What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape (逃离)? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury (受伤).
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average (平均高度的) person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head near the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked (渗) into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement (水泥) might end in injury. Trees and grass can help to reduce (减轻) the risk of the injury.
1. It is not dangerous to escape through the windows if you are strong enough.2. It is important to know the ways to escape the fire.
3. You can use a lift to escape from a fire.
4. You can open the door so that you can escape quickly if the building is on fire.
5. The injury is more serious if you drop onto cement than on the trees and grass.
2 . Education is very close in my heart. My father grew up in a very small village in China. In those days, not many villagers could read. So my father opened a night school to teach them how to read. With his help, many people learned to write their own names; with his help, many people learned to read newspaper for the first time; with his help, many women were able to teach their children how to read. As his daughter, I know what education means to the people, especially those without it. After generations (几代人) of hard work, China has come a long way in education. I am a beneficiary (受益者) of that progress. Because of this I become a singer and a professor of music.
Education is about women and the girls. It is important for girls to go to school because they will become their children’s first teacher someday. In China, Spring Bud Education Program (春蕾计划) has helped over 3 million girls go back to school. Many of them have finished university education and they are doing well at work.
Education is about equality (平等). In poor countries and areas, the number of school dropouts (辍学) is surprising. We hope to do more for the education of these places.
Education is about the young people. Young people are the future. Education is important because it not only gives young people knowledge and skills but also helps them become responsible (有责任感的) persons.
Many years ago, my father made a small difference in his village. Together, we can make a big difference in the world. I was once asked about my Chinese dream. I said I hope all children especially girls can have chances to get good education. This is my Chinese dream. I believe one day education first will no longer be a dream, it will be a reality (事实). Every young woman enjoyed it.
1. What did the writer’s father do in those days?| A．He opened a bookstore. | B．He opened a hospital. | C．He opened a night school. |
| A．Because they will become their children’s first teacher someday. |
| B．Because they love reading. |
| C．Because they can learn how to write their own names. |
| A．Up to 3 million. | B．More than 3 million. | C．Less than 3 million. |
| A．Education is about money. |
| B．Education is about women and the girls. |
| C．Education is about equality. |
| A．all women can have chances to get good education |
| B．all people can have chances to get good education |
| C．all children especially girls can have chances to get good education |
3 . Tea is one of the world’s most popular drinks. In China, a host（主人）serves tea when a guest（客人）visits. Chinese people have kept this tradition of serving and drinking tea for over five thousand years.
The story begins with the Chinese Emperor Shen Nong. He lived over five thousand years ago. He was very interested in finding new plants. One day he went out to find new plants. During a break, a man began to boil water to drink. Suddenly, the wind blew and some dry leaves（树叶） fell into the boiling water. The water became brown. The emperor drank the water and found it very refreshing. He discovered（发现）that the dry leaves fell from a wild tea bush. Since then, Chinese people have enjoyed tea very much.
There are various manners（礼仪）of drinking tea. In Beijing, a guest should receive the tea with both hands and say “Thank you.” In some cities, a guest leaves a little tea in the cup to ask for more. So, it would be good to learn about tea manners.
To Chinese, tea is not only a drink, but also a form of art and culture. Chinese people are proud of their tradition of drinking tea.
1. Chinese people welcome a guest by ________.| A．serving tea | B．giving plants | C．serving dinner |
| A．500 | B．1500 | C．5000 |
| A．the left hand | B．both hands | C．the right hand |
| A．planting trees | B．finding new plants | C．serving tea |
| A．The types(种类）of tea | B．Who first discovered tea? | C．Manners of drinking tea |
4 . Hello, everyone. I’m an International tour guide. My work allows me to live in different countries. Reading books helps me to connect with my friends, family and my home country, the UK. Here are some of my favourite books.
Daddy Long Legs
This book is about the story of a young girl, who goes to university and gets lots of new experiences. This book always makes me think of my mother because she used to read it to me when I was ill in bed.
Harry Potter
I’m sure many of you know Harry Potter books! I have read them many times since primary school. I really get lost in the stories. These days I’m reading them again in Germany.
The Railway Children
This is one of my favourite books. It was a gift for my 13th birthday from my best friend, so it still strongly makes me think of my childhood. It is about three children and their adventures next to a railway.
1. 从文中找出与下面所给句子意思相同的句子。I can live in different countries because of my work.
2. When did the writer’s mother read the book to him?
3. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
4. What does the underlined word “It” in the last sentence refer to?
5. Give a proper title to the passage.
5 . Hover Camera(无人相机)
Wang Mengqiu, the inventor of Hover Camera, was born in Hangzhou in 1982. He once studied at Stanford University in the United States. He became famous overnight(一夜成名) because of the invention.
Forget selfie sticks(自拍杆)! Compared to other cameras, Hover Camera has many advantages.
*It can fly and stay in midair, track your face and even follow you to make sure it gets the perfect picture.
*It can be controlled by using a smartphone(智能手机)．
*It records movements with a 13MP camera and takes 4K video.
*It is the best choice for weddings, sports games and holidays.
Mr. Wang also said, “The main design consideration is easy and safe to take for the users. It’s very light and small. It can be folded(折叠) in two, so it can be easily put into a bag. When the power is low, it can land on the ground safely on its own.”
It’s reported that the company has raised $25 million to produce it. As it is still being tested(测试), Hover Camera can be bought later this year.
The price has not yet been decided. But a spokesman says the company hopes to sell it for less than $600.
1. Hover Camera can ________．| A．swim in the water | B．fly in the midair | C．change its weight | D．be used as a phone |
| A．pull | B．follow | C．push | D．show |
| A．It’s light and small. | B．It can be folded in three. |
| C．It doesn’t need power. | D．Only a smartphone can make it land. |
| A．How can we control Hover Camera? | B．When can we buy Hover Camera? |
| C．How much is Hover Camera? | D．How popular will Hover Camera be? |
| A．brave | B．quiet | C．creative | D．humorous |
6 . Maybe you are an average (一般的，普通的) student. You probably think you will never be a top student.
However, anyone can become a better student if he or she does his or her best.
Here is my advice:
★Plan your time carefully. You should plan your time for such things as eating, sleeping and dressing. Then make a good regular time for studying. But don’t forget to set enough time for tests.
★Keep your study quiet and clean. The study should have a desk, a chair and some study materials, but no games, no radio and no television! When you sit down to study, you can put your heart into it. Make good use of your time.
★Listen to everything that the teacher says. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
★Develop a good attitude (态度) to test. The purpose (目的) of a test is to show what you have learnt about a subject. It helps you know what you are not good at. The world will still go on even if you fail in a test, so don’t be too worried.
1. How many tips are mentioned in the passage?2. What does the underlined word “study” mean in Chinese ________?
| A．学习 | B．研究 | C．书房 | D．教室 |
4. What’s the purpose of a test?
5. Give a proper title to the passage?
| Everyone feels sad sometimes. This is normal and won’t last for a long time. Kids do different things when they feel sad — some kids tell others and some kids keep to themselves. |
| Why do you feel sad? There are lots of reasons why you might feel sad. Some reasons may be: ▲losing someone or something that you love or care a lot about ▲fighting or arguing (争吵) with a friend ▲not liking how school is going ▲not winning a game or competition ▲not being invited to a party or to a friend’s place to play ▲being sick or in hospital |
| How to deal with your sad feelings? When you are sad, here are some suggestions that might help you: ▲Do things to show how you feel. Write, draw, cry, paint, build and so on! ▲Spend time on your own. Spend some time on your own doing your favorite thing. ▲Be relaxed. Play outside, play a game, read a book, listen to music, watch a movie, be with your friends. It’s OK to take time out to do something just for you and just because you like it! ▲Talk to someone if you have been feeling sad for a long time. Talk to someone you trust, and know they will listen. This could be your parents, friends, a family member or a teacher. |
| A．like telling others when they are sad | B．wouldn’t tell others when they are sad |
| C．will tell themselves about the sad things | D．would make themselves do sad things |
| A．Losing your pet dog. | B．Being in hospital. |
| C．Fighting with your best friend. | D．Winning the speech contest. |
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
| A．go to sleep | B．fight with someone | C．go to see a doctor | D．talk to people you trust |
| A．feel worse | B．eat more | C．feel better | D．do more things |
8 . Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. It is good for us. It makes you strong and smart. If you exercise every day, you can get good grades（分数）in the exam and do homework well.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. But remember: Exercise enough, but not too much. It’s best to exercise 30 minutes each time. Many people go to special places to exercise. People call them “healthy centers”. They have a lot of equipment there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body. Exercise can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a healthy center. Or, they can play sports together.
1. Which of the following is NOT the result of exercise?| A．It can make us strong and smart. | B．It can make us do homework well. |
| C．It can make us fat. | D．It can make us get good grades. |
| A．walk or skate | B．run or swim | C．play soccer | D．watch TV all day |
| A．20 minutes | B．30 minutes | C．40 minutes | D．50 minutes |
| A．器材 | B．机器 | C．武器 | D．武装 |
| A．Friends can exercise together. | B．We should exercise too much. |
| C．We all need to exercise. | D．Exercise can bring us fun. |
9 . Since the World Mental Health Day（世界精神健康日）was started on October 10th, 1992, more people have begun to pay attention to their mental health. So the mental health day is becoming more popular. What is a mental health day?
“In addition to the World Mental Health Day, it’s important for people to take regular（定期）mental health days for themselves,” says Doctor David A. Mermill. “A mental health day is a way to give yourself a break and pay attention to your mental health. It can be any day.”
How do you take a mental health day? “Mental health days are important for people of all ages and can be done differently,” says Cheryl Rode. “You can go for a trip outdoors, make your favourite meal, turn off your computer, or do some exercise. No matter what activity you choose to relax, the key is to do it often.”
What will you get from a mental health day? First of all, it can help you stay healthy. When you are taking a mental health day, you have time to focus on what your body really needs. You will eat slowly and healthily. Secondly, you can sleep better. One of the first signs of poor mental health is poor sleep. What you should do is to have a relaxing day and drink a glass of warm milk before sleeping.
Let’s have a mental health day right now!
1. 回答问题. What day does Doctor David A. Merrill think can be a mental health day?2. 请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
3. 写出你会从“精神健康日”得到的两方面的收获。
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4. 请根据短文，补全信息（每空不超过两个词）。
More and more people have begun to care about their mental health
10 . According to a new study, good friends are actually the next closest thing to family in genes（基因）.
U. S. researchers have found that we are more genetically similar to our friends than to any stranger. The study suggested that genes may influence how we choose our friends.
The study looked at the gene information of nearly 2,000 people, who were chosen from a small U.S. town as part of a larger heart study. The study showed that friends share about 0.1 percent more DNA than strangers do.
Besides providing DNA information, participants（参与者）in the study were also asked who their closest friends were. Because all of the participants came from such a small community, it made this group suitable for such studies. It has also led to argument. Friendships in small communities are more probably genetically connected, because such communities usually have fewer kinds of genes.
“I wonder whether the ways used in the study can fully explain the known causes which drive friendships,” said Oxford’s Dr. Rory Bowden.
There was one interesting finding from the study. Some of the genes that friends are most likely to have in common are about smell. “You may really love the smell of coffee. And you’re drawn to a place where other people have been drawn because they love the smell of coffee too,” Fowler explained. “And so that might be the possible place for you to make friends.”
1. What do we know about the study?| A．It was difficult to carry out. | B．It was a part of a larger heart study. |
| C．It collected the gene information of the participants' parents. | D．It studied the gene information of the participants. |
| A．They told researchers the names of their closest friends. | B．They made friends from foreign countries. |
| C．They changed the ways of making friends. | D．They provided DNA information of their friends. |
| A．He shows no interest in it. | B．He doesn’t agree with it. |
| C．He isn’t sure about it. | D．He feels worried about it. |
| A．Coffee helps strangers come together. | B．Good friends will love the smell of coffee. |
| C．Genes about smell between friends are different. | D．Smell may influence people in making friends. |
| A．The ways of making different studies. | B．A study on the relationship between making friends and genes. |
| C．A way to choose participants in a study. | D．The similar genes between good friends. |
