Are you carrying too much on your back at school? You’re not alone. Back experts(专家) in the USA are worried about that young students are having back and neck problems because they are carrying too much in their backpacks .
“It hurts my back when I run,” said Ebelin Reyes, a student in Virginia. “It’s hard to get up the stairs with my backpack because it’s too heavy.” Students have to carry heavy backpacks on their backs for a whole week’s study. Ebelin is one of them. They have regular(固定的)backpacks with two straps(带子) to carry them, but a number of students with heavy loads(负担) have switched to rolling backpacks. The backpacks have wheels and can roll on the ground. Shirley Park’s backpack weighs 10 kilos, and she said, “I’ll change to a rolling backpack because I am starting to have back pain.”
How much is too much? Experts say that students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight. A few students have had a good idea to lighten(减轻) the load: less homework.
Doctor’s suggestions:
Lighten the load. Take home only the books the students need that day.
(2) Wide straps are better. They can send out weight over your shoulders (肩)and be sure to wear backpacks with two straps.
(3) The heaviest things should be packed closest to the back.
(4) Bend(弯曲) both knees when you pick up the pack, don’t just bend over the waist(腰).The main idea of the passage is about _______.
| A．the problems made by rolling backpacks |
| B．the advantage of backpacks |
| C．the best backpacks for students |
| D．how to lighten students’ backpacks |
From what Ebelin Reyes and Shirley Park said, we know______.
| A．students like to carry heavy backpacks |
| B．students have to do a lot of homework |
| C．backpacks with wheels are bad for students |
| D．students have no time to play because of heavy backpacks |
The underlined word “switch to” means______.
| A．use for | B．turn to | C．catch up | D．begin to use |
According to the experts, it’s better for a student of 40 kilos to carry a backpack of ____ at most.
| A．10 kilos | B．8 kilos | C．6 kilos | D．7 kilos |
If students follow the doctor’s suggestions, they______.
| A．may do less homework |
| B．may feel their backpacks are lighter |
| C．can learn how to enjoy themselves |
| D．will know why to wear heavy backpacks |
Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Festival, is celebrated on lunar May 5th. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating Zong Zi and racing dragon boats. In order to remember Qu Yuan, one of the greatest poets in China, people hold the dragon boat races every year. That is the origins(起源) of this festival.
Qu Yuan was born in Zigui of Hubei Province over 2,200 years ago. Qu Yuan was an honest official(官员) of the state of Chu, during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) (战国时期). He was upright(正直的) and wise. He wanted to bring his country peace and make the state stronger, but the country was in the hands of bad officials, so he failed. At last, he was very disappointed. He ended his life by throwing himself into the Miluo River. It was said people jumped from boats into the river and tried to save him. But it was too late. Also, they were very sad. They threw rice into the water to feed the dragons in the river. They hoped that the dragons would eat Zong Zi instead of the poet’s body.
Now we often read his poem Li Sao which is filled with deep love for his country. We can see the dragon boat races and have a kind of Chinese food named Zong Zi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
Why did people throw rice into the water after Qu Yuan died?（限16个词以内）
What was Qu Yan like? (限7个词以内)
Why did Qu Yuan kill himself?（限20词以内）
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The first robots were invented in the 1920s. Robots have appeared in many American films. In some films, they are stronger, faster and cleverer than people.
In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do some dangerous and difficult jobs for humans.
Robots also help disabled people, for example, blind people. Today many blind people have a guide dog to help them. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.
One kind of robot guide dog has wheels. It moves in front of the owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. The owner wears a special belt (带子). This belt sends instructions to the owner from the dog, such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” or “Turn right”.
In the United States, another kind of robot helps disabled people to take care of themselves in their daily life. The robot hears the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” or “Make a cup of coffee”.
Robots are also used in American hospitals. They can do simple jobs. At one hospital, for example, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost because this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.
Though robots can help people in many different ways, they will never take the place of humans.
From the passage, we know robots cannot be ______.
| A．dangerous animals | B．factory workers |
| C．guide dogs | D．hospital helpers |
A robot guide dog ______.
| A．goes in front of the blind people |
| B．walk side by side with blind people |
| C．has a map in its head |
| D．helps patients with their meals |
The underlined word “disabled” means ______.
| A．不能的 | B．有害的 | C．失灵的 | D．残疾的 |
Some disabled people need robots help to ______.
| A．take care of themselves |
| B．talk to other people |
| C．become scientists |
| D．do dangerous jobs |
In the passage, the writer wants to tell us that ______.
| A．robots are stronger and cleverer than humans |
| B．disabled people cannot look after themselves without the robots |
| C．robots will take the place of humans some day in the future |
| D．robots can help humans in many different ways |
Olivia was riding an elevator(电梯). She was going to the top of the Empire State Building（帝国大厦） in New York City, or almost to the top. She wanted to go to the 102nd floor, but she couldn’t afford the price. It wasn’t free to ride the elevator. She also had to go through security(安全) checks, and her bag had to get checked.
Olivia rode an elevator to the 80th floor. That was very high. Then she rode a second elevator to the 86th floor. When she got out finally, she saw windows. She could see the sky outside. It looked the same as on the ground. She went out of the door to where all the people were standing. Wow! It was so high. Olivia looked in every direction at the buildings below. Most of them were much shorter and smaller than the one she was in. It was so different being up so high.
Olivia smiled at a bird that sat on the edge(边缘) of the building. How could it not be scared? It was so far from the ground, and the cars on the streets looked like tiny toys! There was a man dressed up as King Kong! He looked really funny. Olivia got her picture taken with him.
For Olivia, it was really a great way to see the city. She took a lot of pictures before she left the Empire State Building.
Olivia didn’t go to the 102nd floor because_______.
| A．it cost too much |
| B．the elevator broke |
| C．she was not allowed |
| D．she was scared to go up too high |
Finally, Olivia went to the _______ floor of the Empire State Building.
| A．80th | B．86th | C．90th | D．100th |
The underlined word “it” in paragraph 2 refers to ________.
| A．the Empire State Building | B．the elevator |
| C．the sky | D．the door |
Olivia _______ in the Empire State Building.
| A．took many pictures |
| B．couldn’t see any birds |
| C．was dressed up as King Kong |
| D．didn’t dare to look down at the streets |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．King Kong that was in the Empire State Building. |
| B．The history of the Empire State Building. |
| C．Places to visit in the city of New York. |
| D．A trip to the Empire State Building |
On the first day of school, Jack found a little old lady with a warm smile.“Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I’m 87 years old.”she said.
“Why are you in university at such a YOUNG age?” Jack asked.
“I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids, and then retired and travel.” she answered.
Jack knew she’s joking but he was surprised what encouraged her to be here at her age.
“I always dreamed of having a university education and now I’m getting one!” she told me. We became friends. Every day they would talk after class. Jack always enjoyed listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom(智慧) and experience with him. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went.
At the end of the term, Rose was invited to make a little speech. She said, “We don’t stop playing because we’re old. We grow old because we stop playing. Being happy and achieving success may keep you staying young. If you have a dream, hold on. When you lose your dreams, you die.”
“Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent(天才) or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the chance in change...”Rose, an 87-year-old lady, was Jack’s ________.
| A．granny | B．classmate | C．teacher | D．friend |
Rose went to the university in order to ________.
| A．meet a rich husband |
| B．make new friends |
| C．get a better job |
| D．get a university education |
Why did Jack considered Rose as a “time machine”? Because ________.
| A．she always got to class on time |
| B．she made friends easily |
| C．she had wisdom and experience |
| D．she made a little speech |
What does the word that in Para.7 refers to(指)?
| A．Growing older. | B．Growing up |
| C．Staying young | D．Being happy |
From this passage we know Rose believed________.
| A．Easier said than done |
| B．Well begun is half done |
| C．It is never too late to learn |
| D．Reading makes a full man |
Can you imagine what it would be like to live and study in an ancient castle (城堡)? I’m talking about British boarding (寄宿) schools， where some children actually live like Harry Potter (although sadly without the magic).
Boarding schools in Britain are not cheap. The average cost is￡25，152 (254，011 yuan) for just one year. The schools are usually very old and rich in history. They played a big role in British history， and have close connections to Oxford and Cambridge universities. Students are usually very rich； Prince William and Harry both went to Eton， a school which has produced 19 British prime ministers (首相).
One of the most important things for these schools is sport. Cricket (板球)， rugby (英式橄榄球) and rowing (赛艇运动) are played nearly every day. These games build teamwork and discipline (纪律). There is a famous saying in English， “The British Empire (帝国) was built on the playing fields of Eton.”
Boarding schools often appear in English books and films. The young child without parents growing up in a boarding school is found in hundreds of stories， although the most famous now is Harry Potter. Boarding schools are becoming less traditional， though， and more international. Nearly 9，000 foreign kids joined a British boarding school last year， and a third of these came from China.
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