Have you ever paid attention to the Air Quality Index(空气质量指标) or AQI reported in the newspaper? The AQI helps us understand what the air quality around us means to our health. The AQI uses colors, numbers and words to tell us about the air. Let’s see what these colors and numbers mean.
| AQI colors |
AQI numbers |
Health word(s) |
What to do |
| Green |
0-50 |
Good |
Just enjoy the clean air! |
| Yellow |
51-100 |
Mederate(适中) |
Air quality is fine for most people. |
| Orange |
101-150 |
Unhealthy for sensitive(敏感的) group |
Active children and adults and people with lung disease should spend less time outdoors. |
| Red |
151-200 |
Unhealthy |
People with lung disease and active kids and adults shouldn’t spend too long time outdoors. Everybody else should try to spend less time outside. |
| Purple |
201-300 |
Very unhealthy |
People with lung disease and active kids and adults should not spend any time outdoors. Everybody should try not to go outside. |
If the Air Quality Index is _______, the air quality is good for most people.
| A．orange | B．yellow | C．red | D．purple |
When the AQI color is green, the AQI number may be___________.
| A．40 | B．80 | C．120 | D．160 |
The ______ AQI number are, the ______ air quality is.
| A．bigger; better | B．bigger; nicer |
| C．smaller; worse | D．smaller; better |
The doctor advises Mr. Zhang________ if the AQI number is between 151 to 200 because of his lung disease.
| A．to stay outdoors often for fresh air |
| B．to spend less time outdoors |
| C．not to stay outdoors for a long time |
| D．never to spend any time outdoors |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．If the AQI numberis 140, the AQI color will be red. |
| B．People with lung disease are very sensitive to the air. |
| C．If the AQI color is purple,the air is the best for people. |
| D．The AQI can’t help people know the air quality. |
What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler..., and don’t forget a bottle of water!
According to a study at the British Psychological (心理学的) Society Annual Conference held in London, if students bring water into exams, they may improve their grades by up to 10 percent.
Scientists at the University of East London and the University of Westminster, UK, did a study on 447 students. Only 25 percent of them brought something to drink to the exam hall.
Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who had brought drinks with them got better grades by 2 to 10 percent.
It is unclear why drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies could have a helpful influence on our brains. Drinking water may also cut down on anxiety(焦虑) , according to Chris Pawson, PhD, of the University of East London.
"Whatever the explanation, it is clear that students should try hard to stay hydrated(含水的)with water during exams," he said.
So next time, when you are going to have a big exam, try bringing a bottle of water with you. Who knows - it may help you pass the exam!
If the students bring water into exams, their grades may be improved at most.
| A．by 2% | B．by 8% |
| C．by 10% | D．by 25% |
The underlined phrase "cut down on" probably means .
A.增加 B.带走 C减少 D.改变
According to the passage, how does water help students in exams?
| A．It is good for their brains. |
| B．It makes students smarter. |
| C．It helps students feel full. |
| D．It makes students feel nervous. |
You probably read the article from a .
| A．sports magazine | B．textbook |
| C．travel guide | D．newspaper |
A small man with a big stomach got on the train at the last station before the frontier(边境). He carried a paper bag, And four feet of ducks could be seen under the cover. The man found a seat, put the bag in the middle of the floor, took out a newspaper and began to read.
Then a policeman came in. Of course he saw the bag with the ducks’ feet at once and said, "Whose is that bag?" Nobody answered, The policeman asked the question again and said, "I will have to take it away from the owner. Food mustn’t be taken out of country." "Well, then," said the small man with a big stomach. "Hurry up and take it away. We want to go home." The policeman took the bag and went on to the next carriage (车厢).
At the next station, when they were safely across the frontier, the small man got up, smiled at other passengers and said, "I hope they’ll enjoy the ducks’ feet. The bag that the policeman took away had nothing but rubbish in it." Then he opened his coat and pointed to another bag he was carrying under it. It was tied over the stomach and it was not really big. "I have the rest of the two ducks here," he said. With these words, he got off the train.
But while he was happily walking to the exit (出口) with the bag in his hand, another policeman came up to him, saying, "Hey, man! Foreign food mustn’t be brought in."
The small man travelled to another country .
| A．by plane | B．by ship |
| C．by train | D．by car |
The first policeman took the paper bag away because .
| A．he wanted to find the owner of the bag |
| B．he enjoyed the ducks’ feet in the bag |
| C．the bag belonged to him |
| D．food can’t be taken abroad |
In fact, there were ducks according to the passage.
| A．2 | B．4 | C．6 | D．8 |
At the end of the story, the small man .
| A．failed to take his food home |
| B．crossed the frontier with two paper bags |
| C．took the ducks safely home |
| D．hid his ducks under his coat again |
We all want our skin (皮肤) to look good. If your skin is clear and healthy, it makes you feel better about yourself. How do you get great skin? Here arc some suggestions.
Protect your skin against the sun.
● If you are going outside, especially in the sun, you’d better put on sun cream about half an hour before going out in summer.
● Wear a hat to protect your face.
● Stay in the shade whenever you can.
How to wash your skin?
● Wash your body all over once a day. Use mild soap and warm water.
● Wash the soap off, as it may hurt your skin.
● Wash your face by using a facecloth and cleaning cream, and then wash with cool water.
Twice a day is enough.
What else should you do?
● Remember to drink lots of water-your skin loves it.
● Regular exercise is good for your skin.
● Eat healthily so that your skin can get what it needs to do its job.
According to the passage, you can use water to wash your body.
| A．cool | B．hot | C．warm | D．cold |
It’s enough to wash your face a day.
| A．once | B．twice |
| C．three times | D．many times |
To protect your -skin in your daily life, you can’t .
| A．drink lots of water |
| B．do exercise regularly |
| C．go out in summer with hats or sun scream |
| D．eat junk food |
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What are the creative gifts? They are _________.
| A．some flowers | B．talking stuffed animals |
| C．some candies | D．pets |
If I order a small teddy bear and a large stuffed dog , I should pay _________ for them.
| A．$60 | B．$35 | C．$48 | D．$33 |
We can buy these stuffed animals by _________.
| A．turning on the computer | B．calling 081-95684712 |
| C．going to a store | D．listening to the radio |
Which of the following is right? _________
| A．Fewer people like to get flowers as gifts. |
| B．Teddy bears come in four different sizes. |
| C．People can record their voices with talking teddy bears. |
| D．Teddy bears can speak instead of a man |
We can probably find the passage in a _________.
| A．Newspaper | B．work report |
| C．personal letter | D．story book |
This is an old story. One day, a man was not happy when his 7-year-old daughter made a box with some paper. The family didn’t have much money. So the father thought his daughter wasted(浪费)the paper. The next day, the little girl gave the box to her father and said, “Dad, today is your birthday. This box is for you.”
The man was happy. But he was not happy again when he found there was nothing in the box. “Why didn’t you put anything for me in the box?” He asked his daughter. The little girl looked at him and cried, “Dad, I put my love in the box. It’s all for you!”
The man felt sad and said sorry to his daughter. Sometimes, we can’t see love with our eyes.How old was the daughter?
| A．Six years old. | B．Seven years old. |
| C．Eight years old. | D．Nine years old |
What did the daughter do the next day?
| A．She gave the box to her father. |
| B．She put some money in the box. |
| C．She gave some paper to her father. |
| D．She made a box with some paper. |
Why was the father was not happy again when he opened the box?
| A．Because he didn’t like the box. |
| B．Because there was nothing in the box. |
| C．Because he thought his daughter wasted paper. |
| D．Because he thought the paper box was useless. |
How did the father feel at last?
| A．Happy. | B．Sorry. | C．Bored. | D．Interesting. |
Which of the following is true?
| A．The family had lots of money. |
| B．The daughter likes making paper boxes. |
| C．The father didn’t like his daughter. |
| D．The daughter loved her father. |
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