Mei Qiyue, 13, of Chongqing, leaves her dorm(寝室) early every morning and doesn’t return until late at night. She feels stressed in the dorm. “My roommates look down on me. When I say something, they never agree with me. Sometimes, they even laugh at me together,” said Mei. “The dorm is like hell. I want to leave the moment I walk in.”
Mei is not alone. Many middle school students lave such problems. Plans, opinions and other small differences can create conflict(冲突). “Most teenagers are the only child in the family where they are the ‘King’ or ‘Queen’. They can’t stand other kids’ different ideas, so conflicts between them come out in the dorm,” said Sun Yunxiao, a professor in Beijing.
According to Sun, roommate relations are important in schools, and students should be serious about them. He suggests that students should be patient, sincere(真诚) and cooperative in dealing with their roommates.
Zou Ming, 14, of Shanxi, and his roommates didn’t clean their dorm for a long time during their first semester. “Later, we began to hate each other because nobody would clean,” said Zou. “One day, we had a dorm meeting. At the meeting we discussed the problem seriously and decided each other of us would clean for a week.” After the meeting, they cleaned the dorm for the first time together, and the boys have become good friends.
“I think we should take care of the dorm like our family and our roommates like our brothers,” said Zou. “Only in this way can we have a happy dorm like and make lifelong friends.”Why does Mei Qiyue dislike staying in her dorm?
| A．Because she always thinks differently from others. |
| B．Because she thinks her roommates always look down her. |
| C．Because the condition of her dorm is very poor. |
| D．Because she is too shy to talk with anybody. |
What makes students in dorms have conflicts, according to Professor Sun?
| A．That they want to be the only one in the dorm. |
| B．That they hope to study in dorms rather than in classrooms. |
| C．That they are not used to hearing different ideas. |
| D．That they haven’t learned how to care about each other. |
What was the original problem in Zou Ming’s dorm?
| A．No one cleaned the dorm. |
| B．They hated each other. |
| C．They had no similar interests. |
| D．They didn’t help each other. |
What problem does the story mainly talk about?
| A．Students can’t make friends easily in a new school. |
| B．Chinese middle school students are not really to be independent. |
| C．Keeping good roommate relations is not easy for some students. |
| D．Students still need their parents’ help even when they are in middle school. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Mei Qiyue’s roommates enjoy laughing at her, because she is different. |
| B．Most teenagers will be the “Kings” or “Queens” of our country. |
| C．Students should take roommate relations seriously. |
| D．Zou’s brothers should take care of the dorm with him. |
Miss Evans taught physics in a London school. Last month she was explaining to her class about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her work. She said to them, Now, I have a sister in Washington. If I was calling her on the telephone, and at the same time you were 20 meters away and listened to me from the other side of the street, who could hear what I said earlier, my sister or you? And why?
The cleverest boy at once answered, “Your sister, Miss Evans, because electricity (电)travels faster than sound waves(波).” That’s very good, Miss Evans answered, but then one of the girls put up her hand, and Miss Evans said, Yes, Betty?
“I don’t think so. Betty said, Your sister would hear you earlier because when it’s eleven o’clock here, it’s only six o’clock in Washington.”
( )6. Miss Evans was teaching her class __________.
A. about sound B. to hear some strange sound
C. about electricity D. how to say time
( )7. She wanted to make her students know__________.
A. whether she could hear her sister in Washington
B. whether her students could hear her from 20 meters away
C. which was faster, London or Washington
D. electricity travels faster than sound waves
( )8. The cleverest boy thought that___________.
A. sound waves travel faster than electricity
B. they would hear her sister in Washington first
C. Miss Evans’s question wasn’t right
D. Miss Evans’s sister would hear her earlier
( ) 9. Miss Evans________.
A. thought Betty’s answer was much better
B. thought the cleverest boy’s answer wasn’t so good
C. was satisfied with what the girl had said
D. was satisfied with(对...感到满意) what the cleverest boy had said
( )10. Betty thought the cleverest boy was wrong, because_____________.
A. clocks in Washington showed a different time from those in London
B. electricity was slower than sound waves
C. they were only 20 meters away from the telephone
D. electricity travels as fast as sound waves
For Children
Museum: Children’s Museum, Sundays, 89 North Street, 67641235
Story time: Children’s Library, 106 Green Street, Wednesdays during 9:30 a.m -5:00p.m. 66599624
Sports: Football Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 16 Yangtze Road, 96725643
Basketball Club, Wednesdays and Fridays, 79071632
Cinema: New films for children, 99 Brick Road, 69001354
Useful Phone Numbers
Fast Food Restaurant: 66387901
Hospital: 68787451
Visitor Information Center: 800-120-9847
Taxi: 79210583
Visitor Hotel(宾馆) Information: 800-739-7302
( )1. It’s Friday afternoon, you can go to_______ .
A. visit the museum B. play football
C. play basketball D. read children’s stories
( )2. If children want to watch new films, they should go to________.
A. 16 Yangtze Road B. 89 North Main Street
C. 106 Green Street D. 99 Brick Road
( )3. If you dial (拨号)66387901, you can __________.
A. ask for some hotel information B. do some shopping
C. have a good story time D. get fast food in a restaurant
( )4. Lily’s father is ill, She should dial________.
A. 800-120-9847 B. 79210583 C. 68787451 D. 96725643
( )5. You can not get any information about________ from the two notices．
A. looking for a hotel B. doing eye exercises
C. eating fast food D. taking a taxi
Sydney Tower
Address: 100 Market St, Sydney
Phone: 02 9333 9222
Fax: 02 9333 9203
Open time: 9:00 a.m. t0 10:30 p.m. (Saturdays to 11:30 pm)
Ticket: $60 (for an adult) $30 (for a child)
Website: www.sydneytower.com.au
How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street
How to book tickets: by phone/fax or through the web
Attractions: Sydney’s best views are just the beginning! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point
above Sydney for exciting 360° view of our beautiful city.If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can’t __________.
| A．email sydneytower @ hotmail. com | B．fax 02 9333 9203 |
| C．search www.sydneytower.com.au | D．call 02 9333 9222 |
Last Saturday, Johnson went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower
| A．after 11:30 p.m. | B．before 11:30 p.m. | C．at 10:30 p.m. | D．by 10:30 p.m. |
The passage above is probably
| A．a piece of news | B．a conversation | C．a story | D．an advertisement |
This is not a diet. It’s a simple way to lose weight. And you don’t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym (参加体育锻炼). You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.
(1) Wake - up
When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend（弯曲） forward until you feel sore（酸痛） in your back. It will burn about 10 calories.
(2) Start with soup
When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you’ll feel fuller, so you’ll eat less when the main food comes.
(3) An apple (or more) a day
Apples are full of fiber（纤维） and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.
(4) Stand up and walk around
Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average (平均) two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 0r more calories.
Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.Why does eating apples make one’s stomach want less food?
| A．Because apples are delicious. |
| B．Because apples are full of fiber and water. |
| C．Because apples are sour. |
| D．Because only apples are filled with calories. |
Which of the following may the author DISAGREE?
| A．Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories. |
| B．Eating apples every day is good for people’s health. |
| C．You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight. |
| D．It’s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone. |
What’s the purpose of the passage?
| A．To give some advice on how to lose weight. |
| B．To advise people to eat apples every day. |
| C．To tell people how to enjoy a better life. |
| D．To advise people to give up bad habits. |
In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?
| A．Shopping. | B．Teaching. | C．Family. | D．Health. |
Having Fun "Growing" and "Stealing" ?
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can "farm" on a piece of "land" and "grow", "sell" or even "steal" "vegetables", "flowers" and "fruits" on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more "seeds", "pets" and even "houses",
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.
Harold: I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan: I enjoy putting some "bugs" in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.
Laura: You know, people in the city are longing for（渴望） the life in the countryside. It reduces my work pressure (压力); besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a "thief".
Ivy: Well. It’s just a waste of time. Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on（专注于） their study.According to the passage, people can’t __________ things in this game.
| A．grow | B．borrow . | C．steal | D．sell |
Among the people Joyce interviewed, _________ likes the game while _________ dislikes the game.
| A．Laura; Allan | B．Allan; Harold | C．Harold; Ivy | D．Ivy; Allan |
Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?
| A．They are longing for country life. |
| B．They can have fun with friends. |
| C．The game can relax people and give them a new experience. |
| D．They are confident enough to face the real world. |
Where can you find this passage?
| A．In a car magazine. | B．In an advertisement. |
| C．In a newspaper. | D．In a science book |
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