Weekday mornings are very busy for US middle school students. When your school doesn’t have a bus, and you live too far away to walk, you need a carpool (拼车). A carpool is a group of people sharing the responsibility (责任) of driving to school in the morning. There are usually four or five kids in a carpool and their parents take turns to drive the kids in their cars.
Someone’s car smells like wet dogs. Some kids get to eat desserts (甜点) for breakfast and some parents shout so much that all you try to do is to stay quiet and go unnoticed. When your mom or dad drives the carpool, your classmates get a close-up look at how strange your parents can be. It might be your first sociological (社会学) study and your first time to work with others.
Teamwork is really important in the carpool because nobody wants to make everyone else late. It’s a great lesson in responsibility. Imagine (想象) sitting in the car outside of a classmate’s house, watching the clock and counting the seconds. Then you start to understand how your carpool friends might feel when you are still inside the house at 7:48. You really begin to learn all your real life lessons just moments before the start of school—in the carpool.What is a carpool?
| A．Parents take turns to drive their kids to school. |
| B．Parents drive kids to schools on their way to work. |
| C．Kids go to school in their parents’ cars. |
| D．Kids drive their own cars to school. |
What can students learn from a carpool?
| A．How to drive a car. |
| B．How to get along with others. |
| C．What to do with parents. |
| D．Real teamwork. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．If kids live far away from school, they are always late for school. |
| B．US children enjoy carpooling better than taking a school bus. |
| C．Kids can learn real life lessons in a carpool. |
| D．Kids often have enough time to study in a carpool. |
The engine of a giant ship broke down，so the ship lost its power．The owner of the ship was very worried．The owner of the ship was very worried．He sent for one expert after another，but none of them could figure out（弄清楚）how to fix the engine．Then an old man who had been fixing ships since he was young was brought in．
The old man carried a large bag of tools with him．When he arrived，he went to work immediately．He examined the engine very carefully，from top to bottom，The owner of the ship stood there，watching the old man's every move．After looking things over，the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer（锤子）．He tapped（敲打）something gently．The engine started back up at once．He then put his hammer away carefully．The engine was fixed．
A week later，the owner of the ship received a bill from the old man for ﹩ 10，000．
"What？！"the owner shouted，"He hardly did anything．"
So he wrote the old man a note saying，Please send me an itemized（逐条记录的）bill．
The man sent a bill that read：Tapping with a hammer﹣﹩2
Knowing where to tap﹣﹩9，998
Effort（努力）is important，but knowing where to put the effort in your life is more important．
（1）How did the owner of the ship feel when the engine broke down？
| A． |
Excited |
| B． |
Worried |
| C． |
Tired |
| D． |
Interested |
（2）After pulling out a small hammer，the old man ．
| A． |
looked things over rapidly |
| B． |
reached into his bag secretly |
| C． |
tapped something gently |
| D． |
put his hammer away carefully |
（3）According to the itemized bill， knowing where to tap cost
| A． |
﹩10，000 |
| B． |
﹩9，998 |
| C． |
﹩9，996 |
| D． |
﹩237 |
（4）What's the main idea of the text？
| A． |
Effort is very important when you are in trouble． |
| B． |
Fixing the engine of a giant ship costs too much． |
| C． |
Putting the effort in the right place is more important． |
| D． |
Losing the engine s power is the reason for asking for help． |
Most people are afraid of sharks，but they usually do not know very much about them．For example，there are 350 types of sharks，and all of them are meat eaters．Some sharks are very big．
The whale shark is 50 to 60 feet long．But some sharks are very small．The dwarf（侏儒）shark is only 6 inches（英寸）long．Sharks are 100 million years old．In fact，they lived at the same time as dinosaurs．Today，sharks live in every ocean on the earth，but most sharks live in warm water．They keep the oceans clean because they eat sick fish and animals．Most sharks have four to six rows of teeth．When a shark's tooth falls out，another tooth moves in from behind．Sharks do not have ears．
However，they "hear" sounds and movements in the water． Any sound or movement makes the water vibrate． This helps sharks find food． Sharks use their large eyes to find food，too． Most sharks see best in low light． They often hunt for food at dawn（黄昏），in the evening，or in the middle of the night． Scientists want to learn more about sharks for several reasons． For example，cancer（癌症）is common in many animals，including people． However，it is rare（罕见的）in sharks． Scientists want to find out why sharks almost never get cancer． Maybe this information can help people prevent cancer，too．
（1）According to the text，most sharks live ．
| A． |
in very deep water |
| B． |
in warm water |
| C． |
near the surface of the ocean |
| D． |
in cold water |
（2）Sharks keep the oceans clean because they ．
| A． |
do well in cleaning water |
| B． |
eat sick fish and animals |
| C． |
can get cancer like human |
| D． |
can produce a kind of chemical |
（3）What does the underlined（划线的）word "vibrate" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
振动 |
| B． |
停止 |
| C． |
变清澈 |
| D． |
变浑浊 |
（4）According to the text， we know ．
| A． |
the whale shark is 50 to 60 feet long |
| B． |
the dwarf shark is only 6 feet long |
| C． |
sharks and dinosaurs lived in different times |
| D． |
sharks only use large eyes to find food |
Antibiotic Gream（消炎药膏）
uses： cream to treat pain and infection（感染）from small burn on skin．
（1）Where can we use the cream on our bodies？
| A． |
In eyes． |
| B． |
On skin． |
| C． |
On teeth． |
| D． |
On hair． |
（2）We should visit if we have serious burns．
| A． |
a dentist |
| B． |
a reporter |
| C． |
a doctor |
| D． |
a nurse |
（3）How many times a day do we put the cream on the burn at least？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
| D． |
Five． |
（4）Which of the following statements about the Antibiotic Cream is true？
| A． |
It is only used on face． |
| B． |
It can be eaten as food． |
| C． |
It is best for pregnant women． |
| D． |
It must be kept at room temperature． |
What foods are successful？ Hamburgers and pizzas are popular． But instant noodles（方便面） have also become a world success． Now instant noodles are celebrating their 61 stbirthday!
Instant noodles were invented by a Japanese named Momofuku Ando． To find a way to make noodles last longer， Ando began experimenting（实验） in 1955 and three years later， he made the first bag of instant noodles． Now， 61 years on， they're eaten all over the world． In fact， they're so popular that Japanese consider instant noodles as their best invention!
Each year， 95 billion packets of instant noodles are eaten around the world． In the UK， people call instant noodles "pot noodles"． University students like them a lot． During the first term at college， you may be given a gift bag that includes instant noodles． Instant noodles are cheap and easy to eat． But watch out! People may think you are lazy if you are an instant noodle lover．
The UN often sends instant noodles as part of its food aid． This is because of their long life and high fat， which makes people feel full for longer time．
However， instant noodles aren't totally innocent（无辜的）． They are high in fat and salt． Health experts say they are bad for us and we shouldn't eat them too often．
（1）How many years did Ando spend inventing instant noodles？
（2）What are instant noodles called in England？
（3）Why do people think instant noodle lovers are lazy？
（4）Are instant noodles high in fat and salt？
（5）What do you think of instant noodles？
It's reported that more than 450 million Chinese have myopia（近视）． Around 30 percent for primary school students， 60 percent for junior high students and 80 percent for senior high students are nearsighted． Maybe this is because students spend a lot of time reading books and using electronic products．
Parents might have tried to do something to fix it， such as having their children get eye massages（按摩）， take medicine or even get surgery． People who offer these services or products often promise that they can reduce（缓解） or even cure（治愈） myopia．
However， you will no longer see advertisements like this before long． The government has made a notice to ban（禁止） this kind of advertisements． The notice bans businesses from using words like "recovery"（恢复） and "myopia cure" in their advertisements． The notice says that myopia cannot be completely cured with medical technology now． As a result， these advertisements could mislead children and their parents．
To reduce myopia among young people， the government made a new plan last August． The plan limits（限制） not only the time children play video games but also the production of new video games．
Young people can prevent and control myopia by spending more time outside and less time in front of books or computers． People who have eyesight problems should go to a hospital and let a doctor decide what to do．
（1）What's the myopia rate of junior high students according to the passage？
| A． |
30%． |
| B． |
45%． |
| C． |
60%． |
| D． |
80%． |
（2）Parents might do the following EXCEPT to fix myopia according to Paragraph 2．
| A． |
have their children get eye massages |
| B． |
buy them special glasses |
| C． |
make their children take medicine |
| D． |
get their children to do surgery |
（3）You won't see advertisements on myopia with the word " " in the near future．
| A． |
recovery |
| B． |
eyesight |
| C． |
medical |
| D． |
reduce |
（4）Which sentence is True according to Paragraph 4 and 5？
| A． |
Students in lower grades are easy to get myopia． |
| B． |
Production of new video games has been limited． |
| C． |
Spending less time outdoors is good for children's eyesight． |
| D． |
The notice gives advice on protecting the eyesight of elderly people． |
（5）What can we learn from the passage？
| A． |
Don't believe the advertisements． |
| B． |
Students shouldn't be allowed to play video games． |
| C． |
The government and people are saving children's eyesight． |
| D． |
Myopia can be cured with the medical technology at present． |