1 . Do you have a mobile phone? Do you send text messages to your friends and family?
Text messaging or “texting” is becoming very popular. But, scientists have discovered that texting can give us problems with our hands. Be careful! Too much texting can cause swelling (肿胀) in our fingers and wrists (手腕). Our fingers are not made for pushing small keys, over and over. Scientists call this problem RSI.
We spoke to Harriet Wilson, a doctor who treats many patients with RSI. She said we needed to see how much time we were spending in typing text messages. If we are spending more than 10 to 15 minutes at one time, we could have problems in the future.
We also talked with Dr. Harjeet Deepa who treats RSI patients. He told us that the youngest patient she had treated was a five-year-old girl. She wasn’t doing well at school, so her parents took her for treatment. It was found that she had RSI in her hands. It was so severe that she couldn’t hold a pencil.
As mobile phones develop, they are getting smaller and their keys are getting closer. Texting with a smaller phone is worse than using a larger phone with bigger keys. Using a computer keyboard and playing video games can also cause the same problem. So, more and more people could find themselves with RSI.
Many university students and teenagers have RSI, as they do not know the danger of spending so much time using computers, video games and mobile phones. If we don’t do something about this, too many young people could grow up in terrible pain.
1. What can cause the problem RSI?| A．Giving a push to the door. | B．Making mobile phone calls. |
| C．Texting messages too much. | D．Watching videos on computers. |
| A．Less than 10—15 minutes. | B．More than 10-15 minutes. |
| C．Less than half an hour. | D．More than half an hour. |
| A．Special. | B．Serious. | C．Safe. | D．Useful. |
| A．RSI is an illness that can be treated easily. | B．More and more people pay attention to RSI. |
| C．Using computer keyboards won’t cause RSI. | D．It’s better to use a larger phone with bigger keys. |
| A．Did the writer tell us something fun? | B．Did the writer want to list some facts? |
| C．Did the writer want to introduce an illness? | D．Did the writer warn us to use electronics less? |
2 . How much do you know about Australia? It is south of the equator (赤道). So when it is summer in our country, it is cold winter in Australia.
Australia is big, but the population (人口) there is small. The population is the same as that of Shanghai, a city of China. Australia is a young and diverse nation. People in Australia come from many different countries. They bring different cultures to Australia.
Australia has many, many sheep. After a short drive from town, you will see sheep around you. You can also find that a kangaroo has a “bag” on its stomach. The mother kangaroo keeps its baby in the “bag”.
Australia is a relaxing (轻松的) country. When greeting others, students and young people say “Hello” or “Hi”. Sometimes they will say “How’s it going?” or “G day.” In more formal situations (正式场合) they usually shake hands (握手) the first time they meet. “Good morning”, “Good afternoon” or “Pleased to meet you” are formal greetings.
1. What’s the season in China when it’s winter in Australia?| A．Spring. | B．Autumn. | C．Winter. | D．Summer. |
| A．有创意的 | B．多元化的 | C．传统的 | D．著名的 |
| A．Where the baby kangaroo live. | B．What Australia’s national animal is. |
| C．How people in Australia greet others. | D．Why people in Australia shake hands. |
| A．Australia has a big population. |
| B．The kangaroo puts its baby on its back. |
| C．You can see many sheep in Australia. |
| D．Young people say “Hello” or “G day” in formal situations. |
3 . How do you know about the weather this week? Is it rainy, cloudy, windy, sunny...? Do you know it by (通过) listening to the radio, using your phone or watching TV? We can know it by watching some animals, too. Animals can know the change (变化) of the weather easily and do something to prepare (准备) for the bad weather.
Bees (蜜蜂) can “talk” to others by dancing and they can live very well with each other, so all the bees can know the change of the weather in a short time. Do you know why bees don’t go out on rainy days? Because they may get hurt in the rain. So now you may know this saying well, “If (如果) bees fly away, fine will be the day.”
We can also know the coming up of the rain by other animals, such as fish and birds. It’s really interesting, isn’t it? Learn more and know more from now on.
1. The writer shows us ________ ways to know the weather.| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
| A．Because they don’t like water. |
| B．Because they may get hurt in the rain. |
| C．Because they can’t find food on rainy days. |
| D．Because they will prepare for the good weather. |
| A．Bees like to dance together. |
| B．The writer doesn’t like watching TV. |
| C．Bees can “talk” to others by singing. |
| D．If the bees fly away, it will be a fine day. |
| A．A Group of Bees | B．Bad Weather |
| C．Animals and Weather | D．A Rainy Day |
4 . New books recommended (被推荐的) for both adults and children
Love China All My Life: Isabel Crook’s Stories The book is written by Tan Kai. It is about Isabel Crook, a woman who spent many years on China’s English language education and the communications between China and Canada. | Great Wall Underground: Karez Irrigation System (坎儿井灌溉系统) The book is for children aged 5—10. With beautiful pictures and lively language, it can let young readers know the history and the special activity of the karez underground irrigation system in Xinjiang. |
A Brief History of the Spreading of Chinese Culture Written by Wu Bin, once the director of the Shenyang Palace Museum, the book is about special people and great events in history when Chinese culture went abroad. | An Appreciation of the Old Summer Palace The beauty of the ruined (被毁坏的) Old Summer Palace could only be found in paper. However, Guo Daiheng, a professor of Tsinghua University, and her students give life to 60% of the Palace’s look with the modern technology. The book, with hundreds of pictures, is a record of their work. |
| A．An Appreciation of the Old Summer Palace. |
| B．Love China All My Life: Isabel Crook’s Stories. |
| C．Great Wall Underground: Karez Irrigation System. |
| D．A Brief History of the Spreading of Chinese Culture. |
| A．Love China All My Life: Isabel Crook’s Stories is written by Wu Bin. |
| B．Great Wall Underground: Karez Irrigation System is written for kids. |
| C．A Brief History of the Spreading of Chinese Culture is about museums. |
| D．An Appreciation of the Old Summer Palace is mainly about modern technology. |
| A．Culture. | B．Business. | C．Health. | D．Travel. |
5 . What will you do if you get lost? Here is some advice that may help you.
Stand tall if it is safe to stay where you are. Or, go to the nearest place that is safe. For example, if you are in the middle of the street, go to the sidewalk and stand tall there. To help younger children keep calm, we tell them to stand straight and make their bodies look like “the trunk”.
Look around for your adults (成年人) first. Some children think they are lost, but their adults actually stand close by. Just take a minute to stop and look around to find them again.
If you cannot see the adults you came with, yell (叫，喊) out their names. You can yell anywhere, even in a library, a movie theatre, or a restaurant.
If you don’t know what else to do, ask a woman with children for help. Ask for help and remember to stay where you are.
1. What should a child do first when he thinks he’s lost?| A．He should cry in the middle of the street. |
| B．He should stop and look around for his adults. |
| C．He should ask a policeman for help. |
| D．He should look for a telephone and call his adults. |
| A．He can leave the library to look for them. |
| B．He can walk around until he finds them. |
| C．He can ask a stranger for help. |
| D．He can yell out his parents’ names. |
| A．Children should stay in the place that is safe. |
| B．Children should find their way home. |
| C．Children should keep calm when they’re lost. |
| D．Children should ask a woman with children for help. |
6 . There are four seasons in a year. They are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Spring is a beautiful season. It is from March to May. In spring, the trees turn green, and the flowers come out. Everything looks new.
Summer is a happy season. It is from June to August. In summer, we can swim and eat a lot of ice cream. Of course, we have a long holiday, summer holiday! At that time, we can join the summer camp. That’s great.
Autumn is a colourful season. It is from September to November. In autumn, the leaves on the trees turn yellow. Sometimes they are red. The colours are beautiful.
Winter is a cold season. It is from December to February. In winter, it begins to snow in most places of China. Snow is white, and everything looks white. The children like playing with snow.
1. How many seasons are there in a year?| A．Six. | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Two |
| A．开放 | B．鲜艳 | C．出版 | D．出来 |
| A．winter | B．autumn | C．summer | D．spring |
| A．September to November | B．March to May | C．December to February | D．January to March |
| A．It is often cold in winter. | B．The leaves on the trees turn green in autumn. |
| C．We have a long holiday in summer. | D．Summer comes after spring. |
7 .
| Things |  |  |  |
| Mona’s room | On the table | In the table | On the bed |
| Frank’s room | Under the chair | In the box | On the table |
| Mike’s room | On the bed | In the schoolbag | In the box |
| A．on the bed | B．in the schoolbag | C．under the chair | D．in the table |
| A．On the table. | B．Under the chair. | C．On the bed. | D．In the schoolbag. |
| A．Mike’s pencil box is on the bed. | B．Frank’s radio is on the bed. |
| C．There are two things in the table. | D．Mike’s dictionary is on the table. |
8 . Everyone has his or her favourite colour. Different (不同的) colours have different meanings (意义). What colour do you like? Blue, black or other colours? For a Chinese girl Meimei, she likes red best. Red is the colour of China. The colour red is fresh (新鲜的), and in China we call it China Red. Chinese people like the colour red for it makes people excited and it has good meaning in Chinese culture (文化). But Meimei’s friend, Nancy, a girl from Canada, likes green. She has many green clothes. Green is the colour of nature (自然). For example, the grass and the leaves on the trees are green. Sometimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Green is good for our eyes. It can make people feel relaxed (放松的).
1. Chinese people like red for ________.| A．it is the colour of China | B．it has good meaning in Chinese culture |
| C．it is the colour of nature | D．it can make people feel relaxed |
| A．Blue. | B．Black. | C．Red. | D．Green. |
| A．Two | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Different colours. | B．Different colours have different meanings. |
| C．Meimei and her friend. | D．Meimei’s and Nancy’s favourite colours. |
9 . Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice on healthy eating:
Eat with others. It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.
Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty—sometimes you are just thirsty; you need no food. Stop eating before you feel full.
Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.
Eat healthy snacks like fruit, yogurt or cheese. We need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat healthy snacks between your three meals. This doesn’t mean that you can eat a bag of chips instead of a meal.
Don’t eat dinner late. With our busy life, we always put off eating dinner until the last moment. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8-10 hours.
1. What’s the main idea of the text?| A．What to eat. | B．Where to eat. | C．How to eat. | D．When to eat. |
| A．4. | B．5. | C．6. | D．7. |
| A．Dinner. | B．Lunch. | C．Breakfast. | D．Snacks. |
| A．“利用”. | B．“消化”. | C．“储存”. | D．“享用”. |
| A．Not eating snacks at all. | B．Eating enough every day. |
| C．Eating as many as you can. | D．Eating some when necessary. |
10 . Different countries have different customs. When you are in different countries, you should follow their customs.
In China, it’s impolite to talk when eating dinner. And you’re not supposed to start eating first if there are older people at the table.
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip (付小费). It is usual to tip waiters, taxi drivers and porters who help carry your bags. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England, make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect (尊重) lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain (西班牙), it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late, and restaurants do not generally open until after 9:00 p. m.
In Saudi Arabia (沙特阿拉伯), men kiss one another on the cheek (脸颊). Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan, people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card, don’t put it into your pocket (口袋) as soon as you get it. The person expects you to read it.
Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversations. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
1. How many countries are mentioned in this passage?| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
| A．搬运工 | B．水电工 | C．建筑工 | D．环卫工 |
| A．You are expected to kiss your host on the cheek in Japan. |
| B．Generally, restaurants don’t offer dinner after 9:00 p. m. in Spain. |
| C．It’s impolite to eat first if there are older people at the table in China. |
| D．You don’t need to stand in line if there are two people waiting for a bus in England. |
| A．Where to travel. | B．How to tip in different countries. |
| C．When to use body language. | D．Customs in different countries. |
