Alexis Rocha is a 13-year-old boy from California, US．He weighs 147 pounds(67 kg)．But six months ago, he weighed more than 202 pounds(91 kg)．How did he lose all that weight in only half a year?
“One day, I was surprised to find that I weighed about 200 pounds,” Rocha says．“I thought I had to do something．”
Rocha is from a boxing(拳击)family－his father and two older brothers are professional boxers．So he decided to start boxing．He began with simple exercises, like sit-ups and push-ups(俯卧撑)．Then Rocha started jogging(慢跑)．“No kid likes running,” he says．“I don’t want to do it, either, but I have no choice but to keep on．”
Months later, Rocha joined a boxing club in his city．He is always the first kid at the club to begin exercising, and the last to leave with sweat(汗水)on his face．Every day he boxes for about three hours．
“Rocha works very hard,” says his coach, Hector Lopez．“It’s surprising to see him lose the pounds so quickly．I’ve never seen anything like this in my 20 years of coaching．”
Rocha is very happy with his weight now．There is a family photo in his room from 18 months ago．“Each time I look at the photo, I laugh at myself．I was so big back then,” Rocha says．“I look 100 times thinner and 1,000 times stronger now．”
(1)
How much weight did Rocha lose in six months?
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A．
At least 24 pounds．
B．
At least 30 pounds．
C．
At least 55 pounds．
(2)
Rocha said he had no choice but to keep on running because _________．
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A．
he liked running very much
B．
he wanted to be thin and strong
C．
he wanted to be a professional boxer
(3)
What makes Coach Hector Lopez surprised?
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A．
Rocha lost weight so quickly．
B．
Rocha was so fat 18 months ago．
C．
Rocha comes from a boxing family．
(4)
What’s the correct order of the following sentences?
I know that you've both had a lot of fun these two years．You have been to many picnics and had all kinds of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you eat．But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom．So now I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey．
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I'd make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want．But then the two of you came into my world with those smiles and suddenly, all my big plans didn't seem so important any more．I soon found that the greatest happiness in my life was that you were so happy．And I realized that my own life wouldn't mean much if I couldn't make you two happy．In the end, girls, I ran for(竞选)President：because of what I want for you and for every child in the US．
I want all our children to go to school so that they can learn and grow．I want them to have the chance to go to college-even though their parents don't have enough money．And I want them to get good jobs．
I want us to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our earth cleaner and safer．And I want us to see no difference of different colours and areas because we are all equal．
I hope both of you will start to give others the chances you've had．You know, this country has given our family so much, so you have to, and really should, give something back．When you are doing something larger than yourself, you will realize how helpful you are．
These are the things I want for you-to grow up in a world in which you can make your dreams come true．And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and get what you girls have．That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure．
I am so proud of you．I love you more than you can ever know．And I am thankful every day because you behave so well when we get ready to start our new life together in the White House．
Love,
Dad
(1)
From the letter we can see that the father is President of ________．
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A．
the USA
B．
the UK
C．
Australia
D．
Canada
(2)
According to the second paragraph, the greatest happiness in the father's life was that ________．
[ ]
A．
he could be President
B．
he was very successful
C．
his two children were so happy
D．
he could get all the things he wanted
(3)
The underlined word “colours” in Paragraph 4 most probably means ________．
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A．
people
B．
lifestyles
C．
inventions
D．
cities
(4)
What can we learn from the last paragraph?
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A．
The children don't behave well enough．
B．
The children know their father's love well．
C．
The children ale very proud of their father．
D．
The family will live in the White House soon．
(5)
Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
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A．
How to be a president
B．
What I want for you
C．
A journey to the White House
D．
We love you, Dad!
阅读理解
Yellow，orange，red and green梩ree leaves make autumn a colourful time!Who paints all these colours?It is the leaves themselves.Inside a leaf，there are millions of little colour
'bags'.They ale green，yellow and orange.The green ones are called chlorophyll (叶绿素).The yellow ones are called xanthophylls(叶黄素).The orange ones are carotene(胡萝卜素).
In the summer，the green chlorophyll is very，very busy.It makes food for the tree.It catches sunlight to change water and carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) into sugar.This sugar is the food for the tree.It is so busy that it covers up all of the other colours in the leaf.
When the weather grows colder in autumn,there is less light and water for trees.The trees will have a rest and get ready for winter.They've made enough food in summer.The leaves no longer need water to make food.
Without the water,the green chlorophyll starts to go away.The other colours in the leaf梩he yellow xanthophylls and the orange carotene come out.So，the leaves don't really turn a certain colour梩hey just lose their green!
But how about the red，purple and green leaves?The leaves look red or purple because they have some sugar in them.They steal some food from the tree!The green leaves are from the evergreen trees(常青树).The evergreen trees stay green all year long.Their leaves don't lose water in winter.
(1)
The tree leaves have the following colour 'bags' except(除了)________.
A.red B.yellow C.orange D.green
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(2)
In the summer，the green chlorophyll ________.
A.leaves the tree leaves B.works hard for the tree leaves
C.steals food from the tree D.has lots of sugar in it
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(3)
In the autumn，the tree leaves turn yellow or orange because ________.
A.they have enough air in them
B.the green chlorophyll is busy working
C.they have too much sugar
D.the green chlorophyll stops working and goes away
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(4)
Which of the following is true according to the article?
A.Tree leaves no longer make food in autumn.
B.The yellow xanthophylls makes food for the tree.
C. The evergreen trees stay green all year long because they always need food.
D.Tree leaves may look red or purple because they don't have sugar in them.
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(5)
We can infer from the article that ________.
A.tree leaves are beautiful B.trees can clean the air
C. trees use too much water D.sugar is food for trees
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阅读理解
Library
There is a public library in every town in the United States．Most of them ale tall buildings with so many large bright rooms．Anyone may borrow books．In some places you may borrow as many books as you need，but in others you ale limited (限制) to a certain number of books including novels．You may keep the books you have borrowed for several weeks．
The latest novels are always in great demand (要求)，and nonfiction (散文文学) books，for example，books on history，driving，science and gardening are also very popular．
If the book you want is out，you may ask for it to be kept for you,and if you pay the cost of sending a postcard，the librarian will let you know when the book has been returned and is ready for you．
Most public libraries also have a reading room and
a reference (参考) library．In the reading room there are
tables and desks at which you can sit and read the daily
newspapers and all the other important periodicals (期刊): weeklies，monthlies and quarterlies．But you should take good care of your eyesight (视力)．
In the reference library there are encyclopaedias(百科全书)，dictionaries，atlases (地图册) and other useful books．But you can only use these books，you can't take them out．
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正(T)误(F)。
(1)
The passage is a dialogue between a librarian and a person who wants to borrow books．
(2)
Books on history，driving，science and gardening are very popular．
(3)
There are desks and tables in the reading room．
(4)
You can only use encyclopaedias in the reference library．
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