Let me tell you about my penfriend Ivan. He is 12 years old. He likes playing football. He usually plays football with his friends at weekends.
Ivan lives with his father and mother in a city in France. They have a dream home with five rooms, a swimming pool and a garden. They often have a party in the garden at weekends. They like to help their neighbours. His home is not near his school, so Ivan takes a bus for an hour and then walks for 10 minutes to school. There is a Basketball Club near his school. He likes playing basketball in the club.
Ivan’s father is a worker. He is busy. Ivan’s mother is a doctor. She is nice to the patients(病人). Ivan wants to be a teacher when he grows up. I want to be a teacher, too. Every month Ivan writes two letters to me. He’ll come to China next year. We’ll meet happily then.Who does Ivan usually play football with?
| A．His penfriends | B．His father. |
| C．His mother. | D．His friends. |
What sports does Ivan like playing?
| A．Basketball and swimming. |
| B．Football and basketball. |
| C．Football and swimming. |
| D．Reading and swimming. |
How often does Ivan write to me?
| A．Twice a month. | B．Twice a week. |
| C．Every day. | D．Every week. |
Where does Ivan live with his parents?
| A．America | B．China | C．France | D．Japan |
What does Ivan want to be when he grows up?
| A．A teacher | B．A doctor |
| C．A worker | D．A football player |
It seems that many young people still think that smoking is cool. There are many reasons for this, for example, films．Many actors smoke in films and this can lead the young to think that smoking can be cool. But now, top actors and actresses are refusing the movies in which they are asked to smoke. So hopefully, the "cool" factor(因素) will become much smaller.
Many young people believe that smoking makes them look cool. It’s probably true that smoking helps them look older. Doctors say that not only sugar and alcohol(酒) but also smoking is bad for your skin(皮肤). Do you really want to see wrinkles(皱纹) on your face at a young age? Do you really think that smoking will make you as cool as you think ?Do you really believe that he or she will like someone that smells like a factory? This is simply a bad idea.
Besides causing cancer(癌症), smoking will make you ugly and sad. So, boys and girls, forget about smoking! Don’t ever start. If you are smoking, give it up as quickly as you can. Why not lead a healthy life without smoking?
根据短文回答问题Why do some young people think smoking is cool?
What can make people look older?
Can smoking make people ugly?
Who is the passage written for?
What’s the writer’s opinion on smoking?
The Brown family lived in a small house.
One Sunday, they decided to buy two new beds. Mr. and Mrs. Brown went to shop and paid for two new beds. The shop made a mistake and sent four beds. The Browns were very unhappy because they didn’t have room for so many beds. Mrs. Brown called the shop about the problem. The truck from the shop came, but it didn’t take away the extra (额外的) beds. It brought two more, and then there were six beds. Mrs. Brown called the shop again. The truck came, but it did not take away the four extra beds. It brought four more beds and then there were ten!
There were beds everywhere. Mrs. and Mrs. Brown were much worried. They didn’t know what to do with so many beds. They were afraid to call the shop again, but they had to ask the shop to take back those extra beds.
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）The Brown family lived in a large house.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown only paid for two new beds.
The Browns were very happy to have so many beds.
Mrs. Brown called the shop twice.
The shop sent 10 beds to Mr. Brown’s house.
“Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream,” some scientists say. Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night.
Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old films. They come up over and over again. That may be the dreamer is worrying about something. Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer.
Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts (想法) can carry over into dreams.
Too much dreaming can be harmful (有害的). The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind is still at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired.It may be less important to sleep than to ____
| A．think | B．dream | C．work | D．study |
Dreams and films are usually _____
| A．very long | B．in color |
| C．about work | D．very sad |
Why do some people often dream about their work?
A. Because they are tired in the daytime.
Because they are not interested in their work
Because they may be thinking about their work all day
Because they have too much work to doThe main idea of the story is that _____
| A．what dream is | B．people like to sleep |
| C．dreams are like films | D．we always remember dreams |
Which sentence is right?
| A．It is good to sleep longer |
| B．We will feel tired after a long dream |
| C．The mind isn’t work when we dream |
| D．All people can find an answer of the work in the dream |
“Eat your breakfast. It’s the most important meal of the day!” Why are parents always saying that?
Well, a person is like a car. After a long night of sleeping, there is no fuel in your fuel tank(燃料箱). Breakfast is like the fuel. It makes you work or walk on the road.
What should you eat? Any breakfast is better than no breakfast, but try not to have hamburgers or dessert(甜点) all the time. They don’t have the necessary nutrients(必需的营养素). And if you have a hamburger for breakfast, you won’t feel full for long.
Try to eat all kinds of foods like grains, fruit, vegetables and drink some milk. Oh, try to eat more apples because an apple a day can help to keep the doctor away. From the passage, we know people should try not to ______ all the time if they want to keep healthy.
| A．eat grains | B．eat vegetables |
| C．eat dessert | D．drink milk |
The writer thinks breakfast is like the ______
| A．fuel | B．car | C．friend | D．teacher |
This passage tells us that parents always say ______
| A．sleeping is very important |
| B．breakfast is the most important meal of the day |
| C．getting well with our friends is very important |
| D．exercise can help us study better |
The writer asks us to try to eat more ______
| A．sugar | B．meat | C．dessert | D．apples |
Which of the following is true ?
| A．Any breakfast is better than no breakfast. |
| B．Some children like eating breakfast at school. |
| C．Parents are strict with their children |
| D．Children should have hamburgers for breakfast. |
Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown work in the same office. One day Mr. Jones says to Mr. Brown, “I will have a small party at our house on Monday evening. Would you and your wife like to come?”
Mr. Brown says, “Thank you very much. I’d love to, but let me ask my wife first.” So Mr. Brown goes to the other room and telephones his wife. Then he comes back and looks very ____.
“What’s the matter?” asks Mr. Jones. “ Is your wife there at home?”
“No,” answers Mr. Brown. “She isn’t there. My son answers the telephone. I say to him, ‘Is your mother here, David?’ and he answers, ‘No, she isn’t in the house.’ ‘Where is she?’ I ask. ‘She is somewhere outside.’ ‘What’s she doing?’ ‘She is looking for me.’”Who will have a party at home?
| A．David. | B． Mr. Brown. |
| C． Mr. Jones . | D． Mrs. Brown. |
Where is David?
| A．He is in the office | B．He is at work. |
| C．He is at home. | D．He is outside. |
Why does Mr. Brown make a telephone call to his wife?
| A．Because he doesn’t want to go. |
| B．Because he wants to know whether(是否) his wife will go or not. |
| C．Because his wife doesn’t want to go. |
| D．Because his son doesn’t want to go . |
Which word is right（合适的）for the blank（空格）?
| A．worried | B．happy |
| C．glad | D．interested |