1 . Mr. Ma, a famous mental doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, “Now many young students can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about these mental problems.”
Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school student from Xi’an was doing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling his parents. Another student, a 14-year-old school girl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn’t think of anything to write in it.
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often feel worried and very unhappy. Unluckily many of them won’t go and ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others won’t talk about their secrets.
任务一：根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. Who is Mr. Ma?
2. What should parents and teachers do to help school kids?
3. How many young students have mental problems in Shanghai?
任务二：
4. 从短文中找出可以替换划线部分的词语。
Others have trouble getting on well with people …
5. In the passage, the underlined word “it” refers to（指）
2 . Everybody knows that football is one of the most popular sports in the world. However, there are many other kinds. Which would you like to try?
Foot fireball (Kade, Indonesia)
Both men and women play foot fireball in Indonesia. It’s like normal (正常的) football, but the ball is on fire! People watch in amazement (惊愕) when players kick the burning ball. There is a goal (球门), but no goalkeeper because it is too dangerous to pick up the ball. We celebrate special days by playing the game, and more and more visitors come to watch it.
Rollersoccer (Max, Holland)
Rollersoccer is football played on skates. It’s played like normal football, but it’s faster and more exciting. Imagine kicking a football while you are wearing skates! It sounds like a crazy idea to many people, but players say that it’s actually easy to learn. I also think it’s safer than other sports because players can wear protective pads (防护垫). I play in a rollersoccer club and I want to play in the World Cup one day because I’m good at both football and skating.
Swamp soccer (Matilda, Finland)
If you like getting dirty, swamp soccer could be the game for you. Finland held its first tournament (锦标赛) in 1997 and now it has become a big soccer competition around the world. The rules are similar (类似的) to those for normal soccer, but the six players on each team can be men or women.
Bossaball (Luis, Brazil)
If you want to try something completely different, how about playing bossaball? It has rules similar to volleyball, but players can play the ball with any part of their body. Music plays an important role in bossaball — it is always played to the sound of fast Brazilian music. It’s fun to play and exciting to watch.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What can we know about foot fireball?
| A．It is played in different countries. | B．Women aren’t allowed to play it. | C．It doesn’t have goalkeepers. |
| A．Exciting to play. | B．Dangerous. | C．Difficult to learn. |
| A．Kade. | B．Max. | C．Matilda. |
| A．It has a history of 19 years. | B．There are eleven players on a team. | C．One team can be a mix of men and women. |
| A．Foot fireball. | B．Bossaball. | C．Swamp soccer. |
Many animals have tails（尾巴）. They use their tails to do many different things. Some animals use their tails as flyswatters（苍蝇拍）. Have you ever seen a cow shake its tail back and forth? It’s driving away the flies. Horses also use their tails in the same way.
Some animals hang by their tails. Monkeys often do this. Then they can use all four of their paws for other things, such as eating. Monkeys use their tails as a “hanger”, which can help them hang in the trees and climb trees. Animals that live in the water use their tails to help them swim. A fish uses its tail from side to side. A kangaroo（袋鼠）has a large, useful tail. It’s like a chair. The kangaroo stands on its tail to rest. It helps the kangaroo stand well. The tail is also good for landing. This is important because an adult kangaroo can jump as far as 15 feet at a time. A fox has a big tail. This is a good tail to have on cold nights. The fox can put its tail over its nose and paws while it sleeps. The tail can keep the fox warm.
Some animals don’t keep their tails with them at all times. If their enemies（敌人）catch them, their tails will break off（折断）. Don’t worry. They will soon grow a new tail. How amazing（令人惊异的）it is!
1. A tail can help a kangaroo ________.| A．rest and stand well | B．keep warm on cold nights | C．jump as high as they can |
| A．the tails seem to be amazing |
| B．their enemies catch them |
| C．they can keep their tails well |
| A．a cow | B．a cow, a horse | C．a cow, a horse and flies |
| A．15 feet | B．14 feet | C．10 feet |
| A．How Animals Use Their Tails |
| B．Tails Help Animals to Catch Things |
| C．Animals are Amazing |
4 . The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney’s best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a “sailing roof” was designed by a famous Danish architect(丹麦建筑师), Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized(定稿) and the construction（施工）began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.
The Sydney Opera House cost around $ 100 million and was paid for by the public. 6,225 square meters of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide. The building’s roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it.
The Opera House reaches out into the harbour(港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.
根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。
1. Who was The Sydney Opera House designed by?（根据短文内容回答）
2. How long did it take in total to build the Opera House?（根据短文内容回答）
3. How much did The Sydney Opera House cost?（根据短文内容回答）
4. 从短文中找出与下面句子划线部分意思相近的单词
The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world.
5. In the passage, the underlined word “ It ” refer to（指）
You must think a computer is the best thing in the world, right? You must think it works at a super speed and can do everything? Well, it’s not! In fact, the brain is much more powerful than any super computer! Think about when a glass is just about to fall off the table. Your brain controls everything that you need to do to save that glass from falling. First, your eyes check out what’s going on, then tell your brain, and your brain decides how quickly you need to react(反应), and then your muscles(肌肉) go into action. That is just from your brain. No computers could ever come close to that!
The brain weighs just 3 pounds, but it controls everything you do from thinking, learning, feeling even to breathing and your heart beating. Even though the brain is just 2% of your body weight, it uses around 20% of all your energy in your body. That is a lot for such a small organ(器官). There are about 100 billion tiny, tiny little cells(细胞) in your brain. There are so many that it would take you over 3,000 years to count them all!
Your brain stops growing when you’re 18, but it actually keeps on developing and learning new things. So your parents are really super smart! You won’t be able to fool them! Believe it or not, your brain NEVER stops working. Even during sleeping, the brain works for long-term memory establishment(建立). It is realized that the brain is the second organ in the body as the heart that never stops during human lives.
So everyone should be proud of such a gift of nature.
1. In Paragraph 1,the writer wants to tell us _________.| A．eyes and muscles react quickly |
| B．the brain controls everything in your body |
| C．the brain is more powerful than any computer |
| A．the body weight |
| B．around 20% of the energy in the body |
| C．all energy in the body |
| A．The brain doesn’t work during sleeping. |
| B．The brain is the only organ that never stops. |
| C．The brain keeps on developing during human lives. |
| A．Magic | B．Quick | C．Light |
| A．Sports | B．Medicine | C．Science |
6 . The Baird family’s house has a kitchen, a living room, a bathroom, and three bedrooms. It’s big enough for the family of five: parents William and Laura, 9-year-old twins (双胞胎) Jasmine and Jessica, and 5-year-old Evan. There’s even room for their three cats and a dog. That doesn’t sound unusual, does it?
But the home is typical. At just 40 feet long, the whole house is about the length of a school bus! And it’s only 12 feet wide. It’s about four times smaller than their last house. The Bairds moved into their small house in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in the summer of 2014. And they aren’t the only ones living small. In recent years, small houses have become more popular across the US.
The Bairds’ house is actually much bigger than many other small homes. Most are less than half its size. Like many families who have made the change, the Bairds say they want to help the planet.
“We think a lot more about what we’re doing and how we’re influencing (影响) the environment,” says William.
How can small houses have a big influence on the environment? For one thing, building them requires (需要) less wood than bigger homes do.
“You don’t have to cut down as many trees to build it,” Jessica says.
Small homes also use less of other natural resources (资源), like oil. Because the Bairds’ house is so small, it doesn’t take much fuel (燃料) to heat it in winter.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. How many pets do the Bairds keep?
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. |
| A．as small as this one | B．much bigger than this one | C．in the city centre |
| A．To save money. | B．To get close to nature. | C．To protect the environment. |
| A．They don’t heat it in winter. |
| B．It is crowded for the family of five. |
| C．They began to live in it about seven years ago. |
| A．Living small |
| B．Different houses in America |
| C．How to protect the environment |
7 . The Canadian Children’s Museum opened on 29th June 1989, and is part of the Canadian Museum of History. It is the national leader among children’s museums in Canada.
The Canadian Children’s Museum serves (接待) all Canadian children and is one of the most popular places in the Canadian Museum of History. It has welcomed over eight million children and their families since 1989.
ADMISSION (门票) INFORMATION
Children under 3 are free to the museum. Children must be 12 years and older to buy an admission ticket on their own and visit the museum by themselves.
ADULT ACCOMPANIMENT (陪伴)
One adult must accompany every 5 children. All children under the age of 12 need an adult who is above the age of 16.
COAT CHECK
Please leave coats, bags and backpacks at the Coat Check.
FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION
•At all times for members and volunteers
•Every Thursday from 4 pm to 8 pm.
•Canada Day (1st July)
•Remembrance Day (11th November)
OPENING HOURS
6th September 2016 to 31st March 2017
Monday to Wednesday: 9:30 am to 5 pm.
Thursday: 9:30 am to 8 pm.
Friday to Sunday: 9:30 am to 5 pm.
Exceptions (例外)
December 24: 9:30 am to 2 pm.
December 25: CLOSED
9th January to 13th 2017: CLOSED
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. How long is the history of the Canadian Children’s Museum?
| A．15 years. | B．27 years. | C．30 years. |
| A．12-year-old Tom. | B．14-year-old Jake. | C．17-year-old Sophia. |
| A．1st July | B．Thursday morning | C．Christmas Day |
| A．3.5 hours. | B．4.5 hours. | C．7.5 hours. |
| A．The museum is closed on Remembrance Day. |
| B．You can take your bags with you in the museum. |
| C．If you are a member of the museum, you can visit it for free. |
8 . There are over 800 boarding(寄宿) schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.
What to do
In the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can’t go outside if they are not allowed to. In some schools, each student has his or her subject plan. Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students, including music rooms, boats, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. Most boarding schools have a “light out” time. So when it’s time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off. There are house masters to take care of students all the time, especially after school hours.
What to wear
Nearly all the students in boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, sometimes also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict.
In the UK, boarding schools provide students with delicious food. They can choose to have a full English breakfast or bread. And there is always self-service for salad(沙拉), other side dishes and a dessert. Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen, or drink tea or have a snack between meals.
1. Boarding schools in the UK .| A．provide education for boy students |
| B．have some strict rules |
| C．only receive junior and senior students |
| A．have different ages |
| B．can choose the clothes they want to wear all the time |
| C．can’t eat snacks |
| A．Only white children were allowed to attend the earliest boarding schools. |
| B．Students can have different activities in a boarding school. |
| C．As students get older, the rules about wearing school uniforms become stricter. |
| A．Where to eat | B．When to eat | C．What to eat |
| A．教师 | B．设施 | C．活动 |
9 . Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice（建议）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（点心）like fruit, yogurt 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 but not a meal.
Don’t eat dinner late. With our busy life, we always put off（推迟）eating dinner until the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least(至少) 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 passage about?| A．What to eat. | B．Where to eat. | C．How to eat. |
| A．4. | B．5. | C．6. |
| A．Dinner. | B．Snacks. | C．Breakfast. |
| A．dinner is the most important meal of the day. |
| B．don’t eat before you feel full. |
| C．try to eat dinner at least 1 hours before you go to bed . |
| A．Not eating snacks at all. | B．Eating as many as you can. | C．Eating some when necessary. |
10 .
| Millie: I usually ride my bike to school. It takes me about twenty minutes. Sometimes, my father drives me to school in his car. |
| Jack: My sister Mona and I like running to school. Running is good for us. Usually we leave home at 7:30. Then we get to school at 7:50. |
| Alice: I don’t like getting up early in the morning. So I have no time for breakfast at home. I usually have it on the school bus. |
| Mike: My home is ten kilometers from my school. Every morning I get up early. After breakfast, I walk to the subway station. It takes about ten minutes. Then I take the subway to school. It takes twenty minutes. |
1. Millie usually goes to school by ________.
| A．bike | B．bus | C．car |
| A．7:00 | B．7:30 | C．7:50 |
| A．At home. | B．At school. | C．On the school bus. |
| A．ten minutes | B．twenty minutes | C．thirty minutes |
| A．where they live | B．how they get to school | C．when they have breakfast |
