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Keep a wireless router（路由器）
On a bookshelf
Situate it on a desk or a tall shelf in a central location in your house．A router works best when put high，since it sends signals（信号） in all directions．The worst place to have a router：in the kitchen．Metal things can also weaken or stop its signals．
Solve a problem
In the shower
Simple tasks，like lathering up（抹肥皂），may allow the mind to run free and have creative
thinking．In a science study，those who completed a simple task between solving creative problems performed better on the problems than those who completed difficult tasks or no task at all．
Hide valuable items
In the kid's room
Find a place in a young child's room，where you can put away valuable items．Put emergency cash（应急现金） in an envelope inside a toy which is no longer played with，like a teddy bear on a high shelf．
Add a houseplant
To the bathroom
Plants are important in your living space，but you probably haven't thought to put one next
to，say，your shower．They can make indoor air clean，and they're helpful for small spaces like
bathrooms．Ferns（蕨类） are a good and cheap choice in a bathroom．
31．According to the passage，you'd better hide your jewellery ．
A．in the kitchen B．in the living room C．in the kid's room D．in the bathroom
32．Which of the following sentences is TRUE？
A．You'd better put a wireless router in a lower place．
B．You'd better not have a router in the kitchen．
C．Difficult tasks make the mind work fast．
D．Ferns are expensive but a good choice in a bathroom．
33．The webpage is mainly about ．
A．daily life tips B．room decoration C．gardening tips D．social problems．
A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a man came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch. “It’s 8 a.m.,” he said. Then he went to sleep again.
But soon he woke up because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you have the time?” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told the man it was 8:30 a.m..
At this rate (照此下去), he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and put it up on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t have the time.”
Again the man lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came along and began knocking at the window. “Hey, sir,” he said, “it’s a quarter to nine.”
| A．didn’t know the time | B．lost his watch | C．saw his friend | D．was very tired |
| A．a few minutes later | B．half an hour later |
| C．forty-five minutes later | D．the next morning |
| A．had a very good rest |
| B．was woken up again very soon |
| C．really forgot the time |
| D．made a phone call to the third person |
| A．ask the time | B．have a sleep | C．tell him the time | D．ask for help |
| A．the driver didn’t have his own house |
| B．the first two persons liked the driver’s watch |
| C．the third person was kind and friendly |
| D．the driver had a good sleep last night |
This is my family. My father’s name is Mr. White. He is 35 years old. His birthday is October twenty-third. He likes football. He likes vegetables, but he doesn’t like meat. My mother’s name is Mrs. White. She is 34 years old. Her birthday is July fourth. She doesn’t like to watch TV, but she likes to play on the computer. She likes ice cream and all the fruits: apples, oranges, bananas, but she doesn’t like mangoes. My name is George. I’m thirteen years old. My birthday is May fifth. I like all vegetables and fruits. And I like Chinese food and ice cream, but I don’t like hamburgers, because mom says hamburgers are not good.
| A．Mr. White | B．Mrs. White | C．George | D．George’s sister |
| A．to watch TV | B．to go shopping |
| C．to watch movies | D．to play on the computer |
| A．his mother says hamburgers are not good |
| B．his father doesn’t like hamburgers |
| C．he likes Chinese food |
| D．he likes all the fruits |
| A．35 years old | B．34 years old | C．33 years old | D．23 years old |
| A．December sixth | B．July fourth |
| C．May fifth | D．October twenty-third |
The coldest and most difficult place in the world in which to live is Antarctica. Antarctica is the land of snow and ice near the South Pole. Most people do not think there is much life in the icy waters around it. They are wrong.
Antarctica's seas are full of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water birds, seals and whales. They eat the thick plant life in the sea and the smaller water animals. Some whales, for example, eat more than a ton of food every day.
The most famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin. It struts around the icy as if it were a movie star walking down the street.
| A．Thick Plant Life | B．Life Around Antarctica |
| C．Tons of Food | D．Penguins |
| A．whale | B．seal | C．penguin | D．fox |
| A．much ice | B．warm weather | C．flocks of geese | D．warm water |
| A．are many people | B．is little plant life | C．are many animals | D．is little snow |
| A．swims gracefully | B．walks proudly | C．runs swiftly | D．jumps happily |
John moved into a new house. He was very happy. He had an old cat and a young cat. He liked them very much, He thought, “I must let my cat go in and out of my house when I'm not at home.” He had an idea.
One day, a friend came to see him and saw two holes(洞) in his door. One is big, the other is small.
“My dear friend," he said, "It's a very nice house, but why are two holes in your door of the new house?”
“To let the cat in and out, of course.” John said.
“But why are there two holes? Is one hole all right?”
“How can a big cat go through the little hole?” said John.
“That’s right. But can't a little cat go through(穿过) a big hole?” The friend laughed.
| A．a cat | B．two cats | C．his friend | D．two dogs |
| A．To make a hole in the door |
| B．To keep the door closed |
| C．To keep the door open |
| D．To make two holes in the door |
| A．the cat and the hole. | B．the door and the holes |
| C．John and his new house | D．John and his cats |
| A．Only one big hole is | B．Only one small hole is |
| C．Only two holes are | D．Only the door is |
| A．John thought clearly before he made the holes. |
| B．John liked the small cat better, so he made a small hole for it when there was a big hole. |
| C．John thought his idea was right before his friend asked him. |
| D．John doesn’t like his cats. |
There are four people in my family. They’re my grandfather, my parents and me. My grandfather exercises every day. He never uses the Internet. He eats vegetables three times a day, but he hardly ever drinks milk. And he watches TV every night. My father is a taxi driver. He’s very busy. He never exercises, but he sometimes surf the Internet. He watches TV on Saturday and Sunday evening. He often eats vegetables and drinks milk. My mother is a housewife（家庭主妇）. She watches TV twice a day. She never surf the Internet. She sometimes eats vegetables, but she drinks milk three times a week. Exercise? Of course she does. She exercises every day by doing housework. I’m a middle school student. I go to school from Monday to Friday. I often exercise. But on Saturday and Sunday, I don’t exercise because I have too much homework to do. I watch TV only on Sunday evening. But I surf the Internet twice a week. I drink milk every day, but I don’t like vegetables. My mother often says to me, “Why do you eat so much meat, Mike? It’s not good for your health.” But I like it very much.
| A．Mike and his father | B．Mike and his mother |
| C．Mike’s parents | D．Mike’s father and grandfather |
| A．Mike and his grandfather |
| B．Mike’s mother and grandfather |
| C．Mike’s parents |
| D．Mike’s father and grandfather |
| A．He often eats vegetable. | B．He sometimes surf the Internet. |
| C．He is very busy. | D．He is a taxi driver. |
| A．Because he wants to surf the Internet. |
| B．Because he wants to watch TV. |
| C．Because he has too much homework to do. |
| D．Because he has to go to school. |
| A．meat | B．vegetables | C．fruit | D．milk |
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