It was dark outside the car window that it was hard to see anything．
"Can I have a carrot，Mum？"Riley asked．
"I don't have any carrots，"her mum said．"If I eat one now，it might help me see in the dark．"
Would eating a carrot really help Riley？What is special about carrots？A clueto what makes a carrot special is its color．Carrots are orange because they store beta﹣carotene（β胡萝素）．Beta﹣carotene is a way to talk about vitamin A （维生素A）．Your eyes need vitamin A．It helps them work．
When light hits your eyes，very small parts inside turn the light into messages．The messages go to your brain（脑），and then you know what you're looking at．Your eyes can only turn light into messages when it has a special chemical（化学物质），that's where vitamin A comes in．Your eyes use vitamin A to make the special chemical．Every time your eyes change light into messages，a little bit of the chemical is used up．By the end of the day，you're looked at hundreds of things．That uses up a lot of the chemical．Your eyes need to make more．
What should you eat if you don't like carrots？Don't worry．Other fruits and vegetables have vitamin A，too．The secret is in their color．Most orange or red fruits store some beta﹣carotene，or vitamin A．Sweet potatoes，red peppers，mangoes（芒果） are a few that have the same orange secret．Can you think of any more？
61．Riley wanted a carrot because she thought ．
| A． |
A she liked it |
| B． |
she was thirsty |
| C． |
it could help her see in the dark |
| D． |
it was sweet and delicious |
62．The underlined word"clue"here in Chinese means" "．
| A． |
告知 |
| B． |
线路 |
| C． |
方法 |
| D． |
线索 |
63．How can Vitamin A help your eyes work？
| A． |
A The special chemical can stop your eyes from using up Vitamin A |
| B． |
Vitamin A can stop your eyes from using up the special chemical． |
| C． |
The special chemical is used to make Vitamin A the light is turned into messages with． |
| D． |
Vitamin A is used to make the special chemical the light is urned into messages with． |
64．Which one is NOT true according to the passage？
| A． |
Carrots are orange because they store beta﹣carotene or vitamin A． |
| B． |
Any food which is orange or red must have some Vitamin A． |
| C． |
Most fruits that are orange or red store some beta﹣carotene or Vitamin A． |
| D． |
Sweet potatoes，red peppers，and mangoes have the same orange secret． |
65．The passage mainly tell us that ．
| A． |
we can't see clearly in the dark unless we eat any carrots every ay |
| B． |
we can't see clearly unless we eat any orange or red food everyday |
| C． |
we should eat some food with Vitamin A so that we can see clearly |
| D． |
we should eat some fruit with beta﹣carotene so that we can see in the dark． |
Which of the following pictures could be Bob?
A B C DAlice is worrying about ________.
A. her friendsB. her marks C. her heightD her weightBob should ________ according to George’s letter.
| A．plan his meals | B．talk to his friends |
| C．join a basketball team | D．learn some French. |
George advises Alice to talk to _____ for help.
| A．her mother | B．her pen pal | C．her doctor | D．her teacher and friends |
Maybe George is probably _________
A. a reporter B an actor C a doctor D an engineer
阅读理解
It was Zhang Lei’s first time to visit Singapore. He lived in his uncle’s home. It was sunny most days. He visited many places and had many kinds of nice food. Linda spent her vacation in Hawaii. She had a great time there. The beaches were beautiful and the weather was fine. She had lots of delicious food. People there were friendly. Mrs. Brown didn’t enjoy her vacation in London. The bus trip was boring. And it rained every day, so she stayed at the hotel for 6 days. On the last day, she went shopping. But the shops were crowded and things were really expensive.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。Where did Zhang Lei live when he was in Singapore?
___________________________________________________How was the weather in Singapore?
___________________________________________________Where did Linda go on vacation?
___________________________________________________How were the people in Hawaii?
___________________________________________________Why did Mrs. Brown stay in the hotel for 6 days?
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Do you sometimes argue about what seems to you to be a simple fact? Do you argue whether it’s cold outdoors or whether the car in front of you is going faster than the speed limit (限速)?
If you get into such arguments, try to think about the story about the six blind men and the elephant. The first blind man who felt the elephant’s trunk (象鼻) said it was like a snake. The second who felt the elephant’s side said it was like a wall, while the third said it was like a spear( 矛 ) as he touched the animal’s tusk. The fourth, who took hold of the elephant’s tail, insisted that it was like a rope. The fifth man said it looked like a tree as he put his arms around one of the elephant’s legs. The last, who was tall and got hold of the elephant’s ears, said it was like a huge fan.
Each man’s idea of the animal came from his own experience. So if someone disagrees with you about a “simple fact”, it’s often because his experience in the matter is different from yours.
To see how hard it is for even one person to make up his mind about a “simple fact”, try this simple experiment. Get three large bowls. Put ice water in one. Put hot water in the second. Put lukewarm water (温水)in the third. Now put your left hand in the hot water. Put your right hand in the lukewarm water. Your right hand will tell you the water is cold. Your left hand will tell you it is hot.There were _______ blind man who were trying to tell what an elephant was like in the story.
| A．two | B．four | C．five | D．six |
The man who touched the elephant’s ears must be very_______.
| A．heavy | B．thin | C．tall | D．strong |
The underlined word “it” in the last line of the paragraph refers to ___.
| A．your left hand | B．your right hand | C．the water | D．the bowl |
What makes people think about simple facts differently?
| A．People’s wrong ideas. |
| B．People’s different experience. |
| C．Simple facts are different sometimes. |
| D．People often disagree with each other. |
It can be inferred from the passage that we should__________.
| A．learn from the blind men |
| B．not agree about simple facts |
| C．never think about simple facts |
| D．never decide anything with one side |
Anna was excited about starting her first day in the new school. However, when she first walked past the students in the school, her excitement turned to fear, and then to loneliness(孤独)over the next few days. "Why didn’t anyone say ’hi’ to me or invite me to his or her lunch table? Is it because of my clothes or my hair?" she wondered. Almost every day during the first week, Anna stayed alone, thinking that there must have been something wrong with her or that nobody saw her at all!
What caused Anna’s problem? The reason was that nobody knew her. Most people don’t like talking with strangers (陌生人). So it’s your job to volunteer to make contact with people who you want to know. The easiest way to catch their attention is to notice them first. Make eye contact with them and smile at them. When you smile at them, you are doing your best to show your kindness to them, and they are sure to understand that you are saying, "Hey, how’s everything going?" In this way, you are taking the first step towards the road to friendship.
When Anna realized this, she started talking to her classmates. Guess what happened? It really worked. She had made two friends by the end of the month.
In fact, saying “hi” or making friends with strangers is not hard. And the joy it brings you is really great. So try to open your heart to strangers!What was Anna’s problem?
| A．She was afraid of entering a new school. |
| B．She had no friends in her new school. |
| C．She didn’t like making friends with strangers. |
| D．Her classmates didn’t like her clothes or hair. |
Which of the following shows the change in Anna’s feelings?
| A．afraid→relaxed→nervous→happy |
| B．happy→lonely→sad→proud |
| C．nervous→angry→happy →sad |
| D．excited→afraid→lonely→happy |
According to the writer, what is the easiest way to catch others’ attention?
| A．Noticing them first |
| B．Talking to them |
| C．Doing something for them. |
| D．Making yourself cool. |
What can you learn from the passage?
| A．Teenagers can’t get along well with each other. |
| B．Loneliness is a common problem these days. |
| C．Opening our heart to strangers can help us get friends. |
| D．It’s hard to take the first step towards the road to friendship. |
What does the underlined word contact mean in Chinese?
| A．表扬 | B．联系 | C．招聘 | D．聊天 |
阅读下面短文，简要回答所给问题。
The first telephone cards, produced in 1976, were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are small and light and you do not need much space for them. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example, there is a market where you can only buy telephone cards, and some cards cost up to ￡4,000. The first Japanese card has a value of about ￡28,000. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors’ magazine. When were the first Italian telephone cards produced? _________________________________________________
How many countries can produce telephone cards now? _________________________________________________
Where can we find a market to buy telephone cards?
_________________________________________________What is the price of the first Japanese telephone card?
_________________________________________________In which magazine do most people see cards with prices?
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