Different weather makes people feel different. It has an effect on health, intelligence and feelings.
In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.
Low air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.Is it easy for people to have health problems in hot and wet summer?
What does the underlined word “it” refer to in Paragraph 3?
Why is it possible that winter is a bad time for thin people?
How do people become when there is low air pressure?
At what temperature do people probably feel most comfortable?
What is the main idea of the passage? (in no more than TEN words)
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”
“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”
Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren’t joking. ”Why did Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
| A．Because he could eat well there. |
| B．Because he could earn more about nuns. |
| C．Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. |
| D．Because his parents didn’t want him to learn math any more. |
Tommy’s mother felt surprised that his son _______.
| A．was still the same as usual | B．ate so much at dinner |
| C．kissed her hello after school | D．worked hard but said little |
“Hitting the books” means “_______” in Chinese.
| A．用功 | B．捶书 | C．发泄 | D．振作 |
The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
| A．Tommy felt sorry for the mail |
| B．Tommy was afraid of being nailed |
| C．Tommy didn’t like the plus sign |
| D．Tommy liked playing jokes on others |
From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
| A．teachers should be strict with their students |
| B．mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes |
| C．a catholic school is much better than other ones |
| D．nuns are good at helping children with their math |
A poor traveler arrived at a small village. He had no food or money. He only had a cooking pot. He
made a small cooking fire, placed his pot on it, and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked
what he was doing, he said that he was making stone soup which was a recipe passed down from his
father. He then dropped (扔) a round stone into the pot.
Then the traveler told the villagers stories of his travels and the exciting things he’d seen. He tasted
(品尝) his soup and said it was nice, but a bit of salt would be better. One villager went home and came
back with some salt for the soup.
A few more villagers stopped to see what was going on when they heard the traveler speaking. The
traveler told more stories and said that some carrots or onions would be nice to the delicious soup. So
another villager said he could give a few carrots and brought them from his home.
This continued with the traveler asking for onions, a bit of meat, celery (芹菜), potatoes to the soup.
Finally, the soup was OK and everyone enjoyed the tasty meal.What did the traveler have?
| A．Some money. | B．Some food. |
| C．A cooking pot. | D．Some salt. |
What did the traveler put into the pot at first?
| A．Some relish. | B．Some vegetables. |
| C．A stone. | D．Some salt. |
What did the traveler want to do when he said the soup was nice?
| A．To let the villagers taste the soup. | B．To have his meal. |
| C．To let people know his recipe. | D．To get some saltfor his soup. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．The traveler put tomatoes, potatoes and carrots into the soup. |
| B．The villagers were happy to taste the soup. |
| C．The traveler said the recipe was from his father. |
| D．The traveler got the soup and paid for nothing. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The villagers were clever. |
| B．The villagers didn’t like listening to stories. |
| C．The traveler was slow. |
| D．The traveler was very clever. |
My name’s Mary. This is my family tree. These are my parents. Their names are Bill and Grace Brown. Those are my grandparents. Their names are Henry and Linda Brown. This is my uncle. His name is John. That boy is my brother. His name is Tony. This is Susan. She is my uncle’s daughter. Mary’s brother is ____.
| A．Susan | B．John | C．Tony | D．Linda |
Bill is John’s ______.
| A．father | B．brother | C．uncle | D．son |
Henry is Susan’s ____.
| A．father | B．grandfather | C．uncle | D．grandmother |
Grace is Susan’s________.
| A．sister | B．mother | C．aunt | D．grandmother |
Tony and Mary are Susan’s_______.
| A．brothers | B．sisters | C．cousins | D．friends |
| Hi, I’m Cindy. This is a CD. It’s red. |
Good morning. I’M Dale. This is a yellow pen. |
| Hello, I’M Eric. I have a blue map. |
Hi, I’M Mike. This is a ruler and it’s green. |
The _______ is red.
| A．pen | B．CD | C．map | D．book |
________has a map.
| A．Mike | B．Cindy | C．Eric | D．Dale |
The ruler is _______.
| A．red | B．blue | C．yellow | D．green |
Dale has ________.
| A．a CD | B．a pen | C．a book | D．a map |
What color is not mentioned (没有被提到)？
| A．Blue | B．Red | C．Yellow | D．White |
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It was Zhang Lei’s first time to visit Singapore. He lived in his uncle’s home. It was sunny most days. He visited many places and had many kinds of nice food. |
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Linda spent her vacation in Hawaii. She had a great time there. The beaches were beautiful and the weather was fine. She had lots of delicious food. People there were friendly. |
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Mrs.Brown didn’ enjoy her vacation in London. The bus trip was boring. And it rained every day,so she stayed in the hotel for 6 days.On the last day,she went shopping. But the shops were crowded and the things were really expensive. |
根据短文内容,回答下列问题。 Did Mrs.Brown have a good vacation ?
__________________________________________________________ Where did Zhang Lei live when he was in Singapore?
__________________________________________________________ How was the weather in Hawaii?
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