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Americans think a great deal about time. From childhood they learn to value（珍惜）time. As children, they are taught to be on time to go to school, to do work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time flies. When a person is dying, they say he is living on borrowed time. Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working American has to work hard for 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even Saturday and Sunday are filled with（充满）activities. In the street you can hardly see a man who walks slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running. They love time because time brings them money, comforts and progress. But sometimes they also hate time, for they feel they have become servants（仆人）of the clock.
小题1:A working American has to work___ days a week in his working
time.
A. seven      B. six     C. five
小题2:An American always walks____.
A. sadly       B. slowly    C. fast
小题3:“He is living on borrowed time” means_____.
A. He has little money.
B. He has no time
C. He is dying
小题4:In his free time, an American usually_____.
A. plays cards with their friends
B. stays at home all day and watched TV.
C. gets more money by work.
小题5: Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. The Americans usually value time.
B. The Americans are often on time.
C. All Americans love time and don’t hate time.

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Healthy Eating
Healthy eating is important to us. What and how should we eat to be healthy?
First, we must have enough food, never too much or too little. The food must be clean and we should cook it properly.
Second, it’s very important for us to keep a balanced diet. Different kinds of foods are necessary, such as rice, bread, meat, fish, eggs, milk and vegetables. Rice and bread give us energy. Meat, fish, eggs and milk help our bones grow. Fruit and vegetables make us healthy.
Third, we should eat regularly. It’s said that half of the students don’t have a regular breakfast or don’t eat anything at all in the morning. It is bad for their health. In fact, a good breakfast keeps us strong.
In short, we should not only eat enough food, healthy food but also eat regularly.
小题1:We eat food freely.
小题2: We should eat different kinds of healthy foods.
小题3:Vegetables are the most important food for our health.
小题4:The more regularly, the healthier we are.
小题5:All the students don’t have a regular breakfast.

If someone asks me, “Do you like music? ” I am sure I will answer him or her. “Of course, I do.” Because I think music is an important part of our lives.
Different people have different ideas about music. For me, I like rock music because it’s so exciting. And my favourite rock band(摇滚乐队), the “Foxy Ladies” is one of the most famous rock bands in the world. I also like pop music. My classmate Li Lan loves dance music, because she enjoys dancing. My best friend, Jane, likes jazz music(爵士乐). She thinks jazz is really cool. “I like dance music and rock very much,” says my brother, “because they are amazing.” But my mother thinks rock is boring. “I like some relaxing(轻松的)music.” she says, that is why she likes country music(乡村音乐), I think.
小题1:The writer likes music because he thinks ________.

A．it’s an exciting part of our lives	B．it’s an amazing part of our lives
C．it’s an important part of our lives	D．it’s an interesting part of our lives

小题2:What kind of music does the writer like?

A．Jazz and country music.	B．Rock and dance music.
C．Rock and pop music.	D．Rock and country music.

小题3: Who likes dancing?

A．The writer.

B．Li Lan.

C．Jane.

D．The writer’s mother.

小题4: The writer’s mother thinks that country music is ________.

小题5: How many people’s ideas about music are talked about in this passage?

What is your favorite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist (乐观者), a leader or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined(有决心的). You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists(心理学家)tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference (爱好), and the effect that colours have on human beings(人类).They tell us that we don’t choose our favorite colour as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing(压抑的). Light and bright colours make people not only happier but also more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or dark grey .
Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colourful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colours they like and dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief or a lampshade(灯罩).
小题1:According to this passage, ________.

A．one can choose his colour preference

B．one is born with his colour preference

C．one’s colour preference is changeable

D．one has to choose his favourite colour as he can see clearly

小题2:If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer________.

A．red to yellow	B．blue to orange
C．red to grey	D．blue to yellow

小题3:The main idea of this passage is ________.

A．one’s color preference show one’s character

B．you can brighten your life with wonderful colours

C．psychologists have been studying the meaning of colour preference

D．one’s color preference has something to do with his character and colours have effects on human beings

小题4:The writer believes that in realizing the four modernizations(四个现代化) of our country, we need more people who love ________.

小题5:“I’m feeling black.” means “________ ”.

A．I am feeling well.	B．I am very happy.
C．I am excited.	D．I am depressed

Reading is an activity people enjoy a lot in their free time. Some like reading newspapers, and others enjoy novels or comic books. I like reading about the lives of great poeple. This always gives me a lot of ideas on how to make my own life better.
Great people are remembered not because they were handsome or beautiful, but because they did not give up when their lives were difficult. They used every opportunity to change their lives and make the world better.
One good example is Orville and Wilbur Wright, the two brothers who invented the airplane. The plane has made the world into a small village. Hard work, not good luck, is the reason why the Wright Brothers could invent this convenient machine and become remarkable people. Today we wtil remember them when we see planes in the sky.
When I feel sad, stories of great people always help me feel better. This is why I enjoy reading about great people’s lives.
小题1:What does“This”mean in the first paragraph?

A．Being a great person.	B．Living in a special way.
C．Reading about the lives of great people.	D．Reading newspapers, novels, or comic books.

小题2:Which book might the writer be most interested in?

A．How to Build a Strong Plane

B．Ten books That have Made Our World Better

C．Use Every Opportunity to Read in Your Free Time

D．Michael Jordan: The Man Who Changed Basketball History

小题3:What does “remarkable”mean in the third paragraph?

A．Nice and polite.	B．Tall and handsome.
C．Special and famous.	D．Lucky and interesting.

In every little girl’s toy box. there might be a Barbie Doll. Barbie is 50 years old this, year. It was designed(设计)in 1959 by an American businesswoman named Ruth Handler. She and her husband Elliott started the toy company Mattel. She named the new doll after their daughter Barbara. The first Barbie Doll appeared at the toy fair（交易会）New York on March 9th, 1959. This date is used as Barbie’s birthday.
Mattel sold three hundred thousand Barbie Dolls in the first year at a price of three dollars. Today, a fifty-year-old Barbie in good condition might cost more than twenty-seven thousand dollars. Mattel says 90% of the girls in the United States aged from three to ten own at least one Barbie Doll. And girls aged three to six own an average（平均）of about twelve.
When Mattel created Barbie Dolls half a century ago, they never thought this doll would become a legend. Now Barbie Dolls are famous all over the world. They are sold in one hundred and fifty countries, and every second three Barbie Dolls are sold around the world.
小题1:Who designed the first Barbie Doll in 1959?

小题2:A Barbie D011 cost _______dollars in the first year after it appeared.

小题3:What does the underlined word “legend” mean in the passage?

小题4:The writer doesn’t tell us _______.

A．Barbie Dolls are very popular with girls	B．Barbie Dolls sell well around the world
C．what the first Barbie Doll was based on	D．the doll Barbie was named after Barbara

小题5:What’s the best title of the passage? ______.