Have you ever wanted to stop eating something sweet but you just couldn’t ?Is the first thing you do wehn you get home from schol to look in the biscuit tin ?Can you eat a huge bar of chocolate all by yourself ?Can you say “no”to sweets at parties ?If you can’t ,thenn there is a reason ...perhapos you are a sugar addict !Does that sound funny ?Well ,doctors say that people who eat sweets regularly can easily becoame addicted to sugar .What’s more ,most sugar addicts don’t even realize that they are addicted !Sugar addiction is serious becauase it can really damage your health .doctors say that we should eat food which is healthy such as fresh fruits and vegetables,and that we shouldn’t eat a lot of sugar ,fat or fast food .But sugar addicts can’t follow this advice .They know they must stop eating sweet food,bu htey can’t .
So what can you do if you think you are ddced o he taste of sugar?Well here is some advice :
Eat some fresh fruits when you really want something sweet to eat .
Cut down son sweet foo lowly .Don’t try to stp eating it at once
You have to tell your parents ,If they know ,they will help you.What does the nderlined word “damage”mean ?
| A．be kind to | B．be good ofr |
| C．be harmful to | D．be sorry for |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．Fresh fruits are the best food for us. |
| B．We shouldn’t eat sugar to keep healthy . |
| C．Parents may help you to give up bad eating habits. |
| D．It’s necessary to stop eating swet food at once. |
What’s the main idea of the passsage?
| A．Some advice to stop eating sweet food |
| B．The importance of having good eating habits . |
| C．The reasons why people become addicted to sugar . |
| D．Something about sugar addiction and how to give it up. |
Mr White works in an office. He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes back from his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after dinner. She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep (入睡). But it’s usually too late and Mr White has to get up early in the morning when she is still sleeping.
One day Mr White felt terrible and couldn’t go to work. He decided to go to see a doctor. Mrs White went to the hospital with him. Before her husband said what was the matter with him, the woman told the doctor all. The doctor wrote out a prescription (处方). When Mrs White took the medicine to the doctor’s room, the doctor said to her, “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills (药片) are for you. ”
“For me?” the woman said in surprise. “I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine!”
“I don’t think so, madam,” said the doctor. “They are sleeping pills. Your husband will be all right soon if you take them. ”Mr White ______.
| A．has time to have a good sleep |
| B．is busy but he can have a good sleep |
| C．isn’t tired and doesn’t like to go to bed early |
| D．doesn’t have a good rest |
Mr White’s wife ______ every evening.
| A．works late | B．writes things | C．keeps talking late | D．watches TV late |
Mr White has to get up when his wife is sleeping in the morning because ______.
| A．he can’t fall asleep | B．he has to go to work |
| C．he doesn’t want to sleep | D．his wife asks him to get up |
One day Mr White couldn’t go to work because ______.
| A．he was ill | B．his wife was ill |
| C．his wife didn’t let him go | D．he didn’t want to go to work |
The sentence “Your husband will be all right soon if you take them. ” means Mr White will soon be all right if ______.
| A．Mr White takes the pills |
| B．Mr White takes the bottle of medicine |
| C．Mrs White takes the pills |
| D．Mrs White stops talking too much at night |
Many people like to travel by plane , but I don't like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time. I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road. Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it is fast. |
| B．Because it is often late. |
| C．Because an airport is far from the city . |
| D．Because they can open the window. |
Which is not the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. |
| B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. |
| D．You can walk around in the train. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A bike. |
What is the bad thing about the car?
| A．You needn't go to a station. |
| B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. |
| D．You needn't go to a bus station. |
What does the writer think of the plane, the train and the car?
| A．He likes to take A plan , the train and the car. |
| B．He doesn’t like to take a plane because it's fast. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes to take a train although it takes a little more time. |
Mr Smith had two sons.One was seven years old, and the other was five.One morning during the holiday, when Mr Smith was cleaning the car, his younger son came and asked him for some money for sweets.
‘Sweets are bad for your teeth,’ Mr Smith said.‘Take these two oranges instead, and give one to your brother.’
One orange was much bigger than the other, and as the small boy likes oranges very much, he kept the bigger one for himself, and gave his brother the smaller one.When the other boy saw that, he said, ’It’s selfish to take the bigger for yourself.If Father had given me the oranges, I’d have given you the bigger one.’
‘I know you would,’ answered his brother.‘That’s why I took it.’What was Mr Smith doing one morning?
____________________________________________________________________What did the younger boy ask for?
____________________________________________________________________What did his father give him instead?
____________________________________________________________________Who got the bigger orange?
____________________________________________________________________Why did the elder boy say that his brother was selfish?
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We each have memory (记忆力).That’s why we still remember things after a long time.Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things in a shot time, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again.Many of the great men of the world have surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language.Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child.He learns the sounds, remember them and then he learns to speak.Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries.They can learn two languages easily because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day.In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.Why can some people easily learn many things in a short time?
| A．They always sleep very well. |
| B．They often eat good food and fish. |
| C．They read a lot of books. |
| D．They have very good memories. |
When does everyone learn his mother language?
| A．At the age of six. |
| B．When he is a small child. |
| C．After he goes to school. |
| D．When he can read and write. |
What does a child need to do before he can speak?
| A．He must read and write. |
| B．He must chat with others. |
| C．He must hear and remember the sounds. |
| D．He must think hard and listen to much music. |
What can you do if you want your memory become better?
| A．You must eat a lot of food, especially lots of fish. |
| B．You must keep practicing it. |
| C．You must say or do things only once. |
| D．You must become a great man. |
Why can a Chinese learn English easily if he is in England?
| A．Because he must speak English every day. |
| B．Because he will have a good memory in England, not in China. |
| C．Because his father is an English man. |
| D．Because his English teacher is better in England. |
One day Jack met his good friend Sue in the park.A dog was looking up at the woman beside her.
Jack walked up to Sue and said, “Hello, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a moment?” “Of course, please sit down,” Sue said.Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together.The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if( 似乎) waiting to be given some food.
“That's a nice dog, isn't he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.
“Yes, he is.He's handsome.He's strong and healthy.”
“And hungry,” Jack said.“He hasn't taken his eyes off you.He thinks you've got some food for him.”
“That's true,” Sue said.“But I haven't.”
They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite（咬）?”
“No, ”Sue said, “ He's never bitten anyone.He's always gentle and friendly.”
Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head.Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted.“You said your dog didn't bite.”
Sue answered in surprise, “Yeah, I did.But this is not my dog.My dog is at home.”Jack and Sue were ________.
| A．friends | B．neighbours | C．classmates | D．brother and sister |
The dog looked at the woman because _______.
| A．the woman wanted to feed him | B．the woman was friendly |
| C．he was strong and healthy | D．he was hungry |
Jack touched the dog because he believed _______.
| A．the dog was handsome | B．Sue's dog was unfriendly |
| C．the dog belonged to Sue | D．Sue's dog was at home |
We can guess from the story that _______.
| A．Sue gave a wrong answer | B．Jack made a mistake（错误） |
| C．the dog wasn’t dangerous | D．both Jack and Sue liked the dog |
Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?
| A．A Wrong Question | B．Sue's Dog |
| C．A pleasant talk | D．Sue's Friend |