The haze season is back. How much do you know about haze? Haze can also be called “Smog”. The word “smog” is from the words “smoke” and “fog”. It is a kind of air pollution(污染) mostly because of cars and factories.
Smog will do great harm(伤害) to your health. It can make you cough and have skin and eye problems. It seems that we can do nothing to stop it, but only wait until the wind blows all the smog away. However, there are some easy ways to stop it hurting you. Here are some of them.
1. Don’t do exercise in the open.
Exercising in the open makes you breathe(呼吸) deeply, and you will take in the particles(颗粒物) deep into your lungs.
2. Stay indoors and keep the air clean.
If you can, just stay in your room and keep the doors and windows closed. Remember to air your room twice a day, you can open the window at noon or at night for half an hour.
3. Wear a mask.
Paper and cotton masks can not help you in the haze weather. Some special masks, such as N95 masks, can keep you from breathing in the particles in the air.
4. Change your diet.
Scientists find that vitamin A, C and E can greatly help protect your eyes, nose and lungs. So eat more green vegetables and fresh fruit every day. What’s more, do not eat food with too much fat.
The haze weather | |
What is haze? | It means smog, a kind of smoky and 1. weather. It is a kind pollution caused by cars and factories. |
What is the harm? | It is bad for our health. |
2. can we prevent the haze? | Don’t 3. outside. |
Stay indoors as much as possible 4. the doors and windows closed. Remember to open the windows for a while to keep the air clean. | |
Wear a mask to stop taking in the particles. | |
Change your diet. Vitamins can make you healthy. So, please eat more vegetables and fruit and 5. meat. | |
Fifty-five years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first came out in the world of toys. Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her, has become the most famous toy doll in history. Her parent, the Mattel Company, said that 90% of all American girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.
However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present, There are many similar (相似的) dolls on the market in competition with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, came to life fifteen years ago. She looks more like today’s pop stars with heavy makeup (浓妆) and miniskirts.
It seems that Barbie has lost her magic (魔力) among older girls. “For young girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern,” Says Vera Shepherd, a shopkeeper in a New York toy shop.
It is good news that on the international market Barbie is still No. 1. Although Mattel is selling fewer Barbies in the United States these years, sales in other countries are still going up. In January 2009, Mattel opened its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.
Mattel is planning big celebrations for Barbie’s 55th birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world will make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popular in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 55 is surely not the age to retire (退休).
1. Girls can do the following things in the first Barbie shop in Shanghai except (除了)________.
A. shopping B. having food
C. drinking juice D. taking photos
2.What’s the meaning of the underlined words “fashion designers” in the passage?
A.发型设计师 B.服装设计师
C.舞台设计师 D.珠宝设计师
3. Barbie’s trouble is that_________.
A. it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts.
B. other dolls are more popular with little girls.
C. other dolls are trying to beat her in the market.
D. it is more expensive than the other dolls.
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Barbie’s Past and Present
B. First Barbie Shop in the World
C. Barbie’s 55th Birthday Party
D. Barbie Lost Her Magic Now
Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.
In the early 1970s, Wheeler met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from London, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like India, Iran, and Afghanistan.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a guidebook called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries' weather, customs(风俗), and places to see. But unlike travel guides in the 1970s, Wheeler’s book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.
Wheeler and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They continued travelling. They wrote guidebooks for each place they visited. Today, 400 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 guidebooks. Wheeler still writes about travel “hot spots” (for example, Cambodia in Asia and Croatia in Europe). For more information, read the books!
1. Why did Tony Wheeler write his first guidebook?
A. He needed the money.
B. His wife asked him to do it.
C. Many people asked questions about his travels.
D. He liked writing books.
2. How was Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel guides?
A. It talked about places most tourists did not go.
B. It was longer and more expensive.
C. It told people about a country’s weather, customs, and places to see.
D. It was the first guidebook about Asia.
3. Which sentence below is true?
A. Tony Wheeler still travels and writes guidebooks.
B. Tony Wheeler’s first guidebook was not popular.
C. After their first trip, Maureen did not travel with Tony.
D. Today, Lonely Planet is still a small company.
Fred is a dog. He always wants to have everything for himself. He doesn’t like to share his food or toys with other dogs.
One day, he was running in a field, and found a large bone in the bushes. He was so happy! He thought, “Wow! This is the biggest bone in the world! And it’s all mine! I should put it somewhere. Another dog may try to steal (偷)it.”
“I’ll run very far,” he thought. “That way, no other dogs will find my bone.” One hour later, he saw a small river and a bridge, “I’ll cross the bridge, and put my bone on the other side,” thought Fred. Then, he began to cross the bridge.
He looked down, and saw a dog with a bone in the water. He thought it was another dog with another bone! “There is a dog in the water. I want his bone too!” thought Fred. Then, he opened his mouth and tried to grab (抓住) the other bone.
Splash! His bone fell into the water. “Oh, no! My bone is gone!” he thought. “Now I have nothing.”
1. Fred found the bone _________.
A. at home B. in the forest
C. in the bushes D. in his kitchen
2. Fred lost his bone because he was not _________.
A. patient B. generous
C. Humorous D. honest
3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. We must learn to find good things for others.
B. We must learn to protect good things from others.
C. We must learn to collect good things with others.
D. We must learn to share good things with others.
Joe and Tony studied in a medical college. They were twenty years old. June, after a school year was over, they decided around the country. They went to several towns and villages, visited some places of interest and saw and heard a lot of interesting things. They enjoyed .
One afternoon, they felt too to go any . How they wished they could find a river and in the cool water! They drove the car slowly while they were looking around. Suddenly, Joe saw a lake not far away. They the car beside the lake, looked around, and found a man who was sitting on a stone fishing there. They their clothes and were going to jump into the water. Just at that time, the man came up to them and said, “Sorry，swimming isn’t allowed in the lake!”
“Why didn’t you tell us about it before we took off our clothes?” Tony said angrily.
“ But it isn’t forbidden(禁止) to take off clothes the lake, ” said the man.
1.A. either B. both C. all D. none
2.A. On B. At C. To D. In
3.A. to travel B. travel C. travelling D. travelled
4.A. them B. their C. they D. themselves
5.A. hotter B. hot C. hottest D. the hottest
6.A. far B. farer C. farther D. farthest
7.A. swimming B. swim C. swims D. swam
8.A. stopped B. stops C. stopping D. stop
9.A. took away B. took back C. took off D. took down
10.A. on B. by C. in D. into
–You’ve never been to Dalian, have you?
--___. How I wish to go there again！
A.Yes, I have B.No, I haven’t
C. Yes, I haven’t D. No, I have
