Early rising (早起)is helpful in more than one way. We all need fresh(新鲜的) air. But air is never so fresh as early in the morning. Besides, it is useful to do morning exercises.
Secondly, early rising can give a plan to our work for the day. We can not work well without a good plan.
Thirdly, early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our work, such as to wash our hands and faces and eat our breakfast.
Late risers may find it very difficult to form(形成) the habit(习惯) of early rising. They have to make an effort(努力) to do so. As the English proverb（谚语）says, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” Doing morning exercises_________.
| A．helps us to remember what we learn |
| B．is good for our health |
| C．gives us enough time to study |
| D．makes us tired and sleepy |
Early rising gives us enough time _________.
| A．to get ready for our work | B．to wash our faces |
| C．to brush our teeth | D．to eat our breakfast |
Late risers should try their best _________.
| A．to form the good habit of early rising |
| B．to remember the English proverbs |
| C．to sleep as many hours as possible |
| D．to get up earlier than everyone else |
Many teenagers（青少年） feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it’s quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among them on the phone. The talk between friends is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents even stop (阻止)their children from meeting their good friends. Do you think of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you? Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like? Your answers are welcome. When teenagers have something difficult to say to their parents, they usually _______
| A．stay alone at home |
| B．fight with their parents |
| C．discuss it with their friends |
| D．go to their brothers and sisters for help |
The sentence “Your answers are welcome.” means“ ____”.
| A．You are welcome to discuss the questions with us. |
| B．We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome. |
| C．Your answers are always right. |
| D．You can give us all the right answers. |
Which of the following is the writer’s attitude（态度）?
| A．Parents should choose friends for their children. |
| B．Children should choose everything they like. |
| C．Parents should understand their children better. |
| D．Teenagers should go to their friends for help. |
Daniel has many friends. They look different and they have different personalities, but they are all friendly and helpful. He’d like to introduce some of them to us.
| Name |
Age |
Appearance and hobbies |
| Amy (volleyball player) |
17 |
She is very tall (1.87 meters)! She has a baby face. Her fans say she’s very beautiful. She likes listening to pop songs and drawing. |
| Tom (skiing player) |
18 |
He is always smiling so people say that he is a “sunny boy”. He is a “black horse”. He won the first gold medal(金牌) for his city this year. He likes reading and playing games. |
| Millie (singer) |
16 |
People call her “Baby”. She’s a tall girl with black glasses and short hair. She likes wearing men’s clothes, so she looks like a boy. She likes singing, of course. She is good at playing basketball! |
Why do people say Tom is a “sunny boy”?
| A．Because he likes reading. |
| B．Because he likes playing games. |
| C．Because he is always smiling. |
| D．Because he is a skier. |
. Which of the following is not true about Millie?
| A．She is very tall. | B．She wears black glasses. |
| C．She likes wearing a dress. | D．She has short hair. |
Which sentence is wrong?
| A．“Baby” does well in playing basketball. |
| B．Millie is the youngest of the three. |
| C．Amy has a baby face. |
| D．Tom likes black horses. |
I'm a Chinese girl. At school I have two good friends. Their names are Lucy and Lily. They are Americans. They are twins. They're eleven. They are good girls. Miss Gao is our English teacher. She is a good teacher. We like her very much. She likes us very much, too.
We go to school at seven in the morning. At four o'clock we play games. At four thirty in the afternoon we go home. We are very happy.The twins are ________.
| A．an English girl | B．an American girl |
| C．American girls | D．American girl |
How old is Lucy?
| A．She's eleven. | B．She's twelve. |
| C．She's thirteen | D．She's fourteen |
Miss Gao is ________
| A．English | B．American |
| C．an English teacher | D．young |
They go home ________ in the afternoon.
| A．at four | B．at four thirty |
| C．at five | D．at three thirty |
They ________ very happy.
| A．is | B．am |
| C．aren't | D．are |
It’ s 9:00 in the evening. The family are at home. Jim’s father sits in a chair. He’s watching TV(看电视). His mother stands near the window. She feeds(喂) the birds—Polly. Polly says, “Thanks! Thanks!” Where is Jim? Oh, he’s behind the door. Kate is looking for(找) him. They play games in Kate’s room.There are ________people in the family.
| A．three | B．four |
| C．five | D．Six |
Who sits in a chair?
| A．Jim | B．It’s Jim |
| C．Jim’s father | D．It’s Jim’s mother |
Where is Jim?
He’s is watching TV.B. Behind the door.
C. He’s looking for Kate. D. Near the door.Jim and Kate are ___________.
| A．good friends | B．two girls |
| C．two boys | D．brother and sister |
Where’s Kate?
| A．She’s behind the door. | B．She’s near the window. |
| C．She’s in her room. | D．She plays games. |
All schools have their own rules. The rules change from one school to another. Some schools are much stricter than others. There are also some rules that are strange or funny to us. Here are some funny school rules:
Strict Japanese rules
Most schools ask students to wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts. But Japanese schools even have rules about the colour of underwear(内衣)! They also require(需要) that girls' socks should be folded(折叠) in a certain way and boys' heads should be shaved(剃).
Other Japanese schools tell students that they can't go to the movies after sunset.
Different shoes in the USA
At some American schools, students have to change their shoes when they go into the schools every day. This makes sure students won't fall over on the floors and keeps the schools clean.
No strange hair in the UK
Strange hairstyles are not allowed in some British schools. But they might allow students to wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup years. There were two students who had special hairstyles during the 2002 World Cup. After the World Cup, their teachers asked them to go to the barber's (理发室)at once. How many strange or funny school rules are mentioned in this passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five | D．Six. |
Students in Japanese schools should wear_______.
| A．uniforms | B．indoor shoes |
| C．shirts | D．strange hairstyles |
Why do students in the USA have to wear indoor shoes?
| A．Because in that way they won't hurt if they fight. |
| B．Because in that way they will feel comfortable. |
| C．Because in that way they won't fall and can keep the schools clean. |
| D．Because in that way they won't make any noise when walking. |
Which country's schools have rules about students' hair?
| A．Schools in Japan only. | B．Schools in the USA and the UK. |
| C．Schools in Japan and the UK. | D．Schools in the UK only. |
What's the best title of the passage?
| A．Different school uniforms | B．Different hairstyles |
| C．Different shoes | D．Different school rules |