题目内容
This box is used _______ a suitcase.
A. by B. as C. for D. to
(2014四川乐至期末) —Your skirt is very nice.
—________.
A. You are right B. That’s right
C. You are welcome D. Thank you
The contents below are taken from the book Extra Reading for Middle Schools.
ContentsContents
Module 1Our teachers
Unit 1Remembering teachers1
Unit 2Feeling new7
Unit 3At school in the past13
Unit 4The meaning of teaching19
Module Task25
Module 2Trains and travel
Unit 5Happy holidays26
Unit 6A train?lover’s travel plan32
Unit 7Train times38
Unit 8I love travelling44
Module Task50Module 3Experiments
Unit 9In the laboratory51
Unit 10Teach your child science57
Unit 11Missing boy63
Unit 12Safety tips69
Module Task75
Module 4Culture and tradition
Unit 13Chinese food76
Unit 14Traditional festivals in China82
Unit 15Peking Opera88
Unit 16Holidays in China94
Module Task100
1.If you want to learn about school in old times, which page will you turn to?
A. Page 13. B. Page 44. C. Page 76.
2.Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the contents of the book?
A. Module Task in each module has 7 pages.
B. One of the units talks about the holidays.
C. There are four units and one module task in each module.
“Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.”
This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown person who lived in Rome in AD(公元) 53 wrote it.
We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?
Picture this. You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel?
Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave up feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they live simpler lives.
One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10 and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave(微波炉), computer or mobile phones.
The grandmother, Lyn, said, “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy(赶时髦的), beer-drinking granny”, to one who cooked things.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。
1.The writer uses the quote(引号) at the beginning of the story to ________.
A. tell us a truth about our lives
B. tell us what life was like long time ago
C. point out what causes such a thing to happen
D. point out some problems we will meet in the life
2.The family chose to spend some time in a 1940s house because _______.
A. they loved to live simple lives
B. they wanted to know how people lived without modern inventions
C. they were troubled by modern inventions
D. living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them
3.According to the passage, which is NOT right?
A. People who live far away from noisy cities often seem to be happier.
B. An unknown Roman was sure that the quality of life would get better.
C. The family had some changes when they lived in a 1940s house.
D. With the improvement of our lives, we often feel stressed and tired.
4.The passage is mainly about _______.
A. problems with technology
B. improvements of our lives with technology
C. changes happening to technology
D. the importance of technology
I left home in a hurry yesterday, I forgot _______ the radio.
A. turn off B. to turn off C. turning off D. turning on
I’d like a piece of paper _______.
A. to write B. writing C. to write on D. writing on
More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighbourhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.
Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travellers.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
It helps to prevent heart diseases.
Bicycling helps to control your weight.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
Bicycling is healthier than driving.
1.From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very .
A. surprising B. exciting C. expensive D. popular
2.When you are riding your bicycle around your neighbourhood, you may .
A. pollute the environment around B. find something you didn’t notice
C. go everywhere and use a little oil D. get off your bike and begin to work
3.If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and .
A. get out of the car B. take it onto a train
C. put it in your purse D. go on airline websites
4.One of the benefits from bicycling is that .
A. you can fold the bicycle B. you will be friendly to others
C. you will be more relaxed D. you may get fatter and fatter
5.Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.
C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood. D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.
—Li Ming and Wang Gang disagree with me.
—Never mind, no one can anybody.
A. satisfy B. cancel C. promise D. discuss
Flora looked out of the window and found it heavily.
A. snows B. snowed C. has snowed D. was snowing