A smile will tell people around you that you are a kind and friendly person. However, many people don’t smile because they think they have ugly teeth. For example, one of my classmates, Mike, doesn’t have very nice teeth, so that is why he seldom opens his mouth. He even says that he has lost confidence because of his teeth. So it is very important for us to look after our teeth. In fact, a lot of people have this problem. Some people inherit teeth problems from their parents, while others’ teeth are damaged because of bad habits, like heavy smoking, eating too much sugar or not brushing teeth often. If your teeth are in bad shape, you should see a dentist and ask for help. They can help improve your teeth and tell you how to take care of them.
Smiling can help you to feel more confidence and make people think of you as a more friendly person. If you want to keep healthy, you should not only smile but also laugh. An Indian doctor called Kataria said that young children should laugh about 30 times a day, while adults should laugh between 7 and 15 times a day. So please take this chance to smile and laugh now.
1.What has made Mike lose his confidence?
A. His bad habit B. His bad teeth
C. Not smiling D. Eating too much sugar
2. Many people don’t smile because ______
A. they don’t like smiling
B. they think they are ugly
C. their teeth are not beautiful
D. they can’t open their mouths
3. What can a dentist do according to the passage?
A. A dentist can tell you how to improve your bad teeth.
B. A dentist can help you to take care of your bad teeth.
C. A dentist can tell you how to brush your teeth.
D. Both A and B
4.If you want to keep healthy, you had better _____
A. not smile often
B. laugh all the time
C. neither smile nor laugh
D. smile and even laugh often
5. How many times should a child laugh every day in doctor Kataria’s opinion
A. Either 20 or 30 times a day
B. Between 7 and 15 times a day
C. Around 30 times a day
D. Only 30 times a day
When you get tired of homework, several minutes’ walk in a nearby green park helps you relax at once. Or you may stand facing the lake or the seas. They will calm (not to be excited or nervous) you just like the green plants.
Wonder why? Color is a key part of the answers. Since it is so, green and blue help make people feel more quiet and safe.
All colors have special power. Scientists have found that many colors have specific effects (效果) on people’s mind and feelings.
Try an easy and interesting experiment and you’ll see how color “mislead”
you sometimes. Wrap (包装) two boxes of the same size with colored paper, one red and the other white. Then weigh the two boxes with your hands. Which one is heavier? Most people will think that the red box is heavier, even though they weigh the same.
Colors can affect (影响) learning. Scientists have found that students spend more time reading if they read information written in blue text. Blue helps most people calm down and think more.
Clever uses of colors in daily life are to be seen everywhere. Hospitals and libraries seldom paint their walls, tables and desks red. They use light colors, like light blue or green. Red makes people excited while light colors help them relax. Haven’t worked out how color affects your daily life? Start with your small room. Try to make some changes in it and you’ll get to know how important color is!
1. The underlined word “mislead” means _____.
A. affects
B. effects
C. causes someone to have a wrong idea
D. give wrong directions
2.We’d better paint the walls of the hospital in _____.
A. light blue or light green
B. deep red or deep brown
C. deep orange or deep red
D. light green or light yellow
3.If you want to ______, you’d better sit in the room painted blue.
A. weigh something with your hands
B. study attentively
C. face the lake or the sea
D. enjoy some rock music
4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. When you are going to have a rest, you’d better sit in the room painted green
B. Scientists have known some differences among some colors
C. When you get tired of homework, you should look at the green plants far away
D. The passage has told us clearly why some colors are warm and other colors are cool.
5.The reading mainly shows us _____.
A. the difference between red and blue
B. how to get on well with others
C. how to make smart uses of different colors in our daily life
D. how to paint and decorate our rooms
Do you always understand directions on a bottle of medicine? Do you know what is meant by “Take only as directed”? Read the following directions and see if you understand them.
“To reduce pain, take two tablets (药片) with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For night-time and early morning relief (减缓疼痛) take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children of six t twelve years old, give half the amount (量). For children under six years old, ask your doctor’s advice.
Reduce the amount if you suffer from restlessness or sleeplessness after taking the medicine.
1. How many tablets at most can a person over 12 have in 24 hours?
A. Three B. Four C. Six D. Eight
2.How many tablets should a nine-year-old kid normally take in 24 hours?
A. Half a tablet B. One tablet
C. Two tablets D. Four tablets
3.What is the advice for one who cannot sleep well after taking the medicine?
A. Stop taking the medicine at bedtime.
B. Continue to take the normal amount
C. Take more than the normal amount
D. Take less than the normal amount
4. It can be inferred from the medicine directions that this medicine ______.
A. helps you to fall asleep quickly
B. may be dangerous to small children
C. cannot be taken if one feels sleepy
D. should not be taken by kids under 6
5.This text is most probably taken from a _______.
A. textbook B. newsreel
C. doctor’s notebook D. bottle of medicine
My tears run down when I talk to my parents on the phone. What are they doing when I them?
Dad works from 7a.m to 9p.m. Mum does all the . She also has to work in the vineyard (葡萄园). But I can’t do for them. Every day she got up earlier than Dad. When I call her at 7:30 in the evening, she is still working and supper. How hard it is for a daughter to stop the in heart! And even harder to keep back the tears. only thing I can do is to promise her that I’ll study hard in the university. I also her to take care of herself and dad. I can not live them.
Mum says the happiest time for dad and is when my sister and I return home. We play
in the room, watch TV or do anything we like, with dad mum cooking together in the kitchen. It is the happiest time for me. I’ve never thought my holidays at home could be so . I wanted to do more housework because mum really needs more rest.
Love, sometimes, doesn’t need too many . We may be too shy to say the warm word out. Then give them a call and tell them you miss them.
1.A. was calling B. call C. will call D. called
2.A. exercises B. homework C. problems D. farmwork
3.A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
4.A. hardly B. seldom C. never D. once
5.A. isn’t having B. is having C. doesn’t have D. has
6.A. cold B. trouble C. cough D. pain
7.A. An B. One C. A D. The
8.A. order B. ask C. allow D. teach
9.A. with B. beside C. without D. except
10.A. him B. me C. it D. her
11.A. sports B. cards C. drums D. fire
12.A. and B. or C. as D. then
13.A. just B. even C. also D. still
14.A. tired B. slow C. free D. short
15.A. places B. words C. movements D. songs
- Who’s the handsome boy talking with our English teacher over there?
- A boy _____ Justin. He is our monitor.
A. calls B. was called
C. called D. is called
_____ a dairy every day and you’ll improve your writing.
A. Keeping B. To keep
C. Keep D. If you keep
