Both the young and the old may feel lonely. A three-year-old child will feel lonely when it is left alone, and an old man over eighty years old is often afraid to live alone, too.
Some people feel lonely because they may not have enough time to make friends. Not only the quiet, shy people may feel lonely. Some people are active and outgoing, but they are sometimes afraid to talk and make friends with others. They always try to hold other people away from them. They may seem to have lots of friends, but inside they are hurting.
Are you lonely? If your answer is “yes”, you may need to work hard enough! Here are some tips to think about:
To be wanted and needed is a big answer to loneliness. Is there any way you can help other people? Try to do something helpful for others even if you are very busy. By helping other people, we find friends and lose loneliness.
Do you have an interest or hobby? Find a group of people with this interest and join them.
Live in the real world! The world on the Internet is not a real world and it is very different from the real life. The students asleep in class are mostly those who often surf the net through the night. As a result, they’ll get lost in the real world.
Don’t wait for someone to phone, or write, or email you, you call them. And if they seem too busy, it doesn’t mean you are not welcome. Try another time!
When you’ve done anything wrong to other people, don’t be too proud to say sorry. You must do that even if you find it hard to open your mouth.The main topic of this passage is about ____________.
| A．happiness | B．friends |
| C．loneliness | D．sickness |
According to the passage, some people feel lonely because ___________.
| A．they stay at home all day |
| B．they have too many friends |
| C．they have too much time to meet friends |
| D．they don’t have enough time to make friends |
If you have done something wrong, you should ___________.
| A．say sorry to others | B．do it again |
| C．open your mouth | D．leave at once |
If you don’t want to be lonely, you should __________.
| A．never help others |
| B．find some people with the same interest and join them |
| C．surf the net all the time |
| D．wait for someone to call you |
When talking about the 2008 Olympic Games, you must think of the host city—Beijing. But maybe you don’t think of the other cities—Qingdao, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Qingdao held the Olympic sailing competition. Horse-riding events was held in Hong Kong. Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang and Shanghai held football preliminaries (预赛).
The following form tells you more.
| City |
Event |
Where |
Time |
| Qingdao |
Sailing |
Qingdao International Sailing Center |
Aug.9-Aug.21 |
| Hong Kong |
Horse-riding |
Existing Competition Venue （沙田马术中心） |
Aug.9-Aug.20 |
| Tianjin |
Football preliminaries |
Tianjing Olympic Center Stadium |
Aug.10, Aug.12 |
| Qinhuangdao |
Football preliminaries |
Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium |
Aug.10, Aug.12 |
| Shengyang |
Football preliminaries |
Shenyang Olympic Center Stadium |
Aug.10’ Aug.12 |
| Shanghai |
Football preliminaries |
Shanghai Stadium |
Aug.10, Aug.12 Aug.13 |
根据短文和表格内容，选择正确的答案How many cities were getting ready for the 2008 Olympic Games?
| A．One. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
_______ held horse-riding events.
| A．Qingdao International Sailing Center |
| B．Existing Competition Venue |
| C．Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium |
| D．Shanghai Stadium |
How long did football preliminaries take?
| A．13 days. | B．12 days. | C．7 days. | D．3 days. |
The sailing was held in _______.
| A．Qingdao | B．Hong Kong | C．Qinhuangdao | D．Shanghai |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Football preliminaries for the 2008 Olympics were held in four cities in China. |
| B．Horse-riding events for the 2008 Olympics lasted from Aug. 9 to Aug. 20. |
| C．Sailing for the 2008 Olympics lasted from Aug. 9 to Aug. 21. |
| D．Sailing events for the 2008 Olympics was held in Qinhuangdao. |
The most common disease in the world is the cold. It often starts with a sore throat . You sneeze and your nose runs. You usually have a headache, too. Often you have a cough later. It's not a seriousdisease, but you can feel quite bad.
There isn't a cure (良药) for a cold, but you can take some medicine to make you feel better. For example,you can take aspirin (阿司匹林) to get rid of (去除) your headache. It is good to rest. and to drink a lot ofwater, too. A doctor once told me."With the right medicine. a cold will last for seven days. With no medicine,it will go on for a whole week!"
A long time ago, people understood that some plants made them feel better. For example, the juice oflemons (柠檬) makes a sore throat feel better. In modern times, scientists have found out which chemicals (化学药品) are in them. Man, of our medicines today are made from those chemicals. There are some diseases that we can't cure yet. And nobody has found a cure for old age. But because of modern medicines, theaverage people now live longer than their grandparents.A cold often starts with _______.
| A．headache | B．a cough | C．a pain in your throat | D．feeling a little cold |
What should we do when we catch a cold?
| A．We only take some medicine. |
| B．We should rest well, drink much water and have some medicine. |
| C．We just wait for a whole week. |
| D．We only need a good rest. |
What makes a sore throat feel better?
| A．The medicine aspirin. | B．A lot of water. |
| C．Something inside lemons. | D．The root of a plant. |
What is the real meaning of the doctor's words?
| A．There is almost no medicine that can cure the cold. |
| B．There is some medicine that can cure the cold. |
| C．You will feel well after a whole week when you take some medicine. |
| D．The cold is a serious disease. |
From the passage. which of the following is not TRUE?
| A．You can feel quite bad though the cold is not a serious disease. |
| B．We can get some medicine to get rid of our headache. |
| C．Even if you don't take any medicine, you will feel well after seven days. |
| D．People have found a cure for old age. |
Most children don't enjoy doing housework. They like playing computer games rather than cleaningthe rooms. But in Australia, Jim and Robert's mother, Mrs Black, has good and proper methods to get theirchildren to do housework.
Here is an example.
"Mum, have you worked out next week's housework? Let Jim and me choose the cards I can't wait. It'sfun!"
When Robert shouted out, his mother had already put all the cards on their big table. On the cards, thereare some words like these, "sweep the floor, clean your bedroom, help mum cook, wash vegetables, make beds, feed the fish, cut the wood, clean the bathroom" and many others, Jim and Robert chose two cards for each day from Monday to Friday. Then they would hang them on the week day task board. Jim likes to clean the bathroom, so he picked up the card "clean the bathroom". Robert loves to make the bed so he picked uphis favorite card. Jim again picked up "wash vegetables" and Robert chose"feed the fish". Soon the two boys were happy to take away all the cards
To help the children do housework, their mother thought hard andcame up withthis idea. Of course, the parents did the housework on the weekends and left Jim and Robert two days free.From the passage we know that most children like ________.
| A．doing housework | B．playing computer games |
| C．playing cards | D．doing housework |
Jim and Robert chose card for the weekdays from Monday to Friday.
| A．two | B．four | C．eight | D．ten |
Jim likes to ________.
| A．clean the bathroom | B．make the bed | C．feel the fish | D．sweep the floor |
The underlined phrase "came up with" probably means "________".
| A．looked at | B．gave up | C．thought of | D．believed in |
Who did the housework on the weekends?
| A．Jim | B．Robert | C．The parents | D．The whole family |
If you go into the forest with friends, stay with them. If you don't, you may get lost, this is what youshould do. Sit down and stay where you are. Don't try to find your friends-let them find you instead. Youcan help them find you by staying in one place. There is another way to help your friends or other people to find you. You can shout or whistle (吹口哨) three times. Stop. Then shout or whistle three times again. Any signal (信号) given three times is a call for help.
Keep up shouting or whistling. Always three times together. When people hear you, they will know thatyou are not just making a noise for fun. They will let you know that they have heard your signal. They will
give you two shouts or two whistles. When a signal is given twice, it is an answer to a call for help.
If you don't think that you will get help before night comes, try to make a little house with branches
(树枝), make yourself a bed with leaves and grass.
When you need some water, you have to leave your little branch house to look for it. Don't just walk away.Pick off small branches and drop (扔下) them as you walk in order to go back again easily. When you are lost,the most important thing to do is to stay in one place.If you get lost in the forest, you should _______.
| A．try to find your friends | B．stay in one place and give a signals |
| C．walk around the forest | D．shout as loudly as possible |
Which signal is a call for help?
| A．Shouting here and there |
| B．Crying twice |
| C．Shouting or whistling three times together |
| D．Whistling everywhere in the forest |
When you hear two shouts or two whistles, you will know that _______.
| A．someone is afraid of an animal | B．people will come to help you |
| C．someone needs help | D．something terrible will happen |
What do you have to do when you leave for water?
| A．Leave branches as you walk to find way later |
| B．Pick off branches to build another house |
| C．Use branches to make a bed |
| D．Drop branches to look for water |
The main idea of the passage is ________.
| A．how to travel in the forest |
| B．how to spend the night in the forest |
| C．what you should do if you want to get some water |
| D．what you should do if you are lost in the forest |
Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice on healthy eating.
Eat with others. It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.
Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty—sometimes you are just thirsty, you need no food. Stop eating before you feel full.
Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.
Eat healthy snacks like fruits, yogurt or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between your three meals This doesn’t mean that you can eata bag of chips instead of a meal.
Don’t eat dinner late. With our busy life, we always put off eating dinner until the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8—10 hours.The writer gives uspieces of advice on healthy eating.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
Which snack is Not mentioned in the passage?
| A．Fruits | B．Yogurt | C．Chips | D．Ice cream |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Snacks are bad for our health. |
| B．We should keep eating until we are full. |
| C．Dinner is the most important meal of the day. |
| D．We should have dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed. |
The underlined(画线)word “digest” means “” in Chinese.
| A．消化 | B．享用 | C．储存 | D．循环 |
The passage mainly tells us.
| A．where to eat | B．how to eat | C．why to eat | D．when to eat |