We all know that smoking is bad for people’s health. But not many people know about the danger of secondhand smoke.
Secondhand smoke is the smoke that comes from the smoker’s breath(呼吸). If people breathe in secondhand smoke from time to time, they could get sick from it.
But how serious is the problem of the secondhand smoke? The World Health Organization(WHO) did a study of 194 countries. They found that secondhand smoke causes about 600,000 deaths every year. That is about 1% of the world’s deaths.
Secondhand smoke is especially bad for children because their bodies are still growing. According to the study, around 165,000 children under the age of 5 die each year because of secondhand smoke. Most of these deaths happen in Africa and southern Asia.
You can do something to keep yourself and other people away from secondhand smoke. You can ask the smokers, such as your parents, to smoke outside. And, if someone smokes close to you, you’d better hold your breath or just walk away.
| A．they are from Africa | B．their bodies are still growing |
| C．secondhand smoke is very dangerous | D．they are all under the age of 5 |
| A．Africa and Australia | B．Africa and eastern Asia |
| C．southern Asia and Africa | D．southern Africa and India |
| A．asking the smokers to smoke outside | B．walking away |
| C．holding your breath | D．smoking with them |
| A．Smoking | B．Secondhand Smoke |
| C．Giving up Smoking | D．Children Are Dying |
Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower（割草机）sitting in the yard.
“Mom," she shouted, ‘‘I think I will mow the lawn." Her mom ran into the yard and said,“Oh no, you don't. You're too young to mow the lawn."
“I'm fourteen years old and know how to do it," Jessie said. "Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won't have to worry about it over the weekend."
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas（汽油）to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, "You really did a great job. Dad will be very surprised."
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie's mom, "You didn't have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks."
"I didn't mow it. Jessie did."
"Wow, our little girl is growing up!" Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
"It was fun, and I will do it again next week," said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money. "Sure!" said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money. She was no longer bored! "I won't have time to spend my money," she laughed to herself. In order to do something different, Jessie decide to _______.
| A．read books | B．travel |
| C．mow the lawn | D．watch TV |
The phrase "keep an eye on" in the sentence。"After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her." means _______.
| A．保护 | B．注视 | C．培养 | D．瞄准 |
Before Jessie mowed the lawn, she. _______.
| A．read some instructions | B．washed her hands |
| C．bought some gas | D．put on her gloves |
The text mainly tells us that_______.
| A．doing something helpful can make people happy |
| B．mowing the lawn is a good way to make money |
| C．neighbors should learn to help each other |
| D．children should help their parents at an early age |
The clock struck（敲）eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of books. I was going to have my exam the next day. "When can I go to bed?" I asked myself. I didn't answer, in fact I dared not.
The clock struck 12. "Oh, dear!" I cried, "ten more books to read before I can go to bed!" We pupils are the poorest creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one.1 was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed（祈祷）,"Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard later on, Amen." My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.When the writer was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_______.
| A．outside | B．working in bed |
| C．asleep | D．laughing at him |
What do you suppose happened to the writer?
| A．He went to a church to pray again. |
| B．He failed in the exam. |
| C．He passed the exam by luck. |
| D．His teacher helped him with the exam. |
The best title for the passage would be_______.
| A．Going Over My Lessons |
| B．Working Far into the Night |
| C．A Slow Student |
| D．The Night Before the Exam |
Manners are important to happy relations (关系) among people. Everyone likes a person with good manners. No one likes a person with b manners. But what are good manners? How does one know what to do and what not to do? Well, here are some examples.
Everyone knows that a person with good manners never lat people when they are in trouble. I
, he tries to help them. He is always kind to o
. When people are waiting for a bus, he takes his turn. He does not p
to the front of the line. On the bus he g
his seat to an older person or a person with a very young child. If he knocks into someone, or someone gets in his w
, he says “Excuse me” or “I’m sorry”. He says “Please” when he asks for something and “Thank you” when he r
something. He stands up when he is speaking to an older person, and he does not sit down u
the other person takes his seat. He does not interrupt (打断) other people when they are talking. He does not talk too much. He does not talk loudly or laugh loudly in p
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What are good manners are not always the same in different countries. But in all countries it is important to be kind and helpful.
Western China is a large and beautiful region. It includes one major city, Chongqing, six provinces, and five autonomous regions (自治区). The six provinces are Sichuan, Shanxi, Gansu, Yunnan, Qinghai, and Guizhou. The five autonomous regions are Tibet, Ningxia Hui, Xinjiang Uygur, Guangxi Zhuang, and Inner Mongolia. Among all these provinces and autonomous regions, Xinjiang is the largest region and Ningxia is the smallest region.
Western China has an area of 5,400,000 square kilometers. This is about 56% of the total area of the country. However, there are many mountains, highlands, and deserts, and there are fewer rivers and lakes than in the East. Only around 22% of the population (人口) of China lives in the West, so there are far more people living in the East than living there.
Western China has a lot of natural resources. It is rich in oil and gas and it has many different kinds of minerals (矿). Tourists like to visit the area. There are many famous museums, ancient palaces, tombs (坟墓), and caves (洞), such as the Dazu museum, Shanxi History Museum, the Potala Palace, the Dunhuang Caves, and many other beautiful places such as Yunnan Dali and Sichuan Jiuzhaigou Valley.
| Western China |
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| Regions |
It includes the city of Chongqing, six provinces and five autonomous regions. Among them, Ningxia is |
| Land |
It covers over half of the total area of China, more than five |
| Population |
Only about 22% of the population of China is here. |
| It is rich in oil, gas and different kinds of minerals. |
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| Tourism |
Travellers can visit the famous |
Once upon a time an old man and woman lived in the mountains in Japan. Every day the old man went to the mountain and collected firewood, while the old woman went to the river and did the washing.
One day, she was doing the washing when a big peach (桃子) came floating (漂浮) down the river towards her. As it was a big and juicy-looking fruit, she thought that her husband would be glad to eat it, so she took it home. When the old man came back for lunch and saw the nice peach, he was really happy. The old woman cut the big peach open with a knife! What a surprise! A lovely little boy was in the peach. The old man and woman had no children, so they were really grateful the gods (上帝) sent them a boy in this peach. Since he was born in a peach they decided to call him Momotaro which means “peach-boy”. The old woman cooked a meal for the little boy who ate as much as he could. The more he ate, the more he grew. Soon he became a tall and strong boy.
Day after day, all Momotaro did was sleep and eat. In the village the other boys went to the mountain and picked firewood while Monotaro was the only one doing nothing. This worried the old man and the old woman. The boys then invited him, “Momotaro, would you come with us? We’re going to collect fire wood.” But he answered, “I don’t have a basket, so I can’t go with you”, and went back to sleep. On hearing this, the old woman got angry with Momotaro for being so lazy, so the next day he went to collect firewood with the other boys. What did the old woman do every day?
| A．She went to the mountains. |
| B．She collected firewood. |
| C．She went fishing in the river. |
| D．She did the washing. |
The old woman took the peach home because ________.
| A．she knew there was a little boy in it |
| B．she was grateful the god sent them a peach |
| C．she wanted her husband to eat the juicy-looking fruit |
| D．she wanted to give her husband a surprise |
Paragraph (段落) 2 mainly tells us ________.
| A．a big peach came floating down the river |
| B．the old man and woman had no children before they had the peach |
| C．what the old woman did for the little boy |
| D．how Momotaro was born and got his name |
What do we know about Momotaro in the passage?
| A．Momotaro has a peach as his bed. |
| B．Momotaro was very small and he couldn’t eat much. |
| C．Momotaro liked to play with the boys in the village. |
| D．Monotaro was really a lazy boy. |
If there is Paragraph 4, what do you think is going to be talked about?
| A．Momotaro collected firewood so easily. |
| B．Momotaro fought with a bad man. |
| C．Momotaro became a hero in Japan. |
| D．Momotaro’s friends were proud of him. |