Once upon a time, some visitors went to an island for a vacation, and each was having a good time. Suddenly a warning of a strong storm came to them, so all rushed to their boats. Yet, Love did not wish to run away quickly. There was so much to do. But as the clouds got darker, Love realized it was time to leave. But there was no boat to go into. Love looked around with hope.
Just then Richness was passing by in a great large boat. Love shouted, “Richness, can you take me with you? Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) for help who was also passing by in a beautiful boat. But Vanity said with a cold voice, “No, I can’t take you with me. My boat will get dirty with your wet feet.”
Sadness passed by after some time. Again, Love asked for help. But it was useless. “No, I can’t take you with me. I am so sad. I want to be alone.”
When Happiness passed by a few minutes later, Love again called for help. But Happiness was so happy that he didn’t hear Love calling to him.
Love was becoming restless and hopeless. Just then somebody called out, “Come, Love! I will take you with me.” Love did not know who was so kind, but jumped into the boat happily.
After getting off the boat, Love met Knowledge. Love asked, “Knowledge, do you know who was so kind to give me a lift when no one else wished to help?”
Knowledge smiled, “Oh, that was Time.”
“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?” Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is.”
1. According to the passage, which one did not go to an island for a vacation?
A. Love. B. Richness.
C. Vanity D. Knowledge
2. Other visitors passed by in their boats one by one. Which is the right order according to the passage?
A. Richness→Vanity→Sadness→Happiness→Time
B. Richness→Happiness→Sadness→Vanity→Time
C. Time→Richness→Vanity→Sadness→Happiness
D. Richness→Happiness→Vanity →Sadness→Time
3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. When we are rich, we may pay more attention to Love.
B. All the feelings are important in our life except Love.
C. As time goes by, we can realize the importance of Love.
D. When we are happy and sad, we shouldn’t remember Love.
March 16th is World Sleep Day. This year’s slogan (标语) is “Breathe Easily, Sleep Well”. Its aim is to celebrate the advantage of good and healthy sleep.
Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students aged 10 to 17, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night.
But many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start times and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can’t fall asleep quickly. For others, they may even have insomnia which might keep them awake all night.
These sleeping problems greatly affect people’s lives. Experts have shown that not having enough sleep for teenagers leads to poor grades. Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Also, the lack of sleep may make them depressed (沮丧的).
Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time each night, and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark, quiet, and neither too warm nor too cold.
1.If Li Hong is 15years old, how much sleep does she need every night?
A. 10-12 hours. B. 8-9 hours.
C. 7 hours. D. Less than 7 hours.
2. What might happen if teenagers don’t get enough sleep?
A. They might not be able to finish their schoolwork.
B. Their bodies and brains might grow better.
C. They might do well in sports.
D. They might feel depressed.
3.The underlined word “insomnia” means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 健忘症 B. 肥胖症
C. 多动症 D. 失眠症
4.Which is NOT a reason why so many students don’t get enough sleep?
A. They cannot pay attention to their class.
B. They have too much homework to do.
C. They have sleeping problems.
D. They have to get up very early to go to school.
When we have small cuts in the skin(皮肤), something strange may happen. The cuts are able to heal(痊愈) themselves in a few days. How does this happen? Read on, and you will find out the secret.
Every living thing on the earth is made up of cells(细胞). Cells grow and make new cells. Most cells are very small and we can't see them with our eyes. Different cells have different uses. Our skin cells are special ones. The cells on the outside of our skin are old dead cells. New skin cells are right under the outside. These are the living skin cells. They work for our bodies. They help protect our bodies and heal cuts.
Our bodies make skin cells all the time. As the old cells fall off, new cells grow in the same place. Each person makes about 18 kg of skin cells during his or her life. Outside skin cells fit together closely with no gaps(缝隙) between them. When you cut yourself, you can harm your skin cells. A small cut will not be harmful. Your skin will quickly heal itself by making new skin cells. How do skin cells work? First, the cells near the cut get bigger and move into the gap. Next, these bigger cells meet in the middle. They form a new layer(层) of skin cells. Finally, new cells will grow until the gap disappears. In this way, your skin can grow and get well itself. How amazing the small cells are! Next time you have a cut, don't worry about it. Maybe in a few days, you will be surprised to find it healed.
1. From the passage, we know that cells______.
A. are large and we can see them with our eyes
B. can heal few cuts themselves
C. are in everything on the earth
D. can grow and make new cells
2.Skin cells heal cuts in three steps. ______is the right order.
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Each person can make 18 kg of skin cells every day.
B. Different cells have different uses in our bodies.
C. The skin cells have little work to do in the body.
D. Every living thing on the earth is made up of skin cells
4. The best title for this passage should be______.
A. How Skin Cells Heal Cuts B. The Importance of Skin
C. How to Protect Our FingersD. The Importance of Cells
There are many things we need to know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(比较) the prices of the things in different shops. We also need to know how to make the best choice when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a life skill, and we need to practice it in our daily life.
Supermarket W Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 10:30 p.m. Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.50 Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.80 Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20 Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.58 Environment: Very good Service: Good |
| Supermarket M Business hours: 5:30 a.m – 10:30 p.m. Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.60 Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.96 Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20 Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.50 Environment: Very good Service: Good |
Supermarket Y Business hours:6:00 a.m – 10:00 p.m. Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.20 Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.30 Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡17.20 Tomatoes(1kilo):￡1.30 Environment: Need improving Service: Just so-so |
| Supermarket T Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 9:30 p.m. Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.90 Apples(1 kilo): ￡4.00 Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.60 Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.60 Environment: Just so-so Service: Bad |
1.Which supermarket has the longest Business Hours?
A. Supermarket W. B. Supermarket T.
C. Supermarket Y. D. Supermarket M.
2.The price of the pork in ___________ is the same as that in ___________.
A. Supermarket W; Supermarket M
B. Supermarket Y; Supermarket T
C. Supermarket W; Supermarket Y
D. Supermarket M; Supermarket T
3.If you want to spend the least money on eggs, which supermarket will you go to?
A. Supermarket W. B. Supermarket M.
C. Supermarket Y. D. Supermarket T.
4.What may be the reason if a shopper usually shops in Supermarket Y?
A. The Environment. B. The Service.
C. The Business hours. D. The Price.
It was the first day of school. I had a new classmate, a little old lady with a warm smile. She said, “Hi, young man! I'm Rose. I'm 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?”
I said , “Of course!”
“Why are you in college at an age?” I asked.
She joked, “I'm here to meet a husband, get married, have children, and then travel around the world.”
“No, seriously,” I asked.
“I always of having a college education. Now I'm getting one!” she told me.
After a year, Rose became popular. She easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the attention from .
At the end of the term we invited Rose to at our party. I'll never forget what she taught .
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow because we stop playing. Here are the of staying young. You have to laugh and find humor every . You've got to have a dream. When you your dreams, you die!” she said.
“There is a big between growing old and growing up. Anybody can grow old. That doesn't take any talent or ability,” she added. “But to , you have to find the chance in change. Have no regrets(遗憾). We usually don't have regrets for what we did , rather for things we did not do.”
Finally we graduated from the college with Rose. One week graduation , she died peacefully in her sleep. She taught us by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.
1.A. slowlyB. happilyC. heavily D. badly
2.A. soB. thisC. suchD. that
3.A. rich B. badC. poorD. short
4.A. hopedB. wishedC. wantedD. dreamed
5.A. anotherB. the otherC. the others D. others
6.A. say B. speakC. talk D. discuss
7.A. us B. her C. him D. them
8.A. young B. old C. tall D. thin
9.A. stories B. secrets C. seasons D. surveys
10.A. weekB. month C. year D. day
11.A. loseB. haveC. keepD. like
12.A. chanceB. changeC. difference D. problem
13.A. stand up B. grow upC. grow oldD. keep healthy
14.A. because B. so C. though D. but
15.A. in B. after C. during D. before
—Where are you? I can’t see you in the hall.
—______. I’m just one block away.
A. Hurry upB. I’m coming
C. Nice talking to youD. Hope to see you again
