It can be dangerous to travel by sea. Ships sometimes sink(下沉) far away from land. When this happens, the sailors(海员) have to get into small boats. If another ship does not come and help them and they do not have enough food or water, they will die.
Most people believe we must not drink sea water. They believe that if we do, we shall be very ill because of all the salt in the water. A doctor called Alain Bombard did not believe this. He thought that people could stay alive by drinking sea water and eating small fish, animals and plants from the sea. On 19 October 1953, he set out in a small boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean(大西洋). He did not take any food or water with him.
Every day Dr. Bombard drank just a little sea water. He also caught fish and they had water in them. He drank this water. He could not cook the fish, so he ate them as they were. He took small plants from the sea, which gave him more food.
Dr. Bombard became hot, tired and quite ill, but after 65days at sea he was still alive. He traveled 2,750 miles from one side of the Atlantic Ocean to the other, and on 24th,December 1953, he reached Barbados.
He lost 20 kilos, but he showed that people could live on sea water, the animals and plants in the sea.Alain Bombard was ______.
| A．an old sailor | B．a fisherman | C．a cook | D．a doctor |
He wanted to show that _____.
| A．sea water was dangerous | B．sailors often died |
| C．people could drink sea water and not die | D．fish were good for people |
He went across ______.
| A．a large ocean | B．a town | C．a boat | D．a ship |
Dr. Bombard lived on ______.
| A．sea water | B．food that he cooked | C．only fish | D．sea water, fish and small plants |
The story is about _____.
| A．drinking sea water | B．a dying sailor | C．a kind doctor | D．eating good food |
In some western countries，a gap year（空档年）is regarded as a special celebration for teenagers．They think it is a necessary process for teens to develop into adults．Then what's a gap year？It's a short break from study for a year or less．It's normally between high school and university．During the gap year，the students usually take a break from their school education to travel，volunteer，study or work．
There are some reasons why students might want to take a gap year．They usually think it is a chance to get professional or personal experience．Some common reasons to take a gap year include：
★ Open their eyes．
★ Make international friends．
★ Make some money．
★ Get useful work experience and key skills．
Although teenagers can benefit from（从……获益）the gap year activities，there are many disadvantages．The parents are worried．Here are the reasons why parents disagree with the idea of taking a gap year．
★ It may cost a lot of money to organize．
★ They may get hurt or sick during the travels．
★ They may simply find that they didn't get the experience they were hoping for．
A gap year is a new experience for not only teenagers but also people who were born in the 1960s． Maybe it's really a good chance for them to experience the retirement（退休生活）in advance（提前）．
（1）A gap year is a special celebration for ．
| A． |
parents |
| B． |
volunteers |
| C． |
teenagers |
| D． |
teachers |
（2）A short break from study refers to（指的是）a certain period of time ．
| A． |
before high school |
| B． |
between primary school and high school |
| C． |
during high school |
| D． |
between high school and university |
（3）The second paragraph talks about the for taking a gap year．
| A． |
chances |
| B． |
reasons |
| C． |
suggestions |
| D． |
methods |
（4）The parents are worried because the students may in gap year activities．
| A． |
get work skills |
| B． |
make some friends |
| C． |
open their eyes |
| D． |
get hurt or sick |
（5）From the last paragraph，we can infer that people who will retire may a gap year．
| A． |
be interested in |
| B． |
be worried about |
| C． |
be disappointed at |
| D． |
be nervous about |
What are the basic ingredients（要素）of good manners？A strong sense of fairness is one of them．
A friend once told me an experience that he had．When he was driving along a one﹣lane（单行小路），unpaved（未铺路的）mountain road，the car ahead of his produced clouds of choking dust（呛人的尘土），and it was a long way to the nearest paved main road．Suddenly，the car ahead stopped at a wider place on the road．My friend thought there must be something wrong with the car ahead．He stopped and asked if anything was wrong． "No，" said the other driver． "But you've endure d my dust so far．I'll endure yours the rest of the way．"
Another ingredient is empathy（同情心）．It makes a person see into the mind or heart of someone else．Recently I happened to read such a story in a book．
A man was having dinner alone，and he was trying to open a bottle．But he failed．Then he asked a waiter for help．The waiter took the bottle，turned his back and opened it without difficulty．Then the waiter closed it again and turned back．He pretended（假装）to make a great effort to open the bottle without success．Finally he took it into the kitchen and returned very soon．He told the man that he managed to open it，but only with a tool．
Yet another ingredient is the ability to treat people alike（一视同仁）．No matter who he is and what he does，everyone is worth respecting．
（1）The driver in the car ahead stopped to ．
| A． |
repair the car |
| B． |
have a rest |
| C． |
ask the way |
| D． |
let the back car go |
（2）The underlined word "endure" probably means in Chinese．
| A． |
原谅 |
| B． |
容忍 |
| C． |
抱怨 |
| D． |
谴责 |
（3）In fact the waiter opened the bottle ．
| A． |
by himself easily |
| B． |
with a tool |
| C． |
with difficulty |
| D． |
without success |
（4）The second story may happen ．
| A． |
in the kitchen at home |
| B． |
on the main road |
| C． |
in the restaurant |
| D． |
on the busy street |
（5）The best title of the passage is " "．
| A． |
The Ability to Solve Problems |
| B． |
The Ways to Help Others |
| C． |
The Good Manners to Treat Others |
| D． |
The Empathy for Strangers |
Humans can go to the hospital when they're ill．But as for animals，what should they do？To stay healthy，animals have their own ways to heal（治愈）themselves．Now let's get to know their special skills．
Skill One
Have you ever seen your dog or cat lick（舔）its wounds？Why do they do it？It probably feels good，but it's good medicine．Licking cleans a wound，and saliva（唾液）has chemicals that kill germs（细菌）．
Skill Two
To avoid diseases，many animals have good living habits．They hate to be dirty．Most animals separate their pooping（lF1E）areas from their eating areas．Horses poop far away from the grass they eat．Rabbits put their poop in special pooping areas．
Skill Three
Have you ever heard of the expression "starve a fever（发烧时宜饿）"？Many animals stop eating when they're ill．When a sick animal stops eating，it can stop germs from getting necessary things．
Skill Four
Another way that animals heal themselves is to raise their body temperature．High temperature can kill germs．Warm﹣blooded animals（like us）get fevers to fight with germs．Cold﹣blooded animals（like snakes）look for pieces of wood or rocks heated by the sun．Fish move to warmer waters．
（1）A cat cleans its by licking．
| A． |
medicine |
| B． |
saliva |
| C． |
wound |
| D． |
chemicals |
（2）In order to avoid diseases，horses and rabbits ．
| A． |
eat special grass |
| B． |
choose dirty areas |
| C． |
put poop into holes |
| D． |
have good living habits |
（3）Starving can stop germs from getting things．
| A． |
wild |
| B． |
waste |
| C． |
necessary |
| D． |
useless |
（4）Fish move to warmer waters to ．
| A． |
lick their wounds |
| B． |
keep themselves clean |
| C． |
starve a fever |
| D． |
raise their body temperature |
（5）We may find the passage in a ．
| A． |
science novel |
| B． |
magazine |
| C． |
travel guide |
| D． |
storybook |
Afternoon Tea
The warm weather outside may look perfect for outdoor exercise． But for those who are not that sporty， what could be nicer than having a relaxing afternoon tea with a few good friends and taking a break from studying？
The concept （概念） of "afternoon tea" first appeared in the UK in the mid﹣19th century． It was introduced in England by Anna Maria Russell， the seventh Duchess of Bedford． The evening meal in her household was normally served fashionably late at 8 p．m．， but she felt hungry at 4 p．m． every day， so she started asking for a tea tray with butter， bread and cakes at that time． Several days later， she found her new habit difficult to break and soon invited her friends to join her． This pause （间歇） for tea quickly became a fashionable social event． During the 1880s，upper class and society women would even change into long dress， gloves and hats for their afternoon tea．
Traditional afternoon tea is a small meal which is normally served from 4 p．m． to 6 p．m． once a day． It uses a three﹣tiered serving tray． The trays carry a variety of foods， such as finger sandwiches， freshly baked scones served with cream and fruit jam， cakes and pastries． Of course， tea or coffee， served with milk and sugar， is also provided．
Traditional afternoon tea is a dainty （讲究的） meal． Therefore， the order of enjoying the food is from the bottom to the top and from salty to sweet． Sandwiches are eaten first， followed by scones， then the sweet snacks like cakes and pastries． When drinking the tea， they taste slowly rather than "glugging" it down． It's also a social activity． As you can see the scene in the TV play "Downton Abbey"， ladies wear pretty clothing， men are dressed neatly and the waiters are well trained and polite．
Nowadays， you can enjoy a traditional fancy afternoon tea in many restaurants and hotels． It is also enjoyed to celebrate a special event such as a birthday， a pre﹣ wedding or baby shower party with a group of friends． So far， afternoon tea activities have become far beyond friends getting together and eating． It has been a part of the traditional culture as well as a fashion for British．
（1）Who introduced "afternoon tea" in England？
（2）What did the upper class ladies wear during the 1880s？
（3）When is traditional afternoon tea served？
（4）What is the fourth paragraph mainly about？
（5）Why is afternoon tea popular for British all the time？
School homework and use of electronic devices（电子仪器）are main causes， a report says． More than 60% of children and teens do not get adequatesleep， which can put their health at risk， according to a report that came out on Sunday by the Chinese Sleep Research Society． The report was from a survey at the end of last year and in January． It covered nearly 70，000 children and teens aged 6 to 17 across the Chinese mainland， Hong Kong， Macao and Taiwan．
The report found that the heavy school homework load（负荷）and the popularization of electronic devices were the two top causes for the inadequate sleep． From Monday to Thursday， 8． 4% of the group would still be busy with their homework after 11 p． m． More than 41% of children and teenagers who sleep too little use electronic devices， and children whose parents use smartphones in front of them are more probably to have less sleep． Other reasons， such as noise and light pollution， made the problem happen， the report said． The survey also showed that good sleep results in higher efficiency（效率）in study．
Gao Xuemei，vice﹣president of the society， said studies have shown that decreasing（减少）sleeping time for children and teenagers has been a global trend（全球趋势）in the past 10 years，but the problem appears to be worse in East Asia， including China， largely because of a heavier load of school homework．
"Lack（缺失）of sleep among children and teenagers is worth paying high attention to，because it can seriously affect their health and growth，" she said． "Such a group should sleep at least eight hours a day，" she added． "Sleep develops growth， protects the brain and improves the immune system（免疫系统），" she said． "Long﹣term lack of sleep will bring risks of diseases（疾病）and conditions such as dementia（痴呆）and cause lasting health harm．"
（1）The word "adequate" in Paragraph 1 probably means " "．
| A． |
enough |
| B． |
much |
| C． |
necessary |
| D． |
helpful |
（2）The two top causes for the inadequate sleep are ．
| A． |
noise and the heavy school homework |
| B． |
light pollution and the heavy school homework |
| C． |
the heavy school homework and electronic devices |
| D． |
Delectronic devices and noise |
（3）From the passage we can learn ．
| A． |
the more children sleep，the higher their grades are |
| B． |
parents influence their children less if they use smartphones |
| C． |
noise and light pollution play an important role in the sleeping problem |
| D． |
children in East Asia may lack more sleep than those in other parts of the world |
（4）Sleep helps us a lot EXCEPT ．
| A． |
developing growth |
| B． |
protecting the brain |
| C． |
improving the immune system |
| D． |
bringing risks of diseases |
（5）The writer wants by the passage．
| A． |
to find out the reasons for children's inadequate sleep |
| B． |
to stop children and teenagers using electronic devices |
| C． |
us to pay high attention to lack of sleep among children and teenagers |
| D． |
us to cut down children and teenagers′ heavy school homework |