Imagine there is a bank that opens an account(账户)for you each morning with ＄86,400．Every evening the bank deletes(删除)all the money that remains(剩下，余留)．
Each of us has such a bank．Its name is Time．Every morning, it gives you 86,400 seconds．Every night your unused seconds disappear．
If you fail to use the time in your account, the loss is yours．There is no going back．
So what will you do with the account of your time?
Take out every second, of course!The clock is running．Make the most of today．
To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade．
To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a baby．
To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper．
To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet．
To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train．
To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided(避免，消除)an accident．
Treasure(珍爱，珍惜)every moment that you have!And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special．Remember, time and tide wait for no man．
Yesterday is history．
Tomorrow is mystery．
Today is a gift．That's why it's called the present!
(1)
＄86,400 refers to ________ in your account in the passage．
[ ]
A．
money
B．
history
C．
mystery
D．
time
(2)
The bank gives us ________ minutes every day．
[ ]
A．
86,400
B．
24,000
C．
1,440
D．
3,400
(3)
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
There's much money in our bank accounts every day．
B．
We have 86,400 seconds every day．
C．
Time won't go back．
D．
Today is a gift．
(4)
Ask a person who avoided an accident to realize the value of ________．
Good morning, everybody．My talk for today is “Early Money”．I’m going to tell you about the money used in the early days．We don't know how early people began to use money, but we know some things were used as money thousands of years ago．In early times in some European countries, salt was very difficult to get, so it was used as money．In some parts of Asia, people used tea as money．And in America, Indians used nuts and other things．Maybe the most popular money of all was some kind of animal．Today, in some places cows are still used as a kind of money．
Chinese were the first people to use coins as money．Here are some coins of the past．You can come over and have a look．
(1)
The talk is about ________．
[ ]
A．
money
B．
early money
C．
coins
D．
late
(2)
________ knows how early people started to use money．
[ ]
A．
Nobody
B．
Everybody
C．
The speaker
D．
America
(3)
People used things as money ________ ago．
[ ]
A．
a thousand years
B．
one hundred years
C．
thousands of years
D．
thousands of
(4)
In some places of Asia, ________ was used as money in early times．
[ ]
A．
tea
B．
salt
C．
only a kind of animal
D．
money
阅读理解
There are many things we need to know but we do not learn at school．For example, if we want to use our money wisely(明智的), we need to shop carefully．We need to know how to compare the prices of things in different shops．We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌)．We need to know how to make a choice(选择)when we shop．
Knowing how to make such choices is a“life skill”, and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives．
Some of these choices are small．For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear?Will I go to school by bus or on foot?Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies?Other choices are more important．For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is tastier?Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy?We make choices like this every day．
We have to realize that the choices we make can influence the rest of our lives．Just as importantly, our choices can also influence other people．The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this：Who else does your choice influence?
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
(1)
The main idea of this passage is that ________．
[ ]
A．
it's important to make the right choices
B．
it's important to know how to compare prices
C．
it's important to know how to shop carefully
D．
we learn everything we need to know at school
(2)
We need“life skills”________．
[ ]
A．
to know how to shop carefully
B．
to compare brands and prices
C．
to live useful and happy lives
D．
to learn things at school
(3)
According to this passage, we make choices ________．
[ ]
A．
most days
B．
some days
C．
once a day
D．
every day
(4)
Which of the following choices is more important than the others according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Which fruit to take for lunch?
B．
Which subjects to work hard at?
C．
Which T-shirt to wear to the movies?
D．
How to get to school?
(5)
The passage tells us that your choices influence ________．
[ ]
A．
you and your parents
B．
you and other people
C．
lots of other people
D．
everybody except you
阅读理解
(1)
If you want to have a guitar lesson, you may ________．
[ ]
A．
call Susan at 7328059
B．
surf the website：www．music．com．au
C．
telephone Mr．White at 5132683
D．
e-mail sdgt@yahoo．cn
(2)
Who is the owner of the lost dog?
[ ]
A．
Mr．White
B．
Larry
C．
Susan
D．
David
(3)
If you want the job as a taxi driver, you should ________．
[ ]
A．
master at least three languages
B．
know the city very well
C．
be an experienced driver
D．
both B and C
(4)
Which information about the apartment is not mentioned in the table?
[ ]
A．
It has a beautiful view．
B．
It has hot water in the daytime．
C．
It has three floors．
D．
It has a kitchen．
(5)
How can you contact the owner of the apartment for more information?
[ ]
A．
By sending an e-mail．
B．
By going to visit it．
C．
By making a phone call．
D．
By sending a fax(传真)．
阅读理解
For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals at night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor．Yesterday he proudly claimed in court(法庭)that despite his complete lack of medical experience of qualifications(资格), he had saved several people's lives．He had even been allowed to assist(协助)a surgeon during an emergency operation on a patient who was about to die on something she had swallowed．
“I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly felt like playing one of the roles myself．So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope(听诊器)and walked around one of the biggest hospitals in London．At first I just watched．Once you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and other doctors, it's easy to take people in．”he said．
One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan．She had been knocked down by a car and fainted．When she came to herself in hospital, York was standing over her．
“He looked very professional．He told me his name was Doctor Simon．Then he gave me some sort of injection(注射),”she said．And then he suddenly cleared off when a nurse asked who he was．She didn't think there was anything wrong．“I would never have realized he was fake if a policewoman hadn't showed me his photograph a week later．When the policewoman told me who he really was, I could hardly believe my eyes．”
Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was“shocked and horrified”that he got away with his deceiving(欺骗)for so long, and then sentenced him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminals with mental disorders．
“I can only hope that this will not lead to further problems．After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study the behaviour of the psychiatrists(精神病治疗师)who will look after you while you are there．If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a psychiatrist after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence,”Judge Adams warned York．
(1)
York was proud of the fact that ________．
[ ]
A．
a surgeon let him watch an operation
B．
he could perform some duties of a doctor
C．
he had cheated doctors for so long
D．
people thought he could become a real doctor
(2)
York learned how to behave like a doctor by ________．
[ ]
A．
watching other doctor's work
B．
talking to doctors and nurses
C．
getting some training and experience
D．
observing doctors while he was a patient
(3)
Why was Laura Kennan in hospital?
[ ]
A．
She had swallowed something and almost died．
B．
She had to have an emergency operation．
C．
She had been injured in a road accident．
D．
She had lost consciousness while driving．
(4)
Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE according to the story?
[ ]
A．
It was the TV dramas about a hospital that made York fond of the roles of doctors．
B．
Judge Raymond Adams felt shocked and horrified because York broke away after he was caught．
C．
York once helped the surgeon operate on a patient who was in danger．
D．
York was so professional that even the nurse could not realize that he was a fake．
(5)
The judge's remark(评语)implied that York would be more severely punished if he ________．
[ ]
A．
pretended to be a psychiatrist
B．
tried to get away from prison
C．
was proud of what he had done
D．
studied the behaviour of the psychiatrist
阅读理解
National Poetry(诗歌)Month is held in the United States every April．This year is the 15th celebration of the event．Poets, schools, publishers, booksellers and libraries will hold readings, competitions, book displays, educational events and other activities during National Poetry Month．The organizer's goal is to bring attention to the great work of poets(诗人)in the past and today．It also wants Americans to know the pleasure of reading poetry．And it wants poetry to be a more important part of school educational programs．
The United States Library of Congress(国会)chooses an official poet, called the Poet Laureate(桂冠), every one to two years．Many of them have created new ways to celebrate National Poetry Month．For example, in April of 1998, Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky asked Americans to send in their favorite poems．Thousands of men, women and children did．The Favorite Poem Project collected video of Americans from all backgrounds, ages and places reading their favorite poems and talking about them．
Ted Kooser served as Poet Laureate from 2004 to 2006．Mr Kooser has family in the news business．So his poetry project was connected to the media(媒体)．Ted Kooser started a weekly poetry column he provided free to newspapers and online media．He uses poems by current poets．Most of the poems are short and not complex．Mr Kooser's project is called American Life in Poetry．He started it in 2005．He said he wanted to show common Americans that there is something in poetry for them．
The Poet Laureate, Kay Ryan, opened this year's National Poetry Month April first with a call to American colleges．Miz Ryan has been teaching English in local colleges for thirty years．So she focused her poetry project on college students．She also helped organize a poetry writing competition among college students．Perhaps a future Poet Laureate is among the student writers．
(1)
The fourth month of 2010 is the ________ National Poetry Month in the United States．
[ ]
A．
most important
B．
fifteenth
C．
college students
D．
educational
(2)
The main goal of the month is to make Americans ________ the great work of poets in the past and today
[ ]
A．
hold readings of
B．
pay money for
C．
write about
D．
notice and be interested in
(3)
The Poet Laureate is a person ________．
[ ]
A．
who knows the pleasure of reading poetry
B．
who organizes school educational programs
C．
honored for great achievements in poetry
D．
chosen from the United States Library of Congress
(4)
Through the project American Life in Poetry, Mr Kooser wanted to show ________ of Americans that there is something in poetry for them．
[ ]
A．
most
B．
none
C．
some
D．
few
(5)
In 2010, ________ opened this year's National Poetry Month April．
[ ]
A．
the National Library of Congress
B．
Ted Kooser
C．
schools and libraries
D．
Kay Ryan
阅读理解
A survey by baidu．com showed there were 16 million bloggers(写网络日志的人)．Xu Jinglei was one of the first famous people that the website sina．com．invited to open blogs．
The web log written by Xu Jinglei is now the world's most popular．Xu, an actress-turned－director, became famous overseas when she won a Best Director Award for the film．A Letter From an Unknown Woman in 2004．
Her blog has broken the domestic(国内的)record with more than 10 million visits．
Xu updates(更新)her blog every other day．But if she feels very good she sometimes posts two or three articles in a day．
Visitors leave thousands of messages about each of her articles, praising(赞扬)her open, free writing style, commenting(评论)on films．
(1)
Now Xu Jinglei's web log is ________．
[ ]
A．
broken by hacker
B．
written by an unknown woman
C．
the world's most popular
D．
closed by government
(2)
How many visitors does Xu's blog have?
[ ]
A．
About 16 million．
B．
About 36.82 million
C．
2004
D．
over 10 million
(3)
________ invited Xu Jinglei who was one of the first famous people to open blogs．
[ ]
A．
The website baidu．com
B．
The website sina．com
C．
The website Yahoo．com
D．
The website blog．com
(4)
From the passage we know that ________．
[ ]
A．
a survey by baidu．com showed there were 16 million bloggers writing in English
B．
Xu Jinglei was the only one that the website sina．com invited to open blogs
C．
Xu Jinglei always posts one article in a day
D．
Visitors leave lots of messages about her articles in her blogs
阅读理解
The weather is getting hotter．You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school．A cold drink may be just the thing．But be careful what you are drinking．Something that looks cool may not be good for your health．There are plenty of“energy drinks”on the market．Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names．The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health．Sounds great!
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine(咖啡因)in them．These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players．Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake．But be careful not to drink too much．
Caffeine makes your heart beat fast．Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited(限制)its use．Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea．Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks．Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems．Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them．
(1)
Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________．
[ ]
A．
they have beautiful colors and cool names
B．
they have lots of caffeine
C．
they can keep them awake and better at sports
D．
they are said to be helpful to health
(2)
The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause ________．
[ ]
A．
heart problems
B．
nervousness
C．
sleeping difficulty
D．
possible health dangers
(3)
The underlined word“discouraged”can be replaced(替换)with“________”．
[ ]
A．
encouraged
B．
stopped
C．
helped
D．
disliked
(4)
From the passage we can know that ________．
[ ]
A．
advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks
B．
energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study
C．
sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks
D．
energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers
(5)
Which of the following can be the best title(标题)of the passage?
[ ]
A．
What's the Use of Energy Drinks?
B．
Who Can Drink Energy Drinks
C．
What's That in Energy Drinks?
D．
Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks?
阅读理解
When we have small cuts in the skin(皮肤), something strange may happen．The cuts are able to heal(痊愈)themselves in a couple of days．How does this happen?Read on, and you will find out the secret．
Every living thing on the earth is made up of cells(细胞)．Cells grow and make new cells．Most cells are very tiny and we can't see them with our eyes．Different cells have different uses．Our skin cells are special ones．The cells on the surface(表面)of our skin are old dead cells．New skin cells are right under the surface．These are the living skin cells．They do work for our bodies．They help protect our bodies and heal cuts．
Our bodies make skin cells all the time．As the old cells fall off, new cells grow in the same place．Each person makes about 18 kg of skin cells during his or her life．Surface skin cells fit together closely with no gaps between them．When you cut or burn yourself, you can harm your skin cells．A small cut will not do much harm．Your skin will quickly heal itself by making new skin cells．How do skin cells．How do skin cells work?First, the cells near the cut get bigger and move into the gap; Next, these bigger cells meet in the middle．They form a new layer(层)of skin cells．Finally, new cells will grow until the gap disappears completely．In this way, your skin can grow well itself．
How amazing the tiny cells are!Next time you have a cut, don't worry about it．Maybe in a few days, you will be surprised to find it healed．
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
(1)
The underlined word“gaps”in the passage means“________”in Chinese．
[ ]
A．
突起
B．
条纹
C．
缝隙
(2)
From the passage, we know that cells ________．
[ ]
A．
are large and we can see them with our bodies
B．
can grow and make new cells
C．
aren't in most living things
(3)
Skin cells heal cuts in three steps．________ is the right order．
[ ]
A．
B．
C．
(4)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Each person can make 18 kg of skin cells every day．
B．
Different cells have different uses in our bodies．
C．
The skin cells have little work to do in the body．
(5)
The best title for this passage should be ________．
