There’s one language that is used in every country in the world. It’s everyone’s second language. It’s easy to be understood, although you can’t hear it. It’s sign language.
When you wave to a friend who is crossing the street, you’re using sign language. When you raise your hand in class, you’re saying, “I think I know the correct answer.”
Babies can point at things. They’re using sign language. A policeman who wants to stop the traffic holds up his hand. He’s using sign language, too.
Sign language is a bridge between the deaf and non-disabled people. They use the movement of the hand, arms or body to express a speaker’s thoughts.
Today, in many countries, there are special TV news programs for deaf people. The news reporter tells the news in sign language. At the same time, the words appear on the TV screen. The actors in the theater for the deaf often use their hands to show what they want to say. They can make a roof with their hands over their heads when they want to show “house”. One finger over a person’s mouth can mean “quiet”. You can talk to people behind closed windows. And when you go swimming with your friends, you can have a talk under water with sign language.. This passage mainly talks about __________.
| A．sign language | B．Chinese culture |
| C．a foreign language | D．bodies |
When one raises his hand in class, that means ___________.
| A．He doesn’t know the correct answer |
| B．he wants other students’ help |
| C．he is very nervous |
| D．he may know the correct answer |
If a policeman wants to stop the traffic, he often __________.
| A．puts his hands over the head |
| B．smiles to the drivers |
| C．holds up his hand |
| D．shakes his hand |
If an actor in the theater for the deaf wants to show “house”, he often ________.
| A．puts his finger over his mouth |
| B．makes a roof over his head with his hands |
| C．stands with his arms crossed |
| D．sits down and smiles |
How will you talk to your friends behind closed windows or under water?
| A．We can speak loudly. |
| B．We can use phones. |
| C．We can use the movement of our mouths. |
| D．We can use sign language. |
Every body likes to have a good time, but do you know that laughing is very good for your health? Scientists believe that laughing can help your body fight illness. Because of this, an Indian doctor opened the first laughter club in 1995.
Now there are more than 1,000 laughter clubs around the world. A laughter club is a place where you can go to laugh in your way for happiness and good health. Steve Wilson, the man who took laughter clubs to America, said, “We laugh with each other, but never at each other. At first, the laughter exercise feels a bit false. But soon the laughter becomes real. ”
Laughter is very important when we communicate with other people. It helps us make friends and understand each other better. We can laugh with people all over the world. It is the same in any language. So never be afraid to laugh. It’s good for your health.
Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Only one word for each blank.
Laughing can make us happy and .The first laughter club
opened in 1995. Now there are
1,000 laughter clubs all over the world. We can go to a laughter club to laugh for our health, but remember
to laugh at each other. Laughter is an international language. It is
to each other’s understanding. Let’s laugh with people around us.
| British Study Tours Using the wonderful railway system we offer an unusual holiday, sport and study program. Your hotel is a train: eat and sleep on the train and spend each day at different part of Britain. |
Summer School in France We offer summer schools for students between the ages of 12 and 16. Live with a French family and choose from different activities including horse-riding, football, swimming and skiing. |
| Summer in Australia We will arrange a program for students. All our courses take place at the college in Sydney. Morning classes are held in Chinese; evening classes on Australian history are in English. We offer an exciting program of evening activities including music, dance and theater. |
Holiday Programs in Germany We offer morning classes in German at all levels from beginners upwards. In the afternoon you are free to join in our mountain walks or to go shopping in the nearby town. In the evening we organize a full program for fun. |
Choose the best choice from A、B or C according to what you read.If you like traveling by train, you can go to “ ”.
A. Summer School in France
B. Summer in Australia
C. British Study ToursIf you want to improve your English, which programs will you choose?
A. Holiday Programs in Germany and British Study Tours.
B. Summer in Australia and Summer School in France.
C. British Study Tours and Summer in Australia.“Summer School in France” is different from the others in that .
A. you can go at any age
B. you can stay with a local family
C. you can go at any time of the yearThis passage was written to .
A. encourage people to have a holiday
B. introduce some beautiful places
C. attract people to take part in their programsAttending “ ”can help you study France.
A. British Study Tours
B. Summer School in France
C. Summer in Australia
Fruit and vegetables should be a part of what we eat every day. Educating your children about the importance of eating fruit and vegetables is important for their health. Here are some fun activities to help you teach your children know about fruit and vegetables.
★ Reading is one excellent way. Choose a colorful book with many different types of fruit and vegetables.
★ Provide your children with fruit and vegetable puzzles. Your children will be able to see what fruit and vegetables look like as they’re putting the puzzles together. You can also teach them the different names of fruit and vegetables.
★ Each day give your children different fruit and vegetables to eat. This will give them the chance to taste many kinds of fruit and vegetables. Talk to your children about what they look like and how they taste and smell.
★ Play fruit and vegetable games. Prepare little cups with fruit and vegetables cut up into small pieces. Cover your children’s eyes and give them one of the cups to try. After tasting, they have to guess what kind of vegetable or fruit it is.
★ Grow vegetables. You can teach your children how vegetables grow by planting them. Your children will also learn how to take care of vegetables.
Judge the following sentences true ( T ) or false ( F ) according to the passage.Reading is a good way to help your children know about fruit and vegetables.
The puzzles can help children know how fruit and vegetables taste and smell.
By playing fruit and vegetable games, children can know what fruit and vegetables look like.
Growing vegetables can teach your children how to look after vegetables.
The passage is mainly about the advantages of eating fruit and vegetables.
Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of each paragraph.Suggest your parents turning off their cars when they don’t use them. Don’t use the cleaners that are bad for the environments. Don’t throw waste here and there.
If you live in cities or towns , it will be easy for you to recycle waste. You just put your glass, paper and plastic bags outside and the recycling truck will pick them up . If you don’t live in such areas, you have to find a recycling centre.
When you have a bath , brush your teeth or wash your hands, please don’t let the water run all the time . Only run the water when necessary.
Turn off the lights and television when you are out. Don’t waste the electricity. Energy is very important to us.
Paper is made of wood. If you waste too much paper, you are cutting down more trees. Forests are so important to us, so try to make the best use of paper.
| A. How to protect trees B. Save energy C. Avoid environmental pollution E. Save water D. Recycle F. Don’t waste paper |
Our English teacher is Miss Wang. She is a twenty-year-old girl from the U.S. She is very beautiful and friendly. She is a little wild（狂野的） and she is taller than my sister. She likes sports and exercises every day. She never eats junk food, so she is pretty healthy. But last week she was stressed out because of the hard work, so she went to see a doctor. The doctor said, "You need to relax yourself. " At last, Miss Wang decided to go to Hainan for sightseeing. We all hope she will be all right when she comes back.
1题为判断正（T）误（F）：2-4题为简略回答问题； 5题为英译汉（文中划线部分）。Miss Wang is travelling to Yunnan. ( )
How often does Miss Wang exercise?
She likes sports and exercises _____________ .What was the matter with Miss Wang？
She ____________ because of the hard work.How old is Miss Wang?
She is ___________ . __ 。
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