The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing
basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may
be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking.
Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.
There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of
them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on
them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.
Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.
1.Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.
A. they have beautiful colors and cool names
B. they have lots of caffeine
C. they can keep them awake and better at sports
D. they are said to be helpful to health
2.The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause _____.
A. heart problems B. nervousness
C. sleeping difficulty D. possible health dangers
3.The underlined word "discouraged" can be replaced(替换) with "________".
A. encouraged B. stopped
C. helped D. disliked
4. From the passage we can know that _________.
A. advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks
B. energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study
C. sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks
D. energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers
5.Which of the following can be the best title(标题) of the passage?
A. What's the Use of Energy Drinks?
B. Who Can Drink Energy Drinks
C. What's That in Energy Drinks?
D. Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks?
Birthdays are celebrated(庆祝)all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few:
1.When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see ________ outside the window.
A.flowers B.presents C.a flag D.a chair
2. In _________ flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.
A.Japan B.Denmark C.India D.Holland
3. In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.
A.India B.Holland C.Denmark D.Japan
4.In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.
A.15 B.7 C.5 D.3
5.The passage is mainly about __________.
A.similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries
B.different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries
C.children’s birthdays in western countries
D.the importance of children’s birthdays
A young man was about to finish school. For a long time he had 26 to get a beautiful sports car. He knew his father could well 27 it, so he told him that a sports car was all he wanted.
Then on the morning of his graduation(毕业),he was called to his father’s room. His father told him how 28 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how 29 he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 30 , the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible(圣经)with his name on it. Angrily, he raised his 31 to his father and said, “With all your money you give me a Bible? ” He then 32 out of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very 33 in business, and had a beautiful home and a wonderful family. 34 that his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him 35 that graduation day. Before he could go, he received a 36 telling him that his father had died. He had to go home immediately and take 37 of the things that his father left him.
When he began to search through his father’s important
papers, he saw the still new Bible, 38 as he had left
it years ago. He opened the Bible and began to 39
the pages. As he was reading, a car key with a tag(标牌)
dropped from the back of the Bible. On the tag was the
40 of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN
FULL”. Sadness and regret(悔恨)filled his heart.
1.A.expected B.believed C.enjoyed D.felt
2.A.afford B.spend C.cost D.pay
3.A.excited B.proud C.angry D.anxious
4.A.far B.much C.long D.often
5.A.Interested B.Tired C.Surprised D.Relaxed
6.A.hand B.head C.voice D.sound
7.A.looked B.moved C.walked D.rushed
8.A.careful B.helpful C.wonderful D.successful
9.A.Wanting B.Suggesting C.Noticing D.Realizing
10.A.on B.since C.after D.from
11.A.bag B.ticket C.phone D.book
12.A.care B.part C.notes D.time
13.A.just B.only C.always D.already
14.A.use B.open C.turn D.close
15.A.place B.date C.test D.name
—When will the 2010 World Expo(世博会) come to a close?
—It’ll close at the end of ________.
A.September B.October C.November D.December
—Why didn’t Betty come to school yesterday?
—_________ she was ill.
A.But B.Though C.If D.Because
—Can you come to my party on Saturday afternoon?
—___________. I’ll have to help my parents.
A.Sorry, I can’t B.Yes, I’d love to C.Let’s go D.No, I don’t think so