Nothing beats sitting down in front of the TV with some delicious candy or tasty French fries.
Recently, an online list of favorite snacks in China became popular. It says that peanuts (花生), walnuts (核桃) and chocolate are good for our health, but jelly (果冻), potato chips and lollipops (棒棒糖) are “bad” for us.
Kids, though, hardly care if the snacks are good or bad for their health. They love them either way. Some snacks often have special importance in a certain country or culture.
Potato chips and French fries are very popular in the US. They are cheap and tasty. People don’t need to wait for a long time to eat it. Popcorn is another common snack. People love eating it when they are watching sports games or visiting the amusement park. Most cinemas sell it to attract customers.
In the UK, kids often sit down for snacks after school. They call this “afternoon tea”. A traditional afternoon tea includes biscuits (饼干) and tea. People also have scones (烤饼) with jam and cream, which is probably the most classic English snack.
In South Korea, Choco Pie is one of the most popular snacks. It’s also a favorite of soldiers. The sweet snack makes them happy and helps them get through hard times.
However, it is not just about what you eat as a snack – it’s how much you eat and when. Chips and French fries are high in calories(卡路里) and eating too much may make you fat. Sweet snacks like candy and chocolate are high in sugar and eating a lot may give you bad teeth.
1.From the passage, we can know popular snacks in different countries except_______.
A．China B．Canada C．America D．England
2.The Chinese meaning of the phrase “get through” in this passage is probably________.
A．通过 B．完成 C．熬过 D．穿越
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The snacks including peanuts, walnuts and jelly are bad for our health.
B．People love to eat popcorn when they are watching movies.
C．A traditional afternoon tea includes pies and tea.
D．If you want to have good teeth, you can have more candy and chocolate.
4.According to the passage, we need to care about ____________
A. why we eat snacks B. where we eat snacks
D. who we eat snacks with D. how much snacks we eat
What can you do on the Internet? Many of us like to read the news, buy things and play games. Some students now have a new use for the Internet – helping them with their homework.
Tina, 14, from Shenzhen, Guangdong, often searches online for the answers to her math problems. She said sometimes she and even her parents don’t know the answers to the problems, so she has to turn to the Internet.
“I can see how other people work out these problems and learn from them,” Tina said. “It’s easy and saves time.”
But not all the students welcome this. Leo, 15, from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, thinks it may make students stop thinking.
“We should think over the problems first. Simply copying the answers won’t improve our abilities. ” he said.
In the eyes of Wang Zhaoming, a Shanghai teacher, the success of all this is down to the students. If they use the Internet properly (适当地), it could be a good tool for study, Wang said.
“Students should first think about the problems by themselves. As for the online answers, they should choose the best among different ones. The most important thing is to know the logic (逻辑) behind the answers,” he said. “Don’t be shy to ask teachers and classmates the next day if you don’t understand the answer.”
1.According to the passage, it’s a new use for students to ___________ on the Internet.
A．buy things B．play games C．help with homework D．read news
2.The right order to use the Internet to help with our homework is ____________.
① Choose the best answers among different answers online;
② Search the answers on the Internet;
③ Think about the problems by ourselves;
④ Try to understand the logic behind the answer you’ve chosen.
A．①②③④ B．③②①④ C．②③①④ D．④③②①
3.In Leo’s opinion, searching online for the answers may _______________.
A．make students simply copy the answers instead of thinking
B．help solve the problems between students and their parents
C．be a good tool of study if students use the Internet properly
D．improve the students’ different abilities
4.The best title of this passage is_____________.
A．How to use the Internet B．Think before you search online
C．Is Internet bad or good for students D．Computers or teachers
On a cold morning at a bus station, a man played six famous pieces of music for about an hour. During that time, about two thousand people went through the station, most of them were on their way to work.
3 minutes later: a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed down, stopped for a few seconds and went away.
4 minutes later: the musician received his first dollar. A woman threw the money in the box and kept on walking without stopping.
6 minutes later: a young man stopped to listen to him. Then he looked at his watch and started to walk again.
10 minutes later: a 3-year-old boy stopped to look at the musician, but his mother took him away. Several other children did the same as the boy. And nearly all the parents took their children away.
45 minutes later: the musician kept on playing. Only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 persons gave him money but left quickly.
After 1 hour, the musician finished playing. In the end, he collected $ 32. No one noticed that he had finished playing.
No one knew this, but the musician was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. At that time, he played one of the most wonderful pieces ever written, with a very expensive violin.
If we do not have time to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing with the most beautiful violin, how many other things are we missing?
1.Joshua Bell played six famous pieces of music for ________ at a bus station.
A．half an hour B．an hour C．fifteen minutes D．a day
2.__________ gave the first dollar to Joshua Bell for his performance.
A．A mid-aged man B．A Young man C．A woman D．A 3-year-old boy
3.Nearly all the parents ________________ while they went past the musician.
A．took their children away B．threw the money into the box
C．stayed with their children listening D．looked at their watch
4.Joshua Bell was in fact ________________.
A．a very famous pianist B．a very popular singer
C．a very poor violinist D．a very famous violinist
Look at the poster and answer the questions.
Volunteers of all ages will meet at Binjiang Road.
－Sunday, July 28th , 9 a.m, until noon.
－Bring bags and gloves.
－Wear hats and sunglasses.
For more information : Chen Ming
Tele: 023-65847384 E-mail: chenming134@hotmail.com
1.The poster asks people to bring bags to __________.
A．collect litter B．collect lunch C．collect fish D．collect gloves
2.Volunteers need to clean __________ on Sunday.
A．the hospital B．the park C．the bus stop D．the road
3.If you have something to ask, you can ___________.
A．call Mr. Chen at 023-67837643 B．visit Mr. Chen at the volunteer center
C．send an e-mail to Chen Ming D．ask other volunteers for help
In America, parents want their children to do something they can.1., they want them to use2.wisely（精明地）. When the children are still very young, parents will begin telling them different kinds of money. Parents also tell them what money can3..When the children become a little4., parents teach them to save money. If the children want to buy something, they can use5.money. Parents will tell them what they should buy and what they shouldn’t .
When children use their money, parents often tell them to share（分享）with6.Parents are glad7.their children share their money and help others.8.the children can learn to be helpful. Parents also teach their children to make a plan for9.money. It is good for them.
In America, people often sell some of their old things . If people buy them, they can get some money. Some children help others wash cars10.sell newspapers to get money . But in China, parents have different opinions. Maybe there is something good for us to learn. Do you think so ?
11. A．For example B．However C．Such as D．Because
12. A．things B．computers C．money D．time
13. A．be used to B．is used for C．use for D．be used for
14. A．big B．younger C．older D．old
15. A．their own B．of their own C．his own D．themselves
16. A．the others B．others C．other D．the other
17. A．seeing B．to see C．looking D．to look
18. A．On the way B．In this way C．In the way D．By the way
19. A．spending B．costing C．taking D．paying
20. A．and B．or C．but D．though
－ What did she ask you just now?
－ She asked me .
A．where do I study B．where I study
C．where did I study D．where I studied
