The days are getting shorter and shorter, and temperatures are dropping. Winter is coming and it is easy for people to catch flu. Many people have started taking vitamin C pills as a precautionary(预防的)way. But a research has shown that vitamin C pills do not provide as much protection as they think. They are even not as good as other ways, like often washing your hands. Some German scientists have given people information and a test on the subject helping to stop incorrect ways.
Whether it is caused by cold or flu(流行性感冒), a runny nose and sore throat are signs of catching a cold. Many people overestimate(高估) the advantages of vitamin C and other pills. For years it was believed that taking vitamin C pills not only provided protection against colds but also against cancers, helping people to live longer. But the result of the research showed disagreement on these beliefs(看法). The result has now come out on the website wwww.informedhealthonline.org. “Some pills may not help people live longer. Some pills may even lead to earlier death,” says Professor Peter Sawicki. Scientists also say that the best way to get vitamins is through food instead of having vitamin pills. That is to say, we disagree with the way of taking vitamin C pills.
There are many simple but useful ways to lower the risk of catching a cold. These include often washing your hands with normal soap(肥皂) and water and not touching your face with your hands. People who have already had a cold can stop it from spreading by throwing away tissues(纸巾) at once after using them and not shaking hands with other people. Most people believe that taking vitamin C pills can _______.
| A．make them catch a cold easily |
| B．provide protection against colds |
| C．make them cleverer |
| D．prevent all illnesses |
A runny nose and sore throat mean someone ________.
| A．will catch a cold in a few days |
| B．would never catch a cold |
| C．has caught a cold |
| D．would never spread colds to others |
The best way to get vitamins is _______.
| A．eating food which contains Vitamins |
| B．taking vitamin pills |
| C．drinking water which contains vitamins |
| D．eating as much pork as possible |
_______ is NOT an effective way to lower the risk of catching a cold.
| A．Not touching your face with your hands |
| B．Often washing your hands with normal soap and water |
| C．Not shaking hands with those people who have already had a cold |
| D．Not throwing away tissues at once after using them |
About taking vitamin C pills, _______ is shown by the research.
| A．fighting against sore throat |
| B．fighting against colds and cancers |
| C．helping people live longer |
| D．leading to earlier death by some pills |
| Country |
Soviet Union |
The USA |
China |
| Date |
12 April， 1961 |
5 May， 1961 |
15 October， 2003 |
| Astronaut（宇航员） |
Yuri Gagarin |
Alan Shepherd |
Yang Liwei |
| Age |
27 |
38 |
38 |
| Spaceship |
Vostok 1 |
Mercury 3 |
Shenzhou 5 |
| Time |
1 hour 48 minutes |
15 minutes |
21 hours |
| Height |
327 kilometers |
185 kilometers |
343 kilometers |
| Circles around the Earth |
1 |
0 |
14 |
The form above shows us________.
| A．three journeys into space |
| B．daily life of three famous people |
| C．differences between three spaceships |
| D．something about three famous astronauts |
________went into space first.
| A．China | B．The USA |
| C．Soviet Union | D．The UK |
The Chinese astronaut stayed in space for________.
| A．1 hour 48 minutes | B．only 15 minutes |
| C．the shortest time | D．the longest time |
I am Lily. I have a piece of good news to tell you. We have a new apartment(公寓).The rooms are small, but they are all comfortable. There are more rooms here than in our old apartment. This is good because now I have my own room. In the old apartment, I must share a room with my sister.
My bedroom is my favorite in our apartment. I can be alone in it. I can read and draw. I can listen to music. I can play games and send my friends e-mails on my computer.
M y second favourite room is the kitchen. I like helping my mother cook my meals. She is a very good cook and often teaches me how to make many different kinds of dishes. She lived in Morocco when she was a girl, and she can cook Morocco food. It is delicious.
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| Lily’s apartment |
|
| The old apartment |
It has fewer rooms and I share a room |
| The new apartment |
The rooms are small, but they are all comfortable. |
| My favourite room is my |
If you are a visitor，you may look for the post office in a foreign country．Can you imagine (想像)how those people will tell you the way?
In the countryside of American Middle West，people will tell you，‘Go north three miles．Turn east，and then go another two miles.’
While in Los Angeles，California，the American people have no idea of the distance on the map．‘How far is the post office?’ you ask．‘oh,’ they answer，‘it is about ten minutes by taxi from here．’But in fact，they don't know how far it is.
In Greece(希腊)，a Greek will often say，‘Follow me．’Then he'll go with you through the streets of the city to the post office．
In many places, people usually say ‘Sorry，I don't know’ when they can't tell you the way．However，in Mexico(墨西哥)，the people think ‘I don't know’ is not polite(有礼貌的)．They usually give an answer, often a wrong one．
So you must be careful of their habits (习惯) when you are asking the way in a foreign country． In ，the people don't tell you the direction but lead(引导) you to the post office．
| A．Japan | B．America | C．Greece | D．Mexico |
You will often lose your way in because the people can't
give you the right direction．
| A．Japan | B．America | C．Greece | D．Mexico |
The underlined word ‘distance’ means‘ ’ in Chinese．
| A．方向 | B．地方 | C．距离 | D．终点 |
countries are mentioned(提到) in the passage?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
What do people usually do if they don't know the way?
A. They lead you to the place．
B. They give you a wrong answer．
Ｃ. They say nothing．
D. They say ‘Sorry，I don't know．
Mr. Smith drives his car to meet his friends at the station. When he finds there is still quite some time to go before the train arrives, he wants to take a short sleep. He is going to sleep when a young lady comes and asks him the time. Mr. Smith opens his eyes and answers, “Half past eight.” With a “Thank you” the woman leaves. In a short time, this happens three more times, so Mr. Smith writes “I don’t know the time!” on a piece of paper and puts it on the window of his car. But only a few minutes later, an old man comes and wakes him up. “Hi, young man. I can tell you the time. It’s nine o’ clock.”Mr. Smith goes to the station ________.
| A．drives his car | B．by his car |
| C．in car | D．in a car |
After he arrives at the station, he wants to ________.
| A．tell the time | B．have a short sleep |
| C．ask the time | D．chat with others |
Mr. Smith wakes up _______ times.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．one |
Mr. Smith writes a note on ________.
| A．a piece of paper | B．the window of his car |
| C．his car | D．the wall |
The old man wakes Mr. Smith up because _________.
| A．the old man wants to know the time |
| B．Mr. Smith doesn’t know the time |
| C．the old man wants to tell him the time |
| D．Mr. Smith’s friend arrives |
Plants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. So animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.
If you look carefully at the plants around you, you will find that there are two kinds of plants: flowering plants and non-flowering (不开花的) plants.
Flowering plants can make seeds (种子). Fruits protect the seeds. Some fruits have one seed, some have two, three or four, and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit.
Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores (孢子). Spores are very, very small. Some spores are so small and light that they can float (飘) in the air. We may say that spores are quite the same as seeds. When these spores fall on wet and shady places, they usually grow into new plants. The main idea of the first paragraph is that _______.
| A．plants are important for life |
| B．plants can’t grow without air |
| C．there are many plants in the world |
| D．we can’t live without water |
Plants can make food from _______.
| A．flower, water and air | B．water, sunlight and air |
| C．air, water and soil | D．air, sun and light |
What fact does the passage lead you to believe?
| A．Of all living things, animals are the most important. |
| B．Spores are seeds. |
| C．All fruits of flowering plants have seeds. |
| D．Without plants, man will die out. |
What will the writer probably (可能) talk about in the following paragraph?
| A．how plants can make food from air |
| B．how spores grow into new plants |
| C．why some plants have no seeds |
| D．why non-flowering plants are more important than flowering plants |