1 . Work is helpful to health. Scientists find that the hard-working people live longer than those who have no jobs. Studies show that the jobless are in poorer health than job-holders. Working women are healthier than housewives.
Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, away from loneliness(孤独). Researches show that people feel unhappy and worried when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest people are those who are busy. Many high achievers who love their careers feel they are the happiest when they are working hard. They work as a bridge between dream and reality, so they have energy every day. By work, people get to know each other. By taking part in all kinds of activities, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. The loss(丧失) of work means the loss of everything. It affects man’s spirit and it will cause more illnesses.
Besides, work gives one a sense of hope and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his value and status(形象) in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are very happy.
From the above, we can come to a conclusion(结论): the more you work, the happier and healthier you will be.
1. How will people feel when they have nothing to do from the passage?| A．Relaxed and excited. | B．Happy but bored. |
| C．Worried and unhappy. | D．Relaxed but unhappy. |
| A．Those who are rich. | B．Those who are friendly. |
| C．Those who are famous. | D．Those who are busy. |
| A．the loss of energy | B．the loss of work |
| C．the loss of happiness | D．the loss of health |
| A．If you are happy, you will have more work to do. |
| B．If you are healthy, you will have more work to do. |
| C．The more you work, the happier you will be. |
| D．The more work you do, the more money you will have. |
| A．a magazine | B．a story | C．a song | D．a TV show |
2 . Many people have weight(体重) problems. These problems are bad for their health. One of the biggest reasons is that we sit around too much. So, the best way to lose weight is to move your body.
Turn off the TV. It’s the first thing you need to do. Once a week, turn off the TV and play some sports with your family. You can do something more interesting than sitting in front of the TV, such as playing games and taking a walk.
Walk more. Look for small ways to walk more. When you get the mail, take a walk around the house. Take the dog for a walk each day or ride your bike for 10 minutes before getting ready for work.
Do some housework. Watering the flowers, cleaning the windows, washing clothes and so on. These kinds of activities may not be vigorous(有力的) exercise, but they can keep you moving.
1. What is the biggest reason for weight problems according to the passage?| A．The hard work. | B．Watching TV for too long. |
| C．Too much sleep. | D．Sitting too much. |
| A．Turn off the TV. | B．Do some housework. |
| C．Do something you like. | D．Take a walk. |
| A．The writer talks about three ways to help move our body. |
| B．Walking a dog is a good way to exercise. |
| C．Some small ways can also help us walk more. |
| D．Playing games is the best way to move our body. |
| A．small ways | B．vigorous activities |
| C．games | D．activities in the house |
| A．How to live a healthy life. | B．How to do something interesting. |
| C．How to lose weight. | D．How to spend your free time. |
3 . American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People in many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit.
You should say “Thank you” when someone passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.
“Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say so behind you, you know that someone wants to walk past you without touching you. It's not polite to break others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say “Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.
Let's learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.
1. You should say “Thank you” when ________ .| A．you say something kind to others | B．you help others |
| C．someone helps you | D．you want others to help you |
| A．used in the world | B．used more often than “Excuse me” |
| C．used only by Americans | D．used only between friends |
| A．cough | B．make some noise | C．go first | D．all of the above |
| A．Thank you | B．That's very kind of you | C．Excuse me | D．I'm sorry |
| A．to be happy | B．to be polite | C．to help others | D．to learn from Americans |
4 . Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will take place, but what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and they spend most of time doing sports, watching TV, traveling and surfing the Internet. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And more and more people will go to other countries for holidays.
There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for（将被用来）building new towns and houses for all people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead, they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier.
Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. That will be a new problem.
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1. In the future, people don’t have to .
| A．work long hours | B．work fast | C．walk on foot | D．eat meat |
| A．fruit | B．fish | C．meat | D．rice |
| A．many people don’t have to work | B．many people will not be able to find jobs |
| C．people won’t have enough food to eat | D．all the work will be done by robots |
| A．meat will not be more expensive | B．computers will be less important |
| C．people will be too busy to do sports | D．traveling will not be expensive |
| A．traveling | B．work | C．life in the future | D．food |
You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate(合适的). A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation.
1. What can you do when a British friend says, “Drop in anytime”?
| A．Visit him or her at any time. |
| B．Say no time to him or her seriously. |
| C．Telephone him or her before visiting. |
| D．Visit him or her soon. |
| A．请自便 | B．请回复 | C．请审阅 | D．请来访 |
| A．Do not give him or her an answer. |
| B．Tell another friend to go instead of you. |
| C．Tell him or her that you can’t be there for some reason. |
| D．Tell him or her that you don’t want to go there. |
| A．Buy small presents when invited. |
| B．Refuse the invitation without telling anyone. |
| C．Write a thank-you note after a visit. |
| D．Give a telephone call after a visit. |
| A．In an invitation. | B．In a guidebook. | C．On a poster. | D．In a newspaper. |
6 . Anger is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework, when your team loses an important game, when a friend borrows your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.
Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you breathe faster, your face turns red, and you may want to break something or hit(打) someone, but sometimes, you hide(隐藏) your anger. For example, you may hide it in your heart. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a headache or your stomach may hurt.
In fact, it’s not good to hide your anger, and it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes. But anger must be let out in the right way, without hurting others or yourself.
When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It’s helpful to talk about your anger with an adult, such as parents, a teacher, etc. When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go away. Here are some other things you can do when you start to feel angry: talk to a good friend; count from 1 to 100; give someone a hug(拥抱); go for a bike ride; think about good things, etc.
Remember that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or worse. Don’t let your anger control you.
1. You may not get angry when ____.| A．there is too much homework on this weekend |
| B．B. your favorite basketball team wins the game |
| C．a friend breaks your favorite thing |
| D．your parents don’t let you watch TV |
| A．Taking a faster breath | B．Getting a headache |
| C．Getting a stomachache | D．Wanting to protect someone |
| A．go for a bike ride | B．think about good things |
| C．talk to a good friend | D．say bad things to the people around you |
| A．控制 | B．连接 | C．帮助 | D．失去 |
| A．anger | B．excitement | C．happiness | D．sadness |
On Sept 1, the government passed the National Anthem Law. It states how we should sing or play the song, requiring (要求) all Chinese to respect it. The law will take effect from Oct 1.
According to the law, the song will only be allowed to play at nine situations, such as major sporting events, award ceremonies and flag-raising ceremonies. It shouldn’t be used at personal funerals (葬礼) or as background music in public places.
Moreover, the law requires Chinese to be serious when singing the song. We can neither joke about the song nor change the song’s words or music. If someone breaks the law, he or she can be detained (拘留) for up to 15 days or held criminally liable (负刑事责任).
Many foreign countries also have laws for their national anthems. For example, US people should put the right hands over their hearts while singing the song. In Russia, the national anthem must be played on television and radio before the start and the end of broadcasting(广播).
1. What is the National Anthem Law about?
| A．It is to protect all the songs in China. | B．It asks people to respect the national anthem. |
| C．It asks all the Chinese to love our country. | D．It encourages people to sing the song more. |
| A．A major sporting event. | B．Award ceremonies. |
| C．Flag-raising ceremonies. | D．As background music in public places. |
| A．in China | B．in Japan | C．in the US | D．in Russia |
| A．It requires Chinese to be serious when singing the song. |
| B．Anyone can’t joke about the song, or he or she may be detained for up to 15 days. |
| C．That someone changes the song’s words or music means breaking the law. |
| D．At the start of broadcasting the national anthem must be played on television. |
| A．A new law was passed to protect the Chinese national anthem. |
| B．What people should do to respect other countries. |
| C．Why citizens should protect their national anthem. |
| D．How different countries take action to respect their national anthems. |
The visiting teacher watched the lesson and was surprised because the teacher methods were different from those in her country. A children’s art lesson in her country produced a lot of pictures, and each one is quite different from the others. Why? What makes this difference in educational methods? In a classroom in any country, a teacher teaches more than art or history or language.
In a country such as the United States or Canada, students are asked to work and find answers by themselves. The students are helped to learn to have their own ideas. In countries such as China and Japan, students often work together and help each other in the classroom, but the teachers teach, and the students listen. The students are asked to memorize a lot. They have to learn the same textbook, do the same homework and give the same answers.
1. Which of the following looks the cat on the blackboard?
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Japan | B．China | C．America | D．Japan & China |
| A．remember | B．forget | C．give | D．read |
| A．There are sixty-one students in the class. |
| B．All the students in the class are good at drawing cats. |
| C．The visitor was surprised at the art lesson. |
| D．The students in China and Japan are helped to learn to have their own ideas. |
| A．have the same answers as their teacher | B．learn knowledge by themselves |
| C．learn the same textbook. | D．be asked to memorize a lot |
9 . A little stream (小溪) ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it reached a desert, “I went through so many difficulties. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. As she started, she found herself slowly disappearing into the sand. After many tries, she still failed.
At this time, a deep voice said, “ if a breeze (微风) can cross the desert, so can a river.” It was the voice of the desert. But the little stream answered, “that’s because a breeze can fly, but I can’t.”
“That’s because you can’t give up what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across.” said the desert.
“Give up what I am now? No! No!” The little stream could not accept this idea.
“The breeze can carry the vapor (水蒸气) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again.” said the desert. “And whether you’re a river or vapor, your nature never changes.”
Hearing this, the little stream went into the open arms of the breeze. It carried her to the next stage (阶段) of her life.
1. What did the stream think when she reached a desert?| A．She thought she couldn’t cross the desert. |
| B．She believed she could cross the desert. |
| C．She thought she knew well about the desert. |
| D．She started to worry about herself. |
| A．The desert. | B．The nature. | C．The breeze. | D．The stream. |
| A．It crossed the desert. | B．It stopped trying. |
| C．It failed to get to the ocean. | D．It died. |
| A．The stream went through few difficulties before it reached the desert. |
| B．The breeze can carry the stream to cross the desert. |
| C．The stream will change its nature when it turns into vapor. |
| D．The stream crossed the desert after it gave up what it was. |
| A．The road to success is not always easy. |
| B．We should do the right thing whatever others say. |
| C．Our lives can be as difficult as the little stream’s. |
| D．To succeed, we should change the way we used to be. |
10 . Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem:" Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦)." But sadly, many of us don't actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don't waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? No, according to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being generous(慷慨的). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired(开除)because she took some leftover(剩余的)food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and agreed that it was not right to waste food.
What should we do in our daily life to waste less food? Here are some tips:
◆Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order what you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
◆Don't be too picky(挑剔的)about food. Some food may not taste great. But your body needs it.
◆Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don't buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
1. According to News One Plus One, Chinese people .| A．save enough food to feed 200 million people for a year |
| B．throw away lots of food every year |
| C．get enough food to feed millions of people every year |
| D．have to feed 200 million hungry people every year |
| A．we have too much food to feed people in the world |
| B．there were 925 million people in developing countries |
| C．because of hunger, six million children die every year |
| D．there are only a few people getting hungry every year |
| A．all Chinese people are generous |
| B．Chinese people always waste food |
| C．Li Hong got fired because she wasted food |
| D．everyone should get into the habit of saving food |
| A．When we order too much food in a restaurant, just take the leftover food home. |
| B．Eat more food that doesn't taste great. |
| C．We should not buy vegetables and fruit. |
| D．We should keep an eye on the food we like. |
| A．Don't waste food. |
| B．Many people die of hunger. |
| C．Don't be picky about food. |
| D．Eat all the food you order. |
