Tom, a 15-year-old boy, couldn't hear anything after the whole night computer games and MP3 listening. He was excited and yelled (喊叫) after the MP3. When he walked out of his room the next morning, he could hear nothing about his mother's words. His mother sent him to the doctor at once. It was moderate (中度) hearing loss (耳聋).
Do you have an MP3 player? Do you use it to listen to your favorite music? A survey (调查) shows that lots of young people enjoy listening to their MP3 players. And they always listen to them at high volumes (音量). There are about 100 million people listening to MP3 players in Europe every day. Most of them are young people. Scientists have found that if people listen to MP3 players at a very high volume for more than five hours a week, they could lose their hearing in five years.
High-volume music can keep people excited, so young people would like to keep their players high. It's too bad for the ears. So the MP3 listeners should keep the player within safe volume levels, no higher than 60～70 of full capacity (容量). If people near you can hear your MP3, that means you are keeping your MP3 at a very high volume, turn it down, please!
1.What didn't Tom do before he had moderate hearing loss?
A. He played the computer games.
B. He yelled after the MP3.
C. He listened to the MP3.
D. He went to see the doctor.
2.Who enjoys MP3 most?
A. Young people. B. Adults. C. No one. D. Scientists.
3.Why do the young people keep the players high?
A. Because the people near them can't hear it.
B. Because the young people want to surprise others.
C. Because the high-volume music can keep them excited.
D. Because the young people want to have hearing loss.
4.What's the safe volume of the MP3?
A. People beside you can hear your MP3.
B. No higher than 60-70 of full capacity.
C. You can't hear it clearly.
D. Keep the full capacity.
5.What is the best title of this passage?
A. a Deaf (耳聋的) Boy
B. an MP3 Player
C. the Harm (危害) of High Volume
D. a Survey
As you know, the great American writer Jack London was often in need of money when he began writing his books. He worked hard but it didn’t help him.
Once he promised (允诺) a New York magazine to write a story for it, but he was busy at that time and could not keep his promise. The boss (老板) of the magazine wrote letters to Jack London several times to ask him to send the story. At last he went to Jack London’s room and left a note (字条) .
“Dear Jack London, if I don’t get the story in twenty-four hours, I’ll come to your room and kick (踢) you downstairs, and I always keep my promise.”
Jack London read the note and answered, “Dear Dick, if I could do my work with my feet like you, I could keep my promise, too.”
1.Jack London ___________ when he began to write his books.
A. had much money
B. didn’t have enough money
C. didn’t worry about money
D. didn’t need any money
2.Why couldn’t Jack London write a story for a New York magazine as he promised?
A. Because he didn’t have money.
B. Because he was too busy.
C. Because he didn’t like the boss.
D. Because he didn’t feel well.
3.The boss of the magazine wrote letters to ___________, Jack London.
A. the writer B. the boss
C. his friend D. the officer
4.The boss of the magazine wrote letters to Jack to __________ the story.
A. send B. ask for C. give D. tell
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The boss didn’t meet Jack London when he came to the room.
B. The boss left a note in Jack London’s room.
C. Jack London wanted to do his work with his feet.
D. The boss asked Jack London to finish the story in twenty-four hours.
完形填空
Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12 years old, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one was _________ to him.
His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not _________ to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart (心脏) like a knife.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. One of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to _________, she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” She said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. It was his __________ time to hear the kind words. He watched her _________ a long time, and then he whistled to his dog and went directly to the river_________ .
“Thanks, dear! You are a nice little boy!” He repeated what the woman said. Then he said to his dog _________ a low voice, “You are a nice little dog.” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.
“Hmm! Even a dog likes it!” he said. “Well, I won’t say anything unkind to you, Tige.” Tige waved its tail _________ .
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw _________ but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he started a new life.
After _________ this, the businessman said, “That kind woman planted the first seed (种子) of kindness in my heart.” What a great power it has!
1.A. kind B. sad C. bad D. worried
2.A. exciting B. interesting C. strange D. friendly
3.A. find it B. pick it up C. look it up D. give it up
4.A. best B. first C. second D. last
5.A. to B. for C. as D. in
6.A. far B. nearby C. near D. nearly
7.A. on B. at C. in D. for
8.A. sadly B. angrily C. hungrily D. happily
9.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
10.A. told B. to tell C. telling D. tell
完成句子
1.1. 我不再害怕独自出门了。
I’m not _______ _______ _______ out by myself _______ _______.
2.2. Millie将带他们参观我们的新学校。
Millie _______ _______ _______ _______ our new school.
3.3. 他们整年都在辛勤工作。
They all work hard _______ _______ _______.
4.4. 在去上学的路上，我们经过了一家鞋店。
We walked past a shoe shop _______ _______ _______ _______ the school.
5.5. 我的自行车出故障了。
_______ _______ _______ _______ my bicycle.
补全对话
A: Tomorrow is Sunday. Where will you go for sightseeing?
B: 1.
A: It’s too far. What about Moon Museum?
B: 2.
A: 3.
B: At about 8:00 in the morning.
A: Where are we going to meet?
B: 4.
A: 5.
B: We can go there by underground.
A. How can we go there? B. That’s a good idea. C. At the school gate. D. Don’t forget to bring food. E. Beibei Park. F. When do we go there then? |
