When my wife left this world, I chose to travel in Antigua looking for a peaceful place to rest my old body. Not quite old and weak, I felt I wanted something more than the usual hotel room with 24-hour room service.
I decided this year to try something completely new and booked myself a private holiday home in Antigua. This was the best decision I had ever made, as there was plenty to do, plenty to see and lots of lovely restaurants to visit. There was a private swimming pool, and a cool, wide yard where I ate my breakfast most mornings.
Antigua has to be one of the loveliest places on earth to spend a holiday. The bright blue sea and the endless blue around the beach areas proved to be an excellent place for me to spend the long afternoons.
I had to hurry to do what I wanted to do before the holiday came to an end. I managed to visit the Sugar Mill and Shirley Heights on my last two days and yet found myself wondering whether I could extend for a few more days.
I rented a boat and came home after a day’s sailing, refreshed, looking forward to dinner. Everything is so pleasant on these beautiful islands, swept by the trade winds and warmed by the sun for so many summer months. The food just tasted better to me, perhaps because I was having such a great holiday. There was always someone to have a drink with---- that’s what I liked most. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned about the private holiday home the writer stayed in?
| A．It had a private swimming pool. |
| B．There were lots of restaurants near it. |
| C．The writer often had breakfast in its yard. |
| D．It supplied delicious seafood to the writer. |
The word “extend” in Paragraph 4 probably means “______”.
| A．make something last longer |
| B．make you feel happy |
| C．prevent from entering |
| D．sell goods to foreign countries |
The most important reason for the writer to travel in Antigua was ______.
| A．there was bright blue sea |
| B．there was endless blue sky |
| C．there were lots of lovely restaurants |
| D．there were many people to drink with |
The passage is most likely to be taken from a part of ______.
| A．a tour guide | B．a travel diary |
| C．a student’s report | D．a health report |
Tom: Good evening, Mum.
Mum: Good evening, Tom.
Tom: Do we eat chicken for dinner, Mum?
Mum: No, we eat fish and carrots, dear.
Tom: Mum, I don’t like carrots. I like chicken.
Mum: But we need more vegetables, not only meat(肉). It’s not healthy to eat chicken every day.
Tom: OK. But dad likes chicken, too.
Mum: Well, let’s eat chicken and tomatoes tomorrow.
Tom: That sounds great!
What do they eat for dinner?
| A．Chicken. | B．Carrots. |
| C．Carrots and fish. | D．Tomatoes. |
What does Tom want to eat for dinner?
| A．Fish. | B．Chicken. | C．Carrots. | D．Tomatoes. |
What do they need to eat more?
| A．Chicken. | B．Meat. | C．Vegetables. | D．Rice. |
Does Tom’s father like chicken?
| A．No, he doesn’t. | B．Yes, he does. |
| C．No, he does. | D．We don’t know. |
What will they eat tomorrow?
| A．Fish and carrots. | B．Chicken and carrots. |
| C．Tomatoes and chicken. | D．Fish and chicken. |
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountains near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn't have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds' singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can't see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.The underlined word “crystal” in the last paragraph means _________.
| A．岩石 | B．火焰 | C．水晶 | D．寒冰 |
Which of the following statements has the closing meaning to the underlined sentences in the second paragraph?
| A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. |
| B．On the top of the mountain, the sky is always as clear as a crystal. |
| C．You can find that life is full of nice things. |
| D．Never give up half-way. |
According to the last paragraph, we can infer that _________.
| A．the writer is very successful in his life |
| B．the writer reaches the top of the mountain |
| C．though the writer was young, he could understand his father |
| D．the writer used to give up when he faced trouble |
The best title for this passage is _________.
| A．Reaching the top of the mountain |
| B．Standing at the top of the mountain |
| C．Conversations between father and son |
| D．The advantages of climbing mountains |
There are many colors in nature. But do you know if a color has weight? I think you will say “no”. But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don’t believe, you can do a small experiment.
First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the box. Third, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece of paper. OK. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.
Why do you think so? A scientist found that different colors have different weight in a man’s mind. So he did many tests and at last he got the result. That is to say, every color has its own weight in our mind and their order is the same. The heaviest color is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white.
The scientist told us that colors also have smell. Can you smell the color? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so? That is because every color stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength. It reaches our brain through sense organs.
According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colors they like, and refuse the colors they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by using the colors you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill. For example, if you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, you’ll feel you have been there for four hours. But if the room is blue, you’ll feel you have been there for only an hour. Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his temperature will fall. That means our body temperature will change with different colors.The idea of the second paragraph is to tell us _________.
| A．a red box is heavier than a white one |
| B．a color has weight in one’s mind |
| C．white paper is lighter than red paper |
| D．you can know the weight of a color by holding it |
Why does the scientist say colors has smell?
| A．Because people can sense the light from colors. |
| B．Because we can smell the colors by our noses. |
| C．Because every color has its sweet smell. |
| D．Because every color gives off light with the same wavelength. |
It can be known from the text that ____________.
| A．colors has order in weight. |
| B．colors can change the weight of an object. |
| C．people would stay longer in a room with red windows. |
| D．colors can affect our mood and health. |
The passage is probably a __________.
| A．book review | B．history textbook |
| C．travel magazine | D．science report. |
Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these three steps to deal with your worries.
1. Try to find out what you're worried about
Sometimes, you will know what you're worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out first; if you can't, you can ask for help.
2. Think of ways to make it better
There is always something you can do to help you feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problem. Grades at school are often a top worry for kids. If you're worried about grades, ask yourself these questions :
☆Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
☆How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
☆Do I have a good place to do my homework?
☆Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her, etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.
3. Ask for help
When you're worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends, or teachers for help.When you don’t know what you are worried about, ___________.
| A．you should try to find it out |
| B．you mustn’t tell others |
| C．you don’t need to think of ways |
| D．you can sit there worrying |
If you are worried about your grades, you can ask yourself questions except _________.
| A．Why are grades important? |
| B．What do grades mean to me? |
| C．How do I get ready for class? |
| D．Why don’t my teacher like me? |
According to the passage, what will you do if you have a fight with your friends?
| A．Make new friends. |
| B．Don’t talk to him/her any more. |
| C．Ask him/her to say sorry first. |
| D．Invite him/her to a ball game. |
The passage mainly tells us ________.
| A．Why people are usually worried |
| B．When people are usually worried |
| C．How to deal with our worries |
| D．What kind of worries people usually have |
Dinner customs are different around the world. If you are a guest in Ghana, thisinformation will help you a lot.
In Ghana, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are nostrict rules about time. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food.
When you go to ahome, the host takes you to the living room first. At this time everyonewelcomes you. Then you go to the dining room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water.All the food is on the table.
In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else.But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of thedish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.
Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw because it is very hard.You must chew fufu well, or you may get sick. You eat fufu with the fingers of your righthand only.In the fourth paragraph, the writer wants to tell us _______.
| A．what to eat in Ghana | B．how much time to spend on a dinner |
| C．the way of eating | D．different food at a dinner |
If you are dinner guest to a family in Ghana, you’re first ________.
| A．told some strict rules about dinner |
| B．taken to the dining room |
| C．taken to the living room |
| D．told to wash your hands |
In Ghana, __________.
| A．dinner is always at six |
| B．rules for dinner are not strict |
| C．a family offers food only at four |
| D．you don’t have to wash your hands again after dinner |