Yesterday,I overheard our 9-year-old son,Aaron,talking to his friend,Zach.
“Oh，God！”Zach began，looking in Aaron’s closet “Where are all your toys？”
“Oh，we are doing something called Simplicity plan，so I basically got rid of 80% of my stuff（物品）. ”
“What？ Did your mom and dad make you do this？”
“No， Idecided to do it because I wanted to.When I give away a lot of my things，I make room for family activities. I did it because I wanted to live differently and have less stuff in my life.”
“But still,why would you choose to get rid of most of your toys？”
“Part of the reason is that my parents were doing it with their stuff .And my mom talked to me about it and explained how they felt happier afterwards. And I thought maybe I really had spent a lot of my time in my room playing with toys instead of spending time with my parents and sister.”
“Seriously？”
“I feel proud because I am a person who has just what I need and not more. And I’m starting
new activities like writing how I feel,reading more,and spending more time doing housework around the house.”
“OK.Let me get this. You have fewer toys，more housework,and you feel happier？”
“Well, it’s not that the housework is fun ,But I do it with my parents. We talk and connect while we are doing it, so that is the fun.And we’ve been doing more activities together, like reading aloud at night. And on weekends,we have conversations(交谈)or go out together, instead of my dad being at his computer,my mom cleaning and me playing with my toys.”
Why did Aaron give away most of his toys?
| A．Because he didn’t like them. |
| B．Because his parents made him do it. |
| C．Because he had no time to play with them. |
| D．Because he wanted to spend more time with his family. |
After Aaron’s parents got rid of some of their stuff,they .
| A．hoped Aaron wouldn’t do it |
| B．decided to buy some new stuff |
| C．found it was good for them |
| D．felt upset and wanted it back |
We can learn from the passage that Aaron .
| A．used to enjoy reading |
| B．will get his toys back soon |
| C．used to write a lot about his feelings |
| D．enjoys doing housework with his parents |
What can infer(推断)from the passage?
| A．Zaron will not get rid of his toys. |
| B．Aaron doesn’t like going out with his parents. |
| C．Members in the writer’s family now feel closer. |
| D．His father still likes being at his computer on weekends. |
Most cities and towns in China have night markets every day. During the day, the streets are quiet. At night, they become crowded（拥挤的） and lively（活跃的）. Usually people arrive at three or four in the afternoon. By 6:00, the streets are like rivers of people.
Night markets are fun places to shop in. You can buy clothes, shoes and many other things. If the price is too high, you can bargain with sellers（卖者）. You can also buy nice food. When you are hungry, you can sit down for a meal. Barbecue is popular, and it really smells nice.
The best thing is everything at night markets is cheap.Where can we find night markets?
| A．In the countryside | B．In the daytime |
| C．In most cities and towns | D．In all the towns |
What’s the meaning of “bargain”?
| A．合同 | B．讨价还价 | C．希望 | D．交易 |
Can people eat nice food at nights markets?
| A．Yes, he can. | B．Yes, they can. |
| C．No, he can’t. | D．No, they can’t. |
Choose the best title（标题）of this article.
| A．Shopping Mall | B．Night Shopping |
| C．Markets | D．Night Markets |
The best advantage(优势) of night markets is
| A．you can eat delicious food |
| B．you can buy different things |
| C．you can walk around |
| D．you can have a good time without paying too much money |
June 6th is National Eye Care Day. It is a good chance for us to improve our eye health. What are common eye problems we have today? How can we protect our eyes? Read on to find out the answer.
Eyes are important in our everyday life. We use them to read books, see colors and view the wonders of the world. But sometimes, we use them too much and it hurts them.
In the past, nearsightedness (近视) was a common eye problem among children. This is mostly because of their bad eye habits, such as watching TV too long and reading books in bed.
However, today’s technology is changing the way we live. Children spend more time working and playing in front of computers, smartphones and iPads. US children spend more than 42 hours a week in front of electronic screens (电子屏幕), US’ ABC news reported.
This has caused a new problem for our eyes: digital (数字的) eyestrain (眼疲劳). People with digital eyestrain may get headaches, dry and red eyes, eye pain, watering and other eye problems.
But don’t worry. The following tips can help you protect your eyes. Try them out.
Screen advice:
1. When you are watching electronic screens, keep them at least 30 cm from your eyes. Try not to use your smartphone in direct sunlight.
2. Blink (眨眼) more often when you are looking at the screen. This can help to stop dry eyes.
3. Remember to take a 20-20-20 break: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet (about 6 meters) away.
4. Spend less time in front of screens. One to two hours a day is OK for your eyes.People get a good chance to care about their _______________ on June 6th every year.
| A．tooth health | B．physical (心理) health |
| C．eye health | D．heart health |
As people ________________, digital eyestrain has become a new eye problem.
| A．read books in bed and watch TV too long |
| B．spend too much time before electronic screens |
| C．eat too much junk food and smoke a lot |
| D．spend too little time doing sports outside |
According to the 20-20-20 break rule, we’d better take a break ________ if we need to watch the electronic screens for one and a half hours.
| A．once | B．twice |
| C．three times | D．four times |
The main idea of the passage is _______________.
| A．what caused digital eyestrain and how we can protect our eyes |
| B．what people do on Eye Care Day |
| C．what good habits of using eyes |
| D．how today’s technology is changing the way we live |
Yu Qiuyu is a famous writer. Once, he went to Germany to learn more about the life there. He found a room for renting(出租). The owner was an old man. Yu looked around the room and found it very nice, so he decided to rent it.
The old man smiled, saying, “Don’t worry, young man. You haven’t lived here. I think you can try living here for a few days. Then you can decide whether to live for a long time or not.” Yu thought it fair enough, and finally signed a contract(合同) of five days. The room was quite comfortable. The cleaners took away the trash every day. The hallway was always tidy and clean.
On the fifth day, when Yu wanted to talk with the old man about the long-time rent, he broke a glass carelessly. He was very nervous, feeling that the glass was expensive. However, when he told the old man on the phone, the old man said , “Don’t worry. It’s not a big deal. I’ll bring one later.” Yu swept the glass pieces into the trash bag together with other things, and put them outside of the door. A moment later, the old man came. After entering the room, he asked before Yu said anything, “Then where are the glass pieces?”
Yu answered quickly, “I put them outside.” The old man went out at once. After looking at the trash bag, he came back to the room with a gloomy face. He said to Yu, “You can move out tomorrow, because I won’t rent the room to you.”
Yu couldn’t believe his ears and asked, “Is it because I broke your favorite glass that you are upset?”
“No, it’s because you didn’t think of others.”
Just then, the old man went out of the room with a pen and another trash bag. He poured out the trash that Yu had put in the bag. Then the old man picked up every piece of glass very carefully. After a long time, he put all the glass pieces into a trash bag, and wrote with the pen on the bag: “Dangerous! Glass pieces inside”. And other trash was put into another bag, with “Safe” written on it.
Yu was looking at it. He didn’t know what to say. His face burned with shame. Yu Qiuyu went to Germany to ____________.
| A．teach in a school |
| B．volunteer in a hospital |
| C．join a writing club |
| D．learn more about the life there |
The underlined word “gloomy” possibly means _____________ in Chinese.
| A．开心的 | B．有趣的 | C．阴沉的 | D．友善的 |
According to the writer, the old man refused to rent the room because___________.
| A．Yu didn’t know how to throw away trash |
| B．he didn’t think Yu could make the room clean |
| C．he didn’t think Yu cared about others a lot |
| D．Yu didn’t tell him about the broken glass |
The best title of this passage is ________________.
| A．The life in Germany | B．A Comfortable Room |
| C．Safe or Dangerous | D．Think More of Others |
Without going to a movie festival, where can you find famous stars like American actor Johnny Depp and Chinese kung fu star Jachie Chan all in the same place? Madame Tussauds Wax Museum(杜莎夫人蜡像馆)is the place to be. Now you can find all your stars in Beijing! It opened its doors on May31 on Qianmen Street.
French wax sculptor (雕刻家) Marie Tussaud set up the first Madame Tussauds in London, UK over 200 years ago. It shows waxworks of many famous people.There are 16 Madame Tussauds in many big cities around the world, such as New York, Tokyo and Sydney. The newly opened Beijing museum is the fourth Madame Tussauds in China, following Hong Kong, Shanghai and Wuhan.
What’s there in Beijing’s Madame Tussauds? Let’s take a look right now!
Visit well-known film scenes(场景)
Inside Madame Tussauds, you can see scenes of certain films. One of the most popular scenes is one from the 1961 US film Breakfast at Tiffany’s (《蒂凡尼的早餐》). It is about Audrey Hepburn having her breakfast at Tiffany’s. You can sit beside her and take a photo with her.
Find famous people
You can meet famous people from different fields (领域), for example, American singer Michael Jackson, Chinese basketball player Yao Ming and American businessman Steve Jobs. US President Barack Obama is also here to meet you. You can even sit on his chair in his office.
Learn about how to make wax figures
There is a special area in Madame Tussauds to help you learn more about the life of Marie Tussaud. Also, you can see everything from how to measure (测量) a person to finishing a wax figure. It takes nearly four months to finish a figure.Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Beijing is the __________ one opened in China.
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
From the passage, we know that Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a ____________.
| A．movie | B．game | C．restaurant | D．museum |
In Beijing’s Madame Tussauds, you can do many things except(除了) _________.
| A．visiting well-known film scenes |
| B．making a wax figure by yourself |
| C．finding famous people from different fields |
| D．learning about how to make wax figures |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．You can only find famous singers and actors in Beijing’s Madame Tussauds. |
| B．French wax sculptor Marie Tussaud set up the first Madame Tussauds in London. |
| C．It takes about four months to finish making a wax figure. |
| D．There is no Madame Tussauds Wax Museum in Japan. |
Have you heard of EXO? EXO is a Chinese-South Korean boy band with 12 people. They are in two teams: EXO-M and EXO-K. There’s even a “competition” between the two teams. “I will not call it a competition. It’s always in good fun,” said Sehun of EXO-K.
Here comes the new superstar! His name is Austin Mahone. The 18-year-old is a pop singer in the US. His success story is just like that of Justin Bieber. Last month Mahone’s new album The Secret came out. Maybe it’s a good chance for us to know more about him and his music.
Forget about Super Junior. We now have TFBOYS. TFBOYS is a popular Chinese boy band made up of three members. They are Wang Junkai, 14, Wang Yuan, 13, and Yi Yangqianxi, 13. The boys are all junior middle school students. Their songs are full of positive energy (正能量). In their latest album, they call on teenagers not to be afraid of dreaming big.Members of EXO come from _____________.
| A．the UK and the US | B．China and South Korea |
| C．China and America | D．South Korea and Japan |
If you listen to TFBOY’s songs, you can feel a lot of ____________.
| A．trouble in study | B．tiredness of life |
| C．positive energy | D．anger of society |
Austin Mahone’s success story is almost the same as ___________.
| A．TFBOY’s | B．Justin Bieber’s |
| C．EXO’s | D．Taylor Swift’s |
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