For many people the subject of hiccups (嗝) is a joke， but for Harry Mendes， a fifteen-year-old schoolboy from Birmingham， it was something quite different.
His hiccups began one Sunday lunch time and continued day and night for two weeks. After the first week， Harry's parents took him to hospital， but it took another week for the doctors to cure his attack.
Harry， who is now back at school， described what happened to him.
“When I began to hiccup， I drank a glass of water but that didn't do any good. That evening I had hiccups every four seconds. We tried everything to stop them. I held my breath and drank cold drinks. My father even tried to give me a shock but that didn't work either.”
After a week of sleepless nights， he went to hospital. The doctors took an X-ray of his chest but they couldn't find anything wrong.
“They gave me some medicine and my hiccups slowed down， but it was another week before the medicine worked completely and my hiccups stopped.”
Harry was very lucky. The world record holder is the American farmer Charles Osborne， who hiccupped for sixty-eight years. He stopped in 1990 at last， but nobody knows why.Harry's hiccups lasted ____.
| A．a week | B．fourteen days |
| C．twenty-eight days | D．one month |
His hiccups started after he ____.
| A．drank a glass of water | B．went to hospital |
| C．ate an Indian meal | D．finished his homework |
His parents decided to take him to hospital when he ____.
| A．hiccupped for four seconds | B．held his breath |
| C．hiccupped at night | D．couldn't stop hiccupping |
His hiccups completely stopped one week after the doctor ____.
| A．gave him some medicine | B．took an X-ray of his chest |
| C．gave him a shock | D．let him drink cold drinks |
What does “shock” in this passage mean？
| A．震惊 | B．休克 | C．喷嚏 | D．哈欠 |
A science book gives facts. Some science books tell us about animals. Some tell us about plants. Some tell us about outer space. This page tells us about animals.
Do you know that not only the fish but also some animals live in the sea? For example, the whale is not a fish. It can't breathe in the water. It swims in the water. But it comes up for air.
The blue whale is the world's biggest animal. There are other sea animals, too. One is called the dolphin. Dolphins need air to live. They breathe air, as whales do. Dolphins are very clever. They sometimes seem to speak to each other.
Many other animals live near the sea. Seals (海豹) and otters（水獭）love the sea. They swim and play there, They eat smaller fish and sea plants. Seals and otters have thick fur. The fur keeps them warm.The passage mainly tells us about _______.
| A．fishes | B．plants | C．science | D．sea animals |
Which of the sentences below is NOT true?
| A．The whale can swim in the sea like a fish. |
| B．The whale can breathe in the sea like a fish. |
| C．Both whales and dolphins are sea animals. |
| D．Seals and otters like living near the sea. |
What food do seals and otters like eating?
| A．Only smaller fish. | B．Only sea plants. |
| C．Smaller fish and sea plants. | D．Blue whales and dolphins |
Some sea animals can keep themselves warm because _______.
| A．they are big animals | B．they like playing in the sea |
| C．they have thick fur | D．they eat enough food every day |
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Books |
Authors（作者） |
Price |
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Fruits and Our Health |
P. H. Francis |
$17.50 |
| 2 |
Successful planting in the garden |
Mark Brown |
$19.77 |
| 3 |
A handbook for Taiwan’s National Parks |
Jackson Fisher |
$32.00 |
| 4 |
Modern American History |
Thomas Birdsall |
$11.53 |
| 5 |
Taking care of your rabbit |
Helen Piers |
$5.39 |
Kelly wants to visit Taiwan next month. She needs to buy ________.
| A．Fruits and Our Health | B．Successful planting in the garden |
| C．A handbook for Taiwan’s National Parks | D．Modern American History |
How much is Taking care of your rabbit?
| A．$19.77. | B．$17.50. | C．$11.53. | D．$5.39. |
Who is the author of Modern American History?
| A．Thomas Birdsall. | B．Mark Brown. | C．P. H. Francis. | D．Helen Piers. |
My dream home is very big and clean. It is near the 36 . I can watch the sea and 37 volleyball on the beach.
There is a big and nice garden behind the big house. There are many flowers and 49 tall trees in it. In summer, I can sit under the trees with my family. Behind the garden, there is a swimming pool. I can 50 freely in it. I think it is very comfortable to live in my dream home.
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| Renmin Hospital Xia Zhanhui, Doctor 68 Guangming Road, Shenzhen Tel: 0755-6357617 Email: xzh6357617@126.com |
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| Pudong No.1 Restaurant Xu Guoqing, Manager(经理) 66 Huangpu Road, Shanghai Tel: 021-55326788 15823017699 |
根据名片内容，选择正确答案。Wang Tao works in ____.
| A．SDTV Station | B．Pudong No.1 Restaurant |
| C．Renmin Hospital | D．Shuntong Taxi Company |
We can call Xu Guoqing at ____.
| A．0531-76453210 | B．0755- 6357617 |
| C．13872205368 | D．15823017699 |
If your friend is ill (生病的), he can call ____.
| A．Wang Tao | B．Xu Guoqing | C．Xia Zhanhui | D．Liu Yong |
You can’t get in touch with (与……联系) ____ by Email.
| A．Wang Tao | B．Xu Guoqing | C．Xia Zhanhui | D．Liu Yong |
Liu Yong lives in ____. He is a ____.
| A．Ji’nan; worker | B．Shanghai; manager |
| C．Shenzhen; doctor | D．Tianjin; driver |
Li Qiang and Li Gang are brothers. But their living habits (习惯) are different. Now let’s go to Li Qiang’s room. Li Qiang cleans his bedroom every day and puts his things away. Look! There is a computer on the desk. There are two balls under the bed. A guitar and a kite are on the wall. Some books are on the shelf. So he must be a careful (细心的) boy. Now let’s go to Li Gang’s room. The room is not clean. Can we see his clothes on the desk? Oh, yes. We can see a football and a knife on the desk, too. Li Gang never does any cleaning on weekends. So his room is in a mess.
What do you think of Li Qiang and Li Gang? Li Qiang is a good boy. Li Gang must learn from his brother.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。How often does Li Qiang clean his bedroom?
A. Every day. B. Every week. C. Twice a week.There is a guitar ______.
A. on the desk B. on the wall C. on the shelfWhat can we see on Li Gang’s desk?
A. His clothes and a computer.
B. A kite, a football and a knife.
C. His clothes, a football and a knife.What does “in a mess” mean in Chinese?
A. 杂乱无章. B. 整洁. C. 漂亮.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Li Qiang and Li Gang are brothers.
B. Li Gang does not clean his bedroom on weekends.
C. Li Gang is a careful boy.