Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to play or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, people work about 2,159 hours a year. A Japanese works longer than a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to have more money. but many companies(公司) don’t pay(付钱) overtime(加班). Their workers dont’ get more money for more work. Some people think they should work more hours. Some think that they will lose(失去) their jobs if they don’t work more hours.
Many people say that their holidays are too short. In France , people get five weeks of paid vacation(带薪休假) a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. But less than 50% of the workers use all the holiday days. In the UK, there is a saying(谚语), “All work and no play makes Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world. A Japanese worker works ______________ more hours a year than a French one.
| A．1,646 | B．2,159 | C．513 | D．3,805 |
The word “extra” means _______________
| A．正常的 | B．额外的 | C．有用的 | D．少量的 |
People in _____________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
| A．France | B．Germany |
| C．the United States | D．the UK |
Which of the following is true accroding to the passage?
| A．Many people say they have enough time to play. |
| B．Jack is a dull boy. |
| C．Not all companies pay their workers for their more work. |
| D．More than 50% of the workers use all their holiday days. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Many workers have to work long hours. |
| B．Many workers have holidays long enough. |
| C．Work hours are the same around the world. |
| D．There are a lot of dull people in the world. |
I am Jerry. My family is in New York. We have got a big house. There are three bedrooms（卧室）. One is for my parents. One is for my sister Betty. One is for my brother Tony and me. I haven’t got any grandparents, aunts or uncles in my family.
My father is forty-three years old. He is a hotel manager. My mother is forty. She is a secretary in a factory. Betty is sixteen years old. Tony is nine years old and I’m twelve years old. We are students. I love my family.Jerry’s family is in .
| A．London | B．Beijing |
| C．New York | D．Shanghai |
There are three in the house.
| A．hotels | B．restaurants |
| C．offices | D．bedrooms |
Jerry’s father works .
| A．in a hotel | B．in a school |
| C．in a factory | D．in a library |
Tony is years old.
| A．nine | B．twelve |
| C．Sixteen | D．Forty- three |
is the best title（标题）for this passage.
| A．My School | B．My Family |
| C．My Teacher | D．My Friend |
阅读理解（30分，每小题2分）
Boys and girls, welcome to our school restaurant. Food and drinks in the restaurant are cheap（便宜的）and delicious. For breakfast, you can eat eggs, boodles and drink milk. For lunch and dinner, you can have rice, different（不同的）kinds of meat and vegetables. And you can have some apples and lots of drinks. Come and have a meal（餐）, please. It’s a good place to enjoy yourself.
| Open hours: Monday——Friday (6:30-9:30pm) Saturday——Sunday (7:00-8:00pm) |
This is a restaurant.
| A．hospital | B．hotel |
| C．school | D．factory |
Food and drinks in the restaurant are .
| A．small | B．sweet | C．delicious | D．hot |
You can eat for breakfast in the restaurant.
| A．vegetables | B．meat | C．rice | D．eggs |
You can have dinner at on Sunday night.
| A．7:30 | B．8:30 | C．9:30 | D．10:30 |
The speaker（说话者）probably（可能）is .
| A．on the farm | B．at a dinning hall |
| C．at home | D．at a theater |
Many students feel it difficult to remember new words when they begin to study English. Now I will give you some advice. 1. Do not waste（浪费） time in learning a list(词汇) of English words. It is the hardest way to remember English words. How do you learn to speak Chinese? You did it by listening carefully to the people talking to each other. You can find radio programs, TV programs and records, and listen to them carefully. The best way to learn all new words is through ear. As you listen to more and more dialogues, you will learn how English is pronounced in phrases and sentences. Of course, it is not enough to learn new words; you must learn how words are put together, and why some words in English are emphasized. 2. Some people have found that they can learn the names of everyday objects, such as box, cup, desk and so on, in the following way. They write the names of subjects, they say the words. Try this and see if this way works for you. If it does not, then go on to practice your dialogues..Maybe the passage is from ______.
| A．an English teacher | B．a doctor from England |
| C．an excellent student | D．the kind parents |
The writer wrote this passage to give us some advice about______.
| A．how to learn English well. |
| B．how to remember the spelling of the words |
| C．how to learn new words |
| D．how to write the names of the objects on paper |
The writer gave us two pieces of advice. He seems to like_____.
| A．the first one | B．the second one |
| C．both of them | D．neither of them |
The writer thinks the best way to learn new words is to ______.
| A．do more reading | B．do more writing |
| C．do more listening | D．learn the spelling |
According to the passage, the way to write the names of the objects on paper and put the paper on them______.
| A．works for everyone |
| B．never works |
| C．works only for the Chinese students |
| D．works only for some people |
Maybe you are an average (普通的) student. You probably think you will never be a top student (尖子生). However, anyone can become a better student if he or she does his or her best. Here are some tips (技巧) to help you. Plan your time carefully. You should plan your time for such things as eating, sleeping and dressing. Then make a good, regular time for studying. But don’t forget to set enough time for entertainment(娱乐). Keep your study quiet and clean. The study should have a desk, a chair and some study materials(材料), but no games, no radio and no television ! When you sit down to study, you can put your heart into it . Make good use of your time. Listen to everything that the teacher says. Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says. After you get home from school, go over(复习) your notes . Review (复习)the important points. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss next day , read the material. It will help you study better. Develop(培养) a good attitude (态度) to tests . The purpose(目的) of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject . It helps you know what you are not good at . The world will still go on even if you fail (不及格) in a test , so don’t be too worried .
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。How many tips are mentioned in the passage ?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
What does the underlined word “study” mean in Chinese ?
| A．学习 | B．研究 | C．书房 | D．教室 |
Which is a good place for studying?
| A．A clean and beautiful place. |
| B．The place with a computer. |
| C．The place with a television and radio. |
| D．A quiet place with a chair, a desk, and some study materials. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The test is the most important for a student. |
| B．After class, you should review what you have learned. |
| C．You should listen to your teacher and take notes carefully in class. |
| D．When you plan your time, you should think of the time for eating, sleeping and so on. |
What’s the passage mainly about ?
| A．How to become a top student. |
| B．How to plan your time. |
| C．How to study English. |
| D．How to take notes. |
Mr Green is a teacher of English. He comes from America. He teaches English in China. He speaks English quite well. He reads a lot of books and his wife Mrs Green often writes books for the students. He gets up at five in the morning. He leaves home at ten to six. He begins the first lesson at 8:00. He teaches English every day except Sunday. At ten to twelve he finishes his lessons. Ten minutes later he has lunch. In the afternoon he often plays games with his students at about four o’clock. Sometimes he teaches his students in his room. Supper time is at about six. After that he reads newspapers and watches TV. At about ten to eleven he goes to bed.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Mr Green comes from ________.
| A．China | B．Australia |
| C．England | D．America |
He leaves home at ________.
| A．5:00 | B．5:50 | C．6:10 | D．6:30 |
The students come to school every day except _______in a week .
| A．one day | B．two days |
| C．three days | D．four days |
He has lunch at _______.
| A．11:30 | B．12:30 | C．12:00 | D．11:50 |
He watches TV or reads newspapers _______.
| A．at six | B．at five |
| C．after supper | D．in the afternoon |
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