It is the world's most well﹣known and popular song． It has been sung hundreds of millions of times each year． It has been heard in outer space， at baseball stadiums， in movies and in domiciles（住处）from the White House to the most remote（遥远的） backwoods shack（窝棚） in Misissippi． It has been wired into millions of music boxes， greeting cards， watches， toys， games and other tune﹣playing products． And it is the only song in the English language to make people of all ages smile and sing along． The song， of course， is Happy Birthday to You"．
This amazing song began its life in 1893． Written by two sisters from Kentucky， Mildred and Patty Hill， it was originally （起初） named "Good Morning to All"， and intended as a classroom greeting from teachers to students：
Good morning to you
Good morning to you
Good morning， dear children
Good morning to all．
To this day， no one knows for sure who wrote the new words to Hill's melody（旋律），or exactly when it happened． "Happy Birthday to You" first appeared in a songbook in 1924．The words were presented as the second stanza（节） to "Good morning to You"．
（1）in the first paragraph， "wired" means" "in Chinese．
A．布线
B．连线
C．灌制
（2）"Good Morning to All'"was written ．
A． for teachers to greet students
B． for students to greet teachers
C． for teachers and students to greet each other
（3）From the last paragraph， we can tell ．
A． exactly who wrote the new words for Hill's melody
B． for sure when the new words for Hill's melody were written
C．"Happy Birthday to You" and "Good Morning to You" were sung together in 1924
（4）What's the best title （标题） for this passage？
A．Good Morning to You
B． Happy Birthday to You
C． Happy Birthday to You and Good Morning to You
| Family Rules |
1. Get up at 6:00 am and go to bed by 10:00 pm. 2. Don’t talk loudly（大声地） in the room. 3. Clean your bedroom every day. 4. Wash your skirts and T-shirts 5. Don’t meet friends before you finish your homework. |
| ______ Rules |
1. Come into the room with clean shoes. 2. Don’t eat or drink in the room. 3. Don’t talk loudly in the room. 4. Open the computers right and close them after class. |
When does the girl go to bed?
| A．At 6:00 am | B．By 10:00 pm |
| C．At 10:30 pm | D．At 11:00 pm |
The word(s) in the blank(空格) can be ______
| A．Computer room | B．Library |
| C．Classroom | D．Supermarket |
You can’t _____ in the two kinds of rules.
| A．clean the room | B．eat or drink |
| C．talk loudly | D．open the computers |
The word “close” means ______in Chinese.
| A．打开 | B．搬走 | C．冲洗 | D．关闭 |
From these rules, we know______.
| A．the girl in the Family Rules is a student. |
| B．the girl’s mother helps her wash skirts. |
| C．you can’t listen to music in computer class. |
| D．you may come into the room with skirts and T-skirts. |
We are told breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and dinner the most enjoyable. But what about lunch? In today’s fast-paced society, not many people take time to enjoy this midday meal. We just take a quick salad, or buy a sandwich and eat at our computers. Sometimes, if there is a deadline around the corner, we just give up lunch. The development of technology hasn’t done our eating habits much good, either. We are constantly distracted（分神） by e-mails, social media, 24-hour news, and hand-held electronic devices.
Long working hours can cause all kinds of health problems. Employers should encourage workers to take time off for lunch. This is because long lunch breaks can benefit both people and society. To take a lunch break is to slow down and gain some views. A break from work allows us to think cleverly and outside the box. It also puts our daily tasks into a wider context（环境）.
What we eat at lunch is also important. A fast-food lunch is more harmful than not having lunch at all. And it’s not just about calories and unhealthy food. Recent studies show that fast food also has negative effects on how we think. However, if we sit down at a proper restaurant and chat leisurely with colleagues, we are more likely to slow down and talk about something that hardly can be achieved in a noisy and crowded fast food chain.Do many people take time to enjoy the midday meal?
What can cause all kinds of health problems?
Why should employers encourage workers to take time off for lunch?
Which is more harmful, having a fast-food lunch or not having lunch at all?
According to an official report on youth violence（暴力）, “The greatest danger to the lives of children is not disease or food shortage, but violence”. Why aren’t students taught to manage conflict（冲突）the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?
First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school students shows that most violence between students begin with small things. For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can then lead to a fight. The problem isn’t in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.
Once students realize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of staying calm（平静的）. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words only make things worse. On the other hand, soft words can put out the fire before it is out of control.
After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key way to help: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without getting in a word. Afterwards, the listener can ask some questions to make the speaker’s position clear. Then the two people should change roles.
Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. This doesn’t mean trying to work out what’s wrong with the other person. It means understanding what both sides are trying to deal with. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these: How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the problem becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes smaller.
There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesn’t mean there needs to be violence. Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution（解决）is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.What is the passage mainly about?
| A．The lives of school children. |
| B．The causes of fights in schools. |
| C．How to explain youth violence. |
| D．How to deal with school conflicts. |
What can we learn from Paragraph 2?
| A．A small conflict can lead to violence. |
| B．Students seem to lose their temper easily. |
| C．Violence is more likely to happen at lunchtime. |
| D．The eating habit of a student often causes a fight. |
Why do students need to ask themselves the questions in Paragraph 5?
| A．To make clear what the real problem is. |
| B．To find out who should take responsibility. |
| C．To show more considerations for both sides. |
| D．To work out how to stop the shouting match. |
What’s the writer’s purpose for writing this passage?
| A．To tell the latest studies on school violence. |
| B．To teach students different skills for school life. |
| C．To describe some problems in school education. |
| D．To suggest teaching conflict management in schools |
You eat to stay fit and keep your body working, right? Then reading is food for your mind and soul. Reading informs you of what’s happening around. Reading encourages you to think and imagine, think out of the box and imagine the impossible.
In the past, people just read books, only books. Today, we have books online, which makes reading easy. The web, our new storehouse of information is just a click away.But this in no way has stolen the magic of reading books ,the sound of their pages’ flutter（翻页） and their smell…… .You can lie in bed with a book, but with a computer you possibly can’t. No matter how you read, reading is important.
Remember those bedtime stories? We read fun facts about animals, plants and the universe. We ask “whys” and “hows”. In books, we find their answers. Children who are introduced to reading at an early age are seen to have a better understanding of phonics (语音学). They master language skills easily, have a richer vocabulary and have greater reading abilities. Children, who grow up reading good books, mostly stand out. The way they think and act is very different from those who have never been introduced to reading. Reading not only adds to their knowledge but also shapes their personalities. Reading has a great influence on one’s life. Teenagers are easily influenced by whatever they read. If inspirational stories and life experiences are read in one’s teens, they can change a person for the better. They stay with him and keep encouraging him to achieve his goals and choose the right against the wrong.
The more you read, the more creative and imaginative you will become. Reading develops vocabulary, improves language skills and sharpens your problem-solving abilities. It leads to a better understanding of self. Reading gives you knowledge, it makes you more confident. The more you read about others’ lives and experiences, a better decision-maker you will become.
Reading about the importance of reading should lead you to read more, and more, and more. So choose a book you like and don’t stop reading until you reach the end. And even after that read as much as you can.Which of the following is true?
| A．Children should start reading at a young age. |
| B．Parents should tell their children stories every day. |
| C．Teenagers should think and act differently from others. |
| D．Students should find answers to their questions in books. |
The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means ______.
| A．reading books is no longer a pleasure to people |
| B．reading books is less interesting than reading online |
| C．reading online can’t take the place of reading books |
| D．reading online can’t be difficult for people |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．More teenagers read online now. |
| B．What teenagers read builds their future. |
| C．What children should learn first is phonics. |
| D．More practice makes reading easier. |
What’s the best title for the passage?
| A．Why Is Reading Important? |
| B．What Should Teenagers Read? |
| C．How Is Reading Ability Improved? |
| D．When Should Children Start Reading? |
Much has been said and written recently about heroes, mainly because many people think we have too few of them. There are many different kinds of heroes, but they all seem to have two things in common. First, heroes, by their actions, show the great possibilities of human nature. Second, heroes can also stand the test of time, and their achievements will not be easily forgotten. Because of these good points, we need to choose our heroes carefully.
Olympic sports star Jackie Joyner-Kersee, who is believed to be a hero, warns young people to be careful of making athletes heroes. She hopes that if someone tries to copy her, it will be because she has achieved her goals by working hard. Joyner-Kersee says that a hero should be someone who has an influence on another person’s life.
Poet Maya Angelou believes that a hero encourages people to treat others well and to be concerned about the greater good. A hero should show politeness, courage, patience, and strength all the time. A hero should encourage others to follow him with actions that improve the world, even if only in small ways.
Author Daniel Boorstin suggests that, “Celebrities are people who make news, but heroes are people who make history.” Thus, if a person is truly worthy to be called a hero, he or she will not be soon forgotten.
We all need heroes. We need to be able to respect people who have been there, done that, and succeeded. Many times the greatest heroes are the people we deal with every day — relatives（亲戚）, friends, and neighbors — who will keep going when it is easier to give up. The parent who puts her or his family ahead of herself or himself, the teacher who will make more money at another job but chooses to help others — all these people can be considered as heroes. A hero quietly and continuously sets a good example, an example that inspires others to follow.Joyner-Kersee hopes that young people ______.
| A．will work hard | B．will become heroes |
| C．will follow her | D．will achieve her goal |
The underlined word “celebrities” in Paragraph 4 means ______.
| A．volunteers | B．reporters |
| C．sports players | D．famous people |
From the passage we know that ______.
| A．there are fewer heroes than before |
| B．many common people set examples to us |
| C．heroes should be polite, patient and famous |
| D．heroes have to reach the standard required for them |
The best title for this passage is ______.
| A．What Heroes Do | B．Who Are Heroes |
| C．How Heroes Live | D．Where Heroes are |
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