Last summer, Cathy’s whole family went to New York City for their summer vacation. They stayed there for two weeks.
New York City has more than seven and a half million people. It is the largest city in the United States. It is also the home of the United Nations.
First they visited The Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is one of New York’s most well known historic sites. Millions of people visit New York City every year.
On the second day they went to the Empire State Building. It is the tallest building in New York City now. From the top of the building, they saw most parts of New York. On the third day, they visited the Metropolitan Museum. In this museum, they saw a lot of famous paintings. During the rest time of the week, Bob went to Bronx Zoo with his younger brother and sister. There they were glad to see a lot of their favorite animals-tigers, lions, monkeys, and elephants.
In the second week, the family visited Long Island. On the island, they spent most of their time swimming sunbathing and playing on the beach. They all had a good time.
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What’s the most important thing for you to have in your life? Somebody mentions hard-work, others suggest knowledge, love and luck.
If you arrange the 26 English letters alphabetically(按字母表的顺序) and use numbers to represent each of them, for example, 1 for a, 2 for b, 3 for c…, you can change an English word into a number. So hard-work becomes 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11="98," meaning 98 is its mark; knowledge: 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5="96," while love : 12+15+22+5="54," and luck : 12+21+3+11="47," a small mark. None of these words can give one a full mark. What about money or prayer(祈祷)? They can’t, either.
Then what else? Don’t be worried. You can always find an answer to a problem in your life, when you change your way of looking at things or doing things, or your attitude(态度). Yes, attitude is the word. See for yourself: attitude:1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5="100," a full mark.
Different attitudes lead to different courses of life. Most times people hope for a better life. It is possible that one will have a change for the better after one has changed one’s attitude.
When you change your manner and became friendly towards others, you’ll meet more smiling faces towards you. In the same way, if you take a positive(积极地) attitude towards failure(失败), you’ll find it’s also rewarding though it has caused you losses.What is the mark of the word “money”?
| A．54 | B．72 | C．96 | D．100 |
In the writer’s opinion, what is the most important things in a person’s life?
| A．Hard-work. | B．Knowledge. | C．Money. | D．Attitude. |
According to the passage, if you meet with problems, the best way out is to ________.
| A．ask for help from others | B．say your prayers to God |
| C．change your attitude | D．try maths-solving methods |
From the passage we can learn that ________.
| A．one won’t have a change for the better if he changes his attitude |
| B．maths can solve all the problems easily in our daily life |
| C．different attitudes lead to different courses of life |
| D．none of the English words equals to 100 or more except “attitude” |
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Lin, 28, a writer in Beijing.
Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site(购物网站), has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life. She spends lots of money on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop on line than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular on line.
It was reported that more than 250 billion(十亿) yuan was spent on online shopping last year, 80% through Taobao.
Taobao means “looking for treasure(宝藏)” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players.
You may question the security(安全) of online shopping, Wang Lin said, “It’s very safe and convenient(便利的). The shop owner will not get the money unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.”What are the most popular on line?
| A．Candies and DVD players. | B．Clothes and books. |
| C．Clothing and home-use products. | D．Treasure. |
Taobao is ________.
| A．a shopping mall | B．an online shopper |
| C．an online shopping site | D．a writer |
Most online shoppers are ________.
| A．young | B．old | C．babies | D．men |
Which is the best title(标题) of the passage?
| A．Wang Lin’s life. | B．Online shopping in China. |
| C．Shopping on line is not safe. | D．Looking for treasure. |
Stress(压力) is everywhere in our everyday life. Not only men have it, but also women and young people.全品中考网
The most important reasons of stress are: diseases, exams, making money, getting married, moving houses, changing jobs, ending friendships and so on.
How do you know whether you have stress? Give your answers to the following questions?全
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Do you get headaches a lot? |
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If you answer “Yes” to more than two of these questions, you are one of those people with stress. So what can you do about it?
Doing relaxing exercises, talking with friends and listening to light music are all usual ways of relieving(减轻) stress. However, doctors now say that there are easier ways --- people should laugh and smile more often. When you laugh and smile, your body relaxes. They also say that people, especially men, should cry more often, because crying is the natural way of relieving stress.全品中考网If you have over ________ problems listed in the table, you are the person with stress.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．eight |
Which of the followings is NOT the reason of stress?
| A．Taking exams. | B．Watching films. |
| C．Making money. | D．Moving houses. |
What’s the easier way to relax your body?
| A．Talking with friends. | B．Doing relaxing exercises. |
| C．Laughing, smiling and crying. | D．Listening to light music. |
The main idea of the passage is .
| A．about stress and how to relieve your stress |
| B．that there are many reasons for having stress |
| C．that laughing and smiling more can help relieve your stress |
| D．stress is everywhere in our everyday life |
In the deep blue Indian Ocean, there’s a beautiful island (岛) country called Maldives(马尔代夫). It’s the smallest in population and area of all the Asian countries. It has an area of 90,000 km2, but 99% of the area is covered by the sea. It has 1,190 islands and is about 820 km from North to South. People live on no more than 200 islands, while another 87 are visited by tourists. Some of the islands are only used for fishing or farming. The capital Maléis is on one of the middle islands, and about 75,000 people live there. The people there are friendly and welcoming. They use their traditional games to welcome people from all over the world. It is sunny on the islands almost every day, and makes them look so beautiful. People can enjoy lots of things in Maldives.How many people live in the capital Maléis?
| A．75,000. | B．90,000. | C．1,190. | D．200. |
What does the writer mean “Some of the islands are only used for fishing or farming”?
| A．There are no people living on some islands in Maldives. |
| B．Tourists are everywhere in Maldives. |
| C．People in Maldives like traveling very much. |
| D．People in Maldives can do nothing except fishing or farming. |
What does the writer think of the people in the Maldives?
| A．He thinks they’re boring. |
| B．He thinks they’re poor. |
| C．They are friendly and welcoming. |
| D．He doesn’t like them. |
Do you know HFMD? It’s short for Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease. This year, in China, thousands of children were suffering from it. What’s HFMD? How to prevent it? Now, read the passage please.
HFMD usually affects babies who are 1~4 years old, but adults can also be infected. Both EV71 and Cox A16 can cause HFMD, which usually starts with a slight fever followed by blisters (水泡) and ulcers (溃疡) in the mouth and rashes (皮疹) on the hands and feet.
It can be spread through people with the mucus (唾液) or feces (粪便) of an infected person. It usually appears during the summer and autumn months. HFMD isn’t Bird Flu, SARS or Mad Cow Disease, but it’s not a new one, either. It first appeared in New Zealand in 1957. About forty years later, it appears in Asia. It’s reported that it breaks out every 2 or 3 years.
HFMD is very terrible and there is no vaccine (疫苗) now, but we can do something helpful to prevent it. ‘Children with HFMD should seek medical treatment as early as possible’, experts say. They also suggest that parents keep the air fresh in a child’s room, which should be kept clean, tidy and dry. Children should be taught to wash their hands regularly. Staying away from crowded public places is also basic. HFMD is usually spread with ____________.
| A．feces | B．feces of an infected person |
| C．water | D．mucus |
Which isn’t helpful to prevent HFMD?
| A．to keep the air fresh in a child’s room | B．wash hands regularly |
| C．see a doctor | D．stay in crowded public places |
Can you guess the meaning of the underlined word ‘infected’ in paragraph 3?
| A．传染的 | B．感染的 | C．正常的 | D．康复的 |
About HFMD, which one is right?
| A．It’s the same as Mad Cow Disease . | B．It first appeared in China. |
| C．Adults can be infected too. | D．There is vaccine now. |
Can you give a title for the article?
| A．The history of SARS | B．What’s and how to prevent HFMD |
| C．HFMD in China | D．How to prevent HFMD |