Smoking is a very bad habit. It is one of the worst things that kids or adults do to their bodies. It can cause different kinds of diseases(疾病), such as cancer(癌症) and heart disease. In middle schools, there are about 10% of the students smoking. Some students may start smoking because it looks cool. Others might think it is a way to look like an adult.

If some of your friends smoke, you should ask them to stop. Here are some reasons you can give.

** It is bad for their health.

** They will pay a lot of money for it.

**Their fingers and teeth will turn yellow.

**They may not live long.

** It will also damage the health of their families.

You can tell your friends about these problems. Your friends may be interested in learning more about the dangers of smoking. But people don’t like to hear others say they’re doing something wrong, so they could also be a little angry. If that happens, do not mind. Your friends will know that you are right in the future.

1.If there are 1,000 middle school students, there will be about _ students smoking.

A. 10 B 100 C 200 D 500

2.The underlined word “damage” means“ _______ ”in Chinese.

A. 伤害 B. 记录 C. 改善 D.治疗

3.If your friends get angry with you,_____________.

A. it means you are wrong

B. you should leave them right away.

C. you don’t need to care about it

D. they will stop smoking quickly

4.The passage is probably from______________.

A. a sports reports B. a health magazine

C. a travelling book D an interesting storybook.

5.Which is the best title of this passage?

A. The Reasons for Smoking

B.The Dangers of Smoking

C. How to Start Smoking

D. Help Your Friends Stop Smoking

The most interesting festivals around the world

Contents

Introduction.....................................1

*Baby Crying Day......................2

*Cheese--rolling Festival

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*Color Throwing Festival

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*Fish Swallowing Festival

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*International Pillow Fight Day ............11

*International Twins Festival ................13

*Raincoat Festival ......................15

*Roswell UFO Festival ..................16

*Tomato Festival........................18

*Water Fighting Day...................19

*Wife Carrying Festival..............20

*World Bodypainting Festival .............22

International Pillow(枕头) Fight Day

International Pillow Fight Day is held every April around the world---from Amsterdam,Budapest,to New York.It has been celebrated since 2008.Hundreds of people go out with their pillows hitting each other’s face,back and chest.People dress up as superheroes and animals,laughing and fighting.

The festival used to be a game to release (释放)energy and stress.Nowadays besides bringing fun,International Pillow Fight Day has become a way to quickly collect pillows for the homeless.In 2014,about 2,000 pillows were collected for the poor in Bronx and Brooklyn.

Rules:Bring your own pillows and don’t hit anyone without a pillow or with a camera.

The Guinness World Record:The latest record of the largest pillow fight was set on October 27,2013 in Chicago,with 4,500 pillows and 3,813 people.

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1.The International Pillow Fight Day was first celebrated in _________.

A.2000 B.2008 C.2013 D.2014

2.The latest Guinness World Record of the largest pillow fight was set in _______________.

A.Chicago B.Amsterdam C.Budapest D.New York

3.You may read about ______________ on the Page 19.

A.Baby Crying Day B.Color Throwing Festival

C.Water Fighting Day D.World Bodypainting Festival

Hi Sam! Sorry I haven’t emailed recently— I’ve been revising for my exams. I have finished them now and I have got some time to relax and some money to spend on going out. Last weekend, I went to see a great film called Yes Man. If you haven’t seen it, you must go! Jim Carrey plays the main character and it’s very funny--and also quite encouraging. It’s based on a book by Danny Wallace which is also called Yes Man. I read the book a few months ago and that’s hilarious, too – I really laughed out loud!

The book is a true story about what happens to the writer, Danny. Basically, he found that he was doing nothing all the time, just worrying about things and complaining about his life. He wasn’t seeing his friends much, so he was lonely and bored. Then one day, he was on a bus in London when he sat down next to a man. The man was a stranger, but they started talking. Danny told him about his boring life and the man just gave him three words: ‘Say “yes” more.’ And for Danny this was a turning point in his life. Those three words influenced everything he did. At that moment, he made a decision: ‘I will say “yes” to everything!’ And he wrote a book about what happened to him in the next year or so. Three years later, the book was made into a hit film.

The film is based on the book although there are some differences. First, it’s set in the US instead of England. Secondly, the main character is based on Danny, but he called Carl in the film. And what’s more, he doesn’t meet a man on a bus. His turning point comes when he goes to a self-help class and they advise him to say “yes” more.

In the film, Carl succeeds in changing his life and doing lots of crazy things: he has flying lessons, he learns to speak Korean and he rides a motorbike with no clothes on! The storyline isn’t very strong. It’s quite weak, I suppose, but all Carl’s stories are very interesting— especially because Jim Carrey is a very funny actor.

I’m really interested in the film because there’s a serious message, too. I believe in making the most of life and I’ve decided I’m going to be more positive. I’ve decided I’m not going to stay at home so much. I’m going to do more things, see my friends more and everything. Actually, that’s why I’m emailing you! It would be great if we could meet up soon. Let me know when you are free.

All the best, Adam

1. The underlined word hilarious in Paragraph 1 most probably means _____.

A. simple B. helpful C. humorous D. meaningful

2.In Paragraph 3, there are_____ differences mentioned between the book and the film.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

3. Adam wrote this email mainly _____.

A. to talk about what he was doing recently

B. to introduce the book Yes Man written by Danny to Sam

C. to advise Sam to watch the film Yes Man made in US

D. to talk about why and how he wants to change his life

4.From the email we can infer (推断) that _____.

A. Sam will love Yes Man as much as Adam does

B. Yes Man must be the most popular book in the US

C. Adam used to stay at home a lot before seeing Yes Man

D. Jim Carrey is now a very funny actor because of Yes Man

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