Have you ever been ill? When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are pains all over your body. You don’t want to work, and you stay in bed, feeling very sad.
What makes us ill? It is germs(細(xì)菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can’t find them with your eyes, but you can see them with a mi­croscope(顯微鏡). They are very very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope, we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs can be found not only in water but also in air and dust(灰塵). If you cut your finger, if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割開處), some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red, and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body, and you would have pain everywhere.
【小題1】Which of the following is true?

A．If things are very very small, they are germs.

B．If things can’t be seen, they must be germs.

C．Germs are only in dirty water.

D．Germs are everywhere around us.

【小題2】Why don’t your parents let you drink dirty water?

A．You haven’t looked at it carefully.

B．Water can’t be drunk in this way.

C．There must be lots of germs in it.

D．Water will make you ill.

【小題3】What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Germs may make us ill.

B．Germs are in dirty water.

C．Don’t drink dirty water.

D．Take care of your fingers.

Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.

(1). Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition (營(yíng)養(yǎng)) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.

(2). Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium (鈣) to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includes calories (熱量), not important nutrition.

(3). Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.

(4). Limit screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.

1.In this passage, “health” includes all of the following EXCEPT ______.

A. eating well                                                   B. doing more exercise

C. having a healthy weight                       D. wearing comfortable clothes

2.The underlined phrase “a variety of” means ______.

A. plenty of                B. all kinds of         C. the rest of              D. a lot of

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Eating more fruit and vegetables is good for people.

B. We should eat and drink things with little sugar.

C. We should spend the same time on both sitting-down activities and sports.

D. When we are full, we should stop eating, no matter how delicious the food is.

4.Screen time is the time that you spend ______.

A. playing computer games                  B. watching movies    

C. watching TV                                D. All of above

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. How to eat healthy food.                         B. Eating and playing are both important.

C. Suggestions for staying healthy.               D. Health is very important.

 

My life suffered a lot in a summer five years ago. My father died in a car accident, leaving my mother, my two younger brothers and I alone. At that time, I was a senior high school student. After my father’s funeral (葬禮), I had no choice but to drop out of school and work in a factory.
I really wanted to return to school and wanted to go to college, but I couldn’t. I only hoped to bring up my two younger brothers. Life was not easy for me, for I can’t afford their tuition (學(xué)費(fèi)) even if I worked from day to night without stopping. Without my father’s protection, I thought I was a slave (奴隸) to the fate.
Later on, something changed my life. I still remember that it was a rainy day. I put myself in the rain and walked slowly in the street.
Suddenly the rain stopped! I raised my head and found “the sky” was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then I noticed a middle-aged man with one leg on crutch (拐杖) standing behind me. He said to me, “Why not run without an umbrella? If you didn’t run, you would get drenched.”
The man told me that he was promoter (推銷員). He once dreamed of being a policeman, but an accident ruined (毀滅) his dream. Though his present job was not suitable for his legs, it was wonderful start to him. He was very happy that he didn’t lose heart and still “ran” on the road of life…
I was encouraged by the man’s words. I went to a big city and I became an assurance representative (保險(xiǎn)代理人). After two years’ running, I did well and my family condition turned better little by little. Later I returned to school and succeeded in my entrance to university.
Life is like this. When you are in rainy days in your life, if you couldn’t find a way to prevent you from being wet, you would be overwhelmed (被制服). But if you decide to get rid of it, you’ll discover that the rainy days last not so long as you imagine.
【小題1】What happened to the writer at the beginning of the story? 

A．His father died in a car accident six years ago.

B．He didn’t have money to hold the funeral for his father.

C．He had to drop out of school to look after his sick mother.

D．He couldn’t afford his two brothers’ tuition even if he worked from day to night.

【小題2】About the middle-aged man with one leg on crutch, which of the following is NOT true?

A．He lost one leg in an accident.

B．He had dreamed of being a policeman.

C．He became a promoter after an accident.

D．He had a good job which was suitable for him very well.

【小題3】What does the underlined word “drenched” mean in Chinese?

A．干燥的

B．濕透的

C．緊張的

D．舒服的

【小題4】What’s the main idea of the sixth paragraph?

A．The writer learned from the man and the situation soon got better.

B．The writer didn’t want to listen to the man and left without any word.

C．The writer had to give up his dream and became a promoter as the man.

D．The writer made friends with the man and they got on well with each other.

【小題5】Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Try to Be Independent.

B．Care for the Disabled Person.

C．Run out of the Rainy Season of Your Life.

D．Get to Know More About Middle-aged People

Many years ago, there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge(判斷) things too quickly. So he told them to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in autumn.
When the sons came back, the old man asked them to say what they had seen.
The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful, and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收獲).
The man explained that all of his sons were right, but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn't judge a tree or a person by only one season. "If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and the fulfillment of your autumn." said the old man
It is true that we shouldn't let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.
【小題1】Why did the old man ask his sons to look at the pear tree?         

A．Because he liked. eating pears.

B．Because the tree was important to his family.

C．Because he wanted to teach them not to judge things too quickly.

D．Because his sons didn't judge things quickly.

【小題2】The fourth son went to see the tree in          .                     

A．Spring

B．Summer

C．Autumn

D．Winter

【小題3】The underlined word "buds" probably means        in Chinese.        

A．葉子

B．枝條

C．果實(shí)

D．花蕾

【小題4】Which of the following is true?                                     

A．The pear tree was near his home.

B．The third son said the tree was beautiful.

C．The four sons all liked the tree.

D．Even you give up in winter, you can still get hope in other seasons

【小題5】What's the main idea of this passage?                              

A．Don't judge a life by one difficult season.

B．Father's love is great.

C．Every tree has four seasons.

D．Life is different for everyone.

Almost every Chinese person can recite(背誦) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.

A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.

Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?

   1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.

   2.Don’t leave any food in your bowls, while having meals

3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.

1.What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?

A.春種一粒粟，秋收萬(wàn)顆籽。                            B.誰(shuí)知盤中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。

C.吏祿三百石，歲晏有余糧     。             D.足蒸暑土氣，背灼炎天光。

2.According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?

A.6 million.                 B.925 million.             C.200 million.             D.725 million.

3. What should we do to waste less food?

A.Order more food in a restaurant.

B.Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.

C.Take all the food you ordered home.

D.Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A.A number of people have realized the importance of saving food.

B.The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

C.200 million children die of hunger every year.

D.Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table.

5. What’s the main idea of this passage?

A.Don’t waste food.

B.Chinese people are friendly and generous.

C.We can’t die of hunger.

D.Every grain is grown by farmers.