American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students study only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have little homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. Many college students work after class to get some money for their studies.Most American children go to school when they are years old.
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
High school students after class.
| A． do a lot of homework | B．do many interesting things |
| C． often sing songs | D．do lots of reading |
After high school, many students .
| A．begin to work | B．stay at home |
| C．go to college | D．visit their friends |
Many college students work after class because .
| A． they want to get some money for their studies |
| B． they don’t have anything to do |
| C． their parents ask them for money |
| D． their teachers ask them to do so |
From this passage, we know that in America a summer holiday begins in .
| A．January | B．September | C．February | D．June |
Life are always full of stress (压力) these days. How do you usually deal with (处理) your stress? Do you know doing housework is helpful in dealing with stress? In fact, doing something like washing dirty clothes may really make people relaxed.
"Doing some housework such as washing windows or ironing (熨) clothes is a good way to face our stress without taking any medicine," says Carol Clark, a successful psychologist (心理学家) in New York. She often advises people who are under lots of stress to try doing housework every day. "While washing something," she says, "you can imagine(想象) you're washing away some trouble in your life."
Do people all agree with her idea? Here are some ideas about it.
"Housework is the main reason for the stress in my life," says Linda in France. "Get me out of doing the housework and then I'll really be relaxed."
Gary is a single (单身的) father. "So, a man pays a psychologist $200 an hour for his problem about stress. However, he is just told to go back home and do some housework. I really don't know who is crazier, the psychologist or the man! What does Carol Clark advise people under stress to do?
| A．To take some medicine. | B．To call on a psychologist. |
| C．To be as tidy as possible. | D．To do some housework. |
Linda thinks that doing housework will make her .
| A．relaxed | B．under much stress |
| C．helpful | D．in a healthy state |
What can we know from the last two paragraphs (段落) of the passage?
| A．People have more and more stress. |
| B．Some people have different ideas from Carol Clark's. |
| C．Doing housework isn't helpful in dealing with stress. |
| D．Most people have to do too much housework. |
Which of the following could be the best title (标题) of the passage?
| A．Work and Life | B．The Reason for Stress |
| C．Housework and Stress | D．A Successful Psychologist |
Molly Jackson was a happy little girl. She lived with her parents. Her parents loved her very much. Every morning, Mrs. Jackson would get up early to make breakfast. She also made lunch for Mr. Jackson. Then it was Molly's job to put her father's lunch box into a lunch bag. And she would give the lunch bag to her father.
One day, Molly gave two lunch bags to her father. "Why do you give me two bags, Molly?" asked Mr. Jackson.
"There is something else in the other bag," Molly answered.
"What's in it?" Mr. Jackson kept asking. "I can't tell you now. Just open it after your lunch," said Molly.
Time passed quickly, it was lunch time. Mr. Jackson opened his lunch bag and started to eat. Then he saw the other bag from Molly. So he opened this special bag.
In this bag, Mr. Jackson found some toys. There were some small model cars and pictures in the bag. And Mr. Jackson found a note(便条) at the bottom(底部) of the bag. It wrote, "Dad, here are some of my toys. You can play them in your free time and have a rest. I love you, dad." Who makes breakfast in Molly's family?
| A．Molly. | B．Molly's father. |
| C．Molly's mother. | D．We don't know. |
When did Mr. Jackson open the other bag?
| A．Before the lunch. | B．During the lunch. |
| C．After the lunch. | D．After the breakfast. |
We can't see in the other bag.
| A．a note | B．model cars | C．pictures | D．books |
Molly put her toys in the bag because she wanted her father to .
| A．sell them | B．play them |
| C．throw(扔) them away | D．mend them |
There are many kinds of food in the world. Scientists learn a lot about them. They say that there are some kinds of food people must eat every day. For example, people must eat some green and yellow vegetables. We shouldn't eat too much meat. People also need to eat some fruits, bread and rice. Of course our bodies need some water and milk.
Scientists say people in different countries and different places eat different kinds of food. They cook food in different ways. Different people eat at different times. In one place, people eat once or twice a day. But in another place, people eat three or four times. The scientists say when to eat and how many times to eat are not important. What we eat is the most important thing.
Nowadays(现在), the world faces two problems. People in some places, for example, in Africa, are not full. Many people are eating junk food. It's bad for people's health. So it's our duty to make everyone full and make everyone healthy. know about food most according to the passage.
| A．Farmers | B．Cooks | C．Scientists | D．Doctors |
Scientists think the most important thing about food is .
| A．how to cook | B．when to eat |
| C．what to eat | D．how often to eat |
Which of the following statements(陈述) is NOT true?
| A．Every day, we should eat some vegetables. |
| B．All the people in the world have enough food to eat. |
| C．Many people are eating unhealthy food. |
| D．Everyone is needed to help solve (解决) the two problems. |
is not good for our health.
| A．Water | B．Bread | C．Milk | D．Junk food |
| Films Two films will be on this Saturday afternoon at Andersen Cinema. See Life of Pie at 2:30 p.m. The Smurfs will be on at 4:45 p.m. For more information, call 66328801. |
| Picnic (野餐) Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to City Park this Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon (中午) to 5:00 p.m. |
| Concert "The only", a popular rock band(摇滚乐队) from America, will give their first concert (音乐会) this Saturday night, at 8︰00 p.m. at Golden Hall. |
If you want to see the film Life of Pie, you have to arrive the cinema before
| A．2:30 | B．4:45 | C．5:00 | D．8:00 |
At noon people can this Saturday.
| A．see a film. | B．have a picnic. |
| C．go to a concert. | D．watch a football game. |
The rock band's first concert will be given at .
| A．Andersen Cinema | B．City Park |
| C．Golden Hall | D．The Zoo |
Hi! My name is Millie. I am from England. I am twelve years old. I am slim and tall. I have long hair. I like music. I listen to music every evening. I like reading and I am in the Reading Club. But I don’t like sports.
Hello! I am Peter from America. But I live in Shanghai now. I am 13 years old. I wear glasses. I am tall and strong. My hair is very short. I like sports very much. Every afternoon, I play football on the playground at school. I am good at swimming too.
This is Amy. I was born in Beijing and now I live in Nanjing. My father works in a hospital in Nanjing. So we come here. I am fourteen years old. I am short but strong. I like playing computer games. I am polite and helpful. I often help other students. How old is Millie?
| A．Twelve | B．Thirteen | C．Fourteen | D．Fifteen |
Where does Amy come from?
| A．England | B．America | C．Beijing | D．Nanjing |
Who wears a pair of glasses?
| A．Millie | B．Peter | C．Simon | D．Amy |
What does Amy’s father do?
| A．A teacher. | B．A doctor. | C．A policeman. | D．A cook. |
What is Peter like?
| A．Slim and tall. | B．Short and strong. | C．Tall and strong. | D．Thin and tall. |