Some teenagers think that newspapers are boring and only for adults. But that’s not true. There are many interesting stories in the paper. You just need to make clear what you are looking at. “I spend about half an hour reading newspapers every day,” said 15-year-old Gao Ming from Beijing.“I’m interested in things happening at school.” School news is just one kind of news story in newspapers. There’s also world news: from international (国际的)problems to pop stars.
Read the newspaper carefully, and we’ll find different kinds of article on the pages:
News stories---these stories are about events(事件). Reporters try to show all points of a story to help readers understand what happened. Reporters try to speak to as many people as possible. They also use pictures and numbers to show the readers that the stories are true. The newspaper Teenagers has lots of news stories on the news page and front page. When we read them, we learn more about the facts, not the writers’ ideas.
Opinion writing---opinion writing is usually about something happening right now. But it isn’t just facts. Here writers add(增加)their own opinions to the news. Writers pick only the facts that help back their ideas. They make readers believe that they are telling the truth(真相). This is usually the kind of story that gets people thinking. Go to“Speak Out”on Page Two for an example of opinion writing in Teenagers.
Advertisement---Don’t get happy too early when you read them. Those sweet words and lovely pictures are just ways to get us interested in their products(产品)! People have to pay to put advertisements in newspapers!The underlined sentence “You just need to make clear what you are looking at.” means that the readers“____”.
| A．should understand interesting news stories |
| B．should know which kind of things to read |
| C．need to read the school news first |
| D．must know the contents(内容)of all the news |
Writers use some facts in opinion writings because they want us ____ them.
| A．to understand | B．to remember |
| C．to agree with | D．to speak out |
We can not find the facts of an event____.
| A．in advertisements | B．in the school news |
| C．in opinion writing | D．on the front page |
In the writer’s opinion, we’d better be ____advertisements in newspapers.
| A．interested in | B．against |
| C．worried about | D．careful of |
This passage mainly discusses how____.
| A．reporters write different kinds of news |
| B．teenagers get interested in newspapers |
| C．readers can read newspapers in better ways |
| D．readers can deal with(应付)different kinds of news in newspapers |
If you are free after 9 p.m and want to learn more about China, you may watch ___________.
A. Around China B. Talk Show
B. C. Foreign Arts D. China TodayA sports fan may watch TV at __________.
| A．19:45 on Channel 2 |
| B．19:40 on Channel 1 |
| C．17:45 on Channel 2 |
| D．21:55 on Channel 1 |
How long does the TV play Friends last? ----__________.
| A．30 minutes | B．40 minutes |
| C．50 minutes | D．60minutes |
If you want to know the weather, you can watch TV at___________.
| A．19:40 on Channel 1 |
| B．21:10 on Channel 2 |
| C．19:00 on Channel 2 |
| D．19:30 on Channel 1 |
The Talk Show is at __________on ____________.
| A．22:30, Channel 1 |
| B．22:50, Channel 1 |
| C．20:20, Channel 2 |
| D．20:00, Channel 1 |
During the day we work and play，and at night we sleep. Our body rests when we sleep. In the morning we are ready to work and play again. Our body grows most when we are asleep. Children who are tired usually need sleep. We can get better at our lessons after having plenty of rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old need ten hours of sleep every night. Our body needs plenty of air when we are asleep. If we do not get enough fresh air, we will feel tired when we wake up. While in bed we must not cover our head，our lungs need to get enough fresh air. If we open our windows at night, we can have plenty of fresh air. Cool air is better than warm air.Our body grows most while we are _______.
| A．eating | B．playing |
| C．sleeping | D．exercising |
Too little sleep makes us _______.
| A．tired | B．hungry |
| C．happy | D．grow |
—What may cause us to feel tired in the morning?
—_______ during the sleep.
| A．Too much air |
| B．Not enough fresh air |
| C．Too much cold air |
| D．Too much sleep |
How many hours of sleep should 9-year-old children have every night?
| A．8 hours. | B．9 hours. |
| C．10 hours. | D．11 hours. |
What do the lungs need most?
| A．Fresh air. | B．Covering. |
| C．Warm air. | D．Exercise. |
Mascots（吉祥物） for the Olympic Games
 |
 |
 |
| 20th |
23rd |
26th |
| 1972 |
1984 |
1996 |
| Munich (慕尼黑) |
Los Angeles |
Atlanta |
| Germany |
America |
America |
| Europe |
North America |
North America |
 |
 |
| 27th |
29th |
| 2000 |
2008 |
| Sydney |
Beijing |
| Australia |
China |
| Oceania（大洋洲） |
Asia |
From the above, we know the Olympic Games is held(被举行) every ______ years.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
The Beijing Olympic Games has 2 more mascots than those for _____Olympic Games.
| A．Sydney | B．Los Angeles |
| C．Atlanta | D．Munich |
The 20th Olympic Games was held in _________.
| A．North America | B．Europe |
| C．Oceania | D．Asia |
The 23rd and 26th Olympic Games were held in the same ____.
| A．town | B．city |
| C．country | D．province |
Which of the following information is NOT true?
| A．The 1996 Olympic Games was held in America. |
| B．The 27th Olympic Games was held in Europe. |
| C．Beijing held the 29th Olympic Games. |
| D．The mascot for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is not only one. |
It was a great day for American girl D’ Zhana Simmons when she got a new heart. However, her dream died when the new heart started not to work properly. The doctors had to take it away. She needed another heart transplant (移植). But the doctors couldn’t find a proper heart so soon. Then they came up with an idea — they would use two machines to keep her blood flowing in her body. After waiting for about four months, D’ Zhana had another heart transplant. It was very successful.
When doctors use a man-made heart to keep a patient’s life, they usually leave the patient’s own heart in the body. “She, we believe, is possibly one of the youngest that had the machines without her own heart,” one of D’ Zhana Simmons’ doctors said.
Living without a heart for 118 days — that’s great. When a heart transplant doesn’t work, doctors have no time to waste. If they don’t get a new heart or some machines to help the patient, he or she will die. The patient’s life is in their hands. This story once again shows how important the medical (医疗的) world really can be. I hope that one day I will be a doctor. I hope I can be so quick and helpful to my patients.Why did D’ Zhana Simmons’ dream die?
| A．Because her new heart didn’t work properly. |
| B．Because she didn’t have enough money for a new heart. |
| C．Because her health was too bad to get a heart transplant. |
| D．Because the doctors didn’t know what to do with her new heart. |
The underlined word “flowing” in the first paragraph means “” in Chinese.
| A．稀释 | B．凝固 | C．过滤 | D．流动 |
How long did D’ Zhana Simmons live without a heart?
| A．About three weeks. |
| B．About four weeks. |
| C．About three months. |
| D．About four months. |
What’s the writer’s dream job?
| A．A driver. | B．A nurse. |
| C．A doctor. | D．A scientist. |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．D’ Zhana Simmons had only one heart transplant. |
| B．The doctors used two machines to keep D’ Zhana Simmons’ life. |
| C．D’ Zhana Simmons was the first person to live with a man-made heart. |
| D．The doctors wasted some time when they looked for a heart for D’ Zhana Simmons. |
Hong Kong Book Fair 2014
| Fair dates |
16-22 July, 2014 ( Wed.-Tue.) |
| Place |
Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
Opening hours |
●16-17 July (Wed.-Thur.) 10 a.m.-10 p.m. ●18-19 July (Fri.-Sat.) 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ●20-21 July (Sun.-Mon.) 10 a.m.-10 p.m. ●22 July (Tue.) 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Major exhibit categories (参展范围) |
International Culture Village: Showing books from foreign countries. Children’s Paradise: Showing children’s books and educational publications, with a family corner and a performance stage. Teens’ World: Showing books for the young. You can find plenty of cartoon and comic books. Stationery Zone (文具区): Showing stationery products, such as pens, pencils, rulers and erasers. |
Tickets |
Tickets for adults: HK$ 25 Tickets for children between 5 and 12: HK$ 10 Children under 5 are free. |
How long did the Hong Kong Book Fair last for?
| A．2 days. | B．5 days. |
| C．6 days. | D．7 days. |
Where was the Hong Kong Book Fair held?
| A．In the Children’s Paradise. |
| B．In the Hong Kong Bookshop. |
| C．In the International Culture Village. |
| D．In the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre. |
People could visit the Hong Kong Book Fair at .
| A．10 a.m., 16 July |
| B．9 a.m., 18 July |
| C．11 p.m., 20 July |
| D．6 p.m., 22 July |
What couldn’t people buy in the Hong Kong Book Fair?
| A．Foreign books. |
| B．Postcards. |
| C．Cartoon books. |
| D．Pencils. |
If Kathy, aged 11, went to the Book Fair with her parents, how much did they pay for the tickets?
| A．HK$ 25. | B．HK$ 35. |
| C．HK$ 60. | D．HK$ 75. |