WeoftenreadtheAirQualityIndex（-优题课

Typhoons(台风) in the northern part of the world have girls’ names. Sometimes they have very beautiful names. Rose is a pretty name but there was nothing pretty about Typhoon Rose.It was the worst typhoon to hit Hong Kong in ten years.
It began to rain on the morning of Monday, August 16^th, 1971. At ten o’clock in the morning, Typhoon Rose was still 130 miles away but already the wind was blowing people’s umbrellas away. The wind became stronger and stronger. The typhoon shelters(避风港) were soon full of boats. Ships that were too big to go inside the shelters put down more anchors(锚)。 Some very big ships went out to sea. It is safer for a big ship to be at sea in a typhoon because it cannot be blown onto rocks. Kai Tak Airport closed. No planes were able to take off or land. At 9：00 in the evening, all the lights went out.
No one slept well that night. It is difficult to sleep in such bad weather.
In Typhoon Rose, more than one hundred people died, 229 people were hurt and 66 of these had to go to hospital. About 1,500 people lost their homes. The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose!
What’s true according to the passage?

A．Typhoons all over the world have girls’ names.

B．Typhoons with pretty names are usually beautiful.

C．Typhoon Rose only hit Hong Kong.

D．For ten years, people in Hong Kong haven’t seen a worse typhoon than Typhoon Rose.

What’s the possible result of Typhoon Rose?

A．Lots of big ships were blown onto rocks.

B．More than one hundred people lost their lives and many more lost their homes.

C．People slept well in such bad weather.

D．People turned off the lights at 9：00 in the evening.

The people of Hong Kong will not quickly forget Typhoon Rose because .

A．it caused the terrible losses

B．they didn’t sleep well that night

C．Typhoon Rose wasn’t as pretty as its name.

D．they couldn’t find their ships after the typhoon

Some big ships didn’t go inside the shelters because .

A．they had more anchors

B．it is safer outside

C．they were out at sea and they weren’t fast enough to reach the shelters when Typhoon Rose came.

D．It was too expensive for big ships to go inside the shelters.

This passage is mainly about .

A．The names of typhoons	B．Typhoons in Hong Kong
C．Typhoon Rose	D．The typhoons.

Sam hated doing chores. And he had many chores. For example,on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays he took out the rubbish. And on weekends he always washed his father’s car. He also cleaned his own room once a week. What a chore that was! Sometimes he even had to look after his little sister and brother.
Sam had a foreign friend at school. His name was Kumar. Doing chores in Kumar’s family was very different. In the house only the girls did chores. His sisters made all the beds and cleaned all the rooms too, even his bedroom.His mother always cooked the meals, and his sisters helped her to go shopping, and prepare the food. They worked hard at home,doing all the chores with their mother. So when Kumar talked to his friend Sam about chores, he felt very lucky. One day, Sam had an idea. He asked Kumar,”Could I borrow your sisters? ” He wanted them to help him clean his room,but they said “ no ” Instead, they asked Sam to teach their brother how to do chores, so he could make his own bed.
Sam and Kumar are very good at science. They are going to be scientists after university. They want to make a robot to do the chores. Then everyone-mothers and fathers, sons and daughters-will be happy!
Which of the following is right ?

A．Sam liked doing chores.

B．Sam did chores only on weekends.

C．Sam liked doing chores only on weekends.

D．Sam really didn’t like doing chores.

Which of the following is right?

A．Sam cleaned his room once a month.

B．Sam never looked after his brother and sister.

C．Sam washed the car every weekend.

D．Sam enjoyed cleaning his own room.

Which of the following is right?

A．Everyone did chores in Kumar’s family

B．Kumar’s sisters made his bed.

C．Kumar did some chores.

D．Kumar’s sisters liked helping their brother

Which of the following is right?

A．The sisters agreed to help him.

B．Sam wanted to borrow Kumar’s sisters.

C．The sisters didn’t want Kumar to do chores at home.

D．The sisters asked Sam to do chores for them.

Which of the following is right?

A．Sam and Kumar plan to make a robot.

B．They aren’t going to be scientists after university.

C．No one will be happy to have a chore robot.

D．Sam and Kumar want to become robot scientists.

Mails, games, music, news, chat rooms and shopping! The Internet is part of the way we live today. It’s easy to get onto the Internet. The only thing we need to do is to use a modem which is used for connecting a computer to a telephone line. The Internet is changing and growing all the time. More and more people have computers and use the Internet. Using the Internet means surfing the World Wide Web(That’s the “www” you always hear about.). The Web has large numbers of websites in it. They are the places you go to get information and do things.
Where do these websites come from? They are made by web designers (设计师). What happens when you click on a word or a picture? You are sent to another page. It’s all because of the web designer. Web designers do a lot of work by using a computer programming language. Is Web design all about computer programming? No. it’s about making something new. Web designers must imagine a lot when they are making a website. It must look good and be fun to use. A big part of Web design is art. They choose the best pictures and colors to make the website look good. They also write the things that you see on the website. An important part of their job is to share ideas with the website manager about how to design the website well.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
This passage is mainly about ____.
A.computer programming language
B. the web designers’ work
C. the website manager’s work
What does the world “website” mean in Chinese?
A. 网站 B. 网页 C. 服务器
According to the passage, it’s possible for us to change websites by just a click
because of ____.
A. the modem’s help
B. the telephone line’s help
C. the web designers’ work
Which of the following is wrong?
A.The “www” means the “World Wide Web”.
B. There’re few websites on the web.
C. The Internet has changed people’s lives.
According to the passage the web designers do a lot of work except ____.
A. making the websites new and beautiful
B. writing things on the website
C. being against the manager’s ideas

People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking. The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time.
Another reason people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying a child’s sweet tooth. She or he is sending a message. The messages says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.”
There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking please people of all ages. It makes most of us feel good and loved------even if we are the ones doing the cooking. “Next time you smell a cake making, stop for a moment and pay attention to your mood(心情)。”
Why do fewer people cook now? ___________.

A．They like to eat in restaurants

B．Many people are too busy

C．Many people don’t like cooking

D．They don’t like family meals

A parent spends an hour making cookies___________.

A．just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth

B．only to send a message

C．to let a child eat up in 15 minutes

D．often to show her or his love

The writer thinks the smell of home cooking___________.

A．makes us be interested in cooking	B．makes us happy
C．makes us pay attention to our mood	D．makes us love others

What does the underlined word “satisfying” mean here?

A．令人生气

B．使人满意

C．填满

D．修补

What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Family meals are important

B．How to make cookies

C．Homemade cookies taste better

D．People are too busy to work

The date was like any other day in his life. After school David walked past the shop on the street corner. He stopped to look at the front row of shoes, and he felt sorry for himself. He really wanted to have a new pair for his birthday.
He sadly walked away and thought of how to tell his mother. He knew she would give him anything if she could. But he also knew very well she had little money. He decided not to go home at once, as he looked worried and he didn’t want to make his mother worry about it. So he went to the park and there he sat on the grass. Then he saw a girl in a wheel chair(轮椅). He found that the girl moved the wheels with her hands. David looked at her carefully and was surprised to see that the girl had no feet. He looked down at his own feet. “It is much better to be without shoes than without feet.” It was not right for him to feel so sorry and sad. He went away and smiled, thinking he was luckier in life.
David was so sorry that ____

A．He really wanted to have a new pair for his birthday

B．he forgot to bring any money with him.

C．his mother couldn’t buy him a pair of shoes.

D．he walked past the shoe shop.

From the story we know that ________.

A．David’s mother has much money.

B．David’s mother wouldn’t buy him anything.

C．David’s mother was not a poor woman.

D．David’s mother would give him anything if she could.

David didn’t go home at once ________.

A．because his mother was at work.

B．because he wanted to sit on the grass in the park.

C．because his mother wouldn’t give him any money.

D．because he didn’t want to give his mother any trouble.

In the park, David saw a girl________.

A．without feet.	B．without hands.
C．walking slowly.	D．looking down at his shoes.

At last David ________.

A．left the park sadly.

B．decided to buy a new pair of shoes.

C．thought he’s more lucky than the girl in the wheel chair.

D．didn’t know what to do with his old shoes.

AQI colors	AQI Numbers	Health word(s)	What to do
Green	0-50	Good	Just enjoy the clean air!
Yellow	51-100	Moderate (适中)	Air quality is fine for most people.
Orange	101-150	Unhealthy for sensitive(敏感的) groups	Active children and adults and people with lung(肺) disease should spend less time outdoors
Red	151-200	Unhealthy	People with lung disease and active kids and adults shouldn’t spend too long time outdoors. Everybody else should try to spend less time outside.
Purple	201-300	Very unhealthy	People with lung disease and active kids and adults should not spend any time outdoors. Everybody should try not to go outside.

A．enjoy the clean air	B．spend less time outside
C．try not to go outside	D．stay inside most time