It was an exciting moment for Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, a retired married couple from Harbin, China. It was also a great moment for China because it was the country’s first gold medal in the pairs figure（花样）skating competition at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.
Everyone was very quiet when Shen and Zhao were skating onto the ice. They were expecting something wonderful to happen. As soon as the music started, Shen and Zhao skated around the field quickly with beautiful style; every move was perfect. When the music stopped, all the people cheered. In the end Shen and Zhao won the Olympic gold medal.
In China, winter sports are not as popular as they are in America and Northern European countries. So China sent only 90 athletes to Vancouver to take in a few, carefully chosen sports. Such a good decision also led to Wang Meng and Zhao Yang winning gold medals in the little known, but exciting sports of short track (轨道) speed skating.
China did not win a lot of medals at these Winter Games. Most of the events are still very new to China and need to be developed. But Chinese athletes learn very quickly. For example, China’s women’s curling team(冰壶队) only began in 2003, but they were No. 1 at the 2009 World Women’s Curling Championship.
This means that with hard work and a bit of luck, China’s winter stars could soon shine on the world stage.Shen Xue won the gold medal in the ________event at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
| A．pairs of figure skating | B．short track speed skating |
| C．women’s curling | D．long track speed skating |
The people were _____when Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo started skating at the games.
| A．noisy | B．quiet | C．cheering | D．excited |
The underlined（划线）word “couple” means _____in Chinese.
| A．对手 | B．朋友 | C．夫妻 | D．同事 |
China’s women’s curling team won’t be eight years old until______.
| A．2003 | B．2009 | C．2010 | D．2011 |
What made China’s winter athletes get such a success?
| A．Luck. | B． A chance. |
| C．Hard work and a little luck. | D．The country’s support. |
In America, most people don’t get enough sleep. Children aged 5 to 12 are advised to sleep 10 to 11 hours every night, but most of them can’t sleep that long. A study found that about 41 million American workers got less than six hours of sleep every night. Scientists worry that parents are passing their bad sleeping habits down to their children.
In the study, Reut Gruber and some other scientists either added or reduced on hour of sleep for healthy children aged 7 to 11. They watched the children for five nights. They wanted to know if the amount of sleep can affect a child’s behavior.
Before the study began, students were asked to sleep the same amount of hours as usual. Their teachers were asked to record their behavior. After five nights of the records, scientists found that those who slept one hour less behaved worse than those who slept one hour more. Students with less sleep were more likely to feel sad and had more problems paying attention.
The scientists chose to study children in their homes instead of in a laboratory, because they wanted to find out how everyday changes might affect children’s behavior at school. “In the study, nobody became a talent, and nobody became crazy. But small changes in children can really make a big difference,” says Gruber. Scientists worry that_______ may cause children to sleep less.
| A．too much homework |
| B．pressure from parents |
| C．TV and computer games |
| D．parents’ bad sleeping habits |
Scientists did the new study in order to know_______.
| A．why children can’t get enough sleep |
| B．how long children should sleep every night |
| C．what children like to do before they go to sleep |
| D．if the amount of sleep can affect a child’s behavior |
Who helped do some new study, children with less sleep_______.
| A．Teachers. | B．Parents. | C．Scientists. | D．Psychologists. |
According to the new study, children with less sleep_______.
| A．were more likely to feel excited |
| B．were more active in playing games |
| C．had more problems paying attention |
| D．didn’t want to answer questions in class |
The new study was done in_______.
| A．a laboratory | B．a classroom |
| C．a children’s club | D．the children’s homes |
Wonderful Experiences in Australia
Phillip Island Nature Park Adult:￡79.00 Child:￡67.00 Location(位置):Melbourne Have fun at Phillip Island Nature Park. You will spend half a day there. You can see many animals, such as koalas, kangaroos and penguins at the peak. |
Balloon Flight Adult:￡209.00 Child:￡161.00 Location(位置):Melbourne Enjoy an early morning balloon flight over the beautiful city of Melbourne. After the flight you will enjoy a wonderful breakfast at the Hilton Hotel. |
Amazing Sailing Adult:￡168.00 Child:￡126.00 Location(位置):Sydney Relax and enjoy the wonderful sights of the heart of Sydney as you sail across the sea in a large boat. |
Restaurant Tour—Lunch Adult:￡56.00 Child:￡50.00 Location(位置):Melbourne Having lunch in Melbourne can be a wonderful experience, specially in old trams(有轨电车)that have become restaurants. |
11-year-old Tony and his parents will visit Phillip Island Nature Park. They should pay_______.
| A．￡79 | B．￡146 | C．￡158 | D．￡225 |
The Balloon Flight starts in the_______.
| A．early morning | B．late morning | C．early afternoon | D．late afternoon |
When you_______, you can enjoy the wonderful sights of the heart of Sydney.
| A．visit Phillip Island Nature Park |
| B．sail across the sea |
| C．take a balloon ride |
| D．have lunch in an old tram |
From the passage, we can learn that_______.
| A．people can see animals at the Hilton Hotel |
| B．food in the trams is not good |
| C．Melbourne is a beautiful city |
| D．there are no aquatic animals at Phillip Island Nature Park |
People who want to_______are most interested in this passage.
| A．travel in Australia |
| B．learn about the history of Australia |
| C．eat Eastern food |
| D．see forests |
The food guide pyramid(金字塔)was the model for healthy eating in the United States. Now it has been replaced(代替)by a colorful plate—called MyPlate—with some of the same messages: Eat different kinds of foods, and eat less of some foods and more of others.
The pyramid has six parts to show the five food groups and fats, oils and sweets. Basic(基本的)foods are at the bottom(底部)and include bread and rice. In two middle parts are vegetables and fruits. In two top parts are milk and cheese, and meat, fish, eggs and so on.
The plate has four parts: vegetables, fruits, grains, and protein, and a side order of dairy(乳制品)in blue. The big message is that fruits and vegetables take up half the plate and the vegetable part is a little bigger than the fruit part. The grain part is bigger than the protein part. The MyPlate seems to be encouraging us to eat different food groups at each meal.
First Lady, Michelle Obama, has introduced the plate. And she will use it with her family. She said the pyramid just wasn’t easy enough for parents and kids to follow. MyPlate is for_______.
| A．weight training | B．healthy eating | C．protecting animals | D．sleeping well |
Which are in the highest part of the pyramid?
| A．Meat, fish and eggs. | B．Vegetables and fruits. |
| C．Bread and rice. | D．Fats, oils and sweets. |
According to the passage, which is TRUE?
a. vegetables b. fruits c. grains d. protein e. dairy
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
The following words can describe the plate EXCEPT_______.
| A．colorful | B．wasteful | C．simple | D．useful |
We can infer from the last paragraph that_______.
| A．First Lady, Michelle Obama, likes the plate |
| B．Michelle Obama invented the plate |
| C．First Lady’s family don’t want to use the plate |
| D．the pyramid is too difficult for us to follow |
It was a bright Saturday morning. I stopped at a café to enjoy a cup of coffee and read the morning newspaper. Suddenly, I felt a hand on the back of my jacket and heard someone say, “Hey Steve! How are you doing?”
Looking back, I saw a man. He looked familiar, but I couldn’t remember where we had met.
The young man also held a cup of coffee, so I asked him to join me. Very soon, his story began to thaw out my memory.
Five years earlier, Johnson was traveling home late on a February night. A heavy snow had arrived that afternoon, and by midnight, the snowdrifts(雪堆)were getting deep. His car was stuck in a snowdrift just down the road from my house.
He walked to my house for help. I helped him pull his car out of the snowdrift and up to the street where the snow had been cleaned away.
This was a normal happening here during the winter. I couldn’t count the times someone has helped me to pull my car from a snowdrift. However, it was an unforgettable experience for him. He was only eighteen at that time, and he said he was very afraid. No one wants to be stuck in a snowdrift at night.
Sometimes, one simple kindness at the right moment can change the direction of a life. So, be kind and helpful.Where did Steve meet Johnson for the first time?
| A．At a café. | B．At Steve’s house. | C．At a bus station. | D．On a street. |
The underlined phrase “thaw out” in Paragraph 3 means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．打断 | B．珍藏 | C．增强 | D．唤起 |
Johnson asked Steve for help one night because_______.
| A．he lost his way home |
| B．his friend was injured |
| C．he was caught in a heavy snow |
| D．his car broke down on the way |
According to Steve, helping Johnson was_______.
| A．a normal thing |
| B．a strange thing |
| C．an unusual behavior |
| D．an unforgettable experience |
The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to tell us_______.
| A．friendship is very important |
| B．even a simple kindness matters |
| C．meeting an old friend is a pleasure |
| D．it is better not to drive in a snowy night |
Raising pets is a popular online game among teenagers. "More than 20 of my classmates have adopted(领养）pets online, while last year the number was just 10，” said Wang Hui，a middle school student from Beijing, who also raises pets online.
If you go to some websites, you can adopt virtual(虚拟的）pets like penguins, chickens, dogs and elephants. You can feed，wash, talk to and play with your pet.
Dai Yingshuang of Shanghai raises pets on KaixinOOl. com. The 15-year-old girl said it is great fun. She thinks that she has also learned how to take care of others.
If one doesn't feed and care for the pet, it becomes unhappy and unhealthy. So raising an online pet means spending a lot of time online.
This makes many parents worried. They fear there will be bad influence in the children's studies.
Dai said that she usually asks her uncle to take care of her pet, while she is at school.
Wang Zhaotong, from Anhui，has been raising a penguin on QQ. com since last year. The 14-year-old girl takes good care of the penguin.
She said her parents knew about the penguin and think it's Okay. If the students can keep the balance between studying and playing, it's not bad for them to “raise” pets online.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。According to the passage, over of the students in Wang Hui's class have adopted pets online this year.
| A．10 | B．20 | C．half | D．all |
What does Dai Yingshuang think of raising pets online?
| A．It's not interesting at all. | B．It wastes time. |
| C．It's not good for her study. | D．It is great fun. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Raising an online pet doesn't mean spending a lot of time online. |
| B．If one doesn't feed the pet, it becomes unhappy and unhealthy. |
| C．Raising pets online makes many parents worried. |
| D．The writer thinks it doesn't matter if the students keep the balance between studying and playing. |
How many examples are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．Raising pets online is popular among teenagers. |
| B．It's bad to raise pets online. |
| C．How to raise pets online. |
| D．It's good to adopt pets online. |