"Early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy，wealthy and wise．"This is an old English saying．It means that when we go to bed early，we can get up early the next morning．Then we will become healthy．We will also become rich and clever．
This is true．To be healthy，we must have enough sleep．Experts（专家） say that adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep a night．Teenagers need nine to ten hours．And school﹣aged children may need more than ten hours of sleep．Children who do not have enough sleep can't do their work very well．They won't be wise and they may not become wealthy!
We also need exercise．Walking，running，swimming and playing games are all exercise．Exercise keeps us strong．It also helps the blood to move around the body．This is very important．Our blood takes the nutrition（营养） from food to all parts of our body．
The head also needs blood．So exercise that moves the blood to our head helps us think better!
（1）If we get up early and go to bed early，we'll ．
| A． |
become weak |
| B． |
have more time |
| C． |
be healthy |
| D． |
have more work to do |
（2）Who needs most hours of sleep to keep healthy？
| A． |
Adults |
| B． |
Teenagers |
| C． |
Experts |
| D． |
School﹣aged children |
（3）A child when he does not have enough sleep．
| A． |
can't study well |
| B． |
will be wise |
| C． |
will be wealthy |
| D． |
will be active in class |
（4）A person needs exercise because ．
| A． |
he is strong enough |
| B． |
it helps make him healthy |
| C． |
he has a lot of homework to do |
| D． |
It can bring him much blood |
（5）Which of the following is Not TRUE？
| A． |
Exercise helps the blood to move． |
| B． |
Exercise is good for a person's head． |
| C． |
If we have enough blood，we'll be wise． |
| D． |
It's good for us to get up early and go to bed early． |
House Rules
Please clean up before leaving
Showers to be taken before 11 p.m.
No staying out after 10p.m. unless allowed by me.
You may have incoming calls on my mobile phone but no out-going calls.
Bed time is 11p.m.
Dinner is at 7 p.m.(If you don’t have dinner, you must let us know before 6 p.m.)
Keep noise to the least.
No smoking in the bedroom
| The address you are staying at is: 112 Kendal Way Chesterton Cambridge |
Contact numbers: My mobile number is : 138****4401 |
These rules are made by______.
| A．salesmen |
| B．guide |
| C．people who do the cleaning |
| D．the house host |
Which of the following is not talked about in the rules?
A. The name of the host
B. The time to go to bed
C. Something you can’t do
D. The address you will be staying at
D. use the host’s mobile phone to receive phone callsIf you want do have dinner outside, you can do the following except ______.
| A．telling the host | B．staying out until 12pm. |
| C．calling the host | D．coming back before 10 pm |
A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were too hard for her , she did not know how to make it and she wanted to give it up.
Her father , a cook , took her to the kitchen . He filled three pots（锅） with water and put each on a high fire . In the first pot he put carrots , in the second eggs , and in the last coffee ; then he let them boil . He just waited , without saying a word.
The daughter wondered what he was doing . Twenty minutes later , he took the carrots out and put them in a bowl , the eggs on a plate , and the coffee in a glass . Turning to her daughter , he asked , “My dear , what do you see ?”
“Carrots , eggs , and coffee .”she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots , break the eggs and taste the coffee after boiling . “What does it mean , father ?”she asked .
He explained that each of them had faced the same adversity（逆境） , boiling water , but each had a different result . The carrots went soft , the egg became hard , and the coffee changed the water .
“Which are you ? ”he asked his daughter .
When adversity knocks on your door , which one will you choose to be ? A carrot , an egg or coffee ? It all depends on you !
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
| A．She was hungry. | B．She was ill. |
| C． She was thirty. | D．She was in trouble. |
| A．teacher | B．doctor |
| C．cook | D．scientist |
| A．Coffee | B．Eggs |
| C．Carrots | D．Pots |
| A．Warm hearted | B．Wise |
| C．Weak | D．Cold hearted |
| A．her father faced the difficulties |
| B．her father did an experiment |
| C．her father taught her how to cook |
| D．her father taught her how to deal with the difficulties |
At Christmas,1871, Edison, the famous American scientist, got married to Marry. Lots of their friends came to their wedding ceremony (婚礼). At about two in the afternoon , Edison suddenly thought out a good way to solve the problem on automatic telegraph(自动电报) after the wedding . So he said to the bride (新娘)，“I will have to go to the factory because I have something important to do. Then I’ll come back to have dinner with you.”The bride had no way but to agree.
On the night of the festival, other families were full of joy while the bride alone stayed in the house, just looking out of the window . How lonely she was!
Now a worker went into the lab( 实验室), and said as soon as he saw Edison, “My goodness! I have never seen a bridegroom (新郎) like you. I didn’t know you were here . It’s already twelve now ! ” Edison was great surprised , “Twelve ? Too bad ! I said I would have supper with Mary .” he said as he ran downstairs.
That’s how hard Edison worked . He gave all his life to the inventions of lights , films ,telephones and over two thousand other things . A new invention came into being（问世） every fifteen days.
根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
| A．asked lots of his friends to come to his birthday party |
| B．became a famous scientist |
| C．got married to Marry |
| D．stayed at home with his bride most of the time |
| A．he forgot his wedding ceremony |
| B．he had something to do with the bride |
| C．he thought out a way to solve problem on the telegraph |
| D．he could make out a new automatic telegraph |
| A．he forgot his bride |
| B．he forgot his supper |
| C．he forgot his festival |
| D．all of three above |
| A．two hours | B．eight hours |
| C．ten hours | D．twelve hours |
| A．fifteen thousand | B．one thousand |
| C．two thousand | D．over two thousand |
People live around the world. They like to have celebrations. In China, people celebrate New Year. New Year is in January or February. They wear red clothes because red is the color that will bring joy. Chinese children get money in red envelopes for the new year. In Gambia (冈比亚)，people celebrate Independence Day (独立日). It is in February .They wear bright clothes and play music at the celebrations . In American, people celebrate Thanksgiving Day . It’s on the fourth Thursday in November. They have a very big dinner with their families or friends. They eat turkey and a lot of other delicious foods. They have a long talk after the dinner.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”。(每小题1分，满分5分)
Taking care of small children is one of the ways to make money. It is also called babysitting. Most parents do not have relatives living with them. They need someone to watch the children if they want to go out. A babysitter may play games, draw pictures, or read stories to the children, and then put them to bed at the proper time.
Mowing（割）lawns（草坪）for the neighbors is another common job. When people do not have time to mow their lawns in the garden, they are glad to pay somebody to do this.
Boys and girls can also help deliver newspapers in the neighborhood. They can walk or ride bicycles to deliver newspapers from house to house. They must do this every day if they want to make money in this way.
Some old people who live by themselves need help. Let them know if you like to help with the clean-up work, or go out to mail letters or buy things for them. They will perhaps pay you something each time or every week.
There are many ways to make money. American children often look around to see what work they can do to earn their pocket money.What does the word “babysitting” mean?
| A．Taking care of small children. |
| B．A baby sitting at home. |
| C．A baby making money. |
| D．A sitting baby. |
Most American children make money by doing the following EXCEPT（除了） _____________.
| A．delivering newspapers |
| B．doing what they dislike |
| C．doing the clean-up work |
| D．helping old people with some chores |
A young American is more likely(可能的) to find a job if________________.
| A．he has no pocket money. |
| B．he likes studying . |
| C．his neighbor is a doctor. |
| D．his neighbor is old and lives alone(独自). |
The main idea of this passage is that.
| A．children are good babysitters. |
| B．children can deliver newspapers. |
| C．old people living alone need help. |
| D．American children work to make pocket money |