Do you like listening to music? Do you often turn up the music when you’re using earphones? If so, your hearing may have been damaged(损坏).
The World Health Organization (WHO) is worried that 1.1 billion children and young people are damaging their hearing by listening to loud music. Nearly half the young people in developed countries may lose their hearing because of the "unsafe use" of music players, including smartphones. Loud music in nightclubs, parties and at sports also make it worse. The WHO advises young people to listen to music for just one hour a day. Dr. Etienne Krug told BBC: "What we're trying to do is to draw people's attention to a problem that is not talked about enough." He said it's easy to solve this problem.
Dr. Krug said keeping the music down and limiting (限制) the listening time to less than one hour a day would save a lot of people's hearing. However, he also said, "Even an hour can be too much if the music is too loud.” Ralph Holme, a researcher, explained how loud noise can damage ears. He said: "Loud sounds damage your hearing by killing off thousands of little hair cells(细胞) in the inner ear. The cells can tell different sounds through vibration(振动). But they are very fragile—they get damaged easily and even die if they vibrate too much because of loud sounds for too long.” He warned: "The bigger problem is they don't grow back and the ear can no longer get sound."
No one wants to lose their hearing! Therefore, next time when you listen to music, make sure it's not too loud and only listen for less than an hour. You can enjoy your music much better in this way.How are the children and young people damaging their hearing?
| A．By using smartphones. |
| B．By going to the party. |
| C．By listening to loud music. |
| D．By talking with friends. |
How long does WHO advise young people to listen to music a day?
| A．For a long time. |
| B．For just one hour. |
| C．For half of the day. |
| D．For more than one hour. |
What does the word “fragile” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
| A．Weak. |
| B．Clever. |
| C．Small. |
| D．Strong. |
From the passage we can learn that __________.
| A．keeping the music down would save young people's hearing |
| B．the damaged cells can grow back and the ear can get sound |
| C．young people lose their hearing because of going to the nightclubs |
| D．the problem of young people's hearing damage is talked about enough |
We all need to do exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. It also gives you more energy. And you will feel better about yourself. It’s best to exercise twice a week. Twenty minutes each time is enough.
There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, play sports, or swim.
Many people go to special places to exercise. They are called “Fitness Centers”. These places have a lot of equipment（设备）. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive. Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center. Or, they can play sports together.
How do you exercise?
| A．every day | B．20 minutes a week |
| C．twice a week | D．twice a month |
| A．people can do many kinds of exercising |
| B．you can buy expensive equipment |
| C．it is very expensive |
| D．exercising is not fun |
| A．Exercise equipment is expensive |
| B．Playing is a good way to exercise |
| C．Fitness centers are popular |
| D．Everyone should exercise |
Many students have already had clear ideas about what jobs they would like to have in the future. We believe boys’ choices (选择) are different from girls’. To find out how different their choices are, we made a survey in Green High School. The following diagram shows the results of the survey. 
Bank Reporter Manager Scientist Teacher clerk
| A．bank clerks | B．reporters |
| C．scientists | D．teachers |
| A．Bank clerks | B．Reporters |
| C．Managers | D．Scientists |
| A．More girls would like to be reporters than boys. |
| B．More boys would like to be bank clerks than girls. |
| C．Boys would like to be reporters most. |
| D．Girls would like to be managers most. |
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Hobbies are activities（活动）, which we do in our free time. There are so many kinds of hobbies one can choose for his or her own. Some hobbies are really expensive, and some are even dangerous.
The most popular hobbies in our country are as follows:
Collecting hobbies We can collect a lot of things. Usually people collect the stamps, postcards or coins. Some people collect unusual things like old cars, old motorbikes or other interesting things, which could be very expensive.
Art hobbies Going to the theatre, concert（音乐会）, opera; playing some instrument ( the most popular instrument is guitar ); painting, writing, poetry. There are many clubs—such as singing, dancing, etc.
Sports games Everybody do some sport activities—sport can keep us fit. Many students are members of a sports club—basketball, volleyball or swimming.
The other popular hobby is watching TV or a video, playing computer or video games, but it is not so good for your eyes and your mind. Many people here like to spend their free time reading books, magazines and newspapers. Some people like listening to music better. Going out can be very expensive now.
Many students would like to make use of their hobbies in their future jobs, e.g. working with computer, but it is not so easy. Hobbies are very important for everybody. A man would be very poor without a hobby and would not be pleased.
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| Introduction |
There are many hobbies one can choose: expensive or dangerous. |
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| Collecting hobbies |
Many people like Some people like to collect |
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| Art hobbies |
We can go to the theatre, concert or opera. We can also learn to play some instrument. Some have Going to |
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| Sports games |
We can take part in some sports activities or |
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| Other hobbies |
Watching TV or a video and playing computer or video games are interesting things to do, but not too much, for they may be We can choose to |
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For many students hobbies are Hobbies are important for everyone, without which we would be poor and not pleased. |
Last Sunday I saw the worst storm in years. It came suddenly and went on for more than three hours. After lunch, I went into my room to have a rest. The air was hot, and all was quiet.
The strong wind started blowing into my room. Pieces of paper on my desk flew into the air and some flew out of the open window. As I ran out to catch them , big drops of rain began to fall.
When I came back into the house, it was raining harder. I tried hard to close the window. Then I heard a loud crashing sound from the back of the house. I ran out of my room to find out what it was—a big tree had fallen down and broken the top of the back roomThe storm took place _____
| A．in the morning |
| B．in the afternoon |
| C．while I was in the black room |
| D．while I was in the garden |
Before the storm came, the weather was ______.
| A．cold | B．cool | C．hot | D．warm |
The storm went on for ______
| A．more than 3 hours | B．three hours |
| C．less than 3 hours | D．two hours |
Then wind blew some of paper ______
| A．all over the floor | B．out of the door |
| C．into the back room | D．out of the open window |
The top of the back room was broken because of ______
| A．the hot air | B．the crashing sound |
| C．the rain | D．the falling tree |
Come to Austria!
Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria. The Post Hotel, opened by a local family, is clean and not expensive. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20℃to 25℃in the daytime, but much cooler at night.
Enjoy Thailand!
When you visit Bangkok (曼谷) in Thailand, do not miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating(漂浮的) Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. There you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat and sunglasses: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃at noon!
Visit Hawaii!
Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but be careful: there are many mosquitoes (蚊子) , and don’t be surprised if it rains in the center of the land. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24℃to
26℃by the sea, and only a little cooler in late evening.You can have a view of _____ at the Post Hotel.
| A．The whole village |
| B．the whole country |
| C．the forest and mountains |
| D．both A and C |
You can buy things _____ at the Floating Market in Bangkok.
| A．in the boats | B．in the street |
| C．in big stores | D．in small shops |
You’d better wear _____ when you are at the Floating Market.
a hat and sunglasses
B. a raincoat and a swimming suit
C. a hat and a T-shirt
D. a shirt and an umbrella There are _____ in the north of Kauai.
| A．sandy beaches | B．heavy rain |
| C．small islands | D．forests and mountains |
According to the passage, the hottest place is ______.
| A．Soll | B．Bangkok |
| C．Kauai | D．Austria |