Wearing the wrong type of glasses will do harm to your eyes. Incorrect glasses may not be good for the children under 10. You may see better with glasses that are specially made for you.
Watching too much television may be bad for your eyes. This is not true for everyone. People with easily affected eyes may find they get red and achy (痛) from watching TV for long. Carrots will help you see in the dark. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene (β胡萝卜素). The body can change beta-carotene into vitamin A, and too little beta-carotene can cause night blindness. However, a lot of research shows that night blindness is more likely to be connected with some other vision problems.
1.Night blindness can be caused by _____.
A. wearing incorrect glasses B. watching TV for long
C. too little beta-carotene D. too much vitamin A
2.Watching TV for a long time may cause _______.
A. night blindness B. easily affected eyes
C. no eye trouble for some people D. vision problems for everyone
3.The purpose of this passage is to tell people _______ .
A. to have more carrots B. how to protect their eyes
C. of the importance of their eyes D. something more about their eyes
4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Eating too many carrots can cause night blindness.
B. Watching too much TV may do harm to everyone.
C. Wearing wrong glasses may do harm to children's eyes.
D. The human body is unable to change beta-carotene into vitamin
1.The people in needn’t go to work on Fridays.
A. Canada B. Scotland
C. Japan D. Egypt
2.If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _______ in eastern Canada.
A. 11:00a.m B. 2:00 p.m.
C. 12:30 p.m. D. 4:00 a.m.
3.While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are ________.
A. having lessons B. sleeping
C. watching TV D. playing games
Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.
One late autumn evening, after their work in the was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, that's a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don't tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will take it.”
So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found __ strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night, __ I still have the same number of bags in my barn. __ did that happen?”
Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought. That night he __ again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another coming down the road. He was carrying something on his , too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was _you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly_ that they had been taking rice to each other. They what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.
1.A. disliked B. hated C. loved D. enjoyed
2.A. until B. at C. through D. with
3.A. shops B. fields C. hospitals D. factories
4.A. never B. sometimes C. usually D. ever
5.A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something
6.A. so B. and C. but D. or
7.A. How B. What C. Why D. Where
8.A. small B. different C. big D. same
9.A. planned B. failed C. hoped D. tried
10.A. brother B. person C. sisterD. wife
11.A. back B. shoulder C. head D. hand
12.A. proud of B. polite to C. angry with D. worried about
13.A. smaller B. richer C. larger D. happier
14.A. remember B. know C. believe D. hope
15.A. laughed aboutB. dreamed about C. pointed at D. shouted at
I have spent______ on this job. I think I can finish it______this afternoon.
A.sometime; sometime B.sometimes; some time
C.some time; sometime D.some times; sometime
Boy, didn’t you see people were waiting in line? Don’t______in!
A.push B.pull
C.put D.carry
The weather is bad. You shouldn’t risk _______ mountains.
A.to climb B.for climb
C.for climbing D.climbing
