Last month we asked our students about their free time activities. Our questions were about exercise, use of the Internet and watching TV. Here are the results.

We found that only fifteen percent of our students exercise every day. Forty-five percent exercise four to six times a week. Twenty percent exercise only one to three times a week. And twenty percent do not exercise at all.

We all know that many students often go online, but we were surprised that ninety percent of them use the Internet every day. The other ten percent use it at least three or four times a week. Most students use it for fun and not for homework.

The answer to our questions about watching television were also interesting. Only two percent of the students watch TV one to three times a week. Thirteen percent watch TV four to six times a week. And eighty-five percent watch TV every day! Although many students like to watch sports, game shows are the most popular.

It is good to relax by using the Internet or watching game shows, but we think the best way to relax is through exercise. It is healthy for the mind and the body. Exercise such as playing sports is fun, and you can spend time with your friends and family as you play together. And remember, “old habits die hard”. So start exercising before it’s too late!

1.What is the survey NOT about _________.

A.use of the Internet B.watching TV C.reading books

2.________ of the students exercise 4-6 times a week.

A.15% B.45% C.20%

3.Many students like watching ________ the best.

A.sports B.talent shows C.game shows

4.________ is the best way to relax according to the passage.

A.Using the Internet B.Watching game shows C.Doing exercise

5.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ________.

A.积习难改 B.习惯成自然 C.亡羊补牢

Richard Sears was unknown in China until 2012, when his story of spending all his money studying Chinese characters was reported online.This caught people’s eye. They gave him the nickname“Uncle Hanzi”.

Sears was once a computer engineer in the USA.When he was young, he developed an interest in Chinese characters. In 1972, when Sears was only 22, he decided to learn Chinese. He bought a one-way ticket to Taiwan, China to begin his study.

After several years of studying, Sears still found writing Chinese characters difficult. One piece of advice he received was to learn the evolution (发 展) of Chinese characters, because it could help him remember them. Since then, Sears has made his own research to study how Chinese characters were formed, and built up his own database (数据库).

In 1990, he came up with the idea of sharing the etymological (词源的) information of Chinese characters on the website. In 2002, Sears made the website free for anyone who was interested. Just by typing a Chinese character on his website,people can find out the shapes and evolution of the character.

“Many people think I am crazy — spending all my money and time on the website. But for me,it’s just an interest,”Sears said. Years of living in China has turned“Uncle Hanzi”into“Grandpa Hanzi”, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the love Sears has for Chinese characters.

1.When did Sears begin to study Chinese? (不超过 10 个词)

______________________________________________________________________

2.How did Sears learn writing Chinese characters? (不超过 15 个词)

______________________________________________________________________

3.What makes Sears keep studying Chinese characters? (不超过 10 个词)

______________________________________________________________________

Jessica is a college student. She doesn’t know how to________ well. She does not have much time to do that either. She is always busy. An important________ is coming up soon. It was a Sunday morning. She got up_______ and began to study for her test. Soon she felt hungry. She didn’t want to go to the restaurant to buy breakfast because she had to walk ten minutes and it was a waste of time for her. Besides, it was very________ outside on a winter morning. Suddenly, she remembered the bowl of instant noodles (方便面) in her drawer. Instant noodles are easy to________. “Yeah! I get it!”She was so happy. She opened the seasoning (调料) packet_______ makes the noodles taste delicious. She then poured the seasoning into the bowl.

She filled the bowl with warm water. Then she put the bowl in the microwave (微波炉) and_______ for three minutes. While the microwave was working, she continued_______ her study. After a while, she heard the“ding”. It was ready!

“It’s time to enjoy my _________. What if I put some vegetable leaves in the noodles? It would be healthier and more delicious!”She said to________ and put the leaves in the noodles.

“Yummy! It’s really tasty! Instant noodles are really great for busy people like me!” She smiled.

1.A.learn B.dance C.cook D.sing

2.A.experiment B.interview C.meeting D.test

3.A.easily B.safely C.early D.late

4.A.hot B.cold C.nice D.simple

5.A.buy B.prepare C.sell D.save

6.A.who B.whose C.which D.what

7.A.picked it up B.heated it up C.looked it over D.threw it away

8.A.at B.to C.with D.for

9.A.breakfast B.lunch C.dinner D.trip

10.A.himself B.yourself C.myself D.herself

Do you love listening to music? Do you listen to music while you are studying?

If you’re like most people, you may love listening to music. There’s nothing like the ______ feeling you get when your favorite song starts to play.______ and when do you like to listen to music? Alone in your room? Or ______ a friend? Or while you’re studying? Yes, some people like to listen to music while they are studying. ______ should they? Can music help them think or be good for their memory? Or is it bad? In fact, the answer may depend on what ______of music you are listening to and what you’re studying. For example, some scientists believe that music can help with reading and speaking. It is good for listeners’ ______ to tell between sounds. So they can better understand ______. So if you’re studying for a language exam, ______ to music may help.

But what kind of music should you listen to? Classical music may be a good choice. It can help you calm down and concentrate(集中注意力) on your study. On the other hand, listening to ______ music may have the bad effect(果). It may make you concentrate more on the music than on what you are studying.

So if you love music, while you are studying, choose the kind of music that is ______ for your study. The right kind of music may help you think.

1.A.sad B.tired C.happy D.fine

2.A.Why B.Where C.How D.What

3.A.with B.by C.without D.for

4.A.So B.And C.Or D.But

5.A.name B.piece C.kind D.sound

6.A.message B.age C.ability D.study

7.A.sentence B.language C.grammar D.painting

8.A.enjoying B.hearing C.watching D.listening

9.A.light B.loud C.quiet D.popular

10.A.helpful B.important C.exciting D.hard

We usually see ancient plants or insects in amber(琥珀). But recently, a group of researchers found something unusual in amber — a feathered tail!

The tail includes bones, soft tissue and even feathers. It is 37 mm long, which is about the length of a matchstick. It looks like a plant at first sight. But researchers later identified(确定) it as part of the tail of a dinosaur that couldn’t fly almost 100 million years ago.

Xing Lida of Beijing’s China University of Geosciences discovered the amber in a market in Myanmar in 2015. “It is an amazing fossil(化石) and the finest details of feathers can be seen in 3-D.” he said.

The researchers note in their paper that this finding is particularly special because, although dinosaur feathers have been found in amber before, we don’t know which dinosaurs they came from. But this time researchers know more.

The tail is likely to belong to a tiny dinosaur called coelurosaur. Famous coelurosaurs include the T-rex(霸王龙) and Velociraptor(迅猛龙) — the latter of which would finally evolve into birds.

So with the “once in a lifetime” finding, can we hope for the possibility of a real Jurassic Park (侏罗纪公园)? In the movie series, scientists bring dinosaurs back to life by getting their DNA from blood found in amber.

But Canadian scientist Ryan Mckellar said that although soft tissue and blood of the tail were found in the amber, no genetic material was kept. “The Jurassic Park answer is still a ‘no’ — this is in the science fiction.” he said.

1.What do you know about the amber?

a. It is about 100 million years old. b. It was discovered in Myanmar.

c. It was discovered this year. d. It is a valuable fossil.

A.ab B.bc C.ac D.bd

2.What does the underlined phrase “evolve into” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A.come into B.break into C.grow into D.get into

3.The movie Jurassic Park is mentioned to ________ .

A.talk about the use of DNA in this area B.call on people to watch it

C.compare different dinosaurs D.talk about science fiction

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