Do you get enough sleep? With so much homework it's often difficult to get the rest you need. But you need to try, because sleep keeps you healthy and it stops you getting fat.
Recently, a group of US scientists did a study (调查) of kids aged between 8 and 13. The study found that if kids sleep for just one extra (额外的) hour each day, the chance of their getting fat is cut by about 30 percent .
Why? When people don't get enough sleep, they become tired. When they are tired, they don't exercise enough. Also, kids like snacks: If they are awake (醒着的) an extra hour or two each day,they have more time to eat snacks or other unhealthy foods.
So, how much sleep should you get? Scientists suggest 10 to 11 hours a night for kids aged 5 to 12. For older kids, eight to nine hours will do.How many reasons are given why people might get fat without enough sleep?
A.3. | B.2. | C.1 | D.None. |
If you are under 10, how long do the scientists advice you to sleep?
A.10 to 11 hours. | B.8 to 9 hours. | C.8 to 13 hours. | D.As long as possible. |
Where was the study done by the scientists?
A. In China. B In Britain. C. In America. D. In Japan.What does" eight to nine hours will do" mean?
A. Eight to nine hours' sleep will be good and enough.
B Eight to nine hours' sleep will be too long.
C. Eight to nine hours' sleep will help get fat.
D. Eight to nine hours' sleep will help eat snacks and unhealthy foods.What does the passage talk about?
A. How to get long sleep.
B How to keep fat.
C. Enough sleep makes people healthy and slim (苗条)
D. Long sleep makes people healthy and slim.
The Youth Climate Summit(气候峰会) a week﹣long festival of climate action for primary and middle schools in the UK,starts on 9 November.It aims to create a fairer,more environmental world and make promises that will help the planet.Climate change is the long﹣term changes in the world's weather patterns that are mostly caused by human activity. "Unlike world leaders, "say the summit's organizers. "young people are refusing to let it drop off the plan. "
Each day has a topic,which includes food and fashion,looking at how humans harm the environment and how to save the planet.Organizations are leading some on line activities.For example,the Marine Conservation Society is hosting meetings on protecting sea fish.Separately,the environmental organization Greenpeace is running a workshop on how to turn worn﹣out clothing into something new and wearable.
The summit will finish on 13 November,when youth ambassadors(大使)wants schools to stop paper waste.Max,another 16﹣year﹣old ambassador wants schools to organize more trips and activities that get students outside to experience the beauty of nature.As part of the summit,hundreds of schools across the country are signing up to the Let's Go Zero activity,aiming to become carbon﹣zero(零碳的)by 2030.
Carbon﹣zero schools are ones that promise to stop emitting carbon in seven areas,including where they get their food and how they use water and recycle their waste.The activity is run by Ashden,a charity working towards climate solutions.Ashden hopes that schools will be able to help each other by sharing ideas and methods.It is also calling on the Government to back the promise.Head over to transform﹣our﹣world.org where you can find out more.
(1)The writer develops the first sentence in Paragraph 2 mainly by .
A. |
telling stories |
B. |
comparing facts |
C. |
giving examples |
D. |
listing numbers |
(2)Max advises schools to .
A. |
recycle and reuse old clothes |
B. |
prevent students from wasting paper |
C. |
have meetings on saving endangered sea fish |
D. |
provide more chances for students to enjoy the nature |
(3)The underlined word " emitting" in Paragraph 4 is the closest in meaning to" ".
A. |
using up |
B. |
taking in |
C. |
sending out |
D. |
cutting down |
(4)The purpose of the passage is mainly to .
A. |
explain the problems with climate change |
B. |
develop children's ability to solve social problems |
C. |
introduce the environmental organizations to schools |
D. |
encourage young people to care more about climate change |
Marianne Carus,who started Cricket(蟋蟀)magazine in 1973 and served as Editor﹣in﹣Chief(总主编)until 2012,died on March 3 at the age of 92 this year.
Marianne believed that "only the best of the best is good enough for the young. "In Cricket,children would find wonderful stories with beautiful art,and be encouraged by ideas in the humanities and sciences.Marianne looked for stories from around the world to awaken admiration for different peoples and cultures.Most important,Cricket would never talk down to children.
Marianne knew that children were filled with fun,and she wanted Cricket to be,too - "humor from the heart that makes you laugh out loud. "And so she named her literary magazines after a funny group of bugs(虫子),such as Lady bung and Spider.
Over the years,Cricket has been read by millions of children and given many writers and artists their start.Marianne kept a special box of "love letters" to the magazine.She treasured these letters from Cricket readers,including long﹣ago readers.They told her that their interest in reading had begun with Cricket.
▲She considered other names,such as Troubadour or Taliesin,the singers and storytellers of old who traveled from one place to another to share their songs and stories.Then,one night,she was reading Isaac Bashevi Singer's memoir(回忆录)A Day of Pleasure,about his childhood in Warsaw.In it he wrote:There was a stove in Shosha's apartment behind which there lived a cricket.It chirped the nights through all winter long I imagined the cricket was telling a story that would never end. "That's exactly what Marianne wanted her children's magazine to do-to tell stories that would never end!So the name Cricket became her best choice.
Thank you for everything,Marianne.May the stories,and the laughter,never end!
(1)Cricket is a magazine most probably for .
A. |
writer |
B. |
children |
C. |
artists |
D. |
teachers |
(2)According to the passage,Marianne .
A. |
made an effort to find the best stories |
B. |
raised many bugs as her pets |
C. |
replied to long﹣ago Cricket readers |
D. |
started Cricket 39 years ago |
(3)Which of the following can be the best to fill in" ▲"in Paragraph 5?
A. |
How was the life of crickets? |
B. |
When was the magazine Cricket born? |
C. |
What did Marianne think of crickets? |
D. |
Why did Marianne name her magazine Cricket? |
(4)The best title for the passage can probably be .
A. |
The Life of a Cricket |
B. |
Admiration for Different Cultures |
C. |
Best Stories for the Young |
D. |
Achievements in Marianne 's Life |
Bruce Kelley,a reporter interviewed people and asked, "What are some of the highlights(最精彩的部分)of your life so far?" Here are some of her answers.
Janie,35,Canada:high school teacher "Oh.I've been pretty lucky up until now.For one thing,I've traveled a lot.I lived in Italy a few years ago.Then after Italy,I went to Central America and worked with a team of volunteers.We were rebuilding homes after a major earthquake for two months.It was hard work but so worth doing.Life has been interesting so far. " |
Marcos,25,Brazil:college student "Um,I've done some interesting things in the last few years.I started a band the year before last,though it didn't last we broke up after six months.But it was fun.And I've been coaching a soccer team in a local primary school for the last two years.We've won most of our matches. " |
Jing Wei 25 and Sheng Yang 27,China:designer and graduate student "Well,Sheng Yang hasn't really done anything except study over the last few years.We met when he was getting his master's in college.Then Sheng started his PhD.Since then,he's just been giving all his attention to school" "Jing Wei began working at a fashion company last year.That was a big thing for her.She's been enjoying it so far." |
(1)It seems to be a real highlight for in volunteering according to the text.
A. |
Janie |
B. |
Jing Wei |
C. |
Marcos |
D. |
Sheng Yang |
(2)From the text above,we can know that .
A. |
Janie joined in rebuilding homes in Italy after an earthquake |
B. |
Marcos has been learning to play soccer for two years |
C. |
Sheng Yang has been working for a few years |
D. |
Jing Wei got a job at a fashion company last year |
(3)The text is probably from the column(栏目) of in a magazine.
A. |
Life |
B. |
Travel |
C. |
Science |
D. |
Sports |
Getting English Language Learners to Put Down the Books and Have Some Fun
Even if there's so much about English that can be learned from a book or even in a traditional classroom setting,a lot of the language can still be learned best in more relaxing situations where students are having fun.Here are some suggestions.
★Communicate with strangers.If you live in an area filled with English speakers,get students out of the classroom.(1) .Students may not speak to strangers,but they'll hear conversations taking place and may begin to understand how the words learnt in the classroom are actually used in everyday speech.
★Let their guard down.One difficult thing for learners is confidence (自信)when they speak English.Fun activities,especially those outside of the classroom,give students a chance to feel relaxed.(2) .It may take a bit of time at the beginning,but once students get into it,they'll start to get confidence.
★Make use of English media (媒体).Most recorded language instruction is pretty boring and it can get tiring hearing the same voice repeat the same phrases.(3) .They will hear common expressions and more everyday conversations in the movie.If they're not sure about something they hear,it can turn into a more formal lesson once back in the classroom.
★(4) .Casual (随意的)conversations give learners the chance to hear or use English in situations.They can talk all they want about expressions to use while dining out or informal words to use with friends,but it takes a trip to McDonald's or a picnic in the park for many of those expressions to truly set in.
A. |
You can let students go to a movie in English. |
B. |
Put them among other English speakers. |
C. |
They may hate to speak English. |
D. |
Hear or use English in situations. |
E. |
They will speak more freely. |
(5)How do you learn English? (回答不多于10个单词)
Visiting outer space is still a far dream for anyone who isn't an astronaut,but a day trip to the stars is already open for people to order!
A new company (公司),Space Perspective,is planning tests with passengers.It has big plans to run up to 500 flights from different places across the USA by 2024.If successful,reaching the outer side of space could be as easy as flying abroad in a few years' time.The plan will be for spacemen and up to eight passengers to travel in Neptune,a capsule (太空舱)tied to a balloon the size of a football field.
They will move slowly upwards right to the side of space,30 km away from the Earth.There,space tourists will be able to look back at the Earth and out to dark space and the sight of millions of stars.Although the price is yet to be fixed,the expensive flight,which will take six hours,is likely to cost over £100 000.Because the capsule remains within the Earth's atmosphere (大气层),no special clothing or training are needed.It means that older people or those with health problems will be included.
One problem may be the method of landing back on the Earth.The balloon moves back down from space until it falls down in the sea.Passengers,spacemen,capsule and balloon are then gotten back by ship.
Now Neptune faces competition from the Stratollite a balloon being developed by a company called World View Enterprises,while the super rich Richard Branson,Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are all pouring money into developing business space flying machines.The advantage of the balloon is that it will be cheaper than a space plane or rocket.
Space travel may soon be a reality (现实),but how visitors get there is still a very open question.
(1)We can see from the passage that Space Perspective .
A. |
has completed over 500 tests |
B. |
wants to use Neptune to carry people |
C. |
has quite a long history |
D. |
makes it easier for us to fly abroad |
(2)According to Space Perspective's plan,space tourists .
A. |
should wear special clothing |
B. |
will land back on the ground |
C. |
can watch the Earth from space |
D. |
must keep in good health |
(3)The writer implies (暗示)in the passage that .
A. |
the race to get tourists into space is becoming hot |
B. |
there will be only four ways for visitors to reach space |
C. |
the Stratollite is popular with space passengers |
D. |
Richard,Jeff and Elon are all short of money |
(4)The passage can usually be read in the part of ad in a newspaper.
A. |
Culture |
B. |
Business |
C. |
Health |
D. |
Science |