The expression “down to earth” means being open and honest. It is easy to get on with some one who is down to earth. A down-to-earth person is the opposite of someone who acts important or proud.
Down-to-earth people could be important members of society. But they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. A person who is filed with his own importance and pride is said to have his nose in the air.
Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth. The expression is both feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality（现实）. He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to have influence on his understanding of what is real.
The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life. Such a person may be called a day－dreamer.
When we have both our feet on the ground, and when we are down to earth, we do not have our noses in the air. We act honestly and openly to others. Our lives are like the ground below us— solid(牢固的) and strong.A down-to-earth person could be_____________.
| A．social and proud | B．good and opposite | C．real and important | D．strong and changeable |
The expression “has one’s nose in the air” means_____________.
| A．眉飞色舞 | B．目中无人 | C．瞻前顾后 | D．春风得意 |
This passage mainly talks about_____________.
| A．the use of some expressions | B．dreams and achievements |
| C．the lifestyle of honest people | D．honesty and understanding |
If you want to understand what is real in life, you have to_____________.
| A．get along with other people easily | B．learn from those who are down to earth |
| C．be a good dreamer with quick mind | D．have both your feet on the ground |
If you only consider your own importance, __________.
| A．you’ll think you are better than others |
| B．your life will be like the solid and strong ground |
| C．you’ll be hated by down-to-earth people |
| D．your life will be filed with love |
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| Monday 14:00—16:00 English learning Prof.G.White Would you lke to improve your English? This is for middle school students (10 weeks) |
Friday 19:00—20:30 Painting Miss Yang Would you like to learn painting? It is for beginners Only (6weeks) |
Sunday 9:00—10:00答案为 Swimming Club coach: Mr Brown Like swimming? Want to swim as fast as a dolphin? Come to the club (9 weeks) |
Prof,Gwhite teaches middle school students English .
A.in the afternoon B.in the morning C.in the eveningMiss yang’s painting class is just for.
A.artist B.middle school students C.beginnersMr Brown is the coach of .
A.a swimming club B.a dolphonC.a painting clubIf you like swimming ,ou have to learn it for
A.ten weeks B.nine weeks C.six weeks You have to learn painting every Friday for .
A.two weeks B.nine weeks C.six weeks
Does eating a good breakfast improve school study? Bore than 1000 students in the city of London took part in an experiment a year ago . and the answer is YES.
In the experiment ,students with breakfast got higher scores (分数) in their exams than those without breakfast .Fewers were late for school ,and much fewer missed thir school .”By eating breakfast ,you feel active in yout moring study and you keep your good health .” says Amy Sampson, a famous doctor , she did the experiment for a year ,shudents without breakfast may be losing the inportant nourishment (营养) in eggs ,fruit milk ,bread and so on . so try to get children to have breakfast .so that they can feel well , keep strong and do their best in their school work.
根据短文内容，判断（T）or (F)Eating a good breakfast improved school study . ( )
The students who had breakfast were ofen late for school and missed the lessons . ( )
It’s good for students to have nothing for their breakfast. ( )
Breakfast is not so important for students . ( )
Breakfast is not so important for students . ( )
Air is all around us.It is around us as we talk and play, From the moment we were born , we are surrounded(围绕) by air. When we sit down ,air is also around us ,we live in air .
All living things need air:living things cann’t live without air.
We can go without food or water for a few days ,but we can not live for more than a few minutes without air. When we are working or running ,we need some air. So we breathe faster than usual. When we are asleep, we need less air.From the text ,we know that on the earth _____
| A．there is air everywhere | B．some animals don’t need air |
| C．plants need more air | D．for a long time people don’t need air. |
The writer tells us that _____.
| A．there is less air on the earth than on the moon. |
| B．the earth is covered with water |
| C．the earth is covered with air |
| D．there is no air on the earth. |
Which of the following things need air ?
| A．land | B．A mziror | C．A cat | D．A river. |
Which of the flooowing is the first important thing for people’s lives ?
| A．water | B．air | C．food | D．sunlight . |
A man needs more air when he _____.
| A．dies | B．runs fast | C．takes a rest | D．sleeps |
India is the home of tigers. Every year many people are killed by tigers. The tiger, however, doesn’t always eat men. It likes wild animals better. It is only when the tiger is old enough or wounded (受伤的) that it eats men. But when it tastes the meat of men, it will go on killing men for food. When a man-eater like this is discovered (发现)people are very afraid. They have to stop working in the fields.
There are many ways to put an end to such dangerous animals. One way is that some men with long guns (枪) ride on elephants while other men drive the tiger towards them.
For a hunter another way is to sit in a tree near the place where a tiger has eaten somebody. If the tiger returns for another meal, the hunter will kill it in the hiding place. A goat may be tied to the tree for the tiger to kill.
The most dangerous way is to hunt a tiger on foot. But the man must be brave and can shoot well or he would be killed by the tiger.Where is the home of tiger?
_________________________________________________________________which does the tiger like better to eat, men or wild animals?
_________________________________________________________________What will the tiger do when it tastes the meat of men?
_________________________________________________________________Are there any ways to put an end to such dangerous animals?
_________________________________________________________________What is the most dangerous way to hunt a tiger?
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Imagine one day the water taps (水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to pay a lot of money to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough water for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to use for washing clothes. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that is what kids in Yemen (也门) are experiencing (经历). According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the water shortage (短缺), the Yemen government often cuts the water supply (供应). Hannan, an 18-year-girl, tells the Teens, “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the next week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan says only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private (私人的) companies own the trucks, They travel around the city every day to sell water--- at very high prices.
“ A lot of people can’t pay for it,” she says.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.How old is Hannan?
| A．She is eight. | B．She is eighteen. | C．She is seventeen. | D．She is seven. |
The underlined word “that” means_______.
| A．buying water from shops |
| B．having enough drinking water |
| C．suffering(忍受) from water shortage |
| D．washing clothes with used water |
From the passage, we know that ______.
| A．the people of Yemen don’t have to worry about water |
| B．people in Yemen have no water to use during a bad week |
| C．Sanna will have no drinking water in 10 years |
| D．private companies make much money by selling water |
The Yemen government ______.
| A．may try to make use of seawater |
| B．does nothing about the water problem |
| C．only cares about rich people’s lives |
| D．may solve the problem soon |
The writer wants to tell us ______.
| A．not to use seawater | B．not to waste water |
| C．to drink less water | D．to sell water to Yemen |