Experts(专家) say that students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger (手指) with his eyes still closed, begging(请求) for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students “ early birds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker (虚弱) than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.
Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.The 10-year-old boy begged for more minute to sleep because__________.
A.he didn’t have enough sleep |
B.it wasn’t time for him to get up |
C.he didn’t want to go to school |
D.he wanted his mother to wake him up |
In this passage “early birds” means “persons who ______________”
A.get up early | B.get up late |
C.sleep less | D.don’t want to sleep |
According to the passage, which of the following is right?_________
A.If you want to study better, you must work hard at night. |
B.Sleeping less means working hard. |
C.Some clever students are able to work well in class because they have good study habits. |
D.Students don’t have enough sleep because they have lots of homework to do. |
Calendar of Events
October School Activities at Newtown School
Sunday |
Water activities in the Recreation Lagoon |
11 a. m. ﹣2 p. m. |
Free |
Monday |
Play tennis on the school playground |
9 a. m. ﹣ 11 a. m. |
Free |
Tuesday |
Arts & crafts workshop on the lawn |
3 p. m. ﹣5 p. m. |
$17 per student |
Wednesday |
Play beach ball in the Wave Lagoon |
10 a. m. ﹣3 p. m. |
$21 per student |
Thursday |
Story﹣telling on the lawn |
4 p. m. ﹣5 p. m. |
Free |
Friday |
Learn guitar on the lawn |
9 a. m. ﹣11 a. m. |
$20 per student |
Saturday |
Learn chemistry at the school lab |
2 p. m. ﹣5 p. m. |
$15 per student |
(1)If you want to learn guitar, you have to be free on morning.
A. Monday
B. Wednesday
C. Friday
D. Sunday
(2)Which of the activities lasts the longest? .
A. Doing water activities
B. Playing tennis
C. Playing beach ball
D. Story﹣telling
(3)Where should students go if they want to listen to stories?
A. The Recreation Lagoon
B. The school playground.
C. The school lab.
D. The lawn
(4)If Rose has $16, she can .
A. go to the arts & crafts workshop
B. learn chemistry.
C. learn guitar
D. play beach ball
(5)The above activities are planned for students in Newtown School.
A. in October
B. on weekends
C. on Children's Day
D. in winter vacation
Scientists around the world are racing to create and test vaccines (疫苗) to help protect people against the novel coronavirus (新冠病毒). They are making progress, but it will be quite a while before any vaccines are ready.
There are many different ways to make vaccines. At least 115 different vaccines for the novel coronavirus are being developed around the world right now. Many of them may not work or may have side effects that can be dangerous. That is why testing is very important.
Before a vaccine is ever tested on humans, it's first tested on animals to make sure it seems safe. Testing the vaccine on humans is done in several different phases (阶段). In Phase 1, a small group of people are given small amounts of the vaccine to see if it has any bad effects. Phase 2 still tests the vaccine's safety, but it's mainly a test to see if the vaccine seems to work. If Phase 2 goes well, the vaccine can begin Phase 3.During Phase 3,the vaccine is tried on a much larger group of people to see how well it works.
Because of the serious and worldwide impact (影响) of the novel coronavirus, there is huge pressure to develop a working vaccine quickly.It normally takes seven or more years to develop a safe vaccine that works well. Now drug companies are hoping to create working vaccines in 12 or 18 months.
But health experts also warn that rushing too much could be dangerous. A vaccine with harmful effects could cause more problems than it solves.
(1)According to the passage, the scientists who are making vaccines are .
A. hard﹣working and careful
B. patient and easy﹣going
C. kind and curious
D. caring and brave
(2)How long does it take to create working vaccines in the usual way?
A. Less than six years.
B. More than ten years.
C. Twelve to eighteen months.
D. About seven years.
(3)Which of the following is TRUE?
A. There are only three phases in testing vaccines.
B. Working vaccines must be created in a short time.
C. Vaccines have already been developed.
D. Rushing too quickly in creating vaccines may bring more problems.
(4)What's the best title of the passage?
A. Rush for a Vaccine
B. Fight against the Disease
C. Protect People against the Virus
D. Create Working Vaccines
Do you know about Psephurus gladius? It's a Chinese paddlefish known as "king of all national freshwater fish". However, it is announced that the Chinese paddlefish living in the Yangtze River has become extinct (灭绝的).
A paper from Science of the Total Environment shows that the largest freshwater fish in China might have gone extinct between 2005 and 2010. Wei Qiwei, author of the paper, said in September, 2019, some experts supposed that the first﹣class protected fish had been extinct already.
The Chinese paddlefish was about 2 to 3 meters long and could grow longer than 7 meters.The fish had lived on the earth for 15 million years. The latest discovery of the fish was made in 03. Scientists helped the fish to return and tried to track (追踪) it. Unluckily, a boat accident
caused the tracking efforts to fail. Since then, no discovery has been reported and no such fish has been kept in captivity (圈养).
"The Chinese paddlefish was so big that it was hard to raise in captivity," Wei said.Between 1984 and 1993, he once tried to save four fish, but only one stayed alive and returned to the river.
The extinction of the fish has called public attention as people expressed sadness over the death,hoping such animals would be better protected so that future generations could see them.From Jan 1, 2020, China began a l0﹣year fishing ban (禁令) on important areas of the Yangtze River to protect Biodiversity (生态多样性) in China's longest river.
(1)It can be learned from the passage that .
A. the Chinese paddlefish was hunted too much in the past
B. the Chinese paddlefish was the largest freshwater fish in the world
C. the Chinese paddlefish could grow to be over 7 meters in length
D. the Chinese paddlefish has never been seen so far
(2)What happened after the boat accident mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. Some scientists saved the fish.
B. People failed to track the fish.
C. The fish lost its life.
D. The fish was kept in captivity.
(3)Why couldn't the Chinese paddlefish be raised in captivity?
A. Because of its living habits.
B. Because of its large size.
C. Because of its special diet.
D. Because of the high cost.
(4)What's the writer's purpose in writing the passage?
A. To show people 's sadness about the fish's death.
B. To explain how the fish died out.
C. To call on people to protect animals.
D. To introduce a first﹣class protected fish.
In 1981, the Chinese women's volleyball team first stood on the top at the World Cup. And in 2019, it defended (保住) its World Cup crown with a record of 11 wins.The women's volleyball team has been the pride of the Chinese people. To honor it, a film named Zhongguo Nvpai or Leap in English has been made.
Based on the volleyball team's stories,the film shows the struggles(奋斗)and achievements of the Chinese women's volleyball team over the past 40 years.Gong Li,a world﹣famous Chinese actress,plays the role of Lang Ping,who has won the world championships many times with the team and is now the team's head coach. In order to play the role well, Gong came to the training site of the team, observing Lang' s words and deeds carefully.
Zhu Ting, captain of the Chinese women's volleyball team, also plays a part in the film. It is the first time that she has taken part in a film shooting and she says it's a little bit difficult. However, her playing volleyball is more difficult than being an actress. It took her at least 10 years to rise to fame in the field but playing herself in the film could be realized in a short time.
The film hit the screen in January, 2020. The Chinese women' s volleyball team not only is a competitive sports team but also shows the spirit of struggling and never giving up.
(1)The underlined word "observe" in Paragraph 2 most probably means .
A. listen to
B. learn
C. understand
D. watch
(2)What is mentioned about Zhu Ting?
A. She thinks it's easy to be an actress.
B. She has led the team to win many prizes.
C. It took long for her to become famous.
D. She once played a part in a film.
(3)What can we learn from the Chinese women's volleyball team?
A. Keep on fighting.
B. Fight for the first.
C. Learn from mistakes.
D. Seeing is believing.
(4)The passage is written in a/an tone (语气).
A. serious
B. excited
C. humorous
D. proud
To improve children's fitness, Freestyle 360 has introduced some fun fitness classes for children between nine and thirteen years old. We want to encourage children to turn energy into sports and have social fun in a caring and professional environment.
Kids Karate (Mondays) Time: 16:30﹣﹣ 17:30 Coach: Brett Ukich It is a fun karate class for children to increase skills. They will also learn some of the Japanese terminology (术语). |
Fitness Fun (Wednesdays) Time: 16:30﹣﹣17:15 Coach: Lynsey McDonald This class offers fun lessons including body﹣weight exercises. Its purpose is to help children get stronger. |
Team Games (Thursdays) Time: 17:00﹣﹣18:15 Coach: Lorraine Clayton This class teaches children to work as a team. We offer fun fitness games so there is something for everyone. |
Physical Activity=Better Health By exercising, children will become happier and fitter. |
Price: £ 7.5/lesson or £ 28/month Tel: 01386 700039 or 07818 033629 Email: info@freestyle360.co.uk Address: Draycott Road, Blockley, GL569DY |
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(1)Who will train the children on Monday afternoons?
A. Brett.
B. Lynsey.
C. Lorraine.
D. Draycott.
(2)How long does each lesson of Fitness Fun last?
A.30 minutes.
B.45 minutes.
C.60 minutes.
D.75 minutes.
(3)Where can we most probably find the above information?
A. In a hotel.
B. At a school.
C. In a cinema.
D. At a hospital.