“How are you?” is a nice question .It’s a friendly way that people in the U.S.A greet each other. But “How are you?” is also a very unusual question. It’s a question that often doesn’t need an answer. The person who asks “How are you?” hopes to hear the answer “Fine”, even if the person’s friend isn’t fine. The reason is that “How are you?” isn’t really a question and “Fine ”isn’t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying “Hello” or “Hi”.
Sometimes ,people also don’t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone Asks “Do you agree?” ,the other person might think, “No, I disagree. I think you’re Wrong...”But it isn’t very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “I’m not sure.” It’s a nicer way to say that you don’t agree with someone.
People also don’t say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. For example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say “I’ve to go now. ”Often, the person who wants to hang up gives and excuse:“ Someone’s at the door.”“Something is burning on the stove.” The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesn’t want to talk any more, but it isn’t polite to say that. The excuse is more polite ,and it doesn’t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, of finishing a talk, people don’t say exactly that they are thinking. It’s an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and it’s part of the game of language.When a person disagree with someone, it is polite to say“_________”.
| A．You are wrong. I disagree. | B．I’m not sure. |
| C．I’m sure I disagree. | D．No, I disagree. |
A polite way to finish talk is to say“__________”.
| A．You have to go now. |
| B．I want to hang up. |
| C．I have to go now. |
| D．I don’t want to talk any more. |
When a person says “I’ve to go now .Someone’s at the door.”, the person may be _______.
| A．giving an excuse | B．hurting someone’s feeling |
| C．ill | D．asking you a question |
The rule of the game of language is probably“__________”.
| A．Always say what you mean |
| B．Don’t disagree with people. |
| C．Never say exactly what you’re thinking. |
| D．Be polite. |
| Wonderful Museum Hours Monday – Thursday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Friday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm Saturday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sunday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The Museum Shop is open during regular museum hours. The Museum Library Monday –Friday: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm The Skyliner Restaurant Monday - Saturday: during regular museum hours Sunday: 11:30 am – 5:00 pm Admission Adults:$7.00 The aged and students with ID: $6.00 Wonderful Museum offers a 50% discount to groups of 20 or more. |
Wonderful Museum usually opens ____ except on Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day.
| A．from Monday to Thursday | B．every day | C．every day of the week | D．on weekdays |
If a group of 30 students with ID visit Wonderful Museum, how much should they pay for the admission?
| A．$ 105. | B．$ 90. | C．$ 210. | D．$ 180. |
You can borrow books from the Museum Library ____.
| A．on weekdays | B．at weekends | C．from Monday to Saturday | D．at 9:00 am |
If you want to invite your friends to dinner on Friday, you have to reach the Skyliner Restaurant ____.
| A．after 8:00 pm | B．at 6:00 am | C．after 10:00 pm | D．before 8:00 pm |
Which is the best title for the ad.?
| A．Wonderful Museum—an Exciting Place for Adults |
| B．Welcome to Wonderful Museum for a Long Holiday |
| C．Wonderful Museum—the Best Place to Spend Your Day |
| D．A Wonderful Tourist Place |
Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “What is the most important thing in your life?” maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet”.
The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly.. Today, computers are getting smaller and smaller, but they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can't live without computers today.”
The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about 25 years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, send e-mails, do some shopping, play games or make friends.
Young men, especially the middle school students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet bars as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don't know their names, ages and sex. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can't put their heart into study. Some of them play the games in the Internet bars all day and all night. Many of them can't catch up with others in many subjects because of that.
Now the government has done many things. Some gangster Internet bars(黑网吧)have been banned. But that's not enough. The teachers and parents are still worrying about their students and children.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that computers and the Internet could not do all the things.How was the first computers?
| A．It was not big. | B．It couldn't work fast. | C．It was very cheap. | D．It was no useful |
When did people begin to use the Internet?
| A．In the 19th century. | B．In the 1980s. | C．In the 1970s. | D．In the 1960s |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Computers can help people do everything. |
| B．Middle school students aren't allowed to use the Internet. |
| C．Some students have used the Internet bars to make the “unreal friends”. |
| D．computer isn’t good to students. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Computers and the Internet. |
| B．The Greatest Invention of This Century. |
| C．Gangster Internet Bars. |
| D．How to use the Internet |
What's the meaning of the word “that” in the fourth paragraph ?
| A．Students often go into the Internet bars as soon as they are free. |
| B．And they play the games in the Internet bars all day and all night. |
| C．Students are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can't put their heart into study. |
| D．All of above |
It is said that people born on different dates have different characteristics. For example, people who were born between March 21 and April 20 are likely to be active and strong. They like power and enjoy adventures.
People who were born between April 21 and May 21 are likely to learn more slowly, but they can remember what they learn well. They love children and usually have many friends.
People who were born between May 22 and June 21 are bright and humorous. They like to talk and enjoy wearing fine clothes.
People who were born between June 22 and July 22 think deeply. They would rather hide their feelings than express them.
People who were born between July 23 and August 22 are interested in many subjects and it is interesting to hear them talk.
People who were born between August 23 and September 22 are said to be calm and thoughtful. They like to read and often become successful scientists.
If you have free time, you can read about star signs to see if your characteristics match your birth date.People who were born between March 21 and April 20 are ________.
| A．patient | B．modest | C．energetic | D．kind |
People who were born between May 22 and June 21 like to ________.
| A．wear fine clothes | B．take care of others |
| C．travel around the world | D．buy their friends nice gifts |
People who were born between June 22 and July 22 are not good at ________.
| A．singing and dancing | B．earning money |
| C．doing with difficulties | D．expressing their feelings |
People who were born ________ often become successful scientists.
| A．between April 21 and May 21 | B．between July 23 and August 22 |
| C．between August 23 and September 22 | D．between June 23 and July 22 |
The passage mainly talks about ________.
| A．birth dates | B．abilities | C．star signs | D．birth dates and characteristics |
The human body is a living machine, and, like all machines, it needs “fuel” to supply it with energy. This is provided by the food we eat. But how much do we need to stay healthy?
The energy value of food is usually measured in calories(卡). A calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1℃. The number of calories people need per day is different, as the picture shows. Also, the number of calories you use at any one moment normally depends on the activity you are in. For example, you need more calories for standing than for sitting, more for running than for walking, and so on.
The energy in food is in the form of three kinds of chemical materials—carbohydrate（碳水化合物）, protein（蛋白质） and fat. Carbohydrate provides 3.8 Cal /gm of the energy, protein 4.0 Cal/gm, and fat 8.8 Cal/gm. Each food contains different amounts of these materials, as the round pictures show.
(P= protein C= carbohydrate F=fat)How many calories are needed to raise the temperature of 5kg of water from 35℃ to 90℃?
| A．55. | B．175. | C．325. | D．275. |
Which of the following contains the most amount of calories?
| A．Milk. | B．Rice | C．Peanuts. | D．Milk or peanuts. |
Who needs the most amount of calories each day?
| A．A woman. | B．An office worker. | C．A farmer. | D．A boy aged 16. |
Which of following is True?
| A．You need more calories for swimming than for mountain climbing. |
| B．A child aged 8 needs the same amount of calories every day as a man over 70 does. |
| C．A woman feeding baby needs over 4 times the amount of calories that a baby does. |
| D．Everyone needs the same amount of calories per day. |
This passage mainly tells us ______.
| A．all the energy is in food |
| B．the human body needs energy |
| C．the number of calories depends on your activity |
| D．we must only eat peanuts to get calories |
Zach Linsky, 11, watches TV for 3 and a half hours a day and plays video games every other day. Zach, a sixth grader in Washington, D. C., is an American. But unlike many kids, he doesn’t have a TV, VCR, or computer in his bedroom. He only has a boom box (手提录音机).
The survey of 3,155 kids, aged 2 to 18, shows that they spend 5 hours and 29 minutes on average(平均的) a day using some types of media outside of school, including 2 hours and 46 minutes watching TV, 21 minutes on the computer, 20 minutes playing video games, and 8 minutes on the Internet. The good news: The total includes 44 minutes spent reading.
The survey also shows that those aged 2 to 7 spend 3 hours and 9 minutes watching TV every day and shows that 32 percent in that age group have TV sets in their rooms. Among those aged 8 to 18, 21 percent have computers in their rooms, 65 percent have TV sets, and 61 percent say their parents don’t stop them from watching TV. Nearly 1 in 4 say they watch more than 5 hours a day.
“Kids are living much more lonely lives than ever before,” says Kay S. Hytnowitz. “They just disappear into their rooms and spend all of their time with these media.”At what age do children in America spend about five and a half hours on the media a day?
| A．Aged 2 to 7. | B．Aged 2 to 18. | C．Aged 8 to 18. | D．Aged 2 to 11. |
How long do kids aged 2 to 18 spend reading?
| A．46 minutes. | B．21 minutes. | C．20 minutes. | D．44 minutes. |
How many kids aged 2 to 7 have TV sets in their rooms?
| A．32%. | B．21%. | C．61%. | D．40%. |
Why do the children spend all of their time with these media? Because _______.
| A．they have too much free time |
| B．they feel very lonely |
| C．they like these media |
| D．they want to find out something |
What’s the problem of the kids in America according to the passage?
| A．There are too many media now. |
| B．Kids spend too much time on the media. |
| C．Kids are too fat. |
| D．Kids would rather be with friends than the TV. |
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