题目内容
Most children in the United States are returning to school after the summer holiday．Public education for children in the United Sates is free．But parents still have to buy things such as new clothes，bags and other supplies for their children before every new school year．
8，000 Americans took part in a study．It said that this year American parents would spend almost 15 billion dollars preparing their children for school．
The study also found that 93 percent of families with school age children plan to buy clothes，shoes and school supplies．Each family will spend almost 500 dollars on those things．This is 7 percent more than last year．Almost half of questioned parents also said they planned to spend about 100 dollars on electronics(电子产品) and computers．
Half of the parents in the study said their children would use their own money to buy some things for school．Teenaged children arc expected to spend about 85 dollars each for supplies．23 percent of parents said that even their younger children would buy some things for themselves．
To help shoppers save money，several cities let people buy some goods without paying sales tax．Washington，D．C．，is such a city．It has a ten—day sales tax holiday in August．At that time，people can buy clothing，shoes or school supplies that cost less than 100 dollars without paying sales tax．
1．How many children plan to use their own money to buy school needs?
A．Seven percent of them． B．Twenty—three percent of them．
C．Ninty—three percent of them． D．None of the above．
2．How much did each family spend last year on children’s school supplies?
A．535 dollars． B．465 dollars． C．565 dollars． D．435 dollars．
3．Shoppers can save money ．
A．in special days B．in all big cities
C．during holidays D．when the things cost $100
4．We can learn from the study that
A．8，000 parents will spend about 15 billion dollars for their children’s school life．
B．93％ of the American families have school children．
C．500 dollars on children’s clothes，shoes and school supplies is necessary for a family．
D．7％ of the families want to spend 100 dollars on computers and electronics．
5．The best title of the text would be“ ”
A．Children’s Costs in the United States．
B．Children’s Study Plants for the New Year．
C．Public Education in the United States．
D．New School Year，New Supplies and Costs
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On Thanksgiving Day, a teacher asked her class of first-graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought that these children from poor families actually had little to be thankful for. And she found most of them drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food. The teacher was very surprised to see the picture Douglas handed in. It’s a hand, a simple hand.
But whose hand? The class were very interested in the strange picture. “I think it must be the hand of God that brings us food,” said one child. “A farmer,” said another, “because he grows beautiful flowers.” Finally when the others were at work, the teacher went over Douglas’ desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher,” he said quietly and shyly.
She remembered that she had often taken Douglas, a dirty lonely child, by the hand while having a class break. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this is everyone’s thanksgiving, not for the material things we get, but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.
【小题1】Whose hand did Douglas draw?
| A．The farmer’s. | B．God’s. | C．The teacher’s. | D．His own hand. |
| A．He was good at drawing it. | B．His teacher asked him to draw it. |
| C．He wanted to show his thanks to the teacher. | D．He hoped to get a prize in drawing. |
| A．He was a lonely child. | B．He was very active in class. |
| C．He always kept his hands clean. | D．He often answered questions loudly. |
| A．The teacher went over Douglas’ desk and talked to him. |
| B．Different people show their thanksgiving in different ways. |
| C．The teacher often took Douglas by the hand after class. |
| D．Most of the students were drawing pictures of flowers or tables with food. |
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※When parents get angry, it isn't the time to get angry back. A lot of times they're not upset with you, but with their boss, the neighbor, or the price of vegetables. You just happen to be there at the wrong time. Look hurt? Get out of the way when they're in a bad mood. They need some time and space. Go outside, to a friend's house, or to your room. At last they will become calm and miss you. |
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※If you have trouble talking to your parents, or if they get angry every time you try to discuss something, write a note. Put it on their bedside table. Parents are easily moved by notes like this and will probably keep them forever. |
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※Do not create situations where there is a winner and a loser. You're the child and will probably lose most of the time. How many times have you grounded your mother or taken away the phone privileges(特权) from your dad? Try to compromise with each other and work out a situation where both of you win. |
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※Ask your parents once a day, "Is there anything I can do for you?" Most of the time they will probably say no, or give you something that will take a few minutes to complete. Your parents will love this and see you as a very cooperative(可合作的) person. When this happens, they will probably be more cooperative with you. You could also surprise them by doing something they don't make you do. They'll tell everyone you are the best possible son or daughter and, what's more, they will believe it. ※Click for more information at the red icon on the left. |
1.Leave a note on your parents’ bedside table if___________.
A. your parents quarrel with each other
B. you find it difficult to talk with them
C. you want to be the best possible child
D. you go outside to your friend’s house
2.From the above we learn_________.
A. if we want to help do house work, parents always refuse us.
B. your parents will be hurt if you get angry back at a wrong time.
C. parents often ground children and control their use of the telephone
D. if we want to discuss with parents, we should wait till they are happy
3.The underlined word “compromise” probably means_________.
A. 抗争 B. 妥协 C. 承诺 D. 辩论
4.What’s the topic of the above?
A. How to cooperate with family and friends
B. Arguments between children and parents
C. Tips for teenagers on family problems
D. Advice on educating angry children
5.You can read the above _________.
A. in a magazine B. in a newspaper
C. in a poster D. on the Internet
The human body is a living machine, and, like all machines, it needs “fuel” to supply it with energy. This is provided by the food we eat. But how much do we need to stay healthy?
The energy value of food is usually measured in calories(卡). A calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1℃. The number of calories people need per day is different, as the picture shows. Also, the number of calories you use at any one moment normally depends on the activity you are in. For example, you need more calories for standing than for sitting, more for running than for walking, and so on.
The energy in food is in the form of three kinds of chemical materials—carbohydrate（碳水化合物）, protein（蛋白质） and fat. Carbohydrate provides 3.8 Cal /gm of the energy, protein 4.0 Cal/gm, and fat 8.8 Cal/gm. Each food contains different amounts of these materials, as the round pictures show.
(P= protein C= carbohydrate F=fat)
1.How many calories are needed to raise the temperature of 5kg of water from 35℃ to 90℃?
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A．55. |
B．175. |
C．325. |
D．275. |
2.Which of the following contains the most amount of calories?
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A．Milk. |
B．Rice |
C．Peanuts. |
D．Milk or peanuts. |
3.Who needs the most amount of calories each day?
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A．A woman. |
B．An office worker. |
C．A farmer. |
D．A boy aged 16. |
4.Which of following is True?
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A．You need more calories for swimming than for mountain climbing. |
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B．A child aged 8 needs the same amount of calories every day as a man over 70 does. |
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C．A woman feeding baby needs over 4 times the amount of calories that a baby does. |
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D．Everyone needs the same amount of calories per day. |
5.This passage mainly tells us ______.
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A．all the energy is in food |
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B．the human body needs energy |
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C．the number of calories depends on your activity |
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D．we must only eat peanuts to get calories |