There was a woman in Detroit，who has two sons．She was worried ______ them，especially the younger one， Ben，_____ he was not doing well in school．Boys in his class ____ fun of him because he seemed so ___ ．
The mother ____ that she would， herself，have to get her sons to do better in
school．She __ them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a _____ a week and do a report about it for her．
One day，in Ben’s _____， the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it．Ben _____up his hand and the teacher let him ___．“Why did Ben raise his hand？” they wondered． He __ said anything； what could he possibly want to say？
Well， Ben not only_______ the rock； he said a lot about it． He named other rocks in its group and even knew ____ the teacher had found it． The teacher and the students were _____． Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book ____ ．
Ben later went on to the __ of his class． When he finished high school，
he went to Yale University __ at last became one of the best doctors in the United States．
After Ben had grown up，he __ something about his mother that he did not know as a ________．She，herself，had never learned how to ____．
1.A. about B. on C. with D. over
2.A. because B. so C. but D. though
3.A. played B. got C. took D. made
4.A. clever B. hard C. slow D. quick
5.A. asked B. decided C. forgot D. heard
6.A. made B. let C. told D. considered
7.A. notice B. message C. book D. question
8.A. class B. room C. office D. lab
9.A. looked B. gave C. took D. put
10.A. think B. leave C. stand D. speak
11.A. always B. even C. quickly D. never
12.A. found B. played C. knew D. threw
13.A. whether B. when C. where D. why
14.A. afraid B. surprised C. worried D. unhappy
15.A. pictures B. exercises C. shops D. reports
16.A. top B. end C. back D. side
17.A. so B. and C. or D. however
18.A. learnt B. remembered C. understood D. guessed
19.A. doctor B. child C. student D. teacher
20.A. read B. work C. teach D. show
Do you know how to pick a good book you’ll really like? Here are some tips.
Start With Your Interest. 1. . You can pick something that you love to read, not for school. They can be ancient martial (武术) arts, computers, or fashion design. You name it, there are books about it.
What’s Your Type? Do you prefer fiction or nonfiction (or both)? Fiction books, like novels, can transport you to another world or help you imagine something beyond your own experience. Nonfiction books give you the who, what, when, and why of something. 2. . Many of them read like novels from start to finish.
Read the description. The reviews and quotes on the back and inside covers of many books give you an idea of what the book is about. They can also help you pick future books, too. If you find a book you really like, take a minute to read the quotes and see which authors praised the book. 3..
Find a Family Favorite. Which book did your mother love best when she was at your age? 4.. Find out and give them a read — then you can share your thoughts about the book.
Finally, you’ll probably enjoy what you’re reading a lot more if you find a quiet place and make time for the book. 5. You can put on some good music, get yourself some tea and let yourself be carried away by the book. You’ll see that time does fly when you’re reading something you love!
A. How about your brothers and sisters?
B. They tell stories using facts — but that doesn’t mean they’re boring.
C. Reading is a good way to improve your English.
D. Most reading is best enjoyed when you can concentrate (全神贯注) on it.
E. Often, they’ll have similar styles and you might find books you like by those authors, too.
F. So you should read as much as possible when you are free.
G. Reading on your own isn’t like reading for school.
Stress（压力） is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also women and young people.
The most important reasons of stress are：death, diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on …
How do you know whether you have stress? Could you give your answers to the following questions?
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If you answer “Yes” to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people with stress. So what can you do about it?
Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving(减轻) stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier ways—people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should cry more often, because crying is the natural way of relieving stress.
1.Who has got stress in his everyday life?
A. Men. B. Women.
C. Young people. D. All the above.
2.If you have over problems listed in the table, you are the person with stress.
A. two B. three
C. five D. eight
3.Which of the followings is NOT the reason of stress?
A. Taking exams. B. Changing jobs.
C. Taking sleeping pills. D. Making money.
Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum
Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you don’t need to book. They end around 21:00.
November 7th
The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.
December 5th
Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how London’s ice trade grew.
February 6th
An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.
March 6th
Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.
Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book
More into:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson
London Canal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RT
www.canalmuseum.org.uk www.canalmuseum.mobi
Tel:020 77130836
1.When is the talk on James Brindley?
A. February 6th. B. December 5th.
C. November 7th. D. March 6th.
2.What is the topic of the talk in February?
A. The Canal Pioneers. B. An Update on the Cotsword Canals
C. Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands D. Ice for the Metropolis
3.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames.
A. Miranda Vickers B. Malcolm Tucker
C. Chris Lewis D. Liz Payne
Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air， water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live.
This is why we find that there are so many plants around us. If you look carefully at the plants around you， you will find that there are two kinds of plants： flowering plants and non-flowering plants.
Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed， some have two， three or four， and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores（胚芽）。 Spores are very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores are all on wet and shady places， they usually grow into new plants.
1.The main idea of the first paragraph is that ______.
A. plants are important for life B. plants cannot grow without air
C. there are many plants in the world D. we can not live without water
2.Plants can make food from______.
A. flower，water and air B. water，sunlight and air
C. air， water and soil D. air， sun and light
3.What can we infer（推断） from the passage ？
A. Of all living things animals are most important
B. Spores are seeds
C. All fruits of flowering plants have seed
D. Without plants， man will die out
4.This passage may be taken from______.
A. a medicine book B. a novel
C. a science magazine D. an experiment report
5.The underlined word ―protected in the third paragraph can be replaced by ______.
A. damaged B. polluted
C. prevented D. guarded
Mr. Black and Mr. White were two very famous artists in the city. Their drawings were also very popular in the city. But they tried to see who could draw the best picture.
One day they asked an old man to be the judge. Mr. Black drew an apple tree. He put his picture in the field. Soon the birds came and tried to eat the apples. The old man saw it and said, “You have certainly won. Mr. White cannot draw so good a picture as yours. But we will go to see his picture.”
They went to Mr. White’s house. There were nothing but red beautiful curtains on the wall. The old man asked, “Where is your picture, Mr. White?” He said, “Lift the curtains, and you will find my picture.” The old man tried to lift the curtains but found that they were drawn there. They were Mr. White’s picture. The old man said, “Birds thought the apples were real. Men thought the curtains were real. So Mr. White won. His picture is the best one.”
1.Mr. Black drew .
A. an apple tree B. the best picture
C. curtains D. birds
2.The old man thought Mr. Black’s picture was good because .
A. it was in the field B. it was an apple tree
C. the birds liked it D. the birds thought it was real
3.Mr. White’s picture was .
A. an apple tree B. curtains
C. nothing D. an old man
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The birds came and ate the apples up.
B. The old man said Mr. White’s picture was the best one at last.
C. The two pictures were not so good.
D. The curtains on the wall were real.
