Teens Enjoy Reading
According to a survey on reading conducted by the U.S. National Education Association (NEA), young Americans say reading is important—more important than computers and science. Over 50% of the twelve to eighteen years old children interviewed said they enjoy reading a lot. Seventy-nine percent find it stimulating and interesting, and 87% think it is relaxing. Most of those surveyed (68%) disagree with the opinion that reading is boring, or old-fashioned.
Teens Read Variety of Material
Over half the teenagers interviewed said they read more than ten books a year. The results also showed that middle school students read more books than high school students. Most teens (66%) like to read fiction, such as novels and stories. Only 26% were interested in non-fiction, such as biographies and history books. Sixty-four percent of students liked reading ‘stories about people of my own age’ as their favorite topic. Mysteries and detective stories came second on the list at 53%. Just under 50% said they were interested in reading about their own culture and heritage.
Other Interests
Of the teenagers who took part in the survey, 49% said that libraries are where they get most of their books. However, many complained that their school libraries do not have enough up-to-date, interesting books and magazines. Even though many teenagers in the U.S. enjoy reading, they still have other interests. When asked which activity would be the most difficult to give up for a week, 48% said listening to music. TV would be difficult to give up for 25% of those surveyed.
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Another survey which is published by www. SmartGirl.com studied the differences between teenage boys’ and girls’ reading habits. According to the report, more girls than boys read for fun. Many more girls (77%) than boys (6%) read fashion and beauty magazines. More boys (47%) than girls (7%) read magazines about video games, but an equal number of each like to read adventure stories and newspapers. Girls also read more material about celebrities and social issues such as crime, drugs, or poverty. Boys, on the other hand, read more about sports.Most teens enjoy reading______.
| A．history books | B．novels and stories |
| C．about their own culture | D．about science |
The teens think that ________ is the most difficult to give up.
| A．reading books | B．watching TV |
| C．reading magazines | D．listening to music |
The proper headline(标题) for Paragraph 4 is ______.
| A．Teens’ Reading Habit | B．Another Survey about Teens |
| C．Boys’ and Girls’ Interests | D．Boys’ and Girls’ Habits Differ |
Do you know Eskimos? Let me tell you something about their lives.
Eskimos live near the North Pole(北极).There are only two seasons there, winter and summer.
There is no spring or autumn there. The winter nights are long. You can’t see the sun for more than two months, even at midday. The summer days are long. For more than two months, the sun never goes down and there’s no night.
Eskimos have warm clothes. They make their clothes from the skins of animals. From skins(皮毛) they make coats, caps and shoes.
Near the North Pole trees can’t grow, for it is too cold there. The Eskimos have to make their houses from skins, snow or stone. When they got out in storms and can’t get back home, they make houses of snow. They leave these houses when the storm is over.
Life is hard for the Eskimos, but they still like to live there.Near the North Pole there are _______ in a year.
| A．two seasons—winter and summer |
| B．two seasons – spring and autumn |
| C．four seasons |
| D．two seasons sometimes and four seasons sometimes |
How long does the longest day or night last(持续) near the North Pole?
| A．24 hours | B．Over a week | C．A month | D．Over two months |
Eskimos use skins to make________.
| A．clothes | B．houses | C．trees | D．both A and B |
There are no ______ near the North Pole.
| A．days | B．nights | C．trees | D．animals |
Eskimos make houses of snow to protect(保护) themselves from______.
| A．animals | B．storms | C．snow | D．rain |
During the day we work and play; at night we sleep. Our bodies rest while we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. While we are asleep our bodies grow most. Children usually need more sleep. We can get our lessons better and we feel better too, when we have plenty of rest. Boys and girls need ten hours of sleep every night when they are eight or nine years old. Our bodies need lots of air when we sleep. If we do not get enough fresh（新鲜的）air we’ll feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our heads. If we do, our lungs（肺）will not get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better then warm air. Boys and girls must get enough sleep if they want to grow and be strong. Our bodies grow most while we are___________.
| A．eating | B．playing | C．sleeping | D．waking |
Which is the best air for us?
| A．fresh air | B．Cool air | C．Warm air | D．Dry air |
Too little sleep makes us_________.
| A．nappy | B．hungry | C．tired | D．grow |
How much sleep should boys and girls of nine years old have every night?
| A．Eight hours | B．Nine hours |
| C．Ten hours | D．Seven hours |
What do the lungs need most?
| A．Fresh air | B．Food | C．Rest | D．Exercise |
Barak Obama(巴拉克.奥巴马), a black man, is the president(总统) of the United States now. He was born on August 4th, 1961, in Hawaii(夏威夷) and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas(堪萨斯州) and his father was from Kenya（肯尼亚）. Obama went to Columbia University（哥伦比亚大学） in New York and got a law degree（律师学位） at Harvard University（哈佛大学） in Massachusetts（马萨诸塞州）. His wife is Michelle Obama（米歇尔.奥巴马）. She also worked as a lawyer and later worked for the University of Chicago（芝加哥大学）. They have two young daughters.
Obama wrote a book Dreams from My Father. “ I always live in the dream of my father and American people, ” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And his grandparents looked after him very well when Obama was young. He also lived and worked in Africa（非洲）. Then he got good education（教育） in Harvard University. On November 4th, 2008, he became the new president of America for the next four years.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。Where was Barack Obama born?
| A．In Kansas. | B．In Hawaii. |
| C．In Kenya. | D．In Massachusetts. |
How many universities are there in the passage?
| A．Three . | B．Six. | C．Two. | D．Five. |
Barack Obama became President at the age of
| A．37. | B．57. | C．40. | D．47. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Obama’s father was born in Kenya. |
| B．Obama has a son and a daughter. |
| C．Obama once worked in Africa. |
| D．Obama got good education in Harvard University. |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Education of a President |
| B．Dreams from My father |
| C．Life of Barack Obama |
| D．Barack Obama and His Wife |
Come and see the Indian elephants and the new tigers from Northeast China. The beautiful birds from England are ready to sing songs for you, and the monkeys from Mount EMei（峨眉山）will be happy to talk to you. The lovely dogs from Australia want to laugh to you. Sichuan pandas will play with balls for you. The giraffes from Africa are waiting to look down on you.
| TicketsOpening Time Grown--- ups : ￥ 39:00 a.m. --- 4:00 p.m. on weekdays Children: Over 1.2 m : ￥ 2 Under 1.2m: Free10:00a.m.—3:00 p.m. on weekends Keep the zoo clean! Do not touch, give food to or go near the animals. |
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。How much does Mr. Smith have to pay if he visits the zoo with his 14—year—old son?
| A．￥ 3. | B．￥ 4. | C．￥ 5. | D．￥ 6 . |
At which of the time can we visit the zoo?
| A．8:30 a.m. Wednesday. | B．9:30 a.m. Friday. |
| C．3:30 p.m. Sunday. | D．5:00 p.m. Tuesday. |
Which of the following can we do in the zoo?
| A．To touch the monkeys. |
| B．To give some food to the animals. |
| C．To go near the tigers. |
| D．To watch the animals carefully. |
How many kinds of animals are there in the passage?
| A．Four. | B．Five. | C．Six. | D．Seven. |
What is this passage?
| A．An advertisement. | B．A speech. | C．A story. | D．A song. |
Tom was ten years old and he was a very lazy boy. He didn’t like doing any work. He had to go to school, of course , but he didn’t study hard there and tried to do as little work as possible. His father and mother were both doctors and they hoped that their son would become one, too. But one day Tom said to his mother, “ When I finish school, I want to be a dustman.”
“A dustman?” his mother asked, she was very surprised. “ that’s not a very pleasant job, why do you want to be a dustman?”
“Because then I would only have to work one day a week.” Tom answered at once.
“Only one day a week?” his mother said, “What do you mean? And how do you know?”
“ Well,” Tom replied, “ I know that the dustmen who come to our house to work on Thursday, because I only see them on that day.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卷上按要求作答。What kind of boy was Tom?
| A．Tom was a clever boy. | B．Tom was a lazy boy. |
| C．Tom worked very hard. | D．Tom was not polite. |
What were his father and mother?
| A．His father was a doctor and his mother was a nurse. |
| B．His father was a worker and his mother was a doctor. |
| C．His father was a doctor and his mother was a doctor, too. |
| D．His father and mother were teachers. |
What did his parents want him to be when he grew up?
| A．They wanted him to be a dustman. |
| B．They wanted him to be an officer. |
| C．They wanted him to be a doctor. |
| D．They wanted him to be a football player. |
What did Tom say he wanted to be when he grew up?
| A．Tom said that he wanted to be a dustman. |
| B．Tom said that he wanted to be a teacher. |
| C．Tom said that he wanted to be a doctor. |
| D．Tom said that he wanted to be a singer. |
Why did Tom think that dustmen only worked one day a week?
| A．Because Tom heard of this before. |
| B．Because one of the dustmen had told him before. |
| C．Because Tom had seen the dustmen only on Thursday at his house. |
| D．Because Tom’s mother told him. |