Will it matter if you don’t take your breakfast? A
short time ago, a test was given in the United
States. People of different ages, from 12 to 83, were asked to have a test.
During the test, these people were given all ki
nds
of breakfasts, and sometimes they got no breakfast at all. Scientists wanted to
see how well their bodies worked when they had eaten different kinds of
breakfasts.
The results show that if a person eats a right breakfast, he or she will work better than if he or she has no breakfast. If a student has fruit, egg, bread and milk before going to school, he will learn more quickly and listen more carefully.
The result is opposite 
to
what some people think. Having no breakfast will not help you lose weight. This
is because people become so hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch.
They will gain weight(增加体重) instead of losing it. You will lose more
weight if you reduce your other meals.
1.During the test, the people were given ________.
A. no breakfast at all
B. different foods or nothing
C. very rich breakfast
D. little food for breakfast
2.The results show that ___________.
A. breakfast has great effect (影响) on work and studies
B. breakfast has little to do with a person’s work
C. a person will work better if he only has fruit and milk
D. girl students should have little for breakfast
3.According to the passage, some people think that if you don’t have breakfast you will _____________.
A. be healthier B. work better C. lose weight D. lose your way
4.The word “reduce” in the last sentence means _______.
A. 增加 B. 减少 C. 放弃 D. 享用
5. Which of the following is not right?
A. It is bad for your health to have no breakfast.
B. Too little for breakfast and too much for lunch may
make you fatter.
C. If you don’t eat much for lunch and supper, you may lose weight.
D. The more breakfast you have, the more quickly you’ll learn in class
A rich American went into a shop in London. He wanted very much to buy a nice looking watch, but the owner of the shop asked five hundred dollars for it. Suddenly a young man came into the shop, took the watch out of the owner’s hands and ran out with it. It all happened in a few seconds. When the owner ran out into the street, the young man was already lost among the people.
The American went on. At the next corner, he saw the young man with the watch in his hand. “Do you want to buy a fine watch, sir?” he asked in a low voice. “It’s only a hundred dollars.” “The young man doesn’t know I saw him stealing the watch,” he thought. The American paid at once and went back to his room with the watch. He told his friend about the fine watch.
His friend took a look at the watch and started laughing. He said, “You are a fool. This watch isn’t worth even ten dollars. I’m sure the shop owner and the young man planned this together.”
1.The owner of the shop asked dollars for the watch.
A. 500 B. 250 C. 100 D. 10
2.The American paid dollars for the watch.
A. 10 B. 50 C. 100 D. 500
3.Who is foolish（愚蠢的）?
A. The young man B. The rich man
C. The shop owner D. The man’s friend
4.Which of the following is true?
A. The young man liked the nice watch very much, too
B. The rich man didn’t see the young man stealing the watch at all.
C. The watch is worth 500 dollars.
D. The rich American was very happy to buy the stolen watch.
5.Which of the following is not true?
A. His friend laughed at the man.
B. The man was cheated(被欺骗).
C. The Watch is a bad thing.
D. The nice looking watch worth 100 dollars.
If you want to watch and know something about birds, you must find a good place near the bird nest（巢）.
Birds sit on eggs and take care of their babies from
April to June. Because the baby b
irds
are too young to leave the nest, parents often go to look for food and come
back in several minutes. So it is good to watch birds. When we watch birds,
we’d better hide ourselves in a close place to the nest, and it’s better to use
binoculars(双筒望远镜).
But
how to make a bird nest? A good bird nest must be very fine, strong, thick and
comfortable. If you want to make one, please follow these:
a) Each nest must have six boards（木板）. Don’t make the boards too slippery（滑）.
b) Dig a small hole in the front of the nest as a “door”. The “door” is big enough so birds can fly in or out easily.
c) Make sure the rainwater can’t go into the nest.
d) One piece of the board should be easy to open.
e) Don’t forget to colour the nest.
1.The most important thing in watching birds is to .
A. look for a place near the bird nest B. climb up to the trees
C. catch a bird D. kill a bird
2.We have to hide ourselves to , when we’re watching birds.
A. take better care of them B. use the binoculars
C. make them do everything as usual D. kill them at last.
3.If we make the nest too slippery, .
A. it won’t
be very beautiful
B. it won’t be easy to make
C. it won’t be strong
D. it’s very difficult for birds to hold or stand on it
4. We should leave a hole in the front of the nest so that easily.
A. we can clean the nest B. birds can fly in or out
C. we can hang（挂） D. we can make it
5. What’s the best title of this passage?
A. Birds are man’s friends B. How to catch birds
C. Watching birds and making bird nests D. How to keep birds
Joe Brown had a shop. He sold(卖) meat in his shop . One Thursday a woman came into
his shop at five to one . “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “I need some more
meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop. He
took it out of the fridge and said, “This is＄6.50.” “That piece is too small.” the woman said, “haven’t you
for anything bigger?” Joe went into the room 
behind
his shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out of again and
closed the door with lots of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the
woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s ＄8.75.” “Good,” the woman said with a smile,“give me both of them.”
1.Joe Brown was_______________.
A. a waiter（服务员） B. a runner C. an actor（演员）D. a shopkeeper（店主）
2.When did the woman come to Joe’s shop?
A. Early in the morning. B. Early in the afternoon.
C. Late in the morning. D. At about one o’clock at night.
3.Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat?
A. Because she had no money. B. Because it was bad.
C. Because it wasn’t big enough. D. Because it was too big
4.How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?
A. Only one piece of meat. B. Two pieces of meat.
C. Several pieces of meat. D. Many pieces of meat.
5. Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?
A. Of course not. B. Certainly.
C. He would try his best. D. Yes, he could.
Mr, Evans lives and works in Sydney. Last week he had a holiday, but he didn’t know
to go. He said to his friend Robert,” I hate the hot weather here, but I can’t a cool place in Australia. Where should I go a holiday.
“That’s easy,” said Robert, ”You can go to Moscow. Snow and ice are covering the ground there now.” Mr. Evens his advice. He bought a plane ticket and Moscow. He enjoyed himself there, but one day he got into trouble. After lunch a cold day, he went to a park in the city. He found that a dog followed him when he walked a house. It seemed hungry. Maybe it wanted some food , he thought. However, Mr. Evans had food in his pockets. He tried to make the dog ,but it began to bark at him. Just at that moment, he a small stone on the ground. He tried to pick it up, but he .
“ strange these Russians are!”Mr. Evans said to .”They tie up stones instead of their dogs.
1.A .two weeks B. two weeks’ C. two week’s D. two---week
2.A. what B. which C. where D. how
3.A. think of B. think about C. think over D. thought of
4.A. to B. for C. in D. over
5.A. caught B. thought C. followed D. forgot
6.A. reached in B. arrived in C. get to D. arrived
7.A. in B. on C. at D. with
8.A. passed B. pasted C. past D. pass
9.A.eat B. eating C. to eat . D.ate
10.A. nothing B. no C. none D. some
11.A. take away B. throw away C. go away D. put away
12.A. saw
B. heard 
C.
watched D. listened
13.A. can’t B. won’t C. couldn’t D. may not
14.A. What a B. How a C .What D. How
15.A. itself B. himself C. myself D. yourself
— Do you think Jim will be the new chairperson this term?
— ____________. He is so unselfish（无私）
A. I think not. B. I’m afraid. not。 C. I’m afraid so. D. I think so.
