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Workers wear them． Swimmers wear them． Scientists wear them． Woodcutters wear them． People who play sports wear them． Goggles protect the eyes． They keep out water and chemicals． They keep out bits of wood or stone． They might look funny， but goggles do serious work!

Why do people need to wear goggles？ They need to keep their eyes safe．Many things can hurt our eyes． Have you ever gotten a piece of sand or dirt or other small particle in your eye？ What happens？ It hurts． Your eye begins to fill with tears． Those tears are your body's way of getting the sand or dirt out of your eye． Sometimes this works． Your eye feels much better．

But what happens if your tears don't work？ What happens if the piece of sand has gotten stuck in your eye？ Eyes are delicate． They can be scratched or cut easier than skin（皮肤）． If the particle is not washed out by tears， you might have to go to the doctor． You could even have problems seeing out of that eye．

Instead of waiting to see if tears will help， some people use goggles． This can prevent things from getting in their eyes at all． If they use goggles， their eyes are protected from the things that can cause problems． Goggles are a better way to protect eyes． They are made of plastic or glass， and they are tied around your eye area． Some of them hook behind your ears like glasses． Other goggles have a strap （带子） that goes around your head． Both kinds stay right where you put them until you take them off． That way， you can use both hands to work or play sports， and you don't have to worry about something getting in your eyes．Your eyes are safe， and you can get busy working or playing!

（1）Which of the following is a kind of goggles ？　　

（2）From the passage， we know that tears　　．

A． work better than goggles

B． stop things getting into eyes

C． help to wash out the sand or dirt

D． show one's sadness or happiness

（3）The underlined word" delicate" in Paragraph 3 means　　．

A． easily hurt

B． quite important

C． easily protected

D． quite special

（4）The fourth paragraph mainly　　．

A． describes different types of goggles

B． tells how goggles develop

C． introduces the problems of goggles

D． encourages people to use goggles

Safe Travel Abroad

Preparing to go traveling abroad can be really stressful， especially if you don't know what to expect． Here is a list of important things to remember， so you know exactly what you need to do before you take off．

What vaccines（疫苗） do I need？

Go to your doctor for advice as soon as you know you're going traveling． They will know what vaccines you will need and will be able to advise you on when you need to have them． Remember， some vaccines need to be given months ahead， so make sure you book an appointment as early as possible．

Do I need a visa（签证）？

It's important that you have the correct official documents for traveling abroad． If you don't have the necessary paperwork， you might be refused entry． You'll need to check that your passport hasn't been out of date either．

How do I arrange travel insurance（保险）？

Travel insurance is really important． It can protect you in different kinds of situations， such as if you need medical treatment or if your flights are canceled． Travel insurance can be arranged easily online or over the phone， but you can always turn to your local travel agency． Travel agents will also be able to advise you on what you are insured against．

（1）Those who　　will most probably be interested in this text．

A． work in insurance companies

B． need medical treatment

C． plan to travel abroad

D． want to take vaccines

（2）The text above may be from the part of　　in a newspaper．

A． news

B． life

C． sports

D． advertisement

（3）The main purpose of the text is to　　．

A． help you make a travel plan

B． tell you how to keep safe while traveling

C． give you some advice on travel preparations

D． suggest you buy insurance for your family

Five ways to make a great first impression（印象）!

Researchers have discovered that， in general， it only takes seven seconds for a person to start making judgments about you when they first meet you． That's why you should follow these useful tips on how to create a good first impression．

（1）　　

Before meeting someone， start thinking about the purpose of the meeting． Are you trying to impress them？ For example， if you want to make new friends at a social event， you will want to appear friendly． And if you decide to run for class president at your school， you will need to appear confident（自信）．

（2）　　

Smiling is the most important thing you can do when meeting someone new． It shows that you're friendly and makes people around you feel more comfortable． To have a winning smile， make sure your teeth are clean by brushing them every day．

（3）　　

Before you begin speaking， you will be judged on your body language． Therefore， it's important to show trust in yourself by standing up tall and putting your shoulders back． Besides， if you uncross your arms， you will appear relaxed and friendly．

（4）　　

How you smell can influence people's first impression of you． If you have a bad body smell， it will put people off． In short， aim to smell clean and avoid putting on a lot of scented products．

（5）　　

What you wear matters． While you should look clean and tidy， it's also important to dress properly， whether you're going to a birthday party or a sporting event． You should think about what your clothes say about you．

A．Smell good

B．Dress to impress

C．Get ready for a speech

D．A smile goes a long way

E．Be careful about your body language

F．Decide what image（形象）you want to present

There is a popular Chinese saying that "Fair skin（皮肤） will make up for three flaws（缺陷）"． This mentions the fact that in Chinese culture， it is believed that people who have fair skin are more beautiful． In Western culture， however， the opposite is true ﹣ many Westerners think tanned skin is prettier． The example shows that different cultures have different ideas of what they think is beautiful． These cultural meanings of the beauty， however， are no longer important． As more and more people travel overseas， ideas about beauty are being shared among cultures． The Internet has also made it easier for people to share different types of beauty since people are always posting pictures on social media． The result is an ever﹣changing idea of what is considered beautiful．

The cultural practice of ear piercings， for example， has become a part of modern day culture．

In Kenya， it is a tradition among Masai men and women to pierce and then make their ear

lobes（耳垂） longer using ivory and wood or stones． They then wear colorful things on their ear lobes． This is a common practice since longer ear lobes are seen as a sigh of beauty． This tradition has now found its way into present﹣day culture． Nowadays， this might still seem unusual to some， but with more and more well﹣known actors and film stars showing off their longer ear lobes， it will finally become more fashionable．

It is understood that different cultures around the world have different ways of showing beauty． However， since we now live in a worldwide society， people's views about beauty are always changing． With the help of the Internet， people are now able to easily borrow ideas from other cultures to help them stand out． So what new fashions can we expect to see in the future？

（1）What has made it easier for people to share ideas about beauty　　？

A．The development of technology．

B．The popularity of the latest fashions．

C．The unchanged cultural traditions．

D．The world's growing population．

（2）What can be learned about the Masai people from the passage　　？

A．Longer ear lobes are their new fashion．

B．Only women make their ear lobes longer．

C．They think longer ear lobes look beautiful．

D．They make actors and film stars famous．

（3）The underlined word "them" in the last paragraph refers to　　．

A． people

B． ideas

C． cultures

D． fashions

（4）What is the passage mainly about　　？

A．People in Asian countries like fair skin better．

B．Beauty is considered important in many cultures．

C．Different cultures have different ideas about beauty．

D．People's ideas about beauty are changing all the time．

Bananas are the perfect snack． Not only are they sweet and delicious， but they are easy to carry around， so you can take them anywhere． Best of all， bananas provide different things that the human body needs!

Bananas grow best in warm places that get lots of rain． They grow on plants that look like trees． The banana plant， however， is considered a herb rather than a tree because it doesn't have a strong ， woody stem（干，茎）． The plants can grow as high as 30feet． When they reach their full height， flowers grow out from the stem． These flowers produce bananas．

Two or three times each year， the plants produce fruit． The bananas grow together， which seem like "hands"． A hand is made up of 10to 20bananas． Growers sometimes call bananas "fingers"． Each bunch（丛） of bananas has about 15hands， and so a whole bunch may have as many as 200bananas and can weigh more than 100pounds．

After about three months， the bananas are ready to be picked． At this point， they still aren't the sunny yellow color of bananas． Farmers pick them when they're green． That's how they're shipped to stores． They turn yellow along the way and are ready to be sold．

If you love bananas， you've got a lot of company． Americans have been enjoying bananas since the first shipment arrived in the United States in 1876． Today， American eat more bananas than any other fruit． More bananas are sold than apples and grapes together． Every American eats over 26pounds of bananas each year!

（1）The first paragraph mainly talks about　　．

A．why people like bananas

B．how bananas taste

C．what bananas are rich in

D．where bananas are taken

（2）What is the correct order in which these happen　　？

a．The bananas begin to turn yellow

b． A banana plant grows to full height．

c．The flowers produce bananas．

d． The bananas are ready to be picked．

A． c﹣b﹣a﹣d

B． b﹣c﹣d﹣a

C． b﹣c﹣a﹣d

D． c﹣b﹣d﹣a

（3）Which of the following is true according to the passage　　？

A．The banana plant is a kind of tree．

B．Bananas like growing in hot and dry areas．

C．One banana plant usually produces fruit once a year．

D．The banana plant usually produces fruit once a year．

（4）Which is the second most popular fruit in America according to the bar chart　　？

A．Apples．

B． Grapes．

C． Bananas．

D． Oranges