For hundreds of years, scientists have been trying to answer what things have an effect on people’s emotions (情感). How you feel is controlled by many things. Your emotions can be affected by your personality, by the actions of others and by events around you. Perhaps you don’t know your emotions can be influenced by the weather as well.
People often say they feel good when the sun is shining and sad when it is cloudy.In fact, sunlight makes us feel good.When sunlight hits our skins,our bodies produce a vitamin. Vitamins are natural chemicals(化学物质)which we all need to stay healthy.Sunlight helps our bodies produce vitamin D.Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical.This special chemical affects our brains(大脑)and makes us feel happy.For example, there are long, dark winters of little sunlight in Sweden and Norway,so many peple in these countries often feel sad.Without much sunlight, their bodies produce less vitamin D.Without enough vitamin D, their bodies make less of this special chemical which makes them feel good.To help the people in these countries feel better,special “sunrooms”with artificial(人造的)lights have been built.People can go there and get “sunlight”for an hour or two!
The weather can also affect people’s emotions in other ways. Hot weather can make people angry because people feel uncomfortable when they are hot. In the same way, rain can make people angry because being wet can be unpleasant. As you can see, the weather can have an effect on the chemicals which control our brains. Through these ways, the weather can influence our emotions. Sadly, while the weather can change us, we can hardly change the weather.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor (因素) that can affect one’s emotions?
| A．Weather. | B．Actions of others. |
| C．Personality. | D．Age. |
Which of the following is true about vitamin D according to the passage?
| A．It is a kind of artificial chemical. |
| B．It makes us worried by affecting our brains. |
| C．It is needed by us all to keep fit. |
| D．It is in the sunlight. |
What can we infer (推断) from the passage?
| A．We feel good when we are in the bright cool weather. |
| B．We will be happy when we are caught in the rain. |
| C．All people in Norway and Sweden feel sad in winter. |
| D．The more vitamin D you have, the happier you’ll be. |
What may be the best title for this passage?
A. Why Do We Feel Sad?
B. The Weather Influences People’s Emotions.
C. People Need More Vitamin D.
D. We Can Hardly Change the Weather.
If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are overweight, and some of this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of fat, oil, salt and sugar. People often call this kind of food “junk food”.
But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don’t have breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don’t have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent survey at one school, scientists found that over two-thirds of the students didn't follow a healthy diet. They didn’t like vegetables, and many of them didn’t like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt, sugar or fat.
Parents today also worry about their children’s diet. Some doctors give the following advice:
Teenagers shouldn’t eat too much junk food.
Teenagers shouldn’t eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future.
Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar.
Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and have little fat.
Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.
Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。The main reason why many teenagers are overweight is that they
eat too much________.
| A．milk and sugar | B．fruits and sugar |
| C．vegetables and salt | D．fat, oil, salt and sugar |
In a recent survey at one school, what did the scientists find ?
| A．Teenagers don’t have breakfast before going to school. |
| B．Teenagers have a bad eating habits. |
| C．Teenagers don’t like eating vegetables. |
| D．Teenagers don’t have a proper meal for lunch. |
Why is milk important to us ?
| A．Because it will help the bones to grow. |
| B．Because it is good for the body and mind. |
| C．Because it is with less fat, oil and sugar. |
| D．Because it is junk food. |
In this passage, doctors advise teenagers to eat more______.
| A．food with less salt and milk | B．food with much fat and sugar |
| C．vegetables and fruits | D．food with no salt and oil |
The best title for this passage should be ________.
| A．Keeping good habits | B．Fast food is good |
| C．Unhealthy food is bad | D．Advice on healthy eating |
Mr. Smith had a hotel near the biggest train station in London. A lot of foreigners stayed there for the night. Mr. Smith only knew English, so he found it not easy for him to understand the people from other countries such as Russia, France and Japan. He thought Russian was boring but Japanese was interesting. So he asked a friend of his who knew Japanese to teach him. He studied hard and happily. At first he learned some, but soon he found that it wasn’t easy to remember Japanese words. His friend asked him to write down the useful words on his notebook so that he could use them. He did as he was told. He found it helpful for him to do so.
One evening, there were a lot of people in the dinning room of his hotel. They were all busy eating something, but a Japanese was walking up and down there. He seemed to be waiting for someone. Mr. Smith thought to himself, “ Maybe the man is hungry and wants to eat something, but he doesn’t know any English. I’ll try to help him.”
Because Mr. Smith knew only a little Japanese, he had to take out his notebook and showed the sentence “ I am very hungry” to the Japanese.
To his surprise, the Japanese took a look at it and gave him two dollars, and then left the hotel.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。In this passage, Mr. Smith learned ______ from one of his friends.
| A．Russian | B．French |
| C．English | D．Japanese |
After a few days, Mr. Smith found it ______ to learn Japanese.
| A．interesting | B．difficult |
| C．boring | D．easy |
Mr. Smith decided to help the man because he ______.
| A．thought the man was hungry |
| B．found the man was really upset |
| C．could practice Japanese with the man |
| D．knew who the man was waiting for |
If Mr. Smith knew more about the Japanese language, the Japanese would ______
| A．go to walking up and down |
| B．teach him more useful words |
| C．stay in the dinning room for dinner |
| D．help him serve other foreigners |
Which of the following is WRONG?
| A．Mr. Smith knew three foreign languages. |
| B．The Japanese thought Mr. Smith was a man asking for money. |
| C．The Japanese might be waiting for someone to have supper together. |
| D．The Japanese might be worried because nobody could understand him. |
| How to Send and Receive an E-mail Do you want to learn how to send and receive an e-mail? If you want to, please follow these directions. First, turn on your computer and connect to the Internet. Then open your e-mail program. You can see a picture of an envelope on the screen. Click on that, and a box will appear on your screen. This is your e-mail “menu”. |
| How do astronauts have meals? Eating in space is different from eating on the earth. The food that astronauts carry with them doesn’t look like the food you eat on the earth. Some food is carried in closed bags. It is cooked and frozen before the astronauts get it. All the water is removed from the food. In the space capsule(太空舱), the astronaut puts the water back. He “shoots” hot or cold water into the food bag with a special gun. He eats the food through a small hole in the bag. Other foods come in bite sizes. The astronaut puts a whole piece in his mouth at a time. There can be no crumb(食物碎屑) floating around the capsule. Meat, cakes and cereal often come in bite-sized pieces. Astronauts can’t drink water from open cups. The water would float in drops in the air. The water is put in the special gun. The astronaut shoots the water into his mouth. Eating in space is not easy. Astronauts must learn to eat this way. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。What can you see on the screen when you open your e-mail program?
| A．a picture of a box | B．a picture of an envelope |
| C．a picture of a menu | D．a picture of a computer |
Where is some food carried in space?
| A．bags. | B．plastics. |
| C．cloth bags. | D．closed bags. |
How does the astronaut put hot or cold water into the food bag.
| A．They put hot or cold water into the food bag with a scoop. |
| B．They put hot or cold water into the food bag with a bowl. |
| C．They put hot or cold water into the food bag with a special gun. |
| D．They put hot or cold water into the food bag with a straw. |
According to the passage, we know that eating in space ________ eating on the earth.
| A．is the same as | B．is similar to |
| C．is like | D．is different from |
Eating in space is__________.
| A．difficult | B．easy |
| C．interesting | D．boring |
Enjoying a better life at school, with shorter class hours, greater privacy(隐私)and more rights is all you dream of, right?
For students in Shanghai, they are no longer just dreams. This week experts(行家)and law-makers in Shanghai had a meeting to talk about a new law(法律). It is called the “Shanghai Underage Protection Law(上海未成年人保护法)”.
The law says students’ diaries and letters are their secrets and “Nobody can read them if they don’t agree.”
Do your teachers sometimes say something bad to you? Maybe they send you out of the classroom because you fail to finish doing your homework. If this happens in Shanghai, you can stand up and say “No”.
Shanghai students may have less homework because of the law. Class hours may become shorter for juniors next year, down from 45 minutes to 40 minutes in some schools.
The law also talks about students’ health. According to the rules,“Smoking in these places full of kids is not allowed.”That means you can ask your teacher to stop if he smokes in a classroom.
The law makes schools safer for students. “No dancing halls, Internet bars or computer game bars are allowed within(在……以内)200 meters of a school gate.” the law says.
The law is great, right? Many students like it.
“My mom reads my diaries sometimes. I think she will be afraid if I tell her she is doing something against the law.” said Luo Jia, 13, at Shanghai Fuxing Junior School.
If you want to know more about the law, go to “www.spcsc.sh.cn”.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。The students’ diaries and letters are their secrets and_______.
| A．only their parents can read them |
| B．only their teacher can read them |
| C．Nobody can read them |
| D．Their teacher can read them |
Shanghai students may have _____homework, because of the law.
A. less B. more C. many D much moreIf your teacher smokes in a classroom, you can _____.
| A．stop her | B．agree her |
| C．leave | D．smile |
Internet bars or computer game bars _______within 200 meters of a school gate.
| A．are allowed | B．are important |
| C．aren’t allowed | D．are necessary |
According to the passage, we know the new law is _______for the students.
| A．good | B．wrong |
| C．not useful | D．impossible |
An earthquake may happen at any time. It’s best for us to know what to do, where to safe and who to contact during the earthquake. The following information will help you.
Remember: Prepare your personal earthquake bag. Collect these items and keep them somewhere near you. Water, food, medicine, mobile, phone, torch(手电筒),personal washing things, blanket, money.
Remember: Drop, Hide, Hold and contact. Drop to the floor and protect your head and neck with your arms. Hide yourself beside something like a table, a bed and so on. Hold the furniture so that you won’t move away during the earthquake. Contact family friends to tell them where you are.
Remember: Never do these things. Stand to the close to the buildings stand under the trees or signs because it’s better for you to stand in an open space. Go too close to the power lines(电线) because you may be badly hurt by electricity.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。What does the under line word “contact” mean in the passage?
| A．求救 | B．联络 | C．接触 | D．帮助 |
Where should we drop to protect our head and neck with our arms?
| A．on the table | B．behind the door |
| C．on the floor | D．beside the furniture |
It is safer for you to stand_______ during the earthquake.
| A．close to a building. | B．beside power lines. |
| C．under a tree | D．in an open space. |
According to the passage, how many main items should we remember during the earthquake?
| A．three | B．two | C．four | D．five |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．The Personal Earthquake Bag. |
| B．The reasons of the Earthquake. |
| C．Different Kinds of Earthquakes. |
| D．It’s Better to be Safe than Sorry. |