Two men in Shanghai have been dead from H7N9, while a woman in Anhui province is seriously ill from the virus(病毒), the National Health and Family Planning Commission(计划生育委员会) said on Sunday. This is the first time a human from H7N9 has been found. Little research has been done on this unknown bird flu, and there are no vaccines(疫苗) against the virus.
The reported deaths were of an 87-year-old man who was found ill on Feb 19 and died on March 4, and a 27-year-old man who was found ill on Feb 27 and died on March 10. The third person, a 35-year-old woman from Chuzhou, Anhui province, is in hospital in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. It is still unknown how the three became ill, and experts said there is no evidence(证据) that they caught the illness from each other. There is also no evidence of anyone who stay closely with them being ill. To be away from H7N9 and stay healthy, remember the following things.
1. Go to crowded places as less as possible, especially the elderly and children. Pay attention to personal self-protection.
2. Keep the air in door fresh. Often wash your hands. Cover the nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing(打喷嚏). Wash hands after cleaning the nose and mouth.
3. Eat clean food. Don’t put raw(生的) and cooked food together. And do not eat raw or undercooked meat, eggs and other food.
4. Take more exercise, have enough sleep and rest, so that you can get yourself stronger.
| A．People know H7N9 very well. |
| B．No people have heard about it. |
| C．People know little about it. |
| D．Only Chinese people know about it. |
| A．On February 19 | B．On February 27 |
| C．On March 4 | D．On March 10 |
| A．Shanghai | B．Nanjing |
| C．Chuzhou | D．No one knows |
| A．在下面煮的 | B．煮熟的 |
| C．未煮过的 | D．夹生的 |
| A．Close the window so that birds can’t fly in. |
| B．Don’t mix raw and cooked food together. |
| C．Do more exercise to keep fit. |
| D．Don’t go to crowed places. |
When was the last time you gave or received a hug？ Do your parents hug you before you go to school？ In Western countries， it is quite common to greet close friends or relatives with a hug．
You might hug your teammates after winning a basketball game． If one of your friends is having a bad day， you can hug them to cheer them up． Friends who haven't seen each other for a long time will usually hug each other when meeting．
Of course， people in different countries have different opinions when it comes to hugging． After coming to China， I've noticed that people are generally more reluctant （不情愿的） to hug than they are in my home country， the US．
My Chinese friends told me that hugging is considered to be very intimate （亲密的） in their culture． It usually only happens between people who are really close to each other， like couples． Chinese people don't usually hug in public， either．
But people's attitudes （态度） towards hugging can also change． I remember watching a video story about a "hugging party" that was held in Shanghai． A local artist held the party， inviting strangers and asking them to hug each other．
The Chinese participants （参与者） clearly looked uncomfortable． However， after the party， several of them changed their minds． They decided that hugging doesn't have to be awkward （尴尬的） and can actually be quite nice． So next time you see your mom or dad， give them a hug ﹣see how it makes you feel．
（1）What usually happens between good friends when meeting in Western countries？
| A． |
Hugging． |
| B． |
Nodding． |
| C． |
Shaking hands． |
（2）The second paragraph tells us ．
| A． |
the advantages of hugging each other |
| B． |
some situations in which people hug each other |
| C． |
the reasons why friends need to hug each other |
（3）In Chinese culture， hugs usually happen between ．
| A． |
friends |
| B． |
classmates |
| C． |
couples |
（4）What did people do at the "hugging party"？
| A． |
They were invited to hug each other． |
| B． |
They watched a video about hugging． |
| C． |
They told stories about hugging． |
（5）The writer wrote the last paragraph to ．
| A． |
encourage people to be nice to strangers |
| B． |
explain why people feel uncomfortable while hugging |
| C． |
show how people can change their minds about hugging |
Steve was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew， but whose face he didn't ﹣ the girl with a rose． She was his pen friend． She had helped him a lot both in study and life． They planned their first meeting for 7pm at Grand Central Station in New York．
"You'll find me，" she wrote， "by the red rose I'll be wearing on my coat．" So at 7pm he was in the station looking for the girl with a red rose．
A young woman was coming towards him． She was wearing a green coat and was everything that he hoped Miss Maynell would be． But there was no red rose． Then a plain﹣looking （相貌平平的） woman walked past． She was well past 40years old． On her coat there was a red rose．
He did not hesitate （犹豫）． "I'm Steve Blanchard， and you must be Miss Maynell． I am so glad you could meet me． May I take you to dinner？" he asked．
A kind smile appeared on the woman's face． "I don't know what this is about， son，" she answered， "But the young lady in the green coat who just went by asked me to wear this rose on my coat． She said if you asked me out to dinner， I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street． She said it was a kind of test!"
（1）Why did Steve go to the Grand Central Station？
| A． |
To see his girlfriend． |
| B． |
To meet his pen friend． |
| C． |
To visit his online friend． |
（2）How did Steve know that he met the right person？
| A． |
The girl wore a green coat． |
| B． |
The woman was 40years old． |
| C． |
The girl wore a rose on the coat． |
（3）Miss Maynell asked the woman for help to see if Steve ．
| A． |
treated people by their looks |
| B． |
was young and handsome |
| C． |
could find her at once |
（4）From the last paragraph we learn that at last．
| A． |
the woman went to dinner with Steve |
| B． |
Steve invited Miss Maynell to dinner |
| C． |
Steve had dinner with Miss Maynell |
（5）Which of the following is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Girl with a Rose Tests Kindness |
| B． |
Looks can Give People Wrong Ideas |
| C． |
Friendship can Bring People a Surprise |
Many Chinese people like hot pot and Li Yang is one of them．
Three days ago， Li Yang arrived in England． There he had three days of hamburgers， sandwiches， and potatoes． Yesterday he was very excited when he heard that there was going to be a meal of hot pot to welcome the new students．
He went into the room and sat next to an American girl． To his surprise， he saw potatoes and bread in front of him． Where was the hot pot？
When she saw Li Yang was very surprised， the American girl told him that hotpot is NOT hot pot． China has hot pot in two words but English hotpot is written in one word．
Hotpot is made from meat， potatoes and onions． People put it in the oven （烤箱） all day in a heavy pot and on a low heat． It is easy to cook．
Hotpot tastes nice． But Li Yang still misses hot pot， two words!
（1）Do many Chinese people like hot pot？ （no more than 3 words）
（2）When did Li Yang arrive in England？ （no more than 3 words）
（3）Who told Li Yang that hotpot is not hot pot？ （no more than 3 words）
（4）Which country has hot pot in two words？ （no more than 1 word）
（5）What is English hotpot made from？ （no more than 4 words）
Different weather makes people feel different． It influences health， intelligence （智力） and feelings．
In August， it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States． People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month． In the Northeast and the Middle West， it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times． People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March．
The weather can also influence intelligence． For example， in a scientific report， IQ （智商） of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came， but after the strong wind， their IQ was 10% below． The wind can help people have more intelligence． Very hot weather， on the other hand （另一方面）， can make it lower． Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year （July and August）．
Weather also has a strong influence on people's feelings． Winter may be a bad time for thin people． They usually feel cold during these months． They might feel unhappy during cold weather． But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer． At about 18 ℃， people become stronger．
Low air pressure （气压） may make people forgetful People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low﹣pressure days． There is a "good weather" for health． People feel best at a temperature of about I8℃．
Are you feeling sad， tired， forgetful， or unhappy today？ It may be the weather's problem．
（1）What kind of weather can have a bad effect （影响） on health？
| A． |
Hot and wet weather． |
| B． |
Good weather． |
| C． |
Warm weather． |
| D． |
High intelligence． |
（2）When may people have more intelligence？
| A． |
When a rain comes． |
| B． |
When very hot weather comes． |
| C． |
When a strong wind comes． |
| D． |
When low air pressure comes． |
（3）How may low air pressure make people feel？
| A． |
Forgetful． |
| B． |
Sad． |
| C． |
Angry． |
| D． |
Tired． |
（4）What will happen to people in "good weather" of 18℃？
| A． |
People are very forgetful． |
| B． |
People can't do their work well． |
| C． |
Thin people feel cold． |
| D． |
People are in better health． |
（5）What does the writer want to tell us？
| A． |
Hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way． |
| B． |
Weather influences people's lives． |
| C． |
IQ never changes during weather changes． |
| D． |
There is a good kind of weather for people's work and health． |
People read books less often in these days． With the invention of radio， television and most recently， the Internet and computer games， it seems that reading books is no longer a popular activity． However， I believe that books are an important part of our lives．
Books offer an outstanding wealth of learning and at a cheaper price than taking a course． Books can make people cleverer， because heavy readers have greater knowledge of how things work and who or what people were．
Everything in today's society requires reading． Imagine trying to do something as simple as reading the directions on a medicine bottle without good reading skills． Someone could not understand themand become very sick or even die．
Even something as simple as walking or driving through the city could become very dangerous without enough reading． Sometimes， you must be able to understand what is written and explain the meaning of them．
Some people say that reading is a waste of time and we can do better things with our time． Even if we don't read books， we still read every day， and reading books can strengthen （加强） our abilities． Reading is one of the greatest things we can do in our spare time．
With a book， you can travel anywhere you want， do anything you want， and talk to anyone you want． Reading is very important in our lives， no matter your age． So I think people should read books．
（1）What activity is less popular these days than before？
| A． |
Reading a book． |
| B． |
Listening to the radio． |
| C． |
Watching TV． |
| D． |
Surfing the Internet． |
（2）We can learn from the second paragraph that ．
| A． |
reading can improve your memory |
| B． |
reading can make you interesting and attractive |
| C． |
reading can make you smarter |
| D． |
reading can reduce stress |
（3）The underlined word "them" in the third paragraph refers to ．
| A． |
the books they are reading |
| B． |
the directions on a medicine bottle |
| C． |
the good reading skills |
| D． |
the words a doctor tells a sick person |
（4）Some people disagree to read books because they think ．
| A． |
walking in the city also needs reading skills |
| B． |
driving along the road is dangerous |
| C． |
reading books is very helpful for our abilities |
| D． |
reading books just wastes their time |
（5）The best title of the passage can be ．
| A． |
People Should Enjoy Themselves |
| B． |
How We Improve Reading Skills |
| C． |
Why People Should Read Books |
| D． |
What We Love Doing in Spare Time |