Fashions in child-care (儿童保育), as all parents know, come and go. Bottle-feeding or mother's milk? Full-time parental care or a child-minder(儿童保育员)? These problems always trouble the parents a lot. And now, there is a book called Childsplay dealing with the problem of child-care.
The author of Childsplay, Lucy Jackson, believes most school children do some sports at school. And many adults take regular exercise in their free time.
Babies, though, spend most of the time in front of the television or sitting in a push-chair (折叠式婴儿车) or high chair. If the world were a safer place, every child would run around freely, but that is simply not possible. As a result, they become lazy, overweight and unfit.
Ms. Jackson is worried that if small children take no regular exercise, bad habits will continue into adulthood (成人期 ). She suggests that parents should begin exercising with very small babies, moving their legs and arms gently in time to music. As children grow, they should follow and exercise program using soft balls, household furniture and play equipment.
Many experts in child development do not agree. They feel that children will learn to run and jump as they play naturally; they do not need planned exercise. They would not be overweight if they ate healthier food. An increasing number of parents, though, are taking their children to exercise classes. The kids jump around with their mothers to disco music.They seem to enjoy themselves, but it is not at all clear if the classes have any effect on their future development.According to the passage, the parents do not worry about how to care about their children.
Childsplay is a book about how to take care of the children.
Ms. Jackson doesn't believe babies take enough exercise.
Ms. Jackson encourages parents to take exercise with their babies.
Though we don’t know if the exercise will have any effect on children future development, some mothers have already taken their children to exercise.
NEWTON THEATRE OXFORD Tel. 721992 Tickets £4 Monday, 8 January for two weeks MY FAT FRIEND Charles Lawrence’s popular comedy Wednesday, 24 January to Saturday, 27 January Shanghai Festival Ballet Presents: bread and orange SWAN LAKE Monday, 29 January for one week Fish and chips served during the interval. RUN and KILL Tim Danby’s thrilling mystery Performances: Mon. – Fri. 19:30, Sat. 20:00 Tea and coffee served during the interval. |
The telephone number of the Newton Theatre(戏院) is _________.
A.tel. 24-27 | B.Tickets £4 | C.Mon. 8 Jan. | D.721992 |
The Newton Theatre is in ________.
A.Danby | B.Lawrence | C.Oxford | D.Shanghai |
The Shanghai Festival Ballet(芭蕾舞) will perform(表演)______ evenings.
A.four | B.three | C.six | D.five |
________ begins on Monday, January 29th.
A.Newton Theatre | B.My Fat Friend | C.Swan Lake | D.Run and Kill |
You can get ________ at the Newton Theatre during the interval(幕间休息).
A.bread and orange | B.water and cakes |
C.coffee and tea | D.fish and chips |
Different people have different colors of skin. Some have black skin, some have yellow skin and some have white skin. There is a woman in Alaska. Her skin is orange. It is almost the color of orange juice. How did her skin become orange? She ate lots of tomatoes, carrots and squash(南瓜). She ate too many orange things. That’s why her skin turned orange.
The woman doesn’t want her skin to be orange, so she goes to see the doctor. The doctor says, “ Stop eating orange things, Eat some green things.”
The woman did so, and her skin isn’t orange any more. The woman in this story has___________.
A.orange eyes and hair | B.orange skin | C.oranges | D.yellow skin |
The woman’s skin became orange because ________.
A.she ate only oranges |
B.she ate too much orange food |
C.she fell in orange juice |
D.she likes that color |
This story is mainly about __________.
A.a woman in Alaska |
B.tomatoes and carrots |
C.a doctor |
D.different people with different colors of skin |
The woman goes to see a doctor because _________.
A.She doesn’t feel well |
B.She needs some orange things |
C.oranges make her sick |
D.she doesn’t like the color of her skin |
The doctor tells her ____________.
A.to eat more orange things |
B.to drink orange juice |
C.not to eat any green vegetables |
D.to eat some green food |
阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求答题。
According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in many big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how they should deal with danger.
If you are robbed
Keep calm. If you cannot cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hurts you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lightning
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
If someone is drowning
If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!将文中划线句子翻译成汉语:
根据短文内容回答问题。Why do students like the self-protection lesson?
How many suggestions for dealing with danger did Chen Haoyu give ?
______________________________________________________________What should you do when there is a fire?
____________________________________________________________________.The best title for this passage might be
Different weather makes people feel different. It influences (影响) health, intelligence (智力) and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ (智商) of a group students were very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% below. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand (另一方面), can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18C, people become stronger.
Low air pressure (气压) may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. There is a “good weather” for work and health. People feel best at a temperature of about 18 centigrade (摄氏度).
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.People may have more intelligence when _____ comes.
A.a rain | B.very hot weather |
C.a strong wind | D.low air pressure |
Low air pressure may make people _______.
A.forgetful | B.sad | C.angry | D.tired |
In “good weather” of 18 centigrade, _______.
A.people are very forgetful |
B.people can’t do their work well |
C.thin people feel cold |
D.people are in better health |
The writer wants to tell us that _______.
A.hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way |
B.weather influences people’s lives |
C.IQ never changes during weather changes |
D.There is a good kind of weather for people’s work and health |
Ellen Parker was worried about her health. She could not walk very quickly and it was difficult for her to climb stars. She was soon out of breath (气喘吁吁).
“I suppose I had better go to the doctor,” she thought.
She went to the doctor and told him her problem.
“I’m not surprised at all,” he said. “It’s obvious what your problem is.”
He looked her over then gave her some advice.
“If you don’t do what I say, Mrs. Parker,” he said, “you will have a heart attack. It could kill you.”
Ellen Parker was very worried as she left the doctor’s. She knew that she had to take his advice but it would not be easy and it would take time.
The next day she went shopping. The first shop she went into was a butcher’s shop (肉铺).
“I’d like ten pounds of steak (牛排), please,” she said.
“Certainly, madam,” the butcher replied and went into the cold room and found a large piece of steak. He brought the huge piece of meat back into the shop and put it on the scale (天平).
“That’s just under ten pounds,” he said.
“That big enough,” Mrs. Parker said.
The butcher worked out the price.
“At $4.99 a pound that will be $49.50, please. Would you like me to cut it up into smaller pieces for you?”
“Oh, I don’t want to buy the meat,” Mrs. Parker said.
“If you don’t want to buy it,” the butcher replied angrily, “why did you ask me to get it for you?”
“My doctor told me that I am over-weight and I have to lose ten pounds. I wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like.”Why did Ellen Parker visit the doctor?
A.She had had a heart attack. |
B.She had a problem with her health. |
C.She was unhappy about her weight. |
D.She could not sleep well. |
What did the doctor advise her to do?
A.To lose weight. | B.To eat more meat. |
C.To come and see him again. | D.To look after her heart. |
Why did Ellen Parker ask for ten pounds of steak?
A.She wanted to buy some for dinner. |
B.She wanted to lose weight. |
C.Her doctor had told her to eat steak. |
D.She wanted to see what ten pounds of meat looked like. |
What was Ellen Parker’s real problem?
A.She ate too much steak. |
B.She weighed too much. |
C.The doctor did not know. |
D.She could not walk very quickly. |