It seems that school children all over the world complain (抱怨) about their school food.What do students of your age eat for lunch at school in other countries?
Japan
High schools have dining rooms.They serve everything from noodles to rice,but not burgers and chips.Other children bring food from home,such as cold rice balls,meat or fish,pickles c泡菜) and vegetables.Twice a year parents are invited to have a taste of the food.
United States
A typical menu from a US school is made up of a hamburger with fried potatoes or roast chicken,lettuce and pickles,fruit and cookies.School lunches must also provide at least one third of the daily amount (总量) of necessary nutrition (营养),such as,vitamin A,vitamin C and calcium (钙).
Australia
Meat pies,sausage rolls (香肠巷) and hot dogs are all traditional dishes in Australian school shops.But as the country pays more attention to children's health,healthier foods have started to appear on school menus.Many schools have used a traffic light system.The sale of red labeled c标注) foods,including cookies,chocolate and soft drinks.Is served only twice a week.Healthier green labeled foods such as sushi,sandwiches,corn and watermelons,however,are available every day.
South Africa
Most of South African schools do not serve meals at all.Classes end at l; 30p.m.and students get their own lunches.Many students bring food from home,usually sandwiches.
Fast food and fried food sell the best among students.As a result,it has caused a rise in obesity c肥胖) among children.But as more people began to realize that being too fat may cause different kinds of serious illnesses,some schools in towns have led the way towards better nutrition.Now students at these schools are offered lunches of porridge with vegetables,such as cabbage,onions,beans,carrots and tomatoes.
46.High schools in Japan serve
A.noodles and rice
B.burgers and rice balls
C.chips and vegetables
D.fish and roast chicken
47.From the passage,we know the typical menu from a US school is .
A.delicious
B.quite healthy
C.not very healthy
D.popular in South Africa
48.Which are traditional dishes in Australia?
A.Meat pies and hotdogs.
B.Chocolate and soft drinks.
C.Cookies and sushi.
D.Sandwiches and corn.
49.In South Africa, .
A.most students have sandwiches and vegetables for lunch
B.students like fast food and fried food very much
C.more and more students become ill
D.students realized that fast food and fried food were bad for their health
50.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.Parents in Japan are invited to taste the food twice a year.
B.In the United States,school lunches must provide at least one third of the daily amount of necessary nutrition.
C.In Australia,many schools have used a traffic light system.
D.In South Africa,schools don't serve meals.
Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.
You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.
Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.
Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earth’s gravity and carry you into space.In this passage, the word “gravity” means.
A.the pull of everything. |
B.the force of attraction(吸引) among objects. |
C.the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earth |
D.the force which attracts the earth towards the sun. |
When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground because
A.the earth always turns round. |
B.the earth has gravity |
C.the earth’s gravity is greater than your weight. |
D.you are careless. |
Gravity is strong that
A.it can throw a ball into the air. |
B.it makes you jump only seven feet. |
C.it can let you fly away from the earth. |
D.it can keep everything on earth. |
Because of gravity,
A.water flows everything. |
B.we can go everywhere by ship. |
C.water always flows downwards. |
D.fish can live in water. |
Let’s look at the picture. The boy’s name is John. The girl in the white blouse is his sister, Rose. The other(另外的)one in the yellow blouse is his sister, Mary. John and his sisters are students in No.10 Middle School. The two sisters are in Class Three, Grade One and John is in Class Two, Grade Two. The man and the woman are their father and mother. The man is a worker and the woman is a teacher. The old man and the old woman are John’s grandfather and grandmother. It’s a happy family.There are ______ people in the family.
A.4 | B.5 | C.6 | D.7 |
Mary is in the _____ blouse and Rose is in the ______ one.
A.yellow, white | B.white, yellow |
C.yellow, blue | D.black, red |
John’s sisters are _______ .
A.not students |
B.in the same(相同的) class |
C.in Grade 2 |
D.in different (不同的)middle schools |
The sisters’ ________ is a teacher.
A.father | B.grandfather |
C.mother | D.grandmother |
Which of these is right?
A.The two girls have two brothers. |
B.John and his sisters are in the same school. |
C.The man’s son is in Grade 1. |
D.John’s family is not a big one. |
Paul |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Get up |
7.10 a.m. |
7.10 a.m. |
7.10 a.m. |
7.10 a.m. |
7.10 a.m. |
Morning |
School |
School |
School |
School |
School |
Lunch |
pizza |
rice |
rice |
rice |
rice |
Afternoon |
yo-yo |
tennis |
tennis |
tennis |
football |
Evening |
homework |
homework |
TV |
homework |
homework |
Go to bed |
10.15 p.m. |
10.15 p.m. |
10.15 p.m. |
10.15 p.m. |
10.15 p.m. |
Paul has ________ on Monday.
A.rice | B.chicken | C.pizza | D.apples |
Paul’s favorite sport is __________.
A.volleyball | B.tennis |
C.yo-yo | D.football |
What time does Paul get up ?
A.6.00a.m. | B.7.00 a.m. |
C.7.10 a.m. | D.7:15 a.m. |
On Wednesday evening, Paul usually ___________.
A.watches TV | B.does his homework |
C.washes clothes | D.meets friends |
Which is NOT right ?
A.Paul goes to school from Monday to Friday. |
B.Paul goes to bed after ten. |
C.Paul does sports in the afternoon. |
D.Paul always has fish for lunch. |
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Country music is a kind of modern-day pop music, originated (起源) in the southern United States and Appalachia mountains. The singers usually play the guitar, and in the 1920s they started using electric guitars. Nowadays people use the violin, banjo, and slide-guitar as well.
The music at the very beginning was generally very smooth, beautiful and the phrasing structure (句法结构) also was simple. In the 1950s, American country music was about other things, for example, love and money. In the 1960s, songs were often full of anger, and some of them made fun of the political (政治的) leaders. During the 1990s, American country music became more and more popular. Song writers were no longer writing about the modern values of the USA—money, success or expensive things to buy. Instead they were writing once more about things that were usual for everyone.
Today country music has become a big business. It brings in a lot of money. Now, it has reached all parts of the States, from Los Angeles in the west to New York in the east. It remains much the same as before. One subject is “the good old days”. In “the good old days” people praised each other. They believed that the best things in life were free: sunshine, laughing, walks in the beauty of the country, friends and music.
Country music
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Origins |
the traditional music in the southern United States and Appalachia mountains |
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guitars, violins, banjos, and slide-guitars |
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Subjects in different |
1950s |
money was also thought to be important |
1960s |
were often full of anger often played |
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1990s |
feeling lonely in the modern world the value of having good friends |
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Today |
remains much the same as before |
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For example, in “the good old days”, people praised each other and loved life in the |
A team of US psychologists(心理学家) have found that talking to another person for ten minutes a day helps with memory.
“Socializing(交际) is just as effective as more traditional kinds of mental exercise in boosting memory and intellectual(智力的) performance,” Oscar Ybarra, a psychologist at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, said in a statement.
In one investigation, they analyzed data on 3610 people, aged 24 to 96.
They found that the higher their level of social interaction(交流), the better their cognitive(认知的) functioning. Social interaction includes getting together or having phone chats with relatives, friends and neighbors.
In another experiment, the researchers conducted laboratory tests on 76 college students, aged 18 to 21, to evaluate(评估) how social interactions and intellectual exercises affected the results of memory and mental performance tests.
The students were divided into three groups: the social interaction group had a discussion of a social issue for 10 minutes before taking the tests; the intellectual activities group completed three tasks (including a reading comprehension exercise and a crossword puzzle) before the tests; and a control group(对照组) watched a 10-minute clip(电影片段) of the Seinfeld television show.
“We found that short-term social interaction lasting for just 10 minutes improved participants’ (参与者) intellectual performance as much as engaging in (从事) so-called ‘intellectual’ activities for the same amount of time,” Ybarra said.
The study was expected to be published in the February issue of the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.What does the underlined word “boosting” in the second paragraph probably mean?
A.Improving. | B.Reducing. |
C.Preventing. | D.Training. |
Which is not included in social interaction?
A.Having a talk with a neighbor. |
B.Attending a birthday party. |
C.Watching TV at home alone. |
D.Calling your classmates. |
What’s the purpose of the experiment on 76 college students?
A.To judge the effect of social interaction on memory and intelligence. |
B.To find out what is real social interaction. |
C.To learn how much time is needed for social interaction. |
D.To show the function of people's cognition. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Intellectual exercises make your memory better. |
B.Different people have different ways of communication. |
C.Communicating with others keeps you healthy. |
D.Social interaction makes you smart. |