MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加剂),which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.

MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and color. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions(反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat(心跳). It was also reported that MSG excited a person’s brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders(神经紊乱). In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.

Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels(标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings (调味品) ”,“hydrolyzed protein ”and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous （有毒的）food additives have been added to the food.

To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.

1.Monosodium Glutamate is ______ .

A. a food B. an additive

C. a factory D. a country

2. MSG is often used in ______.

A. frozen meats B. cups

C. clothes D. book covers

3. The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.

A. the food including MSG is delicious

B. people like to eat in a restaurant

C. mice like eating the food including MSG

D.MSG is not safe sometimes

4.If you see “natural flavorings”, “hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know ­­­­­­­_____________.

A. you must eat the food in a hidden way

B. the food label must be hidden

C.MSG is probably added to the food

D. you must report the food to your parents

5.The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.

A. color B. material

C. taste D. Food

(M = Mike S = Sally)

(Mike comes to see Dr. White. W: Dr. White; M: Mike)

W: 1.______________M: Well, doctor. It's my eyes. I can't see clearly.

W: 2._________________M: Since last week, I think.

W: Let me have a look. Oh, Mike, I guess you are working too hard these days and taking less

care of your eyes.

M: 3.______ What should I do then?

W: Well, when you feel tired, just stop working and come out to enjoy a short rest. Remember,

never go to bed too late and don't read in bed.

M: 4.___________ W: Sure, Mike.

M: 5.____________ Thank you very much.

1.我想知道他的叔叔离开家多久了。I wonder__________________ his hometown.

2.他们跳舞跳得如此开心以至于他们忘了时间。

They danced ____________ ____________________.

3.令他惊讶的是，他看到了真的鲸鱼。

________ he saw the real whale.

4.哪种语言在世界上应用最广泛？

Which language is ______________?.

5.和王林相处很难。____________________________________________________.

6. 你最好穿上试一试。______________________________________.

Mr. Shute lives in a village. He has got a big family and a strong dog. His farm

is small __1.____ he is often free in winter. So he goes to a city and finds work there.

　　Once he stayed there for about two __2.______.When New Year was coming, he went

back home to see his wife and children. On his way home, something was ___3._____ ，

with his eyes .When he knocked on his door, his dog ___4.out and was not friendly to him.

His wife hurried to drive it away. The next morning he went to see a doctor. The doctor

looked over his eyes___5.____and gave him some____6.___.

Before he left, he told the doctor about his dog. When he___7.this, the doctor

began to laugh and said," Maybe something is wrong with your dog's eyes, too. ".__8._____

he got home, he told his wife about it. The woman said, "I'm afraid it's true. If a thief comes

____9._____ our house, it won't see him and he'll steal something here."

Mr. Shute thought his wife was right. He then made his dog____10.___ his medicine instead.

A forest fire that burned 55 square kilometers was finally brought under control on Wednesday morning. The fire started on Sunday in Black Bear State Park and quickly spread to nearby areas.

On Monday, police evacuated（疏散） the small town of Lawson and ordered the people to leave their homes. The fire destroyed 20 homes in the area and caused heavy damage to 40 others.

Nobody was hurt. Officials said the damage to homes and cars was between $l million and $2 million. The government declared (宣布) the town a disaster (灾难) area. The fire spread quickly in the hot, dry weather. Fire fighting was difficult because of strong winds. Firemen from 55 fire departments in the state joined the National Fire Service to put out the fire. Some kept fighting for 24 hours. Fire engines and helicopters（直升飞机）dropped water onto the fire. In order to control the fire, firemen cleared a way around the fire.

Police closed King Road to traffic on Tuesday because of heavy smoke. Thousands of tourists had to drive an hour north to Queen Road to pass the fire area.

Some people did not follow the police order. Paul Grayson sent his wife and two children to safety, but he stayed. As the fire came within 50 feet of his house, he started thinking, “Am I foolish? Did I stay here too long, just for a house?”

1.When and where did the forest fire start?

2.. What did the police order the people to do?

3.Why was fire fighting difficult?

4. How did the firemen drop water onto the fire?

5.What kind of person do you think Paul Grayson was?

You speak, write a letter, or make a telephone . Your words carry a message. People communicate (交流) with words. But do you know people also communicate without

words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears (眼泪) in your eyes tell others that you are sad.

When you put up your hands in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake (摇) your head and people know you are saying "No". You nod(点头) and people know you are saying "Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on

the door tells you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? People can communicate in many other ways. An artist(艺术家) can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains , the blue seas and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV, radio and films all help us communicate with others. They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about. Ways of communication

“安全你我他，幸福千万家”，关爱生命，确保平安，让我们的生活更加幸福安康。请以“Keeping safe_____ (at home/ at school /on the road…)为题写一篇60---80词左右的英语短文。

要求：补全标题：条理清晰，语言流畅；文中不得出现真实姓名、校名。内容包括：

（1）Is it important to keep safe...?

（2）Why do you think so?,

(3) How can you be safe...?

Though I ______ the phone number many times, the foreigner still couldn’t write it down.

A. refused B. repeated

C. researched D. recognized

---A latest magazine, please.

--- Only one left. Would you like to have ________?

A. one B. it

C. this D. that

_____ of the workers in this factory is about five hundred. ______ of them are women.

A. The number; Two third B. A number; Two third

C. The number; Two thirds D. A number; Two thirds