Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert（灵活）. That means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don’t exercise.
They are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways: You have to like what you are doing. Exercise enough--- but not too much. It’s best to exercise twice a week. Thirty minutes each time is enough. Try all kinds of sports until you find one, two or even three sports that feel right for you.
You can exercise at fitness centers. They have a lot of equipment（设备）there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you healthy. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it’s very expensive. the underline word “fitness centers” in the passage means _____.
| A．商务中心 | B．健身中心 |
| C．医疗中心 | D．购物中心 |
The sport “_____” is not told in the passage.
| A．playing soccer | B．skateboarding |
| C．walking | D．running |
The doctors say that exercise can make your heart and body _____.
| A．ill | B．happy | C．strong | D．health |
About “exercise”, which statement of the following is NOT right?
| A．Thirty minutes’ exercise each time is enough. |
| B．You have to exercise too much every day. |
| C．You needn’t do all kinds of sports to keep healthy. |
| D．You have to like the sports that you are doing. |
It’s best to exercise _____.
| A．at fitness centers | B．in groups |
| C．in the morning | D．twice a week |
"Well, just take a look at that wheel（航轮）!” Earl Cooper said to Candy, his wife. "It must be older than anything we have back home."
Earl was looking at the wall outside the pub（酒馆）. The pub's name, The Old Swan, was on the wall. Next to the name was a wooden ship's wheel and in the middle of the wheel was the name of a ship, HMS Swan. The wheel was old, Earl could tell.
The next morning, Earl asked to see Tony Thatcher. The Old Swan was Tony's pub. He took Earl to his office while Candy had a coffee outside by the river. Earl said he could give Tony a lot of money for the ship's wheel. He told Tony that Benjamin Cooper, his grandfather, went to America on the ship HMS Swan. But Tony said no at first. After all, the wheel was very old and it was part of the pub's past.
"You can think of the past, Mr. Thatcher - can I call you Tony? - or you can think of today. And with the money, Tony, you can buy a good car. Maybe a new Jaguar? And, as I've told you, the wheel is part of my family's past too. So you could say it's going back home, in a way. So, what do you say?"
A month later, Earl and Candy were smiling as they looked at the wall of their house in Houston, Texas. Earl thought to himself that, at last, he had a piece of his family's past. He was happy.
In Portsmouth, Tony Thatcher was happy, too. He was putting his new Jaguar into his large garage（车库）. He was careful not to drive into any of the six ship's wheels in the garage. A friend of his made the wheels for him. They were just like the one that Earl bought. And there was another wheel on the outside wall of The Old Swan now. Old or new - Tony thought there was no way that a tourist could ever know which was which. Never in a hundred years.Why did Tony refuse to sell the wheel at first?
Because he thought it was old and part of the pub's past.
Because he wanted to show it was important to his pub.
Because he tried to sell it to someone else at a higher price.
Because he did not really believe what Earl had told him.What can we infer(椎断) from the story?
Earl had looked for such a wheel for a long time before that.
Earl would soon find out the truth and become rather angry.
Tony had sold quite a few wheels like that ancl got wealthy,
Tony would play the same trick again to make more money.[来Which ofthe following can be the best title ofthe story?
| A．The Wheel on the Wall | B．An Excellent Buy |
| C．Old or New - Who Knows | D．the Family's Past |
SCENE I
One dollar a week
The doorway of the house where Chandler has a room. He is dressed in his best clothes, ready for
his evening out. He is going out as his friend, Jeff 'White, comes in.
WHITE What are you doing this evening, Towers?
CHANDLER (Smiling) Tonight I'm going to live like a man with a million dollars!
WHITE What are you talking about? You haven't got a million dollars!
CHANDLER How much money are you and I paid each week, Jeff?
WHITE Eighteen dollars. Why?
CHANDLER And how much of that eighteen dollars do you spend each week?
WHITE All of it, of course.
CHANDLER Well, I don't. Each week I save one dollar out of my eighteen. Then,
every ten weeks, I can buy myself an evening to remember.
WHITE What do you do?
CHANDLER I put on my finest clothes, go to one of the best restaurants in New York,
eat the most expensive food on the menu, drink the best wine, and then
take a taxi home!
WHITE(29) Why?
CHANDLERWhy? Because it makes me feel wonderful to sit with some of 'the richest
people in America, and to make them think that I'm rich, too.
WHITE You're crazy!
CHANDLER (Laughing) Perhaps I am!
Mrs Black comes in.
MRS BLACK Ah, Mr Chandler. I wanted to see you.
CHANDLER Good evening, Mrs Black. What a lovely evening!
MRS BLACK Lovely evening perhaps, but you haven't paid me for your room this
month. When am I going to get the money?
CHANDLER Soon, Mrs Black. Very soon.
Mrs Black looks at Chandler s clothes.
MRS BLACK You can spend money on expensive clothes, but you can't pay for your
room. Is that right?
CHANDLER (Hurrying away) Good night, Mrs Black!This is most probably part of .
| A．a play | B．a novel |
| C．a poem | D．a speech |
Which of the following is the most suitable for ?
| A．Excited | B．Surprised. |
| C．Bored. | D．Scared |
What can we learn about Chandler?
| A．He is a man of great wealth. |
| B．He is a man of great wisdom. |
| C．He is not very practical. |
| D．He is not very confident. |
From:annel@freemai14all.com Sent: Wed., Oct. 19
To:tss_liam@kidstarmail.net
Subject: Hello!
Hi, Liam!
So you're my new pen friend. Let me tell you a bit about myself. I'm 14 years old and I live in
Calgary, Canada. I have two older brothers, Brian and Sam. I'm the only girl.
I love sports and I'm always looking for exciting new hobbies to try. I like playing baseball in winter.
It's fun beating the boys! But summer is my favourite time of the year. I love skateboarding and
rock climbing in summer.
Skateboarding's great because it's so fun and easy to learn! I often skateboard after school. There
are many places in the park where I can do stunts. I'm good at stunts like jumping and turning the
skateboard!
Rock climbing is also really fun. I usually climb with my dad on weekends. We can't do it on real
mountains very often because we live in the city. We do indoor rock climbing instead but it's not as
challenging.
So that's me! How about you? Please write back soon!
Bye for now!
AnneWho wrote this email?
| A．Liam. | B．Brian. | C．Sam. | D．Anne. |
What is the writer like?
| A．Active. | B．Shy. | C．Lazy. | D．Kind. |
The writer sent this emailin order to
| A．describe some exciting sports |
| B．look for a suitable pen friend |
| C．make a self-introduction |
| D．show others his/her hobbies |
Mom and dad are the most important people in your life. They have been looking after you since you were born, you should always love them. You should also get on well with them. But some children don't know how to do this. Here are some ways to help you.
Spend more time with your parents. Don't spend too much time playing computer games or watching TV. Ask your parents to play with you. Talk or go outside with them.
Be kind to your parents. You can make them happy with a smile when you come home. You can send your mother a card on Mothers' Day or tell your father a joke on his birthday. You can also clean your room by yourself.
Work hard. If you do your best in your studies, your parents will be proud of you.Who are the most important people in your life?
You need to spend more time with your parents, don’t you?
What can you do on Mother’s Day?
Will your parents be proud of you if you work hard?
How many ways can you use to get on well with your parents in the passage?
Good books are like wise friends. They support you to walk forward, and help you understand the world. TIME listed three best books of 2014 for teens. Have you read all of them?
| Names of Books |
Writers |
Stories |
| This One Summer |
Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamki, Canada |
Every summer, Rose goes with her parents to a lake house. It’s their relaxing time. But this summer is different. Rose’s parents keep fighting. Rose meets a local teen. But later he is caught up in something bad. It’s really a summer of sorrow（悲伤）and growing up. |
| The Fourteenth Goldfish |
Jennifer L. Holm, US |
Ellie has never liked change. She misses everything in the past, especially her dearly dead goldfish. Then one day a strange boy who looks like Ellie’s grandfather shows up. He’s always obsessed（着迷的）with immortality（永生）. Has he finally found the secret to immortality with Ellie? |
| Absolutely Almost （完全几乎） |
Lisa Graff, US |
Albie has always been an “almost”. He’s almost good at everything. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he’s not very good at. But when Albie meets Calista, she helps him work out all of the things he is not good at. What will happen to this “almost” boy? |
What are good books like?
A. Parents.
B. Brothers and sisters.
C. Wise friends.What’s the difference for Rose this summer?
A. She lost something important.
B. She can’t meet her friend.
C. Her parents keep fighting.If you’re interested in the secret to immortality（永生）, you can read______.
A. This One Summer
B. The Fourteenth Goldfish
C. Absolutely Almost The book Absolutely Almost is written by_____.
A. Jillian Tamaki
B. Jennifer L. Holm
C. Lisa GraffWhich of the following is TRUE?
A. Ellie misses her dearly dead goldfish a lot.
B. Rose has the same summer as before.
C. Albie never does well in everything before.