For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective “fashionable” in the same way: “She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable colour.” But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages.
Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.
Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspaper, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours. New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.
1.From this passage we know that “fashion” means ______.
A. clothes B. many things
C. most of the popular things D. everything
2.Which of the following things is fashionable today?
A. Surfing on the Internet.
B. Having a family dinner on New Year’s Day.
C. Learning to sing songs on the radio.
D. Doing morning exercises at school.
3.Today fashions change very quickly because _______.
A. people read newspaper every day
B. radios send information from one country to another
C. new things that people like are often shown on TV
D. people quickly learn what is happening in the world
4.“There is money in fashion” means ______.
A. clothes are expensive B. money comes from fashion
C. people like new things D. fashions make big money
As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments. Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains(窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy(敌人) " would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one. One of the processes(过程) growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
1.The author had _________kind(s) of fears when she was a child.
A. one B. two C. three D. none
2._________ would scare the author at night.
A. Streetlight and car lights
B. Wild animals and enemies
C. Moving curtains and wind
D. Strange sights and sounds
3.When she went to some other places, she would _________.
A. walk away without others
B. take a bus by herself
C. follow others closely
D. make sure not to take a wrong bus
4.Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?
A. She was usually popular among people.
B. She was always the leader of the others.
C. She always' got poor grades.
D. She was not at all liked by others.
The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.
There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great! But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much. Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.
1.Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.
A. they have beautiful colors and cool names
B. they have lots of caffeine
C. they can keep them awake and better at sports
D. they are said to be helpful to health
2.From the passage we can know that _________.
A. advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks
B. energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study
C. sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks
D. energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers
3.Which of the following can be the best title(标题) of the passage?
A. What's the Use of Energy Drinks?
B. Who Can Drink Energy Drinks?
C. What's That in Energy Drinks?
D. Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks?
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Charlie came from a poor village. His parents had _______ money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy _________ and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and _________ all his lessons.
When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work. Once, Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, Sharon. The young man __________ and several years later he married the girl.
He loved her very much and tried his best to make her happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked _______ for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn’t at home and she had to go to _________ at once. The doctors looked her over and told her _________ eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She was afraid_______ the doctor’s words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the list on the table and _________. When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy _________ there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, I’ve bought all the food you like, dear!
1.A. no B. some C. much D. enough
2.A. lazy B. clever C. careful D. hard
3.A. did well in B. was poor at C. was working D. was good for
4.A. was angry B. thought hard C. agreed D. said “No.”
5.A. a little B. a few C. many D. a lot
6.A. rest B. sleep C. hospital D. work
7.A. should B. would C. to D. not to
8.A. to remember B. to forget C. to catch D. to teach
9.A. slept B. went out C. cooked D. ate
10.A. reading B. seeing C. cooking D. writing
Miss Li does what she can ______us improve our English.
A. help B. to help C. helping D. helped
—Look at the sign! It says “No Smoking”.
—Oh, sorry. I ____it.
A. don’t see B. haven’t seen
C. wasn’t seen D. didn’t see
