Some people like to get up early, but some do not. In fact, it is really good for us to get up early every day. Maybe those who don't like getting up early will not believe this, but it is true. Scientists made a survey in about one thousand people, and then they found that early rising(早起) people had less disease(疾病) than late rising people, and early rising people also look healthier than late rising people, and so on.
So we may know early rising is helpful in more than one way. First, it helps to keep us healthy. We all need fresh(新鲜的) air. But air is never so fresh as early in the morning. Besides, it is useful to do morning exercises.
Secondly, early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we learn more quickly and find it easier to understand what we learn.
Thirdly, early rising can give us a plan of our work for the day. We cannot work well without a good plan.
Fourthly, early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our work, such as to wash our hands and faces and eat our breakfast.
Late risers may find it difficult to form the habit(养成习惯) of early rising. They have to make an effort(努力) to do so. As the English proverb says, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy(富裕的) and wise.”
Early rising people are than late rising people.
A.fatter | B.thinner |
C.healthier | D.Cleverer |
Air is the freshest according to the passage.
A.in the morning | B.in the afternoon |
C.in the evening | D.all the day |
Which of the following is the result of early rising?
A.People can get ready for their work. |
B.People can get fresh air. |
C.People can learn things more quickly and better. |
D.All of the above. |
If a man always likes to get up late, it's for him to form the habit of getting up early.
A.easy | B.difficult | C.happy | D.sad |
As the English proverb says, can make us healthy, wealthy and wise.
A.getting up early | B.going to bed early |
C.getting up late | D.both A and B |
Charles Dickens, one of the greatest English writers, was born in 1812, in one of the small towns of England.
When Dickens was nine years old, the family moved to London, the capital of England. There were a few younger children in the family. Their life was poor, so Dickens could not go to school.
Before his father was out of prison(监狱), Charles could not go to school. At that time he was twelve years old. But he did not finish school. Two years later he began to work. He often went to the library to read books. He read a lot. Then Dickens wrote lots of novels(小说) and stories all his life. Dickens died over a hundred years ago, but people are still reading his books with great interest.
根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误,正确的在括号里写T,错误的写F.Charles Dickens was born in a big city.
Little Charles could go to school after his father was out of prison.
At the age of fourteen Charles began to work.
The great writer never went to the library.
People like the books written by Dickens very much today.
Bognor Regis is a small beautiful town in the UK. From March 12 to 17 of each year, lots of clowns (小丑) get together in the town to celebrate the International Clown Festival. The first one was in 1987.
During the festival, people can see all kinds of clowns. They are together for the clown shows. They have big feet, red noses and look really funny. They sing and dance in a strange way to make people happy. Children like this interesting festival best. Now women can take part in the clown shows and they’re very popular. But in the past, only men could be clowns.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。The International Clown Festival finishes on _______ every year.
A.March 12 | B.March 14 |
C.March 15 | D.March 17 |
The first International Clown Festival was in _______.
A.1978 | B.1987 | C.1879 | D.1798 |
_______ like the festival best.
A.Old people | B.Women | C.Men | D.Children |
What can we learn about the festival?
A.It’s a festival only for kids. |
B.Clowns wear blue noses. |
C.It has a history of 28 years. |
D.Clowns have to dance to make people happy. |
What is the best title of the passage?
A.Wonderful clown shows |
B.Bognor Regis’ clown festival |
C.A beautiful town, Bognor Regis |
D.The first International Clown Festival |
June 6 is National Eye Care Day. It is a good chance for us to improve our eye health. What are common eye problems we have today? How can we protect our eyes? Read on to find out the answer.
Eyes are important in our everyday life. We use them to read books, see colors and view the wonders of the world. But sometimes, we use them too much and it hurts them.
In the past, nearsightedness (近视) was a common eye problem among children. This is mostly because of their bad eye habits, such as watching TV too long and reading books in bed.
However, today’s technology (技术) is changing the way we live. Children spend more time working and playing in front of computers, mobile phones. US children spend about more than 42 hours a week in front of electronic screens (电子屏幕), US’ ABC news reported.
This is really bad for our eyes. People may get dry and red eyes, eye pain, watering and other eye problems.
But don’t worry. The following tips can help you protect your eyes.
●When using a computer, you’d better make text size bigger until your eyes feel comfortable.
●When you are using mobile devices (设备), keep them at least 30 cm from your eyes. Try not to use your mobile phone in direct sunlight.
●Remember to take a 20-20-20 break: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet (about 6 meters) away.
●Spend less time in front of screens. One to two hours a day is OK for your eyes. From the passage, we can learn that .
A.reading books in bed is the most important reason for nearsightedness |
B.too much time in front of electronic screens can make us get eye problems |
C.US children spend more time on computers than those in any other countries |
D.people know the importance of their eyes and always take good care of them |
What does the underlined word “break” mean?
A.弄坏 | B.折断 | C.休息 | D.结束 |
What should you do if you want to keep your eyes healthy?
A.Don’t watch TV or use any mobile devices at any time. |
B.Make reading text easier and shorter until your eyes feel comfortable. |
C.Every 20 minutes’ read, take a 20-second rest and look a little far away. |
D.Keep mobile devices far from your eyes. Try to use your mobile phone in dark. |
What can be the best title for this passage?
A.National Eye Care Day |
B.Tips for how to protect your eyes |
C.The importance of eyes |
D.Too much time for electronic screens |
This is a story from a meeting held by some people and two things in nature(自然界). We call it the Four-Sided Talk. Let’s “listen to” everyone carefully and find out what they think.What’s the United Nations’ decision in the Four-Sided Talk?
A.Set an Earth Day. |
B.Find out what is making the pollution. |
C.Hold an international meeting. |
D.Protect and love the earth. |
When is the World Environment Day?
A.June 5th | B.July 5th |
C.June 15th | D.July 15th |
What doesn't the old tree tell us?
A.He’s afraid to be cut down some day. |
B.The trees have the longest lives in the world. |
C.Over-cutting teaches people a lesson. |
D.People are destroying the environment. |
What will people do according to the passage?
①Over-use the resources.
②② Beautify the earth.
③ Start a global group.
④ Protect the earth.
A.①④ | B.②③ | C.①③ | D.②④ |
I have two pets. They are Fly, a dog, and Huahua, a cat.
Fly is brown and grey. He is naughty(淘气的). He sometimes steals(偷) food in the kitchen.Once, when there was nobody at home, Fly pulled (拉) a piece of meat off the table. But he was not careful enough. The plate also fell to the floor. When I got home, I saw the broken plate all over the floor, so I became very angry. Fly was so afraid that he went back to his bed at once.
Huahua is a white and yellow cat. She is not beautiful but she is very lovely. Every night at weekends, Huahua sleeps on my bed. When she sleeps, she always snores. It is very funny.
Huahua is also naughty. Whenever she does something bad and my grandma tries to catch her, she runs away quickly and hides quietly under the bed.
Fly and Huahua love to play games with me and I like them very much.What colour is Huahua?
A.White and brown. | B.Brown and grey. |
C.White and grey. | D.White and yellow. |
What did Fly do when he pulled a piece of meat?
A.He pulled a plate to the floor. |
B.He ate a fish. |
C.He pulled a piece of steak to my bed. |
D.He ate a big piece of meat. |
How many pets does the writer have?
A.One. | B.Two. | C.Three. | D.Four. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Huahua is a cat. |
B.Fly sleeps on the writer’s bed every night. |
C.Fly and Huahua love to play games with the writer. |
D.Huahua is very naughty. |