Father’s Day has a very short history. It started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And businesses(商人) found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for their fathers, a present from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though(虽然) some have a Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do --- buy, buy, buy, buy, buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present --- not for her father but for her husband, even if(即使) he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy, buy, buy and buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
阅读短文,判断正误,正确的用“T”,错误的用“F”:
【小题1】Father’s Day started just because businesses wanted to get a lot of money.
【小题2】 The word “special” in the second paragraph means “not usual”.
【小题3】 In America, people have a Father’s Day to show their love for their fathers.
【小题4】 On Father’s Day, businesses always want people to buy as many as presents.
【小题5】It can be learned from the passage that Father’s Day will become more important than Mother’s Day.
Weather has a strong effect(影响) on people. It influences health, intelligence (智力) and feelings. In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there easily have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in those states will have heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 study by scientists, the IQ scores of some college students were very high during storm, but after the storm, their scores were low. Storms can increase intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can decrease(减少) it. Students in many schools of the United States often do badly in exams in the hot months of the year(July and August).
Weather also has a strong effect on people's feeling. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel depressed during cold weather. In hot summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. At about 65F, people become stronger.
Low air pressure(气压) makes people feel free, but it also increases forgetful- ness. People leave more bags and umbrellas on buses and in stores on low pressure days. There is a“perfect weather”for work and health. People feel best at a tempera- ture of about 64F with 65 percent humidity(湿度).
Are you feeling sick, sad, tired, forgetful, or very intelligent today? The weather may be the reason.
【小题1】Intelligence may be lower______.
A.during a stormB.when it is sunny
C.on a very hot dayD.when you take in an exam
【小题2】 In the third paragraph,“depressed”means         .
A.兴奋的B.愉快的C.忧郁的D.担心的
【小题3】 In“perfect weather”,          .
A.both the fat and the thin are healthy
B.the students do very well in examinations
C.the air pressure is low
D.the humidity is 65 percent and the temperature is about 64F
There are many ways for us to reduce(减少) waste. For   16 , we can reduce paper and plastic bags. We can also recycle newspapers, glass, and cans(易拉罐) to make new things. Here are some useful ways to   17  waste.
Write on   18  sides of paper
Many people write on only one side of their paper. Why not stop wasting the other side? Some students only use half the pages of their   19  before getting new ones. Try to use up all the paper. People often give cards on birthdays or festivals. How about trying to   20  e-cards instead?
Don't throw away your old batteries.
Maybe you do not know that old batteries make the earth   21 . This is because they have poisonous parts in them. So, don't throw away batteries.   22  them together. Try to use rechargeable(充电的) batteries for your games and CD players.
Give off all your unwanted clothes
There are many poor families in China. You may ask your mother to   23  your unwanted clothes. Then you can pass them on to those poor children. You will feel
  24  that you are helping someone else. Also, you can understand   25  your friends or relatives(亲戚) want them before throwing them away.
【小题1】
A.reason B.example C.use D.people
【小题2】
A.produce B.protect C.reduce D.pollute
【小题3】
A.every B.both C.all D.one
【小题4】
A.exercisesB.schoolbags C.notebooks D.papers
【小题5】
A.send B.buy C.receive D.waste
【小题6】
A.dry B.rich C.clean D.dirty
【小题7】
A.Throw B.Keep C.Try D.Lose
【小题8】
A.like B.sell C.throwD.collect
【小题9】
A.angry B.tired C.moved D.happy
【小题10】
A.that B.if C.though D.what

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