Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted (污染), the coral dies. I’m helping to do research(研究）on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!
When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around Belize and Central America.”Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.
A.go to university
B. spend one year as volunteers
C. go to work for moneyPauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.
A. England B. China C. Belize Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.
A. studying Chinese in a university
B. working to save the coral reefs
C. helping do some housework From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.
A. will die because of the pollution
B. are not as beautiful as before
C. cannot live without fish in the sea Pauline Jones wants to after she finishes her work as a volunteer.
A. stay there for another year
B. go back home to start work
C. travel around Central America
Can you speak to dolphins? Of course you can but you won’t be able to understand them! We interviewed a biologist and asked her what research on dolphin communication has shown. This is what she told us.
Just like dogs, cats and other mammals, dolphins communicate by using sound, vision (视觉), touch and taste. Each dolphin has its own signature whistle to identify itself and to call others. Dolphins don’t have the ability to smell, but their hearing and eyesight are excellent.
We also asked Jane if dolphins have got their own language. She told us that they have and that dolphins started talking to each other from birth. They make different sounds, including whistles, squeaks and click. Sometimes they even sound like a heavy metal band!
We then asked Jane if any interesting experiments have been done. She told us that a very interesting experiment had been done with a mother dolphin and her two-year-old baby in an aquarium. They talked to each other over the telephone! The two dolphins were in separate tanks which were connected by a special under water system. Unfortunately the biologists couldn’t understand what the dolphins were talking about because they haven’t been able to decode (转换) dolphin language yet. However, it was very clear that the dolphins knew what they were talking about.
Finally we asked Jane if there was hope that we would be able to understand dolphins in the near future. She told us that she and her team have been listening to dolphins for more than 17 years, using special equipment to record and analyze their language. Unfortunately they haven’t been able to decode it yet, but who knows — maybe one day we’ll get a phone call from a dolphin.It’s clear that ________.
| A．we can speak to dolphins but not talk with |
| B．dolphins have not got their own language |
| C．researches on dolphins have just begun |
| D．only biologists know what dolphins talk about |
The best title of the reading may most probably be_______.
| A．An Interesting Experiment |
| B．Mother Dolphin and Baby |
| C．Animal Talk |
| D．Further Research |
The word “analyze” in the reading mean________.
| A．use | B．translate | C．copy | D．study |
Which of the five senses haven’t dolphins got?
| A．Smell | B．Touch | C．Taste | D．Vision |
The interesting experiment tells us_______.
| A．dolphins could talk in their own language |
| B．only mother dolphin was able to talk to her baby |
| C．the biologists can decode dolphin language |
| D．the two dolphins were talking by touch |
On Thursday October 3, Adam Harper decided to stop drinking coffee. Adam is a MBA student at Harvard University. He studies long hours, gets very little sleep and as a result, he drinks a lot of coffee---anywhere from five to six cups a day. Recently, Adam felt that drinking thus much coffee was making it hard for him to sleep at all. He also began having problems with his concentration(注意力), and complained of stomachaches. Adam’s doctor made this suggestions: stop drinking coffee altogether.
When Adam got up on October 3, he began his day without his morning coffee. By 11:00 a.m., Adam was in a terrible mood (情绪). He was tired and had a headache. At 11:30, he had a meeting with his student advisor. In the meeting, he found it almost impossible to continue. What was going on?
Caffeine, a chemical found in coffee, was most likely the reason for how Adam felt. Caffeine is a stimulant that boosts(增加) energy levels and improves concentration- but only for a short time. Lowering caffeine consumption(减少摄取咖啡因) often causes a drop in blood pressure and the result is a “coffee headache”, People who stop drinking coffee often say they feel tired and moody, and find it hard to focus.
The good news is that these feeling usually pass after four and five days. During this time, doctors suggested taking some aspirin for the headache. So, if Adam can wait, in less than a week, he may be feeling much better.We learn from the reading Adam_________.
| A．does researches on caffeine. |
| B．had some problems because of coffee. |
| C．still drinks 5 to 6 cups of coffee a day |
| D．can never be feeling better |
In fact, coffee can really help us______.
| A．to go to sleep very fast |
| B．to work for long hours |
| C．not to get ill easily |
| D．not to depend on medicine |
People may feel _____ when they stop drinking coffee.
| A．healthier | B．uneasy | C．energetic | D．awaken |
What happened to Adam on Thursday October 3?
| A．He didn’t go to his study. |
| B．He complained about the student advisor. |
| C．He didn’t drink any coffee at all. |
| D．He decided to stop drinking coffee. |
The good news shows that_____.
| A．Adam will be better if he stops drinking coffee. |
| B．More and more people will give up coffee. |
| C．Aspirin can stop us thinking coffee |
| D．Coffee can never cause headaches. |
We may probably read the above material in ______.
| A．a newspaper | B．an English test book |
| C．a city centre report | D．a summer program |
It’s clear that the program is for the students ______.
| A．who are very excellent |
| B．who do well in at maths |
| C．whose reading and writing are good |
| D．who have some problems at school |
Rachel is probably a(n) ______ for the program.
| A．experienced teacher | B．good example |
| C．young expert | D．naughty boy |
If we want more information about the program, we______.
| A．need to call 01222 246900 |
| B．can ask Kip McGrath for help |
| C．have to pay more money |
| D．must wait for a week |
What do we learn about this summer program?
| A．It needs experienced teacher. |
| B．It doesn’t offer us the e-mail dress. |
| C．It can help students a lot in many ways. |
| D．There’s only one centre for the program. |
任务型阅读。阅读下文并回答问题。
Wei Hua is a high school student and he is pretty healthy. He does exercise every day. And his eating habits are pretty healthy. He tries to eat more vegetables, such as tomatoes,patatoes,cabbages and so on,usually ten to eleven times a week. He eats fruit and drink milk every day. Of course, he loves junk food, too. But he tries to eat it only once a week. He usually keeps eight or nine hours sleep every day. So you see, he looks very healthy and happy. And his good lifestyle helps him become clever, too. Eating healthy food and doing exercise help him to study better.Does Wei Hua do exercise?
____________________________________How often does he eat vegetables?
____________________________________How long does he sleep every day?
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If you don’t often wash your hands, you can touch lots of viruses（病毒）from many places and make yourself ill. You may have a cold when you touch your eyes, nose or mouth. One of the most common(普通的) ways people have colds is by touching their noses or their eyes when there are cold viruses on their hands. If you don’t often wash your hands, especially（特别）when you’re sick, you may make other people ill. So you should follow the advice and wash your hands:
● After using the bathroom.
● After touching your nose or coughing.
● Before eating, serving or preparing food.
● After touching pets or other animals.
● After visiting the sick people.
● When your hands are dirty.
There’s a right way to wash your hands. Follow these advice and you can keep your hands clean.
● Use warm water (not cold or hot).
● Wash for 15 seconds(秒).
● Wash well under warm running water.If you don’t often clean your hands, you may _______ easily.
| A．have a stomachache | B．have a cold |
| C．have a toothache | D．have a backache |
If there are cold viruses on your hands, don’t touch your ___.It’s easy to have a cold.
| A．eyes and nose | B．hair | C．clothes | D．books |
“_______”is not the right time to wash hands.
| A．After using the bathroom |
| B．Before having food |
| C．When hands are dirty |
| D．Before visiting the sick people |
The right way to wash hands is “_______”.
| A．Use cold water. | B．Wash for fifteen times. |
| C．Use hot water. | D．Use the warm running water. |
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