Today we’ll talk about the history of blue jeans. For many people, blue jeans stand for (代表) American culture.
The history of blue jeans usually began with a man named Levi Strauss. He did not invent jeans. But he is the first person to produce and sell them in large numbers. Levi Strauss was born in Germany. In 1847, he and his family moved to the United States. He opened a small store and sold jeans. These pants were especially useful for miners (矿工) in California. They needed strong clothing. Levi Strauss worked with Jacob Davis, who had invented a step for making rivets (铆钉) for jeans. They helped make the blue jeans stronger.
In 1873, Strauss and Davis received a patent (专利) to own this invention. Nineteenth century workers would probably be surprised to know that their pants would one day become fashions. Today, jeans are worn by people of all ages. Jeans come in many colors other than blue and in many styles and prices. Fashion designers even create very costly jeans.
Writer James published a book called Jeans: A Cultural History of an American Icon (偶像). In the book, he says jeans serve as a sign for two American values, creativity and rebellion (叛逆). Why did Jacob use rivets for jeans?
| A．Because they made the blue jeans stronger. |
B．Because they had a history. |
| C．Because they are fashionable. |
D．Because they were dear. |
Which of the following is WRONG about blue jeans?
| A．Miners like to wear strong clothing. |
| B．Jeans have only one color — blue. |
| C．James wrote a book about jeans. |
| D．Levi Strauss is the first person to produce jeans in large numbers. |
The two American values are rebellion and _____________.
| A．protection |
B．ambition |
C．friendship |
D．creativity |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Jeans are popular. |
B．Jeans become fashions. |
| C．The history of blue jeans. |
D．Levi Strauss was a German. |
One day a great general(将军) asks his soldiers, “What is the strongest power(力量) in the world? ” Four of his soldiers put up their hands. They want to answer the question. The general asks the first man to speak. The man is younger than the other three, and he’s not strong. He says, “My gun(枪) is the strongest. It can kill anyone.” “Thank you. Next, please.” The second man is very strong. He says, “I don’t think so. Soldiers use guns. So the soldier is the strongest.” The third man says, “Soldiers use guns, but our general gives orders. So I think our general is the strongest.” The fourth man is the oldest. He says, “Love is the strongest. For love, people don’t use guns.” The general says nothing. He takes out a medal and gives it to him.______ soldiers answer the general’s question.
| A．All the | B．Many of the | C．One of the | D．Four of the |
The youngest man thinks _______ is the strongest power in the world.
| A．the general | B．a soldier | C．a gun | D．love |
The second man is _____ than the _______.
| A．stronger, other three | B．older, fourth man |
| C．younger, third man | D．taller, general |
The fourth man _____.
| A．doesn’t want to use his gun |
| B．wants the general to give him a medal |
| C．wants all the people to love |
| D．wants to be a general |
The general thinks ______ answer is the best.
| A．the first man’s | B．the second man’s |
| C．the third man’s | D．the fourth man’s |
Everyone knows that exercise is important. We need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It keeps our bodies strong.
When the daytime comes, we must get up. This is the time for exercise. Exercise means doing things with the body. There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you excise in the following ways: you have to like what you’re doing. Exercise enough---but not too much. It is good to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or three sports that feel right for you.
Exercise can be fun. Friends can exercise together at fitness center, or they can play sports together. How do you exercise?In the passage the writer tells us that we all need to_______________.
| A．drink | B．relax | C．exercise | D．work |
Which of the following sports can’t we find in the passage?
| A．Fishing | B．Running | C．Swimming | D．Walking |
What does exercise mean?
| A．It means doing things with the body | B．It means studying |
| C．It means doing lessons. | D．It means playing |
What can exercise do to the body?
| A．It can make the body weak | B．It can make us sleep more |
| C．It can make the body sick | D．It can make the body healthy |
The words “fitness center” in the passage mean_________
| A．减肥中心 | B．健身中心 | C．购物中心 | D．医疗中心 |
When I was in the eighth grade, my teacher asked us to write an article about what we would like to do when we grew up. All I could think of was one sentence I want to help other people! During the years, I met many problems. But I never gave up. I know that to help other people I have to help myself first. I encouraged myself after I experienced failures(失败). Finally .my dream really came true. I found a part-time job in a charity. I began to spend my days doing things for people. I have a happy life. That doesn’t mean that this kind of life is easy, or that my work is always enjoyable. I an happy because I an doing what I want to do.
What do you want to do? Write it down now. If you don’t know, you can ask yourself, ”What would I do if this was the last day of my life ?” Then write down the first thing that comes to your mind, no matter(无论) how silly or impossible it is. If you have an answer, you will know what your dream is.The passage is developed by______.
| A．space | B．time | C．giving an example | D．giving reasons |
The writer dreams of ____.
| A．having a good life | B．being a rich man |
| C．helping others | D．working for a charity |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The writer never have experienced failures in his dream |
| B．The writer could encourage himself when he’s in trouble |
| C．Everyone could make his dream true if he has an idea |
| D．No one can make his dream true |
The writer mainly wants to tell us____.
| A．to believe in our dreams and never give up |
| B．how to help people |
| C．how to have a happy and easy life |
| D．that it is good to help other people |
The best title for the passage is___.
| A．Having a Dream | B．To Be with Your Dream |
| C．My Dream. | D．Making Your Dream True. |
A neighborhood party is a great way to have fun and get to know the people in your neighborhood. And it’s also the best way to bring the community(社区) together.
Before you begin to do this, you first need to decide where to have the party. The community center is a good place for a neighborhood party. If the weather is nice, many people like to have the party outside. It could be at a park or on a street.
Next, ask your friends and neighbors(邻居) to help. Get（让）them to tell others about the party, set up(策划) the party and clean up after the party.
During the party, be sure to have lots of things to do. Many parties have activities for kids, such as face painting. Most parties have food and drinks. The best parties are when everyone brings something to share. That’s also the special part(地区) of a neighborhood party!What is Paragraph 1（第一段）about?
| A．What a neighborhood party is |
| B．How good a neighborhood party is |
| C．How we can have a good time in the neighborhood. |
| D．Why we need to know the people in the neighborhood. |
The writer tells us_____ right place(s) for a neighborhood party.
| A． one | B． two | C． three | D． four |
The writer thinks we can let our friends and neighbors help_____.
① set up the neighborhood party
② clean up after neighborhood party
③ tell others about the neighborhood party
④ decide where to have the neighborhood party
| A．①②③ | B．①②④ | C．①③④ | D．②③④ |
The underline word “during” means ________ in Chinese.
| A．在……之前 | B．在……之后 | C．在……期间 | D．在……周围 |
What is special about a neighborhood party?
| A．It has food and drinks. |
| B．It has activities for kids. |
| C．There are lots of things to do. |
| D．People bring something to share. |
Zhou Yan, a Junior 3 student, wishes he never got a mobile phone. Last week, he went to see a doctor because his arms and fingers were injured. The doctor told him that he had “mobile phone disease”. A growing number of teenagers are getting “mobile phone disease” because more of them are using mobile phones.
Zhou got his mobile phone five months ago. He sent messages to his friends with it all the time, even when going to bed. Zhou started to do badly in the exams because he spent so much time playing with his mobile phone. His mother got very angry with him. He didn’t stop playing with the mobile phone until his arms got injured.
Yang Ling,a doctor, says that if someone uses his mobile phone too much, like Zhou Yan, he might get “mobile phone disease’. If teenagers find their arms or fingers hurt, they should go to see a doctor as soon as possible. Yang Ling said students should try to use their mobile phones less,especially at school.Zhou Yan wishes he never got a mobile phone because____.
| A．it is useless to him | B．it doesn’t work well |
| C．it made his arms hurt | D．his mother got angry with him |
Zhou Yan didn’t do well in exams because______.
| A．he didn’t like studying |
| B．he was ill and didn’t go to school |
| C．he was afraid of exams |
| D．he spent much time on the mobile phone |
If someone has “mobile phone disease”, it means_______.
| A．the mobile phone brought him a disease |
| B．something is wrong with his mobile phone |
| C．he can’t live without the mobile phone |
| D．he hates the mobile phone very much |
Yang Ling thinks students should_______
| A．go to see a doctor very often |
| B．use mobile phones more when they are out of school. |
| C．use mobile phones less. |
| D．not use mobile phones anymore |
The writer want to tell us___ in the article.
| A．using mobile phones too much is bad for our study and health |
| B．only a few teenagers have mobile phones |
| C．mobile phones can help students get out of trouble |
| D．people shouldn’t use mobile phones |