For some students, getting better grades can seem like an impossible task sometimes. With the challenges(挑战) of school, just paying attention in class or studying hard isn’t always enough. But what if there were other ways for students to improve their grades? For parents and students who have ever wondered if this is possible, now you can rest easy. Research suggests that a person who likes doing activities can improve their grades.
Scientists think that those students who are active are not just exercising their bodies, but also exercising their brains(大脑). In turn, they can be able to improve their grades at school.
In the most recent study, researchers found that when children played for half an hour each day, they were better at organizing(组织) their schoolwork as well as doing project work and learning traditionally “difficult” subjects, such as maths.
What does this mean for children who aren’t active? Researchers think that if kids don’t get enough activities, they are going to be at a disadvantage when it comes to school performance.
In the research experiment, a group of children skipped with ropes(跳绳), played basketball and did a number of other games or exercises. Another group of children didn’t do any activities. They took part in testing both before experiment and after the experiment. Testing was mainly for maths and reading skills. Results showed that the children in the activity group did better on the tests than those who had no activity.
All work and no play will not only make Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy, but will also negatively(消极地) affect his grades in school, according to a new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics.
Parents complain(抱怨) children today are actually less active and they always worry about their grades. Dr. Belton, an expert, said, “If you’d like to see your kids do better in school, have them close their books, set down their pencils and go outside to play.”
1.What does the underlined words “rest easy” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Stop worrying. B. Keep working.
C. Continue learning. D. Study hard.
2.What kind of children is better at organizing their schoolwork in the most recent study?
A. They study all the time.
B. They play for half an hour every day.
C. They finish their homework on time.
D. They do some reading after class every day.
3.In Paragraph 5, what does the research experiment want to show us?
A. Doing activities is bad for the students.
B. Doing more homework can get better marks.
C. The children in the activity group did better on the tests.
D. Children who didn’t do any activities did better on the tests.
4.To help children get better grades, parents should _____.
A. ask the researchers for help
B. help them to organize their schoolwork
C. encourage them to do more activities
D. let them solve problems by themselves
5.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Studying hard. B. Taking part in testing.
C. Doing activities is interesting. D. Being active is helpful for better grades.
We got up at six in the morning on that summer day, because Grandpa was to take me to the park. With Mum, Aunt and three cousins, it took two taxis to get us all to the park.
Everyone was prepared to get on the big bus and see the wild animals in the park. As the bus moved, I saw many animals. There were tigers, lions, bears, monkeys, pandas and elephants. Some were lying down; some were standing there; some others were walking. And none of them were afraid of people.
After seeing the wild animals, we had lunch at the wild animal restaurant. We then watched goat fighting and horse fighting shows. The park had many other shows besides the fighting shows. For example, there was a sea lion show. We watched mountain goats walking on a steel wire(钢丝), monkeys riding bikes, and tigers jumping through hoops of fire(火圈).
The most unforgettable thing at the zoo was that I got in a tiger cage and took a picture with a tiger. I was very scared at that time, but when I saw a lot of people taking pictures, I was not so afraid. Grandpa said I had more expressions than the tiger.
This visit to the Shanghai Wild Animal Park is an unforgettable one, but it came to an end when we had to go home at five o’clock.
1.How many people in the writer’s family went to the park on that day?
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.
2.How did the family go to the park?
A. By train. B. By taxi. C. On foot. D. By boat.
3.The writer saw all the following animals in the park except _____.
A. foxes B. pandas C. horses D. monkeys
4.What was the most unforgettable thing at the zoo for the writer?
A. Eating at the wild animal restaurant.
B. Taking photos with a tiger in its cage.
C. Watching tigers jumping through hoops of fire.
D. Watching goat fighting and horse fighting shows.
5.How did the writer feel after visiting the Shanghai Wild Animal Park?
A. Unhappy. B. Worried. C. Enjoyable. D. Hopeless.
Winnie the Pooh is about 100 years old. It is my favourite, and I’m sure it’s also yours. Do you know how it came to our life?
Winnipeg is a place in Canada. Many years ago, Harry, a soldier, went to Europe from here. When he stopped at at train station, he saw a man selling a little black bear. Harry bought it and named it Winnipeg. The name became Winnie in short later.
Harry went to a lot of places. When he got to London, he left Winnie in the London Zoo. He thought they could look after Winnie.
Near the zoo, there was a boy named Robin. He loved to visit the London Zoo with his dad. Winnie was his favourite animal. Robin’s father was a writer. He wrote the bear in one of his poems for the first time. Later he wrote stories about Winnie and Robin. Slowly, the father wrote more characters(角色) like Piglet, Rabbit, Roo and Tigger and so on in his stories.
1.Which country is the place Winnipeg in?
A. Canada. B. America. C. Australia. D. Japan.
2.What did Harry see at the station?
A. A little bear was lost. B. A man was selling a bear.
C. A boy was playing with a bear. D. A man was playing with a bear.
3.Why did Harry leave Winnie in the London Zoo?
A. Children could watch the bear. B. Children liked bears very much.
C. He didn’t like the bear. D. The zoo could look after the bear.
4.What did Robin love to do with his dad?
A. Write poems. B. Read stories about animals.
C. Go to the zoo to watch Winnie. D. Play with his dad at home.
5.What was Robin’s father?
A. A worker. B. A teacher. C. A writer. D. An engineer.
My dad really likes gardening, so he built a ______ in our yard. He plants a lot of ______, and this year we have onions, beans, cabbages, tomatoes, potatoes and carrots. Now, we are starting to grow fruits, ______ grapes, strawberries and pears.
Growing plants isn’t that easy. First, we have to ______ seeds(种子), which we buy at a store called “Garden Nursery”. Next, we turn the soil(土壤) over, and then ______ the seeds. We then wait until the seeds come out from the soil and grow into little leaves. My father and I water them every day. We have to do this ______ vegetables are just like us—they need water, air and food, so they can grow better and more ______.
Autumn is the season to ______. The garden gives us a lot of fresh vegetables and fruits to eat. We may ______ get some vegetables that we cannot get at the supermarket.
With time and hard work, I have learned to take care of the plants in our garden. It is really a great ______.
1.A. garden B. house C. playground D. parking
2.A. trees B. flowers C. vegetables D. corns
3.A. according to B. such as C. for example D. as well
4.A. sell B. ask C. manage D. buy
5.A. plant B. dig C. sweep D. keep
6.A. though B. but C. because D. so
7.A. health B. healthy C. healthier D. healthily
8.A. travel B. receive C. harvest D. reduce
9.A. too B. also C. either D. as well
10.A. experience B. present C. product D. progress
—I’ll go to Dalian for a holiday this summer holiday.
—Great! _____!
A. Bad luck B. Best wishes
C. Sorry to hear that D. Have a good time
—Can you tell me _____?
—He lives in Shanghai.
A. where does Mr Green live B. where Mr Green lives
C. where did Mr Green live D. where Mr Green lived
