Alexis Rocha is a 13-year-old boy from California, US. He weighs 147 pounds (67 kg). But six months ago, he weighed more than 202 pounds (91 kg). How did he lose all that weight in only half a year?
“One day, I was surprised to find that I weighed about 200 pounds,” Rocha says. “I thought I had to do something.”
Rocha is from a boxing (拳击) family—his father and two older brothers are professional boxers. So he decided to start boxing. He began with simple exercises, like sit-ups and push-ups (俯卧撑). Then Rocha started jogging(慢跑). “No kid likes running,” he says. “I don’t want to do it, either, but I have no choice but to keep on.”
Months later, Rocha joined a boxing club in his city. He is always the first kid at the club to begin exercising, and the last to leave with sweat (汗水) on his face. Every day he boxes for about three hours.
“Rocha works very hard,” says his coach, Hector Lopez. “It’s surprising to see him lose the pounds so quickly. I’ve never seen anything like this in my 20 years of coaching.”
Rocha is very happy with his weight now. There is a family photo in his room from 18 months ago. “Each time I look at the photo, I laugh at myself. I was so big back then,” Rocha says. “I look 100 times thinner and 1,000 times stronger now.”

  1. 1.

    How much weight did Rocha lose in six months?

    1. A.
      At least 24 pounds
    2. B.
      At least 30 pounds.  
    3. C.
      At least 55 pounds
  2. 2.

    Rocha said he had no choice but to keep on running because_______

    1. A.
      he liked running very much
    2. B.
      he wanted to be thin and strong
    3. C.
      he wanted to be a professional boxer
  3. 3.

    What makes Coach Hector Lopez surprised?

    1. A.
      Rocha lost weight so quickly
    2. B.
      Rocha was so fat 18 months ago
    3. C.
      Rocha comes from a boxing family
  4. 4.

    What’s the correct order of the following sentences?
    a. He did some sit-ups and push-ups.
    b. He lost the pounds quickly.
    c. He joined a boxing club.
    d. He began running.
    f. He boxed for about three hours every day

    1. A.
      a-d-c-f-b
    2. B.
      d-a-f-c-b
    3. C.
      a-d-f-c-b
  5. 5.

    The writer mainly wants to tell us _______

    1. A.
      Rocha is a hardworking boy
    2. B.
      it is important to get exercise
    3. C.
      everything is possible if you work hard

Rivers are one of our most important natural resources(资源). Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river running through it that plays an important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. To the people of India, the Ganges is great, but it is also important for transportation; ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in southeastern Asia. The greatest of all for navigation(航海), however, is the Amazon in Brazil(巴西). It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles up it.
Besides transportation, rivers give food to eat, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun. In order to increase the supply(供给) of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (大坝)across a river and let a lake form behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate(灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.
However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often cause problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluted with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits of these natural resources.

  1. 1.

    The greatest river for navigation is ________________.

    1. A.
      the Mississippi
    2. B.
      the Nile
    3. C.
      the Mekong
    4. D.
      the Amazon
  2. 2.

    Which is NOT true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Many cities are located on rivers.
    2. B.
      Almost every country has at least one important river.
    3. C.
      The Nile is in India.
    4. D.
      Rivers play an important part in the lives of people.
  3. 3.

    When rivers are dammed, people use the water for __________.

    1. A.
      keeping the rivers clean
    2. B.
      making electricity
    3. C.
      washing clothes
    4. D.
      irrigation and the production of electricity
  4. 4.

    Most water in rivers is polluted with ___________.

    1. A.
      people’s drinking water too much
    2. B.
      people’s swimming in the river too much
    3. C.
      chemicals and other materials
    4. D.
      people’s building a dam across a river
  5. 5.

    The best title for the passage is _____________.

    1. A.
      The Importance of Rivers
    2. B.
      Rivers in Cities
    3. C.
      Transportation
    4. D.
      Natural Resources

Alan worked in an office in the city. He worked very hard and really looked forward to his holiday. He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an ad. in a newspaper “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at William Farm. Good food, fresh air, horse riding, walking, fishing…”
“This sounds like a good idea.” he thought, I’ll spend a month at William Farm. I’ll go horse riding, walking and fishing. It’ll be different from the seaside.” Four days later, he returned home.
“What’s wrong with William Farm?”His friend Jack asked him.“Didn’t you enjoy country life?”
“Country life was fine,”Alan said.“But there was another problem.”
“Oh, what problem?”
“Well, the first day I was there, a sheep died, and we had roast(烤肉) mutton for dinner.”
“Fresh meat is the best.”
“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”
“Lucky you!”
“You don’t understand,” Alan said, “On the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”
“A different roast every day.” Jack said.
“Let me finish.”Alan said,“On the fourth day a farmer died and I didn’t want to stay there for dinner.”

  1. 1.

    Alan saw ________ in a news paper.

    1. A.
      an ad.
    2. B.
      a letter
    3. C.
      a story
    4. D.
      a report
  2. 2.

    Alan usually went to ________ on the vacation.

    1. A.
      the mountains
    2. B.
      the countryside
    3. C.
      the seaside
    4. D.
      William Farm
  3. 3.

    Alan spent _________ at William Farm.

    1. A.
      four days
    2. B.
      three months
    3. C.
      a month
    4. D.
      a few weeks
  4. 4.

    Alan had roast _______ for dinner on the third day.

    1. A.
      mutton
    2. B.
      pork
    3. C.
      beef
    4. D.
      fish
  5. 5.

    From the passage we know that ________.

    1. A.
      Alan left the farm because he missed his family
    2. B.
      Alan left the farm because he had four dinners at the farm
    3. C.
      Alan left the farm because he couldn’t go fishing at the farm
    4. D.
      Alan came back home because he was afraid of the fourth dinner

A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour,”
“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said, “Daddy, could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious, “If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish, then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish(自私的)!”
The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. After about an hour or so, the father calmed down, and started to think, “Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.” So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man, “Here’s $10.”
“Oh, thank you, Daddy!” he said happily. Then, the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy already had money, he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?” The father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.” the little boy replied, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”

  1. 1.

    How much does the boy’s father make an hour?

    1. A.
      $10
    2. B.
      $20
    3. C.
      $30
    4. D.
      $40
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “furious” in Para.5 means ______.

    1. A.
      very angry
    2. B.
      quite happy
    3. C.
      very strange
    4. D.
      a little nervous
  3. 3.

    At first, the father refused to give the boy any money because ______.

    1. A.
      he thought the boy was too selfish
    2. B.
      he did not have enough money at that moment
    3. C.
      he thought the boy would buy something of no use
    4. D.
      the boy always asked for money from him
  4. 4.

    The boy wanted to buy ______ with the twenty dollars.

    1. A.
      a new book for himself
    2. B.
      a nice present for his father
    3. C.
      a toy for his own birthday
    4. D.
      an hour of his father’s time
  5. 5.

    From the passage, we can infer(推断)that the boy’s father ______.

    1. A.
      often played with his son
    2. B.
      spent little time with his son
    3. C.
      didn’t love his son at all
    4. D.
      often came back home early
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