One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students .He held up（举起）a glass of water and asked the class. "How heavy do you think this glass of water is ?"
The students’ answers ranged（范围） from 20g to 500g .
"It does not matter on the weight itself .It depends on how long you hold it .If I hold it for a minute ,it is OK. If I hold it for an hour ,I will have an ache in my right arm .If I hold it for a day ,you will have to call an ambulance（救护车）.It is exactly the same weight ,but the longer I hold it ,the heavier it becomes."
"If we carry our burdens （负担）all the time, sooner or later ,we will not be able to carry on ,the burden becoming increasingly heavier ."
"What you have to do is to put the glass down ,rest for a while before holding it up again ."
We have to put down the burden sometimes ,so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on .
So before you return home from work tonight ,put the burden of work down .Don’t carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow .
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can

  1. 1.

    The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because ______

    1. A.
      he was very thirsty
    2. B.
      his arms were strong
    3. C.
      it was a good example
  2. 2.

    "A glass of water " in this passage referred to （指）______

    1. A.
      knowledge
    2. B.
      the burden
    3. C.
      the time
  3. 3.

    Accordign to the teacher ,you may feel ______if you put down the burden sometimes

    1. A.
      more energetic
    2. B.
      much heavier
    3. C.
      more stressed out （压力、紧张）
  4. 4.

    This was a lesson about______

    1. A.
      how to relax oneself in life
    2. B.
      how to solve a physics problem
    3. C.
      how to keep fit by drinking water
  5. 5.

    Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage ?

    1. A.
      You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand
    2. B.
      All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was
    3. C.
      The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood

Every year, the French town of Menton hosts an event called the Lemon Festival in the world. The Lemon Festival usually takes place between mid-February until March. During the festival, around 145 tons of oranges and lemons are sent into the town. Over 300 workers work together to make giant sculptures(雕塑) out of fruits.
Menton became the first producer of lemons in 1929. The lemons are loved by the world’s best cooks. In the late 19th century, a town parade was held to encourage Menton’s winter tourism. Kings, princes and artists filled the great and comfortable hotels or their own fantastic houses. Because of its great success, the streets were beautifully planted with oranges and lemons in the following years. In order to develop tourism, in 1934 the Lemon Festival was officially born.
Sleepy Menton becomes a world of color during the festival time. People find it very exciting and full of fun. The festival is enjoyed for three whole weeks. Along with a daily Lemon and Orange Exhibition, parades on Sundays, fireworks on Thursday nights.
Every year there will be a special theme for the Lemon festival. This year the theme of the Lemon Festival is: “The regions of France”. Some of the events are free, but you need to buy tickets to see the parades

  1. 1.

    Why was the Lemon Festival officially born?

    1. A.
      To encourage people to plant more lemons
    2. B.
      To help people enjoy the winter months
    3. C.
      To develop winter tourism in Menton
    4. D.
      To cerebrate the success of orange planting
  2. 2.

    What is the writer trying to tell us in the second paragraph?

    1. A.
      The history of Menton
    2. B.
      The tourist attractions in Menton
    3. C.
      The special taste of the lemons in Menton
    4. D.
      The history of the Lemon Festival
  3. 3.

    You can enjoy the following activities EXCEPT_______ during the Lemon Festival

    1. A.
      lemon and orange shows
    2. B.
      a town parade
    3. C.
      fireworks
    4. D.
      a concert
  4. 4.

    In which part of a newspaper can you find the passage?

    1. A.
      Travel
    2. B.
      Family
    3. C.
      Advertisement
    4. D.
      Sport

Have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched? You turned around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you!
Parapsychologists (灵学家) say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone is looking at them. To research whether such a“sixth sense”really exists, Robert Baker, a psychologist (心理学家) at the University of Kentucky, did two experiments.
In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared(盯着）at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes. The subjects（受试者）were eating, drinking, reading, studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later, when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no sense that someone was staring at them.
For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind in a laboratory setting. The people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they weren’t. Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they weren’t.
Baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when they’re being stared at. If people doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said Baker,“I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”

  1. 1.

    The aim of the two experiments is to ________

    1. A.
      explain when people can have a sixth sense
    2. B.
      study how people act while being watched in the lab
    3. C.
      study whether humans can sense when they are stared at
    4. D.
      prove why humans have a sixth sense
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “outcome” in the last paragraph most probably means ________

    1. A.
      value
    2. B.
      result
    3. C.
      performance
    4. D.
      connection
  3. 3.

    In the second experiment, the subjects _________

    1. A.
      could tell when they were stared at
    2. B.
      could tell where they weren’t stared at
    3. C.
      couldn’t tell who they were stared at or who they stared at
    4. D.
      couldn’t tell when they were stared at or when they weren’t
  4. 4.

    What can be learned from the passage?

    1. A.
      People are born with a sixth sense
    2. B.
      The experiments support parapsychologists’ idea
    3. C.
      The subjects do not have a sixth sense in the experiments
    4. D.
      People have a sixth sense in all places


On February 9th, 2013, Sarah Darling was walking along the street when she met a homeless man named Billy Ray Harris. She reached into her change purse, emptied out all the coins she had and gave them to the homeless man. Neither of them realized that this small generous act would change their lives.
Sarah didn’t realize that she had given Billy not only all her change but also her diamond ring that she had put in her change purse earlier until the following morning. She and her husband, Bill Krejci, rushed to see if they could find Billy. The homeless man was not only in the same place, he also immediately returned the ring. The grateful couple paid him back for his honesty by emptying out their pockets of all the money they had.
Bill Krejci, a web designer, felt that he needed to do something more for this amazingly honest man. So on February 18th, he set up a special page to raise money for him. In just four days, Billy received over $85,000 and there seems to be no end yet.
That is not enough. Billy is living with a person who is generous instead of living in the streets. And that’s not all—Thanks to the news report, he got together again with his older brother, Edwin Harris who he had been unable to find for 27 years.
All the good luck is just because Billy did the right thing—returning something that did not belong to him

  1. 1.

    When did Sarah realize that she had also given Billy her diamond ring?

    1. A.
      On February 9th, 2013
    2. B.
      On February 10th, 2013
    3. C.
      On February 18th, 2013
    4. D.
      On February 22nd 2013
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

    1. A.
      Billy is living with a generous person
    2. B.
      Billy has found his brother
    3. C.
      Billy bought a diamond ring
    4. D.
      Billy appeared in the news report
  3. 3.

    The underlined word “That” in Paragraph 4 refers to(指代) “________”

    1. A.
      returning the ring
    2. B.
      setting up a page
    3. C.
      living in the streets
    4. D.
      receiving money
  4. 4.

    What’s the best title of the passage ?

    1. A.
      Generous Woman Changed Her Own Life
    2. B.
      Kind Man Set Up Special Page
    3. C.
      Homeless Man Returned Diamond Ring
    4. D.
      Many People Donated Much Money

Today more and more people like to go shopping online(在线的). Wang Xing is one of them. Wang Xing is a writer in Beijing. She likes shopping online. She often shops on Taobao.
Do you know Taobao? If you like shopping online, I am sure you know it. Taobao is China’s biggest online shopping site (网上购物网站). Taobao means “looking for treasure”. People can find almost everything on Taobao, from clothes to books, from mobile phones (手机) to computers.
Wang Xing says“ My friends and I often go shopping online. First, because we don’t like to go out very often. Second, because there are many goods (货物) on Taobao, and you can find everything you want to buy. Third, because the goods on Taobao are cheaper than those in the shopping malls.”

  1. 1.

    Taobao is             

    1. A.
      a shopping mall
    2. B.
      an online shopper
    3. C.
      an online shopping site
    4. D.
      a person
  2. 2.

    What does Taobao mean in Chinese?

    1. A.
      Treasure
    2. B.
      Looking for gold
    3. C.
      Money
    4. D.
      Looking for treasure
  3. 3.

    Wang Xing is a             

    1. A.
      singer
    2. B.
      writer
    3. C.
      officer
    4. D.
      worker
  4. 4.

    You can buy               on Taobao

    1. A.
      something
    2. B.
      nothing
    3. C.
      everything
    4. D.
      anything
  5. 5.

    Why Wang Xing likes shopping online?

    1. A.
      Because goods on Taobao is cheaper
    2. B.
      Because there are many goods on Taobao, and she can buy everything she needs
    3. C.
      Because Wang Xing doesn’t want to go out
    4. D.
      A, B and C

Disneyland Paris
Disneyland Paris was set up as Euro Disney in 1992. The company changed the name in 1995. Like Tokyo Disney, it has two separate parks. The main park has live different lands -Adventure-land, Fantasyland, Discovery land, Frontierland and Main Street USA. The second park, Walt Disney Studios Park, revolves(环绕) around a movie theme and offers surprising and special shows. Disneyland Paris also contains seven Disney hotels and a pair of golf (高尔夫) courses: one for adults and one for children.     
Telephone: 011-33-1-60-30-60-30  
Website: http//www.disneylandparis.com 
Hong Kong Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland debuted(首次亮相) in 2005 and still contains just one theme park. It holds four theme lands like other Disneyland parks - Main Street, Fantasyland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland - with three more lands scheduled(预定的) for opening between 2011 and 2014. Besides the theme park, Disney also runs a pair of official hotels and builds a man-made lake.
Telephone: 011-852-1-830-830
Website: http//www.park.hongkongdisneyland.com

  1. 1.

    If Jim goes to Disneyland Paris, he can't ___________

    1. A.
      see films
    2. B.
      play golf
    3. C.
      live in a Disney hotel
    4. D.
      go boating on the lake
  2. 2.

    There will be ___________lands in Hong Kong Disneyland in 2015

    1. A.
      six
    2. B.
      seven
    3. C.
      eight
    4. D.
      four
  3. 3.

    We can know the ___________about the two parks according to the passsage.
    a. telephone numbers               b. websites
    c. addresses                       d. ticket price

    1. A.
      a & b
    2. B.
      a & d
    3. C.
      a & c
    4. D.
      c & d
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
      Tokyo Disney has two separate parks
    2. B.
      All the Disney parks have two separate parks
    3. C.
      Disneyland Paris is the best one in the world
    4. D.
      Hong Kong Disneyland has five different lands nowadays
  5. 5.

    The writer wrote the passage to ___________

    1. A.
      tell us the best time to visit Disneyland
    2. B.
      tell us Hong Kong Disneyland is better than anyone else
    3. C.
      ask us to visit the Disneyland
    4. D.
      introduce these two Disneylands

Cooking and Learning
In this E-book package, we have four e-books.

Fun with Food
This fun e-book is filled with exercises --- photo tests, word exams, riddle games coloring pages and exercises on learning more about food.
Kids Food Science Experiments
Learn more about science and cooking with these food science experiments and instructions for kids.

Food Facts E-Book
To go with the kids cooking lessons e-book, we’ve put our food facts into one e-book. Each part is easy to print off. You can keep it in the kitchen and teach kids facts about the food we eat.
The Food Facts E-Book has over 60 pages.
Kids Cooking Lessons E-Book
We’ve brought all our kids cooking lessons together into one easy e-book. We have a unit for each age group. This e-book is just planned to help you with cooking experience in the kitchen.
If you’d like our lessons in e-book form with some learning exercises and other things, then this e-book is for you.

  1. 1.

    Kids can ________ by reading Fun with Food

    1. A.
      do science experiments
    2. B.
      get cooking experience
    3. C.
      cook well in the kitchen
    4. D.
      play some riddle games
  2. 2.

    ________ has over sixty pages

    1. A.
      Fun with Food
    2. B.
      Kids Cooking Lessons E-Book
    3. C.
      Food Facts E-Book
    4. D.
      Kids Food Science Experiments
  3. 3.

    Kids Cooking Lessons E-Book is popular because ________

    1. A.
      there is a unit for each age group
    2. B.
      there are a lot of photo tests in it
    3. C.
      kids can learn more about science
    4. D.
      each part is very easy to print off

Sugar—free beets（甜菜）that still taste sweet, tastier tomatoes and brighter-colored fruits and vegetables that stay ripe（熟的）longer are all foods that are being grown now. How can they
carry traits, such as being tastier, brighter, and riper? They are genetically engineered.
Genetic engineering（基因工程）is like making a change in a recipe. For example, when you make cakes, you mix together all of the usual ingredients. If you add an extra ingredient, like salt, the cakes will taste differently.
Genes are ingredients in the recipe for life. They carry the traits of living things. Your genes dictate what color hair and eyes you’ll have, how tall you’ll be, as well as many other traits. Genes carry traits for plants, too. By adding genes to a plant, you can sometimes create new traits. For example, adding a certain gene to a potato plant can make the potato plant distasteful to bugs（虫子）. This makes some farmers happy because they don’t have to use chemicals to keep bugs away from their plants.
It sounds great, but some people are opposed to the idea of food that is genetically engineered. Ronnie Cummins, from the Campaign for Food Safety, is against it. He says that one of the major concerns is allergies（过敏）. Supermarkets don’t always label foods that are genetically engineered. A customer could unknowingly buy food that has an added gene from another plant that he or she is allergic to. It could be dangerous.
Gary Burton from Monsanto, a seed（种子）company that engineers food, disagrees. He says his company tests for allergies. Burton believes that genetic engineering is a valuable tool for making better food. The technology can help farmers use less insecticide（杀虫剂）and grow healthier crops. Burton thinks there are many advantages.
But Cummins says that we just don’t know what will happen in the future if we keep adding genes to foods. We could mistakenly create a monster.
People have different opinions about genetic engineering. One side supports it and thinks it will only help us. The other side is opposed to playing with nature and fears health risks. Which side do you think is right?

  1. 1.

    What could be a good thing about food that is genetically engineered?

    1. A.
      It’s more expensive
    2. B.
      It could taste different
    3. C.
      It requires less insecticide
    4. D.
      It’s not labeled in the supermarket
  2. 2.

    In general, who does not support the idea of genetic food?

    1. A.
      People from seed companies
    2. B.
      Farmers who use engineered seeds
    3. C.
      People from the Campaign for Food Safety
    4. D.
      Scientists who create genetically engineered food
  3. 3.

    It can be inferred that          

    1. A.
      growing genetic foods will make farmers richer
    2. B.
      people will eat more genetic foods in the future
    3. C.
      using fewer chemicals could make the food tastier
    4. D.
      there could be unknown dangers about genetic foods
  4. 4.

    What is the best title of this passage?

    1. A.
      Future Farming
    2. B.
      Genetic Engineering
    3. C.
      Foods with a Difference
    4. D.
      Genetically Engineered Fruits

Mobile phone (手机)has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned (禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the schools this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students want them.
Mary Bluett, an official(官员), said mobile phone use is a distraction(分心) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy, because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school; they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would like their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones

  1. 1.

    Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones ____

    1. A.
      because they are students
    2. B.
      when they are free
    3. C.
      when they are at school
    4. D.
      because they are children
  2. 2.

    We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from _______

    1. A.
      the makers and sellers
    2. B.
      the passers-by and strangers
    3. C.
      their parents and friends
    4. D.
      some mobile phone users
  3. 3.

    What does the word “cheat” mean in the passage in Chinese?

    1. A.
      聊天
    2. B.
      核对
    3. C.
      查询
    4. D.
      作弊
  4. 4.

    Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t________ during school hours

    1. A.
      use their mobile phones
    2. B.
      leave their mobile phones at school office
    3. C.
      help the teachers with their work
    4. D.
      get in touch with their children
  5. 5.

    The passage tells us that_______

    1. A.
      students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons
    2. B.
      it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at school
    3. C.
      some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t Use their phones at school
    4. D.
      parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours

①"I will think of it."It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking? Though we can not see, or hear, or feel our thoughts, they have great power (力量) !
②Isaac Newton was seated in his garden on a summer evening when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think, and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the earth, sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.
③James Ferguson once saw the inside of his father's watch, and he wondered, "Why should I not make a watch?" This set him thinking and it led to a wooden clock which kept good time.
④Walt Disney, the famous American film-maker, was often thinking of new ideas. One day, when he was in a meeting, he suddenly stopped talking, deep in thought. He looked and looked at a place high up in the room. This continued for a long time, end then he got an idea for a new cartoon.
⑤Ideas come at any time, end the important thing is to think. When you meet with any difficulty, don't lose heart. Try to think of it before asking someone to help you. Think and by thinking you will learn how to think creatively

  1. 1.

    Newton wanted to find out  ______

    1. A.
      when the apple hit him
    2. B.
      why the apple fell
    3. C.
      who made the apple fall
    4. D.
      where the apple fell
  2. 2.

    Walt Disney was  ______  when he got an idea for a new cartoon

    1. A.
      making a film
    2. B.
      telling a story
    3. C.
      having a meeting
    4. D.
      sitting in a garden
  3. 3.

    From the passage we can learn that ______

    1. A.
      we should always ask others for help
    2. B.
      everyone of us likes thinking
    3. C.
      it is easy to see and hear our thoughts
    4. D.
      thinking helps to get new ideas
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