①Amy： Bye， Lucy． I have to bounce!
Lucy： What？
Amy： I have to bounce． You know﹣I have to go． We say that a lot in San Francisco．
②Lucy： That's cool! What other things do you and your friends say？
Amy： Well， for example， we say someone is 'sketchy' if we think they aren't very nice．
Lucy： Sketchy？ All right I like it．
③Amy： What about things you say here in Britain？
Lucy： Well， if I say He's tasty'， do you know what it means？
Amy： Beats me!
Lucy： It means he's good﹣looking
④Amy： Look， there's Dave． He's quite tasty， isn't he？
Lucy： Well， he's a bit sketchy sometimes﹣but I like him!
Dave： Hi! What are you two laughing about？
Amy： I can't tell you now﹣I have to bounce!
Dave： Huh？
（1）The two girls are mainly talking about ．
A． the boy
B． the language
C． their friends
D． their hometowns
（2）The three characters are making a conversation in according to the picture．
A． a school yard
B． a supermarket
C． a library
D． a cinema
（3）When they say "A girl is tasty" in Britain， it means she is ．
A． kind
B． smart
C． pretty
D． happy
As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching a mouse”, have negative(消极的)meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of people. In English, people use the dog to describe positive(积极的)actions. For example, “you are a lucky dog” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day” means each person has good 1uck one day. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel(冷酷的). There are many other examples of how “cat” is used differently as well.
The rose(玫瑰)is thought of as a symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for(代表)love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing(比较)how some words are used. The word “dog” in Chinese usually_________.
| A．shows peace | B．stands for friendship |
| C．has a negative meaning | D．has a positive meaning |
“Every dog has its day” means “_________”.
| A．each person lives his own way of life |
| B．if one works hard, he is sure to succeed |
| C．everybody in the world is lucky |
| D．everybody has a time in 1ife to be lucky |
Western people usually use “cat” to refer to(指代) “_________.”
| A．a tired person | B．a brave man |
| C．a homeless person | D．an unkind woman |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Words show differences in different cultures. |
| B．Chinese people like dogs better than cats. |
| C．Western people think of cats to be good friends. |
| D．Rose is the national flower of all western countries. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Negative or Positive. |
| B．Different Countries Have Different Cultures. |
| C．Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English. |
| D．What Dog and Cat Mean in English. |
Sleep is very important. A person who does not sleep dies faster than a person who does not eat. We spend about a third(
)of our lives in sleep. That’s about 121 days a year!
How much sleep do we need? We are all different. A baby needs 16 hours of sleep every day. Children of 6 to 12 years of age need an average(平均)of 10 to 12 hours of sleep. Teenagers need 9 to 10 hours of sleep. An adult needs an average of 7 to 8 hours a day. There are some people who need only 3 hours of sleep; others need 10 hours of sleep. After the age of 50, the average sleep time goes down to 6.5 hours a day. We need less sleep as we get older.
About one in three Americans has a problem with sleep. Many of these people cannot fall asleep. The name for this problem is insomnia. Some people say, “I didn’t sleep all night.” But that’s not really true. They may sleep lightly and wake up several times. In the morning, they only remember the time they were awake, so they think they were awake all night.
This is not a new problem. Many famous people in history had insomnia. Some of these people had special ideas to make themselves sleep. Benjamin Franklin had four beds. He moved from one to the other to fall asleep. Mark Twain had a different way. He lay on his side across the end of the bed!How long do we spend in sleep a year?
| A．Less than three months. | B．More than five months. |
| C．About four months. | D．Less than 2000 hours. |
If you are thirteen years old, you need at least __________ hours of sleep.
| A．16 | B．12 | C．9 | D．7 |
What does the underlined word “insomnia” mean in this passage?
| A．No sleep. | B．Fast sleep. | C．Slow sleep. | D．Sleep with many dreams. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．We will die soon if we don’t sleep well. |
| B．The older we get, the less sleep we need. |
| C．We can tell a person’s age from his sleep time. |
| D．Famous people move from one bed to the other to fall asleep. |
Which would be the best title for this passage?
| A．Sleep less | B．Go to sleep |
| C．Age and sleep time | D．Famous people and sleep |
Robert lives in a small town. Five years ago, when he was nineteen, he finished middle school. He didn’t like any subjects except playing when he was at school. Of course he learned nothing and the bosses wouldn’t use a man like him. He has to stay at home, but doesn’t do any housework, only watches TV or lies on bed. It makes his parents angry. They want him to study something, he always think it difficult and doesn’t listen to them.
One day Robert was walking near a bookshop while some young men were talking about the writers. He heard the publishing house pays the writers a lot. He became interested in it. As soon as he got home, he began to write. But he couldn’t write anything. At last he bought a book and copied a story. Then he posted it to the publishing house. He waited for nearly half a year, but didn’t get any answers. He had to ask an editor on the telephone, “Have you read my story yet, sir?”
“Yes,” said the editor, “I had read it before you were born! ”__________ , so he learned nothing at school .
| A．Robert had a lot of housework to do |
| B．Robert didn’t study hard at all |
| C．Robert hoped to be a writer |
| D．Robert wasn’t clever enough |
The bosses wouldn’t use Robert because __________ .
| A．he couldn’t do anything |
| B．he likes nothing except playing |
| C．he doesn’t go to work on time |
| D．he isn’t friendly to his workmates |
His parents are angry with Robert because ________ .
| A．he wouldn’t find any work |
| B．he didn’t study hard before |
| C．he’s too lazy to do any housework |
| D．he isn’t polite to them |
Robert posted the story to the publishing house to __________ .
| A．be a famous man | B．surprise his friends |
| C．win a prize | D．get much money |
The editor didn’t answer Robert because _________ .
| A．they were very busy |
| B．the story wasn’t interesting |
| C．the story was taken from a book |
| D．the young man wasn’t famous enough |
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Amy: I like to take my vacations at home. But this summer, I want to do something different. I’m going sightseeing（观光）. Next week I am leaving for Ottawa. I’m staying there for two weeks. Then I’m going to Alaska. I’m going to take many photos there. I can’t wait any longer. |
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Jay : This summer vacation is coming. I’ll be very busy. I’m going to Europe（欧洲）to visit my cousins in Liverpool and my aunts in Naples. I plan to go to Rome, because I want to meet pen friend Jackson there. |
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Jarey: I think the best place for a summer vacation is the beach. I’m going to Hawaii on August 8. It has fantastic beaches and I like the sand, the sea and the sun, I am staying there for three weeks. There are many exciting things to do there. |
Amy is going to _________ first for her summer vacation.
| A．Alaska | B．Ottawa | C．Hawaii | D．Rome |
Jay is going to Europe to _________ .
| A．visit his pen friends | B．go sightseeing | C．take photos | D．visit his relatives（亲戚） |
Jay’s pen friend lives in _________ .
| A．Liverpool | B．Naples | C．Rome | D．Warsaw |
Jarey is going to stay in Hawaii for _________ .
| A．ten days | B．three weeks | C．four weeks | D．half a month |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Jay is going to take many photos during the summer vacation. |
| B．Amy isn’t going to take vacation at home this summer. |
| C．There are beautiful beaches in Hawaii. |
| D．Jay’s aunts live in Naples. |
根据短文内容，选择正确的选项。
Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
This is an old English saying. It means that we should go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning. If we do, we shall be healthy. We shall also be rich and clever.
Is this true? Perhaps it is. The body must have enough sleep. Children of your age need ten hours’ sleep every night. If you do not go to bed early, you can not have enough sleep. Then you can not think properly and you can not do your work properly. You will not be wise and you may not become wealthy!
Some people go to bed late at night and get up late in the morning. This is not good for them. We should sleep at night when it is dark. The dark helps us to sleep well. When the daylight comes, we should get up. This is the time for exercise. If the body is not used, it will become weak. Exercise keeps it strong.
Exercise helps the blood to move around inside the body. This is very important. Blood takes nutrition (营养) to all parts of our bodies. The brains in our heads also need blood. We think with our brains. If we keep our bodies healthy, and take exercise, we can think better!
Our bodies also need air to breathe. Without air we will die. Get up early in the morning and we can have plenty of clean, fresh air. That will keep us healthy and happy.The old English saying“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”mainly shows _______.
| A．what good habits are |
| B．what bad habits are |
| C．how to become healthy, rich and clever |
| D．it’s easy for people to get up and go to bed early |
It’s important for people to have enough sleep. If not, they _______.
| A．may not be strong |
| B．may not become wealthy |
| C．can not think and do their work properly |
| D．will not get up early |
The word“properly”means“_______”.
| A．correctly | B．carefully | C．quickly | D．easily |
The last paragraph but one (倒数第2段) tells us that _______ helps the blood to move around inside the body.
| A．fresh air | B．enough sleep | C．good habits | D．exercise |
This passage is probably written for _______.
| A．old people | B．middle-aged people |
| C．weak people | D．children |
