Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students' posture (姿势) and attention improve.
Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. "The students love them", she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.
The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strongly about the use of balls as chairs, she started Witt Fitt. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. "Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puert
o Rico ('波多黎各) and Japan," says Witt. "Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter. You can slouch (低头垂肩地坐) on a ball," says Witt, "but it feels awful." Because the students are moving, their blood (血液) increases. That carries more oxygen (氧气 to the brain (大脑), so the kids have more energy and can focus longer.
"Furthermore, they're fun." says Pownali. What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will _________.
| A．pay more attention to his lessons | B．be fun |
| C．like to move around | D．sit up straighter |
How long has Dottie Pownall used the balls?
| A．About three years. | B．Only one year. |
| C．In 2008. | D．Since he was a fifth-grade teacher. |
In how many countries are the balls used as the students' chairs?
| A．Four. | B．Three. | C．Two. | D．One. |
Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids___________.
| A．improve the students' posture and attention | B．slouch on the chairs |
| C．have fun | D．Both A and C are correct answers. |
Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball?
| A．Sitting on a chair. | B．Sitting on a ball. |
| C．They are the same. | D．We don't know. |
Green Eyes is a book. It’s about a lovely cat called(叫做) Green Eyes. He is one year old. He is interested in everything around him. He lives in his big red box and greets(迎接) spring, summer, autumn and winter--each with their special colours and feelings （感受）.The pictures of the book are beautiful, and the words are easy to read. Many people have different ideas about it. Here’re some reviews of the readers(读者).
Hello Kitty: It is a great book about how a cat sees the seasons. I’m a teacher and I read it to my students every year when we study the seasons.
A Sweet Girl: I’m a little girl from America. I’ve got the book on my 12th birthday this year. My parents buy it for me. I love it so much. I often read it before going to bed.
Warm Wind: I’m Jenny. I’m in the school reading club(俱乐部).We share(分享) our favourite book every Sunday. I share this book with other students in the club. They all like it.What is Green Eyes?
| A．A dog | B．A cat | C．A bird | D．A lion |
Where does Green Eyes live?
| A．Under a red box | B．In a little red box |
| C．Behind a red box | D．In a big red box |
The underlined word “review” means ____________?
| A．建议 | B．想法 | C．评价 | D．注意 |
How much do you know about “ A Sweet Girl”?
| A．She is 13 years old. |
| B．She’s a girl from England |
| C．Her friend gives her Green Eyes. |
| D．She loves the book Green Eyes. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Green Eyes is a book about numbers. |
| B．Jenny never(从不) shares her books with others. |
| C．Hello Kitty and Warm Wind are in the same club. |
| D．Hello Kitty is a teacher and she thinks Green Eyes is good. |
Nancy is an English school girl. She studies in a middle school. She has a little brother. His name is John. John is only four. Nancy likes him very much.
Today is Sunday. Nancy wants to do her homework. She takes out her pencil-box and opens it. "Oh, dear! Where's my pen?" She can't find her pen. She goes to ask her brother in his bedroom.
"John! I can't find my pen. Can you see... Oh, what are you doing with my pen?"
"I'm writing to my friend, Peter." John answers.
"But how can you? You don't know how to write!" "It doesn't matter. Peter can't read." John says.How old is Nancy's brother?
| A．Five | B．Four | C．Six | D．Three |
______ can't find her pen.
| A．Nancy | B．Peter | C．John | D．Friend |
Where's John?
| A．In the school. | B．In a shop. |
| C．In his bedroom. | D．In her father's car. |
Which is NOT right?
| A．Nancy finds her pen in John's room. |
| B．John can't write. |
| C．John is writing with her sister's pen. |
| D．Peter can read. |
John and Peter are ______.
| A．friends | B．English | C．at home | D．school girls |
This is the plan(计划)of Sam this week. Let’s have a look at it.
| Swimming lesson Place(地点): Meihu Stadium Time: 9:30-11:30 in the morning Days: Saturday and Sunday Price(价格):5 yuan each time |
See a film Place: Yiwu Cinema (电影院) Time: 7:00-8:30 in the evening Days: Friday Price: 20 yuan each person(人) |
| Football match Place: school gym Time:2:30-4:30 in the afternoon Days:Wednesday |
Art Lesson Place: home Time: 7:00-8:00 in the evening Days: Monday and Thursday |
What does Sam do at 7:40 on Monday evening?
| A．Watch a football match | B．Swim |
| C．Draw a picture | D．See a film |
What day does Sam have no plan?
| A．Sunday | B．Tuesday | C．Thursday | D．Wednesday |
When is the football match?
| A．From 7:00-8:30 on Friday afternoon |
| B．From 7:00-8:00 on Monday afternoon |
| C．From 9:30-11:30 on Sunday afternoon |
| D．From 2:30-4:30 on Wednesday afternoon |
Where is Sam on Saturday morning?
| A．At home | B．At the school gym |
| C．In Yiwu Cinema | D．At Meihu Stadium |
Which of the following is true(正确的)?
| A．Sam has many hobbies(爱好) |
| B．Sam doesn’t like swimming |
| C．Sam is at home on Friday evening |
| D．The price is 50 yuan if Sam and his friend go to the cinema. |
Hello!
My name is Becky Sharp. I'm eleven years old. I've got one brother--his name's Jonson and he's fourteen. I haven't got any sisters.
I live with my mum , dad and grandma in a small house in Chesterfield，in the north of England. There are lots of things to do here. My friends and I go to the cinema on Saturdays.
Do you like games? I like football. My favorite team is Manchester United. I sometimes play football with my brother. I'm good at it but he isn't very good.
I've got seven pets--a tortoise and six goldfish. I want a dog or a cat，but my mother doesn't like them.There are ________ people in Becky’s family.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
What is the girl's surname(姓)?
| A．sharp | B．Becky |
| C．Becky Sharp | D．none of the above |
The girl's family live in ________.
| A．a big room | B．a cinema |
| C．the west of England | D．the north of England |
Does the girl play football well?
| A．Yes，she does. | B．No，she doesn't. |
| C．She's not very good. | D．We don't know. |
The girl's mother doesn't like ________.
| A．the tortoise or the goldfish |
| B．the tortoise or the dog |
| C．a dog or a cat |
| D．the goldfish or the cat |
Dale likes sports. He eats well every day. He needs lots of healthy food. He has breakfast at home. He eats two eggs and two apples in the morning. He has lunch at school. He likes to eat meat(肉), chicken and rice for lunch, and he eats some ice-cream after lunch. For dinner, he has two hamburgers, some carrots and some tomatoes.
He is very tall(高). He is a basketball star in our school.Does Dale like sports?
| A．Yes, he does. | B．Yes, he is. |
| C．No, he doesn’t | D．No, he isn’t |
Where does he have breakfast?
| A．At school | B．At home |
| C．He doesn’t have breakfast | D．Under a tree. |
What does he like to eat for lunch?
| A．Apples and eggs. | B．Meat and eggs. |
| C．Meat, chicken and rice | D．Apples and ice-cream |
What does he have for dinner?
| A．Two hamburgers, some carrots and some chicken. |
| B．Two apples, some meat and hamburgers. |
| C．Some tomatoes, some carrots and two hamburgers. |
| D．Two hamburgers, chicken and some tomatoes. |
Is Dale a football star in our school?
| A．Yes, he does. | B．No, he doesn’t. |
| C．Yes, he is. | D．No, he isn’t. |