1 . All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy,happy and help them to live longer.
Sports change with the season.People play different games in summer and winter.
Games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities.The Arabs use horses or camels in much of their everyday lives;they use them in their sports,too.
Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.
Some sports or games go back to thousands of years ago, like running or jumping. Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are quite new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. People are inventing new sports or games all the time.
People from different countries may not be able to understand each other,but after a game they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person’s character (性格). One learns to fight hard but fight fair,to win without pride and to lose with grace (体面).
1. The writer doesn’t tell us in the passage that ________.| A．basketball was invented in America |
| B．sports change with the season |
| C．games and sports often grow out of people’s work and everyday activities |
| D．football is played all over the world |
| A．sports are interesting |
| B．sports help to keep people healthy,happy and help them to live longer |
| C．sports help to train a person’s character |
| D．All of the above |
| A．to be enemies | B．to understand each other better |
| C．to be partners | D．to dislike each other |
2 . Travelling can be a fun way to gain life experience, but what if you’re a student and don’t have enough money for a trip? Don’t worry. Here are some useful tips.
Save: This probably is the most important preparation for travelling. Cut expenses (花费) to fatten your wallet so you’ll have more choices about where to go and how to get there.
Plan ahead: Don’t wait until the last minute to plan your trip. Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security and savings.
Do your homework: No matter where you go, research the places you will visit. Decide what to see. Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.
Plan sensibly: Write down how much you expect to spend on food and hotels. Stick to (坚持) your plan, or you may not have enough money to cover everything.
Travel in groups: Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places. By travelling with others you can share costs and experiences.
Work as you go: Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit.
Go off the beaten path: Tourist cities may be expensive. You may want to rethink about your trip and go to a less known area. Smaller towns can have many interesting activities (活动) and sights.
Pack necessary things: The most important things to take are not always clothes. Remember to take along medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant.
By planning sensibly, even students can enjoy their travel. Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.
1. Before your trip, the first thing you should do is________.| A．to make a plan of the route |
| B．to get information on the Internet |
| C．to save money by spending less |
| D．to buy tickets ahead of time |
| A．not to share costs with other people |
| B．not to go to well-known places |
| C．not to visit dangerous places |
| D．to buy anything you want to buy |
| A．you need more medicine than clothes |
| B．you should look for work all the way |
| C．you should remember to do your homework |
| D．you can gain valuable life experience |
| A．How to Plan Your Travel Wisely |
| B．Travel Can Be Great Fun |
| C．Different Kinds of Travel |
| D．How to Save Money |
3 . Sometimes, you are not good at some of your subjects.
Plan your time carefully. When you plan your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc., then decide a good, regular time for studying.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
Make good use of your time in class.
Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material.
Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. It helps you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.
| A．Maybe you are an average student. |
| B．This will help you understand the next class. |
| C．Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. |
| D．No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard. |
| E．There are other methods that might help you with your studying. |
| F．Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. |
| G．Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teachers say in class. |
4 . Every year there are hundreds of earthquakes in different parts of the world. In September, 1923, Tokyo and Yokohama were both destroyed by an earthquake and the fires that followed it. They had to be completely rebuilt. One of the most serious earthquakes was in China’s Shaanxi Province in 1556. It killed almost one million people.
We measure an earthquake’s strength on the Richter Scale. The Richter Scale was introduced in 1935 in Southern California in the USA. It measures earthquakes on a scale of one to ten. Any earthquake measuring five or more is usually serious.
The Earth’s crust (地壳) is made up of rock called plates. As these plates move, they sometimes crash against each other, causing the crust to quake. In cities such as Tokyo, where small quakes happen quite often, many modern buildings are designed to be flexible so when the plate moves, they move with it.
Earthquakes can also break up gas and oil pipes. This can cause fires to break out, which can do as much damage as the earthquake itself. Another effect of earthquakes is tsunami. These are huge waves created by earthquakes beneath the sea. They can be many meters high and cause great damage to coastal towns and cities. China, Japan, Russia and the USA have the highest occurrence (发生) of earthquakes in the world.
1. The passage is mainly about .| A．scientists who study earthquakes | B．the way of measuring earthquakes |
| C．a usual natural disaster — earthquakes | D．what people should do in the earthquake |
| A．The earthquake in Shaanxi Province happened in 1556. |
| B．The earthquake in Shaanxi Province killed almost one million people. |
| C．The earthquake in Shaanxi Province caused a lot of damage. |
| D．The earthquake in Shaanxi Province was the only earthquake in China. |
| A．can cause earthquakes | B．are caused by earthquakes |
| C．only happen on land | D．are a way of measuring earthquakes |
