A．Swim at o safe place. | B．Stay with teachers. | C．Swim at n low place. | D．Swim after learning it. |
| A．The reasons for calling 119. | B．The ways of saving yourself. |
| C．The ways of learning to swim. | D．The reasons for saving others. |
4 . How do people greet (欢迎、问好) visitors? Some shake hands. Some say “hello” or “hi”. Some kiss (吻) each other on the cheek (脸颊). However, the world is made up of many different cultures. Some cultures have unique customs.
Tibet (西藏), China
People welcome guests by presenting them with a long narrow scarf called a “hada”. You take it gently in your hands and make a bow (鞠躬).
Tuvalu (图瓦卢)
You’d better be clean and smell nice all the time when you are in Tuvalu. Their welcome greeting is to press their face to a person’s cheek and then breathe deeply!
Kenya (肯尼亚)
Perhaps this is the longest welcome greeting you’ll ever receive. In some tribes (部落) of Kenya, people receive visitors by dancing the “adamu”—the jumping dance. The dancers often try to make the highest jump. Sometimes, they also offer a mixture of cows’ blood (血) and milk to visitors.
Thailand
Thai people welcome visitors with a “wai”. They press their own hands together and say “Sawasdee ” before bowing their heads.
1. The passage is probably taken from the “______” section (部分) of a magazine.| A．World News | B．Health | C．Education | D．Culture |
| A．famous | B．similar | C．unusual | D．common |
| A．Tibet, China | B．Kenya | C．Tuvalu | D．Thailand |
| A．introduce greetings of welcome in different countries |
| B．show people skills that they need to know when traveling abroad |
| C．teach people how to properly receive visitors from other countries |
| D．encourage people to travel widely and communicate with foreigners |
5 . You don’t have to feel terrible all the time on school days. Your school days can be some of your happiest time! Yes, it is possible. Let me tell you what you should do.
On every weekend, take a piece of paper and write down the title “My Schedule (计划)”. Under it, you write the days of the week. Next to the days you can write what you should do. You should give yourself enough time for study and some time for activities you like to do.
In class, you have to listen to the teachers carefully. Also, try to answer the questions he asks in class and talk about your ideas. You will be someone interesting for the teachers and someone special for your classmates.
Try to make friends with your classmates. If they don’t like to make friends with you, it’s fine. Notice if there is someone whom you feel you can be friends with.
If you want to do something or you feel bad these days, you can discuss it with the friend you trust. It is very helpful to have a best friend who can reach for your hand and touch your heart.
Invite your friends to your home or ask them if they’d like to hang out with you. Other times, do homework with them in the same time or place. You could give them ideas and they may have helpful thoughts that would help both of you.
1. When does the writer advise students to write down “My Schedule”?| A．On Monday. | B．On Tuesday. |
| C．On Friday. | D．On Sunday. |
| A．for study and activities | B．full of subjects |
| C．full of activities | D．made with your friends |
| A．遥远的 | B．有益的 | C．真实的 | D．无意义的 |
| A．How to Study at School |
| B．How to Make Friends |
| C．How to Be Happy on School Days |
| D．How to Get Good Grades |
6 . Everyone gets angry. Many things may make you angry. Maybe your teacher gave you too much homework. Or maybe a friend borrowed your favorite video game and then broke it. You may get angry when something doesn’t go your way. Maybe you get mad at yourself when your team loses an important game. Or maybe you become a road rager (路怒族) when a driver suddenly cuts in front of you. That makes you angry! You need to know what to do with your anger. Here are some things you can do when you feel angry:
*Talk to a friend you can trust.
*Count to ten.
*Get or give a hug.
*Take some exercise.
*Draw a picture of your anger.
*Play a video game.
*Run around the outside of the house five times as fast as you can.
*Sing along with the CD player.
*Think good thoughts (maybe about a fun vacation or your favorite sport).
*Take a bike ride, go skating, play basketball—do something active!
Never getting angry is impossible. But when you are angry, you can do something and it can make things better or worse. Don’t let anger be the boss of you. Be in control of it!
1. In the passage, the writer gives us ______ pieces of advice.| A．ten | B．eleven | C．twelve | D．thirteen |
| A．when you get lost |
| B．when you are on a wrong way |
| C．when you meet with something difficult |
| D．when things don’t go as you imagine |
| A．how to deal with your anger |
| B．letting anger be the boss of you |
| C．drinking more water when you’re angry |
| D．doing something active when you’re angry |
7 . Do you yawn? There are about 20 reasons that scientists think are possible for yawning after research. They do not know exactly why yawning happens, but they do know many facts about yawning.
We know that everyone yawns in the same way. First you open your mouth slowly. Your mouth stays open for about five seconds. You take in a lot of air and then push it out. Then you quickly close your mouth. We also know that yawning is contagious. When you see someone yawn, you yawn, too. Many people say they yawn because they are bored or tired. That might be true.
People do often yawn before they sleep and after they wake up. However, we know that people also yawn when they are excited or nervous. Olympic runners, for example, often yawn before a race.
Why is that? In 2007, scientists found that a yawn can help a warm brain cool down.
Some scientists believe that yawning makes you notice things more quickly. When you yawn, you breathe deeply. You also stretch (强化) the muscles (肌肉) in your face, mouth, and neck. Your eardrums stretch. too. Maybe this helps you to be quicker to notice things.
In some countries, people think yawning is not nice. People put their hands over their mouths to cover a yawn. In other countries, people think yawning is healthy. They think that opening the mouth very big can let good things in. When they breathe out, they think that bad things go out of the body with the air.
Scientists do not spend much time studying yawning. That is probably because yawning does not hurt. It is just something we do.
1. What does the underlined word “contagious” in Paragraph 2 mean?| A．Able to spread quickly. | B．Able to breathe easily. |
| C．Able to change easily. | D．Able to sleep quickly. |
| A．Reasons for yawning. | B．Advantages of yawning. |
| C．Disadvantages of yawning. | D．Different ideas about yawning. |
| A．People use different ways to yawn. | B．Scientists will do further research on yawning. |
| C．It’s hard to notice things quickly while yawning. | D．Some scientists think yawning is good for people. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
8 . 
Welcome to Classic Reading. I’m your host, Jordon. While living in China for the past seven years, I’ve become interested in Chinese culture, especially classical Chinese poetry. I have also known some Chinese poets, such as Li Bai, Du Fu and so on. Today, I will talk about a poem from the Tang Dynasty by the poet He Zhizhang. Here is an English version of the poem by Xu Yuanchong, a world-famous translator of ancient Chinese poems in both English and French. Let’s take a look at his translation.
Oh, I return to the homeland I left while young,
Thinner has grown my hair, though I speak the same tongue.
My children, whom I meet, do not know who am I.
“Where are you from, dear sir?” they ask with beaming eyes.
In this short poem, He Zhizhang tells a story about a visit to his birthplace. It’s been decades since the last time he was home, but he could still pick up his local accent. Things did not change much, but the people did. The poet had mixed feelings about it, so he wrote this poem.
Personally, I like this poem because it reminds me of my own hometown. No matter where I live or for how long I’ve left, my hometown and family will always have a special place in my heart. I hope you can enjoy this poem as much as I do. See you next time!
1. What may be the name of the poem mentioned in the passage?| A．Spring Morning. | B．Return to Nature. |
| C．Home-coming. | D．Autumn Thoughts. |
| A．an ancient Chinese poem | B．a world-famous translator |
| C．the host’s homesickness | D．an English poem and a Chinese poet |
| A．Jordon lives in his hometown now. |
| B．He Zhizhang returned home to pick up his local accent. |
| C．He Zhizhang wrote the poem in a happy mood. |
| D．Jordon likes classical Chinese poetry very much. |
9 . Have you ever felt like you needed your own space? Sometimes we all need to be alone. Plants need to have their own space, too. You can walk away or shut your door when you want to be alone, but what can plants do? They can’t walk or run anywhere. They use allelopathy (植化相克).
All plants need water to grow, but in some dry places there isn’t much water, so the plants have to use allelopathy to keep on living. Also all plants want to have as much soil for their roots to grow in as possible, and one way to do this is to make other plants’ roots die by using allelopathy. Finally, all plants need sunlight to live. If other plants grow nearby, their shade means less sunlight, so the plants use allelopathy to stop other plants from growing too close to them.
Here’s an example — pine trees. Each year the needles (针叶) from pine trees fall to the ground. These needles that cover the ground have a kind of acid (酸) in them. The acid doesn’t hurt the pine trees, but it won’t let other plants grow.
1. If a plant wants to have its own space, it can ______.| A．walk away | B．close its leaves | C．use allelopathy | D．cover the ground |
| A．To make other plants’ roots die. | B．To stop other plants from getting sunlight. |
| C．To cover the ground with acid needles. | D．To get enough water for other plants. |
| A．hurt the pine trees | B．help other plants grow |
| C．stop other plants growing | D．make the soil richer |
| A．How do plants look after their own space? | B．What makes plants grow well? |
| C．Why do plants need to stay alone? | D．What plant needs allelopathy? |
10 . Do you know that some people don’t do their reading tasks? It’s shocking, but it is true. Some students don’t even read short texts that they are given in class. There are many reasons for this. They may be bored. They may be unwilling to focus. They may be unconfident readers. Whatever the reason, it has to stop today. Here’s why.
Reading makes your mind active. It is like exercise for-your brain. When people are old, their muscles (肌肉) begin to get weaker and their strength (力量) leaves them. Exercise can prevent this loss. The same thing happens to people’s brains when they get older. Brain power declines with age. Reading helps your brain work better and prevent these declines.
Read everything that you can at school. Reading enlarges your vocabulary. Even a “boring” text can teach you new words. Having a larger vocabulary will help you better express yourself. You will be able to speak, write, and think more intelligently (智慧地). It opens your mind. What’s boring about that?
Reading helps you become open to new ideas and perspectives (视角). Reading can change the way that you understand the world. It can give you a wider perspective on things. You can learn how people live in faraway places. You can learn about cultures different from your own. It can make your mind more knowledgeable.
Reading is good for your state of mind. Reading can lower your stress levels and help you relax. You can get away from your troubles for a moment when you read. So next time you get a reading task, take as much as you can from it. Squeeze (挤压) it for every drop of knowledge that it has.
1. What is the reason why some people don’t read?| A．They have many other activities. |
| B．They are bored or unwilling to focus. |
| C．They are confident about themselves. |
| D．They could understand the texts well. |
| A．To get strong muscles. | B．To stop becoming old. |
| C．To keep brains active. | D．To do more exercise. |
| A．You will love it if you read it enough. |
| B．You will get better grades in reading class. |
| C．You will learn more new words. |
| D．You will make your teacher very happy. |
| A．You should pay more attention to how you read. |
| B．You will feel bored after you think more intelligently. |
| C．Reading helps you perform well and get into top schools. |
| D．Reading gives you wider perspective and makes you a better person. |
| A．Reading: Good for Mind in Many Ways |
| B．Reading: The Key to A Successful Future |
| C．Reading: Improve Your Vocabulary and Grades |
| D．Reading: The Best Way to Improve Your Writing Skills |
