A primary school in Wuhan has used new desks and chairs to prevent students from getting short sight.The desks and chairs make students have the correct posture(座姿), especially when reading and writing. Each desk has an adjustable(可调节的)steel bar(铁架). The bar can help students keep their eyes at least 30cm from books.
Zhang Jianming is headmaster of the primary school. She said the new desks and chairs were provided by an eye care centre in the city. The school carried out a survey last September. It showed that about 7 per cent of its 1,093 students said they suffered from short sight.
The new desks and chairs have already improved the students’ posture, but both teachers and students might need more time to get used to them.
Yang Lihua is head of the Wuhan Youth Eye Care Center. She said the desks and chairs were introduced to 19 schools on a trial basis(试行). “During our research into short sight, we noticed that the number of students with short sight was increasing. This is because parents are teaching their children to read and write at a very early age without paying enough attention to their posture,” she said.
Feng Junying is a doctor at Beijing Jingshan School. “I think the new desks and chairs in Wuhan will certainly be helpful,” she said. “But bad reading habits at school are not the only reason for short sight. Children are using mobile phones and iPads when they are very young. This can be another reason for short sight at a young age.”
According to the passage, the adjustable steel bar can help the students keep their eyes ________ from books.
| A．20cm | B．25cm | C．29cm | D．32cm |
The schools in Wuhan introduced the desks with bars to the primary school students in order to ________.
| A．make students grow tall |
| B．help students have the correct posture |
| C．help students love reading |
| D．not allow students to use mobile |
Feng Junjing’s words mean ________.
| A．the number of students with short sight is increasing |
| B．the students don’t get used to the new desks and chairs |
| C．bad reading habits are not the only reason of the students’ short sight |
| D．the new desks and chairs are useless for the students to improve their eye sight |
From the passage, a good way to protect our eyesight is to________.
| A．buy an adjustable steel bar |
| B．go to the Youth Eye Care Centre often |
| C．have a correct posture when we are studying |
| D．read less and use mobile phones and iPads less |
We can infer( 推断)the passage is probably from ________part of a newspaper.
| A．Education | B．Culture | C．Technology | D．Medicine |
Hello! I’m Tom. This is a pencil box. It’s orange. It’s my pencil box. What’s in the pencil box? A ruler is in the pencil box. It’s my ruler. The ruler is blue and red. That is a pencil in my pencil box. It’s black and white. It is not my pencil. Look! That girl
is Lucy. It is her pencil. I find a green pen in the pencil box, too. It’s Tim’s. I call
Tim at 759-631. It is his telephone number. What is blue and red?
| A．The pencil box | B．The ruler |
| C．The pencil | D．The pen |
_____ things( 东西) are in the pencil box.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
What color is Lucy’s pencil?
| A．Orange | B．Blue and red |
| C．Red | D．Black and white |
What are not Tom’s?
| A． The pencil box and the ruler |
| B．The ruler and the pencil |
| C．The pencil and the pen |
| D．The pencil and the pencil box |
What is Tim’s telephone number?
| A．It’s seven five nine-six three one |
| B．It’s seven five eight –eight three one |
| C．It’s six eight nine – eight six one |
| D．It’s seven three eight – six one eight |
Mr. Jackson was a doctor in a small town. He was very absent-minded (心不在焉的). One afternoon， he went to visit a friend who lived not far from the town. They had dinner together and then talked and talked, for Mr. Jackson was very fond of talking. It was already midnight, then one o'clock， two o'clock and still Mr. Jackson kept on talking. But this time the friend was feeling very tired and kept looking at the clock on the wall. He didn't want to be impolite（不礼貌的）, but at last he said, “Charles, my dear friend, I don't want to put you out, but I have to go to work at six tomorrow morning, I must go to bed now. ” “Oh, my God!” said Mr. Jackson in surprise. “I thought you were at my house. ”The words“ was very fond of” mean “_________”.
| A．had a lot of things for | B．was bad for |
| C．liked very much | D．was careful in |
Mr Jackson stayed at his friend's house for_________.
| A．four hours | B．three hours |
| C．two hours | D．more than six hours |
Which is wrong?
| A．Charles's friend was very tired. |
| B．Mr Jackson talked with his friend at his own house. |
| C．They had a long talk. |
| D．Mr Jackson didn't live in the country. |
Mr Jackson didn't leave his fiend's house because_________.
| A．he didn't want to leave |
| B．his friend didn't want him to leave |
| C．he thought he was at his own house |
| D．he was too tired |
After reading the story, you know Mr. Jackson was________.
| A．careful | B．careless |
| C．on duty | D．helpful |
New traffic laws (交通法) say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.
The law has new rules for drivers and pedestrians(行人. Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks. If people are in a crosswalk, cars must stop to let them pass.
There are rules for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against the law.
Do you ride a bike to school? It’s not a good idea to carry classmates on the back. You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the bike lane (车道) when you’re riding. The big roads are for cars and buses.
Do you like to ride your uncle’s motorbike? When you put on your helmet (头盔), ask him to put one on, too. People on motorbikes must wear helmets, the new law says. If they don’t, they’ll have to pay 200 yuan.
Do you ride in cars often? Don’t forget to put on your seat belt (安全带), even if you’re going for a short taxi ride. It could save your life.
If you see a hit-and –run (肇事逃逸), tell the police. They may give you a reward (奖赏). And don’t be afraid to help people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says that doctors must take care of them even if they can’t pay right away.What does the word “crosswalk” mean in Chinese?
| A．过马路 | B．人行横道 | C．立交桥 | D．车行道 |
If you are a bus driver, ______while you are driving, according to the new traffic laws.
| A．you can make a phone call |
| B．you can’t talk to others |
| C．you can’t smoke |
| D．you can drink |
When you ride in a car, the first thing you must do is __________.
| A．to put on the helmet |
| B．to pay the driver |
| C．to put on the seat belt |
| D．to see if it carries too many people |
You should do all the following EXCEPT _________.
| A．carrying your classmate on the back when you’re riding a bike |
| B．phoning the police when you see a hit-and-run |
| C．helping people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident |
| D．wearing your helmet while riding a motorbike |
All schools have their own rules (规则). The rules change from one school to another. Some schools are much stricter（严格） than others. There are also some rules that are strange or funny to us. Here are some funny school rules:
Strict Japanese rules
Most schools ask students to wear uniforms, such as sports suits or skirts. But Japanese schools even have rules about the colour of underwear! They also need that girls' socks should be folded(折叠) in a certain way and boys' heads should be shaved(剃).
Other Japanese schools tell students that they can't go to the movies after sunset.
Different shoes in the USA
At some American schools, students have to change their shoes when they go into the schools every day. This makes sure students won't fall over on the floors and keeps the schools clean.
No strange hair in the UK
Students can’t have strange hairstyles in some British schools. But they can wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup years. There were two students who had special hairstyles during the 2002 World Cup. After the World Cup, their teachers asked them to go to the barber's at once.Students in Japanese schools should wear_______.
| A．uniforms | B．indoor shoes |
| C．shirts | D．strange hairstyles |
Why do students in the USA have to wear indoor shoes?
| A．Because in that way they won't hurt if they fight. |
| B．Because in that way they will feel comfortable. |
| C．Because in that way they won't fall and can keep the schools clean. |
| D．Because in that way they won't make any noise when walking. |
Which country's schools have rules about students' hair?
| A．Schools in Japan only. | B．Schools in the USA and the UK. |
| C．Schools in the UK only. | D．Schools in Japan and the UK. |
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| C．Wednesday | D．Monday |
If you want to ski for eight hours on weekdays, how much money will you pay at least?
| A．398 yuan | B．258 yuan |
| C．240 yuan | D．138 yuan |