If you travel in the city of Kunming, you can’t miss the Kingdom of Little People. It opened in the summer of 2009 in the mountains in Kunming.
There are tiny(微小的) animals, little beautiful cottages (小屋) and small furniture in the park. The big attraction of the park is the performances by little people. Many little people work in the park. Twice a day, they perform for visitors. They sing, dance and give a magic show. People who want to work in the park should be between eighteen and forty years old from any part of the country. And they should be under 130 cm in height.
The creator of the park is a rich businessman. He wants the park to be like a fairyland. And he wants to do something good for dwarfs in China. This theme park has brought together people of unusual stature (身高). They enjoy being part of the community and impressing tourists with (给……深刻印象) their courage and skills.
Are you interested in this fairyland? How about having a visit in the Kingdom of Little People? What is the big attraction of the park?
| A．It is very huge. | B．It is in the mountains. |
| C．The performances by little people. | D．It looks like a fairyland. |
What can we find in the park?
①Some small animals
②Some big animals.
③Some big castles.
④Some giants.
⑤Some small cottages.
⑥. Some small furniture
| A．①⑤⑥ | B．①②⑤ | C．②③④ | D．③④⑥ |
The underlined word “dwarfs” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．残疾人 | B．智力障碍者 | C．盲人 | D．侏儒 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．You can watch the performance only once a day. |
| B．A dwarf think of an idea to create the park. |
| C．Dwarfs have a chance to show their talent in the park. |
| D．The Kingdom of Little People is a theme park for children. |
On Thursday October 3, Adam Harper decided to stop drinking coffee. Adam is a MBA student at Harvard University. He studies long hours, gets very little sleep and as a result, he drinks a lot of coffee---anywhere from five to six cups a day. Recently, Adam felt that drinking thus much coffee was making it hard for him to sleep at all. He also began having problems with his concentration(注意力), and complained of stomachaches. Adam’s doctor made this suggestions: stop drinking coffee altogether.
When Adam got up on October 3, he began his day without his morning coffee. By 11:00 a.m., Adam was in a terrible mood (情绪). He was tired and had a headache. At 11:30, he had a meeting with his student advisor. In the meeting, he found it almost impossible to continue. What was going on?
Caffeine, a chemical found in coffee, was most likely the reason for how Adam felt. Caffeine is a stimulant that boosts(增加) energy levels and improves concentration- but only for a short time. Lowering caffeine consumption(减少摄取咖啡因) often causes a drop in blood pressure and the result is a “coffee headache”, People who stop drinking coffee often say they feel tired and moody, and find it hard to focus.
The good news is that these feeling usually pass after four and five days. During this time, doctors suggested taking some aspirin for the headache. So, if Adam can wait, in less than a week, he may be feeling much better.We learn from the reading Adam_________.
| A．does researches on caffeine. |
| B．had some problems because of coffee. |
| C．still drinks 5 to 6 cups of coffee a day |
| D．can never be feeling better |
In fact, coffee can really help us______.
| A．to go to sleep very fast |
| B．to work for long hours |
| C．not to get ill easily |
| D．not to depend on medicine |
People may feel _____ when they stop drinking coffee.
| A．healthier | B．uneasy | C．energetic | D．awaken |
What happened to Adam on Thursday October 3?
| A．He didn’t go to his study. |
| B．He complained about the student advisor. |
| C．He didn’t drink any coffee at all. |
| D．He decided to stop drinking coffee. |
The good news shows that_____.
| A．Adam will be better if he stops drinking coffee. |
| B．More and more people will give up coffee. |
| C．Aspirin can stop us thinking coffee |
| D．Coffee can never cause headaches. |
We may probably read the above material in ______.
| A．a newspaper | B．an English test book |
| C．a city centre report | D．a summer program |
It’s clear that the program is for the students ______.
| A．who are very excellent |
| B．who do well in at maths |
| C．whose reading and writing are good |
| D．who have some problems at school |
Rachel is probably a(n) ______ for the program.
| A．experienced teacher | B．good example |
| C．young expert | D．naughty boy |
If we want more information about the program, we______.
| A．need to call 01222 246900 |
| B．can ask Kip McGrath for help |
| C．have to pay more money |
| D．must wait for a week |
What do we learn about this summer program?
| A．It needs experienced teacher. |
| B．It doesn’t offer us the e-mail dress. |
| C．It can help students a lot in many ways. |
| D．There’s only one centre for the program. |
任务型阅读。阅读下文并回答问题。
Wei Hua is a high school student and he is pretty healthy. He does exercise every day. And his eating habits are pretty healthy. He tries to eat more vegetables, such as tomatoes,patatoes,cabbages and so on,usually ten to eleven times a week. He eats fruit and drink milk every day. Of course, he loves junk food, too. But he tries to eat it only once a week. He usually keeps eight or nine hours sleep every day. So you see, he looks very healthy and happy. And his good lifestyle helps him become clever, too. Eating healthy food and doing exercise help him to study better.Does Wei Hua do exercise?
____________________________________How often does he eat vegetables?
____________________________________How long does he sleep every day?
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If you don’t often wash your hands, you can touch lots of viruses（病毒）from many places and make yourself ill. You may have a cold when you touch your eyes, nose or mouth. One of the most common(普通的) ways people have colds is by touching their noses or their eyes when there are cold viruses on their hands. If you don’t often wash your hands, especially（特别）when you’re sick, you may make other people ill. So you should follow the advice and wash your hands:
● After using the bathroom.
● After touching your nose or coughing.
● Before eating, serving or preparing food.
● After touching pets or other animals.
● After visiting the sick people.
● When your hands are dirty.
There’s a right way to wash your hands. Follow these advice and you can keep your hands clean.
● Use warm water (not cold or hot).
● Wash for 15 seconds(秒).
● Wash well under warm running water.If you don’t often clean your hands, you may _______ easily.
| A．have a stomachache | B．have a cold |
| C．have a toothache | D．have a backache |
If there are cold viruses on your hands, don’t touch your ___.It’s easy to have a cold.
| A．eyes and nose | B．hair | C．clothes | D．books |
“_______”is not the right time to wash hands.
| A．After using the bathroom |
| B．Before having food |
| C．When hands are dirty |
| D．Before visiting the sick people |
The right way to wash hands is “_______”.
| A．Use cold water. | B．Wash for fifteen times. |
| C．Use hot water. | D．Use the warm running water. |
You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know who wrote this song and for whom it was written? Let me tell you a story.
About one hundred years ago, there was a girl in the USA. She loved children very much and wrote many songs for children. One of them was the song Good Morning To You. The song was very popular at that time among children, but not all grown—ups (成年人) knew it.
The girl was very poor. Once her friends invited her to a little child’s birthday party. She felt happy but sad because she had no money to buy a present for him. Finally she decided to sing the song Happy Birthday in the melody (曲调) of Good Morning to You for the little boy.
When her friends heard the song at the party, they were very happy. “How wonderfully she is singing! We have not heard this song before. It’s a special present,” said someone. And they learned to sing it together.
Later, the song became very popular all over the world. People like it because it’s simple and friendly.
The song Happy Birthday is a song from .
| A．China | B．Japan | C．America | D．Australia |
The girl first sang the song for as a birthday present.
| A．her friend | B．a little child |
| C． herself | D．her family |
Why do people like the song?___________
| A．Because it is simple and friendly. |
| B．Because it is cute. |
| C．Because it is an English song. |
| D．Because it is interesting. |