Britain Today
Food
British people like good food,and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don't do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week,about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf—and only 6% of people play football( but 32% go to watch it ).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain,and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two quarters more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday,and have 56 million holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren't in the UK—27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA,and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn't very good!
阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题Which food could be more popular among British adults,a hamburger or fish and chips?
| A．A hamburger. | B．Fish and chips. | C．Both. | D．Neither. |
Which of the followings can show the right percentage (百分比) about Sports in Britain?
| A．17% | B．32% | C．6% | D．40% |
Those who are interested in movies are ____.
| A．men | B．women | C．old people | D．young people |
How long do British women spend watching TV every day?
| A．Three hours. | B．Three hours and a half | C．Two hours | D．Two hours and a half |
British people's favorite country for a holiday is ____.
| A．Spain | B．France | C．America | D．Australia |
Running is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for health. Doctors say many health problems come from these bad habits: eating and drinking too much, smoking and not taking enough exercise. Doctors tell us. “Eat and drink less, don’t smoke, and exercise more.”
Running is a good way of exercise because it helps to build a strong heart. It also helps most people lose weight. One 68-year-old woman runs three times a week. “I love to eat.” She says. She runs to lose weight.
Running is good for health in other ways, too. Many runners say running keeps colds and other small health problems away. “Running is my doctor.” says one man.
Running can also help people to relax. So today men and women of all ages enjoy running.Many people enjoy running because they want to .
| A．eat much | B．keep healthy |
| C．run fast | D．make friends |
Doctors tell us.
| A．not to smoke | B．not exercise |
| C．to drink much | D．to eat much |
The underlined word in paragraph 3 means“”in Chinese.
| A．疾病 | B．体重 | C．速度 | D．健康 |
The third paragraph(段)shows.
| A．running helps people to relax. |
| B．people who like running have many health problems |
| C．running helps build a strong heart |
| D．people who like running have fewer health problems |
.The writer mainly (主要)tells us.
| A．how to run |
| B．how to lose weight |
| C．runningis a good way to keep healthy |
| D．running is better than doctors |
Last Friday, our teacher made a survey about TV shows in our class and she asked from the class.
Here are some answers from them. (
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Talk shows |
Sports shows |
Sitcoms |
Game shows |
Soap operas |
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_________ doesn’t love watching sports shows.
| A．Victor | B．Nancy | C．Tina | D．Scott |
The five students all like________ very much.
| A．talk shows | B．sitcoms |
| C．soap operas | D．game shows |
Sitcom is a very interesting program, but _______ doesn’t like it.
| A．Julia | B．Victor. | C．Tina | D．Scott |
________ like watching sports shows.
| A．Julia and Tina | B．Victor and Julia |
| C．Scott and Victor. | D．Tina and Nancy |
Nancy doesn’t like________ at all.
| A．sports shows | B．talk shows |
| C．soap operas | D．sitcoms |
Nowadays we can see ATMs everywhere. So we’d better learn how to use an ATM to withdraw(取)money.
First, we must find an ATM for your cards. Some ATMs can only work with certain bank’s cards. But now more and more ATMs can use all the banks’ cards.
Second, we can put our cards in a slot(插口)on the right side of the machine. Make sure the card is facing the right way.
Then , when the screen says, “Please enter your PIN,” we can press the numbers. After that, we can select the type of transaction(交易).So we can press the key for withdrawing money.
Next, we can put in the amount of money we want to withdraw by pressing the numbers. Then the screen may say, “Please wait”. After a short while, we can take our money from the slot at the bottom of the machine.
At last, if we don’t need other services, we can press the key for ending. Then our cards will come out from the slot we put it in. And we can finish our dealing and take the cards and money away.Can we use every ATM to withdraw our money in a certain card?
| A．Yes, we can . |
| B．No, we can’t. |
| C．The author didn’t tell us in the passage |
| D．The author is not sure about that. |
When should we enter PIN?
| A．Before we put our cards into the machine |
| B．After we put our cards into the machine. |
| C．After we select the type of transaction. |
| D．After we put in the amount of money. |
The card should be put in the machine.
| A．from the slot on the left |
| B．from the slot on the right |
| C．from the slot above the screen |
| D．from the slot under the screen |
When will money come out of the machine?
| A．Before we put in the amount of money. |
| B．Before we enter PIN. |
| C．After we put in the amount of money. |
| D．After we end the service. |
How many times should we press the numbers when withdrawing money once?
| A．Once. | B．Twice. |
| C． Three times. | D． Four times. |
It is easier to go down the hill than to climb up the hill，so it is easier to fall into bad habits than into good ones.Bad habits do not come suddenly. They come little by little without one being aware of（意识到）their danger. School boys first pick up little bad habits in the school and on the street. When they can't write their lessons，they copy from their schoolmates. If they see bigger boys smoking，they also want to learn to smoke. If they see their friends gambling（赌博），they want to gamble. When they get bigger，the habits become stronger and stronger，so that they can no longer get rid of（摆脱，除掉）them. From copying，they learn to steal，from gambling，they learn to cheat. At last they become distrusted（不信任） by everybody. How necessary it is that we get rid of the bad habits in the beginning. It is easier to fall into ______ than into ______ .
| A．good habits，bad ones |
| B．bad habits，good ones |
| C．bad habits，good one |
| D．good habits，bad one |
Bad habits come ______.
| A．suddenly | B．little by little |
| C．faster and faster | D．slower and slower |
Where do school boys pick up little bad habits first？______ .
| A．In the school |
| B．On the street |
| C．In the school and on the street |
| D．In a hospital |
When school boys get bigger，their bad habits become ______ .
| A．stronger and stronger | B．weaker and weaker |
| C．better and better | D．less and less |
It is important for us to ______ .
| A．copy others |
| B．learn steal and cheat |
| C．get rid of the bad habits in the beginning |
| D．laugh at others |
Cathy is 1.53 meters tall, but she is 160 pounds(磅). So she decided to lose weight(减肥) from now on. She makes a plan for losing weight and puts it on the wall.
| Exercise 1. Run for 30 minutes every morning. 2. Swim in the club twice a week. 3. Go to work on foot instead of (代替) by bus every day. 4. Take a walk after supper every day. |
| Food 1. Have only a glass of milk and an egg for breakfast every morning. 2. Just have fruit for supper three times a week. 3. Eat more vegetables and less meat for dinner. 4. Never eat junk food. 5. Drink at least(至少) eight cups of water every day. |
Cathy plans to run for every day.
| A．twenty minutes | B．thirty minutes |
| C．an hour | D．forty minutes |
Cathy plans to swim in the club.
| A．twice a week | B．once a week |
| C．every day | D．every month |
Cathy usually went to work.
| A．on foot | B．by bike |
| C．by bus | D．by car |
Cathy wants to have for breakfast.
| A．some rice and milk | B．a glass of milk and an egg |
| C．some milk and noodles | D．some hamburgers and milk |
Does Cathy plan to just have fruit for supper and take a walk every morning?
| A．Yes, she does. |
| B．Sorry, I don’t know. |
| C．She has some vegetables and meat. |
| D．No, she doesn’t. |