Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters, But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiast’s club(冬泳爱好者协会)and it has more than 2,000 members. The oldest is 84years old and the youngest in only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students...
Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’s lakes is around 0℃, many winter swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.
Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for one’s health.
Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69,and he once suffered from heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.
1.Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is _______ years older than then youngest one.
A. 91 B.84 C.77 D.7
2.Guess what “The members are from all walks of life” means?
A. The members do different jobs at different places.
B. They come from all parts of Beijing.
C. They are persons of different ages.
D. They are men and women, old and young.
3.The winter-swimmers are able to swim in the icy waters, even on snowy days because______.
A. They are not afraid of coldness.
B. They often swim in the icy waters.
C. They know that they can benefit from it.
D. winter-swimmers can make people healthy.
4.Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because_____________.
A. more and more people like to swim Beijing
B. it is more interesting than swimming in summer
C. winter-swimmers are brave men
D. winter-swimmers does a lot of good to one’s health
5.What’s the best title for this passage?
A. People in Beijing Like swimming in Winter
B. Winter-swimming—A Craze in Beijing
C. People Benefit from Winter-swimming
D. winter-swimmers Are Brave Men
You speak, write a letter, make a telephone. Your words carry a message. People communicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad.
When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head, and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door helps you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawing to tell beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.
1.People communicate ________.
A.with words only B.in many different ways
C.in letters and drawings D.with smiles, tears and hands
2.Signs can carry as many _________ as words.
A.questions B.examples C.tears and smiles D.messages
3.Which of the following is not talked in the passage as which can help us communicate?
A.books and magazines B.TV and films C.newspapers D.radio
4.Communication is important because it can help people to ______.
A.understand the world and other people better around us.
B.teach each other to speak, write, read and draw.
C.know what other people are thinking about
D.learn about mountains,blue sea and other things.
5.The best title（题目）for this short passage is _________.
A.Signs Carry Messages B.The important Communication
C.Words, Signs and Drawing D.Ways of Communication.
The word “day” has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using “day” to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using “day” to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning(旋转) of the earth. At the equator(赤道) day and night are sometimes the same length. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 in the morning and sets at 6 in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted(倾斜) toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere(半球) gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than night. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.
1.When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having ______.
A.both day and night B.day C.neither day nor night D.night
2.A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by ______ of the earth.
A.the pushing B.the pulling C.the spinning D.the passing
3.At the equator day is as long as night ______.
A.sometimes B.never C.usually D.always
4.When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets _____ sunlight.
A.less B.more C.all D.no
5.When it is winter in China, ______.
A. the USA is tilted toward the sun
B. the South Pole is tilted away from the sun
C. the North Pole is tilted toward the sun
D. the North Pole is tilted away from the sun
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1.When do the volunteers help others?
A.In their spare time. B.At weekends C.On weekdays. D.In the evenings.
2._____ can be a volunteer.
A.Children B.Old women C.Anyone aged 12-70 D.Young people
3.Volunteers want to get _______ when they help others.
A.money B.computers C.everything D.nothing
4.Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with ______.
A.animals B.children C.computers D.older people
5.We can read such a passage ______.
A.in a newspaper B.in a storybook C.in a picture book D.in a textbook
I was walking down the road one day when my cellphone rang. I heard a little girl on the other end 36 ,“Dad, please come back soon. I miss you so much!” Because I just have a little 37 , I knew it was a wrong number. So I rudely 38 “you’ve dialed the wrong number!”and then 39 .
During the following days, I got the same call 40 .But I didn’t care much about it.
Then one day she continually called me, 41 I didn’t answer. In the end, I answered the phone and heard a torpid(有气无力的) voice, “ Dad, please come back. I miss you so much! Dad , I m 42 so much pain! Mom said you were too busy to take 43 of me. But, Dad ,please 44 me again, OK?” The kind of 45 was difficult to reject. I made a loud kiss on the phone and heard the 46 voice say, “Thank you … Dad , I am so … happy… ”
Shortly after this, I became 47 about who had been on the other end of my phone. So I called back, and a woman answered, “Sorry, sir. I am really sorry to have 48 you. My daughter has suffered from bone cancer 49 she was born. And her father … died in a(n) 50 last week. I 51 not tell her the news. Poor baby. When she couldn’t 52 the painful chemotherapy(化疗), she would cry for her dad, who had always 53 her. I really couldn’t bear it, so I gave her a random(任意的)phone number …”
“How is your daughter now?” I couldn’t 54 to ask.
“She has 55 . You must have kissed her on the phone, because she went with a smile,” she said, “and I am glad that she gets rid of the pain and stays with her father forever.”
I couldn’t keep my tears back.
1.A .shout B. cry C. scream D. call.
2. A .money B. time C. son D. daughter
3. A .replied B. returned C. announced D. questioned
4. A .hung on B. held on C. held up D. hung up
5.A .from then on B. now and then C. more or less D. for the moment
6.A .even if B. as if C. in case D. now that
7.A .of B. on C. in D. at
8.A .charge B. control C. notice D. care
9.A .hug B. kiss C. love D. see
10. A .demand B. command C. request D. action.
11.A .sweet B. deep C. loud D. weak
12.A .curious B. interested C. content D. amazed
13.A .confused B. bothered C. displeased D. sought
14. A .until B. when C. while D. since
15.A .matter B. event C. accident D. affair
16.A .must B. dare C. need D. should
17.A .tolerate B. undertake C. calm D. master
18.A .encouraged B. persuaded C. excited D. delighted
19.A .stop B. help C. wait D. keep
20.A .recovered B. missed C. lost D. gone
----You know,I have become a Hollywood star.
-------Really? _______.
A. It is an obvious fact B. You have yourself to thank
C. I suppose you are lucky D. Congratulations
