The weekend is usually a period of time for resting. But today’s Chinese students can hardly rest during the weekend.
According to a survey, 25﹪of the Grade 8 students in Beijing have classes on the weekend. Over 38％ of the middle school students have less than eight hours’ sleep, because of the hard study. Nan Weitong is a Grade7 student in Hubei. The girl has to get up at 6:30 am on Saturday. Then she has a whole day of classes. On Sunday, she has classes for math and English. She says her classmates all work very hard.
However, some students are much luckier. They don’t have to go to school on weekends. Zhang Qian, a Grade 9 student from Jinan, is one of them. On the weekend, she usually gets up at 8:00am. Then she spends some time on her homework. After that, she goes shopping or watches TV. Zhang Qian said her mother once wanted her to try extra classes. “But my teacher said it was unnecessary. Learning well at school is enough,” Zhang Qian said, “I feel pretty lucky.”
1. There are ______ of the Grade 8 students in Beijing have classes on the weekend.
A. 25﹪ B. 38﹪ C. 50﹪ D. 75﹪
2. Over 38﹪ of middle school students have less than eight hours’ sleep each night because of ________.
A. watching TV B. playing computer games
C. doing housework D. studying
3.On the weekend, Zhang Qian often ______after doing her homework.
A. goes to extra classes B. goes shopping
C. watches TV D. both B and C
4.Zhang Qian feels lucky because ______.
A. she gets some money
B. she can join the art club.
C. she doesn’t need to have extra classes
D. she doesn’t need to go shopping
5. How many students are mentioned in this passage?
A.one B. two C. three D. Four
Computers are useful machines. They can help people a lot in their life. For example, they can help people save much time, and they can help people do hard work.
Today more and more families have computers. Parents buy computers for their children. They hope computers can help their children improve their studies. But many of the children use computers to play games, watch movies or chat, instead of studying. Many teachers and parents complain that computers make children fall behind. So many parents don’t allow their children to play computers again.
In some other countries, even some scientists hate computers. They say computers let some people lose their jobs or bring them a lot of trouble.
Will computers really bring trouble to people or can they bring people happiness? It will be up to people themselves.
1.Why do we say the computer is a useful machine? Because _______.
A. our country asks us to learn it
B. it can help us a lot
C. we can use it to play games
D. it can help us to find jobs
2.What do many teachers and parents complain about?
A. Their students and children use computers to play games.
B. Computers let them lose their jobs.
C. Computers make the children fall behind.
D. Computers bring people a lot of trouble.
3. In this passage we know computers_______.
A. also bring us trouble
B. bring us happiness only
C. are hated by people
D. are bad for people’s health
4. What does the underlined word “complain” mean?
A. 抱怨 B. 赞赏 C. 考虑 D. 解释
5. How do you understand the last sentence of this passage?
A. Computers are used by people.
B. People can live well without computers.
C. People must decide how to use computers.
D. Computers are strange machines.
Hi, I’m Li Ping. I am 15 years old. I am pretty healthy. I like doing all kinds of sports, such as football, basketball, running and swimming. Every morning, I get up early and do exercise. I play basketball on Wednesdays and Saturdays with my friends every week. I do my homework every day. I like watching TV, but I can’t watch it every day on school nights. I only watch it on Saturday evening. I am neither fat nor thin. My eating habits are very good. I try to eat a little meat and lots of vegetables and fruit. And I never eat junk food.
Do you know me? I’m Zhao Hui, a 14-year-old student. I am a little fat. I like eating meat. I eat meat three or four times a week. I especially like eating junk food. I want to eat it every day, but my parents don’t allow me to eat it every day. I only eat it once or twice a week. I don’t like exercise at all. Sometimes, I swim with my friends because I like it. I know exercise is good for my health. From now on, I have to exercise every day.
1. Both Li Ping and Zhao Hui like______.
A. football B. basketball
C. running D. swimming
2.How many times does Li Ping play basketball with her friends in a week?
A. Once. B. Twice.
C. Three times. D. Four times.
3. Li Ping likes eating lots of food except(除了)_______.
A. junk food B. meat
C. vegetables D. fruit
4. How often does Zhao Hui eat junk food?
A. Every day.
B. Once or twice a week.
C. Twice or three times a week
D. Three or four times a week.
5. From the passage, we know that_____.
A. Li Ping is a little fat and she isn’t healthy
B. Zhao Hui likes sports and she is very healthy
C. exercise and good eating habits are good for health
D. meat isn’t good for our health and we can’t eat it
I am looking forward to ______from you in the near future.
A. hears B. hearing
C. heard D. Hear
Who is ______at math, Lucy or Lily?
A. good B. well C. best D. Better
-- Can you come to my dinner party?
-- ________.
A. Sure, I’d love to
B. Sure, I can’t. I have to do my homework
C. No, I don’t go
D. Sorry, I’d love to
