A man lives in a very tall building. He has a lot of money and he has a parrot at home. It’s a clever bird.
Every morning, after the man gets up, the bird says “hello”. When the man comes back from his work, the bird says, “Is that you? Come here. I can see you.” One evening, when the man is sleeping, a thief comes into his building by climbing up the window. When he finds some money and begins to leave the house by climbing down through the window again, he hears a voice in the dark.
“Hello! Is that you? Come here. I can see you.” The thief is so frightened that he falls down from the window.. A parrot is kind of ________
| A．thing | B．bird | C．man | D．machine |
When does the parrot say “Hello!” to the man?
| A．After it gets up. | B．After the man gets up. |
| C．After the man goes to bed | D．After the man has breakfast. |
. When does the thief come?
| A．In the afternoon | B．In the morning |
| C．The man isn’t at home. | D．The man is asleep. |
The parrot is the man’s ________.
| A．neighbor | B．enemy | C．pet | D．servant |
What do you think of the thief at last?
| A．He leaves safely. | B．He climbs down the building. |
| C．He climbs down the ladder. | D．He died. |
What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists(心理学家)tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, and the influence that colours have on human beings. They tell us that we don’t choose our favourite colours as we grow up. If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines and painted orange rather than black or dark grey.
Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colourful things. Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colours they like and dislike. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief(手帕).The author believes in the passage that________.
| A．anyone can choose his color preference in his life |
| B．no one can choose his color preference in his life |
| C．anyone is born with his color preference |
| D．no one is born with his color preference |
According to the passage, ________.
| A．if you enjoy life, you must like yellow, orange and red |
| B．when you are quiet, you must prefer grays and blues |
| C．if you love green, you usually do what you have decided |
| D．if you love pink, you often go to flower shops |
Psychologists study the meaning of color preference because________.
| A．colors may affect the emotional states of the people |
| B．colors may decide the results of our work and study |
| C．color preference can tell you who your friends are |
| D．color preference can help you to see through your enemies |
Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．It is no proper to wear a red dress in summer. |
| B．We feel happier and more active if we see light and bright colors. |
| C．All the machines in a factory are painted orange. |
| D．No machines in a factory are painted black. |
The main idea of this passage is ________.
| A．color preference has something to do with one’s character |
| B．colors have effects on human psychological states |
| C．you will know your friends or your enemies by knowing the colors they like |
| D．all of the above. |
In many parts of the world, people live to a healthy old age. What is the secret of their long lives？
Three things are very important: fresh air, fresh food and a simple way of life. People who live in Himalayas（喜玛拉雅山） are famous for their long and healthy lives. They work near their homes in the clean mountains. They don’t have buses, cars or trains. They don’t sit all day in busy offices. They take more exercise and eat less food than people in the cities. They eat vegetables grown by themselves. They drink milk taken from their own cows. For years, the Hunzas of the Himalayas don’t need doctors, for there is not much illness. They are happy and healthy people.Which is NOT the life of the people living in Himalayas？
| A．They work hard in the fields. |
| B．They eat vegetables grown by themselves. |
| C．They take more exercise and eat more food than people in the cities. |
| D．They drink milk taken from their own cows. |
Which one is NOT true about the people living in Himalayas？
| A．They live a simple life in the mountains. |
| B．They grow vegetables and milk cows themselves. |
| C．When they are ill, they don’t go to see doctors. |
| D．They don’t sit all day in busy offices. |
Which is NOT the secret of long life？
| A．Fresh air. | B．Fresh food. |
| C．A simple way of life. | D．A simple way of eating. |
What are the Hunzas famous for？
| A．Vegetables. | B．Milk. |
| C．Food. | D．Their long and healthy lives. |
They do not need doctors, for ________ .
| A．the doctors are not good | B．there is not much illness |
| C．there is no illness | D．they are happy |
During the day we work and play, and at night we sleep. Our body rests while we sleep .In the morning we are ready to work and play again. Our body grows most while we are asleep. Children who are tired usually need sleep. We can get better at our lessons after we have had plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night.Our body needs plenty of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we will feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our head.Our lungs need to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night, we can have plenty of fresh air.Cool air is better than warm air.Boys and girls who want to be strong must get enough and plenty of sleep.Our body grows most while we are.
| A．eating | B．playing | C．sleeping | D．exercising |
Too little sleep makes us
| A．tired | B．hungry | C．happy | D．grow |
.What may cause us to feel tired in the morning?
| A．Too much air | B．Not enough fresh air |
| C．Too much cold air | D．Too much sleep |
How many hours of sleep should nine-year-old children have ?
| A．Eight hours | B．Nine hours | C．Ten hours | D．Eleven hours |
What does the lung need most ?
| A．Fresh air | B．Covering | C．Warm air | D．Exercise |
In learning English, one should first pay attention to listening and speaking.It is the groundwork(基础)of reading and writing.You’d better try your best to speak while you do much listening.Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.But be careful not to let them stop you from improving your English.While you are doing this, a good way is to write---keep a diary, write notes or letters, and then if you can, ask someone else to go through(检查)what you have written and tell you what is wrong.Many mistakes in your speaking will be easily found when you write.Through correcting the mistakes, you can do better in learning English.
If you are slow in speaking, don’t worry.One of the helpful ways is reading, either aloud or to yourself.The important thing is to choose something interesting to read.It mustn’t be too difficult for you.When you are reading in this way, don’t stop to look up the words if you can guess their meanings, or they have nothing important to do with the sentence.You can look them up later.For the beginners, listening and speaking is ______.
| A．more important than reading and writing | B．not so important as reading and writing |
| C．as important as reading and writing | D．not so useful in learning English |
When you are speaking, _______.
| A．you shouldn’t make any mistakes | B．you must speak slowly |
| C．it doesn’t matter if you make any mistakes | D．you had better take a dictionary with you |
One of the good ways to find your mistakes in your speaking is to______.
| A．speak as much as possible | B．write notes or letters |
| C．ask some Americans to speak with you | D．read more English books |
If you want to be fast in speaking, you should choose something_____.
| A．difficult to read aloud | B．easy to read to yourself |
| C．interesting to read to yourself | D．important to read aloud |
In reading, if you meet a new word which has something important to do with the sentence, you’d better_______.
| A．stop to look it up | B．not look it up and just go on reading |
| C．stop reading at once | D．not stop to look it up |
It’s the end of class.When the bell rings, students of Luohu Foreign Languages School in Shenzhen quickly take out their telephones.They want to log on to their micro blogs (登录到他们的微博) to check the interesting things.They want to see what have happened in the last hour.
Since several years ago, more and more people have used micro blogs in our country.Recent surveys (调查) shows that most students in middle schools have a micro blog and some even update (更新) their blogs over five times per day.
“We learn many fresh and interesting things on micro blogs and they have become popular topics in class,” said Kitty Jiang, 14.“If you do not know about them, you are out of loop.” It is also a great place for students to say something about themselves.“My parents always ask me to study hard, and encourage me before exams, but it really gives me pressure (压力),” said Alan Wang, 15.“I share these feelings on my micro blog.My friends always give me answers in the same situation.This makes me feel better.”
But parents worry that micro blogging could be a waste of time.Some unhealthy information may even bring danger to kids, they said.
Mr Shen, a professor (教授) asks parents not to worry too much as long as kids are not crazy about micro blogging.Maybe it can become a window for parents to understand their children.“If parents can read their children’s micro blogs, they’ll know what they think, they can know more about their children and help them solve their problems,” he said.He also gives some advice for kids.
-Don’t micro blog for more than one hour a day.
-Never micro blog in class.
-Try to talk face to face with people from time to time.
-Don’t believe all the information on a micro blog.According to the passage, what do students log on to their micro blogs to do?
| A．check the things | B．write articles |
| C．listen to music | D．call their parents |
What’s the meaning of the underlined part “out of loop” in the passage?
| A．not excited | B．unhealthy | C．unlucky | D．not popular |
From Mr Shen’s words, what do micro blogging do?
| A．It makes kids crazy while logging on to it. |
| B．It will bring a lot of unhealthy information. |
| C．It becomes a window to understand young kids. |
| D．It will not solve problems for kids |
Which of the following sentence is true according to the passage?
| A．It’s good for kids to micro blog for more than one hour a day. |
| B．Kids should believe all the messages on a micro blog because they are useful. |
| C．Many young people have written something on micro blogs since two years ago. |
| D．Kids should try to talk face to face with people, not just micro blogging. |