Television has a huge influence on our lives. It is one of the most important ways of getting information. People spend part of their spare time watching television, and much of what they learn comes from it.
What we see on TV — movies，news shows, sports shows, advertisements and so on have increased our knowledge and have changed the way we learn about the world today. However, not everything on TV is true.
Most of the vie
wers (观众) are children. Television sometimes is like a baby-sitter. It spends more time with children than parents do. But it keeps them in the living room away from healthy outdoor activities. They spend less time playing soccer or walking in the park or playing games in the yard.
Of course, there are some programs on TV that are good for children. But there are also some shows which are bad. Children should not watch unhealthy shows. Maybe we can't change what is on TV, but we can choose what we watch. Do you agree?According to the passage,_is one of the most important ways of gettinginformation.
a. a book b. a computer C. TV _can't be got on Television.
a. Knowledge b. Sports news C. Computer gamesThe underlined word "baby-sitter" means
A. 小妹妹 B. 保育员 C. 女婴What can we do with programs on TV?
A. We can surely change them.
B. We can do nothing.
C. We can choose them. From the passage, we may know_.
A. TV is both good and bad for children.
B. Everything is true on TV.
C All programs on TV are suitable for children.
That day was a very good day. The volunteers who visited an orphanage(孤儿院) now became the best friends each other. The four persons were Li Hui, the reporter of Jing Newspaper, Zhao Qiang and Huang Jian, reporters of Chongqing Television Station, and me.
According to our experience of driving in the disaster area, it would be OK to drive in the morning, but the road was dangerous in the afternoon. So this morning we got off at 6:00 am. It is about 40 kilometers aim place. It would take not more than one hour normally. However, because of poor road conditions, we tried twice but failed to go through. We had to stop driving to wait for road repairing. It was very dangerous to park on the road in the mountain. To be honest, my experience in the disaster area were over load(超负荷). I almost couldn’t stand. But one thing had been supporting me, I had been very grateful to have such a chance to help the people of disaster area, to have such a chance to share my love.
When we took two vehicles(卡车) supplies to the orphanage, the leader of the orphanage Mr. Lang with 31 children was too excited to say anything.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。The volunteers who visited an orphanage are ________.
| A．strangers | B．teachers |
| C．reporters | D．governors |
The volunteers went to the orphanage ________.
| A．in the afternoon | B．in the morning |
| C．in the evening | D．at noon |
How did the volunteers go to the orphanage?
| A．By plane. | B．On foot. |
| C．By car. | D．By truck. |
How did the volunteers think their work?
| A．Relaxing. | B．Tired. |
| C．Boring. | D．Easy. |
Why did the volunteers think he should work in the disaster area?
| A．Because their leaders ordered that. |
| B．Because they wanted to repair the roads there. |
| C．Because their relative was there. |
| D．Because they wanted to show their love there. |
| 1. www.english-zone.com — A site teaches English grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing activities. Also lots of funny jokes. 2. www.theenglishprofessor.com — ESL (English as a second language) links(链接), “Learn English free” is its slogan(口号), very good at helping students improve their writing skills. 3. www.globalstudy.com/esl/ — Directory(目录) of ESL websites in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Ireland. 4. www.netsurflearning.com — A free English course using materials from the web and suitable for all levels. 5. www.rg-chonang.com — Hundreds of ESL links for you to go to. 6. www.wfi.fr/volterre/weblinklearners.html —A lot of English language resource(资源) links. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。.Where can you most possibly read this?
| A．In a computer instruction book. |
| B．In a school newsletter. |
| C．In an English-learning magazine. |
| D．In a local newspaper. |
How many websites offer free English courses?
| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
Which website particularly helps you improve your writing skills?
| A．www.englishclub.com | B．www.theenglishprofessor.com |
| C．www.globalstudy.com/esl/ | D．www.netsurflearning.com |
Which websites are special for ESL?
| A．1-2-3. | B．2-3-4. | C．4-5-6. | D．2-3-5. |
Which website is both suitable for you and your English teacher?
| A．www.netsuflearning.com | B．www.english-zone.com |
| C．www.rg-chonang.com | D．www.globalstudy.com/esl/ |
Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life. Some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning. Others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world.
Sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. At other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passage.
Newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. We can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers.
Some newspapers are published (出版) once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! You know different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some like world news, and others prefer short stories. They just choose what they are interested in.
Today newspapers in English have the largest numbers of readers in the world. The English language is so popular that many Chinese students are reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century. Also they bring us more and more information with Internet.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。People read newspapers in order to .
| A．learn the latest news |
| B．meet their own different needs |
| C．read the short stories |
| D．find the morning news |
From the passage we can see that when people get newspapers.
| A．they read them very carefully |
| B．they just read the headlines |
| C．not everyone reads all the pages |
| D．they have no time to read them |
Newspapers have so many pages because .
| A．more and more people like to read them |
| B．people enjoy reading something different |
| C．newspapers become cheaper |
| D．more pages mean more money |
Newspapers are the most popular in the world.
| A．in English | B．in Chinese |
| C．in other language | D．with many pages |
According to the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information from .
| A．magazines | B．advertisements |
| C．e-mails | D．Internet |
Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old, Jeff had cancer. Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg. Everyday Jeff puts on an artificial leg. The leg is plastic. With the plastic leg Jeff can ski, ride a bicycle, swim, and play soccer. He can also run.
In the photo, Jeff is running with some young men. They have plastic legs, too. They are wearing special T-shirts. The T-shirts say, “Run, Jeff, Run. Jeff Keith Run Across America.”
When he was 22 years old, Jeff Keith ran across the United State, from the East Coast to the West Coast. He started running in Boston. Seven months later, he stopped running in Los Angeles. He ran 3,200 miles, that’s about 16 miles each day. Jeff wore out 36 pairs of running shoes and five plastic legs.
Jeff stopped in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people gave Jeff money. The money was not for Jeff. It was for American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society used the money to learn about cancer.
On the way to Los Angeles Jeff talked to people about cancer. He also talked about being disabled. Jeff is disabled, but he can do many things: he skis, swims, plays soccer, and runs. He finished college and is studying to be a lawyer. Jeff says, “People can do anything they want to do. I want people to know that. I am not only for disabled people. I ran for everyone!”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。This passage tells us a story about a ____________ young man.
| A．disabled | B．healthy |
| C．blind | D．sad |
Jeff lost one of his right _____________ because of cancer.
| A．arms | B．legs | C．eyes | D．ears |
The underlined word “artificial” means ___________ in Chinese.
| A．天生的 | B．天然的 | C．伪造的 | D．人造的 |
Jeff ran across American ____________.
| A．when he was twelve years old |
| B．when he was at college |
| C．at the age of twenty-two |
| D．at the age sixteen |
Which of the followings is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Jeff is studying in a college now and he wants to be a lawyer. |
| B．The money people gave Jeff is used for learning about cancer. |
| C．What Jeff did tells us people can do anything they want to do. |
| D．In order to run across American, Jeff wore out five plastic legs. |
Important Ages in the UK
| Age |
What you can do |
| 5 |
You have to go to school |
| 12 |
You can buy a pet. |
| 13 |
You can get a part-time job, but you can’t work for more than two hours on a school day or on Sunday. |
| 14 |
You can go into a bar, but you can’t buy alcohol（酒）. |
| 16 |
You can leave school. A boy can join the army with his parents’ permission. You can drive a motorcycle（摩托车）. you can have beer or wine with a meal in a restaurant. |
| 17 |
You can hold a license to drive most small cars. |
| 18 |
Age of maturity—you have grown up in the eyes of the law（法律）. You can marry even without your parents’ permission. You can buy and drink alcohol in a bar. |
| 21 |
You can hold a license to drive a large passenger bus. You can have a license to sell alcohol. You can become a Member of Parliament（议会）. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。In Britain, what can you do when you are 14 years old?
| A．Buy a pet. | B．Join the army. |
| C．Drive a motorcycle. | D．Buy alcohol. |
In Britain, you can start to drink wine in a restaurant at the age of _____.
| A．twelve | B．fourteen |
| C．sixteen | D．eighteen |
The underlined word “maturity” means “_____”.
| A．独立 | B．选举 | C．执法 | D．成熟 |
In Britain, which of the following is NOT allowed for the 18-year-old teenagers?
A. Leaving school. B. Joining Parliament.
B. Diving small cars. D. Marrying.If your 19-year-old friend is going to live in Britain, you should tell him that he can’t _____.
| A．drive a motorcycle | B．drive a large passenger bus |
| C．get a part-time job | D．buy alcohol in a bar |