Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.

Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.

Why do people work so many hours? Some people workextrahours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don't pay overtime. Their workers don't get more pay for more work. Some people think it's their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.

Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy." If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.

1.A Japanese worker works __ more hours a year than a French one.

A. 513 B. 1,646 C. 2,159 D. 3,805

2.The word "extra" in Paragraph 3 means .

A. 正常的 B. 额外的 C. 有用的 D. 少量的

3.People in ________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.

A. France B. Germany

C. the United States D. Great Britain

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. No companies offer vacations to their workers.

B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.

C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.

D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.

5.What can we infer from the passage?

A. Many workers have to work long hours.

B. Many people have vacations long enough.

C. Work hours are the same around the world.

D. There are a lot of dull people in the world.

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1.She ________ to her hometown after finishing studies in 2008.

2.He is a lazy student. He always ________ others' homework.

3.Many students are under too much ________ around the world.

4.Are you one of the ________ in the club?

5.He has to ________ with his twin brother at home.

It will be hard for us to get up in the morning if we to bed too late.

A. go B. went

C. will go D. have gone

Do you know the story about Vince? It was a true story. Vince was an English boy and he was eight years old. He didn't like soap or water. Three or four times a day his mother said to him, “Vince, your hands are very dirty again.” Go and wash them. ” But Vince never washed them well. He only put his hands in the water for a few seconds and then took them out again.

Vince’s uncle and aunt lived in another city. One day they came to stay with Vince’s parents, and they brought their small son, Toby, with them. Toby was seven years old and he didn’t like soap or water, either. The boys sat with their parents for a few minutes and then they went outside. When they were playing, Vince looked at Toby's hands and then went back to Toby’s parents and said proudly (骄傲地）， “Toby’s hands are dirtier than mine, ”

“Of course they are，”Toby said angrily. “You are one year older than I am, ”

1.Vince’s mother asked him to______ three or four times a day.

A. wash his hands B. do his homework C. clean his bedroom D. wash his teeth

2.When Vince saw Toby’s hands, he felt ________.

A. sorry B. proud C. sad D. terrible

3.Vince’s hands were a little______ than Toby’s.

A. dirtier B. cleaner C. bigger D. smaller

4.From the story we know that_______ .

A. Vince liked soap and water, but Toby didn’t. B. Toby liked soap and water,but Vince didn’t.

C. Vince and Toby liked soap and water. D. Vince and Toby didn’t like soap or water.

5.How many people are there in the story?

A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.

It will be hard for us to get up in the morning if we to bed too late.

A. go B. went

C. will go D. have gone

Do you know the story about Vince? It was a true story. Vince was an English boy and he was eight years old. He didn't like soap or water. Three or four times a day his mother said to him, “Vince, your hands are very dirty again.” Go and wash them. ” But Vince never washed them well. He only put his hands in the water for a few seconds and then took them out again.

Vince’s uncle and aunt lived in another city. One day they came to stay with Vince’s parents, and they brought their small son, Toby, with them. Toby was seven years old and he didn’t like soap or water, either. The boys sat with their parents for a few minutes and then they went outside. When they were playing, Vince looked at Toby's hands and then went back to Toby’s parents and said proudly (骄傲地）， “Toby’s hands are dirtier than mine, ”

“Of course they are，”Toby said angrily. “You are one year older than I am, ”

1.Vince’s mother asked him to______ three or four times a day.

A. wash his hands B. do his homework C. clean his bedroom D. wash his teeth

2.When Vince saw Toby’s hands, he felt ________.

A. sorry B. proud C. sad D. terrible

3.Vince’s hands were a little______ than Toby’s.

A. dirtier B. cleaner C. bigger D. smaller

4.From the story we know that_______ .

A. Vince liked soap and water, but Toby didn’t. B. Toby liked soap and water,but Vince didn’t.

C. Vince and Toby liked soap and water. D. Vince and Toby didn’t like soap or water.

5.How many people are there in the story?

A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Seven.

A passenger was taking a vacation to London. He told an air hostess(空姐) that he needed a cup of water to take medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the ______ soon.

Twenty minutes ______， when the passenger's ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was so busy that she ______ to bring him the water. Therefore, the passenger was held up(延迟) to take his medicine. She ran over to ______ with a cup of water, but he refused it.

In the following hours on the flight, ______ time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile ______ he needed help. But the passenger ______ paid attention to(留意) her words.

When he was going to get off the ______， the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passenger's booklet(意见簿). She was very ______. She knew that he would write down sharp words and it might make her lose the job. ______ with a smile she handed it to him.

Off the plane, she ______ the booklet, and cracked a smile, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me if I needed ______ for twelve times in all. How can I refuse ______ twelve sincere(真诚的) smiles？”

That's right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched the passenger deeply and ______ course she wouldn't lose her ______！

1.A. milk B. juice C. coffee D. water

2.A. late B. later C. ago D. after

3.A. remembered B. forgot C. wanted D. learned

4.A. us B. them C. him D. her

5.A. some B. either C. another D. each

6.A. why B. when C. if D. how

7.A. never B. nearly C. often D. always

8.A. coach B. bus C. train D. plane

9.A. happy B. tired C. sad D. excited

10.A. And B. So C. Then D. But

11.A. opened B. closed C. showed D. sold

12.A. medicine B. help C. water D. passenger's booklet

13.A. her B. your C. their D. our

14.A. at B. in C. of D. with

15.A. job B. plane C. smile D. passenger

1.Which one is in the north of China?

A. Qinghai－Tibet Plateau. B. The Loess Plateau.

C. Yunnan－Guizhou Plateau. D. Inner Mongolian Plateau.

2.Which one is the highest plateau in the world?

A. Qinghai－Tibet Plateau. B. The Loess Plateau.

C. Yunnan－Guizhou Plateau. D. Inner Mongolian Plateau.

3.What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “Loess”？

A. 石头 B. 黄土 C. 沙尘 D. 岩溶

4.Which one is the smallest of the four?

A. Qinghai－Tibet Plateau. B. The Loess Plateau.

C. Yunnan－Guizhou Plateau. D. Inner Mongolian Plateau.

5.Where is the Loess Plateau?

A. On the east of Taihang Mountains.

B. On the south of Qingling Mountains.

C. Between Taihang Mountains and Qilian Mountains.

D. Between Taihang Mountains and Qinling Mountains.

I love turtles(龟), but I haven't cared for them well. So please read the following before deciding on buying one.

You don't have enough room. Turtles need a lot of room to live happily. But this doesn't mean you should let them play freely across your house.

You can't give your turtle enough food. Most turtles eat both meat and plants. Whatever you do, don't think you can feed your pet the only food from a pet store, which is a death sentence(死刑)．

If you own a dog or a cat, don't risk buying the turtle unless you can keep them 100% separate(分开的)! One day, my dog ate a box turtle and about a month later the dog died. I've read that many box turtles carry toxins(毒素) in their bodies.

You can't offer right temperature. Once, I bought a turtle that was not put into a box. It died a few days later. In fact, the box can give it a good temperature.

You want an expensive pet for a status(身份) symbol. This may be the worst reason to buy a turtle. It means your heart is not on it, and you will not be taking all the steps necessary to care for the pet.

You will find different information in some books. You need to read more books to begin to understand the high level of care needed.

1.The reason why people should separate a dog from a turtle is that ________．

A. turtles are afraid of dogs B. they may hurt each other

C. dogs dislike turtles very much D. they have different needs

2.What do most turtles eat?

A. Only vegetables. B. Only meat.

C. Both meat and plants. D. Everything but meat.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. The writer's love for turtles is gone after several deaths.

B. The writer's knowledge(知识) helps him care for turtles successfully.

C. One book is enough for the information needed in keeping a turtle.

D. People had better learn some knowledge if they want to keep turtles.

4.Which of the following would the writer agree with?

A. Putting turtles in a fit－sized box.

B. Putting turtles and cats in the same box.

C. Letting turtles play freely across the house.

D. Buying an expensive turtle for a status symbol.

5.What's the writer's purpose(目的) in writing the passage?

A. To tell some knowledge about raising turtles.

B. To list reasons why turtles can't be good pets.

C. To show his sad experiences of raising turtles.

D. To advise people not to buy a pet turtle.

Dick and Jack are brothers. Dick is 14 years old and Jack is 16 years old. Last Friday morning their parents went on a trip for the weekend. The two boys were left alone at home.

That evening the younger boy suggested that they take their dad's car and go to the club. The 16－year－old boy could drive but was scared that their father would be mad at them. But later, they decided to enjoy the evening in their dad's car.

When they got back to the car after having a lot of fun, they found a large dent(凹痕) in the back of the car. They were so worried that they phoned their friends to help fix(修理) it. Luckily, the car was fixed well the next morning. Then the boys parked it back in the garage that evening.

Their parents returned on Sunday. Of course, the boys were too afraid to say anything about the accident. Their father went to get something from the garage. When he came back, he said to the family in surprise, “How amazing! A man drove into the back of my car on Thursday but now it is OK. It doesn't even have a scratch(刮痕)！”

1.________ drove his father's car that evening.

A. Dick B. Jack C. Dick's friend D. A stranger

2.The two boys put the car in the garage on ________．

A. Thursday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday

3.The underlined word “garage” means “________” in Chinese.

A. 修理厂 B. 院子 C. 门口 D. 车库

4.Why was the boys' father surprised when he came back from the garage?

A. Because his car wasn't there.

B. Because there was a large dent in his car.

C. Because the dent in his car had gone.

D. Because the two boys broke his car badly.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Dick is two years older than Jack.

B. The two boys had fun at the club that evening.

C. The boys' father allowed them to drive the car often.

D. Last Thursday an accident happened to their mother.