The people of ancient Egypt began their new year in summer. That is when the Nile River flooded its banks, bringing water and fertility (肥沃) to the land. Today, most people celebrate New Year's Day on January 1. People celebrate the New Year's holiday in many different ways.
The ancient Babylonians celebrated by forcing their king to give up his crown ( 王冠)and royal clothing. They made him get down on his knees and admit all the mistakes he had made during the past year.
Making New Year's resolutions is a common American tradition. Today, popular resolutions might include the promise to lose weight, stop smoking, or be more productive（多产的） at work. People offer New Year's resolutions of their own. For example, one person decided to get a cat. Another promised to stop telling stories about other people. Other people use New Year's resolutions to make major changes in their lives. One such resolution might be to "stop and smell the flowers." This means to take time to enjoy simple pleasures. Another resolution might be "don't sweat the small stuff." This means not to worry or get angry about unimportant problems. Another resolution might be to forget about bad things that happened in the past.Which of the following is not related与…有联系 to the new year of ancient Egyptians?
| A．The Nile River. | B．Summer. |
| C．The king. | D．Water and fertility. |
What does the underlined word "admit" mean?
| A．赞扬 | B．承认 |
| C．祈祷 | D．奖赏 |
Who make New Year's resolutions according to the passage?
| A．Ancient Chinese. | B．Ancient Babylonians. |
| C．Americans. | D．Ancient Egyptians. |
What do people wish for the coming new year in their resolutions?
| A．Health. | B．Happiness. |
| C．Better work. | D．All of the above. |
"Stop and smell the flowers" means "_____".
| A．to have fun, not just work hard all the time |
| B．not to get worried or mad about little things |
| C．to be thankful for the important things |
| D．to enjoy the simple pleasure in lives |
My name is Eric. I know many students like going to the movies and I’m sure that different people like different kinds of movies . Well ,what kind of movies do you like? Last Monday I went to a school and asked some students about their favorite movies. Here are some of their answers.
Jack, an 11-year-old boy, likes watching scary movies. He thinks scary movies are scary but exciting .His classmates.Alice,13,can’t stand documentaries (文艺片). She thinks they are boring and they are for parents. But she really likes comedies because they are funny. James, a big boy ,doesn’t mind documentaries. But he doesn’t like comedies because he thinks they are not exciting!
The survey showed that the most popular movies were action movies. Most of the students enjoyed them very much. When did Eric do the survey?
| A．Last Monday | B．Last Tuesday. | C．Las Wednesday | D．Last Thursday |
What kind of movies does Jack like?
| A．Sitcoms | B．Comedies | C．Scary movies | D．Cartoons |
Who can’t stand documentaries？
| A．Jack | B．Alice | C．James | D．Eric |
Why doesn’t James like comedies?
| A．Because he thinks they’re boring. | B．Because he thinks they’re for parents. |
| C．Because he thinks they aren’t funny. | D．Because he thinks they aren’t exciting. |
What are the most popular movies for most of the students?
| A．Documentaries | B．Comedies | C．Scary movies | D．Action movies. |
五位同学就周末的情况作了记录并拍了照片，请将照片和记录配对。I had a great weekend. I went to the beach with my friends and we played volleyball there. It was tiring but fun!
I went to the beach with my friend John. We lay on the beach. The sun was shining. The sand was comfortable. We came back very late.
we had a nice time in the mountains. The weather was cool and cloudy. Just great for hiking.
My weekend wasn’t so good. I went to visit my best friend, but she was not at home. It was raining all day and I was cold and wet.
I had a great weekend. I visited my aunt. Iplayed with my friends in a swimming pool. It was very hot , but it was relaxing there.
Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.
If you have trouble（麻烦） in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
★Show your good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.
★Remember that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
★Be humorous（幽默的）. Learn to laugh at yourself. Remember to smile to others.
★Respect（尊敬） the others. Everyone has his idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept(接受) yours.
★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Say hi to a friend and so on.
★Don’t complain（抱怨）. Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can.
★Never give up. Why do we need friends according to the passage?
| A．Friends can do everything for us. |
| B．Friends can bring us happiness. |
| C．Friends accept our ideas all the time. |
| D．Without friends we could not live. |
What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?
| A．To help others. | B．To smile to others. |
| C．To get along with others. | D．To listen to others |
Which of the following shows a sense of humor?
| A．Opening the door for someone. |
| B．Complaining to others all the time. |
| C．Laughing at ourselves. |
| D．Finding someone who will understand us. |
What should we do when we have trouble in making friends?
| A．Respect others | B．Complain |
| C．Give up | D．Laugh at them |
Today we find that school students hardly spend much time on sports. Is it because they aren’t interested in sports? No, they often say they have other important things to do.
What are these important things? Tests! They have to spend much time on all kinds of tests at school. So many of them almost become bookworms(书呆子) . Books stop them from going out for sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for the students, they want to get good results in order to improve their studies. So it is necessary for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports.
In fact, education can’t go without body exercise, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak(虚弱的) body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything or any great success in your life. The underlined word “pressure” means ________.
| A．愉快 | B．主意 | C．压力 | D．关爱 |
Ifyoudon'thavea______,youcangetnothing.
A.goodfather B.strongbody Cweakbody D.goodface.In the writer’s opinion, students should _______.
| A．work all day and night |
| B．not have sports |
| C．have sports after studying |
| D．spend all their free time studying |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．The students don’t go out for sports because of their parents. |
| B．Body exercise is very important for education. |
| C．A person can’t become successful with a weak body |
| D．The students stop their school sports because of studies and tests. |
Good evening, everyone! Let’s talk about some of the new and the old everyday shows. The news is on Channel(频道) Six from 6:00 to 7:00 every evening. Johnson has been reading the news for many years. He and his group always do their job well. The same channel is also good for late night watching. At 11:30 every night, Ted talks with famous people on this 90-minute show Night Time. He always has interesting people on. This week, three movie stars are going to talk about their new movies. In the afternoon, Channel Eleven has a good children’s show The Children’s Room at 3:30. This show has interesting cartoons. They keep children happy and entertained(娱乐的) for hours. Channel Three has the best game shows. They ask some interesting questions and give away(分发) a lot of money and gifts. It’s really a good way to learn about the world in the game shows.Johnson’s show is ______ every day.
| A．from six to seven in the morning |
| B．from six to seven in the evening |
| C．from five to six in the morning |
| D．from five to six in the evening |
What kind of program is Ted’s show?
| A．News. | B．A sitcom. | C．A talk show. | D．A talent show. |
The name of the Children’s program is_______.
| A．Channel Eleven. | B．Children’s show |
| C．Children’s Room | D．Children’s cartoon |
The passage is mainly about the______.
| A．best channel | B．best TV show |
| C．famous movie stars | D．everyday TV shows |