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Most of American businesses are open five days a week. American school children attend school 1. days a week, too.
American families usually have a twoday 2.(weekend). The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. 3. the weekend, people spend their time in many different 4.. Many families enjoy weekends together. They may go shopping, go for a drive or visit friends. They may also invite friends over and 5. a party at home. Many American families take part 6. sports during the weekend. 7.(run), biking, playing volleyball and swimming 8.(be) popular in summer. Skiing and skating are the favorite winter sports.
Weekends are also a time for American families to work on something in their yards or in their houses. Many families plant flowers and have vegetable gardens. Some families use the weekends 9.(repair) their houses. 10. most Americans, weekends are very busy.
Many people go to school for education. School education is very important and useful, but no one can learn everything from school. A teacher, no matter how much he knows, cannot teach his students everything. His work is to show his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So much more is to be learned outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself than to learn some facts or formulas(公式) by heart. It is quite easy to learn some facts in history or a formula in math, but it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a math problem.
Great scientists, such as Newton, Edison and Einstein didn't get everything from school, but they were all successful. The reason for their successes was that they knew how to study. They read many books outside school. They worked hard all the time. The most important thing was that they knew how to use their brains(大脑)．
1.The teachers in the school should ________．
A. teach the students everything they know
B. only teach the students how to write
C. only teach the students how to learn
D. teach the students how to learn
2.From the second paragraph we know that ________．
A. it is easy to work out a math problem
B. it is difficult to work out a math problem
C. it is difficult to learn some facts in history
D. it is difficult to learn some formulas by heart
3.Why were Newton, Edison and Einstein successful?
A. Because they learned all the knowledge at school.
B. Because their teachers were very good.
C. Because they knew how to learn.
D. Because their parents were strict with them.
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Students can't learn everything in school.
B. A teacher's work is to teach the students to remember a lot of facts.
C. To learn how to study is much more important than to learn facts or formulas by heart.
D. Outside school study is as important as school study.
Do you want to get into space? Well, NASA has found a way to get you there. NASA has made it very easy. Just visit faceinspace.nasa.gov, upload(上传) a photo of your face and write your name. Your face will then be up in space on a spaceship. Your dream can be without any money. Don't you think it's really exciting?
You may want to know how they will get it into space. Well, later this year, during one of the two space shuttle(航天飞机) missions(任务), STS133 or STS134, your photo will go to the international space station while traveling in one of the two space shuttles. So you ask yourself, is this true? Well, when the mission is over, the person who has joined this activity can get a souvenir for the flight.
If you are older than 13, you can join it freely. If you're younger, you must ask your parents for permission. Do you want to take part in it right now?
1.The first paragraph mainly tells us ________．
A. where to write the name B. how to let our faces in space
C. where to upload a photo D. how to be an astronaut
2.What does the underlined word “permission” mean in Chinese?
A. 训练 B. 表扬 C. 资金 D. 同意
3.You can join the activity ________．
A. only if(只有) you are older than 13
B. without any money
C. by visiting faceinspace.nasa.gov
D. both B and C
4.What's the best title of this passage?
A. Shuttle Missions B. Let Yourself Go to Space
C. Fly Your Face into Space D. How to Upload Your Photo
It's very common to see lightning storms(雷雨) in summer. Some people don't take them carefully. In fact, lightning storms are very dangerous for people, and they can even kill people.
So how do we keep safe during a lightning storm?
If you are indoors, stay away from windows and doors during a lightning storm. Don't take a shower or do the dishes because lightning can travel through water. Turn off the TV and computer. My computer was broken, so I learned it the hard way. Never use the phone. Lightning can travel through the phone line and hit you.
If you are outdoors during a lightning storm, never take shelter(庇护) under a tree because the lightning could hit the tree and travel through the tree to hit you. Stay away from anything that is metal(金属). Try to get in your car and close all the windows, or go into a nearby building right away. If there's no building around, try to find a low place to stay in. Squat(蹬) down near the ground and put your hands over your ears. Never use a cellphone.
1.When are the lightning storms common?
A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn. D. In winter.
2.What can you do if you are indoors during a lightning storm?
A. Watch TV. B. Take a shower.
C. Stay away from windows. D. Play computer games.
3.What can't you do if you are outdoors during a lightning storm?
A. Stand under a tree. B. Get into your car.
C. Go into a nearby building. D. Squat down near the ground.
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. What a Lightning Storm Is
B. How to Take Shelter During a Lightning Storm
C. How to Stay Away from a Lightning Storm
D. How to Keep Safe in a Lightning Storm
Oxfam Trailwalker has been one of Hong Kong's biggest moneyraising events since 1981. It is organized by Oxfam Hong Kong to raise money for helping poor people. People over eighteen can group themselves into a team of four people and join this walk.
Oxfam Trailwalker is a hard hike because you have to finish walking 100 kilometers in 48 hours. It means you may have to walk two days and nights without sleeping. The trailwalkers have to walk through eight country parks and over twenty hills and mountains.
It is a good chance for people to learn team spirit. All the team members must walk together to finish the hike because only the team's finishing time will be recorded. It is necessary for them to support and help each other. You should plan what you are going to carry during the walk. You cannot carry everything with you, so it is useful to have supports from your teammates. Warm and dry clothes are also necessary. Each team must raise at least HK$6，000.
1.Oxfam Hong Kong raises money for ________．
A. we don't know B. going to the mountains
C. helping poor people D. walking
2.Oxfam Trailwalker is a hard hike because ________．
A. you have to finish walking 100 kilometers in 48 hours
B. people over eighteen can group themselves into a team of four people
C. you have to walk day and night
D. you have to carry many heavy things
3.Which is NOT necessary for Oxfam Trailwalker?
A. Support and help each other.
B. Plan what you are going to carry during the walk.
C. Bring some food and drinks.
D. Bring everything with you.
When I was eight years old, my family moved from Edinburgh to London because father started a new job there. It was hundreds of miles away from my grandmother, so we sometimes spent hours ______ to Edinburgh to visit her when we missed her terribly.
Grandmother never had much. She didn't have ______ things, or live in a nice house, but I could feel with my ______ that she loved us deeply, especially when my world was turned upside down ______ my mother and father divorced(离婚) two years later.
I still remember those little things, Grandmother allowed me to sit on top of her ______ table, getting me to dip(蘸) my fingers in the sugar bowl or ______ from her coffee cup. Grandmother had a beautiful bottle high on a shelf. One day after her ______， I received a box. To my surprise, I found the ______ inside. She remembered once I had asked her for it.
Grandmother ______ her pennies(便士) in a glass jar. She could use those pennies herself but she kept ______ for my brother Tommy and me. And I was always ______ to divide the pennies between my brother and me. “One for you, one for me，” I would repeat(重复) ______ the jar was empty. I don't remember how much we got on our visits, but I know that's ______ she loved us and cared about us when we were far away from her. So if I am ______ enough to find a penny lying on the ground one day, I am sure it is just the one from Grandmother in heaven(天堂)．
Those childhood memories have never gone away from me. Instead, they still give me warm feelings through the years. A grandmother's ______ stays with a grandchild as long as he needs it. You know, love is just like that.
1.A. hiking B. running C. driving D. walking
2.A. normal B. expensive C. cheap D. old
3.A. life B. heart C. idea D. thought
4.A. because B. unless C. while D. before
5.A. bedroom B. garden C. bathroom D. kitchen
6.A. fill B. eat C. use D. drink
7.A. die B. dead C. death D. died
8.A. bottle B. box C. bowl D. cup
9.A. used B. found C. saved D. lost
10.A. them B. it C. her D. us
11.A. excite B. exciting C. excited D. excitement
12.A. if B. as C. although D. until
13.A. what B. how C. when D. where
14.A. patient B. sad C. lucky D. bored
15.A. interest B. love C. smile D. mind
