1 . The relation between a parent and a child is the most important in a child’s life. It can influence (影响) the child’s life much. Positive relation can help children grow healthily and successfully. Here are some ways to help you build a good relation.
Get used to their way. If you learn more about their ideas and opinions, you will communicate or play with them in their way. This will help you get close easily. You can communicate with them freely and find the world in their heart through playing games on the floor instead of at the dinner table.
Take good use of family time. You must make family time a regular and special part of your life. Then your children can know you accept and respect their individuality. You eat meals together most nights of the week. You can also share sports events, movies and other events.
Join in children’s school. If you have some free time, volunteer in the children’s school. Then you can know more about your children at school. You can also sit near to them when they do the homework. This will make them better at schoolwork.
Build trust. It’s important for you and your children to believe in each other. You can make them know they can trust you. When you plan to do something, you must finish it. You will set a good example for them.
Listen to children. If children are complaining about school, you must listen to them. Then they will know you are important and trust you. You also need to leave your phone and TV and look at children’s eyes. Then you can give your opinions and ideas to them in time.
1. How many ways are there to build a good relation in the passage?| A．Three. | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Six. |
| A．By reading the same book with them. |
| B．By taking good use of family time. |
| C．By finishing something after you plan. |
| D．By playing games with them on the floor. |
| A．To listen to children. | B．To build trust to them. |
| C．To join in children’s school life. | D．To take good use of family time. |
2 . During hot summer, all the people are really tired of two kinds of insects, flies and mosquitoes, especially mosquitoes (蚊子).
As we all know, mosquitoes suck the blood of people. When people are bitten by the mosquitoes, many kinds of diseases can be spread (传播), such as malaria and dengue fever (登革热). Some people even died of dengue fever.
Scientists have found out that mosquitoes like sucking the blood of the following people:
People who give out more carbon dioxide (二氧化碳): Mosquitoes enjoy biting people who give out more carbon dioxide. The more you give out, the more often you are bitten by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes have a sensitive sense of smell. They can probe (探测) the smell of carbon dioxide fifty meters away. |
People who have strong smell of sweat: After sweating hard, people are easily bitten by mosquitoes because they are interested in the smell of sweat. |
Pregnant women: Mosquitoes like to bite the people who have a little higher temperature than others. Pregnant women’s temperature is a bit higher than usual. |
People who wear clothes in dark: Dark colors, such as black, gray and red, attract mosquitoes easily. Why not dress yourself in white in summer? |
| A．dark colors | B．high temperature | C．bad cold | D．dengue fever |
| A．white | B．black | C．red | D．gray |
| A．have a little higher temperature | B．are in dark clothes |
| C．are with a baby | D．have a high fever |
3 . Do you want to know what our life will be like in the future? Let’s have a look. You may get a surprise.
You will go to the kitchen when you are hungry. You will give orders to the kitchen robot. The robot will prepare the food for you in a few minutes. Then it will send it to you.
In the kitchen you will find a special food machine. The food machine will tell you what your body needs. It will help you eat healthily. The food machine will connect with (连接) the kitchen robot. The robot can get messages from the food machine.
After having a meal, you can go to your home office. You will work at home and you don’t need to go out to work any more.
You will have a special information screen. When you receive a message from a friend in America, your information screen will be turned on automatically (自动地). Your friend’s face appears on the screen. Then you can talk to your friend easily.
1. What is the second paragraph about?| A．It’s about healthy food. | B．It’s about the kitchen robot. |
| C．It’s about a nice kitchen. | D．It’s about a robot which can do homework. |
| A．the kitchen robot | B．the food machine | C．the information screen | D．the computer |
| A．丢失 | B．复制 | C．接收 | D．保存 |
| A．on the wall | B．on the screen | C．on the Internet | D．on TV |
| A．Our life in the future | B．A food machine | C．A special information screen | D．A kitchen robot |
4 . In the United States, every year, Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November. Because Canada is to the north of the United States, and is colder. The harvest comes earlier in the year. In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.
The harvest brings a lot of food to people. On Thanksgiving Day people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at Mid-Autumn Festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables and fruits around their houses to say “Thank you” for the harvest.
At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans eat turkey, potato and pumpkin pies. These foods are like the food of many years ago. They say “Thank you” for the harvest that comes every year.
1. Which country has the Thanksgiving Day like the United States?| A．Japan | B．China | C．Canada | D．Korea |
| A．they like flowers | B．the harvest comes earlier | C．they have a big meal | D．they want to be different |
| A．flowers | B．turkeys | C．food | D．pumpkins |
| A．Good morning. | B．I’m hungry. | C．Hello. | D．Thank you. |
5 . In some places, many people like to stay at home during the holidays. Some of them work in their garden or visit their friends. Some read books or watch TV at home. Many families like to go out for a picnic. They often take their lunch to a park or hill far from the city. They would like to have lunch under some trees or near a nice pool. If they live near the sea, they often go there to swim or to enjoy the sun.
Some people also like travelling. They think travelling and outdoor activities are parts(部分) of their lives. They work hard to save money for their travelling. Most students like to go camping(野营). There are many places of interest. They have many interesting activities. They can swim, fish, have classes and so on.
1. In some places, some people like to ________ at home during the holidays.| A．clean their rooms | B．cook their meals |
| C．read books | D．play cards |
| A．under some trees | B．near the city |
| C．near the farm | D．in the restaurants |
| A．海洋 | B．沙漠 | C．高原 | D．草原 |
| A．Because they want to save money for their families. |
| B．Because they want to go to school. |
| C．Because they want to travel. |
| D．Because they want to go shopping. |
| A．People go to work. |
| B．People’s activities during(在……期间) the holidays. |
| C．People save money. |
| D．People learn English. |
6 . June 7th is a big day for students in China if they want to pass the National College Entrance Exam, or Gaokao, to enter a university. Do the students in other countries have the similar pressure (压力) to win university places? Let’s have a look.
The ACT and SAT are the two main college entrance exams in the US. Many US colleges take the test scores of both exams, but most students take the ACT. Each year, about two million students take the test.
The UK does not have a specific (特定的) test. Instead, each college sets up its own test. High school performance is the main determining (决定的) part, not test scores.
The students in France can choose between two types of schools: universities and competitive institutes (有竞争力的学院). French universities are open to students if they have passed college entrance exam. But it will be very difficult to get into a competitive institute.
In Japan, there is a National Center Test for University Admissions. Students in Japan have great pressure, because they only have one chance to take the test each year.
CSAT is held in November each year in Korea. On the test day, buses are increased so that the students can get to testing sites（测试点） on time. If some students are late for the exam, they are even escorted in police cars.
1. How many countries are mentioned in this passage?| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
| A．监督 | B．测试 | C．护送 | D．照料 |
| A．There is only one type of college entrance exam in the US. |
| B．Students don’t take any exams in the UK. |
| C．Most French students can get into competitive institutes easily. |
| D．Japanese students have great pressure like Chinese students. |
| A．Universities in different countries. | B．College entrance exams in different countries. |
| C．How to do well in the exams? | D．How to deal with the pressure? |
7 . When people think of healthy foods for eyes, they think of carrots. Yes, carrots are good for eyes. But there are also many other healthy foods for eyes. If you want to have healthy eyes, eat them.
Kale
Kale is a dark green vegetable. It looks like a cabbage. If you eat kale often, you will still have healthy eyes when you are old. And the vitamin A in it can help you see well at night.
Chicken
Chicken is great food for eyes. And you can cook it in many ways. You can cook chicken soup, gongbao chicken, chicken noodles and chicken salad. All of them are delicious.
Fish
If you spend lots of time on the computer or often feel you have dry eyes, you can eat some fish. You don’t need to eat a lot each time. A little will be OK.
1. Kale is a kind of ________.| A．drink | B．fruit | C．vegetable | D．meat |
| A．foods with chicken | B．chicken soup | C．chicken noodles | D．gongbao chicken |
| A．carrots | B．kale | C．chicken | D．fish |
| A．how to keep healthy | B．different kinds of food |
| C．how to cook chicken | D．healthy foods for eyes |
8 . Lots of kids love video games. In fact, they like them so much that they might hear something like this from Mom or Dad: Enough! Find something else to do!
It can be good advice. Why? Too much of anything is just too much. It’s true that some studies have shown certain video games can improve hand-eye coordination (协调), problem-solving skills and the mind’s ability to process (处理) information. But playing too much video games may lead to health problems.
It’s hard to get enough active play and exercise if you’re always inside playing video games. And without enough exercise, kids can become overweight.
Really overdoing video games could also affect other important things, like kids’ friendships and behavior. And kids who play violent (暴力的) video games might act more aggressively.
But here’s the good news: Playing video games some of the time can be OK. Just limit (限制) screen time, which includes TV, computer, smartphone, tablet and video game time to no more than two hours a day.
A good game will be the right one for how old you are. Games are rated (分级) like movies, and your mom or dad can help you find out which ones you should use. If you can choose one that gets you up and moving, that’s even better.
1. According to the second paragraph, playing video games can improve us in ______ ways.| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．active | B．clever | C．thin | D．fat |
| A．it’s good to play video games with friends | B．playing video games can cause trouble |
| C．it’s bad to play video games too much | D．playing video games can make us smart |
| A．攻击地 | B．勇敢地 | C．温和地 | D．怯懦地 |
9 . In Western society, especially in the English-speaking world, the chance for young people to see the other countries and experience life is considered important. Many young people, when they finish school at the age of 18, take a gap year (间隔年) before they go to university.
Parents often want their children to grow up a little and see what the real world is like when they finish school. Although they are worried about their safety, many think that the advantages of independence (独立) and experience are worth the worries. Children are encouraged to be brave, independent and to explore (探索) the world on their own or with friends.
Young people also want to experience freedom and see what life is like on the other side. This other side could be the other side of the world or just the other side of life. For example, if they have a rich life, they may want to see how people in poor areas live.
A gap year after school is also an important chance for young people to spend time thinking about what they want to do with their lives. A little bit of growing up and experience will help them make their important career (职业) decisions, especially when they are unsure about what they want to study.
Another reason for going straight after school is to get a break from studying before they start the next few years of university. So anywhere you travel in the world, you will meet young European people exploring the world.
So much of the world has been travelled and explored. The young people are now looking for more worthy experiences. Some of them work as volunteers to do something for the country they are visiting. Many gap year volunteers are now spending a few months teaching English in Thailand, helping feed giant pandas in China or building a well (井) in a village in Africa.
These young people’s wish to explore the world is an expression of the values of the societies that they are part of. Both discovering the world and making a positive (积极的) difference in it are important parts of the Western mind.
1. Many young people ______, often take a gap year before they go to university.| A．in Western society | B．at the age of 16 | C．in China | D．live alone |
| A．Young people want to take a break from studying. |
| B．Young people want to be sure about what to study. |
| C．Parents encourage them to be brave and independent. |
| D．Parents encourage them to live a free and rich life. |
| A．experiencing different cultures | B．helping protect rainforests in Brazil |
| C．making friends with more people | D．enjoying traditional local food |
| A．stay with their parents all the time | B．make money for their further study |
| C．help change the world for the better | D．change the Western mind completely |
| A．show different opinions about gap year | B．discover new ways to take a gap year |
| C．offer readers information about gap year | D．tell young people when to take a gap year |
10 . Toys have a very long history. Children began to play with them long ago. Most of the changes in toy-making have taken place when new materials（材料）have come out, or when new ideas have made them cheaper.
People digging in some very old cities have found toys more than 2,000 years old. These toys were usually made of wood.
Not much is known about the toys of the Middle Ages (about 800 years ago). There are drawings of children playing war games on wooden horses.
About 400 years ago the German town of Nuremberg became a center for toy-making. Toy makers worked near the lead mines（铅矿）, and many of them started making animals and other toys from lead. Wooden toys were also made in the hills nearby.
Toys made of metal（金属）became cheaper during the Industrial Revolution（工业革命）150 years ago. Toy horses and trains were popular. Many beautiful toy houses were also made in those days. In 1893, in England, William Britain invented a new way of making toys with a cheaper method. Thousands of these toys were sent to different countries all over the world.
As time went by, soft toy animals have been made in most countries. In 1903, a cartoon appeared in an American newspaper which showed President Teddy Roosevelt with a baby bear he had saved on one of his hunting trips. This cartoon led an American toy maker to make a lot of toy bears which were named Teddy bears after the President.
1. What can be learned about toys of the Middle Ages?| A．They were very cheap. | B．Some were made of wood. |
| C．They were made in Germany. | D．Many of them were made of lead. |
| A．He made many beautiful toy houses. | B．He made many wooden toys. |
| C．He sent toys all over the world. | D．He invented a new toy-making method. |
| A．The Invention of Toys. | B．The Importance of Toys. |
| C．The History of Toys. | D．The Material for Toys. |
