At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often rent their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence(独立性)is learned from childhood.
From an early age, American children learn responsibility(责任感). Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.
Using money wisely is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it, usually with little guidance(指导) from parents. If the child wants money besides his or her allowance, it must be made by doing extra chores.
Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions and make mistakes. Failure often teaches children more than success

  1. 1.

    Many American young people begin to live on themselves __________

    1. A.
      at eighteen years old
    2. B.
      from childhood
    3. C.
      after they get married
    4. D.
      from an early age
  2. 2.

    An American child learns to __________ at the age of 2

    1. A.
      find a full-time job
    2. B.
      rent an apartment
    3. C.
      put on his or her own clothes
    4. D.
      do lots of chores
  3. 3.

    The word “allowance” means __________ in Chinese

    1. A.
      奖品
    2. B.
      零花钱
    3. C.
      财产
    4. D.
      礼物
  4. 4.

    A child can get some more money by __________

    1. A.
      understanding the value of money
    2. B.
      helping the rich
    3. C.
      reading many books
    4. D.
      doing extra chores
  5. 5.

    The passage is mainly about __________

    1. A.
      the independence of American children
    2. B.
      the value of money
    3. C.
      the guidance from parents
    4. D.
      failure and success of American children

Britain’s smallest school was closed down because its only pupil failed to turn up for class, a famous Britain newspaper reported in May.
The newspaper said the six-year-old girl’s parents were unhappy with a teacher who just got the new job to teach the only pupil.
The school had been closed for the last nine months after its former(前任的)teacher retired and the only other pupil moved on to a secondary(中等的)school. The new teacher, Ms. Puckey was to start teaching the girl and reopen(再次打开)the school.
But the girl’s mother is keeping her daughter at home.
“I was not pleased with the new teacher,”the mother said. “I had told the old teacher as far back as last September that if Ms. Puckey got the job, my child would not be going to school.”
The school lies on an island off the northeast of Scotland. Although there was only one pupil, the school is very good in many ways and has a headmaster, three computers, a television, and an art room as well as a school house with three bedrooms.

  1. 1.

    The reading is about______.

    1. A.
      the smallest school that was closed down
    2. B.
      the only pupil in the smallest school
    3. C.
      the new teacher and her teaching
    4. D.
      the old teacher who just retired
  2. 2.

    “Turn up”in the reading means “______”。

    1. A.
      pass an exam
    2. B.
      go to school
    3. C.
      pay money
    4. D.
      hand in homework
  3. 3.

    From the reading we can know that the school______.

    1. A.
      is too far for the students
    2. B.
      does not have enough teachers
    3. C.
      does not have many pupils
    4. D.
      is new but small
  4. 4.

    Before the school was closed down,______.

    1. A.
      the girl’s mother wanted to teach her daughter at home
    2. B.
      the only pupil had to move to a secondary school
    3. C.
      a famous newspaper had written something about it
    4. D.
      the girl’s mother had a talk with the former teacher
  5. 5.

    The reading does not say but we can infer ______.

    1. A.
      the girl’s mother had only one child
    2. B.
      the new teacher was not kind to the girl
    3. C.
      the old teacher was fit to teach the girl
    4. D.
      the parents were unhappy with the school

Drinking water is good for your health. There are some scientific ways of drinking water.
1. It is the best medicine to drink two glasses of water in the morning.
2. Drink clean water.
3. Drink the water that has not been boiled.
Many people think boiled water is safe and good to people’s health. In fact, it is not true. The boiling point of water is 100℃. By boiling it, most bacteria(细菌)in water can be killed. In the past, the water was less polluted. So boiling was a good way to make clean water. But heavy metals and other dangerous things in today’s water are much more terrible than bacteria. Boiling doesn’t fix that problem. And boiling water may give us more of the dangerous things in our glass.
4. Never use soft drinks to take the place of water.
5. Water is also needed in winter.
6. Drink water at the right time.
1) After getting up in the morning, you have less water in your body, because you weren’t drinking for the whole night. So you should drink some water to keep your health after getting up in the morning. That can prevent high blood pressure, cerebral hemorrhages(脑溢血)and so on.
2) Drinking water at about 10 am helps your body keep enough water.
3) Drinking water at about 3 pm can clean out the wastes in your body.
4) About eight o’clock in the evening is the best time to drink water. Your blood gets thicker when you sleep. Water will make your blood less thick.
Besides, we should drink 2L of water every day. Water is so important for our life. We should drink water often.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage,          in the morning is the best          .

    1. A.
      drinking some hot soup, medicine
    2. B.
      drinking some porridge, breakfast
    3. C.
      drinking some water, medicine
    4. D.
      Drinking some soft drinks, medicine
  2. 2.

             can prevent high blood pressure, cerebral hemorrhages and so on.

    1. A.
      Drinking some water after getting up in the morning
    2. B.
      Drinking some water before going to bed
    3. C.
      Drinking some soft drinks after getting up
    4. D.
      Drinking some milk before going to bed
  3. 3.

    At about 3 pm, drinking water can clean out the          in your body.

    1. A.
      oil
    2. B.
      food
    3. C.
      wastes
    4. D.
      fat
  4. 4.

    From the passage, we can see the best time to drink water is          .

    1. A.
      about eight o’clock in the morning
    2. B.
      about eight o’clock in the evening
    3. C.
      before supper
    4. D.
      at night
  5. 5.

    The best title to this passage is          .

    1. A.
      Drink clean water
    2. B.
      Don’t drink the boiled water
    3. C.
      The use of water
    4. D.
      Scientific water drinking

There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and less, so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to using horses, carriages and bicycles.
In the Second World War, some people didn’t use gas made from petroleum(石油) in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didn’t go fast, but they ran, so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can’t cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.
Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity(电) to run our cars, but first we must make the electricity! Some countries have coal(煤) and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big, strong rivers, and they can use the power of water to turn turbines(涡轮机) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.
We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in, the water turns the turbines and then it goes out, it turns them again.
Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?

  1. 1.

    When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages?

    1. A.
      When they are poor
    2. B.
      When they run out of oil
    3. C.
      When they need more exercise
    4. D.
      When there aren’t any big trees in the world
  2. 2.

    What did some people use to make gas in the Second World War?

    1. A.
      Water
    2. B.
      Coal
    3. C.
      Wood and plants
    4. D.
      Tides
  3. 3.

    How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage?

    1. A.
      2
    2. B.
      5
    3. C.
      4
    4. D.
      3
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

    1. A.
      There is more petroleum than we can use now
    2. B.
      Trees are needed for some other things besides making gas
    3. C.
      We got electricity from ocean tides in the old days
    4. D.
      Gas wasn’t used to run cars in the Second World War
  5. 5.

    The passage is mainly about __________

    1. A.
      how to run our cars
    2. B.
      what to do when oil runs out
    3. C.
      different types of gas
    4. D.
      the ways to make electricity

The Xin’an Street Community(社区)began three programs not long ago.
The Neighborhood Clean-up Program
Every Sunday at 5:00pm, the neighbors begin cleaning Xin’an Street from one end to the other. The head of the Community, Zhao Fuqin, said, “The first Sunday, only eleven people came, but we picked up over seven big bags of rubbish (垃圾)from the sidewalk and street. The next weekend, twenty people came, and filled eight rubbish bags. Now the neighborhood really looks great!”
The Neighborhood Watch Program
The neighbors on Xin’an Street began this program to look for problems in the neighborhood and to call the police if necessary. The neighbors all say the watch has already helped.
SunYan, aged 60, a retired teacher, said, “In the past, I felt afraid at night. Now I know my neighbors are watching for trouble. ” According to the police, there are fewer problems on Xin’an Street. “Calls to 110 went down last month. Criminals knew that the people on Xin’an Street were watching, so they stayed away,” said a policeman.
The Neighborhood Fitness Program
A Health Club was built last month, where the neighbors can do different kinds of sports like basketball, ping-pong ball, tennis, etc. “Every morning you can see groups of neighbors running, dancing and playing Taijiquan. We have come to realize the importance of taking exercise,” said Chen Jinliang, a businessman of 45.
The community has more plans. “We plan to start the Kids Care Program for children. We are going to build an after-school club. And we want to have a picnic for everyone in the neighborhood!” said Zhao Fuqin.

  1. 1.

    When do the neighbors of the Clean-up Program clean Xin’an Street?

    1. A.
      Every Saturday morning.
    2. B.
      Every Saturday afternoon.
    3. C.
      Every Sunday morning.
    4. D.
      Every Sunday afternoon.
  2. 2.

    Who is Zhao Fuqin?

    1. A.
      A retired teacher.
    2. B.
      The head of Xin’an Street Community.
    3. C.
      A businessman.
    4. D.
      A policeman.
  3. 3.

    What does the underlined word “criminals” mean?

    1. A.
      罪犯.
    2. B.
      乞丐.
    3. C.
      强盗.
    4. D.
      邻居.
  4. 4.

    The community started _______ to help people keep healthy.

    1. A.
      the Clean-up Program
    2. B.
      the Watch Program
    3. C.
      the Fitness Program
    4. D.
      the Kids Care Program
  5. 5.

    From the passage we know that _______ in the Xin’an Street Community.

    1. A.
      there are no problems now
    2. B.
      an after-school club was built last month
    3. C.
      the neighbors have a picnic every Sunday
    4. D.
      the environment is getting nicer and cleaner now

Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stars. She was soon out of breath (气喘吁吁).
“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.
She went to the doctor and told him her problem.
“I’m not surprised at all,” he said. “It’s obvious what your problem is.”
He looked her over then gave her some advice.
“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.”
Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but it would not be easy and it would take time.
The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop (肉铺).
“I’d like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please,” she said.
“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale (天平).
“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.
“That big enough,” Mrs. Parker said.
The butcher worked out the price.
“At $4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”
“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.
“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”
“My doctor told me that I am over-weight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”

  1. 1.

    Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?

    1. A.
      She had had a heart attack.
    2. B.
      She had a problem with her health.
    3. C.
      She was unhappy about her weight.
    4. D.
      She could not sleep well.
  2. 2.

    What did the doctor advise her to do?

    1. A.
      To lose weight.
    2. B.
      To eat more meat.
    3. C.
      To come and see him again.
    4. D.
      To look after her heart.
  3. 3.

    Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?

    1. A.
      She wanted to buy some for dinner.
    2. B.
      She wanted to lose weight.
    3. C.
      Her doctor had told her to eat steak.
    4. D.
      She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.
  4. 4.

    What was Ellen Parker’s real problem?

    1. A.
      She ate too much steak.
    2. B.
      She weighed too much.
    3. C.
      The doctor did not know.
    4. D.
      She could not walk very quickly.

It keeps your insides from falling out. It helps you warm up when you are cold, and it can cool you off when you are hot. It lets you feel things by touch.
What is this? Your skin(皮肤), of course! What does you skin ask for return for all the wonderful things it does? Just a little care!  So let’s learn how to take care of our skin.
Like the heart and stomach, your skin is an organ (器官).In fact, it is the largest organ in your body.Unless there’s a problem, you may not think about your skin very much.But skin has an important job to do.
Your skin is protecting you.Your skin keeps you from getting sick.When you take care of your skin, you are helping your skin do its job.Taking care of your skin today will help you have no problems in the future.
Clean skin is happy skin! One simple way to take care of your skin is to keep it clean.Keeping your hands clean is very important.When washing your hands, use warm water.Wet your hands, and then use soap.You should wash your hands carefully everywhere.
You’ll also want to use warm water, but not too hot, when you take a bath.Use soap to clean your body.Don’t forget under your arms and behind your ears! Your face needs attention, too.It’s a good idea to wash your face once or twice a day with warm water.

  1. 1.

    We can infer( 推断出 )from Paragraph 3 that __

    1. A.
      people don’t often care much about their skin
    2. B.
      skin is an organ
    3. C.
      there would be nothing wrong with your skin
    4. D.
      skin is not important at all
  2. 2.

    Which of the following best describes your clean skin?

    1. A.
      A kind of job to keep you from getting sick.
    2. B.
      An important and largest organ.
    3. C.
      Something like your heart and stomach.
    4. D.
      Healthy and happy skin.
  3. 3.

    Why does the writer think we should try to take care of our skin today?

    1. A.
      To help us warm up when we are cold.
    2. B.
      In order to keep our insides from falling out.
    3. C.
      In order to help us have no problems in the future.
    4. D.
      To let us feel things by touch.
  4. 4.

    What does this passage mainly talk about?

    1. A.
      Taking care of your skin.
    2. B.
      Your skin.
    3. C.
      An important organ.
    4. D.
      Keeping yourself from getting ill
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