It is a cold and dry winter morning. When you wake up, you feel that your throat hurts. You begin to sneeze and later you may cough. You must have a cold! Wait a moment. Could it just be a common cold or the flu (流感) that’s been going around?
A cold gives you a runny nose and cough. But it’s usually easy to deal with. Some take medicine while others drink herbal tea or chicken soup. Usually you feel better after a week.
On the other hand, the flu can be much more dangerous. It usually gives you fever. Sometimes it can cause death. According to an American magazine, the worst flu killed about 50 million people from 1918 to 1919.
Don’t worry. If you get a flu vaccine (疫苗), it can stop you from getting the virus (病毒). Flu vaccines work by giving the body a small amount of flu viruses. This causes your body to develop antibodies (抗体). So next time you get the flu, the antibodies should help you.
The flu virus changes every few years. Therefore, there are so many types of flu, such as H1N1 and H5N1. The antibodies for one type of flu can’t help us against all types of flu. That’s why we need to get the vaccine every year.
However, good health habits may also help stop you developing a cold or flu. Washing your hands often helps stop you from getting viruses. It is also important to get regular exercise and eat healthy food. All these can help you strengthen your immune system (增强免疫系统).If you have a common cold, usually you’ll feel better after ________.
| A．a week | B．two weeks |
| C．ten days | D．twenty days |
According to the passage, which is TRUE of the flu?
| A．It first happened in 1919. |
| B．It usually doesn’t give you fever. |
| C．It is easy to deal with. |
| D．It can kill people sometimes. |
If you get a flu vaccine, ________.
| A．it can’t stop you from getting the flu virus |
| B．it won’t cause your body to develop antibodies |
| C．your body will develop antibodies |
| D．your body will get a large amount of flu viruses |
We need to get a flu vaccine every year because ________.
| A．we probably have a cold in winter |
| B．the flu virus changes every few years |
| C．the flu is very dangerous |
| D．you don’t need to take any medicine after that |
The following ways can help stop the flu EXCEPT ________.
| A．staying indoors | B．getting regular exercise |
| C．eating healthy food | D．washing our hands often |
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If an Australian student wants to learn Chinese, he or she can __________.
| A．call 021—58609228 |
| B．fax 021—58609728 |
| C．e-mail cherryif@hotmail. Com |
| D．telephone 010-69191617 |
If Nick goes skiing in Beijing Snow World Ski Park，he has to pay more money on __________ than on Tuesday.
| A．Sunday | B．Friday |
| C．Wednesday | D．Monday |
If you want to ski for eight hours on weekdays, how much money will you pay at least?
| A．398 yuan | B．258 yuan |
| C．240 yuan | D．138 yuan |
An old man was fishing on the bank of a river. A child came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn’t take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was very cute(可爱), and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the child shook（摇） her head. The old man was surprised and asked, “Why don’t you want the fish?”
The child answered, “I want the fishing rod(竿) in your hands.”
The old man asked, “Why do you want the rod?”
“It doesn’t take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won’t be afraid of not having any more fish to eat.”
I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn’t know how to fish, she can not have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It’s useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.
Too many people think that if they have a “fishing rod” in their life, they will no longer fear(害怕)the wind and rain. They are just like the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.The old man was fishing on the bank of ______
| A．a river | B．a lake | C．a pool | D．a stream |
Why did the child refuse(拒绝) the fish the old man gave her?
A．Because she didn’t like fish
Because she wanted his fishing rod
Because the old man had few fish
Because she wanted to learn fishing skillsThe writer thought the child was __ after she explained why she didn’t want the fish.
| A．smart | B．hardworking |
| C．silly(傻的) | D．creative(有创造力的) |
The article mainly tell us _________
| A．if you have a “fishing rod” in your life, you won’t be afraid of anything. |
| B．if you have a fishing rod, you’ll have a lot of fish to eat |
| C．“fishing skills” are more important than “the fishing rod” in life. |
| D．“the fishing rod” is more important than the fish that people catch |
What is the best title for the article?
| A．The Fishing Rod | B．The Fishing Man |
| C．The Fishing Girl | D．The fishing Experience |
He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn't smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he'll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 34-year-old Taiwanese pop king. His fans are so excited because he will sing new songs on November 30, 2013 in Wuhu, Anhui Province. Many pop stars will come, too.
Chou grew up just with his mother. He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects. His mother noticed the boy's special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing. Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks.
But the singer has a lot of fans. "He is really good at music. It makes him attractive(有魅力的) to me, " said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 student in No. 101 Middle School in Beijing."He is true to himself. He never follows others, "said Zhang Yujie, a Junior 1 girl at No.23 Middle School in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.
From this passage, we know that Jay Chou_________.
| A．is very handsome |
| B．has a bright smile |
| C．often makes too much noise |
| D．is a pop music star |
His fans are so excited because_________.
| A．he is quiet and shy |
| B．he will sing new songs in Wuhu |
| C．he can play the piano very well |
| D．he has a lot to say about music |
When he was a little child , he_________.
| A．talked a lot every day |
| B．did well in his study at school |
| C．showed special interest in music |
| D．had a lot of fans |
According to one of his fans, Jay_________.
| A．is a good student |
| B．has long and beautiful hair |
| C．is a well-known pianist |
| D．is very attractive to them |
The sentence "He never follows others" in the last paragraph means_________.
| A．he always has his own style. |
| B．he likes to walk alone |
| C．he doesn't like other people's songs at all |
| D．no one can stay with him |
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| The 2014 FIFA World Cup, the twentieth World Cup football match took place in Brazil from June 12th, 2014 to July 13th, 2014. This was the second time the World Cup was held in this country and the fifth in South America. Thousands of football fans enjoyed themselves watching the games. |
| A Bite of China is a TV documentary (纪录片) about delicious Chinese food. It interested a large number of people. The documentary was very popular all over China. It showed not only Chinese delicious food but also the relations (关系) between people and food. “We made this documentary with our respect (尊敬) and love for food. I hope it will help people learn more about Chinese food as well as Chinese culture,” said the director Mr Chen. |
| Lu Jialei, a school girl from Hangzhou, China, won the championship (冠军) of the first Chinese Character Dictation Contest. She became famous overnight. Lu is a hard-working girl and always comes top at school. “I like reading and I love learning Chinese characters. I enjoy the contest and hope more and more people become interested in learning Chinese characters,” said Lu Jialei after winning the contest. |
How long did the 2014 FIFA World Cup last?
| A．About a week. | B．About two weeks. |
| C．About a month. | D．About two months. |
What kind of TV programme is A Bite of China?
| A．A talk show. | B．A documentary. |
| C．A TV play. | D．A Chinese movie. |
What’s Lu Jialei’s hobby?
| A．She likes reading. | B．She likes running. |
| C．She likes eating. | D．She likes playing soccer. |
Which is NOT true according to the reading?
| A．Lu Jialei always gets good grades at school. |
| B．South America held the World Cup twice. |
| C．Many people like watching the TV programme A Bite of China. |
| D．Lu Jialei hopes more people can take much interest in Chinese characters. |
Where may the articles probably come from?
| A．A storybook. | B．A science report. |
| C．A sports magazine. | D．The Internet. |
| Peter, Is that your baseball in the lost and found box? Ask the teacher for it. Jerry |
| Found: A gold ring. Is this your ring? Please call Lucy at 235-0285. |
| Lost: A set of keys. Please call Li Wen at 565-2096. Thanks! |
Is the baseball Jerry’s?
_________________________________________Where’s the baseball now?
_________________________________________Who found a ring?
__________________________________________What is Li Wen’s Phone number?
___________________________________________What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentences?
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