Mark Twain was a great writer. He was from the USA. He was born in 1835. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to him talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he’d better not go there. Mark Twain waved (摇动) his hand and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew about him. The waiters felt very sorry about that. “I’m very sorry, Mr Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town.” One of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why? That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.That day Mark Twain went to the town _____.
A. to see one of his friends
B. because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes thereThe waiters felt sorry because _____.
A. they did something wrong to Mark Twain
B. their hotel was too small
C. there were quite a few mosquitoes in Mark Twain’s room All the people present laughed heartily because _____.
A Mark Twain made a joke
B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presentsFrom the story we know _____.
A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
“I sometimes get up at three or four in the morning and I surf the net．”
“I often check my e-mail forty times a day．”
“1 often spend more than three hours during one time on the net．’’
“I spend more time in chat rooms(聊天室)than with my‘real—life’friends．”
Do you know who like these? They are part of a new addiction(瘾)called Internet addiction. Internet addicts spend at least thirty to forty hours online every week．The use of the Internet can be an addiction like drug(毒品)use．People lose control(控制)of the time they spend on the Internet．
For example, one college student was missing for several days．His friends were worried．and they called the po1ice．The police found the student in the computer lab：he was surfing the net for several days straight．
Studies show that about 6％to 10％of Internet users become addicted．And people worry about the teens because the Internet is changing the playing field for some of them．They spend more time in cyber—space than in the real world of friends and family．
Is“surfing the net”a hobby or an addiction for you? You may have a problem if you have these symptoms(症状)
●You do not go to important family activities or you do not do school work because you like to spend hours on the Internet．
●You can’t wait for your next online time．
●You plan to spend a short time online，but then you spend several hours．
●You go out with your friends less and less．What does the beginning of the passage tell us______ .
| A．How to become an Internet addict? | B．What an Internet addict usually does? |
| C．Where to find an Internet addict? | D．Why to write this passage? |
How does the writer describe the addicts’ use of Internet?
| A．It is something like keeping drugs． | B．It is a way of producing drugs． |
| C．It is like taking drugs． | D．It is terrible to imagine． |
Why do people worry about the teens?
| A．The teens are wasting too much money． |
| B．They used to work on the Internet． |
| C．The playing field will disappear． |
| D．More and more teens will become addicted to the Internet． |
The example in the passage shows that
| A．Internet problems are more serious among college students |
| B．Internet addicts usually stay in the computer lab without sleep |
| C．Some of the Internet users have already been seriously addicted |
| D．The police often help to find those Internet addicts |
What is the writer trying to tell us in the passage?
A．Don’t be addicted to the Internet． B．Go to family activities more often．
C．Do things as you have planned． D .Stay with your parents as often as possible
The widespread number of food scandals(丑闻)in China is making many people pause before they put their chopsticks in their mouths．They are wondering if the food they are eating is clean，healthy and nutritious(营养) or does it contain（包含） something harmful that will cause disease?
Most of the food we eat today is processed food(加工食品)．That means the foods we buy in stores and supermarkets，especially packaged foods，are prepared in factories．Chemicals are added to the foods in these factories to make them look better，taste better and last longer on the shelf．The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and there are laws that regulate(控制) which chemicals can and cannot be used．Unfortunately，some producers do not obey the laws．
A producer of steamed buns(馒头)in Zhejiang Province was recently discovered to be breaking the law．He was adding yellow dye and other banned chemicals to the buns．He was also taking old buns and using them to make new buns．Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students…like you!
Why did he do it? Why did he break the law and endanger people’s health? The answer is simple：he wanted to make more money．It was a moral failing，and this is at the heart of the food scandals in China．Too many people focus on making money and not on the effects their actions can have on others．Chemicals are added to the foods in the factories because
| A．they want to make the foods look better，taste better and last longer | |
| B．they want to make the foods contain something harmful | |
| C．chemicals will cause disease | D．chemicals are harmless |
According to the passage，which is NOT true?
| A．Most of the food we eat today is prepared in factories． |
| B．There are laws that regulate which chemicals can and cannot be used． |
| C．The food scandals in China are making many people worry about the food safety． |
| D．Most of the buns were sold to schools and eaten by students in Zhejiang Province． |
It was a moral failing，and this is at the heart of the foodscandals in China．Here what’s the Chinese meaning of“moral failing”?
| A．精神崩溃 | B．道德滑坡 | C．质量下降 | D．心理失衡 |
What is the main reason of the food scandals in China ?
| A．Some products do not obey the laws. |
| B．The processed food is clean, healthy and nutritious. |
| C．Too many people pay attention to making money. |
| D．The chemicals are supposed to be harmless and can be used. |
According to the passage, most of the buns were sold to_______ .
| A．factories | B．schools | C．hospitals | D．companies |
Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying ,‘Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.” But how do you find real friend and keep it?
A Chinese writer Bai Xun tells young students some smart ways to find friends. She says finding friendship is just like planting a tree. You plant the seed and take care of it to make it grow.
First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good looks .A good friend should be kind and patient .For example , if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to your complaints and do his or her best to help you. To make a friend, you can not be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.
But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have fights. What should they do when you have a fight with your friend ? You have to talk to him or her .When there is no one around , have an honest talk. If he or she doesn’t want to talk, you could write a letter.
There are three steps to being friends again: Tell him or her how you are feeling, say what your friend has done wrongly, and explain why you did this or that . Remember that friendship is the most important thing in your life.Bai Xue wants to tell students the ways to ______ .
| A．find friends | B．plant trees | C．get happy | D．keep fit |
What makes a good friend ?A good friend should ________ .
| A．be lovely and cool | B．be kind and patient |
| C．have lots of money | D．have good looks |
According to the text, you can ______ your friend after a fight.
| A．buy a present for | B．never say a word to |
| C．have a dinner with | D．write a letter to |
. Which of the following is NOT told in the text?
| A．Tell your friend how you are feeling. | B．Say what your friend has done wrongly. |
| C．You will make new friends soon in a new place. | |
| D．Explain why you did this or that. |
.What is the best title for the text?
| A．Teenagers and friendship. | B．The good friends around you. |
| C．The trouble of growing up. | D．The care and keeping of friendship. |
A Chinese couple forced their 4- year- old son to run naked (裸体的)during a snowstorm with the temperature dipping to -13℃ in New York, where they were enjoying a holiday.
The boy's father calls himself "Eagle Dad". He says he follows the parenting style of eagles, which are known to push their babies off cliffs（悬崖）so that they learn to fly by themselves.
Different people have different ideas about it. Some people think it is proper to do like "Eagle Dad". The 4- year- old boy, Duoduo, was weak since he was born, so his father tried to help him train to keep strong. But others disagree, they think we should concentrate more on the best ways to teach children in these fast changing times.
Different families use different methods to teach children, but all of them should be allowed by the law. Parents should pay full attention to children's physical and metal conditions, and make sure the ways can help their children think and act positively.
As long as parents know this, they can use different methods to educate children. Every child has different character. Some children grow up to be success under the guidance of (在......指引下)"eagle dads" or "tiger moms". Others are also successful growing up under more considerate elders.Duoduo was made to on a snowy day.
| A．stay at home | B．exercise | C．jump from a cliff | D．go to school |
Duoduo's father was inspired by .
| A．the ways eagles train their babies | B．how eagles feed their babies |
| C．how baby eagles fell from the cliffs | D．the place where eagles live |
The third paragraph mainly tells us .
| A．the best way to train children | B．Duoduo was weak when he was born |
| C．modern society has influenced on children | D．two different opinions to the event |
The writer thought parents should .
| A．be strict with children | B．be kind to children |
| C．choose proper ways to educate children | D．tell children to obey the laws |
Which of the following is WRONG?
| A．The event happened in America. | B．Duoduo was only four years old. |
| C．The writer didn't agree "eagle dad’s” educating method. | |
| D．Different children have different characters. |
When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of "Good luck!" from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “when you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn't happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit's foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit's feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, "Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit!"
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year ,theywill need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole year of good luck!_______is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.
| A．A rabbit's foot | B．A falling leaf |
| C．A cheerful wish from friends | D．A shooting star |
From Paragraph3, we know that _______ . .
| A．shooting stars can often be seen |
| B．people can see a shooting star on a rainy night |
| C．your wish may come true if you see a shooting star |
| D．people believe that it's unlucky to see a shooting star |
British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because .
| A．the leaves fall in autumn |
| B．there are so many leaves to catch |
| C．the leaves can bring them a lucky month |
| D．they want to have a whole year of good luck |
In paragraph5, the underlined word "they" refers to"(指) ".
| A．trees | B．people | C．leaves | D．years |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．how to wish upon a star |
| B．things that bring good luck |
| C．British people love leaves |
| D．which of the rabbit's feet is the luckiest |
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