| You are what you eat | Keeping better eating habits can help you reduce (减少) illness. A healthy eating plan means choosing the right foods to eat and preparing foods in a healthy way. |
| Change the toothbrush | Do you often change your toothbrush (牙刷)? Maybe you think it is not necessary. A study shows old toothbrushes bring disease. You should often change your toothbrush. |
| Exercise | Swimming, running, skating, skiing, dancing, walking and some other activities can help you stay healthy. You should exercise at least three times a week and for twenty minutes or more each time. Do it. |
| Plan out your life | You should have breakfast before you go to school. Have a right meal for lunch. Follow a healthy diet (饮食). |
1. Good eating habits can help your health.
2. Old toothbrushes can reduce disease.
3. We should exercise only three times a month.
4. We should have breakfast before going to school.
5. The passage is mainly about healthy lifestyle.
2 . In the modern world, computers and the Internet are getting more and more popular. Most people think they are very useful in their studies and lives.
The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big and it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller but working faster and faster. At the same time, our world is getting smaller and smaller because of the Internet. The Internet came into the world about twenty-five years later than computers, but it is important, too.
Many students like the Internet so much that they would not like to do anything else. They make friends on the Internet, but maybe they have never seen these friends. Some of the students are cheated by the “online friends”. Because of the Internet, some students can’t work hard at their lessons. Many of them can’t catch up with others on the school subjects. A few of them have to leave school.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But please remember, “Not all good things are good for you.”
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1. The first computer was big and worked slowly.
2. Our world is getting more beautiful because of the Internet.
3. The Internet was about born in 1971.
4. The computers and the Internet are not good for all the children.
5. The passage mainly tells us the history of computers and the Internet.
3 . Do you know what family instructions（家训）are? They are common beliefs（信念）that family members follow. In ancient China, people passed down their family instructions from generation（一代人）to generation.
Some schools in Zhejiang are encouraging students to learn more about their own family instructions. At Hangzhou Gongyi Middle School and Hangzhou Xuejun High School, it was part of students’ winter vacation homework to learn about their family instructions.
Meng Yaohan, 16, from Hangzhou Xuejun High School, looked at her family instructions. One of them is “Don’t take the wrong way”, a piece of advice that has been passed down for 100 years. Her father told her how her grandfather stuck to his “right way” to become an engineer. “It encouraged me to pursue what I love,” she said.
Shen Duanjie, 14, from Hangzhou Gongyi Middle School, has got good from his family instructions—“democratic”（民主的）and “equal”, they have helped him get along with his parents.
The school has also published（出版）books about two classic collections of family instructions—Family Instructions of Zhu Xi and Family Instructions of Yan Clan. The books include dialogues and pictures drawn by students.
Gong Zhenyue, 14, drew pictures for one of the instructions in Family Instructions of Yan Clan. She was impressed by the instruction, which says that parents should not only love their children, but also educate them. “ It made me understand my parents’ strictness with me, ” she said. She made it her own family instruction.
1. What are family instructions?| A．The words of one’s grandparents. | B．Dialogues between family members. |
| C．Common beliefs that family members follow. | D．Books which were passed down from the past. |
| A．They know nothing about their family instructions. |
| B．Shen Duanjie is two years older than Meng Yaohan. |
| C．They have the same family instructions in their families. |
| D．They are both students from Hangzhou, Zhejiang. |
| A．追求 | B．创造 | C．传递 | D．感受 |
| A．study better at school | B．draw pictures for other books |
| C．understand her parents better | D．learn to publish books by herself |
| A．Students’ winter vacation homework | B．Learning from family instructions |
| C．How to make our family instructions | D．Family Instructions of Zhu Xi |
4 . One day, our teacher said that he had an exercise for us to try. We were to stand, facing away from our classmates, and fall backward, depending on another student to catch us. Most of us were uncomfortable with this. We couldn't fall back for more than a few inches before stopping ourselves.
Finally, Judy stood up. She is a thin, quiet, dark-haired girl who always wears big, white fisherman sweaters. Judy crossed her arms over her chest, closed her eyes, leaned back, and did not flinch (退缩). She looked like one of those Lipton tea advertisements where the model jumps into the pool.
For a moment, I was sure she was going to hit the floor. At the last moment, her partner caught her head and shoulders and pulled her up immediately.
"Wow!" several students yelled. Some clapped their hands. Our teacher finally smiled. "You see," he said to the girl, "you closed your eyes. That was the difference. Sometimes you cannot believe what you see. You have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other people trust you, you must feel that you can trust them too – even when you're in the dark. Even when you're falling."
1. Who would catch the students if they fell backward?| A．Teachers. | B．Parents. | C．Friends. | D．Classmates. |
| A．Because we didn't like exercising. | B．Because we had never done such exercises before. |
| C．Because we had failed before. | D．Because we didn't like our teacher. |
| A．She is a good jumper. | B．She was afraid of leaning back at first. |
| C．She trusts others and is trustful. | D．She wouldn't like to give a hand to others. |
| A．She drinks tea. | B．She jumps into a pool. | C．She falls backward on the floor. | D．She sells tea. |
| A．Falling backward. | B．Great Judy. | C．Good catch. | D．Trust. |
5 . People in Western countries are eating less meat these days. It is not only for their health but also for protecting animals. But now they have another reason.
Eating less meat can help to prevent the change of the weather condition, according to a study published in Nature.
Raising livestock like sheep and cows is harmful to the environment. Take cows for example, when they digest (消化) food, their stomachs make greenhouse (温室) gases, which are a major cause of global warming. 17% of greenhouse gas emissions (排放) come from livestock farming, The New York Times reported.
In addition, to raise these livestock, people have to cut down forests and turn them into farms. Forests play a key role in fighting global warming because they absorb greenhouse gases.
Eating less meat according to some advice could cut global food-related emissions by nearly a third by 2050, the study found. Keeping a vegetarian diet (素食) in the long term could bring down emissions by 63%.
But eating less meat won’t be easy. According to the study, people in Western countries will need to eat 90% less meat than they do now in order to have an influence on the weather condition. Scientists are now trying to find new foods to take the place of meat.
Some say that insects (昆虫) could help. A 2013 UN report said that eating insects is healthier and better for the environment. They produce 75% less greenhouse gases than livestock.
Some scientists are creating lab-grown meat. They make meat in a lab, using livestock cells (细胞). In the future, people might be able to buy this lab-grown meat.
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1. According to the passage, what advantages does eating less meat bring to us?
① Keeping healthy ② Protecting animals
③ Reducing waste ④ prevent the change of the weather condition
| A．①②③ | B．①③④ | C．②③④ | D．①②④ |
| A．17% | B．63%. | C．75% | D．90% |
| A．传播 | B．吸收 | C．泄露 | D．生成 |
| A．Not eating meat in the long term could reduce emissions by 63%. |
| B．Western people needn’t eat less meat to influence the weather condition. |
| C．A report says that eating insects can be good for the environment. |
| D．Some scientists are using livestock cells to make meat in a lab. |
| A．Why Western people eat less meat these days. |
| B．What people all over the world will eat in the future. |
| C．How eating less meat influences the environment. |
| D．What the main reason for global warming is. |
6 . Volunteers are probably some of the most overlooked(被忽视的) people. But no activities can carry on smoothly without hardworking volunteers. Last month, I volunteered at the Color Run in Melbourne, Australia. Although I didn’t have so much fun as the runners, I still learned a valuable lesson.
My job was to give a high-five(击掌) to every runner at the finish line. At the beginning, I saw it as a simple task. When the first runner passed, I reached out my hands and shouted “Good job!” excitedly. However, as more and more people crossed the finish line and clapped their hands with mine, my arms got sore. To make things worse, it became hotter. My clothes were wet because of the sweat(汗水), and I felt really tired. But soon I saw a group of children running towards me. They were about 6 years old. Although they hardly catch their breath, they still kept going with big smiles on their faces. They put up their hands and said loudly, “High-five!”
At that moment, I was quite touched. They were so young, and they refused to give up. Suddenly, I felt myself be full of strength(力量). I clapped their hands, “Well done, little guys!”
That is the meaning of being a volunteer. It is never an easy job. However, we meet different people and see the spirit that touches us. Although such spirit is not often found in daily life, it can help us learn a lot when we see it by accident.
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1. Where did the Color Run take place last month?
| A．In Canada. | B．In America. | C．In Australia. | D．In Britain. |
| A．She ran beside the runners. | B．She gave high-fives to runners. |
| C．She offered water to runners. | D．She led runners to the finish line. |
| A．easy | B．tiring | C．funny | D．boring |
| A．she saw so many people cross the finish line | B．her clothes were wet because of the hot weather |
| C．some children refused to give up running | D．all the runners gave her a high-five |
| A．volunteers and their special stories | B．the meaning of being a volunteer |
| C．a valuable lesson about running | D．different volunteers from all over the world |
7 . I'm sure you all know how important recycling is. Recycling is when you take old things and turn them into new things. It sounds like magic. But it's actually very scientific.
Material:
The first thing you have to do is to collect items (物品) that can be recycled. Only certain materials can be recycled. These include things made of paper, metal, glass and plastic.
Daily things:
Can you think of everyday items made of these materials? Soda cans are good example. They are made of metal. Magazines and newspaper are made of paper. So are milk boxes. Some bottles of juice are made of glass. Bags are made of plastic. There are many things that can be recycled.
Sign:
These things are usually signed with the recycling loop. It has 3 arrows (箭头) that go in a triangular (三角形) circle. This shows that cycle (循环) continues. Items are thrown away but continue their lives as something else.
Process:
Let's go back to the process of recycling. ①The items are put in a recycling bin. ②A truck carries the items to a recycling factory. ③The materials are separated and squashed (被压扁成) into square cubes. ④Companies buy and turn them into new products.
1. What is "recycling" according to the passage?| A．It's a magic performance. | B．It's a way of burning old things. |
| C．It's a way to make old things useful. | D．It's a scientific research. |
| A．Rubber. | B．Metal. | C．Glass. | D．Plastic. |
| A．Newspaper. | B．Milk boxes. | C．All bottles. | D．Soda cans. |
| A．Things have some valuable stamps. | B．Things are in a triangle circle. |
| C．Things are recycled and reused. | D．Things are thrown away. |
| A．Recyclable material. | B．Recyclable daily things. |
| C．The recycling process. | D．Recycling in a scientific way. |
8 . Students at St.Peter's Lutheran School are helping fight hunger in Guatemala by volunteering with Love the Hungry,anon- profit organization(非盈利组织).
St.Peter's Lutheran School has worked with the organization over the last few years.But this year it provided more help by asking a larger part of its students to take part, said Scott Krueger, a parent of three daughters who attend the school.
Krueger, who was also volunteering for Love the Hungry, said he felt it was important for students to take part in it and see the importance of their work during the Sept.13 event (活动).This is one way to try to give back, Krueger said.
That day, the students wore gloves and lined up on both sides of tables in the school.Their job was to scoop(用勺儿舀) food such as rice and other food from a large box for packaging(包装).The food was provided by Love the Hungry.
Fifth-grader Sydney Johnson was among the hundreds of students who helped and said she felt it was important to make a difference to the hungry people. “It makes me feel good how we all helped out,” she said.Love the Hungry, which was created in 2012, gives great attention to packaging healthy meals.Its goal is to help stop malnutrition in young children.Other than Guatemala, Love the Hungry also offers food to Nicaragua, El Salvador, Haiti and countries in West Africa such as Sierra Leone.Mali and Sudan
Love the Hungry plans to offer 100,000 to 150,000 meals to Guatemala before the end of the year . “It's a part of the world that this type of meal can really help”, said Oelker, the director “We are glad to work with St.Peter's Lutheran School and it shows how volunteers of all ages can make a difference.”
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1. How did St.Peter's Lutheran School help fight hunger this year?
| A．It set up a non-profit organization itself. |
| B．It worked with more non-profit organizations. |
| C．It asked its more students to volunteer for Love the Hungry. |
| D．It asked its students' parents to volunteer for Love the Hungry. |
| A．She scooped food. | B．She packaged food. |
| C．She set the tables. | D．She handed out the gloves. |
| A．营养过剩 | B．营养代谢 | C．营养供给 | D．营养不良 |
| A．His worries about the problem of hunger. | B．His thanks to the school and its students. |
| C．His pity for poor people around the world. | D．His pride in working for Love the Hungry. |
| A．To call on people to fight hunger. | B．To report a school's volunteer work. |
| C．To discuss the causes of world hunger. | D．To introduce a non-profit organization. |
9 . When you feel sick, you go to the doctor. She checks your fever, and asks what you’ve been thinking about recently. When you leave, she gives you not only some medicine but also a list of thinking skills that you are supposed to practice daily. She says that the way you think is causing some of your illness.
Doctors and scientists who study the human mind and try to explain why people behave in the way they do are called psychologists (心理学家). They are starting to believe that your brain is connected to every part of your body through your nervous system ( 神 经 系 统 ). Now scientists have proved that how you think and feel can have an influence on the health of your body. Stress can help us better understand this link(关联).
Stress is caused whenever there is a problem or a change in your life. In fact, stress is necessary, so everybody has stress more or less. Without stress, we would never learn anything or grow or change. But too much stress can hurt you. It can weaken your body’s protection so that you are more likely to catch diseases. It can even make you more likely to have an accident.
When you feel stressed, your brain sends a message to your body to produce a chemical thing that speeds up your breathing and your heartbeat. And that’s what can do something bad to you. Therefore, how can you deal with stress? First, you can try to find ways to change things so you aren’t under so much stress. You can set up a plan to finish homework or go to a doctor or a psychologist to try to work things out with your family or your friends. But sometimes you can’t change a stressful situation. Sometimes you don’t even want to. A big change might be a good change, but it will still be stressful.
The link between your body and brain works in two ways. Your body can help your mind deal with stress. If you are under stress, you need to take especially good care of your body. It’s important to get enough sleep and eat nutritious ( 有 营 养 的 ) meals. Some people take a vitamin-mineral pill every day. Another thing that you can do is daily exercise. You can go running or jogging or do aerobic(有氧的) dancing or work out at the gym.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. What does a psychologists often do?
| A．Explain your nervous system like a teacher. |
| B．Treat all your diseases and improve your abilities. |
| C．Study your mind and try to explain your behavior. |
| D．Encourage you to do things. |
| A．减弱 | B．保护 | C．巩固 | D．预防 |
| A．Set up a plan to finish the things you need to do such as homework. |
| B．Try to work things out with families or friends. |
| C．Get enough sleep and do daily exercise. |
| D．All above. |
| A．Everyone doesn’t need stress at all. |
| B．Stress can make people more likely to catch diseases. |
| C．We shouldn’t do any exercise if we are not under stress. |
| D．We can always change the stressful situation. |
| A．The causes of disease | B．Introduce the psychologist |
| C．Good ways to keep healthy. | D．The connection between the body and brain. |
The well-known “new great inventions” of modern China have made our daily lives more convenient.
High-speed trains
China created its first high-speed railway line in 2008. Since then, the number of passenger trips has grown by over 30 percent every year. By 2016, more than 5 billion trips had been taken on the trains. By 2020, one-fifth of the country’s 150000-km railway network will be used by the trains. This network will link more than 80 percent of major cities across China.
Mobile payment
Mobile payment is turning China into a “cashless society”. Instead of paying by cash(现金) customers now pay for their goods and some kinds of bills simply by typing a short password into the Alipay(支付宝) or Wechat Pay app on their mobile phone.
Shared bikes
China has surprised the world with how quickly shared bikes are widely used. Nowadays, bike users can simply pick up or park the bike on the street through GPS and smart phone apps. China's two leading bike-sharing companies, Mobike and Ofo, have been opening their overseas markets in Singapore, the UK and the United States.
Online shopping
With around 751 million Internet users, China has been the world's largest and fastest growing online shopping market. Because of lower costs and fewer licensing requirements(执照要求), it’s easier for sellers to open an online shop in China. In 2016, more than 20 million jobs of rural areas were created, with over 8.1 million running their own online shops.
1. What is the passage mainly about?| A．The fast-developing technology. | B．Modern China. |
| C．China’s new great inventions. | D．Convenient daily lives in China. |
| A．20% | B．40% | C．60% | D．80% |
| A．can go shopping without mobile phone | B．needn’t take cash |
| C．don’t have to use a password | D．needn’t pay for the bills |
| A．on the street | B．in mobike and Ofo |
| C．in park | D．in markets |
| A．Lower costs | B．Fewer licensing requirements |
| C．More job chances | D．A, B, and C |
