MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加剂),which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and color. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions(反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat(心跳). It was also reported that MSG excited a person’s brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders(神经紊乱). In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels(标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings (调味品) ”,“hydrolyzed protein ”and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous （有毒的）food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.
| A．a food | B．an additive |
| C．a factory | D．a country |
| A．frozen meats | B．cups |
| C．clothes | D．book covers |
| A．the food including MSG is delicious |
| B．people like to eat in a restaurant |
| C．mice like eating the food including MSG |
| D．MSG is not safe sometimes |
| A．you must eat the food in a hidden way |
| B．the food label must be hidden |
| C．MSG is probably added to the food |
| D．you must report the food to your parents |
| A．color | B．material |
| C．taste | D．Food |
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The website www．lifehacker．com connects people to helpful recourses．Here's the webpage on"The best places to…"
Keep a wireless router（路由器）
On a bookshelf
Situate it on a desk or a tall shelf in a central location in your house．A router works best when put high，since it sends signals（信号） in all directions．The worst place to have a router：in the kitchen．Metal things can also weaken or stop its signals．
Solve a problem
In the shower
Simple tasks，like lathering up（抹肥皂），may allow the mind to run free and have creative
thinking．In a science study，those who completed a simple task between solving creative problems performed better on the problems than those who completed difficult tasks or no task at all．
Hide valuable items
In the kid's room
Find a place in a young child's room，where you can put away valuable items．Put emergency cash（应急现金） in an envelope inside a toy which is no longer played with，like a teddy bear on a high shelf．
Add a houseplant
To the bathroom
Plants are important in your living space，but you probably haven't thought to put one next
to，say，your shower．They can make indoor air clean，and they're helpful for small spaces like
bathrooms．Ferns（蕨类） are a good and cheap choice in a bathroom．
31．According to the passage，you'd better hide your jewellery ．
A．in the kitchen B．in the living room C．in the kid's room D．in the bathroom
32．Which of the following sentences is TRUE？
A．You'd better put a wireless router in a lower place．
B．You'd better not have a router in the kitchen．
C．Difficult tasks make the mind work fast．
D．Ferns are expensive but a good choice in a bathroom．
33．The webpage is mainly about ．
A．daily life tips B．room decoration C．gardening tips D．social problems．
Yearbooks in the United States
Most high schools in the United Sates publish a yearbook once a year，usually in the spring．It is a record of the school year﹣a"book of memories"for the students．
Inside a yearbook is each student's photo．The seniors are graduating soon，and their photos appear firs．Next are the juniors，They are one year behind the seniors．Then come the second﹣year students．The last photos are the first﹣year students．The yearbook is not only about students．The teachers have photos，too．
They yearbook also has photos and descriptions of extracurricular activities．These are activities that students do after school，such as the chess club and Spanish club．There is even a yearbook club．Students in this club write，design and take photos all year for the yearbook．
In the yearbook，some students receive special titles，The seniors vote and choose the"class clown"（a funny student ），the"most likely to succeed"（a student who got the best grades ），and the"best dressed"（a student with a good fashion sense ）．There are also other awards．
Students usually sign each other's yearbooks，This is especially important for the seniors because they are graduating．Students write notes to each other，such as，"We had a lot of fun，"or because they are graduating．Students write notes to each other，such as，"We had a lot of fun，"or"I'll never forget you．"They also write about the fun and funny experiences they shared in school together．
回答下面5 问题，每题答案不超过5个词
56．How many grades are there in most high schools in the USA？
57．Whose photos can we see in a yearbook？
58．What title might a student with a good fashion sense get？
59．Why is it important for senior students to sign each other's yearbooks？
60．What do you think of the yearbooks in the USA？
I have tried to write a ghost story that won't make you unhappy with yourselves，with the seasons，or with me．I hope it haunts your houses pleasantly．
Charles Diclens
One Christmas Eve，old Scrooge and Bob were working busily in his office．It was a cold，foggy day．The fog was so thick that he houses opposite were like ghosts．It was only three o'clock in the afternoon，but it was already quiet dark．
"Merry Christmas，Uncle!God bless you!"cried a happy voice，It was Scrooge's nephew．"
"Bah!"said Scrooge．"Humbug!（骗人的话）"
"Christmas is a humbug!Surely you don't mean that，Uncle．"said his nephew．
"I do，"said Scrooge．"Merry Christmas!What reason have you got to be merry？you're poor．"
"OK，then，"replied the nephew cheerfully．"What reason have you got to be sad？You are rich．Don't be angry，Uncle!！"said his nephew．
"What else can I be？"answered the uncle，"I live in a world of fools!Merry Christmas!What's Christmas time to you？It's a time for paying bills without money．It's a time for finding yourself a year older，but not richer．Everyone who goes around saying‘Merry Christmas'should have his tongue cut out．Yes，he should!"
"Uncle!Please don't say that!"said the nephew．"I've always thought of Christmas time as a good time，a kind，and a charitable，happy time，And so，Uncle Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket，but I think it has done me good．And it will do me good．And I say，God bless it!"
Bob，standing in the comer of the room，applauded（鼓掌）．He realized his mistake very soon，and went quickly back to his work，but Scrooge hand heard him．
"One more sound from you，Bob Cratchit，"said Scrooge，"and you'll celebrate Christmas by losing your job!"
"Don't be angry with him，Uncle．Come and have dinner with us tomorrow．"
"No．"said Scrooge．
"I'm sorry you don't want to celebrate Christmas．But I do，So a Merry Christmas，Uncle!"
"Good afternoon!"said Scrooge．
"And a Happy New Year!"said his nephew．
"Good afternoon!"said Scrooge again．
His nephew left the room，He stopped to wish Bob a Merry Christmas，And Bob replied，"A Merry Christmas to you，too．"
41．In which season did the story take place？
A．Spring
B．Summer
C．Autumn
D．Winter
42．What did Scrooge think of Christmas wish？
A．It was simple
B．It was important
C．It was stupid
D．It was necessary
43．What did Scrooge's nephew mean by saying"Christmas time is a charitable time"？
A．Christmas was a time to be generous and kind．
B．Christmas was a time to do some challenging work
C．His uncle should give some money to his family
D．His uncle should give away his money to the poor
44．Which of the following is TRUE about Scrooge and Bob？
A．Scrooge was Bob's uncle
B．Bob worked for Scrooge
C．Scrooge celebrated Christmas with Bob
D．Bob was Scrooge's visitor
45．What can't we infer（推断） from the story？
A．Scrooge was working busily in his office before Christmas
B．No rich people wanted to waste their time to celebrate Christmas．
C．Bob believed in Christmas wish as well as Scrooge's nephew
D．Scrooge refused his nephew's invitation to dinner on Christmas day．
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Sunshine Secondary School Science Fair
Explore Your World …Think Like a Scientist The Student Science Fair offers a great way for you to put your science knowledge to use!Whether you win or not，you'll have fun at this contest． Science Fair Events There is plenty to do during the science fair．Of course，you will want to take a look at all of the students'projects．There will be other exciting things to see and to do as well．These events will highlight the wonderful world of science．The big event is the announcement of the winners in each grade．This announcement will take place at the awards ceremony（典礼） on Friday afternoon．Several of the other events are listed below． Meet a Robot!
Can people and robots work together？Learn about the latest research being done to make that happen．Scientists will be at the fair on Thursday，October 30，with Modo．What's Modo？It is a robot helper being developed to help people with jobs they do．Learn how Modo's large blue eyes are able to"see"．Watch Modo take and hold objects and move them from side to side to get a feel for their size．Then see how Modo puts the objects on a shelf．Touch Modo on the arm，Watch what happens!It will respond to your touch，If you push it too hard，it will say，"Ouch!" Our Own! Make sure you're in the gym at 10：00a．m．on Friday．That's when local genius Ray Allen will give a talk about his life as an inventor．He will also show what his inventions can do．At the end of his talk，Mr Allen will take questions from the students SCIENCE FAIR SCHEDULE（日程表） Registration Science Fair Viewing October 27 7：30A．M．﹣5：00P．M October 30 10：00A．M﹣3：00P．M Set﹣up of Projects October 31 10：00A．M﹣3：00P．M October 28 10：00A．M﹣3：00PM Awards Presention October 29 10：00A．M﹣3：00PM October 31 1：00PM |
36．When will the Sunshine Secondary School Science Fair be held？
A．From October 27to October 28
B．From October 28to October 29
C．From October 29to October 30
D．From October 30to October 31
37．What can we tell from the information in Paragraph 3？
A．Scientists are still developing Modo
B．Modo falls over easily
C．Scientists will be at the fair on Friday
D．Modo robots will be for sale
38．Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 4？
A．William Shakespeare
B．Nelson Mandela
C．Christopher Columbus
D．Thomas Edison
39．Why will many students be in the gym at 1：00p．m．on Friday？
A．Modo will appear．
B．Registration will take place
C．The awards will be announced
D．Ray Allen will give an interview
40．Which of the following belongs in the empty box？
A．A School Science Fair
B．A Public Appearance
C．An Awards Ceremony
D．A Schedule of Events．
All living things need energy to live and grow．This energy comes first from the sun．Plants use water and sunlight to make their own food．Animals can not make their own food，and they eat plants．Other animals then eat the plant eaters．
A food chain shows what eats what．It might show that zebras eat grass and then lions eat zabras．
Lions also eat other animals．Zebras eat other kinds of plants．So it takes more than one food chain to show how lions and zebras get their energy．
A food web shows how food chains work together．From it we can see how energy moves from plants to animals．
Plants and animals that live in hot，dry deserts depend on water as well as food．Creosote bushes have small leaves that hold water．Their seeds provide food and water for kangaroo rats．Kangaroo rats don't need to drink water．They get all the water they need from the plants they eat．Kangaroo rats keep cool by coming out only at night to look for food．Ringtail cats also come out only at night．Ringtail cats hunt and eat kangaroo rats．Coyotes eat both the kangaroo rats and the ringtail cats．
Nothing is wasted in a food web，Vultures eat dead animals．Vultures are scavengers．Scavengers do not hunt and kill other animals to get food．They eat animals that are already dead．When a ringtail cat or a coyote dies，it makes a meal for the vultures．Scavengers do an important job in keeping the environment clean．
31．Where does the energy that living things need first come from？
A．Animals
B．Plants
C．The sun
D．Plant eaters
32．Why do ringtail cats come out only at night？
A．Because they are afraid of coyotes
B．Because they are shy animals
C．Because it is very hot in the daytime
D．Because they can eat kangaroo rats
33．What kind of animal can be placed in the empty box of the picture？
A．Kangaroo
B．vulture
C．Cat
D．Zebra
34．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
A．Lions eat different kinds of animals
B．Plants are on the top of the food chain
C．Scavengers can keep the environment clean
D．Some animals get water from the plants they eat．
35．What's the best title of the passage？
A．Web of life
B．Things that we eat
C．Food in the desert
D．The place where food is from．
