Be honest. That’s all you have to do on Honesty Day. It would be great if we were all honest every day of the year. It’s good that there is a day to encourage honesty. M. Hirsh Goldberg started Honesty Day. He chose the last day of April because the first day is April Fool’s Day, which celebrate lies. On Honesty Day, anyone may ask you any question and you should give a true and honest answer. That means that you have knowledge of Honesty Day.
M. Hirsh Goldberg wrote a book on telling lies. He said in his book that almost all person lie about 200 times a day. In our daily life, a typical(典型的)life for a man is “I did not drink that much” and for a woman is “Nothing is wrong, I’m fine.” It is found that nurses are the most honest people, while sales people and politicians(政客)are the biggest liars.
Every Honesty Day, M. Hirsh Goldberg hands out prizes to honest people. M. Hirsh Goldberg started Honesty Day to ______.
A.celebrate lies | B.encourage honesty |
C.ask questions | D.hand out prizes |
Which of the following is Honesty Day?
A.April 1st | B.April 10th | C.April 20th | D.April 30th |
According to the passage, ______ are the most honest people.
A.nurses | B.sales people |
C.politicians | D.all men |
The underlined word “liars” probably means “______”.
A.获利者 | B.说谎者 | C.影响着 | D.领导者 |
One cold winter morning, an old woman had to see her doctor. When she got there, she told him that her right leg hurt, and sometimes she could not walk. She asked him what was wrong, as she had never had such feeling before.
The doctor looked her over carefully, then he said, ”You are in good health for a woman of your age. I think the trouble in your right leg is just a matter of old age. We get all kinds of illnesses when we get older. The trouble will almost end when the weather turns warm.”
“I don’t think so, doctor!” she said.” My left leg is well, and it is the same age as my right leg.”
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。The story happened .
A. in the morning
B. in the afternoon
C. in the eveningWhat was wrong with the old woman?.
A. Her left leg hurt
B. Her right leg hurt
C. Both her legs hurtDid the old woman have such feeling before?
A. Yes, she did
B. No, she didn’t
C. Yes, neverWhen ________, the trouble will almost end.
A. the weather turns warm
B. the weather turns cool
C. the weather turns coldWhat’s the meaning of the underlined sentence(划线的句子)
A. 我的左腿很好,它在我右腿的左边。
B. 我的左腿很好,它在我右腿的同侧。
C. 我的左腿很好,它和我的右腿同龄。
All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online(上网) to watch.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there. Some sports are interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.Sports are good for _______.
A. the players
B. people’s health
C. the coachesIf you like sports, you can _______.
A. buy tickets to watch the games
B. watch the games on TV and on the Internet
C. A and BPeople play _______ in different seasons.
A. the same game
B. different games
C. any games_______ is very popular in the world.
A. Table tennis
B. Baseball
C. FootballFrom this passage we can see that _______ can become very friendly.
A. people from different countries all
B. people from the same country
C. after a game, people from different countries
When holiday seasons come, people would like to stay with the family and enjoy delicious food. But now many people worry much about their health while they enjoy themselves during their holidays. Here are some tips (提示) that will stop them from getting fat(肥胖的).
Make time for a walk and do some exercises every day. Don’t wait for the lift if you want to go upstairs. Just take the stairs (楼梯).
Make time for breakfast. Even a quick breakfast, like fruits or juice, can stop hunger(饥饿) during the day.
Drink at least eight glasses of water every day. Enough water can stop you from feeling hungry (饥饿的) or tired. You can take some good drinks like water, juice and milk.
Eat at least five kinds of fruits and vegetables every day. If you want to eat something between breakfast and lunch, pick fruits and vegetables. They are great snacks (小吃).
Wish all of you a very wonderful and happy holiday season.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案
What do people want to do during their holidays?
A. eat delicious food
B. stay with their family
C. A and B
How many tips(提示) are there in the article?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5
If you feel hungry(饥饿的) between breakfast and lunch, you’d better eat__________
A. apples B. rice C. hamburgers
Which of the following sentences is NOT True?
A. Taking the stairs is a good way to do exercise.
B. If you have no time, you can go out without breakfast.
C. We must drink enough water every day.
Where can you read the article?
A. In a story book
B. In a novel
C. In a newspaper
Once a man walked into a doctor’s examining room(检查室) “Open your mouth and say ‘ah…’,” the doctor only took a look at it.
“OK,” the doctor said. “I’m sure what’s wrong with you. You need more exercise.” “But, doctor,” the man said. “I don’t think…”
“Don’t tell me what you think, ” the doctor said. “I am the doctor, not you. I know what you need. I see many people like you. They seldom do sports in life. They sit in offices all day and in front of the television in the evening. So you need to walk quickly for at least 30 minutes a day.”
“Doctor, but you don’t know,” the man said. “I…”
“I don’t want to hear any excuses,” the doctor said. “It’s necessary for you to do exercise. If you don’t, you will get fat(肥胖的) and have health problems when you are older.”
“But I walk every day,” the man said.
“Oh, yes, and I know about your walking. You walk a few meters to the bus stop from your house, a few more meters from the stop to your office, and a few more meters from your office to a restaurant for lunch and back.”
“Please listen to me, doctor!” the man shouted at the doctor. “I’m a postman,” the man went
on, “and I walk at least seven hours every day.”
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
The doctor didn’t check the man very_________.
A. friendly B. carefully C. slowly
In fact, the man _________ spends much time walking every day.
A. never B. seldom C. usually
The doctor wanted to_________ all the time.
A. ask the man to sit in the office
B. stop the man from speaking
C. tell the man to watch television
The man when he heard what the doctor said at last.
A. got angry
B. felt happy
C. became excited
Which of the following sentences is True?
A. The doctor knew the man very well.
B. There was something serious with the man.
C. The man worked in a post office.
Do you know the man in the picture? He is a Chinese boxing(拳击) player who won two gold medals in the Olympic Games.
His name is Zou Shiming. He was born on May 18th, 1981. His hometown is in Guizhou, China. During his childhood, he liked playing sports very much. He began to learn boxing when he was 15 years old. After the university (大学) in Shanghai, he joined the national team at the age of 19. Then he took part in many games and he won many medals. He is widely regarded as the best boxing player in China. On April 6th, 2013, he beat the boxing player Eleazar Valenzuel from Mexico.
He is famous around the world, but he has a great dream. He wants to be a professional boxing champion (职业拳击冠军). It will take him much time to achieve (实现) his dream.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案
Zou Shiming began to learn boxing in_________.
A. 1981 B. 1996 C. 2000
When Zou Shiming was 19 years old, he _________.
A. won two Olympic gold medals
B. went to the university in Shanghai
C. joined the national team
The underlined word “beat” means in Chinese.
A. 碰见 B. 打败 C. 错过
In China, people regard Zou Shiming as _________.
A. a famous actor
B. the best boxing player
C. the boxing fan
What’s the best title(标题) for the article?
A. A Famous Basketball Player
B. The Best University Student
C. The Life of a Boxing Player