The world has many beautiful sounds. We can hear the songs of birds and the laugh of people. We can listen to cool music and news reports. And it’s all because of our ears! They bring us a world of sounds.
But some people can’t hear any sound at all. Some are born deaf. Others can hear well in their childhood, nut too many loud sounds hurt their ears later on.
Many people in China can’t hear ordinary sounds clearly. Lots of them are children. Most of them are born with good hearing. But six children of every 1,000 have hearing problems when they are born. And if a children has hearing problems, he or she usually will also have some learning problems at school.
A lot of things can cause fearing problems, like, too much earwax is not good for our hearing. And noise louder than 85 decibels (分贝) can hurt our ears and make us lose our hearing for a short time or even for ever.
Hearing is important for all of us. So we should do our best to give our ears special care. Don’t forget to do the following:
◎ Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go, wear earplugs.
◎ When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.
◎ Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your parents to help you clean it out.
Keep these things in mind. Then you won’t be saying “WHAT? WHAT?” when you are older.What does the underlined word “earwax” mean in the passage?
| A．耳膜 | B．耳鸣 | C．耳垢 | D．耳疾 |
Which of the following is NOT talked by the writer?
| A．Illness and hearing problems. | B．people with hearing problems. |
| C．Ways to protect our ears. | D．Danger of loud noise. |
____________ is/are bad for our ears.
| A．A little earwax | B．Earplugs | C．All noise | D．Noise louder than 85 decibels |
The underlined sentence means ___________.
| A．When you get older, you know it’s not polite to ask “What?”. |
| B．When you get older, you still have good hearing. |
| C．When you get older, you won’t ask questions. |
| D．When you get older, you will have fewer questions. |
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A mother and her young son got into a bus in New York City and sat down. The bus conductor（售票员） came to them for their money. The mother said, "I want one ticket（票） to Central Park, "and gave him two dollars. The conductor looked at the small boy for a few seconds and then asked him, "How old are you, young man?" The mother just began to speak, but the conductor stopped her, and the boy said, "I'm four years old at home, and two and a half on buses and trains." The mother felt shamed（羞愧）， so she took another dollar out of her bag and gave the money to the conductor. The conductor gave her one and a half tickets.One day the mother took a bus ______.
| A．to a small city | B．to get some money | C．with her son | D．to school |
The mother gave the conductor_____ dollars in all(总共) on the bus.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D 4The mother was______.
| A．not honest(诚实) | B．honest | C．very clever | D．not pretty |
The conductor asked ______ how old he was.
A. the mother B. the little boy C. the bus driver D the passengerThe boy was ____ years old then.
A. four B. two C. two and a half D six and a half
下面是Mr. Zhang 入住宾馆的房卡，阅读以下信息，选出最佳选项。
Mr. Zhang lives in Hotel_____.
| A．Eiffel | B．King | C．Napoleon | D．Mapol |
The hotel is______.
| A．on King Street near a bank |
| B．next to a museum |
| C．near a train station |
| D．on George Street near a park |
Which bus can’t reach the hotel?______
A. Bus 705. B. Bus 750. C. Bus 12. D Bus 47.If Mr. Zhang gets lost, he can_____.
| A．take Bus 507 to the hotel |
| B．wait until the light is green |
| C．go back to the hotel to search the Internet |
| D．call the hotel at the number on the card |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Open the door when the red light is on. |
| B．The card can be used for shopping. |
| C．The card can help you when you get lost. |
| D．Mr. Zhang can keep the card when he checked out. |
根据短文内容，完成下面表格，每空一词。
Eight Treasures of Laba
Laba Porridge (腊八粥) is known to every Chinese. It marks a special day. Laba Festival, which falls on the 8th day of the 12th lunar (农历的) month.
People eat Laba Porridge on that day. The porridge is also called "Eight Treasures Porridge", because it usually has at least eight things. Rice, beans, dried fruits and peanuts are very popular in the porridge.
On the night before the festival, mothers are busy preparing their porridge. They cook it over a slow fire from midnight until
the next morning. When kids wake up in the morning, they smell the aroma (香味) and rush to the kitchen to have a feast.
Another custom on Laba Festival is to prepare Laba vinegar (醋) for dumplings on Spring Festival Eve. People peel garlic (蒜) and put it into a jar filled with vinegar. As the days go by, the garlic turns green and gains a special flavor. Some people also like to Pickle (腌) meat on Laba Festival.
Laba Festival was a time for the ancient Chinese to pray for the harvest and good luck in the coming year After Taba Festival many people start to prepare for the Chinese New Year.
| Lab Festival |
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| Time |
The |
Meaning |
A time for the ancient Chinese to pray for coming year． |
| Traditional food |
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.
You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts stop you from getting your dream, the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream.
There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five Yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.Follow Your Heart is
| A．the first thing you must do to make your dream real |
| B．the most important dream to have for teenagers |
| C．the name of a famous Australian writer |
| D．the name of a book by Andrew Matthews |
If you want to make your dream real, you should __
| A．remember what your dream is | B．keep telling yourself what you want |
| C．never be afraid of difficulties | D．try to start with all the things above |
From the text, we know the word "challenge" means
| A．变化 | B．挑战 | C．决定 | D．杰摩 |
What shouldn’t be done to make your dream come true?
| A．Always remember what your dream is. | B．Watch TV instead of studying. |
| C．Do what you should do step by step. | |
| D．Read more books, learn more skills and find new interests. |
What is the best title for the text?
| A．Keep Your Dream in Your Mind | B．How to Find Your Real Dream |
| C．Never Stop Dreaming of Success | D．Teenagers Have Many Dreams |