Melissaisareporterfromahealthc-优题课

People began making clocks over 500 years ago. The first clocks had only one hand---the hour hand. At a later time the clocks had the minute hand. The first clocks were big and heavy. Some rich people had servants (仆人) to carry the clocks when they were out. Time passed and clocks became smaller.
Bells became a part of some large clocks in cities and towns. They were for people unable to see the clock. Some clocks were in large towers（塔）. Some of them are 400 or 500 years old now. Big Ben in London is a very famous tower clock.
Now many people have alarm clocks (闹钟) to wake them up to go to work or go to school.
So clocks are the very important part of people’s life.
People began to make clocks ________ 500 years ago.

A．less than

B．for

C．more than

D．without

At the beginning the clocks had ________.

A．one hand	B．two hands
C．three hands	D．four hands

Bells were made for ________ .

A．the old people	B．everyone
C．the people unable to see the clock	D．the children

Alarm clocks can help people ________ .

A．work hard	B．wake up
C．see the time	D．go to bed

Do you think of white when someone talks about a polar bear(北极熊）? In fact, the polar bear does not have white fur. It just appears to be white. Polar bears have a very good sense of smell. It helps them to find food. During summer, polar bears sleep longer, because they are able to find their food more easily at night. Usually, after a meal, polar bears have a short sleep. A polar bear can have 2-3 babies at a time. They live with their mothers until they are about two-and-a-half years old.
However, polar bears will die out soon because of people. There are only 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears in the world. The polar bears are trying to survive today. The number of polar bears is becoming smaller and smaller because of the loss of sea ice— polar bears mostly inhabit (居住于) the sea ice, not the land ice. This is happening because of global warming (全球气候变暖), pollution, hunting and so on.
Ordinary people don't care, but great people have the power and want to save tigers, fight for giant pandas and save polar bears. Ordinary people will wait, but great people will find a new world. For me, I will not waiting. I will take the bus more often from now on. Join me and save the polar bears, and, of course, the tigers, the giant pandas and...
According to the passage, which of these answers does NOT make sea ice less?

A．Global warming.	B．Pollution.
C．Hunting.	D．Travelling.

which is right of the following sentences?

A．Polar bear’s fur is white.

B．Perhaps the writer will drive his car less.

C．It's harder for polar bears to find food in summer.

D．Polar bears have a good, happy life now.

What does the word "ordinary" mean in Chinese?

A．勤劳的	B．聪慧的
C．普通的	D．坚强的

Where can this passage come from?

A．A magazine about animals.

B．A book about greetings.

C．A poster about working plans.

D．An instruction book

Last weekend three students went to London, and they visited many places. Did they enjoy the trip？Let’s listen to them.
“It was a fine day. I went to London with my friends Emily and James. We visited many places. The guide was very kind and funny. I really had a great time in London！”David said.
“The train was so fast. It only took us half an hour. I read many books about London. When I saw it with my eyes today, I felt so excited！I took many photos. And I also bought some gifts for my sister. ”Emily said.
“We went to the science museum. All kinds of model robots are my favourites. I learned a lot about robots. The food in London was kind of expensive, but very delicious. All in all, it was a great trip.” James said.
How was the weather that day？

A．Windy.

B．Cloudy.

C．Sunny.

D．Snowy.

What does David think of the guide？

A．Smart.	B．Kind.
C．Unfriendly.	D．Strange.

What did Emily do during the trip？

A．Took many photos.	B．Visited the Eiffel Tower.
C．Went boating.	D．Read a book.

Suzhou is a famous city in China. You can see beautiful mountains and trees in the city.
Travel time：

08：00— 10：00	Pick you up from the hotel in Shanghai and go to Suzhou.
10：00— 11：00	Visit the Tiger Hill. It is called as “the most famous place in Wuzhong”.
11：00— 12：00	Visit Hanshan Temple.
12：00— 13：00	Lunchtime.
13：00— 14：00	Visit the No.1 Silk Factory. Suzhou is famous for its silk production(产品).
14：00— 16：00	Visit the Humble Administrator’s Garden. This garden has three parts： the eastern part, the middle part and the western part.
16：00— 18：00	Return to Shanghai.

How to book (预订)：
☆ you must book by email. Tell us which hotel you are staying at and wait for our confirmation (确认) email.
☆ Our tour guide will call you the night before the tour and tell you when we will meet the next morning.
The tourist will visit ______ places in Suzhou.

A．six

B．five

C．four

D．three

What will they visit at 13：00?

A．The No.1 Silk Factory.

B．Hanshan Temple.

C．The Tiger Hill.

D．The Humble Administrator’s Garden.

The best title for this passage is “________”.

A．A Famous City, Suzhou	B．Suzhou Silk
C．A one-day Suzhou Tour	D．Main sights in Suzhou

Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do．In large families．it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for ideas．It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends． Even when they are not with their friends，they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone．This communication (交流) is very important in children’s growing up，because friends can discuss something．These things are difficult to say to their family members．
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some parents often may even stop their children from meeting their friends．Have you ever thought of the following questions? Who choose your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like? Your answers are welcome．
Many teenagers think that can understand them better．

A．friends

B．brothers

C．sisters

D．parents

is very important to teenagers．

A．To make friends	B．Communication
C．To stop meeting friends	D．Both A and B

When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents，they usually ．

A．stay alone at home

B．fight with their parents

C．discuss them with their friends

D．go to their brothers and sisters for help．

The sentence” your answers are welcome．”Means“ ”．

A．You are welcome to discuss the questions with us

B．We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome with us

C．Your answers are always right

D．You can give us all the right answers

Which of the following is the writer’s attitude (态度)?

A．Parents should choose friends for their children．

B．Children should choose everything they like．

C．Parents should understand their children better．

D．Teenagers should only go to their friends for help．

Melissa is a reporter from a health center. Now she is talking to Mark while he is eating his lunch in the dining hall of Sun Flower School.
Name: Mark	Age: 13	Grade: 8	Class: Four
Q1: Why do you eat lunch at school? My mother is a nurse. She often goes to the work very early and doesn’t have time to make me a packed lunch. But she makes sure I eat a healthy dinner.
Q2: What do you eat for your lunch today? The cooks make different things today. I choose noodles, an apple, a cookie and a glass of milk.
Q3: Do you always drink milk? It’s not my favorite. I like juice best, but they haven’t got any juice today.
Q4: What do you often have? I often have a cookie. It isn’t healthy, but it is my favorite.
Q5: Do you usually eat an apple? No, I don’t like it. Sometimes I give my apple to my friend Sam. Sam gives me some chocolate for the apple.
Q6: Does Sam like chocolate? Yes, but he likes apples too. His mother gives him lots of chocolate!
Reported by Melissa March 25, 2014

A．In physics lab.	B．On the playground.
C．At the library.	D．In school dining hall.

A．The arts festival.	B．The parents’ meeting.
C．The school meals.	D．The school website