Clothes are important and necessary to us, but do you know how to choose suitable clothes in a correct way? Here are some ideas for you.
When you go shopping and want to buy some clothes,you should think about which kind of clothes you really need and decide how much money you can spend on them.Then look at the labels that are inside the new clothes. They tell you how to take care of the clothes.The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash it in cold water. The label on a coat may say “dry clean only” and cleaning in water may ruin this coat. If you do as the directions say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best.
Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned. Dry cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, you had better check if they need to be dry-cleaned. You can save money if you buy clothes that can be washed or that are well-made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times.
Clothes that cost more money don’t always mean they are better made. They may not fit you, either. On the other hand, less expensive clothes may sometimes look better and fit you well.
1. The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is__________. .
A. to know how to wash them
B. to 1ook for well-made clothes
C. to read the directions inside them
D. to see which kind of clothes you need
2. According to the passage,a sweater may be__________. .
A. washed in cold water B. washed once a week
C. washed in hot water D. dry-cleaned only
3. What does the underlined word “label’’ mean?
A. 品牌 B. 标签 C. 价格 D. 尺寸
4. The main idea for the passage is __________. .
A. buying less expensive clothes B.washing clothes in a right way
C. being a clever clothes shopper D.choosing the well-made clothes
According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China , some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are robbed
Keep calm. lf you can not cry for help or run away. Give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hits you. You should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt
If it is raining hard and there is lighting
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
If someone is drowning
If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all time!
1. Why do students like the self-protection lesson?
①Because there are no tests.
②Because the lessons are boring
③Because they can learn how to save lives.
④Because they can know how to stop danger before it happens.
A. ①② B. ②③ C. ①②④ D. ①③④
2. What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?
A. I will remember the bicycle number.
B. I won't let the rider go until I call my parents.
C. I will let the rider go before I call my parents.
D. I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt.
3. lf your house is on fire, you must__________.
A. put dry things on your body
B. run quickly and take the lift
C. run away and find an exit as quickly as you can
D. take everything you have and then run away
4. There are ________ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage.
A. 3 B. 4 C.5 D.6
5. The best title for this passage is _________.
A. How to Keep Calm B. Self-protection C. An usual lesson D. Danger
An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his painting brushes and painted till evening. When it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week it will all be finished, but your picture will still be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind words about his pictures. The farmer smiled and answered, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
1. Every day, the artist ___________.
A. helped the farmer to do some farming B. went out to visit his friends
C. painted pictures outside D. enjoyed the beautiful scenery
2. The artist wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer ___________.
A. wanted nothing
B. wanted much more money
C. didn’t want any things at all
D. wanted one of his pictures instead of money.
3. After hearing the farmer’s words, perhaps the artist would be ___________.
A. sad B. happy C. thankful D. excited
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As Grade 9 students,we are busy studying for the coming entrance exam.Every day we have lots of exercises to do and many ___to take .Some of us feel upset,and some even lose heart.But we’ll not help ___if we lose heart. There’s a saying ,”Difficulty is like a spring(弹簧).If you are weak,it will be ____.”If we have a problem we should face it__ a smile.Once I____ a short story called The Smile. In this book,he _____his experiences as a soldier in World War II. He _by enemy and sent to jail.(监狱)But he tried to think of ways to run away._ __he wanted to smoke ,but he had no match. So he asked his jailor for a __.When the jailor came up to him ,he smiled ______and naturally.The jailor seemed to be affected and smile,too.Then they began to talk. They ___took out pictures of their families and showed them to each other.The soldier said sadly he would never see his ___again because he was to be killed .He would never have a chance to see his children grow up.The jailor was moved by the soldier’s words.___ ___saying a word ,he unlocked the cell and quickly let him go .__ __ a smile ,the soldier was saved. Even in a terrible solution the man was optimistic .He didn’t____.Surely we can do the same.Life is like a mirror,if you smile at it,it will smile back at you,too.
1.A. meetings B. exams C. books D. photos
2.A. ourselves B. yourselves C. themselves D. myself
3.A. weak B. strong C. long D. short
4.A. by B. for C. with D. to
5.A. watched B. looked C. saw D. read
6.A. talked to B. talked with C. talked about D. talked over
7.A. was killed B. was taught C. was caught D. was told
8.A. One day B. Some day C. A day D. Any day
9.A. book B. pen C. light D. cake
10.A. loudly B. slowly C. coldly D. politely
11.A. all B. both C. either D. neither
12.A. friend B. classmate C. family D. neighbour
13.A. Without B. Except C. Through D. With
14.A. At the beginning of B.As a result of C. At the end of D. As well as
15.A. give in B. give out C. give away D. give up
This pair of jeans looks nice Sandy because she looks very nice blue.
A. on; in B . in; on C. for; on D. to, in