Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don’t pay overtime. Their workers don’t get more pay for more work. Some people think it’s their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work more hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “ All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.A Japanese worker works ________ more hours a year than a French one.
| A．513 | B．1,646 |
| C．2,519 | D．3.805 |
The word “extra” in Paragraph 3 means ________.
| A．正常的 | B．额外的 |
| C．有用的 | D．少量的 |
People in ________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
| A．France | B．Germany |
| C．the United states | D．Great Britain |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?.
| A．No companies offer vacations to their workers. |
| B．Many people say they have enough time to relax. |
| C．Not all companies pay their workers for more work. |
| D．More than half of workers use all their vacation days. |
What can we infer (推断)from the passage?.
| A．Many workers have to work long hours. |
| B．Many people have vacations long enough. |
| C．Work hours are the same around the world. |
| D．There are a lot of dull people in the world. |
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Heat(热量) comes from many things. Heat comes from the sun. Heat comes from gas(气体). Heat comes from oil( 油). When wood burn,t makes heat, too.
We use heat in many ways. We use it to cook. We use it to keep warm. We use it to dry(使干) things.
Your body (身体) makes heat. Put your hand on your head. Does it feel hot? Your body is like a stove(炉). It does not burn wood. It burns food. Food helps you keep warm.
根据短文判断正误Heat is important to us.
We can get heat from many things.
We burn wood to get heat.
We bum our bodies to make heat.
We use heat only to keep ourselves warm.
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The Turners are American. They are now in Beijing. This is their first visit to China.
They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr Turner is a driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs Turner is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school and a village school. Their daughter is a middle-school student. She meets some Chinese students.
They take a lot of pictures in China. When they are back in America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.
根据短文内容回答问题Where are the Turners from?
What is Mr Turner?
Is Mrs Turner’s daughter a middle-school student?
How many people are there in Mr Turner’s family?
Why do they take a lot of pictures in China?
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Jim likes playing in a river(河). But there isn’t a river near his new house. He is not very happy. One day, he asks his mother, “Is there a river near here?” “No, there isn’t.” his mother says, “But our new house has a garden.” “I don’t like gardens.” says Jim.
One morning his mother says, “There is a beautiful park near here, Jim, and there are two pools in it. We will go there this afternoon.” Jim is very happy.
After lunch, Jim and his mother go to the park and he plays in one of the pools. He enjoys himself.
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）Jim likes his new house.
There is a park near his new house.
There is a small river in the park.
Jim doesn’t like playing in the garden at all.
Jim has a very good time in the park with his mother.
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Dear Tiantian!
How are you? I’m writing to you at my school. It is a middle school. I am in a big class. There are about sixty students. My English teacher is Miss Gao. She is a good teacher.
We go to school from Monday to Friday. There are four classes in the morning and three in the afternoon. We play games at four on Friday after class.
I have some friends at school. One of my friends is from America. She speaks English and a little Chinese. I like to play with them. We often play basketball. It’s my favourite game.
Please write soon!
Love from
Lin TaoWhere does Lin Tao write this letter? He writes the letter______.
A.at home B. at school C. on the farmLin Tao’s English teacher is_____.
A. Mrs Gao B. Miss Gao C. Mr Gao There are _____ classes all day.
A. four B. seven C. eight _____ of Lin Tao’s friends is from America.
A. One B. Two C. Four _____ is Lin Tao’s favourite.
A. Ping-pong B. FootballC. Basketball
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阅读下面的对话，然后完成后面的练习.
Alice: Good morning, Susan.
Susan: Good morning, Alice.
Alice： Can I come in?
Susan: Sure(当然), please.
Alice: Oh, is this your room?
Susan: No, it’s my brother’s room.
Alice: Is this a television(电视) on the table?
Susan: No, it isn’t. It’s a computer.
Alice: I see. What’s this in English?
Susan: It’s a map.
Alice: How do you spell it?
Susan: M-A-P, map.
Alice: Is this a watch?
Susan: Yes, it is. it’s my watch,
Alice: It’s very nice.It is___________ room.
A. Susan’s brothers’ B. Alice’s brother’s C. Susan’s sister’s The_________ is on the table.
A. computer B. televisionC. watch _________ can spell “map”
A. Susan B. Alice C. Alice’s brother A___________ is not in the room.
A. watch B. desk C. table Alice thinks(认为) the watch is__________.
A. nice B. not good C. not OK