News Review
Head-on Train Crash
On May 18, two trains had a head-on crash（相撞）near New York City. Over 250 people were on the trains then. About 60 people were hurt, but no deaths were reported.
Travel Time
Tourists came together to the Taishan Mountain, on May1. Over 180,000 tourists visited the place of great interest from April 29 to May 1, during the three-day holiday.
Brave Volunteer
Liao Zhi, a dance teacher from Chengdu who lost her 1-year-old daughter and her legs in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, arrived in Ya’an 13 hours after the earthquake. The dancer said she had had a terrible time herself and knew what people needed most, so she decided to come and offer help.
Tomato Competition
A tomato competition was held in Huainan, Anhui Province, on April 16. The best tomatoes were chosen according to their shape, color and taste. The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.About ______ people were hurt in the Head-on Train Crash.
| A．18 | B．29 | C．60 | D．250 |
Liao Zhi, the dance teacher from______, came to Ya’an to offer help.
| A．Chengdu | B．Huainan | C．Taishan | D．New York |
The Tomato Competition in Anhui Province was held to______.
| A．help the people in Ya’an |
| B．save the people on the trains |
| C．help grow better tomatoes |
| D．forget the terrible time |
Do you want to live a happier, less stressful(有压力的) life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That’s how millions of people start their day at Laughter(笑声) Clubs around the world and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might be one of the best ways to stay healthy.
The first Laughter Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr. Madan Kataria.“Young children laugh about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day,” says Dr. Kataria. “Everyone is naturally good at laughing — it’s the common language. We want people to feel happy with their lives.” There are now more than 500 Laughter Clubs in India and over 1,300 in the world.
Many doctors are also interested in the effects(效果) of laughter on our health. According to a 5-year study at the UCLA School of Medicine in California, with laughing there is less stress in the body. Laughter improves our health against illness by about 40%.
So what happens at a Laughter Club? I went along to my nearest club in South London to find out. I was quite nervous at the beginning of the class, to be honest, I wasn’t interested in laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried about looking silly. Our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say “ho ho ho, ha ha ha” while looking at each other. However, our bodies can’t tell the difference between real laughter and unreal laughter, so they still produce the same healthy effects.
Surprisingly, it works! After ten minutes everybody in the room was laughing for real and some people just couldn’t stop! At the end of the class I was surprised by how relaxed and comfortable I felt. So if you’re under stress, then start laughing. You might be very pleased with the results.The first Laughter Club was started in __________.
| A．India | B．America | C．Britain | D．China |
How many Laughter Clubs are there in the world today?
| A．Over 300. | B．Over 500. | C．Over 800. | D．Over 1,300. |
How did the writer feel at the beginning of the class?
| A．Surprised. | B．Pleased. | C．Nervous. | D．Tired. |
When did the people in the club begin to laugh for real?
| A．After ten minutes. | B．After ten hours. |
| C．After ten seconds. | D．After ten days. |
The article mainly tells us __________.
| A．young children laugh much more often than adults in a day |
| B．laughing is one of the best ways to stay healthy |
| C．many doctors are also interested in the effects of laughter on our health |
| D．real laughter and unreal laughter are both good for health |
We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can not speak English.
If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a football player, you must play football. So , you see, you can learn English only by using it. You listen to your teacher carefully in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your English teacher and classmates and also you must write in English. Then one day, you may find your English very good.You know a lot about English but maybe you ______.
| A．can’t speak it | B．can study it |
| C．can’t study it | D．can’t use it |
You must get into the river ______.
| A．to play with water | B．to go boating |
| C．to learn how to swim | D．to catch a fish |
Do you want to be a football player? Please____.
| A．put your football away | B．buy a good football |
| C．play football | D．watch others play football |
According to the passage，how can we learn English well ?
| A．We must have a good English book. |
| B．We must have a good English teacher. |
| C．We must see more English films. |
| D．We must use it often. |
Who can you speak English to in your class?
| A．Only my classmates. |
| B．My English teacher and classmates. |
| C．My father and mother. |
| D．All my friends. |
阅读上面短文，然后判断句子正( A )误( B)。
A man saw a boy standing beside a lake with a mirror (镜子).“Excuse me,” he said, “but could you tell me what you’re doing?”
“I’m fishing.”
“With a mirror? Could you tell me how it works?”the man asked.
“OK, but I want five dollars.”
The man wanted to know the secret very much, so he handed the boy the money.“Now show me how it works,” he said. “Well”, the boy began, “you hold (拿) the mirror towards the water, and when a fish goes by, the sunlight in the mirror gives him a surprise. He stops and doesn’t know what to do, and then you catch him at once. ”The man was surprised, “Can you really catch fish with the mirror? How many did you catch?”
“You’re the fifth today!” replied the boy.The man wanted to look at the boy’s mirror.
The man gave the boy five dollars.
The boy caught five fish that day.
The boy got fifteen dollars that day.
When the man heard the boy’s words, he would be very happy.
For as long as I can remember, Grandma's plentiful tomato garden has been a sign of summer's end. Each September, just as the decreased heat of the sun suggests cooler days, Grandma requests my help in her tomato garden. She convinces me she cannot pick tomatoes without my youthful eyes and quick mind. She says we need to examine each tomato and agree on its readiness for picking. While Grandma's request for my help in the tomato garden is always the same, her desire for my help seems to increase each year.
Grandma has eyes for finding even the tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other tomatoes. I, however, just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I spot what looks like a ripe tomato, head in its direction, and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be equally ripe. I usually end up watching Grandma and trying to stay out of her way, which seems the only way my eyes and mind are useful.
There we are, lost in the tomato vines（藤）. Grandma's eyes are always knowing, and they are no different in the vegetable garden. From afar she spots what looks like a ripe tomato. As she walks toward the garden, she evaluates the tomato for a second time. but from a different angle. I already know it will end up in the basket with the pile of others Grandma has carefully chosen. However, Grandma acts as if she needs a final look to be sure. She calls me to her side. kneels beside the vine while enjoying the warmth of the fading hand. She turns each round, red ball toward the sunlight before disconnecting it from the vine with a half-hearted smile.
She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in agreement with her tomato selection. I know I smile, instead, at her. Why does Grandma ask the author to go to the tomato garden with her?
| A．He can help pick more tomatoes. |
| B．He can learn the hardship of labor. |
| C．She enjoys staying with him while working. |
| D．She tries to share tomato harvest with him. |
The second paragraph shows that the writer _________.
| A．isn’t good at picking tomatoes |
| B．doesn’t like to stay with Grandma |
| C．thinks his eyes and mind are useful |
| D．is trying to be out of Grandma’s sight |
What’s the best title of the story?
| A．Gardening—good for my Grandma. |
| B．Growing Grandma. |
| C．Gardening—good for my growth. |
| D．Picking tomatoes. |
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