When we have small cuts in the skin(皮肤), something strange may happen. The cuts are able to heal(痊愈) themselves in a couple of days. How does this happen? Read on, and you will find out the secret.
Every living thing on the earth is made up of cells(细胞). Cells grow and make new cells. Most cells are very small and we can't see them with our eyes. Different cells have different uses. Our skin cells are special ones. The cells on the outside of our skin are old dead cells. New skin cells are right under the outside. These are the living skin cells. They work for our bodies. They help protect our bodies and heal cuts.
Our bodies make skin cells all the time. As the old cells fall off, new cells grow in the same place. Each person makes about 18 kg of skin cells during his or her life. Outside skin cells fit together closely with no gaps between them. When you cut yourself, you can harm your skin cells. A small cut will not be harmful. Your skin will quickly heal itself by making new skin cells. How do skin cells work? First, the cells near the cut get bigger and move into the gap. Next, these bigger cells meet in the middle. They form a new layer(层) of skin cells. Finally, new cells will grow until the gap disappears. In this way, your skin can grow and get well itself. How amazing the small cells are! Next time you have a cut, don't worry about it. Maybe in a few days, you will be surprised to find it healed.The underlined word “gaps” in the passage means “______” in Chinese.
| A．突起 | B．条纹 | C．缝隙 | D．代沟 |
From the passage, we know that cells______.
| A．are large and we can see them with our eyes |
| B．can heal few cuts themselves |
| C．are in everything on the earth |
| D．can grow and make new cells |
Skin cells heal cuts in three steps. ______is the right order.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Each person can make 18 kg of skin cells every day. |
| B．Different cells have different uses in our bodies. |
| C．The skin cells have little work to do in the body. |
| D．Every living thing on the earth is made up of skin cells |
The best title for this passage should be______.
| A．How Skin Cells Heal Cuts |
| B．The Importance of Skin |
| C．How to Protect Our Fingers |
| D．The Importance of Cells |
An elephant wants to have some friends. He sees a monkey in a tree. “Can you be my friend?” asks the elephant.
“You are too big. You can’t swing (摇荡) in the tree like me.”
Then the elephant meets a rabbit. “Please be my friend,” he says.
“How can I? Sorry, sir. You are strong.”
The elephant is very disappointed. Then he goes home.
The next day, he sees all the animals running. He doesn’t know why. The monkey says a tiger is near here. He will come to eat the animals.
The elephant goes to the tiger. “Please, Mr. tiger. Don’t eat the animals.”
“Go away!” says the tiger.
The elephant is not happy and kicks (踢) the tiger. Then the tiger goes away. At last, all the animals want the elephant to be their friend.The monkey thinks the elephant can’t ________ in the tree like him.
| A．sleep | B．swing | C．swim | D．jump |
Why don’t the monkey and the rabbit want the elephant to be their friend?
| A．Because the elephant is big and strong. |
| B．Because they are strong and big. |
| C．Because the elephant is scared of them. |
| D．Because they are scared of the elephant. |
The underlined word “disappointed” in the passage (文章) means ________.
| A．高兴的 | B．礼貌的 | C．粗鲁的 | D．失望的 |
How many kinds of animals are there in the passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
Which of the following is True?
| A．The elephant has many friends at last. |
| B．The rabbit wants to be the tiger’s friend. |
| C．The monkey will come to eat the animals. |
| D．The tiger kicks the elephant and goes away. |
Do you know Li Qi? He is the winner (获胜者) of the season of the Voice of China in 2013.
| Name |
Li Qi |
 |
| Birthday |
January 9th, 1990 |
|
| Birthplace |
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China |
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| Job |
Singer |
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| Favourite singer |
Chen Yixun |
|
| Appearance |
Mushroom hairstyle (蘑菇头), black hair, small eyes |
How old is Li Qi now?
| A．Twelve. | B．Seventeen. | C．Twenty-two. | D．Twenty-three. |
Li Qi is the ________ in the season of the Voice of China.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．last |
What does Li Qi do?
| A．A worker. | B．A teacher. | C．A singer. | D．A writer. |
What does Li Qi look like?
| A．Mushroom hairstyle. | B．Big eyes. | C．Blue hair. | D．Blue eyes. |
From the passage, we can know ________.
| A．Li Qi’s birthday is in summer |
| B．Li Qi likes Chen Yixun very much |
| C．Li Qi is from Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
| D．Li Qi took part in (参加) the Voice of China in 2010 |
Jim: Good afternoon, Peter!
Peter: Good afternoon, Jim!
Jim: Do you like computer games?
Peter: Yes, I do.
Jim: Let’s play computer games.
Peter: That sounds good, but I don’t have a computer. Do you have one?
Jim: No, I don’t. But I have a TV. What about watching TV?
Peter: No, it’s boring. Let’s play tennis. I have two tennis rackets (网球拍) and a ball.
Jim: OK. Where are they?
Peter: On the sofa.
Jim: Get the ball and rackets. Let’s go and play.
Peter: OK. Let’s go.Jim and Peter meet ________.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon | C．in the evening | D．at night |
What does Jim have?
| A．A computer. | B．A tennis ball. | C．Two tennis rackets. | D．A TV. |
What does Peter think of watching TV?
| A．Interesting (有趣的). | B．Relaxing (放松的). |
| C．Boring. | D．Great. |
Where is the tennis ball?
| A．On the sofa. | B．In the box. | C．Under the bed. | D．On the table. |
What will Jim and Peter do?
| A．Watch TV. | B．Play computer games. |
| C．Play basketball. | D．Play tennis. |
Long long ago, there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. When she played in her little garden, she could see a beautiful house high on the other hill. This house had golden windows. They were so nice that the little girl dreamed all day, “How fantastic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows!”
When she was old enough to go outside her garden, she asked her mother if she could go for a walk outside the gate. Her mother agreed, telling her to keep close to the house and not to go too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl walked until (直到) she got to the gate of the house with golden windows.
As she looked at the house with golden windows, she was so disappointed (失望的). All the windows were common and very dirty.
So sad that she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken. As she went back, she was surprised to see a little house with golden windows as the sun shone (照耀) on her own house.
She realized (意识到) that she had been living in the “house with golden windows” all the time. Everything she dreamed was right there under her nose!What did the girl dream of?
| A．Having a bigger garden. |
| B．Going outside her garden. |
| C．Having lots of gold in the house. |
| D．Living in a house with golden windows. |
Her mother told her ________ when the girl went out.
| A．to play in the garden | B．not to go too far |
| C．to clean the windows | D．not to go outside the garden |
How was the girl feeling when she reached the gate of the house on the other hill?
| A．Disappointed | B．Interested | C．Excited | D．Angry |
The underlined word “fantastic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.
| A．可怕的 | B．不切实际的 | C．极好的 | D．奇怪的 |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．The Little Girl’s Home |
| B．The Golden House on the Hill |
| C．The Little Girl’s Dream |
| D．The House with Golden Windows |
“My dear dad, where are we going?” Have you ever heard of this question? It’s from the song of Hunan TV station’s show: Where Are We Going, Dad?
The show is played on Fridays. In the show, five pairs of fathers and kids go to strange places and finish interesting tasks. The fathers learn to cook and look after their kids. The kids learn about being independent (独立的).
Wang Lu, 13, from Hebei, says, “I like Kimi very much, though (尽管) he finds it hard to finish the work alone. You know, he is so young.”
Zhao Jingjing, 14, from Jiangsu, says, “I like Guo Tao’s son very much. He looks strong-minded. He doesn’t cry when he meets trouble, and he can often look after himself and even other kids.”
On the journey of life, kids learn to grow up, and adults learn to be better parents. Maybe we can plan a trip with our parents. Shall we go?When can we watch the show on TV?
| A．On Wednesdays. | B．On Thursdays. | C．On Fridays. | D．On Saturdays. |
How many pairs of fathers and kids are in the show?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
In the show, who finds it hard to finish the work alone?
| A．Wang Lu. | B．Guo Tao’s son. | C．Zhao Jingjing. | D．Kimi. |
What does the underlined word “strong-minded” mean?
| A．意志坚强的 | B．意志脆弱的 | C．爱笑的 | D．爱哭的 |
Which of the following is True according to the paasage?
| A．This most popular show is played on Hubei TV station. |
| B．To grow up, we need to be strong-minded and independent. |
| C．In the show, kids learn to cook and look after their fathers. |
| D．Zhao Jingjing is from Hebei and she likes Kimi very much. |