Peter is a sixth-grader at Woodland Primary School. He is only 12 years old but has been smoking for three years. John, 15, is a Junior 2 student at Woodland Secondary School. He began smoking four years ago. “Smoking is part of my life,” John said. Peter and John are not those boys’ real names. But their problem, smoking, is a very real problem. In many countries, smoking is becoming a bigger problem for young people. Most smokers start in their teens or earlier.
A study of 8,000 London students shows that smoking is a problem for many British kids. More than 21% of middle school students and 6 % of primary school pupils said they smoked. “If young people start smoking early, it will be very hard for them to give up later on,” said a professor.
Every year, about four million people die because of smoking. And if people keep smoking, that number will go up to about ten million a year by 2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. So we have to learn and tell others about the dangers of smoking.The sentence “Smoking is part of my life” probably means “__________”
A.I don’t smoke very often. |
B.Smoking is very important to me. |
C.I don’t smoke at all. |
D.I’m going to give up smoking. |
What will probably happen if a person starts smoking early?
A.He will surely die early. |
B.He cannot stop smoking. |
C.It will be difficult for him to give up smoking. |
D.He will become lazy soon. |
The study in the passage shows that __________.
A.smoking is a serious problem among British students |
B.there are more and more smokers in England |
C.some student smokers are having fun smoking |
D.most of smokers are young students |
The main idea of this passage is that__________.
A.smoking is becoming a bigger problem for young people |
B.more and more people die because of smoking every year |
C.WHO asks young people to give up smoking |
D.we needn’t worry about the student smokers |
As middle school students, what should we do from now on?
A.We should start smoking after middle school. |
B.We should ask others to smoke outside. |
C.We should laugh at smokers. |
D.We should say no to smoking. |
A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to drop these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.From the first paragraph we know that .
A.people always fail to break bad habits |
B.we must change all the habits we have |
C.a habit is a terrible thing we can never change |
D.it’s difficult, but we should do something about bad habits |
The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that .
A.it is not easy to give up bad habits | B.there is a long way and a short way |
C.something dangerous may happen | D.we must cut bad habits in a short time |
According to the passage, if you want to drop your habits, you have to .
A.talk to others when you are in low spirits | B.know why you do what you do |
C.finish your homework first | D.spend less time on the Internet |
. The main purpose of this passage is to ask us .
A.not to shout at people when we are sad | B.not to spend much time on the Internet |
C.to give up our bad habits | D.to decide what to choose |
Volunteering means that you work to help people without being paid. There are many different volunteers. They help people who really need help. There are many places where you can be volunteers. Here are just a few places for you.
Hospital---ask if you can go and visit people who are really sick. Sometimes what they need is someone to talk to, or someone to give them hope.
Orphanage (孤儿院) ---the children living there really need someone to play with them.
Food Shelter---many food shelters need people to clean up the shelters and help give out food or water to those who need it.
Home for the elderly ---help the elderly people clean up their homes.
Community (社区) Center ---a lot of community centers are very well run. However, some of them really need extra help, especially cleaning and repairs.
As a student you can also do a lot of things to help others at school. Maybe you could start a support group.
Here is some advice:
Help students give up smoking, drinking or other bad habits.
Help students who come from poor families.
Help new students get used to their school life soon.
Provide seniors with information on future studies.Volunteers can’t get when they help others.
A.everything | B.money | C.some presents | D.a job |
How many places are mentioned for you to be volunteers in according to this passage?
A.Six | B.Five | C.Four | D.Three |
The volunteers can in the community center.
A.make the sick hopeful | B.give out food or water |
C.play with the children | D.clean up the center |
Which of the following volunteer jobs can be done at school except.
A.helping students who come from poor families |
B.helping the students who have bad habits |
C.helping the student to copy others’ homework |
D.helping the students in trouble with their studies |
Here is an advertisement about two-day tour between Hong Kong and Macao.
Two-day tour between Hong Kong and Macao Date: July 15th -16 th Travel: Sightseeing bus in the city and the ship/boat/speedboat between Hong Kong and Macao Places to visit: Hong Kong: Ocean Park and Victoria Peak Macao: Mazu Temple, the Ruins of St. Paul Cost: HK $600, including travel, three-star hotel, meals and admission tickets. 40% off for students or children under 1.4 m in height. For more information, call 85 3881 350 or 85 388 3503. |
Bill is a student in Jiangdu Sunshine Secondary school. Last week he joined the two-day tour between Hong Kong and Macao with his parents. Bill enjoyed the beautiful views in the city by last week.
A.ship | B.boat | C.bus | D.speedboat |
In Hong Kong you can visit .
A.Victoria Peak | B.Mazu Temple | C.the Ruins of St. Paul | D.Moon lake |
.Which of the following is true?
A.The trip took Bill two days. | B.The trip cost Bill HK $600. |
C.Bill went travelling alone. | D.Bill should pay more for meals. |
In England people can go to see a doctor nearby when they are ill.When the doctor see them, they usually ask about their troubles and soon give them a prescription(处方)for some medicine.
Usually, when people feel ill, they go to see their doctors.But when they only have a cold, they don't go to see their doctors.They usually go to the medicine shop to buy some medicine.Only when they are terribly ill, the doctor will go to their houses.In an emergency(紧急), people can call 999 for an ambulance.The ambulance can take them to the hospital very soon.When they are in hospital, their friends or families can go to see them at a certain time, but they can't stay long.
Usually people have to pay for the doctors' prescriptions.And the price is the same for any kind of medicine.But when children, students, old people or people without jobs go to see their doctors, they don't have to pay for their prescription.When people are ill in England, they’ll _________.
A.go to see the doctor nearby | B.go to the medicine shop |
C.ask the doctor to their houses | D.call 999 for an ambulance |
If people have a cold, they usually ___________.
A.go to see a doctor | B.buy some medicine themselves |
C.ask to be in hospital | D.go to the hospital at a certain time |
What does the underlined words "ambulance" in the second paragraph mean?
A.救援 | B.报警 | C.救护车 | D.担架 |
When people without jobs go to the doctors, they
A.get free (免费的) medical care at home |
B.get free prescriptions |
C.get free medicine in the hospital |
D.get free medicine in the medicine shop |
Which of the following is not true?
A.If people lost their jobs, they'll get free prescriptions. |
B.In an emergency, people can call 999 for help. |
C.People can see friends in the hospital at a certain time. |
D.All the medicine has the same price in England. |
Bruno was a boy of eight His father worked in a cinema and his mother worked in a shop.He lived not far from his school.He always walked there and walked home.On his way to school, he had to pass a playground.It was very wet after it rained.One day, when he got home, his clothes were all wet.His mother became angry and said,” Don’t play in the water on your way home from school!"
On the next day Bruno came home with wet and dirty(脏的)clothes.His mother became even angrier."I'll tell your father if you come back wet again," said his mother."He'll punish(惩罚)You, you know."
The third day the little boy was dry when he came home.
"You're a good boy today", his mother said happily."You didn't play in the water.”
"No," the boy said unhappily."There were too many older boys in the water when I got there this afternoon.There wasn't any room(空地方)for me at all!"Bruno went to school ________ every day.
A.by bike | B.by bus | C.by car | D.on foot |
The playground was between(在……之间)_______
A.two classrooms | B.the cinema and shop |
C.Bruno's house and school | D.the shop and Bruno's school |
The little boy liked to play on the playground __________.
A.when it snowed |
B.when there was some water there |
C.when the children played football there |
D.when his father was busy with his work |
Bruno was afraid of (害怕) _________the most.
A.his father | B.his mother | C.his teacher | D.the older boys |
That afternoon, the boy's clothes were dry because _______.
A.There wasn't any room (空地方) for him to play. |
B.He didn't go to school that day |
C.he played in the water carefully |
D.There were too many older girls in the water |