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Is it true ?
1．Wearing the wrong type of glasses will do harm to your eyes .
This is not true for adults , although incorrect glasses may not be good for children under 10 . Ready-made glasses , and not wearing when you should , won’ t do harm to your eyes , but you may see better with glasses that are specially made for you .
2．Watching too much television is bad for you eyes .
This is not true. People with easily affected eyes may find they get red and aching from staring at a fixed distance for long periods , but there won’ t be any lasting effects .
3. Carrots will help you see in the dark. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which the body can change into vitamin A, too little of which can cause night blindness. However , people in most countries don’ t need to worry about vitamin A deficiency（缺乏）, night blindness is more likely to be connected with another vision problem .
Night blindness is most likely caused by _____ .

A．staring for long periods	B．too much beta-carotene
C．not enough vitamin A	D．vision problems

According to the article , eye problems can be corrected by _____ .

A．wearing specially-made glasses	B．performing eye exercises
C．cutting back on television	D．eating more carrots

Watching too much television can cause _____ .

A．night blindness	B．lasting eye problems
C．a number of vision problems	D．eye trouble for a limited time

The main purpose of this article is to _____ .

A．tell people of the importance of their eyes

B．tell people how to protect their eyes

C．tell people to have more carrots

D．tell people something more about their eyes

"Tammy! Come here, please! Mother needs your help in the kitchen." Her father called out to her.
Tammy was in her room, getting ready to do her homework. "Yes, Daddy!" she replied. "I'll be right there."
She hurried out of her bedroom and down the hallway. She was only nine years old. Her elder sister, Ella, had just moved away to go to a performing arts high school in another city. Her brother, Harry, was in middle school and always got home late. With Ella leaving home, Tammy was expected to do a lot more than she had ever done before, especially now, because her mother was ill.
Her father was in the kitchen. "Tammy, I know you usually do your homework right now, but with things being different, we all have to change a little bit. I'll help you and Harry with your homework later on, OK?"
Her father had an apron（围裙） on over his clothes, and he looked kind of funny. He was doing the dishes and he always splashed（溅出） water all over when he did that. After helping her father with the dishes, Tammy helped set the table.
After supper, her father helped her and Harry with their homework, and then they played a board game so that their mother could lie down for a while.
The next morning, Tammy got up early on her own because she wanted to help her mother with breakfast. She made orange juice and even put bread in the toaster and got out the butter so that her mother could sleep for a few more minutes.
When her mother got up half an hour later, she was very surprised and moved to see the breakfast on the dining table. She gave Tammy a big hug.
"Thank you, Tammy. You really are mother's little helper now, aren't you?"
Why did Tammy's sister move out of their home?

A．Because she hated doing housework

B．Because she was busy with her work.

C．Because her school was far away from home.

D．Because she disliked her family.

From Paragraphs 3 & 4, we can learn that Tammy_______.

A．was a middle school student

B．did well in all subjects

C．always did a lot of housework at home

D．was the youngest child in the family

What can we learn about Tammy's father from the passage?

A．He was a very serious person.

B．He wasn't very good at doing housework.

C．He liked playing board games very much.

D．He always helped Tammy do her homework.

Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Mother's Little Helper	B．The Life of Tammy's Family
C．A Happy Family	D．Tammy's School Life

The Westwood Middle School has decided to hold a blood drive (献血活动), and you can help.

Help with The Blood Drive

The School is holding a blood drive for teachers, parents, and town people. We need everyone’s help to make it a success. That includes you! We need to collect 50 units of blood. That means 65 people are needed to come to the drive.

How You Can Help

Pick up information brochures (小册子) in the school office. Pass them out to your parents, teachers and any person who is healthy and at least 17 years old.

When and Where to Go

The blood drive will take place on Tuesday, October 21, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, in the school canteen.

How many people are needed for the blood drive?

A．50.

B．65.

C．17.

D．21.

Students can pick up information brochures ____.

A．in the school office	B．at the school gate
C．in the school canteen	D．on the school playground

When will the blood drive take place?

A．On September 20.	B．On September 21.
C．On October 20.	D．On October 21.

Once an unhappy young man came to an old man because he was very sad. He asked how to be happy.
The old man told the unhappy young man to put a small bag of salt(盐) into a glass of water and then to drink it. “How does it taste?” the old man asked. “Terrible,” answered the young man. The old man smiled and asked the young man to take another small bag of salt and put it into the river.
They walked without any words to the river and the young man put the salt into the river. Then the old man said, “Now drink the water from the river.” The young man did so and the old man asked, “How does it taste?” “Nice!” answered the young man. “Can you taste the salt?” asked the old man. “No,” said the young man.
The old man took the young man’s hands and said, “The pain(痛苦) of life is the salt; no more, no less. It is always the same, the only thing you can do is to be a person like a river, not a glass!”
Why did the young man come to see the old man?
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What did the old man tell the young man to do first?
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Where did they go after the young man taste the terrible water from the glass?
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What is like salt according to(根据) the old man?
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What kind of person should we be?
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Lester was walking in the street with two big and heavy boxes. A stranger walked up to him and asked, “What is the time?”
Lester stopped, put down the boxes and looked at his watch. “It’s five fifteen,” he said. “Hey, what a nice watch!” said the stranger. Lester smiled a little and said, “Yes, it’s not bad. Look at this.” Then he showed the stranger the time for 86 big cities in the world.
He hit a few buttons（按钮）and it told the time in Chinese. Lester went on ,“ You can set（设置）it in English, Chinese, Japanese and so on.”
The stranger looked very interested in the watch.
“That’s not all,” said Lester. He then pushed a few more buttons and there was a small map appeared on the watch. “The map can show where we are,” said Lester.
“I want to buy this watch!” said the stranger.
“Oh, no, I’ m not selling it. I designed it myself. I spent nearly two years making it.” said Lester.
“Oh, you are the designer. I’ll give you $ 1,000 for it!” “Oh, no, I spent more than that.”
“I’ll give you $ 5,000 for it!” Lester stopped to think. The stranger quickly gave him a check（支票）and said ,“$ 5,000 . Here it is.”
Lester finally agreed to sell the watch. When the stranger was going to leave with the watch, Lester pointed to the two big boxes and said, “Hey, wait a minute. Don’ t forget your batteries(电池) .”
Lester stopped in the street because ___________.

A．the boxes were very heavy

B．he felt very tired

C．a stranger wanted to buy his watch

D．someone asked him about the time

What was in the boxes?

A．Money.	B．Batteries.
C．Watches.	D．Paper.

We can know from the passage that Lester was a _________.

A．designer	B．sportsman
C．teacher	D．doctor

The stranger paid _____ for the watch.

A．nothing	B．$ 1,000
C．$ 5,000	D．$ 4,000

Which of the following is NOT true about the watch?

A．It can tell the time in different languages.

B．It can tell you where you are.

C．It is easy to wear and carry.

D．It can show the time for many big cities around the world.

A．September 28，551 AD	B．September 28，551 BC
C．December 28，551 BC	D．December 28，551 AD

A．east and south Asia	B．north and west Asia
C．east and south Africa	D．north and west Affica