If there is an “Olympics for Eating”, the days from Halloween in October to Super Bowl Sunday in January are it. Kids always get at least 7 pounds heavier over these holidays.
Well, what do we have in the “Olympic for eating”? The first activity is the Halloween Candy. You can try any way to collect candies.
Next is the Thanksgiving food. You have dinner around a turkey with family and friends on Thanksgiving Day. Eat the delicious food as much as you can. About one month later there is Christmas and then the New Year’s celebration. Go on eating delicious porridge(粥) and peas. You are so lucky to have so many holidays and get so close to each other. At last, the game ends with Super Bowl Sunday. On this day, you don’t have dinner. You have mountains of snacks!
Who wins the game? Those who don’t get heavier! Start practising now! You must be more careful about what you can eat!“Olympics for Eating” is ______.
| A．a festival |
| B．not the real Olympic Games |
| C．from Thanksgiving to Super Bowl Sunday |
| D．a game for kids exercising |
What’s the special food for Thanksgiving Day?
| A．Candies. | B．Snacks. |
| C．Turkeys. | D．Porridge. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．If the kid eats the most food, he wins the game. |
| B．If the kid gets the heaviest, he wins the game. |
| C．If the kid is heavier after the eating game, he can’t win. |
| D．If the kid doesn’t eat the food during the game, he wins. |
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The world's largest radio telescope was finished on Sept． 25， 2017 in China．
FAST is a five﹣hundred﹣meter telescope． It is also called Tian﹣yan （"The Eye of Heaven"）， with a dish the sire of 30 football grounds， deep in the mountains of southwest China's Guizhou Province． The giant dish is built on a howl﹣like valley．
The surrounding area has "radio silence" as there are no towns and cities within a 5﹣kilometer radius（半径范围） and only one county center within 25 kilometers．
FAST is made up of 4，450 panels（面板）． The second largest radio telescope is in Russia． The bigger dish will be able to pick up weaker signals （信号）．
The radio telescope is like an ear， listening to tell meaningful radio messages from white noise in the universe． With the help of the telescope， we can receive weaker and more radio messages far away in space． It will help us to search for intelligent life outside of the Galaxy（银河系） and explore the origins（起源）of the universe． "Any of its discoveries will lead to a Nobel Prize，" said Joseph Taylor， a Noble Prize winner．
The FAST project began in 2011． And the telescope is expected to remain the global leader for the next 10 to 20 years．
（1）Where was FAST developed？
A． In China．
B． In Russia．
C． In America．
（2）The underlined word " giant" probably means " " in Chinese．
A．神秘的
B． 巨大的
C． 宽广的
（3）FAST is used to ．
A． explore the origins of human beings
B． receive distant radio messages from the universe
C． watch the beautiful scenery of the Galaxy
（4）From the passage， we can know that ．
A． FAST is the largest radio telescope all over the world so far
B． Noisy towns are around the telescope within a 5﹣kilometer radius
C． The second﹣largest radio telescope is made up of 4，450 panels
（5）How long did it take to finish the FAST project？
A． About twenty years．
B． About ten years．
C． About six years．
Inventions usually make a big difference to people's lives． Do you have any great inventions at home？ Do they help you a lot in your life or bring you much fun？ Here are some of the most useful inventions in families according to a survey．
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The most helpful and creative invention for kids is the reading pen． With the specially﹣designed pen， kids find it convenient and fun to learn． Little kids can learn a lot including story﹣telling， poems and music． They start learning by touching the contents in the books with the pen． This way kids can learn by themselves． They are also great helpers for primary school students after school． |
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Mopping robots（扫地机）are popular with people who are too busy to do housework． They are more popular with office ladies． They can help people clean dirt， dust and hair easily． With the help of them， people don't need to spend much time on housework． They can enjoy a more relaxing life after work． |
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As for old people， an electric foot basin （电动洗脚盆） is the best invention． It's a good choice to buy one for your grandparents． It can help keep their blood pressure normal and improve blood circulation （循环）． The special basin can keep the water help old people become healthier and warm． So washing feet with it will more relaxed． |
（1）It is for kids to learn with the reading pen．
A． boring
B． convenient
C． difficult
（2）The three useful inventions are mainly used ．
A． at school
B． in the office
C． at home
（3）Mopping robots are popular with ．
A． kids
B． office ladies
C． old people
（4）Old people can keep their blood pressure normal by ．
A． using the electric foot basin
B． listening to music with the reading pen
C． enjoying the mopping machine working
（5）Which of the following sentences is TRUE？
A． The water won't get cold when the electric foot basin is used．
B． It's dangerous for kids to use the reading pen alone．
C． Mopping robots can help people forget their busy life．
On Sept． 19，2014 Alibaba went public on the New York Stock Exchange（纽约证券交易所）， raising ﹩25 billion through an IPO（公司股票的首次公开发行）， the biggest in the US history． It shows that Ma Yun has done his business successfully． The short Chinese man seems to be the tallest in the world right now． Ma， who was an English teacher， has become one of the richest men on the Chinese mainland．
Born in Hangzhou， Zhejiang， Ma grew up as a happy kid． At the age of 12， he wanted to learn English． Every morning， he woke up at 5 a．m． ， cycling 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat with foreign tourists．
On a trip to the US in 1995，Ma was shown the Internet for the first time． Seeing the chance， Ma returned to China and set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers．
Four years later，18 people including Ma， his wife and his friends founded Alibaba in Hangzhou． People called him "Crazy Jack Ma"． But 15 years later， Alibaba has developed into the world's largest e﹣commerce（电子商务）company．
No one thinks he's mad now． Ma' s favorite line has been printed on Alibaba's souvenir T﹣shirts． It reads， "Everybody should have a dream． What if that dream comes true？"
（1）How much did Alibaba raise through an IPO on Sept． 19，2014？ ﹩25 billion
（2）Where was Ma Yun born？ Hangzhou， Zhejiang
（3）What did Ma want to do when he was twelve years old？ He wanted to learn English．
（4）Alibaba was founded in 1995 ，wasn't it？ No，it wasn't．
（5）What did Ma do after coming back to China from the US？ He set up a website called China Pages
Strawberries look nice， but a light pressure can make them out of shape． Nowadays， there are many young people who are just like strawberries． They easily break down when they face difficulties． They don't know what to do when they are in trouble． They have a common name﹣ strawberry kids．
Why are many students so easy to break down？ Parents and schools are a main reason． Parents do almost everything for them in their daily life， while schools care more about their grades instead of developing their personality（个性）．
Liu Yue，13，is from Fujian． His mom hardly criticizes （批评） him and he always feels good about himself． When a teacher criticized him strictly， he felt surprised and sad． He began to doubt his ability．
Students should do something to make themselves mentally strong． An expert said， "When you are in trouble， don't ask for help too quickly． You should try to deal with problems first by yourself． I also advise you to take an active part in sports and social activities． That can make you mentally strong． "
Growing up is not just a happy process （过程）． Pains also go along with it． The most important thing is to face the pains bravely and learn from them．
（1）Some students are called "strawberry kids" because they all like to eat some fruit， especially strawberries．
（2）Liu Yue' s mother often criticizes him．
（3）Parents do almost everything for their children in their daily life．
（4）According to the fourth paragraph， students should ask for help quickly when they are in trouble．
（5）The writer advises students to be brave in the face of pains．
