1 . Teenagers who spend more than six hours online on school days are more likely to be lonely and skip school, according to an international study.
The study examined the home Internet use, well-being (幸福) and behavior of 296,000 15-year-olds in 41 countries. More than one in four spent more than four hours per day online outside of school. The study found lower levels of well-being among students who spent six hours per day online. They were twice as likely as teenagers spending one and two hours per day online to report that they felt lonely at school. These “extreme Internet users” were also especially at the risk of “behaving in problematic ways at school, such as arriving late or skipping class.”
The report said, “Lower levels of engagement (亲密关系) with school may be connected to less sense of belonging at school. It is also possible that skipping class and arriving late for school are the consequence of lack of sleep among extreme Internet users.” It adds, “Parents, school and health professionals can work together to watch and plan children's use of new media.”
The study also found that countries that invest (投资) heavily in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in schools have seen no “considerable” difference in 15-year-old’s achievement in reading, math or science tests. The study results suggest “limited” use of computers at school “may be better” than not using them at all. However, students who use computers “very frequently” at school “do a lot worse in most learning outcomes”. The report says, “In the end, technology can strengthen great teaching, but great technology cannot replace poor teaching.”
1. The international study showed that __________.| A．half of the students spent six hours online every day |
| B．extreme Internet users had lower levels of well-being |
| C．most of the students were late for school after extreme Internet use |
| D．teenagers spent much time online when they felt lonely |
| A．Result. | B．Excuse. | C．Reason. | D．Evidence. |
| A．Schools should invest more in ICT. |
| B．Proper use of computers is helpful at school. |
| C．Technology sometimes leads to poor teaching. |
| D．Computer users perform well in math at school. |
| A．An engineering textbook. | B．A personal diary. |
| C．A science news report. | D．A computer book. |
2 . Have you ever wondered why you choose a certain place to sit in a new classroom, in a waiting room or on a bus? Here are some interesting facts.
Certainly, girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Old people sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses would sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to those with long hair.
Most of us are afraid to walk out of our comfort zones (舒适区). We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies share similar ideas about life. And they will accept each other more easily. Sometimes that’s true but it’s not good if we only hang out with the same people, the same group. How can we ever break the barriers which stop us from getting to know people with different ideas? We might lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and see differently.
Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don’t just sit there without saying a word. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a small talk. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That’s how we live an exciting life.
1. From the passage, we know that people would like to sit by ________.| A．similar people | B．different people | C．older people | D．younger people |
| A．safe | B．exciting | C．dangerous | D．enjoyable |
| A．机会 | B．规则 | C．理想 | D．障碍 |
| A．keep quiet | B．talk with him | C．tell funny stories | D．walk away from him |
| A．Just Be Ourselves | B．Similar People, Similar Ideas |
| C．Live A Normal Life | D．Don’t Be Afraid of Differences |
3 . Many people like to travel during their vacations(假期). Some people travel in tour groups because they think it is safe and cheap. A tour guide takes care of the group and makes sure the group can see a lot of interesting and beautiful sights. Other people like traveling alone or with friends. If you travel by yourself, you are free to see what you want to see.
People travel for many reasons. Some people travel to learn more about other countries’ people, culture, food and languages. Some people travel for adventure(冒险). They want to do some different things, such as skiing, bungee jumping(蹦极跳) and mountain climbing. Other people like to shop when they travel. They look for new things or cheap ones.
There are different ways to travel. Some people take trains, boats or buses, some fly, and others drive cars. Some people like to travel slowly and spend a long time in each place, while others like to take quick tours and visit more places in a short time.
1. What does “sights” mean in Chinese in the first paragraph?| A．视力 | B．看见 | C．风景 | D．情景 |
| A．Because they want to see interesting sights. |
| B．Because they have different ways to travel. |
| C．Because they are free to see what they want to see. |
| D．Because they want to learn more about people from other countries. |
| A．adventure | B．learning more about another country |
| C．shopping | D．all of the above |
| A．they travel by car |
| B．they like to visit many places in a short time |
| C．they have much time for travelling |
| D．they want to spend a long time in each place |
| A．eating | B．shopping | C．bungee jumping | D．sleeping |
4 . There are nearly 1,7000 kinds of butterflies in total in the world. As for the ladybugs, the kinds of them are about 5,000. And the ladybugs come in many different colors like blue, yellow, white, orange and black.
In many cultures, people think ladybugs can bring good luck. Most people like them because they are beautiful and not bad for people’s health. But farmers love them because they eat plant-eating insects. One ladybug can eat up to 5,000 small insects in its lifetime!
Ladybugs are colourful for a reason. Their colors tell other animals,“Eat something else! I taste terrible.”
Ladybugs are happy in many different habitats, such as forests, cities and along rivers.
Ladybugs like to keep warm. When the weather turns cold, they look for a warm place to hibernate（冬眠）, such as inside houses.
Here are some other facts about ladybugs:
Though most ladybugs eat small insects, a few kinds eat plants.
Ladybugs will clean themselves after a meal.
There are more than 400 kinds of ladybugs in North America.
1. How many kinds of ladybugs live in the world?| A．About 80. | B．About 1700. | C．About 1,000. | D．About 5,000. |
| A．Because they aren’t bad for people’s health. | B．Because they eat plant-eating insects. |
| C．Because they never eat plants. | D．Because they are beautiful. |
| A．季节 | B．气候 | C．沼泽地 | D．栖息地 |
| A．No ladybugs eat plants and all of them eat small insects |
| B．Ladybugs will clean themselves before a meal. |
| C．There are more than 400 kinds of ladybugs in South America. |
| D．Ladybugs come in different colors like blue, yellow, white, orange and black. |
| A．In a magazine. | B．On a menu. | C．In a guide book. | D．In a sports newspaper. |
5 . People do different activities in different seasons in China. In spring, children in Shandong Province usually fly kites. In Hainan Province, Children go swimming, In Shanghai, thousands of people take part in the spring marathon.
People around China like doing all kinds of water sports in summer. In Xiamen, young people often play beach volleyball. In Anhui Province, students row along the Yangtze River.
Autumn brings fine days and cool temperatures. In Shaanxi Province, teachers and students climb Mount Hua, People from all over the world fake pert in the Tour of Qinghai Lake Bicycle Race in Qinghai Province.
In winter, children in Harbin go skating. In Dalian, old men go swimming in the icy-cold water.
1. What do the children in Shandong Province usually do in spring?| A．Go swimming | B．Fly kites |
| C．Climb mountains | D．Take part in the spring Marathon |
| A．Take part in the Lake bicycle race. |
| B．Play beach volleyball. |
| C．Row along the river. |
| D．Go swimming in the sea. |
| A．Children in Hainan Province fly kites in spring. |
| B．In autumn, the weather is fine and cool. |
| C．People from all over the world take part in the spring marathon in Shanghai. |
| D．In Dalian, children go swimming in the icy-cold water. |
| A．天气 | B．温度 | C．湿度 | D．气候 |
| A．Different seasons in China |
| B．People like the four seasons |
| C．Activities in different seasons in China |
| D．The introduction of different provinces in China |
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 . American boys and girls love watching television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on Saturday.
Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn both bad things and good things from them. Some programs help children to understand the news, and others show people and places from other countries or other time in history. With television, a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play, a concert or a game at home.
Television brings many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crimes (犯罪活动) and other things that are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them to find other interesting things to do.
1. Some children spend eight hours or more ________ on Saturday.| A．studying | B．playing card games | C．watching TV | D．helping their parents |
| A．games | B．big animals | C．oceans | D．almost everything |
| A．six hours | B．more than eight hours | C．only a few hours | D．four hours |
| A．television makes things happen in homes |
| B．we can know places and events without going to see them |
| C．we can see houses and buildings on TV |
| D．we can find them easily |
| A．a bad program | B．an animal | C．a game | D．an uninteresting film |
Come and look at the picture. It’s a picture of an American family. The man in a hat is Mr. Green. He is a teacher. He teaches English in a middle school in China. You can see Mrs. Green, too. She is Dora White. She’s from Canada(加拿大). She is a doctor(医生). Mr. and Mrs. Green have two children(孩子), Tom and Mary. Tom is ten and Mary is six. They love them very much. The family are in China now.
1. What is Tom’s father?2. 将文中画线句子译成汉语。
3. Is Mrs. Green a doctor?
4. How many(多少)children do Mr. and Mrs. Green have?
5. Where(在哪里)are Tom’s family now?
9 . All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.
1. Sports are good for ________.| A．the players | B．people’s health |
| C．the coaches | D．people who like sports |
| A．buy tickets to watch the games | B．watch the games on TV |
| C．watch the games on the Internet | D．A, B and C |
| A．the same game | B．different games |
| C．any games | D．all kinds of games |
| A．Table tennis | B．Baseball | C．Football | D．Skating |
| A．people from different countries all | B．people from the same country |
| C．people who do the same sports | D．after a game, people from different countries |
10 . Flu easily spreads from one person to another. If you are weak, you probably catch flu easily. Do you know how you can avoid flu? Here are some suggestions:
Keep in good health
You can eat everything you want but make sure that your diet (饮食) is healthy. The healthier you are, the better it is for you to avoid any kind of illness around. Most doctors suggest drinking lots of fresh fruit juice and water is helpful to avoid flu.
Stay away from people with flu
If a member of the family or a friend has flu, stay away from him/her until he/she is well. Flu is very communicable. If you stay with the person with flu, you can catch flu easily. Wear a mask(口罩) and avoid using things that the person with flu is using.
Exercise
Exercising will make you stronger, which means a stronger immune system(免疫系统), too. Exercise often so that your body will keep healthy. It doesn’t matter what kind of exercise it is.
Be happy
Happy people are healthy people. Their life isn’t stressed out, so they may be safe from illness. If you are unhappy, you will easily get sick. Avoiding the flu is easy. Just boost (增强) your immune system and it will take care of the rest.
1. How many suggestions of avoiding flu are talked about in the passage?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．six. |
| A．无效的 | B．致命的 | C．传染的 | D．交流的 |
| A．Exercise often. | B．Eat junk food. | C．Wear a mask. | D．Take some medicine. |
| A．How to avoid flu | B．How to keep in good health |
| C．How to exercise | D．The meaning of flu |
| A．It makes you happy. | B．It can help you eat healthy food. |
| C．It can help you have a strong immune system. | D．Exercise is communicable. |
