Everyone has a dream. Some are good dreams. Some are bad dreams. Here are some kids talking about their dreams they had last night.
Lucy: In my dream, I saw my favorite band EXO singing a wonderful song. One of the main singer Lu Han wore special clothes and sang songs only for me. The songs were so beautiful that it touched my heart. I hope I didn’t wake up this morning.
Kelly: Last night I dreamed I was an astronaut. I flew a rocket around the earth. The sky was so blue and the white clouds were here and there. I felt I was like a bird. I even sang a song because I was so happy.
John: I had a really bad dream last night. I invited lots of friends to my home to celebrate Thanksgiving Day. All the preparations were ready. Turkey was in the oven. Other food was on the table. Guests were happy and ready to enjoy the meal. However, someone shouted “Oh, my God!” All the guests disappeared(消失) . I didn’t know what happened. I was scared so much.
Emma: I dreamed I became a pediatrician.. I could be a doctor for all small kids. It was really wonderful. I tried my best and saved many kids. Parents came to thank me. How happy I was! In _______ dream, Lu Han sang a song.
| A．Lucy’s | B．Kelly’s |
| C．John’s | D．Jack’s |
The word “Pediatrician” might mean__________.
| A．精神病医生 | B．外科医生 |
| C．牙科医生 | D．儿科医生 |
Who dreamed something about singing?
| A．Emma and John | B．Kelly and John |
| C．Emma | D．Lucy and Kelly |
From the passage, we know that_____
| A．People only have good dreams. |
| B．John had a good dream. |
| C．Emma saved many parents in her dream. |
| D．Kelly dreamed she was an astronaut. |
Mobile phones help us easily find people anywhere at any time. A mobile phone can include many things, such as games, music and Internet access(互联网接入). Today, 4.6 billion people around the world have mobile phones, according to CBS News.
However, mobile phones may cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization. In a 2010 study, people who used a mobile phone for 10 years or more were more than two times as likely to get brain cancer, according to CNN.
“I think it is a good idea to give the public some kind of warning that long-term exposure(暴露) to radiation (辐射) from your mobile phone could possibly cause cancer,”told Dr Henry Lai. Lai is a scientist of bioengineering(生物工程) at the University(大学) of Washington who has studied radiation for more than 30 years.
These suggestions may help you reduce your risk of cancer:
1. Use a headset(耳机) or speaker
Headsets give out much less radiation than phones. Some headsets give out low-level radiation. However, you should take it off your ear when you’re not talking to anyone. Using your phone with a speaker will also make it safer.
2. Listen more, talk less
Your phone gives out radiation when you talk or text, but not when you’re listening or getting messages. Listening more and talking less can lower the risk of cancer.
3. Hold the phone away from your body
Hold the phone away from your body when you’re talking, not against your ear. Also, don’t keep it in your pocket.
4. Choose texting over talking
Phones give out less radiation to send texts than to carry a person’s voice. Texting also keeps radiation away from your head.
5. Poor signal? Stay off the phone
A poor signal means that the phone needs to give out more radiation to work. Make and take calls when your phone has a strong signal.The study from 2010 showed that _________.
| A．people should use mobile phones for no more than 10 years |
| B．people who don’t use mobile phones will not get brain cancer |
| C．the longer people use mobile phones, the more likely they are to get brain cancer |
| D．the more mobile phones people have, the more likely they are to get brain cancer |
Which is NOT true about the suggestions mentioned in the passage?
| A．Some headsets don’t give out radiation. |
| B．It’s not good to carry mobile phones in pockets. |
| C．Texting is better than making phone calls. |
| D．Don’t make calls when the signal is weak. |
The passage mainly talks about _________.
| A．the development and advantages of mobile phones |
| B．the reason why mobile phone radiation causes cancer |
| C．the best ways to use mobile phones to communicate |
| D．how to protect ourselves from mobile phone radiation |
“Did you go skating a lot last year?” I asked. Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, “On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys.”
Until then, I didn’t think about how Jen felt. She had a new stepfather (继父) and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake where Dad and I went every summer, and she had to move up north with us. She had more changes than me.
Jen seemed sad, so I was busy thinking of some ways to cheer her up on Thanksgiving. I told her my plan and she was excited. First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball. Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail. Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, “We can spray (喷) colors on the tail.” Our snow turkey had a red, blue, green, and yellow tail. We were so busy that we didn’t notice our parents come outside. Dad found a hat for the snow turkey, and Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck.
“Thanks for cheering Jen up,” Mom said. “You’re a good brother, and you always come up with great ideas.’’ A happy feeling spread through me. I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.What did Jen do on Thanksgiving in the past?
| A．She went skating with her friends. |
| B．She went to the farm with her mother. |
| C．She stayed at home with her mother. |
| D．She made snow turkeys with her mother. |
What can we learn from the second paragraph?
| A．Jen lived near a lake in the past. |
| B．The writer was Jen’s stepfather. |
| C．Jen moved up north for studying. |
| D．The writer just moved out of his old house. |
What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence?
| A．Jen’s stepmother was not friendly to the writer. |
| B．Jen didn’t feel happy after moving here. |
| C．Jen’s mother did a lot to make Jen happy. |
| D．The writer felt happy because his stepmother liked him. |
Are you thinking about what to do in your free time? Come and join us ----Youth Club! Join in lessons and activities. It’s fun! For more information, call 34789256!
| Lessons |
Activities |
| Monday—Friday 6:00p.m.--- 7:30 p.m. |
Saturday and Sunday 8:00p.m.--- 9:00p.m. Basketball and volleyball playgrounds open |
| Monday, Wednesday, 7:30p.m.--- 9:30p.m. Dance lessons for dancer--- lovers You can learn and enjoy wonderful dances |
Monday---Sunday Swimming pool open |
| Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6:30p.m.--- 7:30p.m. Cooking lessons Learn to cook delicious dishes from all over China |
The 2rd and last Saturday of every month 7:00 p.m.---9:30p.m.concert time--enjoy Swedish rock, American jazz and beautiful songs from different parts of the world! |
How often can you enjoy music in the club?
| A．Twice a month | B．Twice a week |
| C．Four times a month | D．Five days a week |
Rose is free after 7:20p.m.. Which lessons can she take?
| A．Computer lessons |
| B．Dance lessons |
| C．Cooking lessons |
| D．Both computer and cooking lessons |
If Dick wants to swim after playing basketball, when can he go to the club?
| A．Monday and Wednesday | B．Monday and Sunday |
| C．Saturday and Sunday | D．Monday and Tuesday |
LONDON—Scientists have found an unusual way to prevent our planet from overheating: move it to a cooler spot. All you have to do is to send a few comets (彗星) in the direction of Earth, and its orbit (轨道)will be changed. Our world will then be sent moving into a safer older part of the solar system.
This idea for improving our climate comes from a group of US NASA (美国航空航天局) engineers and American astronomers. They say their plan could add another six billion years to the useful lifetime of our planet—hopefully doubling its working life.
The plan put forward by Dr. Laughlin, and his colleagues Don Korycansky and Fred Adams, needs carefully directing a comet or asteroid (小行星) so that it passes close by our planet and sends some of its gravitational energy (重力势能) to Earth.
“Earth’s orbital speed would increase as a result and we would move to a higher orbit away from the sun,” Laughlin said.
Engineers would then direct their comet so that it passed close to Jupiter(木星) or Saturn (土星). The comet would pick up energy from one of these giant planets. Later its orbit would bring it back to Earth, and the process would be repeated.
In the short term, the plan provides an ideal way to worldwide warming, although the team was actually worried about a much greater danger. The sun is certain to heat up in about a billion years and so “seriously compromise” our biosphere (生物圈)—by cooking us.
That’s why the group decided to try to save Earth.
The plan has one or two worrying sides, however. For a start, space engineers would have to be very careful about how they directed their asteroid or comet towards Earth. The smallest miscalculation (误算)in orbit could fire it straight at Earth—with deadly results.
There is also the question of the moon. As the present issue of Scientific American magazine points out, if Earth was pushed out of its present location, it is “most likely the moon would be stripped (剥离)away from Earth,” it states. This would greatly change our planet’s climate.
| A．A few comets are moving to the direction of Earth. |
| B．Earth’s working life is coming to an end soon. |
| C．Earth will become too hot for mankind to keep alive. |
| D．The moon is moving farther and farther away from Earth. |
| A．12 billion | B．6 billion |
| C．18 billion | D．24 billion |
| A．The comet might hit Earth and man might lose the moon. |
| B．Earth might be moved too far away and man might die because of the coldness. |
| C．The comet might hit Jupiter or Saturn and never return to Earth. |
| D．Earth’s working life might be greatly shortened. |
| A．provide | B．benefit (收益) |
| C．share | D．Endanger |
This is Yoga (瑜伽)！Experience this for yourself.
How do you feel when you leave a yoga class? Do you feel relaxed, full of energy, prepared and ready to face anything and everything? Do you feel better than when you walked in? If you have answered “No” to these questions then you are NOT doing yoga.
After walking out of the class, do you feel that you have been pushed through, that theclass was hard，that you have less energy at the end of the class, that you have not got any energy, or that you are still tight and full of stress? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you are NOT doing yoga.
Are you forced (被迫) into positions (姿势) beyond what you can? Do you know why you are doing the actions in the “yoga” class you attend?
Satyananda Yoga Center teaches YOGA. We know and understand yoga and you. We teach yoga with this knowledge and understanding.
You are not forced into positions not suitable for you, or too early for you. You will leave Satyananda Yoga Center yoga classes feeling relaxed, free from stress, energized, and ready for whatever life brings to you.
With regular attendance and practice, the quality of your life improves with betterhealth, and stress-free mind.Your family and friends will notice the difference. You will feel the difference forbetter. This is because you are doing yoga.
Yoga for Everyone!
.Yoga is a science. You are the scientist, and you are the one in the science of yoga.
New Saturday morning class from September — 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Asian American Cultural Center, 11713 Jollyville Road, Austin, Texas.
To sign up, call:2669862, or email: keepfitwithyoga@yahoo.com
| A．At 10:00 on Sunday in September. |
| B．At 22:00 on the first Saturday in October. |
| C．At 9:00 on Saturday in September. |
| D．On every Saturday afternoon in September. |
| A．only Satyananda Yoga Center teaches yoga |
| B．there’s no better place to learn yoga than Satyananda Yoga Center |
| C．some yoga centers are not teaching yoga in the right way |
| D．you have to be a scientist before you take up yoga |
| A．In the class you will practise some positions. |
| B．You will feel very different after practising once. |
| C．You will feel new and fresh after practising yoga. |
| D．You will feel great if you keep on practising it for a few months. |