Dear Abby,
I'm a helpless mother. My son Tom is 15 years old. I find that the older he grows, the less we talk. I feel very sad and I really need help.
My first problem is about his hobbies. He spends almost all his spare time on computer games. When he gets home, he always turns on the computer and closes the door. I'm getting worried about him, especially when his English teacher tells me he always gets low marks in the English exams.
Second, he likes new technology, but I don't have enough money and I can't afford all the things he wants.
Recently, I've found that he is always alone. I've never seen him talking to his friends on the phone or going out with anyone on weekends. That is the last problem I have.
What should I do to help him? Please give me some advice.
A helpless mother The helpless mother has problems.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Tom for almost all his spare time at home.
| A．practises typing (打字) | B．talks with his mother |
| C．does his homework | D．plays computer games |
From the passage we know that Tom's mother .
| A．is not worried about Tom | B．feels very happy |
| C．is not rich | D．likes new technology |
The helpless mother asks Abby to
| A．give her some advice | B．talk to Tom |
| C．buy what Tom wants | D．play with Tom |
Which of the following is TRUE about Tom？
| A．He is 14 years old. | B．He is not good at English. |
| C．He often phones to his friends. | D．He likes going out on weekends. |
In my country, daily(日常的) meals usually start with breakfast. People usually have something to drink for breakfast, like tea with sugar and lemon, cold or warm milk or Coke. Many people have some bread, egg, hamburgers and so on. We must always remember that breakfast must be healthy and light.
The noon is lunchtime, many people take their meals to schools or their workplaces, but some people like going to a restaurant or having fast food in McDonald’s. I think that these meals are not healthy. We can have some rice with some vegetables or meat. More healthy fish and poultry(禽肉) slowly replace beef and pork. It’s healthy to drink one glass of water, juice or tea after each meal.
At six or seven in the evening, it’s time for dinner. At this time, family members usually get together. We often have warm dishes. Sometimes we go out to restaurants.Many people ______ according to the passage.
| A．have fast food for lunch |
| B．go to restaurants for lunch |
| C．don’t have lunch at home |
| D．eat rice with vegetables or meat for lunch |
What does the underlined word “replace” mean in Chinese?
| A．变成 | B．代替 | C．吸引 | D．损害 |
Which is RIGHT according to the passage?
| A．We shouldn’t have breakfast. |
| B．It is bad to eat too much beef. |
| C．Food in McDonald’s is good. |
| D．People seldom have supper at home. |
The writer mainly(主要) tell us _________.
| A．what three meals are | B．how to eat healthily |
| C．three meals in his / her country | D．where to eat meals |
Where can we read this passage?
| A．In a magazine.(杂志) | B．In a dictionary.(字典) |
| C．In an album.(相册) | D．In a storybook. |
English breakfast is a very big meal —eggs, tomatoes, tea, coffee….
For many people lunch is a quick meal. In cities there are a lot of sandwich bars ,where office workers can buy the kind of bread they want brown, white, or a roll （面包卷）,and then all kinds of salad（色拉）and meat or fish to go in the sandwich. School children can have a hot meal at school, but many just take a sandwich, a drink and some fruit from home.
“Tea” means two things. It is a drink and a meal , some people have afternoon tea, with sandwiches, cakes and a cup of tea.
They usually have the evening meal quite early, between six o’clock and eight o’clock, and often all the family eats together. On Sundays many families have a traditional（传统的）lunch. They have chicken, pork,… with potatoes ,vegetables…
The Englishmen like food from other countries too, such as French, Chinese, Italian and Indian. People often get take-away meals---they buy the food outside and then bring it home to eat.Many people in England have a ______ breakfast and a _____ lunch.
| A．fast; small | B．little; slow |
| C．big; quick | D．slow; big |
In _____ there are a lot of sandwich bars.
| A．small towns | B．villages |
| C．countries | D．cities |
The office workers can buy the ______ bread for lunch.
| A．white | B．black | C．red | D．orange |
What don’t they have when they have afternoon tea in this passage?
| A．Sandwiches | B．Chicken | C．Cakes | D．A cup of tea |
When they get a take-away meal , they have it _______
| A．at home | B．in the school |
| C．outside | D．in the bars |
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How do you feel when you get up in the morning? Happy and active or tired and weak?
Do you often wake up with a headache? Well, if the answer is yes, take Dr. Talbot's advice and start feeling better.
☆ Get up and move. If you hate feeling tired and unhappy, you should start exercising, Try running, swimming or cycling. When we exercise, our body produces special chemicals (化学药品) that give us energy and make us feel happier. If you can't stand exercising, listen to your favorite music and dance to it. That's exercise, too.
☆ Eat healthily. You should eat three balanced （均衡的）meals every day and you shouldn't eat too much fast food. If you need some extra (额外的) energy the whole day, make an energy drink. Mix (混和) together fresh fruit juice and low-fat milk. It tastes great!
☆ Go out and enjoy nature. The smell of flowers will make you feel happy. Even the smell of your favorite food can change the way you feel!
☆ Wake your body up. When you have a shower, change the temperature of the water----from hot to cold and back to hot again. You'll feel the difference.
☆ Laugh! You should laugh for, at least, three minutes, three times a day. It will make you feel great!
| Problem: You feel tired and weak or wake up with a ___ |
| Dr. Talbot’s advice : 1. Start_ 2. Listening to your favourite _ 3. Don’t eat too much __ 4. Drink the mixed fresh fruit juice to get some extra __ 5. Enjoy __ 6. Changing the ___ 7. Try to laugh for at least ___ |
This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “Auld Lang Syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version(译文) by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas. Where is this passage from?
| A．A newspaper. | B．A magazine. |
| C．A TV program. | D．A radio program. |
Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?
| A．Robert Bums. | B．The Washington Saxophone Quartet. |
| C．Buddy Thomas. | D．The passage doesn’t tell us. |
When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage?
| A．On New Year’s Eve. | B．On Christmas Eve. |
| C．On weekends. | D．On holidays. |
When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?
| A．In 1790. | B．In 1793. |
| C．In 1796. | D．In 1799. |
What’s Auld Lang Syne about?
| A．It’s about the history of Scotland. |
| B．It’s about an old Scottish poet. |
| C．It’s about the need to remember old friends. |
| D．It’s about the wishes to the radio friends. |
QQ is one of the most popular chat tools（聊天工具） among teenagers. We regard it as an important chat tool in our dailylife because it has some advantages.
First, we can make lots of e-friends on QQ. It is easy to find the person who has the same interest as us, and we can talk with him or her happily. Second, we can also join a QQ group to find the information we need. For example, if we want to learn English well, we can choose a group with many English lovers in it. Third, we can also play games with our friends on QQ and always have fun.
QQ brings us a lot of benefits(益处), but it can also cause some problems. It’s dangerous to tell strangers on QQ our real personal information like telephone number, address and ID number. If we spend too much time chatting online, it won’t be good for our study and health.QQ is a kind of __________.
| A．game | B．chat tool |
| C．book | D．TV programmer |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage
| A．We can get lots of information on QQ. |
| B．We can make friends on QQ |
| C．We can get everything on QQ. |
| D．We can play games with friends on QQ. |
Sometimes QQ may bring us some ________ if we don’t use it well.
| A．problems | B．benefits |
| C．interests | D．fun |
QQ will be good for us if _______.
| A．we spend too much time chatting online. |
| B．we get some useful information we need. |
| C．we tell some strangers about our real telephone number. |
| D．we tell some strangers about our real address and ID number |
If we want to learn English well, we can ________.
| A．do shopping on QQ. |
| B．always chat in Chinese on QQ. |
| C．play games with our friends on QQ. |
| D．join a QQ group with many English lovers in it. |