Books are our best friends. They are very quiet, but we can always find both fun and knowledge when we open them. We can find quite a lot of interesting things and ideas in books. Here are two good books you can read during the holiday.
To Succeed on One’ s Own
Writer Denny Liu who was born in China wrote this book for his daughter. It can help young people succeed.The book teaches you about students, how to use your free time and even what kind of clothes to wear. It answers many teenagers’ most common questions. Liu uses his daughter’ s stories as examples to help readers understand what to do and how to do it.
His book is far from boring. There are stories and dialogues, with hope and confidence from a good father.
The Little Prince（王子）
Both adults and children love this book. It is about the adventure(冒险) of a young prince. It shows the importance of imagination and love. The little prince comes from Planet B-612. The prince lives on his planet with a rose. He loves the rose very much. But he soon feels tired and leaves his planet. He meets many more strange adults on other planets.
On Earth, he discovers interesting things such as a snake, other roses and a fox. The fox tells him a secret: Only the heart can discover the most important things. This helps the prince realize his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet at last.What does the writer think of the book “To Succeed on One’ s Own” ?
| A．Difficult. | B．Interesting. |
| C．Surprising. | D．Boring. |
What does The Little Prince mainly talk about?
| A．The adult world. | B．The Planet B -612. |
| C．A rose and a fox. | D．The adventure of a young prince. |
What does the prince do after the fox tells him a secret?
| A．He realizes his love for the rose and he goes back to his planet at last. |
| B．He cares more about a flower and a sheep in his planet. |
| C．He meets many more strange adults on other planets. |
| D．He discovers interesting things such as a snake, other roses and a fox. |
If you are not happy with China’s high Internet fees (费用) and slow speed, you are not alone. So is Premier Li Keqiang. On April 14, he said in a meeting that the government should speed up the Internet and lower the fees.
“The first question people ask at a new place is ‘Is there WI-FI’ because Internet service fees are so high,” said Premier Li. According to a recent survey by CCTV, the average cost(平均费用) of 1GB mobile Internet data per month（每月） in China is 100 Yuan, while it is only 60 Yuan in the US and 40 in Japan.
However, high prices don’t necessarily mean good service. The average Internet speed in China was 4.25Mbps（兆比特每秒）in 2014. South Korea had the fastest average Internet speed-25.3 Mbps. People can download a 1 GB movie within 6 minutes in South Koreas, but in China it would take half an hour.
To improve Internet services, the key is to build more fiber(光纤) networks. Through them we can send text, pictures and videos globally（全球地） in less than a second（秒）, which offer high speed Internet. Besides, the lack of （缺少）market competition is another problem. Having more operators（运营商）besides China Unicom and China Telecom may lower the prices. Why do people always ask for WI-FI at a new place in China?
| A．Because they can’t use Internet without WI-FI. |
| B．Because they can communicate with their families. |
| C．Because they want to download movies. |
| D．Because Internet service fees are too high. |
In 2014, ____ had the fastest average Internet speed.
| A．China | B．USA | C．Japan | D．South Korea |
What is the key to improve Internet services?
| A．To increase Internet service fees. |
| B．To build more fiber networks. |
| C．To learn from South Korea. |
| D．To make the government know the situation. |
In Singapore，many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their studies. Good education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their future. So，many of these students try their best to get good grades in their examinations．They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache．Sometimes，some of them are even made to go to remedial（补习的）classes after schoo1．
Schools run programs outside school hours．The students can take part in sports and games，music and dance，hiking and rock-climbing(攀岩)，etc．They are also very active in community service（社区服务）．
In their spare time，most students like to listen to pop music．And Hollywood blockbusters（大片），Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them．They understand IT very well．Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet，e-mailing their friends，playing computer and video games．
They sometimes go to cafes，fast-food restaurants，shopping centers and big bookstores．
So，it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.Many students want to get good education to be in the future．
| A．popular | B．successful |
| C．comfortable | D．generous |
In the school，the students can’t outside school hours.
| A．have sports | B．dance |
| C．go hiking | D．go to a restaurant |
According to the passage，most students in Singapore like ．
| A．watching movies | B．writing to their friends |
| C．talking to their friends | D．having exams |
As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of high places. One day, when he was 12, he went back home from school. At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys. He didn’t have them. It was 3:30 and his parents worked until 6:00 pm. Alain looked at his apartment on the eighth floor. He saw an open window. He closed his eyes and imagined himself climbing the building. When he opened his eyes, he told himself, “I can do it.” Fifteen minutes later, he was in his house and his fear of high places was gone.
Today, Alain still climbs building. In 2003, he climbs a building in London dressed as Spiderman to advertise(为…做广告) the movie. In 2004, he climbed a building Taipei 101 (one of the tallest buildings in the world). To reach the top of a building, Alain uses only his hands and special shoes. He has no rope or other safety tools.
Alain climbs as a hobby. He also does it to make money for charity (for poor children and the homeless). When he climbs, he wants to send a message to people. If you have a dream or something you really want to do, it can become real. But you must be brave and keep trying. If something bad happens, don’t give up. Close your eyes and tell yourself, “I can do it.”When Alain climbs a building, he uses ________.
A. his hands and special shoes
B. special tools
B. his hand only
D. his special shoes only The underline word “charity” means “__________” in Chinese.
| A．享受 | B．休闲 | C．慈善 | D．消费 |
Alain climbs for two reasons. They are _________.
| A．for fun and his health |
| B．for charity and for his job |
| C．for his health and for charity |
| D．for charity and for fun |
If you feel afraid to do something, what is Alain’s advice?
| A．Practice climbing buildings |
| B．Tell yourself “I can do it.” |
| C．If something bad happens, then stop. |
| D．Try to do something else. |
Do you try to save electricity and magazines at home? Do you make your bed every day? Read about the home habits of Americans. Are they the same as yours?
| Lights out |
Saving magazines |
| Are you careful about saving electricity? 25% of people turn off the lights when they leave a room. 8% never do. 80% leave the lights on when they go out in the evening. |
How long do you save magazines? About half the population throws away old ones after six months. But 20% keep them for years and years. |
| Clean and tidy |
Making beds and doing dishes |
| Are you an organized person? 13% of people like to keep the rooms clean and tidy. The common home has fourteen cleaning products around the house. |
74% of people make their beds every morning. 5% never do. And 3% actually change their sheets (床单) every day. Do you wash the dishes right after eating? 58% of Americans do, but 5% let theirs sit for several days. |
判断正误，（正确的填A，错误的填B）The passage mainly talks about the home habits of Americans.
80% of Americans go out in the evening with the lights on.
One fifth of Americans keep magazines for years and years.
Most Americans like to keep the rooms clean and tidy.
The people who make the beds are as many as those who wash the dishes every day.
Do you know how to study better? Let me give you some advice about studying. First, don’t put off (延误) studying. Many students do that. Then they have to cram (死记硬背) the night before the exam. In fact you need good study habits and study a little every day. This way, you will prepare (准备) better for the exams. Second, plan rewards into your study time. For example, if you read 20 pages of the book, you can play one computer game. But only one. Third, stay in a quiet place and turn off your mobile phone. Then you can put your heart into your study. Last, believe it or not, sleeping is part of studying. It can help you learn better. Try to sleep more than eight hours a night. Take the advice, and you will study better.What is a good study habit?
| A．Not putting off studying. |
| B．Cramming the night before the exam. |
| C．Studying hard in your free time. |
| D．Not preparing for the exams. |
What does “rewards” mean in the passage?
| A．Exercise after studying. |
| B．Do something you like. |
| C．Cram the night before exam. |
| D．Turn off your phone. |
What can help you study better?
| A．Only studying before the exam. |
| B．Studying and watching TV at the same time. |
| C．Studying in a quiet place. |
| D．Talking with friends on the phone. |
How many hours should you sleep a night for the better study?
| A．5 hours. | B．6 hours. | C．7 hours. | D．9 hours. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Cramming is more important than studying well. |
| B．Studying a little every day is good for your study. |
| C．Staying in a large place can help you study better. |
| D．Sleep less, and you’ll have more time to study. |