It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail(详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. And it is mainly for improving a man, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.People with little education usually .
| A．spend a long time in school |
| B．have a good chance to get a job |
| C．spend the best years to choose jobs |
| D．have fewer chances to get a good job |
The earliest education was probably to .
| A．make people take an interest in the world |
| B．teach a man to watch plays |
| C．make people get a way of living |
| D．teach people to read good books |
The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “ “in Chinese.
| A．圆满的 | B．崭新的 |
| C．公平的 | D．全面的 |
The passage tells us that .
| A．education is mainly to make a man improve |
| B．people can get education in a short time |
| C．making a good living is the only reason for education |
| D．all subjects are so important for a way of living |
| Mitzi Lost Wednesday evening French poodle(卷毛狗) called Mitzi Brown, 5 year old, good reward Phone Barbara 555-4140 anytime |
Bluey Lost blue\ white Persian male cat 12months old, friendly nature Any info about Bluey Large reward Tom 555-2732 evenings |
| Pet-Cats Burmese kittens 11 weeks old 2 female 4 male 1 Red Others various colors Gentle and registered(注册)＄250 Sandy 555-0001 mornings |
Pet-Dogs Small dogs\short legs \long body 3 red 2 male 1 female 5 months old, registered Sale ＄280 Phone Carl 555-9019 afternoon |
If you want to buy a little dog, you can call _______.
| A．555-9019 | B．555-0001 | C．555-4140 | D．555-2732 |
If you tell the owner where Bluey is, you will be give _______.
| A．a gold medal | B．a large pet |
| C．a great prize | D．a lot of money |
Who is available to answer the call 24 hours a day?
A. Barbara B. Tom
B. Carl D. SandyThe above four notices are all about _______.
| A．dogs | B．cats | C．pets | D．selling pets |
After our hospital visit, my husband and I needed cheering up, so we thought we would treat ourselves to a big breakfast at our favorite restaurant. While we were waiting for our meals, we decided to use all our small change and make our wallets light, so we counted it out as we waited.
I vaguely(含糊地) remember seeing a man sitting nearby. When our meals arrived, we found a note. It read,” Your breakfast has been paid for. Hope you have a lovely day.”
It was a wonderful surprise as nothing like that had ever happened to us. He must have thought we could hardly pay the bill. We looked around to thank him, but he had left. As retirees(退休者)，we were grateful for the help like this, but it was the kindness of a total stranger that meant so much more to us.The old couple went to restaurant for a big breakfast in order to _______.
| A．become happier | B．become healthier |
| C．become lighter | D．become younger |
What have you learnt from the story?
| A．The old couple couldn’t afford the meal. |
| B．The old couple paid the meal by small change. |
| C．The old couple had a free meal in the end |
| D．The old couple bought the man a big breakfast |
Clearly, the man sitting near the couple was _______.
| A．poor | B．rich | C．helpful | D．grateful |
It is said that the eyes are the windows of our soul. Beautiful and bright eyes not only show a good health but also make you look very attractive. However, to have healthy eyes you have to look after them properly. Your eyes need everyday attention.
Pay more attention to your diet. First, eat food that is good for your eyes. They are fresh fruits and vegetables as fish, eggs, and milk. Besides, a regular amount of vitamins A and B2 should also be taken.
A regular and sound sleep is a must. It relaxes the eye muscles（肌肉）and gives them the rest required. Sleep not only helps the body to repair its tired tissues (组织). Usually, you must sleep for at least seven to eight hours every day. Loss of sleep can give you dark circles under the eye.
You must exercise your eyes every day. Blink (眨眼) yours eyes at regular periods, which makes the eyeballs watery, and gives them a good wash.
We use our eyes in many unnoticeable and wrong ways. Fox example, if a small thing goes into our eye we start rubbing it, which is wrong. Rubbing can cause damage（伤害） to your eyes. Don’t read or write in poor or bright sunlight. Always use sunglasses as sunlight can cause eye tiredness. Light should not shine directly in your eyes. Too much reading, writing, watching television or working on the computer can also cause eye tiredness.
Remember to always take care of God’s most beautiful gift to you. Your life will be very colorless without your eyes.
| 46to keep your eyes healthy |
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●Eating food that is good for your eyes,48 as fresh fruits, vegetables and food high in protein（蛋白质）. ●Taking a proper amount of Vitamins A and B2 regularly. |
| Sleep |
●Having a regular and sound sleep is49 ●Reducing loss of 50. |
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| Eye __51 |
●Having your eyes exercised every day. ●Blinking your eyes at regular periods. |
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| Eye using |
●It’s 52 to rub your eye when something goes in. ●Read or write in soft sunlight. ●Light should never shine in your eyes in a 53 way. ●Take a 54 after reading, writing, watching TV or working on the computer. |
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| Eye __55 _ matters（影响） a lot |
Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap (代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.
Voice of the students:
“Our parents hold too high expectations（期望）which put us under lots of pressure. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.
“It’s impolite that some students’ parents read their children’s diaries without permission!” one student said angrily.
“Some of our teachers are so serious that we can’t make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.
Voice of the parents:
One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can’t stand（忍受） her clothes and hairstyle!”
“I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn’t realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.
Voice of the teachers:
An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students’ brain. The power (权力) teachers have kept students away from them.”
“Some parents pay too much attention to their children’s grades instead of creating a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.
“In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher. “A school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure and frustration（挫折） bravely enough.” What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
| A．Students like telling how they feel to their classmates. |
| B．More and more students don’t like to be surveyed. |
| C．Some parents don’t like their children’s clothes and hairstyle. |
| D．There has been a great distance between students and parents as well as teachers. |
The underlined word “cheated” in the passage means ___________.
| A．欺骗 | B．批评 | C．表扬 | D．揭露 |
What can we infer (推断) from the teachers who were surveyed?
| A．Teachers feel what they are doing for students is good. |
| B．Parents, teachers and educational rules all influence students greatly. |
| C．Teachers should care more about excellent students. |
| D．Now teachers and students communicate better than before. |
Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
| A．Unhappy Teenagers | B．Educational Rules |
| C．The Generation Gap | D．Serious Parents |
People often say that the earth is like our mother. She gives life to all the living things on the earth and provides us with air, food, water and other essential things we need for living.
Once she was beautiful and rich, but now she becomes dirtier and dirtier, poorer and poorer. It is due to what we have done to her. Please have a good look at her: polluted rivers and lakes, growing deserts, the destruction of the forests and wild life, and the depletion (消耗，用尽) of the ozone layer (臭氧层)...
Can she bear to see her children putting the waste here and there? Can she bear to see her children cutting down the trees and destroying the grassland, to see the acid rain destroying everything? Can we bear to see our mother suffering (受苦) so much? Isn’t it time for us to ask ourselves whether this is the way to treat our mother?
Floods, droughts, acid rain..., these are the punishments (惩罚) from nature. Everyone should know that there is only one earth. If we go on treating her like this, it won’t be fit for us to live in any longer. It’s time for us to love her, take good care of her and cure her. We should save the earth so as to save ourselves. What does the earth look like now?
| A．It has clean rivers, lakes and green forests. |
| B．It is like a beautiful girl. |
| C．It is more beautiful and richer. |
| D．It is dirtier and dirtier, poorer and poorer. |
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
| A．Know | B．Stand | C．Imagine | D．Hear |
What is the best title of the passage?
| A．The earth—our mother. |
| B．Defenders of the Earth (地球卫士). |
| C．The earth is very beautiful and healthy. |
| D．The water on the earth is very clean. |