Smoking is a very bad habit. It is one of the worst things that kids or adults do to their bodies. It can cause different kinds of diseases(疾病), such as cancer(癌症) and heart disease. In middle schools, there are about 10% of the students smoking. Some students may start smoking because it looks cool. Others might think it is a way to look like an adult.
If some of your friends smoke, you should ask them to stop. Here are some reasons you can give.
** It is bad for their health.
** They will pay a lot of money for it.
**Their fingers and teeth will turn yellow.
**They may not live long.
** It will also damage the health of their families.
You can tell your friends about these problems. Your friends may be interested in learning more about the dangers of smoking. But people don’t like to hear others say they’re doing something wrong, so they could also be a little angry. If that happens, do not mind. Your friends will know that you are right in the future.If there are 1,000 middle school students, there will be about _ students smoking.
A. 10 B 100 C 200 D 500The underlined word “damage” means“ _______ ”in Chinese.
A.伤害 | B.记录 | C.改善 | D.治疗 |
If your friends get angry with you,_____________.
A.it means you are wrong |
B.you should leave them right away. |
C.you don’t need to care about it |
D.they will stop smoking quickly |
The passage is probably from______________.
A. a sports reports B. a health magazine
C. a travelling book D an interesting storybook.Which is the best title of this passage?
A.The Reasons for Smoking |
B.The Dangers of Smoking |
C.How to Start Smoking |
D.Help Your Friends Stop Smoking |
A kind of little cars may take the place of today’s big ones many years later. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking in cities, and the streets will be less crowded.
The little cars of the future will cost less. Driving will be safer, too, since these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for going around a city, but they will not be useful for a long way. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline (汽油). If big cars are still used with the small ones, two kinds of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be needed for the big, faster cars and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones..There is much pollution in the air today because _____.
A.people drive big cars |
B.people drive little cars |
C.small cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline |
D.the usual size of cars today is too small |
.The usual size of cars today is _____.
A.much smaller than the future one | B.as big as the future ones |
C.as small as the future ones | D.bigger than the future ones |
.Two kinds of roads will be needed in the future because _____.
A.there will be too many cars in the future |
B.more and more people will go to cities |
C.big cars run faster and little cars run slower |
D.it looks more beautiful to have two kinds of roads |
Do you know about the flu? The flu usually spreads(传播) quickly. In winter, lots of people may get the flu. If you get sick, do you know what to do? Here are some tips.
Drink enough water. Water is good for your body when you get the flu(流感).
Get plenty of sleep. If you can’t sleep, you can listen to music, watch a movie or read a book to relax yourself.
If you feel serious, ask your parents to take you to see a doctor. But don’t take medicine until you see a doctor.
Wash your hands often! You certainly don’t want to spread the flu to anyone else. Also, don’t share cups and eating utensils(用具), like forks, with other people.
Most people will get better without seeing a doctor, but it will take them about a week to get well. If you have a high temperature(发烧) for more than a few days, call your doctor at once.
根据短文内容,完成下列任务,回答下列问题。 What should you drink to keep healthy?
_____________________________________________________ How can you relax yourself if you can’t sleep?
_____________________________________________________ Must you see the doctor if you don’t get the serious flu?
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将文中画线的句子译成汉语。______________________________________________________
One day a great general(将军) asks his soldiers(士兵), “What is the strongest power in the world?” Four of his soldiers put up their hands. They want to answer the question.
The general asks the first man to speak. The first man is youngerst, and he is not strong. He says, “My gun is the strongest . It can kill anyone.” “Thank you. Next, please.” The second man is very strong. He says, “I don’t think so. Soldiers use guns. So the soldier is the strongest.”
The third man says, “Soldiers use guns, but our general gives orders(下命令). So I think our general is the strongest.”
The fourth man is the oldest. He says, “Love is the strongest. For love, people don’t use guns.” The general says noting. He takes out a medal and gives it to him.________ soldiers answer the general’s question.
A. All | B. Many of the | C. One of the | D. Four of the |
The youngest man thinks _________ is the strongest power in the world.
A. the general | B.a solider | C. a gun | D. love |
The fourth man ________.
A.doesn’t want to use his gun |
B.wants to be a general |
C.wants that all people love each other |
D.wants the general to give him a medal |
The general thinks _________ answer is the best.
A.the first man’s | B.the second man’s |
C.the third man’s | D.the fourth man’s |
“Cool” is a word with many meanings. It means a little cold at first. As time changes, the word gets many different meanings. We can use “cool” when we talk about something wonderful or somebody looking smart. For example. When you see a beautiful and expensive car in the street, you can say, “It is cool.” You may think the popular singer Jay Chow is cool. You can also use the word to mean something new and surprising. Here is an example. One day a teacher took the students to a farm and then asked them to write something about the visit. One of her students just wrote, “The farm is so cool.” Because he thought “cool” was the best word to show what he saw and felt. It also shows some people don’t have enough words. Without “cool”, they seem to have no other words to use. Can you think of any other words like “cool: with so many meanings? If you can they are also very “cool”.The meaning of the word “cool” ______.
A.is always the same | B.changes a lot |
C.is “wonderful or smart” | D.is “new and surprising” |
“You may think the popular singer Jay Chow is cool”. Here “cool” means
A.a little cold | B.a little hot | C.new and surprising | D.good-looking |
When some people use “cool” everywhere they don’t have other words, the writer seems a little ______.
A.excited | B.happy | C.surprised | D.worried |
The best title is _____.
A.Meanings of the word “Cool” | B.“Cool”, the Best Word to Use |
C.People use “Cool” Too Much | D.“Cool’ Is A New Word |
My nine-year-old daughter, Maria, is in Grade Two. Every evening we get into homework battles (争执). When she get home, homework is the last thing she likes to do. I think she should do her homework just after school. But she thinks she should have some time to rest and play first. When Maria does her homework, she wants me to help her. I don’t want to help, because I think my daughter should do her homework by herself. And most of the time, I have to do other things.
Children these days have much more homework than we did, and some of it is really difficult for them. As you can see, I’m really worried about homework and I really don’t know what I should do. Any ideas ? Help me!The woman’s daughter is __________.
A.four years old | B.six years old |
C.eight years old | D.nine years old |
The woman thinks that her daughter should do her homework__.
A.by herself | B.with the mother |
C.with the father | D.with the classmates |
What does the phrase worried about mean?_________ .
A.关心 | B.担心 | C.涉及 | D.思量 |