【2013年江西】
Should we be afraid of sharks? Maybe not. New research into the reasons for shark attacks (攻击) suggests that sharks don’t like the way humans taste! In fact, most people who are attacked by the shark are still alive after receiving only one bite (咬). Why is this?
There are many opinions to explain why sharks sometimes attack people. One opinion is that sharks are just curious (好奇的). We know that sharks are the strongest animals in their environment, so they are not afraid of anything. Naturally, that means they are curious when they meet something unusual. Because they don’t have hands or feet., the only way they can find out an object is to bite it! It is thought that sharks sometimes bite humans for this reason, and then swim away.
Scientists also say that sharks would not waste energy trying to eat a human, as we have a lot of bones (骨头). It is hard for a shark to eat us because sharks don’t have hands, and they can’t pull the meat off our bones. Maybe that’s why they only bite us once. Unluckily, one bite from a large shark is serious enough to hurt people greatly!
Another opinion is that sharks attack humans by mistake. Some sharks may sometimes mistake humans for a seal. An example of this is when a shark attack attacks a surfer. A surfer lying on a surfboard looks like a seal when seen from below. Sharks like seals because they have thick fat.
Whatever the reason for shark attacks on humans, sharks should be afraid of us. Sadly, we kill almost 40 million of them each year.What happens to people attacked by sharks?
| A．Most of them because blind. |
| B．Most of them because of deaf. |
| C．Most of them died. |
| D．Most of them are still alive. |
How do sharks find out about an unusual object according to the passage?
| A．By biting. | B．By smelling. |
| C．By touching. | D．By killing. |
Which sentence about sharks is true?
| A．Sharks pull meat off bones when they eat. |
| B．Sharks might mistake humans for seals. |
| C．Sharks like to attack surfers because of their thick fat. |
| D．One bite from a shark is nothing serious. |
What would the author write the passage mainly for?
| A．To tell surfers to stay away from sharks. |
| B．To ask people to stop killing sharks. |
| C．To let us know the reasons for shark attacks on people. |
| D．To show that humans are much stronger than sharks. |
Sometimes it may seem difficult to improve our health. If so, the following health habits may help you.
·Eat breakfast every morning.
Research shows that if you eat a meal in the morning you may not become too fat or eat too much during lunch. Dating breakfast can help people feel better through the day.
·Get enough sleep.
Poor sleep can influence our memory and learning. It can also cause traffic accident! Studies show that people who don’t get enough sleep seem to get into more accidents. So stay safe and get enough sleep!
·Take a walk every day.
Walking is an easy way to exercise. You’d better meet friends for a walk, not for a meal. As you walk, you will see the beautiful world around you. Once you try, you will find that adding a walk into your daily life is very easy.
·Join social groups.
Social groups can provide support. They might include sport teams, art or music groups. The people in the group can offer advice and can help each other in difficult times. Also, being in a group keeps your mind busy. An active mind is a healthy mind!
·Have a hobby.
A hobby could be running, reading or making something with your hands. Hobbies help people to relax and rest. Hobbies bring us joy as well.You may have a good memory and learn better if you________.
| A．eat breakfast every morning |
| B．have a good sleep |
| C．take a walk every day |
| D．join a social group |
If you need help and want to help others, you’d better _______.
| A．invite your friend to a meal |
| B．make something with your friends |
| C．become a member of a social group |
| D．have a hobby |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．If you have breakfast every morning, you’ll be fat. |
| B．All the traffic accidents are caused by poor sleep. |
| C．To join a social group helps you keep healthy. |
| D．Having a hobby is the best way to relax. |
The passage is mainly written for ________.
| A．students at school |
| B．people who don’t like running |
| C．students who never have breakfast |
| D．people who want to improve health |
Which is the best title(标题)of the passage?
| A．Ways to Improve Your Health |
| B．Reasons for Keeping healthy |
| C．Good Habits |
| D．Breakfast and Exercise |
What do you think of a forest, what do you see? Just trees? Or do you see many other things, such as singing birds, colorful plants and wild flowers?
The forest is a whole of its own. It is full of many different living things. But even though they are all different, they have one thing in common: they all need each other in order to live on.
The trees feed the forest "people" by making food in their leaves; by using sunlight to join water and minerals from the soil and air. Their deep network of roots joins the soil together and stops it from dying out, making it possible for living things to live in it.
Human beings are like the living things in the forest. We need one another in order to live. We need the farmers to grow our food, railroad and truck drivers to bring it to our shops and clerks (售员)to sell it to us. We need people to prepare our food and cook it and others to take our waste things away. Then, of course, we need doctors, nurses, government leaders, mailmen, telephone operators, and many others.
We also need other human beings in another way. We need people for friendship, to talk over our problems, exchange ideas. Think how lonely and unhappy you would be if you lived all alone.
Life is a matter of giving and taking. We need to help other people as much as we need other people to help us. Think what a good feeling you have when you have done something for someone else. You know, being a volunteer is so great!According to the text, colorful plants and flowers live on______.
| A．the leaves of the trees | B．water and minerals |
| C．the soil and air | D．all of the above |
It is the ________ that make it possible for living things to live in the forest.
| A．birds | B．trees |
| C．plants | D．farmers |
According to the writer, human beings are_______the forest "people".
| A．like | B．dislike |
| C．unhappy with | D．different from |
The writer mainly wants to tell us ________.
| A．we need people for friendship |
| B．the forest is a whole world of its own |
| C．we need one another in order to live on |
| D．the forest is full of different living things |
Which one is the relationship (关系) between a forest and your life?
| A．We are trees in the forests. |
| B．We like the living things in the forest. |
| C．We need farmers to grow our food in the forest. |
| D．We are the same as the forest: we need each other to live on. |
No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipai, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.The first No Car Day fell on _______.
| A．February 2nd | B．June 5th |
| C．July 5th | D．September 22nd |
_______ was the first city to have No Car Day in China.
| A．Beijing | B．Chengdu |
| C．Shanghai | D．Wuhan |
What does the underlined word “slogan” in Paragraph 3 mean?
| A．目的 | B．原因 | C．意义 | D．口号 |
How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?
| A．63. | B．52. | C．41. | D．238. |
Which of the following statements is True?
| A．China is the first country to start No Car Day. |
| B．No Car Day is World Environment Day. |
| C．No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far. |
| D．Much of the dust in the air comes from cars. |
Americans have used colors to create many expressions they use every day.
We say you’re ‘in the pink’ when we are in good health. It is easy to understand how this expression was born. When my face has a nice fresh, pink color, it is a sign my health is good.
The color green is natural for trees, it is an unnatural color for humans. When someone doesn’t feel well, someone who is sick, for example, we say he ‘looks green’. When someone is angry because he doesn’t have what someone else has, we say he is ‘green with envy’.
Some people are ‘green with envy’ because someone else has more dollars, or ‘green backs’. Dollars are called ‘greenbacks’ because that’s the color of the backside of the money.
Blue is a cool color. The traditional blue music of American blacks is the opposite of red hot music. It is slow, sad and soulful ( 深情的 ). To be blue, of course, is to be sad.
The color black is often used in expressions. People describe a day in which everything grows wrong as a ‘black day’. A ‘black sheep’ is the member of a family or group who always seems to be in trouble. If someone meets a ‘black cat’, something unlucky might happen to him. Not all the ‘black’ expressions have bad meaning. A company ‘in the red’ is losing money. If someone tells you to put someone ‘in black and white’, they want you to write it down.After reading the passage, we can infer ( 推断 ) if someone ‘looks grey’, he _______.
| A．looks well | B．may need a doctor |
| C．is healthy | D．is ‘in the pink’ |
I was really _________ when I saw his nice new car.
| A．red | B．blue |
| C．green | D．black |
Which of the following is true?
| A．A company surely likes to be ‘in the red’. |
| B．All the color expressions in the passage come from Britain English. |
| C．Not all the ‘black’ expressions have bad meanings. |
| D．Dollars are called ‘greenbacks’ because they have trees on the backside. |
Children are children after all, and most of them speak their mind. When they are just toddlers(幼儿), they are all lovely and lively. And it’s so interesting to watch them speak like a grown-up. But as they grow, these same kids seem annoying and ill-mannered if they try to be a grown-up.
Conflicts(矛盾) go between parents and children. It’s hard to tell who are right and who are wrong. A child of 7-8 always finds some reasons to have a conflict with it’s parents. Whether it is about some toy, studies, a party or a company, there is always a difference between them. And it becomes worse when they answer you back. Scientists tell us that children should be treated with care. Yes, sure they should respect their elders.
We are partly responsible(有责任的) for this. At an early age we encourage children to behave like adults, just because we find it funny. The kids on the other hand consider this same behavior as normal and get used to it. And when it is not funny for us any more, we expect them to stop it, but by then it is already too late. Only when they reach a certain maturity（成熟） will the children realize that answering back and being rude are not acceptable(可接受的). Until then, most of the time their behavior is difficult to change, unless by force(暴力). And use of force is against the every good idea, as it weakens the child’s confidence.
So it is one thing to bring a child into this world but quite another to make them into well mannered citizens. The best way is to be a good example ourselves, as our children are the mirrors of us adults. are all lovely and lively.
| A．Children | B．Toddlers |
| C．Kids | D．Grown-ups |
There are many conflicts between __________.
| A．fathers and mother s | B．parents and children |
| C．parents and toddlers | D．parents and parents |
Which is acceptable according to the passage?
| A．Answering back. | B．Being rude. |
| C．Using force. | D．Respecting elders. |
Which of the following is true？
| A．Children often copy what their parents do. |
| B．Children can not change their behavior. |
| C．Children’s behavior develops in their own way. |
| D．Children’s behavior is not acceptable. |
The writer wrote the passage __________.
| A．to show the importance of good examples |
| B．to give examples on educating children |
| C．to show the growth of children |
| D．to show the behavior of children |