Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I’m sure lots of children of your age will say “Yes”. Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.

Doctors are starting to worry about young students’ back and neck because their school bags are too heavy for them.

“It’s hard for me to go upstairs with my heavy bag,” said Rick Hammond, an ll-year-old student in the USA.

Rick is among students who have school bags with two straps(带子),and many other students choose rolling(有滚轮的) bags.

But even with rolling bags ,getting upstairs is still a problem for children .Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight (重量)。

Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should carry no more than 10% of their weight and older children shouldn’t stay with over 15% , because their bodies are still growing.

Teachers and parents should do some things to help children. And the best answer is to have less homework!

1.From the passage we cam know that        .

A．only children in China carry too heavy school bags.

B．children in other countries don’t carry too heavy bags.

C．both children in China and the USA carry too heavy school bags.

D．only children in the USA carry too heavy school bags.

2.Children feel it hard for them to go upstairs because          .

A．they are too young.

B．their school bags are too heavy.

C．they are too heavy.

D．their parents don’t always go upstairs with them.

3.If a child carries a heavy school bag,        .

A．his back and neck may be hurt.

B．his head and arms may be hurt .

C．his hands may be hurt .

D．his feet may be hurt .

4.According to the doctor, Scott Bautch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs about 30 kilos, the school bag he carries should not be over          .

A．5 kilos            B．3 kilos            C．5.5 kilos           D．4.5 kilos

5.Some students think the best answer to this problem is that          .

A．they should have a little homework to do after they get home

B．their teachers had getter not ask them to do any homework

C．they should only take home the books they will read that night.

D．They should use thin books instead of thick ones.

Hello, I’m Linda. This is a photo of my friend’s family. Her name is Jane. These are her parents, Jeff Brown and Emily Brown. Those are her brothers, Harry and Dick. Is that her grandfather? Yes, it is. His name is Henry.

根据短文内容选择正确答案。

1.What’s Jane’s family name?

A. Brown    B. Linda     C. Jeff     D. Emily

2.Jeff and Emily are          parents.

A. Linda’s    B. Rick’s   C. Henry’s   D. Jane’s

3.Harry and Dick are         .

A. sisters     B. brothers   C. cousins  D. parents

4.Jane is Linda’s        .

A. sister   B. mother     C. friend    D. mother

5.Is Dick Henry’s son?

A. Yes, he is.                    B. No, he isn’t.

C. I don’t know.（不知道）        D. Yes, it is.

Rick is a good man．He makes birthday cakes in a shop．His cakes are great and have very good prices，so many people buy his cakes．He makes friends with lots of his customers(顾客)．They all like him very much．One evening．he wants to go home，but many of his old customers come in．Rick smiles(微笑)to them，“I am sorry．It is late today．If you need cakes，please come tomorrow．”One of them takes out a nice cake and says to him，“You make so many great cakes for us．This birthday cake is for you．Happy birthday, Rick．”
【小题1】Where does Rick work?  ________．

Rick is a good man. He makes birthday cakes in a store. His cakes are great and have very good prices, so many people buy his cakes. He makes friends with lots of his customers(顾客). They all like him very much. One evening, he wants to go home, but many of his old customers come in. Rick smiles(笑) to them, "I am sorry. It is late today. If(如果) you need cakes, please come tomorrow." One of them takes out a nice cake and says to him, "You make so many great cakes for us. This birthday cake is for you. Happy birthday, Rick."

1.Where does Rick work?

A. At school. B. In the classroom.

C. In a store. D. At a party.

2.His customers give (给) him .

A. many cakes B. a birthday cake

C. some vegetables D. some fruit

3.One evening, many customers come to Rick's store because .

A. they want to buy cakes B. that day is Rick's birthday

C. Rick asks them to come D. they come for a party

One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?
In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, while Americans would call it the second floor.
The story shows that there are a few culture differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They’re more active and easier to talk with.
The British and Americans may use different terms for many things. The British usually use “football”, “eraser” and “mail” while Americans prefer to use “soccer”, “rubber” and “post”.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
【小题1】Simon went to London to __________.