Open today’s newspaper. What do you see? Ads! Turn on the TV. Still more ads! Everywhere you look, someone has something to sell.
Here are some ways ads get us to buy.
Some ads use famous people. Stars are paid to sell a product. Think about it. Do they really know about medicine? Do they know about soft drinks? These people may be famous. But they may not know about what they are selling.
Some ads make you think you’re getting the words of experts(专家). A man in a white coat comes on TV. He looks nice. “I use White and Black, ” he says. This man looks like a doctor. But he is an actor. He has been paid to sell this product.
Does soap(肥皂) have anything to do with a pretty child? Not much. But ads may show their products with something nice, such as the sun, the flowers and so on. Such an ad is about feelings rather than fact.
Ads are full of strong words like “new” and “power”(力量). They can help a product sell. The soap may be called “Spring Rain”. A car may be called “Tiger”. Strong words work on our feelings.
Some ads make promises(承诺). But can they keep them? No. Some ads use our fear of being too late. “Buy now! ” they say, “Selling ends soon. ” Check to see if this is true. Don’t hurry. Take time to think.
All ads hope we will buy something, do something, or think in a certain way. Know what ads are doing. Ask questions to yourself. Don’t let their words and pictures fool you.
uld not always believe the ads.
C. We should thiWe can see ads ______.
| A．on TV | B．in magazines |
| C．in newspapers | D．all the above |
Some stars appear in the ads because ______.
| A．they know every product well |
| B．they are famous |
| C．they are all experts |
| D．they all like white coats |
According to the passage, we know that “Spring Rain” is the name of ______.
| A．a kind of soap | B．a kind of car |
| C．a kind of medicine | D．a kind of flower |
The writer thinks the words and pictures in the ads ______.
| A．tell us a story | B．always make us strong |
| C．sometimes fool us | D．keep promises |
What can we learn from the passage?
A. We should always believe the ads.
B. We sho nk about the ads after we buy something.
C. We can believe all the stars.
Several large companies have begun creating paper bottles to replace glass and plastic ones.
A company called Paboco has been working with many large companies to develop paper bottles. These companies are creating their own bottle designs.
Clearly, one of the biggest challenges is keeping a paper bottle from leaking (渗漏). The inside of the bottle needs a special liner (衬层) to make sure the liquid doesn’t leak through. Many companies are lining their bottles with thin plastic.
Though bottle makers may say this liner can be removed and recycled, many recycling programs don’t have the right machines to deal with these liners.
A Danish beer company called Carlsberg is working with Paboco on a paper bottle called the “Green Fiber Bottle”. Now the bottle uses a plastic liner. In the future the company hopes to use a “bio-plastic (生物塑料)” that will break down naturally over time.
But even without the plastic, paper bottles aren’t perfect. Most paper bottles use wood pulp (木浆). That could lead to the loss of forests.
Frugalpac, a company from the United Kingdom, has created bottles made of recycled paper, so no trees need to be cut down. Frugalpac still uses plastic liners, though.
But with so many companies working towards the same goal, we will see more paper bottles on store shelves in the near future.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。
1. One of the biggest challenges of using paper bottles is _________.
| A． | how to use few liners |
| B． | how to make perfect liners |
| C． | keeping the plastic bottles from breaking down |
| D． | keeping the paper bottles from leaking |
2. What does the underlined word “Frugalpac” refer to?
| A． | A Danish milk company. |
| B． | A Danish beer company. |
| C． | A company from the United States of America. |
| D． | A company from the United Kingdom. |
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A． | A company called Paboco has been working to develop paper bottles alone. |
| B． | Many paper bottles have thin plastic inside. |
| C． | It’s impossible to remove and recycle the liners of paper bottles. |
| D． | The loss of forests leads to the use of wood pulp in most paper bottles. |
4. What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A． | Paper bottles are not perfect. |
| B． | Bottles are made of recycled paper. |
| C． | Some companies work to develop paper bottles. |
| D． | Some companies work to develop glass and plastic bottles. |
During ancient times in China, children didn’t have any smartphones, iPads or computers to have fun. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood. Let’s take a look.
Stone balls During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm. Stones were carved (雕刻) into small balls and kicked along with feet.
Flying kites Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite, and Weifang kite. And they are quite different from each other. For example, the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style.
Hide-and-seek Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to enjoy themselves or, more commonly, one child must try to find other players who hide.
Watching shadow plays The closest thing to watching a film or television for fun during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. Folk artists use puppets (木偶) behind the screen to show all kinds of shadows, telling stories with music. During the Qing Dynasty, shadow play art reached its top, and was shown for each important occasion.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。
1. What were the earliest kites made of according to the passage?
| A． | Paper. |
B． | Stone. |
C． | Bamboo. |
D． | Wood. |
2. How many children’s games are mentioned in this passage?
| A． | Three. |
B． | Four. |
C． | Five. |
D． | Six. |
3.What does the underlined word “occasion” probably mean in Chinese?
| A． | 海洋 |
B． | 场合 |
C． | 机会 |
D． | 目标 |
4. What is the best title of the passage?
| A． | Children’s Games in Ancient China. |
| B． | Children’s Games in Smart Phones, iPads or Computers. |
| C． | Kicking Stone Balls in Ancient China. |
| D． | Playing Hide-and-Seek in Ancient China. |
Once upon a time, two brothers lived in a village. They were both famers and grew corn. The elder brother had many children to feed. The younger brother also had a big family to look after. Although the brothers were poor, they lived happily.
One year, there was a drought (干旱) and the corn didn’t grow well. The two brothers collected their small harvest and stored the grain in their barns (谷仓).
That night, the elder brother couldn’t sleep. He was worried about his brother. Would he have enough grain to feed his family? At last, the elder brother got out of bed. He went to his barn and filled a bag with grain. Then he went silently to his brother’s house and secretly added the grain to his brother’s pile (堆).
Every night, he did the same thing. He took some of his own grain and added it to his brother’s store. But after a while, he noticed something strange. His pile of grain never looked smaller in the morning.
One night, he decided to find out why. After it had got dark, he hid near his barn and watched. At last, a man came near with his own bag of grain. At first he didn’t know who he was. Then, he was amazed to see his own brother. Every night the younger brother had done the same thing—taking grain from his own pile to give to his brother.
It was true brotherly love!
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。
1. How was the two brothers’ life?
| A． | Rich and happy. |
B． | Rich but sad. |
C． | Poor but happy. |
D． | Poor and sad. |
2. What happened to the two brothers one year?
| A． | Their com didn’t grow well because of the drought. |
| B． | They collected much grain. |
| C． | They didn’t grow any corn at all. |
| D． | They sold all their grain. |
3. What did the elder brother do that night?
| A． | He slept well. |
B． | He was angry with his brother. |
| C． | He sent a bag of grain to his brother secretly. |
D． | He stole a bag of grain from his brother. |
4. What do you know about the two brothers according to the passage?
| A． | They both had a small family. |
B． | They loved and helped each other. |
| C． | They didn’t care about their families at all. |
D． | They were strict men. |
THE SCHOOL NEWS June 8th, 2022 |
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School Trip |
Students in Grade 7 had a great time on the school trip on Children’s Day. They went to Huangyao Ancient Town by bus. The teachers were very happy because the students cleaned the buses after the trip. |
American Visitors |
Sixteen visitors from America arrived at our school on June 3rd, Friday. And they visited a few places of interest in Hezhou. |
Football World |
Here’s good news for football fans! The Hope Cup 2022 will be held in our school from July 1st to July 3rd. Wonderful football matches are waiting for you. |
School Concert |
There’ll be a concert in our school on July 5th. Some students will show their talents by singing, dancing and playing the violin at the music hall. |
根据表格内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。
1. Who cleaned the buses after the school trip?
| A． | The teachers. |
B． | The students. |
| C． | The American visitors. |
D． | The football fans. |
2. When did the American visitors arrive at our school?
| A． | June 3rd. |
B． | July 1st. |
C． | July 3rd. |
D． | July 5th. |
3. What activity will be held on July 5th?
| A． | The School Trip. |
B． | The Visit to Hezhou. |
| C． | The Hope Cup. |
D． | The School Concert. |
Cyclists need to be more careful than other road users, as it’s much easier for you to get hurt. Remember that when you are on a cycle, you have no protection from dangers around you. ___1___
Don’t use your mobile phone while cycling. This is because you need to look out for the road and other traffic.
You should always wear a helmet as this can cut down the risk of getting hurt on the head in an accident.
Do not change your direction suddenly. ___2___ Always look carefully before you start, stop or turn. Let drivers know you have seen them.
___3___ If not, why not? Brakes must work well in all conditions: dry and wet. Are the tyres in good condition to make sure of the safety of your trip?
Traffic laws apply (适用) to you as a cyclist, as well as other road users. ___4___ It is against the law for them to take the following actions.
●Jump red lights, including lights at pedestrian (行人) crossings, unless there’s a sign showing that cyclists are allowed to do this.
●___5___
●Cycle the wrong way up a one-way street, unless there’s a sign showing that cyclists can do so.
| A． | Cyclists must obey traffic laws. |
| B． | Is your bike checked from time to time? |
| C． | Here are some suggestions on how to keep safe. |
| D． | Show drivers what you plan to do in plenty of time. |
| E． | Ride across pedestrian crossings, unless you are allowed to. |
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