Are you a TV lover? Can you imagine living without TV? Well, you could give it a try.
A group of Americans, TV-Turnoff Networks(网络), have an idea. From April 19 to 25, they are asking children all over the world to turn off their TVs for one week. They hope children will find more interesting things to do. Maybe they can read some books, or learn to swim, or paint a picture. Since 1995, about 24 million people in America have taken part in TV-Turnoff Week.
TV-Turnoff Network says watching TV too much can bring children big problems; with school, health and family. They want kids to watch less TV. What do you think?
Bad for your studies
American scientists did a study of 1300 children .They watched the children for four years .They say that if children watch lots of TV, they don’t do well in school.
Bad for your health
Studies show that when children watch lots of TV , they eat more unhealthy food . Most children are getting overweight (超重的) .overweight children become ill more easily .Watching too much TV is also bad for their eyes .
Bad for family life
About 40%of America families watch TV at dinner time .That means that they don’t talk very much when they eat together .
Also ,too many violent (暴力的) things
An American study says that before a child turns 18 years old ,the child will see 20 000 violent things on TV .Some kids become violent in real life .
If you want to learn more about this unusual week ,you can go to this Website, www.tvturnoff. org .
根据短文内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。When is TV-Turnoff week?
| A．Any week in April. | B．It doesn’t tell us. |
| C．The first week in April. | D．From April 19 to 25. |
What do children do during that week?
A. They watch TV much less.
B. They go to this Website, www.tvturnoff.org.
C. They read some books, or learn to swim, or paint a picture.
D. Both A and C.The passage tells people if children watch too much TV, they may______________.
①be overweight ②know more about the world
③be weak in study ④become violent in real life.
| A．①②④ | B．①②③ |
| C．①③④ | D．①②③④ |
A group of Americans have the idea about TV-Turnoff Week because they____________.
| A．think watching TV too much is bad. |
| B．think watching TV is a waste of time. |
| C．think the children should study harder. |
| D．want to know what else children will do if they don’t watch TV. |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．Millions of people have taken part in TV-Turnoff Week since 1995. |
| B．The Website www.tvturnoff.org can tell you more about TV-Turnoff Week. |
| C．Children in American aren’t allowed to see violent things on TV until they are 18. |
| D．About three fifths of American families don’t watch TV when they have dinner. |
| A School Report Name: Andy Smith(An Australian boy) Grade: 7 School: Moonlight Secondary School Term ending: 1 July Subjects: Chinese: He is a little weak in it, but he is trying his best all the time. Maths: He can work out many difficult problems. But he is someitmes careless. English: He is the best in the class. Keep it. History: He is not very good at this. But he is doing better than before. Geography: He knows a lot about it. It’s one of his favourite. Music: He sings well, but he seldom sings. Class teacher: Bill Principal: Thomas Allan Green School reopens: 1 September |
1. After reading this, we know this is .
A. a studying plan of Andy Smith B. a teaching plan of Bill
C. a school reprot of Andy Smith D. a working plan of Thomas Allan Green
2.is not mentioned(提到) in the paragraph.
A. PE B. Music C. Maths D. History
3. Andy Smith does best in .
A. Chinese B. English C. Geography D. French
4. Andy is not so good at .
A. Chiese and Geography B. Maths and History
C. History and Chinese D. Music and English
5. According to the paragraph, which of the following sentences is true?
A. Andy can’t sing songs very well. B. Andy doesn’t do well in English.
C. Andy doesn’t work hard enough at school. D. Andy will have a two-month holiday.
A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man’s garden, and talking about children. The young man said,“How strict should parents be with their children?”
The old man pointed to（指着）a string (细绳) between a big strong tree and a thin young one.
“Please untie (解开) that string.” said the old man. “But first pull the string tight so that（以便于）the young tree is straight again.” The young man did so. He untied the string and only found that the young tree bent（弯）over to one side.
Then the old man said,“There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them. But sometimes you must untie the string to see how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away.”The story is about ____________.
A. how to take care of young trees
B. how strict parents should be with their children
C. how the young father should get on with his old neighbor The young man untied the string ________________.
A. in order to throw it away
B. so that both of the trees wouldn’t grow straight
C. and found that the young tree bent over to one sideWhen could the string be taken away?
A. When the old man left.
B. When the young man untied it next time.
C. When the young tree grew strong enough. At last the old man told the young man ________________.
A. that he should be strict with his children if they could not
stand alone
B. that he should always be strict with his children
C. that he should be hard on his childrenWe learn that the big strong tree and the thin young one are like _________.
A. the young father and the old neighbor
B. parents and their children
C. the old neighbor and the children of young father
An old lady went to the shop last Sunday. She passed a bank and saw a car near the door. A man got out of it and went into the bank. She looked into the car. The keys were in the lock(锁).
The old lady took the keys and followed the man into the bank. The man took a gun（枪）out of the pocket and said to the clerk, “Give me all the money.” But the old lady didn’t see this. She went to the man and put the keys in his hand and said, “Young man, you are foolish. Never leave your keys in your car. Someone is going to steal it. ” The man looked at the old lady for a few seconds. Then he looked at the clerk. He took the keys, ran out of the bank, got into his car and drove away quickly without any money. Last Sunday, an old woman ______.
| A．had nothing to do | B．went out for a walk |
| C．went to buy something | D．went to see the man |
The man got off his car and went into _____.
| A．a police station | B．the post office |
| C．the shop | D．the bank |
The old lady saw ______ on the car.
| A．a gun | B．a bag | C．a lot of money | D．the keys |
The old lady ______.
| A．knew the man | B．thought the man was a thief |
| C．didn’t know the man | D．wanted to catch the thief |
When she gave the young man his keys, he ____.
| A．took them and ran into the bank |
| B．thanked her very much |
| C．was very surprised |
| D．said nothing and went to the police station |
When we look at the moon through a telescope(望远镜), we can see lines and circles(圆形物). People used to(过去常常) think that this was the moon’s face and that there was a man in the moon! This is not true. There is no man in the moon.
What do we know about the moon? First of all, the moon is much smaller than the earth. Days and nights on the moon are very long. One day on the moon is as long as two weeks on the earth. One night is also as long as two weeks on the earth. In the daytime the moon is very hot and at night is very cold. On the moon ____________.
| A．there is a man | B．there is a woman |
| C．there are a lot of people | D．there is no man |
Now we know _____________________.
| A．some facts about the moon | B．nothing about the moon |
C．little about the moon | D．few facts about the moon |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The moon is bigger than the earth. |
| B．The earth is much bigger than the moon. |
| C．The moon is as big as the earth. |
| D．The earth isn’t as big as the moon. |
One day on the moon is as long as ______________.
| A．seven days on the earth | B．fourteen days on the earth. |
C．240 hours on the earth | D．two years on the earth |
The moon is very hot _____________.
| A．all the time | B．during the night |
| C．in the daytime | D．at night and in the daytime |
Let me tell you my penfriend Ivan. He is 12 years old. He likes playing football. He usually plays football with his friends at weekends.
Ivan lives with his father and mother in a city in France. They have a home with five rooms, a swimming pool and a garden. They often have a party in the garden at weekends. They like to help their neighbours. His home is not near his school, so Ivan takes a bus for an hour and then walks for 10 minutes to school. There is a Basketball Club near his school. He likes playing basketball in the club.
Ivan’s father is a worker. He is busy. Ivan’s mother is a doctor. She is nice to the patients. Ivan wants to be a teacher when he grows up.1 want to be a teacher, too. Every month Ivan writes two letters to me. He’ll come to China next year. We’ll meet then.How old is Ivan now?
| A．He is 11. | B．He is 12. | C．He is 13. | D．He is 14. |
What are Ivan’s hobbies?
| A．Basketball and swimming. | B．Football and basketball. |
| C．Football and swimming. | D．Reading and swimming. |
How often does Ivan write to me?
| A．Twice a month. | B．Twice a week. | C．Every day. | D．Every week. |
Ivan studies in ________ now.
| A．America | B．China | C．France | D．Japan |
Which is the best title(标题)for the passage?
| A．How To Make Penfriends | B．Something About Ivan |
| C．What Is Ivan’s Home Like | D．Ivan’s School Life |