题目内容
What do you think Americans in the early twentieth century (1900--1925) did on weekends? What do they do on weekends now?
| Then Once upon a time, people spent lots of time at home on weekends. Then new inventions changed the weekends. People used electric（电动的） streetcars to travel in cities. On weekends, they rode the streetcars to parks. Young people liked roller coasters.（过山车）The first movie lasted only one minute. Soon movies lasted longer. In the 1920s, movie theaters sold millions of tickets each week. In 1927, movies eventually（最终） had sound. Sometimes, people stayed at home instead, and listened to another new invention—radio. People in cities worked indoors during the week, so they wanted to be outdoors on weekends. Bicycling became a popular activity. |
| Now With more time, money and inventions, people have many more choices. They can visit large parks like Disney World and ride modern roller coaster that go higher and faster than ever before. They can choose from lots of different movies at a multiplex (a building with many movie theaters) or watch a video at home. Many people jog （慢跑）, bicycle, work out at the gym, or play sports. Others turn on their TV and watch sports. |
【小题1】Before the early twentieth century, Americans used to spend their weekends .| A．at home | B．in the theater | C．outdoors | D．in the park |
【小题2】What do you know about the first movie ?| A．It had no sound | B．It got longer | C．It sold well | D．It lasted minutes |
【小题3】The best title of the text is .| A．Many More Choices | B．The New Invention |
| C．The Popular Activities | D．The Changing Weekend |
解析
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A 14-year-old British student is packing for the next day of school: textbooks, notebooks, pens, 250 grams of flour, an egg and some cooking oil. Wait, what?
It’s not a joke.
From September, cookery will be a compulsory (必修的) course for kids aged 7-14 in the UK.
Primary school students will learn how to put things together and make simple, healthy food.
At high school, students will then master a number of different meals. They will also learn some cooking skills including baking.
Britain is sometimes known as a country with bad food and unhealthy eating habits. These new courses are part of the country’s effort to bring healthy food back onto the table.
“One in four British families no longer has a table that everyone can eat around. One out of every two meals we eat is eaten alone. Only four out of ten of us enjoy eating meals with our children,” British writer Joanna Blythman wrote in her book Bad Food Britain: How A Nation Ruined Its Appetite (食欲) in 2006.
Instead, ready meals have become the first choice for many British kids, because their parents are often too busy to cook a proper meal.
The Department for Education hopes that the cookery courses can introduce children to good food and reduce childhood obesity.
“It’s important that children can develop an interest and understanding of good food,” said a spokesman for the department.
“We want to encourage them to develop a love of food and cooking that will stay with them as they grow up.
【小题1】Students under 14 in the UK _______.
| A．are fond of cooking |
| B．love to eat junk food |
| C．will learn how to cook at school |
| D．have to prepare breakfast by themselves |
| A．many British people have unhealthy eating habits |
| B．people in Britain don’t love to eat around the table |
| C．parents cook meals for their kids although they are busy |
| D．many British people don’t like to eat with their families |
| A．have a good appetite | B．learn more life skills |
| C．learn to do housework at home | D．enjoy eating and cooking healthy food |
| A．厌学 | B．懒惰 | C．肥胖 | D．贪玩 |
Xiao Ming is playing with his friend in front of a house. An old woman walks up to him. “My boy,” she asks., “ Is your mother at home?” “Yes ,” Xiao Ming says. The woman begins to ring（按） the door bell（门铃）, but there is no answer（应答）.
She rings the door bell again. There is still no answer. The woman is not happy. She turns to Xiao Ming and asks again, “Is your mother at home?” “Yes , she is.” Xiao Ming answers. “But I ring the door bell twice and nobody（没人） comes to open the door,” the woman says.
“Oh, I’m sorry. This is not my house. My house is over there.”
【小题1】Xiao Ming is playing in front of _______house.
| A．other people’s | B．the old woman’s | C．his | D．his father’s |
| A．at work | B．at home | C．at school | D．out |
| A．her house | B．her son | C．Xiao Ming ’s mother | D．Xiao Ming |
| A．Xiao Ming ’s mother is still in bed. |
| B．Xiao Ming ’s mother doesn’t want to see her. |
| C．Nobody opens the door. |
| D．Xiao Ming’s mother doesn’t like the woman. |
| A．Xiao Ming ’s mother isn’t at home. |
| B．The old woman asks Xiao Ming to open the door. |
| C．The old woman doesn’t ring the door bell . |
| D．It isn’t Xiao Ming ’s house. |
You probably know you should say “please” and “thank you” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?
Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can't hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. No one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your ears, so even if you are alone when listening to your MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.
Take Them off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don't allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules, but it would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event? You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.
Take One Out! Once in a while it's OK just to take out one earphone and not the other. Imagine you are listening on your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it's not for you.
It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 players when reading books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.
【小题1】No one wants to listen to_________ from others’ MP3 player.
| A．a loud sound | B．sad stories |
| C．a long movie | D．the words of a song |
| A．is not enjoyable | B．makes us tired |
| C．is bad for MP3 players | D．hurts our ears |
| A．the teacher won’t allow it | B．the actors will get angry |
| C．others won’t hear the play well | D．we will miss part of the play |
| A．show others the way | B．talk to friends on the phone |
| C．watch a sporting event | D．have dinner with our parents |
| A．schools | B．libraries | C．restaurants | D．museums |
The children often play soccer in the garden(花园). Sometimes they break (打破).Mrs. Smith’s windows.
One afternoon , Mrs. Smith is reading a newspaper at home. After a short time, she closes her eyes and goes to sleep. At that time a little boy knocks(敲) at the door. Mrs. Smith opens the door and asks, “Do you break my windows again（又一次）?” “Oh, no”, says the boy. “ Your windows are open this time and our soccer is in your room. Can I get it back, please?”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
【小题1】The underlined划线 word “sleep” means _____in Chinese.
| A．故事 | B．睡觉 | C．睡椅 | D．思想 |
| A．doors | B．gardens | C．newspapers | D．windows |
| A．seeing a movie | B．cleaming windows |
| C．watching TV | D．reading a newspaper |
| A．knocks at | B．opens | C．breaks | D．closes |
| A．in the garden | B．in the window |
| C．in Mrs. Smith’s room | D．Mrs. Smith |
At midnight Mr. King coughed again. He got up and took some medicine. Before he lay down again, he smoked. And he couldn’t go to sleep any longer. He found the medicine book and began to read it. He was afraid he had lung cancer. He seemed to see death was waiting for him. Tears(眼泪) ran down his face. He didn’t see his wife was standing by him.
“What’s wrong with you, dear?” asked the woman.
“Nothing,” the old man answered and covered his face with his hands.
The old woman opened the book and understood at once. She said, “You must stop smoking right now.”
“I began to smoke when I was nine, you know. How can’t I do that?”
“But I think health is more important.”
Mr. King coughed again and his wife said, “Go to see a doctor tomorrow. He will be able to help you, I think.”
The doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination of his lungs. And then he looked at the X-ray carefully for a long time.
“Tell me the truth, doctor.”said Mr.King, “Do you see any shadows(阴影)in my lungs?”
“No, I don’t see anything.”
“Yes?” the old man said happily. “Really?”
“Yes. Your lungs are turning black. How can I see any shadows?”
【小题1】 Mr.King got up to .
| A．smoke again | B．talk with his wife |
| C．read the medicine book | D．take some medicine |
| A．he couldn’t go to sleep | B．he was afraid to die |
| C．he smoked too much | D．he was too old |
| A．Mr. King thought he had lung cancer |
| B．Mr. King couldn’t understand the book |
| C．Mr. King was too sad to go to sleep |
| D．The doctors refused（拒绝）to help Mr. King |
| A．he was sure the man would die soon |
| B．he wanted the man to stop smoking right now |
| C．he wanted to know if there was something wrong with his lungs |
| D．he was sure the man would soon be all right |
| A．There was nothing serious with Mr. King. |
| B．Smoking too much caused Mr. King’s lungs to turn black. |
| C．The doctor found some shadows in Mr. King’s lungs. |
| D．Mr. King decided to stop smoking at once. |