June 6 is National Eye Care Day. It is a good chance for us to improve our eye health. What are common eye problems we have today? How can we protect our eyes? Read on to find out the answer.
Eyes are important in our everyday life. We use them to read books, see colors and view the wonders of the world. But sometimes, we use them too much and it hurts them.
In the past, nearsightedness (近视) was a common eye problem among children. This is mostly because of their bad eye habits, such as watching TV too long and reading books in bed.
However, today’s technology (技术) is changing the way we live. Children spend more time working and playing in front of computers, mobile phones. US children spend about more than 42 hours a week in front of electronic screens (电子屏幕), US’ ABC news reported.
This is really bad for our eyes. People may get dry and red eyes, eye pain, watering and other eye problems.
But don’t worry. The following tips can help you protect your eyes.
●When using a computer, you’d better make text size bigger until your eyes feel comfortable.
●When you are using mobile devices (设备), keep them at least 30 cm from your eyes. Try not to use your mobile phone in direct sunlight.
●Remember to take a 20-20-20 break: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet (about 6 meters) away.
●Spend less time in front of screens. One to two hours a day is OK for your eyes. From the passage, we can learn that .
| A.reading books in bed is the most important reason for nearsightedness |
| B.too much time in front of electronic screens can make us get eye problems |
| C.US children spend more time on computers than those in any other countries |
| D.people know the importance of their eyes and always take good care of them |
What does the underlined word “break” mean?
| A.弄坏 | B.折断 | C.休息 | D.结束 |
What should you do if you want to keep your eyes healthy?
| A.Don’t watch TV or use any mobile devices at any time. |
| B.Make reading text easier and shorter until your eyes feel comfortable. |
| C.Every 20 minutes’ read, take a 20-second rest and look a little far away. |
| D.Keep mobile devices far from your eyes. Try to use your mobile phone in dark. |
What can be the best title for this passage?
| A.National Eye Care Day |
| B.Tips for how to protect your eyes |
| C.The importance of eyes |
| D.Too much time for electronic screens |
A car stops outside a small shop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining hard, he doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. “Come here, boy!” he cries. “Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars(美元) and asks him to buy two cakes. “One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says: “Sorry, there is only one cake left.”Where is the man?
| A.He’s near the bus. | B.He is at home. |
| C.He’s on the bus. | D.He is in the car. |
The man doesn’t want to go out because_______.
| A.He is tired. | B.He is hungry. |
| C.He is hungry. | D.It’s raining hard. |
How many cakes does the boy get?
| A.One. | B.Two. | C.Three. | D.Four. |
How much are they if we buy five cakes?
| A.Five dollars. | B.Four dollars. |
| C.Ten dollars. | D.Fifteen dollars. |
What’s the result (结果)?
| A.The man eats the cake. |
| B.The boy eats the cake. |
| C.The boy doesn’t eat the cake. |
| D.The boy and the man both eat the cakes. |
On August 18,2012, the White House workers prepared for a special group of guests(宾客). The First Lady was hosting an important lunch. At 10:00, her guests arrived. Fifty-four children, each with a parent or grandparent, walked into the White House. The lucky guests were the winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. It was a competition created by the First Lady a few months ago. She asked kids ages 8 to 12 to think up healthy, delicious lunch recipes(食谱).Winners from across the country, one from every state, were brought to Washington, DC, for the “state dinner”.
At the start of the meal, the First Lady welcomed her guests and congratulated them on winning the competition. “You were the winner in your state――the whole state,” she said. “You guys won! Cool!” She also explained what made the recipes win. “You thought of dishes that are good for you, but more importantly, they taste good, too,” she said.
Just before the dessert time, Michelle stood up to make an announcement(宣告). “We have a special guest who wanted to stop by and say hello,” she explained. “So it’s pleasant to introduce the President of the United States.”
The president walked to each table, shaking hands with the winners and their family members. For the kids, this was the icing on the cake. “It was amazing to watch the President,” Kayla, one winner said. “His visit was a surprise and that’s a really big meal.”
___________guests took part in the important lunch.
| A.54 | B.108 | C.162 | D.90 |
How many winners were there in each state?
| A.One | B.Two | C.Three | D.Four |
What made the recipes win according to the First Lady?
| A.Being big and healthy |
| B.Being cheap and delicious |
| C.Being healthy and delicious |
| D.Being expensive and healthy |
The underlined phrase probably means _____________________.
| A.作茧自缚 | B.走马观花 |
| C.叶公好龙 | D.锦上添花 |
Britain’s smallest school was closed down because its only pupil failed to turn up for class, a famous British newspaper reported in May. The newspaper said the six-year-old girl’s parents were unhappy with a teacher who just got the new job to teach the only pupil.
The school had been closed for the last nine months after its former (前任的) teacher retired(退休)and the only other pupil moved on to a secondary school. The new teacher, Ms Puckey, was to start teaching the girl and reopen the school. But the girl’s mother is keeping her daughter at home. “I was not pleased with the new teacher,” the mother said, “I had told the old teacher as far back as last September that if Ms Puckey got the job, my children would not be going to school.” The school lies on an island off the northeast coast of Scotland. Although there was only one pupil, the school is very good in many ways and has a headmaster, three computers, a television and an art room as well as a school house with three bedrooms.The reading is about_________.
| A.the smallest school that was closed down |
| B.the only pupil in the smallest school |
| C.the new teacher and her teaching |
| D.the old teacher who just retired |
From the reading we can know that the school_____.
| A.is too far for the students |
| B.does not have enough teachers |
| C.does not have many pupils |
| D.is new but small |
The reading doesn’t say but we can infer (推断) that_______.
| A.the girl’s mother had only one child |
| B.the new teacher was not kind to the girl |
| C.the old teacher was fit to teach the girl |
| D.the parents were unhappy with the school |




You may telephone ____________ for help if your younger brother or sister is ill.
| A.Yang Jun | B.Liu Hong |
| C.Li Nan | D.Zhang Hui |
We can call ___________ when we want to take a taxi to the Hangzhou Railway Station.
| A.13973098479 | B.0745-2709348 |
| C.1992301636 | D.13704348529 |
Of the four, we can’t send a fax to the _____________.
| A.driver | B.teacher |
| C.doctor | D.Farmer |
Jenny and Henry were born on the same day and they look the same. Their father is a taxi driver and he is busy all the time. He goes out early in the morning, but comes back when his children are sleeping in bed. He makes a lot of money but he doesn't talk with them about their study. The two children study in the same class. Jenny works hard at her lessons, but her brother likes nothing but playing. He is not good at writing compositions (作文).
One day Mrs. Cook told her class to write a composition "My Mother". After supper Jenny wrote one in her exercise book and then went to help her mother to do some housework. But Henry went to play football. When night fell, he came back to watch TV until the TV play was over. And he took off his clothes and went to bed, he remembered the composition and had to go to the sitting room again. But he didn't know how to write it. He thought hard and at last he found a way. He found Jenny's schoolbag and brought out her exercise book and copied (抄) her composition.
Two days later Mrs. Cook asked Henry, "Can you tell me why your composition is the same as Jenny's?” "Yes, I can, madam," answered Henry. "We have the same mother. "Why doesn't the children's father talk with them about their study?
| A.Because he doesn't love them. |
| B.Because he is too busy. |
| C.Because he is a taxi driver. |
| D.Because he doesn't live with them. |
Henry isn't good at writing compositions because_______.
| A.he doesn't like studying |
| B.he is too young to do it |
| C.he isn't clever |
| D.he never reads anything |
Henry copied Jenny's composition because_______.
| A.he played football after supper |
| B.he forgot to write it before he went to bed |
| C.he didn't know how to write it |
| D.they have the same mother |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A.The twins' father loves Jenny better. |
| B.Jenny is better than Henry at school. |
| C.Henry is a good boy. |
| D.Mrs. Cook doesn't know Jenny and Henry are from the same family. |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A.The Twins |
| B.Henry Copied the Composition |
| C.Jenny is Good at Lessons |
| D.We Have the Same Mother |