On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she replied.
Rose became a college symbol this year and she easily made friends with other students.
At the end of the term we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!” she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics(歌词) and live then out in our daily lives.
At the end of the year, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Rose went to college because she _____________.
| A．wanted to live longer |
| B．loved to stay with the young |
| C．wanted to realize her dream |
| D．planned to enjoy her life there |
From the story we can see that Rose was ___________ during her stay in college.
| A．lively and popular |
| B．brave and hard-working |
| C．honest and energetic |
| D．calm and creative |
Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?
| A．People won’t grow old if they stop playing. |
| B．Time is especially important for young people. |
| C．The more you laugh, the younger you will be. |
| D．People easily become old if they do more things. |
In almost every big country in the USA, football is a favorite sport .
American football is not like soccer. Plers sometimes kick the ball, but they kick and run with it. They try to take the ball to the end of the field. They have fou chances to move the ball ten yards.They can carry it or throw it.If they move it to the end of the field, they have got six points. This is called a touch-down .
It is difficult to move the ball. Eleven players try to stop the men who has the ball.If the men does not move the ball ten yards ,his team kicks the ball to the other team. Every university wants its team to win . A lot of people come to watch. They also yell for their favorite team. young men and women call their cherrleaders to come help the people to yell more.
Every team plays ten or eleven games each seasonswhich begins in September and ends in November. If a team is very good,it may play znother game after the season ends. The best teams play again on January 1,the first day of the new Year. Many people go tosee these games and many others watch them on TV.
根据短文内容回答问题。How many points can they get if they carry or throw the ball to the other field?
How many persons are their in one team from the article?
How long do the teams play each season?
How do people know about the football games ?
When do the best teams play again after all games a year?
My name is Susan. I am a junior high school student. I like my school and my friends. I like my school because we have good teachers. They teach us many things.
But then, I don’t understand (明白) lots of things about school. I don’t understand why we have to take so many tests (考试). I have to take a heavy school bag with many books in it. I may have a test anytime. I don’t like taking tests all the time.
I wonder if I like my school life. It is hard for me to answer this kind of question. On one hand (一方面) I am not happy because there are so many tests in the school; on the other hand I am happy because I can learn a lot and I can make good friends in school.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 We can know that Susan’s school life is _______.
| A．pretty good | B．very boring | C．so interesting | D．not relaxing |
Why doesn’t Susan sometimes like her school life?
| A．One of her teachers doesn’t like her. |
| B．Her teachers don’t work hard. |
| C．She doesn’t have good friends. |
| D．She has to take a lot of tests. |
Which one is NOT true?
| A．Susan doesn’t like studying and she only wants to play. |
| B．The teachers in school teach Susan and other students many things. |
| C．Susan thinks her teachers are good. |
| D．In school, students can learn good things and make good friends. |
What does the underlined word "wonder" mean?
| A．Get some things. | B．Wait to do something. |
| C．Have some questions. | D．Make friends. |
Does Susan really like her school life?
| A．Sure. She likes it very much. | B．It’s hard to say if she likes it. |
| C．No, she doesn’t like it at all. | D．It’s easy for her to answer this question |
Dear Betty,
I hope you’re well. I’m on holiday in London with my friend Jenny. We arrived by plane on Monday and took a taxi to our hotel. I went for a walk in Hyde Park but Jenny didn’t come with me because she was tired.
Then on Tuesday we saw the clock, Big Ben, and Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth lives in the Palace, but we didn’t see her! I bought some presents but Jenny didn’t buy anything!
The next day we visited the British Museum and had dinner in a Chinese restaurant!
On Thursday morning we relaxed. Then we went to Tower Bridge on the River Thames and looked at the city. It’s very big!
Finally today I did some shopping and Jenny listened to a concert in the park. I came back to the hotel and read the newspaper. Then I wrote some postcards and sent some emails. I took lots of photos and I’m sending them with this email to you!
Tomorrow we’re going to fly home. It was a short holiday, but it was great! Say hello to your mum and dad.
Love,
Gran
根据短文内容, 回答下列问题。 How did Gran and Jenny go to London for a holiday?
Why didn’t Jenny go for a walk in Hyde Park?
Did Jenny buy anything on Tuesday?
When will Gran and Jenny go back home?
How did Gran feel when she traveled in London?
It is the 22nd century (世纪)and it is very popular to change people’s bodies.
Mr. Smith decided to change his body. He changed his big nose to a small one, and his old and gray hair to short and blond hair. He also bought new green eyes, new hands, new arms, new knees and new feet. Mrs. Smith was happy because Mr. Smith’s new feet didn’t smell as bad as his old feet.
However, something bad happened. One morning, Mr. Smith woke up and his new nose didn’t work. The next morning he couldn’t hear anything. Then his new blond hair went gray, and his new knees didn’t move. And finally he could see nothing with his green eyes.
It was really terrible. Mr. Smith wanted his old body back. However, he had to pay 100,000 euro (欧元)for his old body.
It was expensive but Mr. Smith still got his own body back. He would never follow the fashion.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案， What was Mr. Smith’s new hair like?
| A．Short and gray. | B．Long and gray. |
| C．Short and blond. | D．Long and blond. |
Why was Mrs. Smith happy?
| A．Because Mr. Smith’s new look was cool. |
| B．Because Mr. Smith’s new feet were small. |
| C．Because Mr. Smith looked younger than before. |
| D．Because Mr. Smith’s new feet didn’t smell bad. |
What did Mr. Smith think of his new body at the beginning?
| A．Strange. | B．Fantastic. | C．Terrible. | D．Clean. |
Which part of Mr. Smith’s body went wrong first?
| A．The new nose. | B．The new eyes. |
| C．The new knees. | D．The new ears. |
What did Mr. Smith pay 100,000 euro for?
| A．Buying his new nose. | B．Getting his old eyes. |
| C．Buying another new body. | D．Getting his old body back. |
Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert(灵活的). This means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don’t exercise.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. Make sure you exercise in the following ways:
1. You have to like what you’re doing.
2. Exercise enough, but not too much. It’s best to exercise twice each week. Thirty minutes each time is enough.
3. Try all kinds of things until you find one, two or even three sports right for you.
Lots of people choose to exercise at fitness centers. Why? Because there is a lot of sports equipment(器材) there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you healthy.
Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center or they can play sports together outside. How do you exercise?
根据短文内容，判断句子的正（T）、误 (F)。The writer tells us that we all need to exercise to make our body strong.
According to the passage, it’s best to exercise three each week and an hour each time.
Exercising too much is good for us and it makes us laugh and happy.
All of people think that they should choose to play sports at fitness centers.
The equipment can help people do more exercise to keep healthy.