Pieter Bruegel was a famous artist who lived in Europe five hundred years ago. He is well known for a painting called Children’s Games. People like this painting because it is full of fun. It shows how children in Pieter’s time enjoyed themselves in different ways. In all, there are about eighty games being played in the painting.
Children’s Games shows a busy street scene in a town long ago. The street is a wide and open space. There are no cars, so there is plenty of room to play. There are about two hundred children in the painting. Some play in groups and others play alone. They seem to be enjoying their freedom in the fresh air and their games. Some of the games are still played today.
The games in the painting do not require children to spend money on extra materials(材料). Instead, they use simple everyday objects like hats and sticks. A game might need a rope, some chalk, a hoop, a spinning top, or even a barrel. Some games are played without any toys at all. For example, one scene in the painting shows children turning somersaults(翻筋斗) inside the fence.
Even though Pieter Bruegel lived a long time ago, children today can learn an important lesson from what he painted. The painting shows us how little we need in order to enjoy ourselves. All children really need is one another. It’s not the toys or games that are found in the stores that create fun. Using our imagination can do this for us. The painting shows about ______ games.
| A．500 | B．200 | C．80 | D．60 |
The children in the painting are playing ______.
| A．in the street | B．in the house | C．on the grass | D．at the school |
From the painting we learn that ______.
| A．children today need to take more lessons |
| B．children can create fun by using imagination |
| C．children need more toys to enjoy themselves |
| D．children spend much money on everyday objects |
In general, it’s hard to spend enough time in both concentrating on lessons and taking part in social activities. But I wanted to succeed in both. I knew this would be a challenge but I didn’t realize how difficult it was until my classes in the high school began,
I got on well with other girls. After school, I often had ice cream with them first instead of finishing my homework before it was time to hand it in, I always finished it the next day between classes.I knew it wasn’t very good and the grades that I got showed I was not hard-working enough. I realized that I needed to find some kind of balance.
So I created a timetable that would divide my time between studying and relaxing. It was a good idea but I was only able to follow it for a few days because it made me under too much pressure.
Later, I tried another plan. Each week I listed everything that I had to get done during the week and the time by which I had to get it done. Then under the things I had to do, I made another list of things that I could do if I had time.
It worked really well. Ever since I have never missed any important things. At the same time, I enjoyed my spare time a lot.
Planning my time has been challenging, but I continue to do it. I’m glad that I’ve learned to balance things and it has helped prepare for what is coming after graduation.At first, when did the writer always finish her homework?
A. After school was over. B. Between classes the neat day.
C. Before it was time to hand it in.Why did the writer follow the first timetable only for a few days?
A. Because it had a specific list. B. Because it wasn’t a good idea.
C. Because it brought her too much pressure.What wasn’t included in the writer’s second time plan?
A. The things she shouldn’t do. B. The things she had to get done.
C. The things she could do if she had time.According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The writer had few friends because of bad grades.
B. Learning to balance things is helpful to make plans for the future.
C. The writer preferred to spend more time in relaxing than studying.Which do you think is the best title of the passage?
A. Facing challenges B. Concentrating on lessons
C. Balancing study and play
Good afternoon, everyone! This is Rose Garden Middle School Radio. John Smith speaking, with something new to share with you today. We all know that thinking green is sometimes the most difficult thing to do, but not impossible! Bed ZED, a new eco-friendly village (生态村) in the south of London, has done a great job of providing its villagers with a high level living while getting them to pay more attention to protecting the environment.
people in Bed ZED have done many things. They recycle their paper, plastic, glass and other daily things. They build many houses whose windows face south in order to get as much sunlight as possible. The rainwater is collected for use in the toilets. Also, the people there travel to work in shared cars or use public transportation if they work far away.
Now, you may think it’s not easy to live such a life, but let me tell you. it’s not! It’s a way of life. We just have to say no to what is bad for the environment, and begin working on ideas to protect it. Life would be much more pleasant if villages like Bed ZED existed (存在) all over the world!
Thank you for listening! What people in Bed ZED often do is__________
A. to build a lot of houses B. to go to work in their own cars
C. to recycle the paper, plastic and glassIn Bed ZED, the water used in the toilet may come from ____________.
A. river water B. running water C. collected rainwaterPeople in Bed ZED usually go to work _________if they work far away.
A. by bus B. on foot C. by bikeThe expression "thinking green" might mean the same as__________ .
A. building a green house
B. keeping simple thoughts
C. protecting the environmentThe writer’s opinion is that________________ .
A. people should be against building eco-friendly villages
B. Bed ZED is a good example in protecting the environment!
C. the idea of thinking green is hard to work on
You don’t have much time for you diary, but you really want to remember your best or worst moments in life. Nine Square Diary(九宫格日记) is coming to help you. This new type of diary has nine squares which represent nine different areas in life, such as plans, feelings and health. Writing this diary is just like filling blanks. It is so convenient that you can finish it in only a few minutes.
Here is a page of Nine Square Diary from Sun Ning. a middle school student.
Sun Ning went to ________ birthday party on Sunday.
A. his dad’s B. his cousin’s C. his friend’sSun Ning felt_________when his parents talked with him about their jobs.
A. busy B. glad C. tiredSun Ning __________ on June 12, 2011.
A. had a conversation with the headmaster
B. gave advice about building a space station
C. helped his cousin to get ready for the singing competitionThe underlined word “select” probably means “__________”
A. 挑选 B. 清洗 C.烹饪 According to the passage, the Nine Square Diary is convenient because _________.
A. it is a new type of diary
B. it includes nine different areas in life
C. it can be finished only in a few minutes
How to protect your teeth. The first of twenty being to grow when you are over six months old. The second set of thirty-two grows from the age of six until you are about twenty-one years old.
, you must drink plenty of milk and eat greens.
. Then little food will be left on or between them to cause decay(导致蛀牙). Make sure that you turn the brush and go up and down as well as brushing side ways. Use dental floss(牙线)to make sure all food is removed from in between each tooth, if you cannot brush your teeth after eating, raise them with water, or eat an apple or a carrot.
. If there is a hole in a tooth, he or she will fill it. If you do not have it filled, then the hole will grow larger. When a hole grows too big,
. It is better to keep all your second set of teeth for as long as possible. Filling a gap where a tooth has come out with a kind of bridge and using a false tooth costs a lot of money.
| A. To help your teeth grow strong. B. You should brush your teeth after each meal. C. Carrots and apples are good for your teeth. D. The tooth may have to be taken out. E. Everyone should have a set of good teeth. F. Try to visit a dentist every six months. G. Every person has two set of teeth. |
The weather can influence(影响)intelligence(智力). For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year(July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot weather. At about 18 °C, people become stronger.
Lower air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18 °C.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.What can influence people’s intelligence according to the first paragraph?
| A．Feeling. | B．Diet. | C．Health | D．Weather. |
Students get worse on exams because ___________.
| A．they take exams in hot months | B．they take exams in cold months |
| C．they take exams with bad feelings | D．they take exams in windy months |
At a temperature of about 18 °C. people may_________.
A. leave more bags on buses B. like to go shopping
C. remember things better D. feel unhappyWhich of the following is NOT true?
| A．A report in 1983 showed that weather can influence intelligence. |
| B．The wind can make people cleverer. |
| C．Hot summer is a hard time for fat people. |
| D．Weather has nothing to do with people’s feelings. |