It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don't. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn't accepted by all people.
Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don't need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and maths need not be taught in detail, either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.
Education is well-rounded (全面的) and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.
I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason. The earliest education was probably to_______.
| A．make a man lead a better life |
| B．teach a man to write and read |
| C．make people get a way of living |
| D．teach people to read good books |
It is expected that educated people will be able to_______.
| A．accept education as a way of living |
| B．take an interest in the whole world |
| C．develop their abilities to make plays |
| D．learn subjects like language and math |
The passage mainly tells us that_______.
| A．education should make a man improve |
| B．people can get education in a short time |
| C．people should be able to get good paying jobs |
| D．all subjects are so important for a way of living |
Do you try to save electricity and magazines at home? Do you make your bed every day? Read about the home habits of Americans. Are they the same as yours?
| Lights out |
Saving magazines |
| Are you careful about saving electricity? 25% of people turn off the lights when they leave a room. 8% never do. 80% leave the lights on when they go out in the evening. |
How long do you save magazines? About half the population throws away old ones after six months. But 20% keep them for years and years. |
| Clean and tidy |
Making beds and doing dishes |
| Are you an organized person? 13% of people like to keep the rooms clean and tidy. The common home has fourteen cleaning products around the house. |
74% of people make their beds every morning. 5% never do. And 3% actually change their sheets (床单) every day. Do you wash the dishes right after eating? 58% of Americans do, but 5% let theirs sit for several days. |
判断正误，（正确的填A，错误的填B）The passage mainly talks about the home habits of Americans.
80% of Americans go out in the evening with the lights on.
One fifth of Americans keep magazines for years and years.
Most Americans like to keep the rooms clean and tidy.
The people who make the beds are as many as those who wash the dishes every day.
Do you know how to study better? Let me give you some advice about studying. First, don’t put off (延误) studying. Many students do that. Then they have to cram (死记硬背) the night before the exam. In fact you need good study habits and study a little every day. This way, you will prepare (准备) better for the exams. Second, plan rewards into your study time. For example, if you read 20 pages of the book, you can play one computer game. But only one. Third, stay in a quiet place and turn off your mobile phone. Then you can put your heart into your study. Last, believe it or not, sleeping is part of studying. It can help you learn better. Try to sleep more than eight hours a night. Take the advice, and you will study better.What is a good study habit?
| A．Not putting off studying. |
| B．Cramming the night before the exam. |
| C．Studying hard in your free time. |
| D．Not preparing for the exams. |
What does “rewards” mean in the passage?
| A．Exercise after studying. |
| B．Do something you like. |
| C．Cram the night before exam. |
| D．Turn off your phone. |
What can help you study better?
| A．Only studying before the exam. |
| B．Studying and watching TV at the same time. |
| C．Studying in a quiet place. |
| D．Talking with friends on the phone. |
How many hours should you sleep a night for the better study?
| A．5 hours. | B．6 hours. | C．7 hours. | D．9 hours. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Cramming is more important than studying well. |
| B．Studying a little every day is good for your study. |
| C．Staying in a large place can help you study better. |
| D．Sleep less, and you’ll have more time to study. |
It is a hot summer day. A group of animals are waiting in line(排队) for the bus under the hot sun. They are all swearing(流汗).
Then Elephant comes and stands in front of all the other animals.
“Elephant please wait in line!” the animals tell him.
Elephant still stands there and he doesn’t say anything. The other animals are very angry, but they can do nothing to Elephant.
“He is too big and we are too small,” says Ant.
“We have to give way to him,” says Rabbit.
“Hey, do you feel cool now?” asks Monkey.
“Yes. We are standing Elephant’s shadow(阴影),” Panda says happily.
Suddenly, they all feel some wind. Oh, how cool! Elephant is fanning(为……扇风) the animals with his ears.
At last, the bus comes. All the other animals get on, but Elephant still stands there. He doesn’t want to get on the bus.
“Elephant, the bus is here. Why don’t you get on? ” asks Monkey.
“Oh, I’m just passing by(经过) and want to give you some shade(阴凉),” says Elephant.
Now, all the other animals know how friendly Elephant is. At first, the animals feel _______when Elephant comes.
| A．unhappy | B．excited | C．afraid | D．lucky |
The underlined phrases “give way” means _______ in Chinese.
| A．鞠躬 | B．让路 | C．道歉 | D．躲避 |
Where may we see the passage?
| A．In a history book. |
| B．In a Chinese exercise book. |
| C．In a storybook for children. |
| D．In a newspaper about science |
What’s the best title of this passage?
| A．A hot day | B．A selfish(自私) elephant |
| C．A friendly elephant | D．A cooler day |
A man lives in a very tall building. He has a lot of money and he has a parrot at home. It’s a clever bird. Every morning, after the man gets up, the bird says “Hello”. When the man comes back from his work, the bird says “Is that you? Come here, I can see you.” One evening, when the man was asleep, a thief came into his home by climbing up the building. When he found some money and began to leave the house by climbing down through the windows again, he heard a voice in the dark.
“Hello! Is that you? Come here. I can see you.” The thief was so frightened(害怕的) that he fell down from the windows.A parrot is a kind of ________ .
| A．thing | B．bird | C．man | D．machine |
When did the thief come?
| A．In the afternoon |
| B．In the morning |
| C．When the man wasn’t at home |
| D．When the man was asleep |
What do you think of the thief at last?
| A．He talked with the parrot. |
| B．He stayed in the man’s house |
| C．He climbed down the building |
| D．He died. |
| Some students’ favorite sports |
| PE is difficult but I like it very much. I’m in our city sports club. The members in the club are all young, between 6 and 13 years old. I go to the club every Sunday. I do the sports very hard. I want to be an Olympic champion. (--Sara) |
| Running! Lots of people don’t think it is exciting. However, I like running very much. I run every morning. Running isn’t expensive so anyone can run. Running is a good sport. Let’s run together! (--Alex) |
| Basketball is part of my life. I play basketball with my classmates on Saturday mornings. I watch basketball games on TV with my brother on Saturday evenings. I hope I can be a famous basketball player one day. My sister Lisa doesn’t like watching that. She likes tennis. (--Frank) |
Sara may be _____ years old.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．12 | D．14 |
_________ is cheap and anyone can do it.
| A．Swimming | B．Basketball | C．Tennis | D．Running |
Frank usually _____________ on Saturday evenings.
| A．plays basketball |
| B．watches basketball games on TV |
| C．plays tennis |
| D．watches soccer games on TV |