One midnight, a little girl woke up to pass water. She by herself got up and down her bed, walked to the bedroom door and opened it. She looked outside and walked back, for it was so dark in the hall that she feared.
Her mother said, “Don’t be afraid, honey. Take courage!”“What’s courage?” she asked, running to her mother’s bed. “Courage is the brave breath,” her mother answered. “Mum, do you have courage?”“Certainly.” The girl held out her little hands, saying, “Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me.”
After her mother blew out two mouthfuls of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists(握拳) nervously, afraid that the “breath of courage” would run away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom with nothing to fear.
Her mother said to herself, “It will be nice if someone can blow some kind of ‘breath’ to me. Then I can hold it in my hands too when I feel terrified or lost.”
In fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat(战胜) is nobody but ourselves.The girl walked back because _______.
| A．the bathroom was too far away. | B．her mother wouldn’t go with her |
| C．she was too afraid of the dark | D．the bedroom door was locked |
We learn from the reading that _______.
| A．the girl went to the bathroom by herself |
| B．the girl pretended to be terrified of nothing |
| C．the girl’s mother was able to blow brave breath |
| D．the girl’s mother was very proud of herself |
To stop “mother’s breath” from running away, the girl ________.
| A．held out her little hands | B．clenched her fists |
| C．talk to her mother | D．held her own breath |
The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.
| A．adults are always brave enough |
| B．children learn to be brave quickly |
| C．the fear in one’s mind is the real problem |
| D．the mother can deal with anything with breath |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．The Fearless Mother | B．One Lonely Girl |
| C．One midnight | D．The Breath of Courage |
Mr. Smith just opened a small restaurant. To attract （吸引）People, he put up a notice (通知) in front of the restaurant. It said, "Meals on the house for three days."
The next day, a foreign student passed by the restaurant. He didn't know much English. It was lunch time and he felt very hungry. He walked to the restaurant and saw the notice. "American people are really funny; They even have dinners on the house! But how can I get up to the top of the house?" He said to himself.
He looked around and found a ladder (梯子). But when he reached the top, he heard someone shouting at him, "Hey! What are you doing up there?"
"Doesn't your notice say 'Meals on the house for three days'? Is it just a joke?" the foreign student asked.
When people heard this, they all laughed, "Do you know what that means? It means all the food here is free these days."Mr. Smith put a notice in front of the restaurant, because .
A. he wanted to make a joke on people.
B. he wanted more people to have meals there.
C. he wanted to make the restaurant more beautiful.What did the foreign student think of American people?
A. Friendly B. Funny C. OutgoingThe foreign student climbed to the top of the house in order to .
A. make a joke B. have lunch C. use the ladderHow did the foreign student get to the top of the house?
A. He used a ladder.
B. He used the notice.
C. He jumped."Meals on the house" in the passage probably means .
A. serving meals only on the house
B. eating something special on the top of the house
C. you can eat meals but pay nothing for them
Last Sunday, we asked some young people what exercise they did, and here are their answers.
Jack: I’m afraid I am very lazy.The only sport I do is to play football once a month and do some swimming, but only in summer.Every day, I am busy in studying.
Ted: About once a week, I go running.I run about 5 kilometers.In winter, I go skiing(滑雪) when I have time.But every morning, I just do some easy exercise.
David: I often do some sports at school or outside school.My mum makes me go swimming because I am kind of unhealthy.I began to do gymnastics(体操) 6 years ago.Costing over 600 pounds a year is very expensive for me.And I began to swim 8 years ago.Now I want to stop them because I have much homework.But I am afraid that I will be fat if I stop all the sports.Ted does the following exercise but ___________.
A.swimming.
B.some running.
C.skiing.Jack swims ____________.
A.every month
B.in summer
C.twice a dayDavid exercises____________.
A.at school
B.in a gym
C.inside and outside schoolIf people stop exercise, maybe they will____________.
A.eat more
B.not often feel well
C.get fatWhat is the main idea about the article?
A.Homework is more important than exercise.
B.It is a survey(调查) about students’ exercise.
C.Some of the students don’t like to exercise.
There is a new sport in America. It’s a game called “Earthball”. “Earthball” is like a huge beach ball. While you are playing the game, you should try to keep the ball in the air if possible. As the ball is so big, lots of people have to play together. A man called Stuart Frand invented the game. There are no winners or losers in the game. The idea is just to enjoy yourself as much as you can.
“Earthball” is just one of the games in a “New Game Festival”. The festival was first held in the countryside near San Francisco, in the USA; Perhaps other countries can follow the example of the men from California and have festivals to try out new games－it sounds like a good idea.While playing “Earthball”, people should try to _______.
A. throw the ball into a basketball.
B. make the ball fall to the other side.
C. let the ball stay in the air.To play “Earthball”, _______ people are needed.
A. three B. a lot of C. fewIn the game of “Earthball”, _______.
A. Both sides will win
B. all the players can enjoy it
C. the side with more people will winThe underline world “huge” may mean _______ in Chinese.
A. 巨大的 B. 圆的 C. 重的Where was the “New Game Festival” first held?
A. In England.
B. In Japan.
C. In California.
Do you want to be in good health? Try to do the following things! You can become stronger.
Drink eight cups of water every day. Water helps your body in many ways.
Don’t forget to eat your breakfast. Breakfast gives you energy your body needs for the morning.
Go for a walk every day after meals. Walking is a good exercise, and people need exercise for good health.
Stretch for five minutes after sitting for one or two hours.Stretching your arms and legs is good for your body.
Have a rest about twenty minutes when you are tired. You may do something different to take a rest. For example, get up and walk, sit down to listen to music and so on.
根据短文内容判断正确（T)错误（F)。Drink eight cups of water every day is good for us.
Go for a walk every day before meals.
Stretch for five minutes after sitting five hours.
Have a rest when you are tired.
You can listen to music to have a rest.
New traffic laws(交通法)say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.
The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians (行人). Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must stop to let them pass.
There are rules for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against the law.
Do your ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to carry classmates on the back.You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the bike lane(车道)when you’re riding. The big roads are for cars and buses.
Do you like to ride your uncle’s motorbike? When you put on your helmet(头盔), ask him to put one on, too. People on motorbikes must wear helmets, the new laws says. If they don’t, they’ll have to pay 200 yuan.
Do you ride in cars often? Don’t forget to put on your seat belt (安全带),even if you’re going for a short taxi ride. It could save your life.
If you see a hit-and–run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward(奖赏). And don’t be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says the doctors must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.What does the word“crosswalk”mean in Chinese?
| A．过马路 | B．人行横道 | C．立交桥 | D．车行道 |
If you are a bus driver, ______ while you are driving, according to the new traffic laws.
| A．you can make a phone call |
| B．you can’t talk to others |
| C．you can’t smoke |
| D．you can drink |
When you ride in a car, the first thing you must do is__________.
| A．to put on the helmet |
| B．To pay the driver |
| C．to put on the seat belt |
| D．To see if it carries too many people |
You should do all the following EXCEPT_________.
| A．carrying your classmate on the back when you’re riding a bike |
| B．phoning the police when you see a hit-and-run |
| C．helping people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident |
| D．wearing your helmet while riding a motorbike |