Television has taken the place of schools as the main educator(教育者) in America. There are several reasons for this. First, there is the number of hours. While Americans spend about 13,000 hours in schools, they spend 15,000 to 16,000 hours in front of a TV set. Second is the age at which viewers(观看者) start watching TV. People start watching and understanding TV at about the age of 3, which is several years before they start to do school work. Finally, there is the number of viewers. About 90,000,000 young people are attending school, but most of the Americans watch TV every day. It seems, then, that TV shows are taking the place of teachers and professors as the educators in America.The main idea of this passage is ___________.
| A．TV is more important than school |
| B．fewer and fewer children go to school |
| C．There is not a school which has no TV set in America |
| D．TV plays a great part in American people’s life |
How many reasons why television has become the main educator are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
The first reason shows ____________.
| A．now children go to school less often than their parents did |
| B．in his life an American spends more time watching TV than at school |
| C．a TV program usually gives lessons of 15,000--16,000 hours |
| D．parents think 13,000 hours of school is not enough |
In American, a child starts going to school _________.
| A．when he is 3 | B．when he is about 6 or 7 |
| C．when he is able to understand TV | D．after he starts to do school work |
Every day in America ______________.
| A．teachers and professors watch TV |
| B．90,000,000 young people watch TV |
| C．not only young people watch TV |
| D．15,000--16,000 people each hour watch TV |
One day a famous teacher was walking with his student. On the way, they saw a lake. They stopped and the teacher told the student, “I’m thirsty. Get me some water from that lake.”
Just when the student reached the lake, a cow was walking in the lake. So the water became very dirty. He thought “I can’t give the dirty water to my teacher!”
He came back and told the teacher, “The water is very dirty. We can’t drink it.” After about half an hour, the teacher asked the student to get some water again. So he went back to the lake.
But the lake was still dirty. So he told the teacher the same thing. After some time, the teacher asked him to go back again. But this time, he found the water was clear. The mud in the water came to the bottom. So he got some water.
The teacher looked at the water and said to him, “You did nothing to make the water clear. You just let it be… Your mind is also like that! When it is bothered, just let it be. Give it some time.”One day the teacher asked his student to .
| A．make the lake clear |
| B．drive away the cow in the lake |
| C．get some water to drink |
| D．get some water to wash his face |
How many times did the student go to the lake?
| A．Twice. | B．Three times. |
| C．Four times. | D．Five times. |
Who made the water dirty?
| A．The cow | B．The elephant. |
| C．The teacher. | D．The student |
The teacher told his student that he should when his mind was bothered.
| A．drink some water | B．eat something |
| C．do nothing | D．ask him for help |
From the passage we know that .
| A．the teacher taught his student something useful |
| B．the teacher wanted his student to work hard |
| C．the student know how to make the water clear |
| D．the student was very lazy |
All the people know that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert（机灵的）. It is healthy for the mind and the body. This means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don’t exercise.
There are many ways to do exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways:
1. You have to like what you’re doing.
2. Exercise enough, but not too much. It’s best to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough.
3. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or even three sports right for you.
Lots of people choose to exercise at fitness centers （健身中心）. Why? Because there are a lot of sports equipment（器材）there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you healthy. Some people buy sports equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive.
Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center, or they can play sports together outside. How do you exercise?In the passage, the writer tells us that we all need to .
| A．drink | B．sleep | C．exercise | D．have mind |
Which of the following sports is NOT mentioned（提到）in the passage?
| A．Fishing. | B．Running. | C．Swimming | D．Walking |
It’s best to exercisea week and each time.
| A．once, thirty minutes | B．two times, an hour |
| C．twice, half an hour | D．once, an hour |
What does the underlined word “right” here mean in Chinese?
| A．右边的 | B．适合的 | C．正确的 | D．左边的 |
According to the passage, why do many people go to fitness centers to keep healthy?
| A．Because they have much free time. |
| B．Because they think they can’t keep healthy at home. |
| C．Because there are different kinds of sports equipment at fitness centers. |
| D．Because they are rich. |
 House for Rent（出租） 4 sunny bedrooms with one big kitchen 2,000 yuan a month Call Mr. Li at 812-2457. |
Lost Cat It’s black and white with blue eyes. It’s big. Call Mr. Brown at 812-9887. |
 School Bus Driver Wanted Experience （经验）needed. Call Mrs. Chen at 812-8988 between 10 a.m.and 5 p.m. on weekdays. |
 American Dreams in China Saturday and Sunday Peace Cinema 40 yuan (free for children under 12 ) Call 812-8866 for more information. |
If you want to rent a house, you can call .
| A．812-2457 | B．812-9887 | C．812-8988 | D．812-8866 |
lost a black and white cat.
| A．Mr. Li | B．Mr. Brown | C．Mrs. Chen | D．Mr. Zhou |
You can call Mrs. Chen.
| A．between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Monday |
| B．between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m. on Thursday |
| C．between 10 a.m. and 5 p. m. on Friday |
| D．between 10 a. m. and 5 p.m. on Sunday |
If Mr. Zhou wants to see American Dreams in China with his 11-year-old son, he will pay.
| A．20 yuan | B．40 yuan | C．60 yuan | D．80 yuan |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mr. Li wants to buy a house. |
| B．We can’t get any information about films. |
| C．If you find a cat, you can call Mr. Li. |
| D．Mrs. Chen needs a school bus driver with experience. |
阅读理解（二）
Most of the wealthiest(最富的) people in the world come from the computer business(商业). Bill Gates, the founder(创始人) of Microsoft, is one of the most successful.
He first met with a computer at Lake School in Seattle. At the age of fifteen, he programmed computers while his high school classmates were playing basketball. In 1973, Gates went to Harvard University where he stayed for two years. He left to go into business with his friend Paul Allen. By 1976, the Gater Allen team was already famous in computer circles(圈). Their operating system(操作系统), MS-DOS, became the operating system for personal(个人的) computers all over the world.
Gates started his own company. At the Microsoft company headquarters(总部) near the city of Seattle, workers can wear shorts, have long hair, drink cans of Coca-Cola, and rollerskate(滑旱冰) from one office to the other. Microsoft becomes one of the biggest companies in the world.
根据短文内容，按要求完成各题Who is the founder of Microsoft?
When did Bill Gates start to use computers?
What’s the name of the operating system used all over the world?
Where is the Microsoft company headquarters?
Is Bill Gates a successful man?
Mary and Her Friends
Mary has some friends. They are Betty, Peter, Alice and Mike. Mary is the oldest of the five. Betty is thirteen years old. She is younger than Mary and older than Peter. Alice is nine and Mike is seven.
Betty and Peter are good runners. But Peter runs faster(更快地). Mary and Betty like to play basketball. Mary plays better than Betty. Alice sings best of them.
Mary and Betty study in a middle school. Peter, Alice and Mike study in a primary school. They all work hard at school. But Betty works hardest. Her handwriting(书写) is good, too.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案Mary hasfriends.
A、four B、five C、sixMike isthan Alice.
A、the youngest B、oldest C、youngerPeter runsthan Betty.
A、faster B、slow C、slowerBetty’s handwriting is.
A、worst B、good C、betterThey all.
A、study in the same school
B、like to play basketball
C、work hard