1 . If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and some of them are because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People often call this kind of food “junk food”.
But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that over two thirds of the students didn’t follow a healthy diet. They didn’t like vegetables, and many of them didn’t follow a healthy diet. They didn’t like vegetables, and many of them didn’t like fruit. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar, or fat.
Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice:
◆Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.
◆Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.
◆Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil, and sugar.
◆Teenagers need to eat some fruit and vegetables every day. Fruit and vegetables are rich in vitamins and have little fat.
◆Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.
◆Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.
判断正(A)误(B)
1. “Junk food” contains a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar.
2. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found many students like fruit.
3. The underlined word “beyond” means “相等” in Chinese in this passage.
4. In this passage, doctors think the teenagers should eat more food with no vitamins.
5. The best tile for this passe is “Advice On Teenagers Healthy Eating”.
Most 15-year-olds are worrying about their math homework and trying to fit in with other kids their age. But Henry Patterson is busy running a successful online business instead.
Patterson, a teenager from Bedfordshire, a country in the east of England, started a business called Not Before Tea when he was just nine. He began by selling sweets but soon turned to household products like washing bags and soft toys.
Patterson’s early school years were difficult, as he didn’t conform to (与……一致) what his peers were like. He saw the world differently and was rarely invited to parties or playdates. He also had a stammer (口吃), which made him feel even more lonely.
But these things didn’t hold him back. To cheer him up, Patterson gradually immersed (沉浸) himself in designing different animals and writing interesting stories about them. He tried very hard to express himself and talk to bigger audience (听众). His business has earned him 65000 pounds. On top of this, he does his best to keep his schoolwork as a priority (首要事项). He takes his homework with him to events and does it on the train or after a presentation (演讲).
Two years ago, he wrote a book called Young and Mighty (强大). It describes his search for success and happiness. “The real point of the book is to help people my age think about how to make their way in the world.” he wrote.
1. Where does Patterson come from? (No more than four words)2. Were Patterson’s early school years difficult or easy? (No more than three words)
3. How did he deal with his loneliness? (No more than 10 words)
4. 将划线句子翻译成汉语。
5. 给短文拟一个合适的英文标题。
Sun bears(马来熊) are the smallest of the world’s eight bear species(物种). They have a black coat and a white or golden colour on their bodies. Their homes are in the tropical forests(热带雨林) of Southeast Asia. They live in trees and eat both plants and animals. They can grow to be 1.4 meters in height and 65 kilograms in weight. They usually live alone and are happy to spend most of their time by themselves.
Scientists studied sun bears in the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. They found that although sun bears mostly live alone, they have developed a surprising social skill. They can copy(模仿) other sun bears’ facial expressions(面部表情) as a form of communication. They can even copy exact muscular(肌肉的) movements that other sun bears make—such as making a face.
The ability to copy facial expressions is found in humans, gorillas(大猩猩), some monkeys and some other animals. But until now, only humans and gorillas have the ability to exactly copy facial expressions. However, scientists found that sun bears can copy facial expressions as well as humans and gorillas. This surprised them because sun bears are alone and they have no close relationship with human beings.
Although they live alone in the wild, the sun bears in the study often played gently with each other. Sometimes they played with faster actions such as hitting and biting. Scientists are still not sure what messages the sun bears were sending to one another.
1. According to the passage, where do sun bears usually live?| A．In caves. | B．In trees. | C．By the river. | D．On the ice. |
| A．they like to live alone in the wild and only eat animals |
| B．they can copy other sun bears’ facial expressions for communication |
| C．they can copy exact muscular movements of other sun bears |
| D．they have no close relationship with human beings |
| A．A warm home on the earth |
| B．A brave animal in the forest |
| C．A new friend of human beings |
| D．A surprising social skill of sun bears |
4 . In late May this year, strong storms passed through Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. The floods(洪水) turned roads into brown rivers.
When storm drains get plugged up(雨水下水道被堵塞), rainwater builds up on the streets. It’s the leading cause of weather—related deaths in the United States. A team of local middle school students made a plan for solving this problem.
They are sixth-grade students Alyssa Neuber, Bianca Verri and Jose Pirela, all from Downtown Doral Upper School. With the help of their science teacher, they invented a device(装置) to warn city workers when and where there is a danger of flooding.
Bianca, one of the team members, said, “All of us have experienced problems with flooding, and we knew we had to do something about it.”One teacher at the school said, “Floods are common in South Florida, and students at our school hope their device will help.”
The students’ device uses a laser system(激光系统). When connected to storm drains, the device could warn the city workers if a drain is plugged up. Then the city workers could clean the drain at once.
Their project got support from many people. “Our classmates helped us in the beginning to find information about how to use the laser system,” said the team. “We each took on a task that we are good at and then started to work more closely with our science teacher. Class parents who were engineers also helped us a lot.”
During the process(过程) the students learned how to work together as a team and trust each other. Each member put in a lot of effort and finally they made it.
1. How many students worked together to invent the device?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. |
| A．An internet system. | B．A laser system. | C．Team Cooperation(合作)Spirit |
| A．The science teacher is the most important of all the teachers. |
| B．Class parents can always help them whenever they are in trouble. |
| C．How to work together as a team and trust each other. |
| A．New Invention to Avoid Floods. | B．Three Students. | C．A Device to Warn City Workers |
5 . A young couple decided to go camping in the mountains to celebrate their first year of marriage(结婚). They took with them all the things they would need to go camping-warm clothes, food and a tent.
They went up to the mountains and found the perfect place to set up their tent. After that, they decided to go for a hike to see more of the mountains.
After a long hike, they went back to their camp, built a fire and cooked dinner. Finally, it was time to go to sleep.
Sometime in the middle of the night, the wife woke her husband up and said, “Look up at the sky. What do you see?”
Her husband answered, “I see millions of stars.”
His wife said, “That’s right. What does that mean to you?”
The husband said, “Well, if there are so many stars out there, that means there might also be a planet just like the planet we live on. And if that’s true, then there could be life on one of those planets. That’s kind of exciting!”
His wife said, “You are wrong. It means that someone has stolen our tent!”
1. The young couple went to the mountains to ________.| A．go fishing | B．have a party | C．go camping | D．celebrate birthdays |
| A．built a fire | B．set up a tent | C．went to sleep | D．cooked dinner |
| A．someone stole their tent | B．the stars were beautiful |
| C．people lived on other planets | D．there was a planet like theirs |
| A．A Boring Trip | B．A Great Planet | C．A Missing Tent | D．A Perfect Night |
6 . I think that a great friend is a great artist who can change my feeling about life greatly. When I talk about the person who influenced me most, I must think of my best friend quickly.
When I was in my university, one of my classmates sat beside me. His name is Wang Tao. He is my unforgettable friend in my life. He is good at studying, warm-hearted and is always ready to help others.
Wang Tao sets a good example in many parts in my life. I remembered that my maths was mediocre at that time, but he was good at it. He always received high scores. Whenever I had problems, he was patient and polite to answer my maths questions. Slowly, I made great progress in maths. I passed the exam finally. Then we became friends naturally. And now, I still remember his strong will to study.
We know that we live in a society, so we need a lot of friends. There are two kinds of friends. Bad friends may make our life failed, while good ones make our life successful. To me, Wang Tao is a very good friend. I learned a lot from him, and I became more and more excellent. I will never forget him.
1. The writer believes that an excellent friend ________.| A．is a man who works on art | B．can help with maths problems | C．can influence his idea about life |
| A．He likes art very much. | B．He is warm-hearted. | C．He is good at maths. |
| A．well | B．not very good | C．very good |
| A．make more friends |
| B．make fewer bad friends |
| C．make good friends and learn from them |
| A．My university life | B．An unforgettable friend | C．How to make friends |
7 . China is called the Kingdom of fans. Fans are everywhere in our daily life. But how much do you know about them?
It is said that fans were first used to cool the air during the Shang Dynasty. At that time, they were made of feathers, bamboo or silk. Some of them were round, while others were square.
Folding paper fans first became popular during the Song Dynasty. There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans. Some were mountains and rivers, others were flowers and animals. Many people, including Su Dongpo, a poet of the Song Dynasty, and Tang Bohu, a scholar of the Song Dynasty, even painted and wrote poems on fans. This made the fans into art works. Many rich and important people liked holding fans.
Today, fans are popular gifts. During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, folding fans were given to leaders and officials from other countries, as well as audience members. While they were having their fans to get cool air, they were also experiencing Chinese culture.
1. The fans were made of different materials except ________ during the Shang Dynasty.| A．paper | B．bamboo | C．silk | D．feathers |
| A．The Shang dynasty. | B．The Song Dynasty. | C．Today. | D．In 2008. |
a. mountains b. animals c. flowers d. rivers
| A．abc | B．acd | C．bcd | D．abcd |
| A．Fans were first used to cool the air during the Song dynasty. |
| B．Tang Bohu never wrote or painted on fans. |
| C．Some fans were round, while others were square during the Shang Dynasty. |
| D．Folding fans were only given to leaders and officials from China. |
| A．The Development of Fans | B．The Shapes of Fans |
| C．When Fans Became Popular | D．How Fans Became Art Works |
8 . Some people think that singing can lift our spirits (精神). There are some other people who don’t think so. They don’t like singing and they say singing can never make them happy. I don’t agree with that. I think singing can make us feel good. Of course they can lift our spirits. Let me tell you more about that.
Some researchers once did some surveys and have proved that is true. Singing can bring numbers of health benefits (益处). If you sing with your friends, the effects may be even better.
John Lennon is a retired professor of vocal (音的) performance at Emporia State University. He says, “Singing is an inborn (天生的) need. Babies sing to themselves and they seem so happy. Like babies, when we sing, we feel so good and singing makes us feel happy. I like singing and I am happy every day.”
Music is a part of human nature. And singing is a form of expression that is understood by everyone. Some people say that music is like a kind of language. The language can show people’s opinions and attitudes (态度) to their life. Some songs can cheer people up when they are in trouble. Some songs can make people happy and excited. That’s why the Voice of China is popular among people.
1. What can singing bring?| A．Health benefits. | B．Mental problems. | C．Happiness and wealth. | D．Some pressure. |
| A．表达 | B．表情 | C．运动 | D．放松 |
| A．Because all the singers are good at singing and dancing. |
| B．Because some songs make people happy and excited. |
| C．Because all the singers look nice in fashionable clothes. |
| D．Because the songs are written by the singers themselves. |
| A．Everyone thinks singing can lift our spirits. |
| B．There are some people who don’t like singing. |
| C．If you sing in a group, the effects may be worse. |
| D．Babies never sing to themselves. |
| A．The importance of music | B．The history of music |
| C．People’s health problems | D．The benefits of singing |
9 . Parents always want the best for their kids. But everyone has their own way to educate their kids. Here are four popular education styles. Which one do you like best?
Tiger parents They are strict with their children. They want them to get the best grades in their class. They love their kids in their hearts. | Dolphin parents They just want their kids to be happy and healthy. They make sure their kids get enough sleep and exercise. |
Helicopter（直升机） parents They worry too much about their children and “fly” over them like helicopters. Many people think these parents should give their children more free time. | Lawnmower（割草机） parents Like a lawnmower that cuts grass, they clear up all difficulties for their children. Their kids never learn to work out problems on their own. |
1. Tiger parents treat their kids in a ________ way.
| A．free | B．kind | C．strict | D．lazy |
| A．best grades | B．little sleep | C．enough food | D．enough exercise |
| A．get less free time | B．face more difficulties |
| C．worry about your parents | D．“fly” over your parents |
| A．cut grass before their kids | B．clear up all difficulties for their kids |
| C．make kids happy and healthy | D．let kids work out problems on their own |
| A．Different ways of educating | B．How parents get on with kids |
| C．Everyone has their own parents | D．Relations between kids and parents |
Elephants are the largest land animals alive today. African elephants live in family groups called herds. All of the elephants in the herd take care of each other. The leader of the herd is an old mother elephant. She is the matriarch. A herd may have as few as eight or as many as 100 elephants. The other elephants follow the matriarch because she knows how to guard the family if danger appears. Adult male elephants go off to live on their own and start families.
Elephants learn by watching and copying other elephants, and from life. Baby elephants stay with their mothers until they are fully grown at about ten years old. Elephants live to be 50 or 60 years old. Elephants are intelligent animals with long memories. Even in a dry spell, a matriarch can remember where water was found in the past. The herd will follow her there. She can also remember the safest place for baby elephants to cross a fast-moving river.
Elephants talk to each other with low rumbling sounds. Some rumbling sounds are so deep that people are unable to hear them. Elephants hear sounds with their ears, the soles of their feet, and even their trunks(象鼻). They also greet each other by touching with their trunks and feet. If danger appears, mothers flap their ears to call their babies to them.
Other animals do not usually attack(袭击) elephants. However, a lion might try to attack a sick elephant or a baby. If this happens, everyone is on guard. The adult elephants circle around the baby elephants. The adults make loud trumpeting sounds and hit the ground with their trunks. The matriarch puts herself between the lion and the herd. She flaps her ears out to make herself look even larger. Then she lowers her head and charges the enemy in a big cloud of dust.
1. According to Paragraphs 1 & 2, the matriarch ________.| A．protects the herd | B．just follows the herd |
| C．drinks water alone | D．is the oldest elephant |
| A．Magician. | B．Prediction. | C．Period. | D．Ability. |
| A．People can hear all the sounds of elephants. |
| B．Elephants can hear each other only with ears. |
| C．Elephants greet each other by flapping ears. |
| D．Elephants’ trunks can be used to communicate. |
| A．No elephants take care of baby elephants at the time of danger. |
| B．Baby elephants stay with their mothers as long as they want. |
| C．A matriarch can find the water because of the long memory. |
| D．When a lion attacks, adult elephants circle around the matriarch. |
| A．A Baby And A Matriarch. | B．An Elephant Herd. |
| C．A Lion And An Elephant. | D．An Elephant Matriarch. |
