A doctor was once teaching a class of medical students at a famous hospital in Edinburge. An injured man was brought in, and the doctor turned to one of his students and asked him, “What’s wrong with this man ?”
“I don’t know, sir,” the student answered. “Shall I examine him and find out?”
“There’s no need to examine him,” said the doctor. “You should know without asking questions. He has hurt his right knee. Didn’t you notice the way he walked? He hurt it by burning it in the fire. You see his trousers leg is burnt away at the knee. This is Monday morning. Yesterday was fine, but on Saturday the roads were wet and muddy. The man’s trousers are muddy all over. The man fell down on Saturday night.”
The doctor then turned to the man and said, “You had your pay on Saturday and went to a public house and drank too much. You got muddy and wet on the way home. Because you had drunk too much, you fell on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?
“Yes, sir,” said the man. The medical students were having a lesson ______.
| A．at the library | B．in a classroom |
| C．at a well-known hospital | D．in a medical school |
The man hurt his knee _______.
| A．on Monday | B．on Sunday night | C．on Saturday night | D．yesterday |
How did the doctor know that the man burnt his knee?
| A．From the way he walked. | B．By seeing his trousers leg is burnt away at the knee. |
| C．By seeing the man’s trousers are muddy all over. | D．Both A and B |
Which is the right order according to the passage?
① He burnt his knee. ②He got drunk. ③He fell down and got muddy. ④He had his pay.
| A．①②③④ | B．④③②① | C．③④①② | D．④②③① |
From the passage we know that _______ is very important for medical students.
| A．watching and thinking | B．taking good care of others |
| C．learning from others | D．teaching |
Dear Dr. Know
I am unhappy these days. I am a student in Grade 3 of a middle school. I want to be a policewoman in the future (未来). But my mother doesn’t like the job. She always says it is too dangerous for a girl to work as a policewoman. She thinks girls should work in the office. She hopes that I can work as a doctor. But I really dislike being a doctor. It’s terrible for me to work in the hospital. When I talk with her about it, she is often angry. She always thinks she is right. I don’t know what to do. Can you help me?
Nancy, ChongqingWhere does Nancy want to work?
| A． In the police station. | B． In the hospital. |
| C．At school. | D．In the office. |
Nancy’s mother wants Nancy to be ________.
| A．a dancer | B．an actor |
| C．a singer | D．a doctor |
Why doesn’t Nancy’s mother like the job as a policewoman?
| A．Because it’s too busy. |
| B．Because it’s too difficult. |
| C．Because it’s too dangerous. |
| D．Because it’s terrible. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Nancy’s mother is right. |
| B．Nancy needs Dr. Know’s help. |
| C．Nancy thinks it’s terrible to be a policewoman. |
| D．Nancy’s mother likes to talk with Nancy about the job. |
Different Festivals China Daily (日报) May 5th
| Symbol (象征) |
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| Name |
Chinese New Year |
Boys’ Festival |
Bull-running Festival (奔牛节) |
Halloween (万圣节) |
Christmas Day |
| Date |
January or February |
July 6th to July 14th |
May 5th |
October 31st |
December 25th |
| Country |
China |
Japan |
Spain (西班牙) |
the USA |
Western (西方的) countries |
Boys can enjoy a nine-day festival in ______ in July every year.
| A．China | B．the USA | C．Spain | D．Japan |
______ comes last in a year.
| A．Ch ristmas Day | B．Boys’ Festival |
| C．Chinese New Year | D．Bull-running Festival |
The symbol of Chinese New Year is ______.
| A．moon cakes | B．the bull(公牛) |
| C．dumplings | D．fish |
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[1]When we talk about paintings, we usually think of pictures on paper.But recently, a college student brought us another kind of painting.She paints animals and birds on the bald (光秃的) parts of trees and tree holes! Thanks to her paintings, an old street in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province has become her exhibition hall.
[2]The ____________ of these paintings is Wang Yue, a college student from Dalian Polytechnic University.She got the idea of painting on trees while she was visiting her home for Spring Festival.“In winter, the bald parts of trees look really ugly, so I wondered whether painting pictures on them might help cover some flaws (瑕疵) of the city.” Wang said.It is also part of her graduation (毕业) work.
[3]“Painting on a tree hole is not as easy as painting on paper.I had to think about the shapes and sizes of the tree holes and adjust (调整) my designs accordingly,” she said.“Before I began, I had to clean off the dust (尘土) from the tree holes first.”
[4]Her first painting was some clouds, but many people couldn’t understand it.After that, she began to paint animals.
Where did Wang Yue paint in her hometown during the Spring Festival?
_______________________________________________________________Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with a proper word.
_______________________________________________________________Why does Wang Yue paint in such a way?
_______________________________________________________________Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 into Chinese.
_______________________________________________________________Why are most of Wang Yue’s paintings about animals?
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World Sleep Day is March 21.Many experts have held a press conference (新闻发布会) in Beijing Hotel.Sleep is sometimes called “the cousin of death”.But funnily enough, it is also one of the most important things we need to stay alive.People spend almost a third of their lives doing one things: sleeping.Sleep is like food for the brain.Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop.
People of different ages need different amounts (数量) of sleep.According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night.For students aged 10 to 17, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night.
However, many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start times and too much homework.The China Youth and Children Research Center reported that about 80% of middle school students don’t get enough sleep.Students without enough sleep may get poor grades.They can’t pay attention in class or do well in sports.
To solve this problem, scientists advise that students should get less schoolwork and more time to sleep.There are some other ways to help people get enough sleep, such as taking a 20-minutes nap (小睡) during the day.Good sleep habits are also helpful.For example, try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends and during holidays.
How much sleep do adults need per night?
| A．7~9 hours. | B．8~10 hours. |
| C．More than 10 hours. | D．Less than 7 hours. |
Why don’t many students get enough sleep?
| A．Because they always stay up late and get up late. |
| B．Because they naturally wake up early and they have too much housework. |
| C．Because they have too much homework and their school starts too early. |
| D．Because they go to bed and wake up at the same time. |
What may happen if teens do not get enough sleep?
| A．They may do well in sports. |
| B．They may not do well in their studies. |
| C．They will not finish their homework. |
| D．Their bodies and brains may grow better. |
Which is NOT a reason that so many students don’t get enough sleep?
| A．They have too many exciting classes in the day. |
| B．They have too much homework to do. |
| C．They may have sleeping problems. |
| D．They have to get up very early to go to school. |
Which of the following is NOT a way of helping people get enough sleep?
| A．Getting up at the same time every day. |
| B．Take a 20-minute nap during the day. |
| C．Having good sleep habits. |
| D．Take sleeping pills before going to sleep. |
Using buses in Japan can be difficult for foreign tourists because there are usually few English signs, and there are different systems of ticketing in different companies.Below is a description of the most common system:
| Enter the bus through the back door (or front door if there is only one door). |
| When entering, pick up a ticket from a small machine.A number is printed on the ticket, which you will later use to determine (确定) your fare (票价). |
| A display (显示) above the driver shows the next stop and the fares for that stop.To determine your fare, match the number on your ticket with the number and fare on the display. |
| When your stop is nearing, press one of the buttons (按钮) on the wall to tell the driver that you wish to get off at the next stop. |
| If you do not have the exact fare, use the changing machine to get small coins. |
| When getting off, put your ticket and the exact fare into the box next to the driver. |
It’s ______ for foreigners to take the bus in Japan.
| A．easy | B．convenient (便利的) |
| C．difficult | D．useful |
If there is a bus with two doors, you should get on through ______.
| A．the front door | B．either the back door or the front door |
| C．the back door | D．neither the back door nor the front door |
When you get on a bus, you should ______.
| A．buy a ticket | B．show the ticket to the conductor (售票员) |
| C．give a ticket | D．pick up a ticket without money |
If you want to get off, what should you do?
| A．Call up the driver. |
| B．Press one of the buttons on the wall. |
| C．Shout to the conductor. |
| D．Just wait for the bus to stop. |
If you do not have the exact fare, what should you do?
| A．Use the changing machine. |
| B．Change money with others. |
| C．Change money in a bank. |
| D．Pay for the ticket next time. |