More and more people think it necessary to study in an English-speaking country and it didn’t take long at all for me to decide to come and study in UK.

Having been in the school for 2 months, I’m getting used to school life, and I am starting to make the most of my time in here. School starts at 9 o’clock every morning, and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday we have long days, in which we have 9 lessons and school finishes at 4 o’clock. Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays we have short days, in which we have only 6 lessons and finish at 1 o’clock. After lessons, we have two hours of activity time, when you can choose from a wide range of activities, including all the major sports, such as rugby and football, and also the minor sports such as basketball and tennis.

As a boarder( 寄宿者),the quality of food is something I consider very important, and Merchiston has not let me down. The school kitchens are run by a professional food company, and the quality of food is very excellent and also they take the healthy diet very seriously: I remember once I was once asked to take more salad for my meal by a member of the kitchen staff(员工) for I didn’t have enough vegetables. This brings another point of being a boarder: you need to learn how to look after yourself and be responsible(负责) for yourself. One of the huge advantages of being a boarder is that we can have breakfast in the school, which means we don’t have to pull ourselves out of bed as early as the day pupils!

1.The passage mainly tells us about _______.

A.the author’s school life in the UK as a boarder.

B.the author’s opinion of the school life in the UK.

C.the differences in school life between China and UK.

D.the boarder life in a Britain middle school.

2.According to the second paragraph, we can learn that the author _________ .

A.has not enough time to study              B.likes to play tennis and basketball

C.went to the school two months ago          D.finishes school at 4 o’clock

3.How many lessons do the students have every week in this school?

A.15               B.45               C.27               D.18

4.The underlined words “let me down” in the last paragraph means _______.

A.made me disappointed                   B.made me pleased   C.encouraged me  D.amazed me

5.As a boarder in the school, the author ___________ .

A.is not used to the food there               B.has learned to have healthy diets

C.is specially taken good care of              D.sleep as much as the day pupils

 

Teenagers who spend hours in front of the television may have a poorer diet, a new study shows. It is not clear, researchers say, whether television itself is the reason, but it is possible that things like snacking in front of the TV or seeing ads for junk food influence young people’s diets.

The study included nearly 1,400 high school students. It showed that those who watched TV for five hours or more every day had less healthy diets than other students five years later. As a group, they ate fewer fruits and vegetables, but ate more fast food, snack products and fried foods.

“We’re not able to tell why,” lead researcher Dr. Daheia J. Barr-Anderson said. “But we have some speculation(推测).” People who spend a lot of time in front of the TV, especially teenagers, may have more snacks. It may influence their long-term diet quality. It’s also possible that TV ads for fast food, sweets and snacks make teenagers eat more of those foods. TV time might also replace exercise time for some kids.

The researchers found a clear relationship between TV time during high school and diet quality of the young. The heaviest TV viewers ate the most junk food five years later, and those who’d watched fewer than two hours every day had the most fruits and vegetables.

According to Barr-Anderson, the findings support experts’ advice that children should watch no more than two hours of television every day. “Parents should cut the TV time.” Barr-Anderson said. She advised that parents set a good example by eating right, being physically active and controlling their own TV time.

1.Is it clear that television is the reason for young people’s poor diet?

(no more than 3word)

(2 marks)

2.What kind of TV ads will makes teenagers eat more unhealthy food?

(no more than 10 words)

(2 marks)                                                             

3.According to Barr-Anderson, what should parents do to set a good example for their children? (no  more    than    15  words)                                                   (3 marks)                                                                                                                                               

4.What is the passage mainly about?  (no more than 10 words)            

(3 marks)

 

Saturday, March 24th

We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.

Tuesday, March 27th

    Bangkok is wonderful and surprising. The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.

Friday, March 30th

    Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life—no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say“hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.

1.The diaries above show the writer’s __________________ days in Thailand.

   A. 3                 B. 7                    C. 15           D.8

2.It seems that visitors ______ in Bangkok.

A. often feel hungry

B. can’t take any photos

C. can have a good time

D. feel a little bored

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.

   B. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.

C. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.

D. The writer will take a bus to Chiang Mai.

4.The people in the village _______________________.

   A. are friendly to others

   B. like to speak English

C. hope to live in the cities

D. live a very busy life

5.What is the best title(标题)for the whole diary?

   A. My First Travel

   B. The Outside World

C. Traveling in Thailand

D. My Trip to Chiang Mai

 

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