Many people say that they are working too many hours，（1） They can't take care of things at home．They don't have time to relax．
（2） In France，people spend about 1，646hours a year at work．In Japan，however，people work about 2，159hours a year．That means a Japanese employee（员工）works 513more hours a year than a French one．That is more than 12weeks，or three months，of extra（额外的）work!
（3） Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money．However，many companies don't pay overtime．Their employees don't get extra pay for extra work．These people work extra hours because they think it's their duty．Some people are afraid they will lose their jobs if they don't work extra hours．
（4） In France，people get five weeks of paid vacation．In Germany，they get from four to six weeks．In the United States，two weeks of vacation is the average（平均）．In one study in Great Britain，fewer than half of the workers ran out of all their vacation days．（5） If that is true，there will be a lot of dull people in the world．
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| A． |
In English，people say，"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" |
| B． |
Work hours are different from one country to another． |
| C． |
Many people say that their vacations are too short． |
| D． |
They don't have enough time with their families． |
| E． |
Why do people work so many hours？ |
Bob always took the newspaper to Grandpa White’s home before going home. Grandpa White’s was at the end of the road. Bob liked Grandpa White. He was often waiting for him near the front gate with sweets or a nice cake. Besides, He often asked Bob about things he was doing, what he was going to do for the summer and what he liked to do.
The thing that Bob didn’t like about Grandpa was his never-ending stories about his boyhood（童年）in California. Bob was never asked to hear about Grandpa’s boyhood, but he couldn’t get away.
After Grandpa’s wife died in October, Bob could see that Grandpa was lonelier than ever. He would often join Bob halfway along the road and walk along with him as he gave out the newspapers. Grandpa seemed to have all day, and Bob was often late giving newspapers to his customers（订报者）. Bob didn’t want to complain, but the customers were unhappy.When he took the newspaper to Grandpa White, Bob would often receive _______.
| A．old newspaper | B．sweets or a cake |
| C．some money | D．stories |
Bob could do nothing when _______.
| A．the customers got their newspapers late |
| B．Grandpa began to tell him about his boyhood |
| C．he saw grandpa feeling lonely |
| D．Grandpa asked him about the things he was doing |
The passage mainly tells us that _______.
| A．Bob was still a child | B．Grandpa liked to tell stories |
| C．the customers sometimes got angry | D．lonely people need other people |
The clock struck(敲) eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly at a huge pile（堆） of those trouble things —books.
I was going to have my exam the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. And I could not. The clock struck twelve. “Oh, dear! Ten more books to read before I go to bed!” We students are the most wretched ones in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I did learn. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed（祈祷）, “My god, please let me pass the exam tomorrow. I will work hard next time, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the books, I fell asleep.The word “wretched” in Line 6 means _______.
| A．very happy | B．forgetful |
| C．unlucky | D．hopeful |
What do you think happened to the writer?
| A．He was late for the exam. | B．He passed the exam luckily. |
| C．He failed in the exam. | D．He fell asleep during the exam. |
The best title for the passage is _______.
| A．The Night Before The Exam | B．Working Far Into Night |
| C．A Slow Student | D．Going Over Lessons |
Napoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana(加纳)，Africa. It is hard for her family to get clean water. Every morning，she leaves home at half past five to get clean water for her family in a village far away. It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily cooking and drinking. She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends. Millions of people in the world are like Napoga. They can't get enough clean water to keep healthy.
Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days，we must also remember it. The water we use is the most important natural resource(自然资源) on the earth.
Water covers 70% of the earth's surface. But most of that is sea water. We can't use it for very many things. Fresh water covers only 1% of the earth's surface.
You probably feel lucky that your life isn't as hard as Napoga's. But that doesn't mean you don't have to worry about water. We all face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars，factories，farms and homes make our rivers，lakes，and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish，too. Now, 34% of all kinds of fish are dying out.
How do cars and factories make our water dirty？First，they pollute the air. Then，when it rains，the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain，called acid rain(酸雨)，is also bad for plants，animals and buildings.
Scientists say that in 30 years，more than half of the people in the world won't have enough clean water. We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children. Here is some advice for saving water：
●Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You can save as much as 450 liters(升) each month.
●Leaky taps(漏水的龙头) waste a lot of water. Fix them right away！
●You can easily cut your 10-minute showers in half----and you'll be just as clean.
●When you wash dishes，don't let the water run.
●Only wash clothes when you have a lot to wash. If your washing machine isn't full，you're wasting water！On the earth，_______.
| A．sea water is more widely(广泛地) used than fresh water |
| B．there is very little water for our living |
| C．there is 71% of fresh water |
| D．we don't need to worry about water |
Acid rain _______.
| A．is only bad for living things |
| B．can be produced in factories |
| C．doesn't do harm(伤害) to people，but it's bad for plants，animals and buildings |
| D．doesn't just do harm to human beings but to animals，plants and buildings |
Which of the following wastes water？
| A．We need ten minutes if we want a clean shower. |
| B．We should put in enough clothes when we wash them in washing machines. |
| C．You can keep yourself clean by having a shower for five minutes. |
| D．Don't let the water run when we brush our teeth and wash dishes. |
What's the main idea of the passage？
| A．Something must be done to prevent water from being polluted. |
| B．Clean water means much to human beings and living things around us. |
| C．It's time to take care of the water we use. |
| D．Water is the most important natural resource on the earth. |
According to a new survey, student safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery(抢劫) on the way to and from school. Now in many big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection(自我保护). Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No.25 Middle School and a self-protection expert(专家), gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are robbed
Keep calm. If you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to
remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hurts you, you should remember the car number; if it is a bicycle, try to call your
parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how badly you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lightning(闪电)
Don’t stay in high places and keep away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit (出口).
Do not take the lift!
If someone is drowning (溺水)
If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Cry out for help. Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times! Why do students like the self-protection lesson?
①Because there are no tests.
②Because the lesson is boring.
③Because they can learn how to save lives.
④Because they know how to stop danger before it happens.
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①②④ | D．①③④ |
If your house is on fire, you must _______.
| A．putdrythingsonyourbody |
| B．runquicklyandtakethelift |
| C．runawayandfindanexitasquicklyasyoucan |
| D．takeeverythingyouhaveandthenrunaway |
The best title for the passage is .
| A．How to Keep Calm | B．Self-protection | C．An Unusual Lesson | D．Danger |
When it rains, do your shoes get wet? Of course they do! But you can buy these pretty red and white “Umbrella for Shoes”. They keep the rain off wet.
Who sweeps the floor at your home? Do you do it yourself? Perhaps your mother does it. Well, now you just need a cat. Get a cat and buy these four “Dusters (抹布)for Cats ”.
You talk too long on the phone, don’t you? Most teenagers do! Save time – buy the “Telephone Dumb–bell (哑铃)”! It weighs five kilos. Then your calls will be less than five minutes.
Do your friends sometimes come up behind you and make you jump? Do cars come around the corner when you try to cross the road? Well, you can solve that problem with these modern “Forward – backward Glasses.” Look forward with the right eye and back with the left.Which of the following pictures is the right order to match the text?
| A．d; a; b; c | B．b; a; c; d | C．d; a; c; b | D．b; d; a; c |
From the text, we know that cats can help mother to _________.
| A．do some housework | B．keep the rain off |
| C．speak on the phone | D．look for something |
The text seems to tell us that we can solve some problems with the four _______.
| A．drawings | B．inventions | C．animals | D．shoes |
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