This summer, Liu Hongcan, a 30-year-old Chongqing woman, had to say goodbye to her daughter again. She sent her little girl to Guizhou province to stay with her daughter’s grandparents for the summer vacation ______________ in Chongqing.
A list of “hottest cities” in China came out last month. Chongqing is No.1 on the list. Fuzhou and Hangzhou take the second and third place.
The list is based on a “heat index”(热指数).It uses temperature and humidity date(湿度数据)1981 to 2011.The scientists tried to learn how hot the weather was over a period of time, and find out how people feel.
High humidity will stop heat leaving the body. It makes people feel worse on high-temperature. Dryness, on the other hand, can allow heat to leave the body.
In July this year, Chongqing saw 25 days of high temperature (over 35℃). Forty-eight people in the city had heatstroke from the start of April to the middle of August, the local health bureau(卫生局) said.
Chongqing people have to look for different ways to cool down. Throwing themselves into water is a good choice. Lin Jing, a worker at the Caribbean Water Park has received more guests this summer than before. About 15,000 people have visited the park a day during this year’s hot season.Which one should be put in the underlined of the first paragraph?
A.because it is too dry | B.because it’s too hot |
C.because there is too much humidity | D.because it is too wet |
According to the temperature, the order is_________.
A.Chongqing, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Ningbo |
B.Fuzhou, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Ningbo |
C.Chongqing, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo |
D.Ningbo, Fuzhou, Chongqing, Hangzhou |
How can humidity make people feel?
A.High humidity can make people uncomfortable. |
B.High humidity can make people comfortable. |
C.Low humidity can make people uncomfortable. |
D.Low humidity will stop heat leaving the body |
How many days of high temperature (over 35℃) did Ningbo probably have in July?
A.20 | B.25 | C.30 | D.24 |
Where is the passage probably from?
A.Movies. | B.Story book. | C.Newspaper. | D.Science book. |
Running is becoming popular these days .Many of us run for health. Doctors say most of the health problems come from these bad habits:eating too much, drinking too much,smoking(吸烟), and not taking exercise. Doctors tell us,“Eat and drink less, and exercise more.”
Running is good because it helps build a strong heart.. It also helps most fat people lose weight(重量). A 68-year-old woman runs three times a week. She runs to lose weight . “I want to look beautiful, but I love to eat , ”she says.
Running is good for health in other ways, too. Many runners say running keeps many small health problems away. “Running is my doctor,”says a man.
Running can also help people relax,so today men and women of all ages enjoy running.
根据短文内容,选择正确的答案。Many people enjoy running because they want to .
A.keep healthyB.eat muchC.run fast Doctors tell us to more.
A.drinkB.eatC.exerciseThe underlined phrase “lose weight”means “”in Chinese.
A.自信B.减肥C.放松The last(最后的)paragraph (段) shows .
A. running can also help people relax
B.running is good for people,s health
C.running helps build a strong heartThe writer mainly tells us .
A.how we should run
B.how to lose weight
C.running is a good way to keep fit
Mr.Green is quiet and doesn't like talking with people.He likes reading newspapers and playing computer games.He never exercises.Sometimes he watches soccer or basketball games on TV.He likes milk very much and drinks it three times a day.
Mr.Green is a bank clerk(职员).It's a busy but boring job.He works with people and money every day.So he is always tired after work.He likes to take a good rest and goes to bed early after dinner.Usually he goes to bed at 8:30 in the evening and gets up at 6:30 in the morning.Mr.Green is very happy with that. But Mrs.Green isn't,because Mr.Green always talks in his sleep.
One morning,Mr.Green sat at table and had breakfast.Mrs.Green asked him,“Why do you always talk in your sleep?”Mr.Green said,“Because I have few chances(机会)to talk in the daytime. ”
The next morning after their children all went to school,Mrs.Green asked Mr.Green angrily,“Why did you scold(骂)me in your sleep last night?”“Because I'm afraid to do it when I'm awake(醒着的).”
根据短文内容,选择正确的答案。Mr.Green doesn't like ________
A .talking to people B.playing computer gamesC.reading newspapersMr.Green______drinks milk.
A. never B.often C.sometimes Mr.Green works in a _______
A.shop B.bank C.post officeMr.Green usually sleeps_____hours every night.
A.ten B.nine C.eightMrs.Green was angry with Mr.Green because he__________
A.went to work without breakfast.
B.didn't talk to her the night before.
C.scolded her in his sleep the night before.
Most people make their living(谋生)with their hands, but Bob makes his living with his feet.
Bob’s story began in a small city in England. His parents were poor. Seven people lived in a small house. Bob had no place to play but on the street.
Bob’s father often played football. Little Bob wanted to play football, too. So his father made a soft (柔软的) ball for him to kick. It was a sock full of old cloth. He kicked it every day.
At last Bob learned to kick a real football. And after a few years he could play football very well.
根据短文内容,选择正确的答案。People usually make their living _______.
A . with their feetB.by playing football C.with their handsWhich of the following is TRUE?
A . Bob’s house was very big.
B.There were eight people in the family.
C.The little boy often played on the street.Why did the father make a soft ball for his son?
A . Because the family all liked football.
B.Because Bob also liked to play football.
C.Because he didn’t want to throw the sock away. The word“kick”in the story means _______.
A . 踢 B.射门 C.弹起From the story we can see _______.
A . it’s about an American boy
B.Bob’s mother’s name
C.the boy became a good football player at last
Jim lived in a town near New York. His father had a shop there and his mother was a doctor. He was seven years old this year and began to go to school this September. It was a little far(远) from their shop and his father drove a car to take him to school five days a week. So he was never late for school and his teachers liked him very much. It was Monday that day. Miss White was teaching them to count from one to ten in the morning. Jim was studying hard. Soon he could count them. Miss White was happy and asked, “How many people are there in your family, Jim?” Jim stood up and said, “Two, Miss White.” “Who are they?” “My father and my mother.” “Oh?” Miss White was very surprised. She then said, “There are three people in your family.” “But now I’m not at home. I’m at school, you know!”Where did Jim’s father work?
A.In a factory | B.In a school | C.In a shop | D.In a hospital |
Jim was a student of _______.
A.Grade One | B.Grade Two | C.Grade Three | D.Grade Four |
How many people are there in Jim’s family?
A.Two | B.Three | C.Four | D.One |
Many Chinese people like American country music(乡村音乐 ),such as(例如) the songs of John Denver. But still some people don’t know when country music began.
Country music is from the folk music (民间音乐)of the Appalachian Mountains in the east of America. There, people sang while playing the violin and guitar. They sang about everyday life, love and their problems. So the songs were sometimes a little sad.
One of the most popular country music singers is John Denver, who is also quite famous to the Chinese. For Denver, music was a language that could bring the world together. He says music can bring people together. We will understand(理解) each other better through(通过) music. People are different in colour and they may speak different languages, but people are the same in mind and body(在心灵和精神方面). All of them love music and can understand music.
The world lost a great man when John Denver died in 1997. But his music and words will live on.American country music is from the _______ music of America.
A.pop | B.jazz | C.light | D.folk |
“Music was a language that could bring the world together” means (意思是)people _______.
A.can sing songs together |
B.from all over the world sing the same songs |
C.show their feeling (感觉)through music and so they understand each other better |
D.know language and music |
John Denver died in ______.
A.1997 | B.1990 | C.1996 | D.1999 |
Which sentence is right?
A.Everyone knows when country music began. |
B.Country music is from the jazz music. |
C.John Denver is famous to Chinese people, too. |
D.John Denver doesn’t think music can bring people together. |