Scientists are trying to find out how things affect our feelings. How you feel is controlled by many things, such as your personality(性格), the actions(行动) of others. Maybe you don’t know the weather can affect your feelings as well.
People often say they feel good when the sun is shining and sad when it is cloudy. In fact, sunlight makes us feel good. When sunlight hits our skins, our bodies makes vitamin D(维生素D). Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical(化学物质). This special chemical affects our brains and makes us feel happy. For example, there are long, dark winters of little sunlight in Sweden and Norway, so many people in these countries often feel sad. To help the people in these countries feel better, scientists build special “sunrooms” for people to go there and get “sunlight” for an hour or two!
The weather can also affect people’s feelings in other ways. Hot weather can make people angry because people don’t feel comfortable when they are hot. In the same way, rain can make people angry because being wet can be unhappy. As you can see, the weather can have an effect on the chemicals which control our brains. Through these ways, the weather can affect our feelings in these ways. Sadly, while the weather can change us, we cannot change the weather.Which of the following is TRUE about vitamin D according to the passage?
| A．It is a kind of special food. |
| B．It makes us worried by affecting our brains. |
| C．It is helpful to our bodies. |
| D．It is in the sunlight. |
The underlined words “brains” means in Chinese.
| A．心灵 | B．心脏 | C．大脑 | D．精神 |
What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
| A．We will feel good when we are in the bright cool weather. |
| B．We will be happy when we are in the rain. |
| C．All people in Norway and Sweden feel sad in winter. |
| D．The less vitamin D you have, the happier you’ll be. |
What may be the best title for this passage?
| A．Why Do We Feel Sad |
| B．The Weather Influences People’s Feelings |
| C．People Need More Vitamin D |
| D．We Can Change the Weather |
It was a great day for a picnic and a picnic was a great way to start the summer holiday. Fred brought his classmates John and Betty to a wonderful picnic place.
After lunch, John said they should play football. When the ball came to Fred, he kicked it into some long grass. “I’ll get it,” he said and hurried off to find the ball. Moments later after there was a shout and out came Fred holding his leg. “I’ve been bitten by a snake!”
As the others rushed over to help, Fred laughing. “Ha! I’m not really hurt.” But Betty didn’t laugh, “I can’t believe you did that, Fred. I was really frighten for you.”
The friends then decided to go for a swim. John and Betty jumped into the water. Fred was standing on a long rock by the riverbank and said, “Watch and jump” They shouted excitedly as he went under the water, but as the seconds passed he didn’t come back to the top. The friends became worried. Suddenly they heard Fred’s laugh. “Won’t you ever learn? I swam behind this tree when I jumped.”
“Very funny, Fred?” said John angrily. “Anyway, I’m feeling tired and I’m going for a sleep.” Betty joined him.
Fred, however, moved to a narrow part of the river and jumped in. Although he was a good swimmer, the water there was moving much faster and Fred found himself being dragged away. He managed to catch hold of a tree, but he was very tired now and with the water still moving fast, couldn’t pull himself out.
Back at the picnic place, as Betty and John were preparing to sleep, they heard Fred’s cries for help. John looked at Betty and said, “Does he really think we’re so foolish? Wake me up in an hour. It’ll be time to go back home then.”What happened when Fred went to get the football?
| A．He was bitten by a snake. |
| B．He fell and cut himself. |
| C．He called for the others to help him. |
| D．He let out a frightening shout. |
At the end of the story, why didn’t John and Betty go to help Fred?
| A．They couldn’t hear his cries for help. |
| B．They thought Fred was a good swimmer. |
| C．They didn’t believe that Fred was really in trouble. |
| D．They were too tired and needed to rest. |
The underlined word “dragged” means .
| A．pulled | B．held | C．guided | D．gave |
How many times did Fred cheat his friends?
| A．Once. | B．Twice. |
| C．Three times. | D．Four times. |
What can you learn from this story?
| A．It’s important for a person to tell the truth. |
| B．You should know how to swim if you want to play in river. |
| C．You must watch out for snakes in the countryside. |
| D．Picnics can often be dangerous for children. |
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Chinese Premier(总理) Li Keqiang has visited the “left-behind” (留守) children whose parents are working in cities before Children’s Day.
During a visit to northwest China’s Shanxi Province, Li visited the home of Yang Saike, a primary school boy in a village of Xingping City.
Yang, whose parents were working in Fujian, thousands of kilometers away, was cared for by his grandparents. His parents fail to go home even once a year.
The premier held Yang in his arms and looked through his exercise book and praised him for his hard work.
Li talked with many children and asked them many questions about their schooling and life.
“You are so pretty,” Li said to Liu Mengqi, a seven-year-old girl living with her grandmother. Liu’s parents were also working in the city.
“Have you been to school yet?” Li asked two other girls.
“We are going to the pre-school class,” said one.
“Mom and dad at home?” Li asked. The children shook their heads.
“Children cannot see their parents very often, which is a new problem in the countryside. We should give them more care and love,” said the premier.
With fast economic (经济的) development, more people in the country chose to work in cities and left their children with grandparents or relatives back home, said Li.
The premier asked local governments to do something to protect and care for such children at home and freeing their parents in cities from worries about their children.
| A．seldom get care from the governments |
| B．seldom get together with their parents |
| C．can’t do well in school like others |
| D．can’t get any love from their parents |
| A．their teachers | B．their neighbors |
| C．their grandparents | D．their friends |
| A．great losses of farmland | B．their hope for city life |
| C．economic development | D．their poor country life |
| A．to do more for “left-behind” children and their parents |
| B．to let the parents see their children only once a year |
| C．to stop the local people from going to work in cities |
| D．to build more schools for the “left-behind” children |
| A．Give poor children more love |
| B．Give disabled children more love |
| C．Give country children more love |
| D．Give “left-behind” children more love |
When spring comes, some wildflowe come out in the ditches(沟渠) along the highway where I travel daily to work., I’ve noticed one special blue flower. It blooms(开花) only in the morning hours. For the afternoon sun is too hot for it. Every day for nearly two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.
This spring, I started a wildflower garden in our yard,. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers.
Every day I drove past the flowers thinking “I’ll stop on my way home and dig them.” “See. I don’t want to get my good clothes dirty.” Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them.
One day on my way home from work. I was sad to see the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself. “You wanted too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring.”
A week ago we were shocked and sad to learn that my oldest sister-in-law(夫或妻的姐妹) was badly ill. She is 20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven’t been as close as we all would have been.
I couldn’t help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband’s sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.
And yes, if I see the blue flowers again. You can bet I’ll stop and transplant(移植) them to my wildflower garden.
| A．The flowers were not beautiful enough |
| B．She was always too busy |
| C．She wanted her sister to dig them |
| D．She didn’t pay enough attention to them |
| A．She wanted to sell her flowers |
| B．She liked planted flowers |
| C．Her husband made her do that |
| D．Her husband’s sister loved flowers |
| A．It is very special |
| B．The flower doesn’t want to bloom at other time |
| C．It can’t stand the strong sunlight in the afternoon |
| D．The text doesn’t tell us |
| A．Didn’t care too much for flowers |
| B．Always transplanted wildflowers to her garden |
| C．Stopped on her way to dig some flowers |
| D．Missed some valuable things in her life |
| A．To tell people when chance comes ,don’t let it go. |
| B．To advise people to plant flowers in their yards. |
| C．To transplant wildflowers to their own garden. |
| D．To tell readers she loves her family。 |
Welcome to Huangsi Island Nature Park and the penguin Parade(列队). You will see the world’s smallest penguins— the little penguins appearing from the ocean and crossing the beach to their home in line. It's a natural experience. Remember the little penguins are wild. You are a visitor to their home.
Making the most of your visit
Here are some helpful hints ：
●The Penguins Parade last 50 minutes from the time penguins first cross the beach.
●Dress in warm clothes, for the Parade is in the open air on the beach.
●It is best to get down to the beach at least 15 minutes before the parade begins.
Protecting the Penguins
We do have some simple rules—designed to protect the penguins and make your visit more enjoyable.
●Photography—including video camera is not allowed. Make sure that your camera is placed inside your bag, or in a bag provided, before walking down to the beach. Photographs can be bought at proper price in the gift shop.
●Smoking is not allowed anywhere.
●And remember, the penguins are wild birds so please don't try to touch them.
| A．The smallest penguins in the world coming home |
| B．Huangsi Island Park |
| C．The penguins crossing the ocean to their home. |
| D．The gift at proper price |
| A．Take some money |
| B．Wait in line |
| C．Obey some rules |
| D．Get down to the beach at most 15 minutes earlier. |
| A．are allowed to smoke |
| B．had better wear warm clothes. |
| C．have to hand in their bags |
| D．Can take photos of the penguins |
| A．The Little Penguins go back home in line. |
| B．The whole Penguin Parade lasts 50 minutes. |
| C．People have a chance to touch the penguins. |
| D．The Penguin Parade takes place on the beach. |
| A．help make people's visit more pleasant |
| B．introduce the life of the Little Penguins |
| C．welcome people to Phillip bland Nature Park |
| D．encourage people to protect the Little Penguins |
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