Peter is a sixth-grader at Woodland Primary School. He is only 12 years old but has been smoking for three years. John, 15, is a Junior 2 student at Woodland Secondary School. He began smoking four years ago. “Smoking is part of my life,” John said. Peter and John are not those boys’ real names. But their problem, smoking, is a very real problem. In many countries, smoking is becoming a bigger problem for young people. Most smokers start in their teens or earlier.
A study of 8,000 London students shows that smoking is a problem for many British kids. More than 21% of middle school students and 6% of primary school pupils said they smoked.
“If young people start smoking early, it will be very hard for them to give up later on,” said a professor.
Every year, about four million people die because of smoking. And if people keep smoking that number will go up to about ten million a year by 2030 the World Health Organization (WTO) says. So we have to learn and tell others about dangers of smoking.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。
| A．I don’t smoke very often. |
| B．Smoking is very important to me. |
| C．I don’t smoke at all. |
| D．I’m going to give up smoking. |
| A．He will surely die early. |
| B．He cannot stop smoking. |
| C．It will be difficult for him to give up smoking. |
| D．He will become lazy soon. |
| A．smoking is a serious problem among British students |
| B．there more and more smokers in England |
| C．some student smokers are having fun smoking |
| D．most of smokers are young students |
| A．smoking is becoming a bigger problem for young people |
| B．more and more people die because of smoking every year |
| C．who asks young people to give up smoking |
| D．we needn’t worry about the student smokers |
| A．We should start smoking after middle school. |
| B．We should start others to smoke outside. |
| C．We should laugh at smokers. |
| D．We should say no to smoking. |
It is well known that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time and he was also a really great person. Here are some interesting things about him.
When Einstein started to work in America, someone asked him what he needed. He said he needed a desk, some paper and a pencil. He also asked for a big waste-paper basket to hold all of his mistakes. This shows that he knew even the cleverest man in the world can only learn by making mistakes.
Einstein regarded time as very important. He never wore socks and he thought putting on socks was a waste of time as people already wore shoes. He also thought it was a waste of time remembering things that could quickly be found in a book. That's why he never remembered his own phone number, which was in the phone book. He knew what was worth remembering. It is true that if we are going to do great things in our lives, we can not waste our time.
Einstein liked to joke too. Once in an exam a student asked him why all the questions were the same as last year's. Einstein replied the questions were the same but the answers were different!
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。When Einstein began his work in America, he asked for some things except ______.
| A．a desk | B．some paper |
| C．a book | D．a waste-paper basket |
Einstein never remembered his own phone number because ______.
| A．no one told him the number |
| B．he couldn’t remember it at all |
| C．he didn’t have a phone |
| D．he didn’t think it was worth remembering |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Einstein has been to many countries except America. |
| B．Einstein thought people could learn from mistakes. |
| C．Einstein thought socks were as important as shoes. |
| D．Einstein didn’t like talking with others. |
In one exam, Einstein ______.
| A．asked different questions |
| B．asked difficult questions |
| C．wanted the answers all the same |
| D．wanted different answers |
From the passage we learn ______ .
| A．Einstein thought time was very important |
| B．Einstein was too careless to make mistakes |
| C．Einstein made few jokes with his students |
| D．Einstein was a person who remembered everything clearly |
Studying in groups is becoming more and more popular in class. It has many advantages. For example, we can not only save time but also encourage each other when we study in groups.
I still remember when I was in Grade 8, my physics was very poor. I had a really hard time with it. Once in class, the teachers asked us to discuss it with each other, but I was very shy, I could not do it like what they told me. My physics teacher encouraged me to face others and talk with someone else bravely. Then I studied with some classmates together. When I did not understand any questions, they could give me some advice, I could quickly find out the ways to deal with the problems. After that, I felt very relaxed and asked my classmates a lot of questions about physics. I did not feel stressed out at all. At last, I finished my homework by myself for the first time. How excited I was!
Because of studying in groups, I am not worried about physics any more. With my classmates’ help, I get more confidence. It also gives me more chances to improve myself in many ways.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）The writer was weak in geography when he was in Grade 8.
The writer’s physics teacher encouraged him to faces others bravely.
When the writer didn’t understand any questions, nobody could give him some advice.
The writer did not feel stressed out at all by studying in groups..
With the teachers’ help, the writer gets more confidence.
For many years people believed that the cleverest animals after man were chimpanzees. Now, however, there is proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes.
Although a dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish. It is a mammal. It is in many ways, therefore, like a human being（人）．
Dolphins have a simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be possible for man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy because dolphins can not hear the kind of sounds man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language which both he and the dolphins can understand.
Dolphins are also very friendly towards man. They often follow ships. There are many stories of dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters. Which animals do people think may be the cleverest?
| A．Dolphins | B．Mammals. |
| C．Big apes. | D．Chimpanzees. |
Why is a third language necessary if man wants to talk to dolphins?
| A．The dolphin language is hard to learn. |
| B．Dolphins cannot hear men speaking. |
| C．Most men do not speak English. |
| D．Men want to talk to dolphins in secret. |
What have scientists discovered about dolphins?
| A．Men can now talk to them. |
| B．They understand a simple language. |
| C．They can teach men their languages |
| D．They can speak to one another. |
In what way are dolphins friendly to man?
| A．They often follow ships. |
| B．They like interesting things about man. |
| C．They often jump onto ships |
| D．They seem to like stories. |
Every day when Cora Castle, 14, from Indiana, US goes back home, she turns on her computer and logs into a website called Fuel Up to Play 60.
She puts on what she has eaten and what kind of activities she has played that day. Then the site decides whether Castle has eaten healthily and done enough exercise.
All the seventh graders in Castle's school have done the same thing since the year started. It's part of their health class.
If the site finds her habits are unhealthy, it will give her advice. If she does something good, the website will give her a star.
Her health teacher set up a competition to see which student could get the most stars from the website. Castle has got 30 stars so far.
Cameron Bartlett said she liked tracking(跟踪)the food and activities. "This is the first year we've done it," she said. "It's really interesting to see all of the different choices that we have."
The seventh grade health class is coming to an end. They won't be in health class, but the students all said that they would go on to take part in Fuel Up to Play 60.
"There's lots of bad food out there that we've all been eating," Bartlett said "This really helps all of us eat healthier food." This passage is mainly about a website for helping people_______.
| A．win in competitions' | B．eat more healthy food |
| C．do enough exercise | D．have good living habits |
Castle logs into the health website because_______.
| A．her teacher set up a competition |
| B．it's part of her health class |
| C．she wants to know bad food |
| D．she can get lots of stars from it |
From the passage, we learn that all students_______.
| A．are eating little bad food | B．have their classes at home |
| C．are interested in the website | D．are clear about unhealthy food |
These are all the messages that Helen got yesterday. Read them carefully and find the best answers to the questions.
What do you think "Happy Feet" is?
| A．A book. | B．A movie. |
| C．A song. | D．A basketball match. |
Who asked Helen to buy some milk and sugar?
| A．Chris. | B．Lisa. |
| C．Jack. | D．Steve. |
What may be the name of Lisa's pet?
| A．Della. | B．Rover. |
| C．Steve. | D．Chris. |
What time can Helen get her computer back?
A. At 8 : 00A. m. B. At8 : 30 A. m.
C. At 6 : 00p. m. D. At 3 : 00 p. m.