阅读短文，并完成1—5小题。
It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking. The number is frightening.
Yet people around the world continue to smoke. In the USA, about forty-seven-million adults smoke. This year, more than 430,000 Americans died of diseases which have something to do with smoking. The American Cancer Society (美国癌症协会) says smoking harms the body greatly. It warns that smoking even a number of cigarettes is dangerous.
戒烟是不容易的However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop smoking. You will feel better and look better. You also will protect the health of family member who breathe your smoke.
There is not one right way to stop smoking, doctors say. Anyway can help. You can take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, you can eat a small piece of fruit or vegetable instead of having a cigarette. The sooner you stop smoking, the more you'll reduce(减少) your chances of getting cancer and other diseases.
Stop smoking before smoking stops you!
How many people die from smoking each year?
What does the American Cancer Society say about smoking?
将文中划线汉语译成英语。
将文中划线英语译成汉语。
Give the title of the passage.
阅读理解(2014北京)
Billy’s favorite color is orange．But he can’t see what orange looks like．Billy is blind．
A month after he was born，his mother noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s．“Billy would never be able to see，”the doctor told his mother．After that Billy’s mother began talking to him，describing things she saw．She told him what she was cooking，or what she saw outside the window．She described everything to him．
Billy does not only depend on his mother’s descriptions to learn about the world around him．He sees with his cars and his hands，too．He has perfect hearing．When people make phone calls，he can tell the numbers they dial(拨)．
“He is very confident and his disability doesn’t stop him from being an important part of the class，”his teacher said．“The students love him，and he is just one of them．”
Billy loves computer science．He began teaching himself computer programming when he was just seven years old．His dream school would be Stanford University．He gets top grades in his classes，making that a real possibility．
“You can’t let excuses get in the way of your dreams，and if you do that，you can’t move forward and reach your goals，”said Billy．From the passage，we know that________．
| A．Billy can’t hear |
| B．Billy can’t see |
| C．Billy can’t walk |
| D．Billy can’t talk |
How did Billy’s mother help him？
| A．By teaching him how to draw． |
| B．By asking teachers for advice． |
| C．By describing everything to him． |
| D．By sending him to his dream school． |
When did Billy begin teaching himself computer programming？
| A．When he was 7 years old． |
| B．When he was in Grade 5． |
| C．When he was in high school． |
| D．When he was at university． |
My mother was a cleaner in our school canteen(食堂) when I was in the middle school. At that time she was such an embarrassment(难堪) to me not only because of her job but also her look. She had only one eye. Every time I saw her in my school, I pretended(假装) not to see her and ran away.
After graduating, I got a good job in another city. Then I got married and had two kids. I told my family that my parents had been dead, so they never saw my mother, even her photo. But one year later, I got a letter, it read:
My dear son Jeff,
I’m sorry to disturb(打扰) you, but I really miss you all the time. I’m afraid that I will have no chance to see you again.
I’m sorry that I was always an embarrassment to you when you were growing up. However, I had no choice. When you were very young, you got into an accident and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand that you would have to grow up with one eye. So I ……
I was proud of my son who was enjoying his beautiful world for me with that eye.
With all my love to you!
Mom
After reading the letter, I couldn’t help crying.What was his mother’s job?
What did Jeff tell his family about his mother?
Who got into an accident?
Do you think his mother gave one of her eyes to her son?
What do you think of his mother?
A Bite of China (舌尖上的中国) has become a hot topic on the Internet in China. It is a seven-episode(集) program. It is about traditional Chinese food.
The documentary has attracted over 100,000,000 Chinese audiences(观众). Most of them don’t see this program as a common food show, because it shows them the value of Chinese food and the changes in China today. The audiences can see how hard the cooks and farmers work to make such wonderful Chinese food.
Chen Xiaoqing, the lead director of the program, says that the program is not only about eating, but also about Chinese culture. His friend Liu Wen said, “We also wanted to show international audiences what China is like today.”
“A Bite of China will be out of English version(版本), ” said Chen Xiaoqing. “We should be thankful to the people who make so much delicious food.” added a reporter Wang Lu.
How many episodes are there in “A bite of China”?
| A．4. | B．5. | C．6. | D．7. |
What kind of program is “A Bite of China”?
| A．A soap opera. | B．A comedy. |
| C．A documentary. | D．A sports show. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “attracted”?
| A．描述. | B．吸引 | C．产生. | D．改变. |
Who works hard to make such wonderful Chinese food according to the passage?
| A．Farmers and reporters. | B．Reporters and cooks. |
| C．Cooks and farmers. | D．Farmers and audiences. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．The lead director of the program is Wang Lu. |
| B．Most people regard this program as a show about reporters. |
| C．“A bite of China” talks about not only food but also Chinese culture. |
| D．About 100,000 Chinese audiences are interested in this program. |
In modern world, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them, such as mobile phones, MP5 players and mini computers. Since these small machines are so common, will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? Maybe the answer is “yes”. According to a survey, most teenagers say it’s unnecessary to wear a watch, they usually use their mobile phones to tell the time.
However, watchmakers say that watches will get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a creative(有创意的) time-telling tool because they think it’s not enough if a watch can just keep good time, so watchmakers are trying their best to create new kinds of watches. Recently, a new kind of watches has been invented. It can use different color lights to tell the time. This kind of watches makes people talk more about modern watches again.
Also people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful, fashionable and practical(实用的), so watches are designed(设计) to meet the need of almost any personality(个性). Now more and more watches can be used as compasses(指南针), calendars and even USB drives …
All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells.
According to the survey, ________ use mobile phones to tell the time instead of watches.
| A．most teenagers | B．the old people |
| C．watchmakers | D．most people |
Watches will get ________ again when people reach their 20s and 30s.
| A．expensive | B．small | C．popular | D．cheap |
In this passage, watches can be used as different kinds of things except _______.
| A．compasses | B．calendars |
| C．USB drives | D．wallets |
Recently, a new kind of watches uses ________ to tell the time according to the passage.
| A．different color lights | B．sound |
| C．pictures | D．music |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Most people want to spend money on mobile phones. |
| B．A watch has become more important than the time it tells. |
| C．Many watchmakers are worried about their products. |
| D．Fewer and fewer people use watches to tell the time. |
Bill, Frank, Dave and Tom were brothers. Every year they sent their mother expensive gifts on her birthday. They liked to show her how rich they were.
The eldest brother, Bill, had lots of money and wanted his mother to have the most expensive gift, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad in the newspaper, “Wanted—the greatest gift for my mother”.
About a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird, this bird can speak foreign languages and sing pop songs. The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday, he called his mother, “Well, mother,” he asked, “what do you think of the bird?” “Oh, it’s very delicious, dear.” said his mother. Bill put an ad ________ to find the greatest gift.
| A． on the radio | B．on TV |
| C．in the newspaper | D．on the Internet |
What could the bird do?
| A．Talk in French. | B．Tell a joke in Japanese. |
| C．Sing. | D．All of the above. |
The next day, Bill sent the bird to his mother with ________.
| A．a birthday cake | B．some flowers |
| C．nine thousand dollars | D．a birthday card |
We can infer (推理) ________.
| A．the mother cooked the bird |
| B．the bird flew away |
| C．the mother kept the bird as a pet |
| D．the mother sent the bird to Frank |
The best title (标题) for this passage is ________.
| A．a clever son | B．a birthday gift |
| C．a lucky mother | D．a talented bird |