For many people of Norway(挪威)，skiing(滑雪) is the best way to have fun in winter. Almost everyone can ski. Children learn to ski after they learn to walk. Long long ago in Norway, there were no buses, trains or cars. People had to find a way to walk over the deep snow. Skis were the right answer!
Although they love winter, the people of Norway are also happy to see summer come. They enjoy the out-door activities at any time of the year. In summer they swim and sunbathe near the beach. Some people go cycling and go mountain climbing. Sail-boating is also very popular during the warm sunny summer months.
The Norwegians(挪威人), like people everywhere, find many in-door ways to have a good time. During the long winter they also enjoy movies. They like to read books from the libraries in all seasons. Family life is very important to the people of Norway.In winter, _______ is the most popular sport for Norwegians to have a good time.
A. skiing B. skating C. climbing Long long time ago, Norwegians skied to ________.
A. have fun B. keep fit C. cross the deep snow We can find _________ kinds of outdoor activities in the passage.
A. 5 B. 6 C. 7From the passage we know __________.
A. Norwegians like winter, but they don’t like summer.
B. Norwegians don’t think family life is very important.
C. Norwegians also like indoor activities. The writer wants to tell us about Norwegians’ _________.
A. sports B. life C. habits
Mr Johnson worked well in a hospital. Three years ago, when he was sixty-eight, he retired. But a lot of people come to ask him to look them over. He’s very busy in the daytime and he wants to have a good rest at night.
Half a year ago a young man moved in the room upstairs. At first he was quiet. The old man was satisfied with him. But now he has several friends. They often came to see him in the evening. They talked loudly, sang and danced. Mr Johnson was unhappy, but he didn’t say anything.
It was the young man’s birthday yesterday. All his friends came at seven in the evening. They drank too much and made a lot of noise. The old man couldn’t fall asleep the whole night. This morning, as soon as he got up, he went upstairs and began to knock at the door. The young man opened for him and asked him to come in.
“Did you hear me beat the ceiling(天花板) last night, young man?” asked Mr Johnson.
“It doesn’t matter, sir,” said the young man, “ I don’t mind it. It was very noisy in my room, too.”Mr Johnson is a ________.
| A．teacher | B．policeman |
| C．doctor | D．gatekeeper |
A lot of people come to ask Mr Johnson to look them over because ________.
| A．he’s kind to them |
| B．he’s very polite |
| C．they don’t pay him for it |
| D．his medical skill is good |
Mr Johnson was ________ last night.
| A．angry | B．happy |
| C．sad | D．strange |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The young man thought Mr Johnson came to say sorry to him. |
| B．Mr Johnson wanted to drink with the young man. |
| C．Mr Johnson hoped that the young man could move in another house. |
| D．The young man was afraid to meet Mr Johnson. |
Reporter : How long have you been a firefighter?
Wilson : For eight years.
Reporter : How did you get started?
Wilson: First, I had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the fire fighter school for four months. I learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment(装备) . I also had a full—time training every day!
Reporter : How do you stay safe on the job?
Wilson: I wear special clothing. It helps keep me protected from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank（氧气瓶）and a mask（面具）. They help me to breathe in a smoke—filled building.
Reporter : Are there any new tools that firefighters use?
Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat . That way, we can exactly tell the place of a fire.
Reporter : Do you save pets?
Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding under the beds. Pets usually hide during a fire because they are afraid of danger.
Reporter : Do you ever get afraid?
Wilson: No. There is no time to be afraid . I just think about what to do to put out the fire safely.
Reporter : What do you like best about being a firefighter?
Wilson: Helping people!Kate Wilson has done her job for.
| A．2 weeks | B．3 days |
| C．4 months | D．8 years |
To become a firefighter, Kate Wilsonat first.
| A．took a lot of tests |
| B．learned to stay safe |
| C．saved some animals |
| D．use fire equipment |
Kate Wilson says she does not get afraid because .
| A．she has a oxygen tank |
| B．she knows how to fight fires |
| C．she enjoys finding heat |
| D．she is too busy putting out fires |
As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains(窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy(敌人) " would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes(过程) growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.The author had ________kind(s) of fears when she was a child.
| A．one | B．two |
| C．three | D．none |
_________ would scare the author at night.
| A．Streetlight and car lights |
| B．Wild animals and enemies |
| C．Moving curtains and wind |
| D．Strange sights and sounds |
When she went to some other places, she would _________.
| A．walk away without others |
| B．take a bus by herself |
| C．follow others closely |
| D．make sure not to take a wrong bus |
Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?
| A．She was usually popular among people. |
| B．She was always the leader of the others. |
| C．She always' got poor grades. |
| D．She was not at all liked by others. |
The underlined word "overcome" means "_________" in Chinese.
| A．接受 | B．忍受 |
| C．信服 | D．克服 |
The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.
There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!
But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.
Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.
| A．they have beautiful colors and cool names |
| B．they have lots of caffeine |
| C．they can keep them awake and better at sports |
| D．they are said to be helpful to health |
he main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause _____.
| A．heart problems |
| B．nervousness |
| C．sleeping difficulty |
| D．possible health dangers |
The underlined word "discouraged" can be replaced(替换) with "________".
| A．encouraged | B．stopped |
| C．helped | D．disliked |
From the passage we can know that _________.
| A．advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks |
| B．energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study |
| C．sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks |
| D．energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers |
Which of the following can be the best title(标题) of the passage?
| A．What's the Use of Energy Drinks? |
| B．Who Can Drink Energy Drinks |
| C．What's That in Energy Drinks? |
| D．Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks? |
For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective “fashionable” in the same way: “She was wearing a fashionable coat. His shirt was really a fashionable colour.”
But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages. Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.
Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspaper, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.
New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.From this passage we know that “fashion” means ______.
| A．clothes |
| B．many things |
| C．most of the popular things |
| D．everything |
Which of the following things is fashionable today?
| A．Surfing on the Internet. |
| B．Having a family dinner on New Year’s Day. |
| C．Learning to sing songs on the radio. |
| D．Doing morning exercises at school. |
Today fashions change very quickly because _______.
| A．people read newspaper every day |
| B．radios send information from one country to another |
| C．new things that people like are often shown on TV |
| D．people quickly learn what is happening in the world |
There is money in fashion” means ______
| A．clothes are expensive |
| B．money comes from fashion |
| C．people will buy new things |
| D．fashions make big money |
The best title for the passage is ______.
| A．Fashions |
| B．Fashion mean clothes |
| C．Fashion means money |
| D．A fashionable colour |