In many countries around the world，May 1 stis a holiday which is called Labor Day or Workers' Day．It is an interesting holiday that honors working people and their jobs．But do you know how it started？
During the late 1880s， in many parts of the world．people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories，but made very little money．Later，in the United States and Canada，working people got together to set up unions（工会）．The union leaders asked factory bosses for shorter working time and higher salaries（工资），but many of the bosses ▲．
On May 1 st，1886，men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets．They walked through cities and towns to forcebosses to let them work eight hours a day． In the city of Chicago，several people died in fighting with the police．Over the next few years， people in cities around the world stopped working on May 1 stto honor workers everywhere． By the early twentieth century， the first of May became a national holiday in many countries．
However， in the United States and Canada， May 1 stis not a holiday． North Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday in September． Today in the United States， Labor Day is mostly about having fun． People enjoy a long weekend and often celebrate it by having picnics with friends or family． In many parts of the United States， Labor Day is also the last day of summer vacation， and students return to school the next day．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案．
（1）How long did people work a day in factories in the late 1880s？
| A． |
For 8﹣﹣﹣10 hours． |
| B． |
For 10﹣﹣﹣12 hours． |
| C． |
For 12﹣﹣﹣14 hours． |
| D． |
For 14﹣﹣﹣16 hours． |
（2）Which can be the best for ▲？
| A． |
refused their ideas |
| B． |
accepted their ideas |
| C． |
agreed with them |
| D． |
understood them |
（3）What does the underlined word " force" mean？
| A． |
感激 |
| B． |
迫使 |
| C． |
宣扬 |
| D． |
欣赏 |
（4）Which is the right order（顺序） of the following events？
①Working people began to fight for better life．
②People stopped working on May 1 st to honor workers．
③Working people set up unions．
| A． |
①②③ |
| B． |
②①③ |
| C． |
③②① |
| D． |
③①② |
（5）How do people often celebrate Labor Day in America nowadays？
| A． |
By working all day． |
| B． |
By giving gifts to working people． |
| C． |
By having fun with friends or family． |
| D． |
By having a big ceremony． |
Which of the following books is the latest in print?
| A．Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. | B．Deceptively Delicious. |
| C．Rich Dad ,Poor Dad. | D．The Road . |
Among the books, there is/are ____ written for adults.
| A．one | B．two | C． three | D．four |
Who wrote Rich Dad, Poor Dad?
| A．J.K. Rowling. | B．Jessica Seinfeld. | C．Cormac McCarthy. | D．Robert T. Kiyosaki. |
If you buy two copies of The Road and one copy of Deceptively Delicious, you should pay_______.
| A．$23.83 | B．$18.33 | C．$12.83 | D．$11 |
We can learned from the form（图表） that ____.
| A．Deceptively Delicious and The Road came out on the same day |
| B．J .K Rowling ’s book is the most expensive among the four books |
| C．The Road is the thinnest of the four |
| D．Rich Dad, Poor Dad is hardcover |
Trudy’s class has an English newspaper. The students write stories, articles and poems for it. Then they type and print their works out. The teacher posts everything on the wall so that it looks like a large, open newspaper.
One day Trudy said to the teacher, “Most newspapers have advertisements. Can we have some small ads in ours?” The teacher thought this was a very good idea. She made Trudy the advertising manager and Trudy asked the other students to offer things for sale in the newspaper. Here are some of the ads she received.
| GOOD HOME WANTED: Six lovely cats need good homes. They are the cutest things you’ve ever seen. Free to the right person. See John. |
CONCERT TICKETS: Has anyone got an extra ticket for the Raiders concert next week? I’m looking forward to and will pay well for a good ticket. See Sheila. |
| Stationery For Rent: Anyone who has left his stationery at home, please come to Mike. No charge. But make sure to return in time. |
LOST: A silver ring with a blue stone in it. Reward. See Patricia. |
| WANTED PC: In good condition. Must be at least a Pentium. See Alan. |
PETER’S HOMEWORK SERVICE: Help you solve the problems in your homework. Not expensive. Quick service. See Peter. |
| WORK WANTED: Strong boy willing to work in the garden or do housework. 3 hours a week. Not expensive. See Tom. |
Exchange Magazines: If you are interested in Chinese magazines and have science magazines at hand，please come to Nina. |
Who wanted to put advertisements in the newspaper?
| A．Trudy. | B．The teacher. | C．Some of the students. | D．Alan. |
What is Tom willing to do?
| A．To do other people’s homework. | B．To work in the garden or do housework. |
| C．To sell six cats. | D．To fix broken PCs. |
What does Alan want to buy?
| A．A lovely cat. | B．A silver ring. |
| C．A PC in good condition. | D．A ticket to the Raiders concert. |
Why will Sheila pay well for a Raiders concert ticket?
| A．Because she is thinking about going to the concert. |
| B．Because she is looking forward to going to the concert. |
| C．Because she doesn’t have homework to do. |
| D．Because her friends are going to the concert. |
What will Patricia give the person who finds her ring?
| A．Nothing. | B．Another ring. | C．A ticket to the Raiders concert. | D．A reward. |
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Healthy Eating
Healthy eating is important to us. What and how should we eat to be healthy?
First, we must have enough food, never too much or too little. The food must be clean and we should cook it properly.
Second, it’s very important for us to keep a balanced diet. Different kinds of foods are necessary, such as rice, bread, meat, fish, eggs, milk and vegetables. Rice and bread give us energy. Meat, fish, eggs and milk help our bones grow. Fruit and vegetables make us healthy.
Third, we should eat regularly. It’s said that half of the students don’t have a regular breakfast or don’t eat anything at all in the morning. It is bad for their health. In fact, a good breakfast keeps us strong.
In short, we should not only eat enough food, healthy food but also eat regularly.We eat food freely.
We should eat different kinds of healthy foods.
Vegetables are the most important food for our health.
The more regularly, the healthier we are.
All the students don’t have a regular breakfast.
Dou Kou, a Chinese boy, is called “the youngest writer in the world”. He has written three books till now. Dou Kou was born in Jiangsu in 1994. When he was 7 months old, his partents started working in over 30 different cities, such as Xi’an and Shenzhen. This kind of life gave him things to think and write about. When he was 9 months old, he could speak and at the age of one, he could say five to six hundred words. At three, he could look up words in the dictionary. At four, his father taught him how to learn by himself. His parents like reading very much. So does he. At the age of 5, he began writing fairy tales. At the age of 6, he wrote a novel about his life in different cities with his parents. His fairy tales are all from his life. One day, he found many mice in the house. They only ate their food but also hurt his mother’s hand. So he thought, “If we give mice the stomach of cows, they will eat grass and they will be helpful to people.” This was his first fairy tales Change Stomach for Mice. Now he studies well in a middle school. He has written his third book, the novel called Eyes of Children. He says, “I am not different from other children. I just wrote several books.How many books has Dou Kou written?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five | D．Six |
Thanks to his ________, Dou Kou could write his books.
| A．mother | B．father | C．school life | D．life in different cities |
Dou Kou began to use a dictionary __________.
| A．when he wrote fairy tales | B．before his father taught him how to learn something |
| C．after he went to school | D．after his mother taught him how to learn something |
The underlined(划线的) sentences show us that Dou Kou _________.
| A．is different from other children | B．doesn’t tell the truth. |
| C．is the same as other children | D．likes his books |
Which is the best title?
| A．Three Books by a child | B．How to Write a Fairy Tales |
| C．How Clever the Boy is | D．Dou Kou, the Youngest Writer |
Bicycles in China
Bicycles are very popular in China. In our country you can see bicycles almost everywhere. When you walk on the road, you will find a lot of people riding bicycles to school, shops and anywhere else. Therefore(因此), China is known as “the kingdom of bicycles”. In China, many families have one or two bicycles.
Compared(与……比) with cars, bicycles have many advantages. First, they are much cheaper than cars. Most Chinese can’t afford cars, but they can afford bicycles. Second, bicycles are small enough to park anywhere, while cars need a larger piece of land to park. What’s more, with lower speed, bicycles are safer than cars.
However, bicycles also bring some problems. Some riders don’t obey the traffic rules and some riders don’t think about others’ safety. So they ride too fast. During rush hours, too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. We still have a long way to go to solve the problem.Where can you see bicycles in China?
| A．In the big city. | B．In the town. | C．In the country. | D．Almost everywhere. |
“The kingdom of bicycles” here is saying ____.
| A．China has a large number of bicycles | B．China makes bicycles |
| C．bicycles are a kingdom | D．only China has bicycles |
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of bicycles?
| A．Bicycles are much cheaper than cars. | B．Bicycles are easy to park. |
| C．Bicycles are more beautiful than cars. | D．Bicycles are safer than cars. |
What problems can bicycles bring?
| A．Bicycles are more and more expensive. |
| B．Riding bicycles is more dangerous than driving cars. |
| C．There are no places for so many bicycles. |
| D．Too many bicycles may cause traffic jams. |
What does the last sentence mean?
| A．We should drive cars instead of riding bicycles. |
| B．It’s too far to ride bicycles. |
| C．Bicycles are safe enough. |
| D．We still need to do much to solve the problem. |
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