A large number of people in the world eat fast food. Whenever you go into a fast food restaurant, you can see lots of people enjoying their meals there. How do you know in which country people like fast food best?
The English people are the world’s biggest fans of fast food, while the French are the least interested in quick meals, according to a survey done last year.
The survey of thirteen countries shows that 45% of the English people say they can’t give up fast food because it’s delicious. And 44% of Americans and 37% of Canadians say the same.
The French, proud of their delicious and high-class cuisine, don’t like fast food. 81% of them think it is unhealthy, followed by 75% of the Japanese.
How about the Chinese? How often do you have hot dogs or fried chickens? It doesn’t matter whether you like Western fast food or Chinese food. The most important thing is to keep a balanced(平衡的) diet（饮食）.From the survey we know _______ like fast food best.
| A．the Chinese | B．the French |
| C．the Japanese | D．the English |
The word “cuisine” in the passage means ________.
| A．food | B．water |
| C．house | D．country |
The survey is about __________.
| A．Western countries | B．fast food |
| C．restaurants in the world | D．Chinese food |
A large part of China experienced larger amounts of smog ( 雾霾 ) than usual this January and the air was badly polluted. The distance ( 距离 ) one could see was shorter than 1,000 meters in Beijing, Tianjin, and the provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong and Anhui. In some areas, it was down to 200 meters.
People usually set off firecrackers ( 爆竹 ) to celebrate Spring Festival. But because of the smog, this year seemed very quiet. It was really different. A man called Zhang Wei said that his friends and he hadn’t set off a single firecracker.
“ We all suffered ( 遭受 ) from last month’s smog. If we don’t call an end to the firecrackers, the environment will get worse and worse during the holiday. ” said Zhang Wei. He called on more people to set off fewer firecrackers during this year’s Spring Festival by putting up a notice in his neighborhood.
More Chinese looked forward to celebrating ( 庆祝 ) the holiday in a greener way . They decided not to set off firecrackers. They also decided not to waste food . They said the new celebrations sounded fashionable.
To clean the sky ,more than ten provinces including Guangdong, Zhejiang and Jiangsu have started to use national 4 standard ( 标准 ), which is expected to reduce ( 减少 ) vehicle emission ( 车辆排放 ) by 30% to 50%. Beijing even has started to use the stricter national standard.
We still have a lot to do to improve the air quality. For example, using public transportation as much as possible is not a hard thing for us to do, but it matters a lot .
| A．It experienced larger amounts of smog. |
| B．People set off lots of firecrackers. |
| C．There was a heavy rain. |
| D．Many car accidents happened |
| A．By putting up a notice | B．By setting off firecrackers |
| C．By not wasting food | D．By using public transportation |
| A．Three | B．Six | C．Eight | D．More than ten |
| A．Zhang Wei didn’t set off a single firecracker this Spring Festival |
| B．We should use more public transportation to help reduce the air pollution. |
| C．Zhejiang has started to use national 4 standard to reduce vehicle emission. |
| D．More Chinese think the celebration of setting off firecrackers is fashionable. |
| A．How to reduce the vehicle emission |
| B．How to improve the air quality |
| C．What do Chinese do in Spring Festival |
| D．Using public transportation |
Become a volunteer and help those who need your help in your community ( 社区 )！ Volunteer work includes helping the poor, helping the families whose houses were destroyed by natural disasters ( 灾害 ) or creating green space for neighborhood families. Whichever service activity you choose, you have the “ power of one” to make a difference and create a real change in the community!
1. Our holiday volunteer jobs are open to all Americans. You don’t need any special skills to join and there are no age limits ( 限制). With biosphere Expedition ( 生物探险 )， you can be a wildlife and environmental volunteer for anywhere from two weeks to two months. You’ll work with local scientists, and the leaders from Biosphere Expedition will be by your side.
2. We need students at the age of 16 and up who study at school and want a chance to use their talents, skills and knowledge to help the little kids. Most of them have enough patience and are warm—hearted. Join the Volunteer Service Center Today !
Volunteers are the greatest people in the world. Let’s work together to make the world a better place.
| A．look after pets | B．help the poor people |
| C．buy houses for the homeless | D．Clean up the yards |
| A．for three months | B．in summer vacation |
| C．only by local scientists | D．between America and China |
| A．11 | B．13 | C．15 | D．16 |
| A．The volunteers should create green space for all the families. |
| B．The volunteers can choose any service activity in the community. |
| C．To do the holiday volunteer work, special skills are needed. |
| D．A boy who doesn’t study at school can be a volunteer to help the little kids |
| A．Volunteers Wanted | B．A Job Interview |
| C．An Expedition Club | D．Education Service |
It was a hot summer day. My dad and I were getting ready to go out for a ride on the boat. Just then the phone call came, the call changed that sunny and beautiful day into a cold and dark one.
When I saw my father answering the phone, he was crying. I’d never seen my dad cry before. My heart sank. What possibly could happen?
“Max, I’m so sorry,” I heard him say. That’s when it hit me. I knew that Suzie had died.
Max has been my dad’s best friend for years. Suzie, his daughter, had a serious illness. She knew she was different from other kids. Although she couldn’t live a normal life, she was still happy.
When Suzie and I were little girls, we spent quite a bit of time together. When Suzie was ten, she had to live in a hospital. About eight months before she died, we talked at least twice a week on the phone until the end. Suzie was always so excited to talk to me and wanted to know everything I did and every thing I ate.
When Suzie and I first started calling each other, I thought it would be more of a burden on me, but I was completely wrong. I learned so much from her. She gave me more than I could ever give her. I will never forget her or the talks we had. I now know that I must never take anything for granted, especially my health and the gift of life.That phone call on a summer day made the author very _________.
| A．sad | B．dark | C．cold | D．disappointed |
Which of the following is Not true?
| A．The author’s day had never cried before. |
| B．Max was the best friend of the author’s dad. |
| C．Suzie was in bad health, so she was always unhappy. |
| D．Suzie enjoyed talking to the author on the phone. |
The underlined word “it” probably refers to _________.
| A．all the talks between Suzie and the author on the phone |
| B．Suzie’s serious illness |
| C．Suzie’s death |
| D．the first talk between Suzie and the author on the phone |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．The Gift of Life | B．A Cold Dark Day |
| C．Suzie’s Death | D．My Friend Suzie |
Do you know something about the holiday camps in Hong Kong? The students in Hong Kong used to take part in an English holiday camp in their holidays. And their parents weren’t with them. Though they were very young.
Now they still enjoy taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents. Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps in order to learn some practical knowledge in their life. And also learn some knowledge about living skills, science, reading and writing... The most important for the children is to learn to look after themselves.
Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive. Most of the families can afford to send their children there for further study, for making their bodies strong... And the government never charges (收费) for them.
It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things. Perhaps it has something with the kinds of holiday camps.Students in Hong Kong like to take part in the _________.
| A．holiday camps |
| B．English holiday camps |
| C．science holiday camps |
| D．Chinese holiday camps |
The most important thing for the students to take part in the holiday camps in Hong Kong is _________.
| A．to make their bodies strong |
| B．to learn much knowledge about many things |
| C．to learn to look after themselves |
| D．to have a further study about many subjects |
The cost to take part in a holiday camp is _________.
A. very dear B not cheap C. very high D. lowThe students who often take part in the holiday camps _________.
| A．must have much knowledge about many things |
| B．must he very thin |
| C．must he very tall |
| D．must be very beautiful |
I often hear some students say English is difficult, and it gives them a headache. So they can’t learn it well. But English is very easy for me. I’m good at it. I’m very glad to tell you something about how I study English.
First, I think an interest in English is very important. When I was in Grade One, we had a new subject -English. It was fresh for me. I was interested in it, so I worked hard at it. Soon we had an English exam and I got a very good mark. How happy I was! After that, I learned English harder and harder. Our English teacher often teaches us English songs, the songs sound nice. I often think how interesting English is!
Second, I think English is a foreign language. I should learn it well in the following ways: Listen to the teacher carefully, speak bravely, read aloud and have a good vocabulary. Then practice again and again, never be tired. And I also have a good habit: Asking whenever I have a question, I must make it clear by asking our English teacher. How happy I am when I understand!
Besides this, I often read English stories, jokes and easy novels. From these I know English is not only interesting, but also useful. They help me understand a lot of things. So to do more reading is an important way to learn English well.
And I also do some exercises from our class magazines, and I often write English diaries. English has become a close friend of mine.
Now I have learned English for more than two years. I always keep the first position in our school. From these words, I hope every student can learn English well. Why do some Students often “have a headache”?
| A．Because they are easy to catch cold. |
| B．Because it’s often very cold |
| C．Because they think English is easy. |
| D．Because they don’t think English is easy. |
The sentence “I got a very good mark” means ________.
| A．I got a good way. | B．I had a good idea. |
| C．I did badly in the exam. | D．I did well in the exam. |
The writer thinks English is interesting because ________.
| A．English is full of stories. |
| B．English is full of jokes. |
| C．His teacher often teaches them nice English songs. |
| D．Of nothing |
Which of the following is not the way the writer studies by?
| A．Speaking bravely | B．Writing to foreign friends |
| C．Reading aloud | D．Writing English diaries |