MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加剂),which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions(反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat(心跳).It was also reported that MSG excited a person’s brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many
neurological disorders(神经紊乱).In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels(标签) by using differe
nt names. If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein”and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people’s health, 
our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives. Monosodium Glutamate is _______
| A．a food | B．an additive | C．a factory | D．a country |
MSG is often used in ______.
| A．frozen meats | B．cups | C．clothes | D．book covers |
The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.
| A．the food including MSG is delicious | B．people like to eat in a restaurant |
| C．mice like eating the food including MSG | D．MSG is not safe sometimes |
If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know _____________.
| A．you must eat the food in a hidden way |
| B．the food label must be hidden |
| C．MSG is probably added to the food |
| D．you must report the food to your parents |
The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.
| A．colour | B．material | C．taste | D．food |
A school bus is one that is used to take children to and from school.
In the USA, about 450,000 school buses take more than 25 million children to and from school. The yellow school bus is a US icon (象征). Yellow became the color of school buses in the USA in 1939. Dr. Frank got the good idea. He said it was easy for people to see yellow buses and the black letters on them in early morning or late afternoon. That would make children safer.
There are not many school buses in Britain, and they are not yellow. They have trackers (追踪器) on them, so kids are being tracked while they travel to and from school by bus. The trackers let parents know where the school bus is and whether their kids are on the bus.
Kindergarten (幼儿园) is a difficult time for some kids. It's the first time for them to go away from their parents. To make kids love their school, Japanese kindergartens and schools have colorful buses. The buses can easily make children want to take them--and then, go to school. Even some parents want to take them, too!
School buses are becoming more and more popular in China now. It saves a lot of time for students to take a school bus.According to Dr. Frank, school buses are safer for the students.
| A．yellow | B．black | C．white | D．red |
According to the passage, in which country do the school buses have trackers?
| A．France | B．Britain | C．German | D．Japan |
Children in Japan may easily by taking the school bus.
| A．save time | B．be tracked |
| C．play games | D．love their school |
Chinese students will save a lot of time to to school.
| A．walk | B．ride a bike |
| C．take a school bus | D．run |
This passage is mainly about .
| A．school buses | B．school life |
| C．popular colors | D．children |
Note-taking is a skill that can help you do well in all your school work. It can make you confident(自信的) when you are studying. But unluckily, most students don’t know how to take notes.
Write down key facts. If your teacher writes notes on the blackboard, that’s great. You can copy them or write down the most important facts of all in class. Different teachers do things differently. For example, some teachers may focus on(关注) lots of dates and facts in class, but they only write the important ones on the blackboard. Other teachers may not write anything down, but they may say something important again and again.
Ask. Don’t be afraid to ask your teacher to repeat what you miss. If your teacher speaks too fast and you can’t follow what he is saying, you can ask him after class.
Compare. Comparing your notes with your classmates’ can be good for your learning. It can also help you and your classmates correct(纠正) some mistakes.
Organize(组织). Note-taking also needs organization. Keep notes for each subject in one notebook, so that you can find everything easily when a test comes.
Good note-taking takes time. If you decide to recopy your notes every evening, you’ll surely have less time to watch TV. But you’ll save time in the coming test.There are ______ main points(要点) about note-taking in this passage.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
What should you write down in your notebook in class?
| A．Every word. |
| B．Lots of dates. |
| C．The most important facts. |
| D．Your complaints(抱怨) about the teacher. |
If you can’t follow your teachers in class, what should you do?
| A．Ask them after class. |
| B．Ask them before class. |
| C．Stop listening in class. |
| D．Complain to them about the class. |
Which way can help you correct mistakes in your notes?
| A．Organizing the notes. |
| B．Recopying your notes after class. |
| C．Asking your teachers for help. |
| D．Comparing your notes with others. |
Which can be the BEST title for this passage?
| A．How to Take Notes |
| B．What to Do in Class |
| C．How to Study for a test |
| D．What to Do with Problems |
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维生素对人体很重要，大家了解他们吗？请仔细阅读第1-5题中的五种维生素的介绍和A至F材料说明，匹配需要补充该种维生素的人。
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What can high-vitamin A foods do for you? be great for night vision help you see in color help your grow properly and aids in healthy skin ﹡ vitamin A in carrots helps you see at night |
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What can the B vitamins do for you? help make energy（能量） and set it free help make red blood cells（细胞） which carry oxygen(氧气) throughout your body ﹡ The B vitamins in leafy green vegetables help your body make protein(蛋白质)and energy. |
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What can vitamin C do for you? keep body tissues(组织) in good shape help you heal when you get hurt help your body resist infection ﹡ Vitamin C in oranges helps yourself heal if you get a cut |
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What can vitamin D do for you? help keep your bones（骨头） strong and healthy help keep your teeth strong and healthy help your body absorb吸收） the amount of calcium(钙) ﹡ Vitamin D in milk helps your bone and teeth. |
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What can vitamin E do for you? protect your skin from ultraviolet(紫外线) light protect your lungs from becoming damaged by polluted air help make red blood cells ﹡ Sunflowers seeds are the richest in Vitamin E |
| A．Emily often feels tired and seems to be lack of energy. |
| B．Jeff spent his summer vacation on the beach and got serious sunburnt. |
| C．Kate has poor eyesight and she can’t see clearly at night. |
| D．Tony sometimes feels pains in his bones and he has loose teeth. |
E. Linda feel nervous before the new people.
F. Luke is so careless that he often gets hurt. And it takes a long time for his wound to heal.
Over the years I’ve been teaching kids about a simple but powerful spirit—the ant philosophy (哲学). I think we should study ants.
Ants have an amazing four-part philosophy, and here is the first part：they never give up. That’s a good philosophy. If they’re headed somewhere and you try to stop them, they’ll look for another way. They’ll climb over, and they’ll climb around. They keep looking for another way. What a neat philosophy to never quit looking for a way to get where they’d like to go.
Second, ants think winter all summer. That’s an important view. You can’t be so naive (无知的) as to think summer will last forever. So ants are gathering their winter food in summer. An ancient story says, “Don’t build your house on the sand in summer.” There is some reason in what it says. It is important to think ahead. In summer, you’ve to think about the storm. You’ve got to think about rocks when you enjoy the sand and sun.
The third part of the ant philosophy is that ants think summer all winter. That is so important. During the winter, ants remind themselves, “This won’t last long；we’ll soon be out of here.” And on the first warm day, the ants are out. If it turns cold again, they’ll go back, but then they come out again if it is warm. They can’t wait to get out.
And here is the last part of the ant philosophy. How much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that he possibly can. What an incredible (难以置信的) philosophy, the “all-that-you-possibly-can” philosophy.
What a great philosophy to have the ant philosophy! Never give up, look ahead, stay active and do all you can.If ants have trouble reaching somewhere, they will_________.
| A．give up their effort at last | B．look for others’ help |
| C．wait for a chance to come | D．get there in another way |
Which of the following phrases in the passage has the closest meaning to the underlined word “quit” in Paragraph 2?
| A．go on | B．get out |
| C．give up | D．think about |
In Paragraph 3, people are advised（建议） __________.
| A．to build their houses in winter |
| B．to gather some food in winter |
| C．to build the house on the sand in summer |
| D．to think about the danger while in safety |
The third part of the ant philosophy is ___________.
| A．more important than the other three |
| B．to believe in yourself and think about no difficulty |
| C． to be active and full of hope for future |
| D．that we should know winter is longer than summer |
Which of the following shows the “all-that-you-possibly can” philosophy?
| A．We should try our best to do what we can. |
| B．One should think of what will happen in the future. |
| C．One should get more pay for what he has done. |
| D．We should spend more time doing our work. |
A young man went to a car shop. He was wearing rubber boots(橡胶靴子) and a dirty jacket. He needed a haircut(理发) very much. The young man looked at an expensive car carefully and then asked the shop owner(店主), “How much is this car?” “Nine thousand two hundred and eighteen,” the owner answered. “I want sixteen of them,” the young man said. The shop owner smiled coldly. He showed the door to the young man.
In another shop on the other side of the street the business was done(生意做成了). The young man took money out of his pocket and paid for the cars. He said the cars were for himself and his friends were. Each of them wanted to get one. He said that he and his friends were working on a fishing-boat. “We have got much money this season,” the y oung man said, “and we want to buy cars. ”The shop owner showed the young man the door means _______.
| A．to ask him to go away |
| B．to ask him to look at the door of the car |
| C．to tell him where the door of the shop was |
| D．to let him enjoy the beautiful door of the car |
How many cars did the young man want to buy for his friends?
| A．18. | B．17. | C．16. | D．15. |
How much did the young man pay for the cars?
| A．9218. | B．92180. | C．147488. | D．138270. |
－What was the man?－He was a _______.
| A．bank clerk | B．school teacher | C．shop owner | D．fisherman |
The story tries to tell us _______.
| A．we can’t tell if a man is rich by his clothes |
| B．cars are expensive |
| C．people wearing rubber boots are rich |
| D．we can’t show the door to others |