Do you help with chores at home? These are what some people say about it.
Manuel, 19: “I only like to do the laundry. My mom does the other chores. When she isn’t at home, I can cook an easy dinner myself, but please don’t ask me whether I’m a good cook or not. ”
Vivian, 38: “I do everything because I live by myself now. I think I can do everything because I watched and helped my mom cook our family meals all the time when I was young. At first I was told to help my mom, but later I began to like cooking. Now I can cook many kinds of dishes. ”
Arthur, 67: “I do many things around the house because everyday is like Sunday for me now. I have to do something to keep busy. I help with gardening and cleaning the most. I enjoy doing these things. Cooking and laundry are my wife’s chores. ”Who did Vivian learn cooking from?
| A．Arthur. | B．Her friend. |
| C．Her mom. | D．Her teacher. |
Why does Vivian have to do all the chores?
| A．She loves doing chores. |
| B．Her parents force (强迫) her to do all the chores |
| C．Her mother asks her to do all the chores. |
| D．She lives by herself. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Manuel is good at cooking. |
| B．Maybe Arthur has already retired(退休）. |
| C．Vivian has to cook for the family every day. |
| D．The writer likes doing chores at home. |
It’s the lunchtime break at Shanghai Xianxia Middle School. No mobile phones can be heard ringing anywhere. The common sight of crowds of children chatting on their phones or sending short messages has disappeared.
A grade-2 student said, “I couldn’t listen carefully during classes if the mobile phone was with me. I couldn’t help checking if there were messages or missed phone calls. I even played games on the phone sometimes.”
The school says they feel the ban(禁令) is necessary to keep order in class. They even gave out an open letter to remind parents not to let their children bring mobile phones to school. More than 96 percent of parents say they welcome the school decision. The school is also being flexible (灵活的) in implementing the ban. Those students who live far from school are allowed to bring mobile phones to contact their parents. But they still have to turn them off in classrooms.
Medical experts have also welcomed the school decision. They say using mobile phones too often can cause many psychological problems in teenage students. The grade-2 student thought that _______.
| A．the mobile phone should be on during classes |
| B．it is good to play cell phone games sometimes |
| C．the mobile phone is helpful to her studies |
| D．it is no good using the cell phone at school |
According to the passage, the students use their mobile phones except _______.
| A．contacting their parents |
| B．cheating in exams |
| C．sending short messages |
| D．playing games |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．All the parents welcome the school decision. |
| B．Some students can bring mobile phones to school. |
| C．Medical experts think the school decision is good. |
| D．No one is allowed to use mobile phones in the classrooms |
What does the underlined word “implementing” in paragraph 3 mean?
| A．调整 | B．公布 | C．执行 | D．张贴 |
The passage mainly tells us _______.
| A．the mobile phone is a big trouble to teenage students |
| B．the use of the mobile phone can cause mental problems |
| C．about a ban on the mobile phone in a middle school |
| D．a story happening at Shanghai Xianxia Middle School |
Holmes said, “Somebody sent a letter with five pips (桔核) in it from India, and arrived seven weeks later to kill John’s uncle. Then they sent five pips from Scotland and arrived three days later to kill John’s father. Now they have sent five pips to John from London!”
“The letters are all from sea ports (海港). The writer was on a ship when he wrote the letters,” I replied.
“Very good, Watson! And John’s enemy is in London already!”
“Well, I hope they won’t kill young John,” I said.
But they did. The next morning, we read in the newspaper that a policeman found him die near Waterloo station. Holmes was very angry about it.
“He came to me for help and those men murdered him! I’m going to find them, if it’s the last thing I do!” he said to me, and he hurried out of the house.
At night, when he came back, he was tired, but pleased, he said, “I know the names of John’s enemies! And now I’m going to send them a surprise! This will frighten them!” He took five pips from an orange and put them in an envelope (信封). On it he wrote “S. H. for J. C.”
“I’m sending the pips to captain James Calhoun. His ship is called the Star. He and his men are sailing back to Georgia, USA.”
“How did you find him, Holmes?” I asked.
“Ship’s papers,” he said, “I’ve looked at hundreds of them today. Only one ship, the Star, was in the three ports at the right times, this morning the Star left London to sail back to Georgia. I found out that the captain and two of his men, all Americans, weren’t on the ship last night, so I’m sure they killed John. When they arrive in America, they’ll get the pips and then the police will catch them!”This story may be taken from ____________.
| A．a science fiction | B．a history book |
| C．a detective novel | D．a travel guide |
Holmes was ________ about John’s death.
| A．curious | B．angry | C．crazy | D．worried |
The Star left London for ________.
| A．Canada | B．Australia |
| C．India | D．America |
Who do you think the underlined letters “J. C.” stand for?
A. James Calhoun B. James Columbus
C. John CalhounD. John ColumbusWhich order is correct according to the story?
① John came to Holmes for help.
② John received a letter with five pips.
③ John was killed.
④ Holmes sent five pips to J. C.
A. ③①④②B. ③④①②
C. ④①③② D. ②①③④
People communicate in many different ways. The most common way is by talking with others. Except for talking, we can also use body languages. When we use body languages, we need to use body to show what we mean. Sign language is a kind of body language. Let’s see more about it.
Sign language is popular among dumb people who are unable to speak or don’t want to speak. If you want to communicate with a foreigner ,but you can’t speak his language and he can’t speak Chinese, what can you do ? Maybe you can communicate by making signs. Now let’s learn some signs Indians often use.
★When they are hungry, they move their right hands back and forth in front of their stomachs.
★When they mean “ Let’s eat”, they put their right hands and move them up and down in front of their mouths.
★When they have had enough, they part their thumbs and first fingers, and move their hands from their chests to chins.
★If they have a stomach ache, they put both hands on their stomachs, and move them back and forth.The most common way to communicate is ________.
| A．by calling others |
| B．by talking with others |
| C．by using body language |
| D．by using signs |
What is the synonym(近义词) of the underlined word “ dumb” ?
| A．blind | B．deaf | C．disabled | D．ill |
If you want to show you are hungry, you can ___________.
| A．move your left hand up and down in front of your mouth. |
| B．put your right hand in front of your mouth. |
| C．move your right hand back and forth in front of your stomach. |
| D．move your right hand from your chest to chin. |
If a person puts his hands on his legs and moves them back and forth, we can
infer(推断)____
| A．he has a stomach ache |
| B．there’s something wrong with his legs |
| C．he is too tired to walk |
| D．he wants to sit down and have a rest |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Getting to Know Sign Language |
| B．The Most Common Way to Communicate |
| C．The Importance of Using Hands |
| D．Indians And Their Hands |
If you are not happy with China’s high Internet fees (费用) and slow speed, you are not alone. So is Premier Li Keqiang. On April 14, he said in a meeting that the government should speed up the Internet and lower the fees.
“The first question people ask at a new place is ‘Is there WI-FI’ because Internet service fees are so high,” said Premier Li. According to a recent survey by CCTV, the average cost(平均费用) of 1GB mobile Internet data per month（每月） in China is 100 Yuan, while it is only 60 Yuan in the US and 40 in Japan.
However, high prices don’t necessarily mean good service. The average Internet speed in China was 4.25Mbps（兆比特每秒）in 2014. South Korea had the fastest average Internet speed-25.3 Mbps. People can download a 1 GB movie within 6 minutes in South Koreas, but in China it would take half an hour.
To improve Internet services, the key is to build more fiber(光纤) networks. Through them we can send text, pictures and videos globally（全球地） in less than a second（秒）, which offer high speed Internet. Besides, the lack of （缺少）market competition is another problem. Having more operators（运营商）besides China Unicom and China Telecom may lower the prices.Why do people always ask for WI-FI at a new place in China?
| A．Because they can’t use Internet without WI-FI. |
| B．Because they can communicate with their families. |
| C．Because they want to download movies. |
| D．Because Internet service fees are too high. |
In 2014, ____ had the fastest average Internet speed.
| A．China | B．USA | C．Japan | D．South Korea |
What is the key to improve Internet services?
| A．To increase Internet service fees. |
| B．To build more fiber networks. |
| C．To learn from South Korea. |
| D．To make the government know the situation. |
In Singapore，many middle school students spend a lot of their time on their studies. Good education is often regarded as a ticket to success in their future. So，many of these students try their best to get good grades in their examinations．They have a lot of homework every day and exams are a big headache．Sometimes，some of them are even made to go to remedial（补习的）classes after schoo1．
Schools run programs outside school hours．The students can take part in sports and games，music and dance，hiking and rock-climbing(攀岩)，etc．They are also very active in community service（社区服务）．
In their spare time，most students like to listen to pop music．And Hollywood blockbusters（大片），Hong Kong and Singapore movies are very popular among them．They understand IT very well．Some of them also spend their free time surfing the Internet，e-mailing their friends，playing computer and video games．
They sometimes go to cafes，fast-food restaurants，shopping centers and big bookstores．
So，it looks like life as a middle school student in Singapore is not easy but it is rich and colorful.Many students want to get good education to be in the future．
| A．popular | B．successful |
| C．comfortable | D．generous |
In the school，the students can’t outside school hours.
| A．have sports | B．dance |
| C．go hiking | D．go to a restaurant |
According to the passage，most students in Singapore like ．
| A．watching movies |
| B．writing to their friends |
| C．talking to their friends |
| D．having exams |