People began making clocks over 500 years ago. The first clocks had only one hand---the hour hand. At a later time the clocks had the minute hand. The first clocks were big and heavy. Some rich people had servants (仆人) to carry the clocks when they were out. Time passed and clocks became smaller.
Bells became a part of some large clocks in cities and towns. They were for people unable to see the clock. Some clocks were in large towers（塔）. Some of them are 400 or 500 years old now. Big Ben in London is a very famous tower clock.
Now many people have alarm clocks (闹钟) to wake them up to go to work or go to school.
So clocks are the very important part of people’s life. People began to make clocks ________ 500 years ago.
| A．less than | B．for | C．more than | D．without |
At the beginning the clocks had ________ .
| A．one hand | B．two hands |
| C．three hands | D．four hands |
Bells were made for ________ .
| A．the old people |
| B．everyone |
| C．the people unable to see the clock |
| D．the children |
Alarm clocks can help people ________ .
| A．work hard | B．wake up |
| C．see the time | D．go to bed |
Joe Read studied in this school for four years. When he finished school, he was already eighteen years old. And then his father said to him, “You finished school, and you are a good student. Now you may go to town and get a good job. They need some clever people to work in the office. The people there can get a lot of money now. If you stay at home, you can't get money from our family.” A few weeks later, Joe went to the office and asked for a job there. A man took him into a small room and gave him some questions on a piece of paper. Joe answered the questions quickly, and he gave the paper to the man. The man looked at the paper for a few minutes and then asked, “You were born on Sep. 23. But which year were you born in?” Joe answered, “Oh, every year.”How old was Joe when he went to this school?
| A．8. | B．18. | C．4. | D．14. |
What place did his father want him to work in?
| A．A school. | B．An office | C．A house. | D．A shop. |
Why did the man give Joe a piece of paper?
| A．Because he wanted to give Joe a job. |
| B．Because he wanted to know if Joe was clever. |
| C．Because he wanted Joe to answer some questions. |
| D．Because he wanted to know how old Joe was. |
Let’s Explore (探究) The Nature!
Are you interested in animals and nature? Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful?
Here comes your CHANCE! Youth Explore as prepared you with a THREE-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM! You can take part in many hands-on activities and meet with live animals- giraffes, pandas, tigers, and so on! More information about the program in as follows:
Age: Students aged 8~16
Groups: There are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15 students.
| Program A Dates: 14~16 July, 2014 Days: Monday to Wednesday Time: 10:00 a.m.~4:00 p.m. |
Program B Dates: 5~7 August, 2014 Days: Tuesday to Thursday Time: 10:00 a.m.~4:00 p.m |
Program cost: $230 for members; $250 for non-members
How to do: Simply come to our centre to get an application form (申请表).
Send your completed form on or before 11th July, 2014(Friday).
Notes:
1. NO FREE LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED because of personal food differences. You may either bring a lunch-box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.
2. Both programs will start 1 DAY later if there is a warning of rainstorms.
COME AND JOIN US NOW!! DON’T MISS THE CHANCE!!______ can join the three-day summer program.
| A．A boy of 14 | B．A kid of 7 |
| C．A girl of 17 | D．A man of 26 |
Two members and one non-member should pay ______ for the program.
| A．$690 | B．$710 | C．$730 | D．$750 |
Free lunches aren’t provided because ______.
| A．the lunches cost too much |
| B．there are many restaurants |
| C．people have different tastes |
| D．they may bring lunch-boxes |
American boys and girls love watching television. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six hours a day in front of the television set. Some even watch television for eight hours or more on the weekend.
Televisions are like books or films. A child can learn both bad things and good things from them. Some programs help children to understand the news, and others show people and places from other countries or other time in history. With television, a child does not have to go to the zoo to see animals or to the ocean to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a play, a concert or a game at home.
Television brings many places and events into our homes. Some programs show crime(犯罪活动) and other things that are bad for children, so parents sometimes help them find other interesting things to do.Some children spend eight hours or more________on the weekend.
| A．studying |
| B．playing card games |
| C．watching TV |
| D．helping their parents |
On television children can see________.
| A．games | B．big animals |
| C．oceans | D．almost everything |
Children usually spend________a day in school.
| A．six hours | B．more than eight hours |
| C．only a few hours | D．four hours |
Parents sometimes help their children find other things to do when there is________ for children.
| A．a bad program | B．an animal |
| C．a game | D．an uninteresting film |
Having an exercise plan is important, but you should always ask your doctor for advice before starting it. Keep in mind that you can have too much of a good thing: overexercising and exercising in a wrong way can hurt (伤害)your body. The following suggestions can help you avoid(避免) this.
Warm up before exercise. This helps to prepare your body for activities. It's especially important in the morning.
Cool down after exercise. Rather than stop immediately, do a few light activities to avoid aches and pains later.
Exercise with your limits(极限). Build up slowly. Never try to exercise when you feel painful. If you don't listen to your body, you will hurt yourself.
Avoid being thirsty. Water is important to keep your normal temperature during exercise and prevent(预防) tiredness.
Wear sports shoes. These shoes can keep your feet safe and prevent you from being hurt.Before you start your exercise plan, you should________.
| A．make up these suggestions |
| B．ask your doctor for advice |
| C．find your health problems |
| D．have a careful health exam |
________is especially important before exercise in the morning.
| A．Warming up our body |
| B．Cooling our body down |
| C．Drinking enough water |
| D．Putting on sports shoes |
The writer gives us______ suggestions in the passage.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
This passage mainly(主要) tells us________ .
| A．to warm up before exercise |
| B．how to keep healthy |
| C．how to exercise in a right way |
| D．not to exercise too much |
I spent my last vacation trekking（徒步旅行） in Nepal, a small country in the Himalaya Mountains of Asia. On a trekking vacation, you walk for long distances through the mountains. There are very few roads in Nepal, so trekking is the best way to travel. It's best if you hire（雇佣） a guide（向导）. The guides know the best paths to take and they also help trekkers with their bags. Our guide even cooked our food for us. Every day, we trekked for about four hours before lunch, and about two hours in the afternoon. At the end of the day's trek, we sat around a campfire and talked about the things we saw. Then we went to sleep in large tents. Every morning, our guide brought breakfast to our tent. It was great. At the end of the trip, I didn't want to go home!What is the best title（标题） for this reading?
| A．Traveling through Asia | B．The People of Nepal |
| C．Exercise and Health | D．Walking in the Mountains |
How long did the writer walk every day?
| A．two hours. | B．four hours. |
| C．six hours. | D．seven hours. |
Which statement is NOT true?
| A．Nepal is in Asia. |
| B．The guide cooked the food. |
| C．There are many roads in Nepal. |
| D．You can eat breakfast in your tent. |
Where did they sleep?
| A．In a hotel. | B．In the tents. |
| C．At the guide's home. | D．On the road. |