1 . Lightning(闪电)is shocking, and it happens all over the world! Scientists think that there are more than three million lightning strikes(袭击)every day in the world-that’s thirty strikes every second.
Lightning can also be very dangerous. Every year, lightning kills people because it can start big fires or because it reaches temperatures up to 28,000 degrees centigrade. American Roy Sullivan, who worked in a park, holds the record for surviving the most lightning strikes. Between 1942 and 1983, he was hit seven times!
So, why does lightning strike? Lightning strikes happen when ice and water in clouds rub(摩擦)together, and cause atmospheric(大气层的)changes. When this happens, it creates a static charge(静电电荷). Lightning can strike inside the cloud, between two clouds and between a cloud and Earth. It’s the last type of strike that is the most dangerous for humans. About 1,000 people get struck by lightning every year in the United States, and about 100 of them die as a result.
Lightning is certainly not something______ When lightning strikes, it’s best to stay inside a large building. To stay safe, do not stand under trees, on hills or near water. Trees attract lightning. Also, do not lie down on the ground, otherwise the electricity may go through you and cause a heart disease.
1. Lightning strikes ________.

A．happen three billion times each day

B．will start when there are big fires

C．can reach very high temperatures

D．kill all those who work in a park

2. What does “surviving” in paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

A．目睹

B．幸存

C．制造

D．遇难

3. We can infer(推断)from paragraph 3 that ________.

A．lightning strikes are caused whenever ice and water meet

B．lightning between two clouds is the most dangerous for humans

C．lightning strikes create static charge

D．about one tenth of the people struck by lightning die every year in America

4. Which expression means “to toy with” in the last paragraph?

A．to play with	B．to take seriously
C．to show off	D．to take it easy

5. Where’s the best place to be when lightning strikes?

A．On top of a hill.	B．In a swimming pool.
C．In a tree.	D．Inside a large building.

2 . A good breakfast is important. You can easily understand it. By breakfast time you have not eaten anything about twelve hours. Your body needs food for morning activities(活动). One good breakfast should be rice or bread, an egg, milk and fruit. On a cold morning a cup of hot drinks is necessary(必需的). A good breakfast helps you to smile more easily. It helps you to be more friendly and also to work better and play more happily. Your whole day will be more fun after you have enjoyed a good breakfast.

判断正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”
1. It’s not very important to have a good breakfast.
2. Food is needed in the morning because you have had nothing to eat for the whole night.
3. Only rice or bread will be a good breakfast.
4. If you get up late, your body doesn’t need food for morning activities.
5. A good breakfast is helpful to you.

3 . Steven Jobs， the designer（设计者）of Apple Computer， was not clever when he was in school. At that time， he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college ， he didn’t change a lot. Then he dropped out（退学）. But he was full of new ideas.
After he left college， Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.
Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.
In 1975， he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage（车库）. He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.
His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.
1. Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ________.

A．never did his lessons

B．was full of new ideas

C．always made troubles with his schoolmates

D．dropped out

2. Did Steven Jobs finish college ?

A．Yes， he did.	B．No， he didn’t.
C．Yes， he didn’t.	D．No， he did.

3. Steven Jobs designed his new computer ________.

A．in India	B．with his friend
C．in an apple tree garden	D．by himself

4. Steven Jobs was famous for his ________ all over the world.

A．new ideas	B．apple
C．Apple Computer	D．video games

5. From this passage we know Steven Jobs ________.

A．didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates

B．liked traveling in India and California

C．liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true

D．could only design video games

4 . Scientists will put some robot fish into the sea near Spain this year. These robot fish will help people find out the pollution in the water. If the robot fish are able to finish their work successfully, the team of scientists hopes the fish will be used in rivers, lakes and seas around the world.

The robot fish are about 1.5 meters long. There is a detector (探测器) in their bodies. It can find the pollution in the water, and then the robot fish will eat part of it.

They can “swim” for eight hours in the sea freely and send back information to people on the beach. After their energy runs down, they will go back to the beach by themselves.

There are five robot fish altogether. Each costs about 29,000 dollars. They are part of a three-year project between engineering company BMT Group and Essex University in southeastern England.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案并将所选答案的字母代号填入题前括号内。
1. From the passage we know the robot fish will ______.

A．begin to work this year

B．work in the sea near England

C．find out the pollution in the water

D．help to find other fish in the sea

2. What will the robot fish do if they swim in the water?

A．They will eat part of the trash.

B．They will stop working.

C．They will tell people where it is.

D．They will take it out to the beach.

3. How long can the robot fish work each time?

A．For five hours.	B．For eight hours.
C．For twelve hours.	D．For one day.

4. The five robot fish cost ______ dollars altogether.

A．14,500	B．29,000
C．145,000	D．1,450,000

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The robot fish can eat anything.

B．People have to help the robot fish.

C．The robot fish look like sharks.

D．The robot fish can go back to the beach by themselves.

5 . 阅读理解。
Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years, and today it is still one of the favorite drinks in the world．Many people in the world begin their busy day by drinking a cup of coffee or several cups of coffee．They have always said that a cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day in the right way．So they say a cup of coffee is necessary for them in the morning．
Do you know what in the coffee makes our bodies and brains active? It is caffeine（咖啡因）．Caffeine may increase a person’s mental and physical abilities（精力和体力）．For example, two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and augment body temperature．All this makes your heart beat faster, and doctors warn that this may be a little dangerous．
Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods．A little caffeine is probably not harmful．But too much caffeine can make people nervous and sleepless．
1. The underlined word “augment” means ___________ ．

A．make more	B．drink
C．stop	D．make less

2. From this passage, we may know that drinking a cup of coffee late at night might ______ ．

A．give you a headache	B．make you fall asleep
C．keep you awake	D．may be dangerous

3. Caffeine is found in ___________ ．

A．tea and water

B．chocolate, meat and some other foods

C．coffee and cream

D．coffee, tea, chocolate and some other foods

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years

B．Caffeine does no harm to our body．

C．Two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and increase body temperature．

D．Caffeine may increase human’s mental and physical abilites．

5. A good title for this passage is ___________ ．

A．Coffee Is Harmful	B．Coffee and Tea
C．Caffeine and Health	D．Caffeine Is Useful

6 . This is a room in Kate’s house. There is a big bed, a table, a computer and some chairs in it. There’s a glass and some books on the table. There is a picture on the wall. Kate is in the room. She is looking at the picture. Her father and mother are in the school. They work hard.
1. Is there only one room in Kate’s house?

A．Yes, there is.	B．There is a bed.
C．There is a computer.	D．I don’t know.

2. What’s in the room?

A．Only a bed.

B．Only a table.

C．Only some chairs.

D．A bed, a table, a computer and some chairs.

3. Is there anything on the table?

A．Yes, there is.	B．No, there isn’t.
C．Some books.	D．A glass.

4. Who is at home?

A．Kate’s father.	B．Kate’s mother.
C．Kate s brother.	D．Kate.

5. Kate’s father and mother are ________.

A．teachers	B．students
C．friends	D．at home

7 . Now more and more people like to visit South Korea. People are interested in the tradition, clothes, songs, movies, TV series and presents. Do you want to know good manners about giving gifts? In South Korea, you should remember these things when you are giving a gift.

1. Wrap gift nicely. You can wrap gifts in red or yellow paper because these are lucky colors. In their minds, yellow or pink means happiness. Do not wrap gifts in green, white, or black paper. Learn to use the correct color when you wrap gifts.

2. Do not buy four gifts. In their minds,the number 4 is unlucky. So you should not prepare 4 things as a gift. The number 7 is lucky, so giving 7 small gifts is lucky.

3. Use both hands when you give a gift. If you use one hand to give a gift, people will think you are rude. Of course, people who receive a gift should use both hands, too.

1. when you want to wrap gifts, you can use _______ paper.

A．yellow	B．green
C．white	D．black

2. In South Korea, you should use _______ when you give a gift.

A．the right hand	B．the left hand
C．both hands	D．one hand

3. What’s the best title for passage?

A．How to Travel in South Korea

B．How to Give Gifts in South Korea

C．What to Eat in South Korea

D．Lucky Numbers and Unlucky Numbers

8 . American children have exciting after-school life, a new study says. Many junior and senior students have lots of funny things to do in their free time. More than 57% have activities every day. 82% have activities at least four times a week. American students spend their free time doing sports, or enjoying arts, music and dancing. They like to have life outside school because they can make a lot of friends during their activities.
1. What are American children’s life like after school?

A．Unhappy.

B．Exciting.

C．Boring.

D．Unhealthy.

2. How many students have activities every day if there are 2,000 students?

A．More than 570.	B．More than 820.
C．More than 1,840.	D．More than 1,140.

3. How often do 82% students have activities?

A．Every day.

B．Every weekend.

C．At least four times a week.

D．Every Sunday.

4. American students ______, or enjoy arts, music and dancing in their free time.

A．do sports	B．surf the Internet
C．have fun	D．watch TV

5. American students like to have life outside school because______.

A．activities outside school are more interesting

B．they can make a lot of friends

C．they don’t like school life

D．they are free to do anything outside school

9 .

IMPROVE ON SLEEP	Good health needs good sleep. Go to bed before you’re tired. Don’t eat or read in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine (常规) for a good night’s sleep.
STAY FREE OF FLU	Studies show that a cold or flu virus (病毒) can live on our hands for long. So wash all parts of your hands often with soap and water. For more ways to prevent the spread of flu, please call Health Line at 1800 848 1313.
ORAL(口腔的)HEALTH	Brush your teeth twice daily and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease. The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. For more of it, please visit www. mydr. com. au.
FIT FOR LIFE	Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with less or no physical (身体的) activity. Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 1800-438-2000.

1. If you want to get a good sleep, you’d better _________.

A．go to bed after you’re tired	B．go to sleep at midnight
C．follow the bedtime routine	D．eat something or read in bed

2. To prevent from catching a cold or flu, it’s good for you _________.

A．to clean your fingers often	B．to brush your teeth twice daily
C．to get up early every morning	D．to wash all parts of your hands often

3. You should visit the dentist at least once a year, because   _________.

A．the oral examination is necessary	B．you don’t often brush your teeth
C．some diseases may be in the mirror	D．you don’t have a good night’s sleep

4. Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with   _________.

A．having no oral examination	B．washing hands with cold water
C．sleeping too late sometimes	D．doing little physical activity

5. When you want to learn more about the flu, you can _________          .

A．visit www. mydr. com. Au	B．call Health Line at 1800 848 1313
C．visit the dentist in your place	D．call Health Line at 1800 438 2000

10 . 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, and you need no food. Stop eating before you feel full.

Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Because 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 fruits, yogurt(酸奶) or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it's a good idea to eat two 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. In our busy life, we always put off eating dinner until the last minute. 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. The writer gives us _________ pieces of advice on healthy eating.

A．4

B．5

C．6

D．7

2. Which snack is Not mentioned in the passage?

A．Fruits.

B．Yogurt.

C．Chips.

D．Ice cream.

3. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A．Snacks are bad for our health.

B．We should keep eating until we are full.

C．Dinner is the most important meal of the day.

D．We should have dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed.

4. The underlined word "digest" means   ______ in Chinese.

A．消化

B．享用

C．储存

D．循环

5. The passage mainly tells us ___________

A．where to eat

B．how to eat

C．why to eat

D．when to eat