When I was a foreign teacher in China，every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China．One day the topic mined to saying “I love you”．I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had said this to their mothers，nor had their mothers said it to them．“Does your mom love you?” “Of course，”they answered．
“How do you know?” was my logical question．They responded that their moms cooked and Always told them what they were doing wrong to show their earning．I was strummed. So mom’s cooking and criticizing read our as “I love you”．”Then how do you say ‘I love you to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love.
I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough，so I repeated these queries in clauses over time．Gradually，I began to get different responses．Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms．
One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl．When she came home from university，her mother met her at the door and hugged（拥抱）her．This had never happened before，but her mom said，“Now that you have gone I have more time to myself．I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you．”
In my family we all say “I love you” a lot．While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment，it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning，even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the lax words we say to or hear from those we love．The foreign teacher _________．
| A．comes from America | B．is a young woman |
| C．is expressive enough | D．knows much about China |
Chinese people prefer to show love by __________．
| A．saying “I love you” | B．cooking |
| C．getting good grades | D．doing something helpful |
In paragraph 4, what’s the real meaning of the mom’s hugging?
| A．She is meeting her daughter at the dour． |
| B．She loves her daughter and misses her． |
| C．She is glad that she has more time to herself． |
| D．She finds it interesting to hug her daughter． |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Say “I love you” more to your family． |
| B．Say “I love you” a lot to Chinese people． |
| C．Say “I love you” as a greeting to others． |
| D．Say “I love you” without great depth of feelings． |
On a hot day, it can be hard to know what to do to feel good.
Playing in water is one way to feel cooler. Taking a cool bath or a shower can feel really good on a hot day.
It is also important for us to drink water. If you feel thirsty, you should drink water immediately. On hot days, you can lose about 16 glasses of water in one day, so many doctors advise that you should try to drink at least that much every day. Mixing a little fruit juice into your water is a fun way to help you drink plenty of water.
The food we eat also makes a difference in how we feel in the heat. Cold food, such as ice cream and drinks with some ice, can cool down our bodies. However, eating spicy(辛辣的) food makes our bodies even warmer.
The clothes we wear can help us feel cooler as well. Light-coloured, light-weight clothes feel cooler in the sun than dark, heavy clothing. Loose(宽松的）clothes are more comfortable in the heat than tight(紧身的）ones.
Even though it is not healthy to run around during the hottest time of the day, that doesn’t mean a hot day is not fun! You can read stories in your room. You can also paint or draw without moving your body too much. These are just some of many cool things to do on a hot day.How much water do we need in one hot day?
| A．Only 16 glasses of water. |
| B．Less than 16 glasses of water. |
| C．At least 16 glasses of water. |
| D．As much as possible. |
What can’t you do on a hot day if you want to feel good?
| A．Read a book. | B．Eat ice cream. |
| C．Swim in the pool. | D．Play volleyball on the beach. |
What kind of clothes can help us feel cooler on a hot day?
| A．Loose clothes. | B．Dark clothes. |
| C．Tight clothes. | D．Heavy clothes. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．A hot day is fun. |
| B．Entertainments on hot days. |
| C．We don’t know what to do on a hot day. |
| D．There are many things to do to feel good on a hot day. |
The tallest building in the United States, the One World Trade Center, opened on November 3, 2014 in New York. The building is 1,776 feet tall, making it the 3rd tallest building in the world. It has 104 floors. The building stands in the area where the twin towers of the World Trade Center once stood. On September 11, 2001, a group of terrorists destroyed these twin towers and killed nearly 3,000 people. It took 8 years to build the new One World Trade Center. Does the height of the building in feet reminds you of something in history? The number is the year when the United States declared(宣布) its independence (独立)from Great Britain.
One problem with such a tall building is how to clean the windows. Well, a platform(平台) hangs from ropes, and workers on the platform clean windows. On November 12, while two men were busy cleaning windows, a rope of the platform broke near the 68th floor. The two men were saved by cutting a hole in the glass window.
The two tallest buildings in the world are the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE and the Makkah Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.When did the One World Trade Center open?
| A．September 11, 2001. | B．September 11, 2011. |
| C．November 3, 2006. | D．November 3, 2014. |
Who destroyed the twin towers of the World Trade Center?
| A．A group of young men. | B．A group of terrorists. |
| C．A group of workers. | D．A group of soldiers. |
“The number” in the first paragraph refers to________.
| A．8 | B．104 | C．1,776 | D．3,000 |
How were the workers on the platform saved when a rope broke?
| A．By calling for help. |
| B．By using a new rope. |
| C．By jumping off the platform. |
| D．By cutting a hole in the glass window. |
Which month is Martin Luther King Jr. Day in?
| A．January. | B．March. | C．August. | D．December. |
Which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．King was born in Tennessee. |
| B．King led a bus boycott in Alabama. |
| C．King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1963. |
| D．King gave his “I Have a Dream” speech in 1965. |
How old was King when he died?
| A． 29. | B．39. | C．65. | D．68. |
What’s the purpose of the time line in this article?
| A．To teach the students to draw a time line. |
| B．To introduce Martin Luther King Jr. Day. |
| C．To tell more about Martin Luther King Jr. |
| D．To explain why whites and blacks were separated. |
阅读下面短文,简略回答所提出的问题。
It's a wonderful, warm summer day without a coud in the sky. You’re outside, and you can feel the sun's heat on your skin. Do you know what else you are feeling? You're feeling the sun's energy! Without it, the earth would be a cold, dark, lifeless place The sun's radiation(辐射) gives us light and heat energy.
The Sun's radiation can be harmful to us as well. We can't see it, but ultraviolet(紫外线) radiation comes from the sun along with heat and light. You can not see ultraviolet radiation, but it influences our health. Ultraviolet radiation is what burns our skin.
Ultraviolet radiation has three parts: ultraviolet radiation A, ultraviolet radialion B, and ultraviolet radialion C. Waves of ultraviolet radiation A and B may cause harm to our body when we get sunburned. The harm to our body can give us skin cancer(皮肤癌) and cause other health problems.
You can help to protect yourself from ultraviolet radiation by wearing sunscreen(防晒霜), sunglasses and hats.
Try to stay out of the sun when it is especially strong .You can find out ultraviolet radiation levels by watching the weather report on television.
What can we get from the sun's radiation?
Does the sun's heat burn our skin?
How many parts are there in ultraviolet radiation?
When do we have to keep out of the sun?
How can we find out ultraviolet radiation levels?
The old man woke up before sunrise, as he often did, to walk by the beach and greet the new day. As he moved through the early morning, he saw a young man , bending(弯腰) and reaching and throwing, in celebration of the perfect day soon to begin
As he came near, he realized that the young man was not dancing to the day, , but rather bending to check the debris (残骸、残余) left by the night's tide(潮水), stopping now and then to take starfish(海星) and then standing, to throw it back into the sea.
He asked the young man the purpose of the effort.“The tide has washed the starfish onto the beach and they cannot return to the sea by themselves ,” the young man repied.“when the sun rises, they will die, unless I throw them back into the sea.”
As the young man explained, the old man looked at the beach .“But there are more starflish on this beach than you can ever save before the sun is up. Surely you cannot expect to make a difference.”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down to take another starfish, threw it into the sea and said,“It made a difference for that one.”
There is something very special in each and every one of us.The old man walked by the beach as usual to
| A．meet his friends | B．greet the new day |
| C．1ook for the starfish | D．dance to the wind |
_ brought the debris on the beach.
| A．The sunrise | B．The starfish |
| C．The early morning | D．The night’s tide |
The Starfish _ without the young man's help.
| A．couldn’t die |
| B．couIdn't return to the sea themselves |
| C．couldn’t live on the beach |
| D．could have fun in the sun |
In Paragraph4, the old man's words showed
| A．he didn't understand the young man |
| B．he liked the young man |
| C．the young man didn't save any starfish |
| D．the young man was clever |
From the passage, we can leam that
| A．the young man liked doing morning exercises |
| B．We can't expect to make a difference |
| C．there is something special in each of us |
| D．the old man laughed at the young man |