It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas.While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband,had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work.On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does.After putting in 10 hours of work, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike,a black 18-speed Kona, was our only transport.Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get everyday things,saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story.Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help.One stranger even bought a bike,then called my husband to pick it up.Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a stranger would help someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another,but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so.This experience has had a spreading influence in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity(人性的信念) as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we,too,can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can last forever.When their bike was stolen?
A. On Christmas Day.
B. On the way to work.
C. When Trevor was ready to return home after work.Why was the bike so important to the couple?
A. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.
B. They used it for work and daily life.
C. The man’s job was bike racing.Who did the couple write their story to after the bike was stolen?
A. The newspaper.
B. A complete stranger.
C. Several people in their area.We can infer(推断) from the article that ____________.
A. people were busy with their work before Christmas.
B. life was difficult for the young family.
C. the writer worked 60 hours a week.What do we learn from their experience?
A. An act of kindness can mean a lot.
B. One should take care of their bike.
C. News reports make people famous.
Dear friends,
My name is Tony. I am English. I am twelve years old this year. I am tall, and I am good at playing football. I am in Grade Seven. There are thirty boys and twenty girls in my class. We are learning Chinese in our school. Our Chinese teacher is Mr. Wu. He is a little short, but he is very strong. He is very nice to us. I have some good friends in my class. Tom is a tall boy with short black hair. He is good at playing football, too. Alice is short and she loves wearing red dresses. She is good at English. Mary has long hair. She can speak Japanese and she likes swimming. We all study hard.
What about your school and your friends? Please write soon.
Yours,
TonyWhich country is Tony from?
| A．America | B．England | C．China | D．Australia |
Who is Mr. Wu?
| A．He is Tony’s English teacher. | B．He is Tony’s father. |
| C．He is Tony’s Chinese teacher. | D．He is Tony’s friend. |
How many students are there in Tony’s class?
| A．20. | B．30. | C．52. | D．50. |
Who likes swimming?
| A．Tom. | B．Alice. | C．Mary. | D．Mr. Wu. |
Who writes this letter?
| A．Tony. | B．Tom. | C．Mary. | D．Alice. |
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
This is an old English saying (谚语). It means that we should go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever.
Is this true? Perhaps it is. The body must have enough sleep. Children of your age need ten hours’ sleep every night. If you go to bed late, you can’t have enough sleep. Then you can’t think carefully and your homework will be wrong. You will not be wise and you may not become wealthy!
Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We should sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us sleep well. When the daylight comes, we should get up. This is the time for exercise. If the body is not used, it will become weak. Exercise keeps it strong.
Exercise helps the blood (血液) to move around inside the body. Blood takes nutrition (营养) to all parts of our bodies. The brains (大脑) in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy, and take exercise, we can think better!
Our bodies also need air to breathe (呼吸). Without air we will die. Get up early in the morning and we can have plenty of clean, fresh air. That will keep us healthy and happy.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The old English saying tells us _______.
| A．how to make more money |
| B．when we should get up |
| C．it is important to go to bed and get up early |
| D．to stay up late |
A child needs at least _______ hours’ sleep every night.
| A．7 | B．8 | C．9 | D．10 |
If you want to make your body strong, you should _______.
| A．exercise often | B．have enough sleep |
| C．go to bed early | D．get up early |
_______ provides nutrition for our brains.
| A．Air | B．Blood | C．Exercise | D．Sleep |
Which of the following statements is Not true?
| A．Enough sleep makes you think carefully. |
| B．The more sleep you have, the cleverer you are. |
| C．Dark is good for sleeping. |
| D．People will die without air. |
Tigers are strong and dangerous animals. But now they are in danger.
In the past, there were eight kinds of tigers in the world. But during the 20th century, only five were left. The number of Siberian tigers (东北虎) was about 300, but now it is less than 22. They’re in danger of dying out. If the government does nothing, we won’t be able to see them in ten to twenty years.
In order to stop people from hunting and killing wild tigers, and in order to make wild tigers more, the World Wildlife Fund (世界自然基金会) has started a program (项目) recently (最近). China and twelve other countries joined it.
However, it’s not enough. Remember that nature is a food chain (链). If we hurt and kill too many wild deer and pigs, wild tigers will die out because of hunger (饥饿). So the most important thing is to save the animals that tigers eat. In order to protect the wild tigers, we need call on (号召) more people to stop eating, hunting and killing wild animals.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。During the 20th century, _______ kinds of wild tigers died out.
| A．3 | B．5 | C．8 | D．20 |
The number of the wild Siberian tigers reduced (减少) about _______.
| A．5% | B．22 | C．93% | D．30% |
Wild tigers will be in danger of dying out without _______.
| A．pigs | B．deer | C．people | D．A and B |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．There are less than 22 wild Siberian tigers now. |
| B．There are twelve countries in the World Wildlife Fund. |
| C．Wild tigers mainly feed on pigs and deer. |
| D．It’s our duty to protect the wild tigers. |
The passage mainly tells us _______.
| A．why and how do we protect the wild tigers |
| B．The government does everything they could to protect the wild tigers |
| C．the wild tigers will die out in ten to twenty years |
| D．the most important thing is to save the animals that tigers eat |
How much sleep do we need? People are all different. Some people need only three or four hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep seven to eight hours a night.
Some people find it is hard to fall asleep. About one in three Americans have a problem with sleep. Many of these people can not fall asleep. The name of this problem is insomnia (失眠症). Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people have special (特殊的) ideas to make themselves sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from bed to bed to fall asleep. Mark Twain lay (躺) on his side across the end of his bed.
根据短文内容，判断正 (A) 误 (B)。Different people need different amounts of sleep (睡眠时间).
Most Americans sleep more than 8 hours a night.
If a person has insomnia, he can never fall asleep.
About 1/3 of Americans have a problem with sleep.
Mark Twain had four beds to make himself sleep.
How much sleep do we need? We are all different. Some people need only three hours of sleep a night. Others need ten hours of sleep a night. Most Americans sleep an average (平均) of seven to eight hours a night. After the age of fifty, the average sleeping time goes down to 6.5 hours a night.
Most people have a bad night when they can’t fall asleep (入睡). The name of this problem is called insomnia.
This isn’t a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia, too. Some of these people had special ideas to make them sleep. Benjamin Franklin, the famous inventor, had four beds. He moved(移动) from one to another to fall asleep. King Louis XI V (国王路易十四) of France had four hundred and thirteen beds and hoped to fall asleep in one of them. Mark Twain, the famous American writer, had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of his bed.After the age of fifty, the average sleep hours are_______ a night.
| A．3 hours | B．7or 8 hours | C．6.5 hours | D．10 hours |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．King Louis XI V was an American. |
| B．Many famous people in history had a bad night when they couldn't fall asleep. |
| C．Benjamin Franklin was a famous writer. |
| D．Most young Americans sleep for an average of 6.5 hours a night. |
Why did King Louis XI V of France have more than four hundred beds?
| A．Because he hoped to fall asleep. |
| B．Because he was a famous inventor. |
| C．Because he had a lot of money. |
| D．Because he liked to lie on his side across the end of his bed. |
What does the word insomnia mean (意思) in Paragraph (段落) 2?
| A．too many beds | B．sleep well | C．can’t sleep well | D．problems |
What’s Paragraph (段落) 1 talking about?
| A．The history of sleep. | B．How much sleep do we need? |
| C．The story of famous people. | D．Why can’t we sleep? |