"We all have suffered from the air pollution. If we don't call for an end to the firecrackers （鞭炮）， the environment will get worse and worse in the future. " said Zhang Wei. He put up a notice in his neighborhood. In the notice， he called on more people to set off（引爆） fewer firecrackers during this year's Spring Festival.
Lots of parents agreed with Zhang Wei. They said that they hated the noise of firecrackers. The noise often wake up their babies easily. And the babies really needed a quiet place to have enough sleep.
More Chinese are looking forward to celebrating the holiday in greener ways. Many people decide not to set off firecrackers. They decided not to waste food. They think that the new ways are fashionable（时尚的）.
"My family didn't buy firecrackers this year. Instead， we gave the money away to a charity. It's good for the environment and the charity the Internet user "Fighter" wrote on the Blog.
In my opinion， it's very important for us to celebrate our traditional festival﹣the Spring Festival. But it's more important to reduce air pollution and protect our environment. We had better express our cheerful feeling and best wishes in greener ways. We need more people like Zhang Wei or "Fighter" who uses electronic ways like QQ， Wechat or Blog. I believe more and more people will join them and our environment will get better and better.
（1）Where did Zhang Wei put up a notice？
A. In his office.
B. In the street.
C. In his neighbor hood.
D. In his house.
（2）What did many parents think of Zhang Wei's idea？
A. It was bad.
B. It was good.
C. It was not successful.
D. It was not useful.
（3）Which of the following is fashionable according to the passage？
A. Eating a lot of food.
B. Making more money.
C. Celebrating in a greener way.
D. Setting off more firecrackers.
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
A. Don't Waste Food
B. The Spring Festival Goes Green
C. Firecrackers and Noise
D. The Christmas Holiday
Some bad habits are making you grow old fast．Cut down the following habits today for a more beautiful，healthier tomorrow．
◆Waiting for your sadness to go away
Sadness isn't just uncomfortable；it also makes you become older fast．Take your mental（精神的）health as seriously as your physical health．If you've been fighting with your sadness for more than two weeks，be sure to find professional help．Paying no attention to your sadness or just waiting without doing anything can do harm to your mental health and make you older．
◆Having a cigarette or two on weekends
If you smoke only when you are with your friends on weekends，can you keep away from the harmful effects of smoking？The answer is""．Smoking can break down your skin's elasticity（弹性）．Your smoking habit may even make your hair become gray．Changing your smoking habit is changing your life．
◆Having a long to do list day after day
It's natural to have a to﹣do list in our "go，go，go" daily life．But if you're always running from one thing to the next，and caught in too much business，you are turning older fast，because your too long to﹣do list makes you tired and under lots of stress．Stress can cause heart disease high， blood pressure and other physical diseases．It can also cause mental health problems or make the problems worse and worse．
（1）请将文中划线句子翻译成汉语．
（2）If you can't get out of your sadness，what should you do？
（3）What are the harmful effects of smoking？
（4）List two kinds of physical diseases that can be caused by stress．
（5）What's the author's purpose in writing the passage？
No one wakes up feeling happy every day．Very happy people are not different．They never stop trying to be happy．Here are some of the habits of happy people．
◆ They slow down．
Sometimes we think too much．（1） Happy people know how to enjoy the taste of their meal ，enjoy the world's colors ，even just step outside to enjoy fresh air．
◆ （2）
Getting your body moving for as little as 10 minutes can make you happy．Happy people exercise regularly and follow through on it because they know it will help them get in good mood （情绪） and stay in good mood．
◆ They spend money on other people．
Research shows that spending money on others makes you much happier than spending it on yourself．This is especially true of small things that show effort ， such as going out of your way to buy your friend a book that you know he or she will like．
◆ They get enough sleep．
（3） Your energy ，attention and memory all go down when you don't sleep well．Happy people make sleep a first thing of all．
◆ They have deep conversations．
Happy people know that happiness and depth go hand﹣in﹣hand．They avoid saying mean things about people．（4） They talk with others on a deeper level ， because they know doing it feels good and is an interesting way to learn．
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项．
A． They exercise．
B． Happiness makes you creative．
C． We don't have time to look around．
D． Instead ，they focus on meaningful relationships．
E． When you sleep ，your brain restarts and cleans itself．
Every day there is less and less space on Earth for rubbish． Yet every day we make more and more rubbish． What can we do？ We can recycle some of our rubbish． Recycling means that the rubbish will be made into something that can be used again．
Recycling helps Earth． And it saves space in rubbish dumps． Half of everything that we put into landfills could be recycled instead． In fact， most things made of paper， metal， glass and plastic can be recycled．
Paper can be broken into small pieces and made into new paper． Steel and aluminum cans（金属雄）can be melted down（熔化）and made into new cans． The same is true of glass bottles． This can be done aver and over again． Recycling doesn't take as much energy as making these things the first time． So we can use less of Earth's fuel resources．
Plastic can be melted down， too． Then it can be formed into park benches， playgrounds and so on． Some people call plastic the "wood" of the future． Things made of plastic will last about 400 years﹣even if they stay outside in the weather． No wood can do that!
（1）The underlined word "landfills" in Paragraph 2 probably means ．
A． bench factories
B． places for rubbish
C． green mountains
D． recycling centres
（2）According to the passage， what happens last to the can？
A． The can is put into a recycling bin．
B． The can is melted down and reused．
C． A steel can gets filled with corn．
D． A person uses the corn in the can．
（3）What is the main idea of the passage？
A． Cans should be melted down．
B． Old newspapers can be reused．
C． We can build benches that last 400 years．
D． We should recycle everything that we can．
The Garbage （垃圾） Project started at the University of Arizona in 1973． Since then， the students and teachers in it have studied the modern garbage in different cities．
To study the garbage， the students had to travel to landfills （填埋场） ， the places where cities bury （填埋） their garbage． While the students were studying the garbage they wore special clothes． Students were very careful when they opened bags of garbage．
One important thing the students have learned from studying the garbage is that the garbage in landfills disappears very slowly． That was surprising to both the students and many scientists who had thought that about 70% of the garbage in landfills would disappear quickly． Even in cities where it rains a lot， the students found newspapers from 1948， 40﹣year﹣old hot dogs， and vegetables from 1970． And the students also found many more empty bottles of cola than they expected．
How to dispose of our garbage well depends on what kind of garbage it is： regular（普通的） garbage， dangerous materials， or recyclable materials， such as newspapers and glass bottles． Regular garbage goes to regular landfills． Dangerous materials are harmful to people's health and the environment． They shouldn't go into regular landfills．
Homes are full of dangerous waste． One kind of the dangerous waste in homes is batteries． When batteries are buried directly（直接地）in a landfill， they often break open． The poison inside them moves through rain water to the bottom of the landfill． Then it can pollute the natural water in the ground．
Another dangerous waste from homes is motor oil． When people pour old motor oil on the ground or throw it in the garbage， it pollutes the environment．
Our garbage problem is not new， but as the world's population continues to grow， it will become a bigger and bigger problem．
（1）The Garbage Project started at the University of Arizona in ．
A． 1973
B． 1970
C． 1948
D． 1940
（2）To study the modern garbage， the students had to do many things except ．
A． Wearing special clothes
B． traveling to landfills
C． burying the garbage themselves
D． opening bags of garbage
（3）The underlined words "dispose of" in Paragraph 4 means ．
A． crash into
B． deal with
C． worry about
D． put up
（4）From the article， we know old motor oil ．
A． should go to regular landfills
B． isn't harmful garbage
C． mustn't be poured on the ground
D． never pollutes the environment
（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． There are only two kinds of dangerous waste in homes．
B． Scientists thought about 70% of the garbage in landfills would disappear slowly．
C． The students found empty bottles of cola were not as many as they expected．
D． Batteries often break open when they are buried directly in a landfill．
第一节阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断其后面所给句子的对错．
Most people agree that trees look nice， but not everyone knows that trees can also help cities save money． A few years ago， the US Forest Service studied trees in Chicago． They found that just one tree can save a city hundreds of dollars over its lifetime．
Trees can save money by helping people save energy（能源）． Trees stop the sun shining on buildings． They also block（挡住） the winter wind． That helps people use less energy to make their homes or offices warm or cool． Saving energy is saving money．
Trees have another way to help a city save money． When it rains， there will be a lot of water in a city's sewers （下水道）． Cities need lots of money to clean that water． But before the rainwater gets to the dirty sewers， trees can take some into themselves． With the help of trees， there is less water to clean．
（1）Everyone knows that trees can help cities save money．
A． Right
B． Wrong
（2）One tree can save a city hundreds of dollars in one day．
A． Right
B． Wrong
（3）Trees can help people save energy．
A． Right
B． Wrong
（4）Trees can take all the rainwater into themselves．
A． Right
B． Wrong
（5）With the help of trees， cities need less money to clean the rainwater．
A． Right
B． Wrong
When you feel a sneeze（喷嚏）or cough coming on， covering your mouth prevents the spread of germs（细菌）． You probably knew that．
But how to cover your mouth is very important． You might use tissues（纸巾）， and put your used tissues into the bin． "If you don't have tissues， you should sneeze into your elbow， not your hand， even if you are used to doing that．" The doctors advised．
"If somebody sneezes into his hands， those germs will be passed on to other people， or other objects that people touch．" said Dr． Hill．
Germs are most commonly spread by sneezing and coughing． When they land on your hands， they are passed from hands to things like money， door knobs（扶手）， elevator buttons（电梯按钮）and other surfaces． At the same time， the people around you can touch them．
This isn't nagging（唠叨）． The Centers for Disease Control also suggest that sneezing and coughing into your elbow is necessary． Even the New York City subway officers ask the passengers to "cough or sneeze into elbow or use a tissue．"
"The suggestion was taken seriously about 10 years ago． However， most people didn't pay much attention to it． That means the adults may have missed the advice． But children are often taught in school the right way to cough or sneeze．" Dr Benjamin said．
To be clear， people can't keep away from all the risks in this way， but it's the best choice． At the same time， we'd better wear masks（口罩） and often wash our hands． "Hand washing is one of the most important things people can do to keep healthy．" Dr． Hill said．
（1）According to this passage， when sneezing or coughing， you'd better NOT ．
A． sneeze into your elbow
B． cover your mouth with tissues
C． use your hand to cover mouth
D． put the used tissues in the bin
（2）If you sneeze or cough into hands， germs can spread through the following activities EXCEPT ．
（3）Which is NOT true according to the passage ？
A． The New York City subway officers ask passengers to use a tissue．
B． The adult may be used to sneezing into their elbow．
C． The children are often taught in school the right way to cough or sneeze．
D． Wearing masks is a good way to keep away from germs．
（4）What's the main purpose of this article ？
A．To tell us the correct way to cover mouth when sneezing or coughing．
B．To tell us how to prevent the spread of germs．
C．To tell us it's necessary to sneeze or cough into elbow．
D．To tell us how to keep away from all risks．
（5）In which layout（版面） of the newspaper can we find this kind of passage ？
A． Health．
B． Sports．
C． Business．
D． Education．
Beyond its influence on health， not getting enough sleep can lead to car accidents or other mistakes． Here are what sleep researchers have found about how to sleep．
How much sleep do we actually need？
It is known that all of us naturally need no less than eight hours of sleep per night． When we sleep below six hours per 24， we're at an increased risk of health problems． Some of us think we can make up any of those hours lost during the week on the weekends． Sadly，there is no storage system for sleep in the brain．
Can we train ourselves to need less sleep？
As a study in 1964， a 17﹣year﹣old boy named Randy Gardner stayed awake for 264 hours． How many people could do anything close to that without dying？
When you are reading this， you might say you usually get six hours of sleep and feel just fine． Sleep experts often compare people without enough sleep to drunk drivers： They don't get behind the wheel thinking they're probably going to kill someone．
Can we drink coffee instead of sleeping？
Coffee can keep us awake． Remember， too much coffee may throw off our sleep and energy cycles． So limit coffee and avoid caffeine for four to six hours before bedtime．
Does a sense of purpose connect to sleep quality？
A new research suggests a kind of strong connection between purpose in life and sleep． People who have a greater sense of purpose usually have better physical and mental health， which in turn explains their higher﹣quality sleep． Perhaps developing a sense of purpose in life could be as useful at improving sleep as the healthy habits above．
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Introduction |
Not getting enough sleep can influence our health and（1） many mistakes． |
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Findings from（2） researchers |
How much sleep do we actually need？ |
●Eight hours of sleep a night is （3） for all of us． ●Sleeping less than six hours a day can（4 the risk of health problems． ●It is （5） to make up the lost sleeping hours during the workweek． |
Can we train ourselves to need less sleep？ |
●People without enough sleep would insist that they were （6） ， but weren't doing well at all． |
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Can we drink coffee instead of sleeping？ |
●Using coffee instead of sleeping might lead to sleep（7） ． ●Drink proper amount of coffee at proper（8） time ． |
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Does a sense of purpose connect to sleep quality？ |
●A sense of purpose in life is closely（9） with sleep quality． ●People with a greater sense of purpose may sleep （10） ． |
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The problems with the environment are becoming more and more serious．You may think it is the government's job to take action and it is difficult for the individual（个人）to protect the environment．In fact， there are several easy things that can be done to make a difference．
You can start your cation by learning to recycle． Although this appears really simple，there are many people who still throw glass bottles and metal cans（金属罐）into their common rubbish bins．Do you notice that our government has put many special rubbish bins in public places？They all have glass and metal recycling signs．If you spend a few seconds washing the cans and bottles and put them into the rubbish bin， you will be on the path to protect the environment．
One more big waste product is newspaper． Most people will take their newspapers and throw them into rubbish bins when they finish reading them．In fact，there are many other things you can do with an old newspaper． For example，newspapers are something useful for a perfect shine．
What else you can do is walking a bit more． Many people usually get into their cars and drive one block to get cola at the local shop．If you walk to the shop，you can not only spend less time，because you needn't try to find a parking place，but you will save money on oil． If you wish to save even more on oil，take the chance to share the same car with others．
根据上面短文内容填空
71．The environment is getting ．Though individual power is small，you can do several things to make a difference．
72．The government has put many special with glass and metal recycling signs in public places to get people waste like glass bottles and metal cans．
73．The writer thinks are another big waste product and he advises people to use newspapers to
74．Walking to the local shop instead of driving can not only save your but also your_____
75．In this passage，the three examples tell you that protecting the environment is not as as you imagine and that is a way to protect the environment．
（106） The answer for most people would be yes．But where does our rubbish go？
It doesn't just sit in the rubbish bin．Every day，workers come to take the rubbish from our rubbish bins．They put it into a big truck and carry it to landfills （垃圾填埋场）．At the landfill，people sort（分类）the rubbish．They recycle some，burn some and bury（埋）some of it underground．（107） It means that less rubbish ends up in landfills．Landfills can also be bad for the environment．
So many Chinese cities encourage everyone to sort out their rubbish before throwing it away．Put the food in one bag．Put the plastic bottles in another．And throw them in the right rubbish bins．In this way，we can help save a lot of time，money and energy for all of society．
（108） So they have higher recycling rates（比率）．In Sweden，only 4 percent of household waste ends up in landfills every year．In Japan，people recycle nearly 50 percent of all rubbish．
There is still a lot to do when it comes to rubbish sorting in China．People in the country make about 300 million tons of rubbish every year．（109） The rest of it ends up in landfills．Most of it is unsorted．The good news is that many cities are trying different ways to make things better．Beijing will start a new program to improve rubbish sorting next year．If people sort out their rubbish，they'll get WeChat bonus points．（110） ．
A．But they only recycle less than a quarter of the waste．
B．Did you throw something away today？
C．Most foreign countries do not have sorthing systems．
D．The more rubbish gets recycled，the better．
E．Many foreign countries have good sorting systems．
F．Parents should educate kids to throw away less food．
G．They can exchange the bonus points for shopping cards!
Tide is the regular rise and fall of the ocean level caused by the movement of the sun， the earth and the moon． It is considered a promising source of green energy to produce electricity in coastal areas．
To make use of tidal energy， we need to build tidal power stations． The bays and the river mouths where the tide is high（the tidal range is more than 10 metres） are usually perfect sites to build tidal power stations． There are many such places in the world． According to the IRENA （ the International Renewable Energy Agency）， by just using 2% of our coastlines， we can produce 4，383TWh of ocean power each year， enough to meet 16.4% of the world's electricity needs．
To build a tidal power station， we need to build a dam． In the dam are many turbines and on each turbine there is an electric generator'． When the tide rises，water comes through the dam，the turbines turn and the electric generators work， producing electricity．When the tide falls，water goes out through the dam， the turbines turn again．The electric generators continue to work．
Tidal energy has its advantages．Using tidal energy to produce electricity is much cheaper than using the traditional energy， like coal or gas． For example， the Rance Tidal Power Station in France has been there for over 50 years， producing around 5.000.000TWh of electricity each year． The cost is only 1.3 cents/TWh．
Tidal energy can be used nearly 24 hours a day． As long as the sun， the earth and the moon exist，we can use it to produce electricity． But without sunshine， there is no solar energy． When there is no wind，electric generators will not work． In addition， with the development of modern technology， tidal energy can be stored and used to produce electricity continuously．
However， we still have some problems to solve． It is difficult to build a dam in the sea， and the cost is very high．Moreover it's expensive to keep a tidal power station in its best condition．Scientists are working on them．
（1）A tidal power station is best built ．
A．at a river mouth with wind
B． along the coast with waves
C． In a bay with tide high enough
D．in coastal areas with sunshine
（2）The underlined word "turbine" in Paragraph Three is a machine to ．
A． make the tide rise and fall
B． make an electric generator work
C． let water go through the dam
D．keep the dam in good condition
（3）What advantage does tidal energy have？
A． We can use it to get useful tide．
B． It can improve the ocean environment．
C． We can use it nearly all the time．
D． It meets 16． 4% of the electricity needs．
（4）How can we make better use of tidal energy？
A． By digging more bays and river mouths．
B． By building cheaper tidal power stations．
C． By closing traditional electric power plants．
D． By using tidal energy to replace other energy．
Living on an island might sound wonderful． But what if you left for a trip and found you could never return？ What if your home， and even the land it stood on， was gone forever？For people living in the Pacific Islands，this is really possible．
Why？ Climate（气候） change． Climate change is causing the sea to rise． That's bad news for the Pacific Islands． Young people on the islands are even starting to wonder：Will they be the last generation（一代人）？
Not if the islanders have anything to do about it．These people are deeply connected to their homelands． The Pacific Islands are made up of 11 different countries： the Marshall Islands， Fiji， Samoa，and others． But now， those countries are working together． They're joining forces to fight climate change．
Why is climate change such a huge threat to this part of the world？Islands have low elevations（海拔）．So they are among the first places influenced by rising sea levels． That's why countries of the Pacific Islands are working together to do their part．
But these are small countries． When it comes to climate change， can they make a big difference？ They can， because most of the things that people on islands buy are brought by ships．This is very harmful to the environment． After all， ships put out almost 3 percent of the world's carbon emissions（碳排放）．That makes climate change worse．
Pacific Islanders realize the problem． So， in 2019，six countries got together：Fiji，the Marshall Islands， Samoa，Vanuatu， the Solomon Islands， and Tuvalu． They came up with a plan． They agreed to cut carbon emissions from shipping by 40 percent by 2030．And by 2050，they expect zero﹣carbon shipping．
How will they pull this off？ They plan to use some really cool carbon﹣free technologies．They'll make use of solar and wind energy．
Sea levels are rising， but hopes aren't sinking in the Pacific Islands．
（1）What is the bad news for the Pacific Islands according to the passage？
A． Some Pacific Island countries have disappeared．
B． The sea level is going up because of climate change．
C． All the sipping to the Pacific Islands has been stopped．
D． The Pacific Islands have nothing to do about the climate change．
（2）The underlined word "threat" in Paragraph 4 probably means" "．
A． risk
B． step
C． project
D． development
（3）It can be inferred from the passage that ．
A． there will never be zero carbon emissions from sipping
B． solar and wind energy will make climate change worse
C． all the Pacific Islanders may leave their homelands by 2050
D． some Pacific Island countries may have hopes to make a difference
（4）The passage mainly talks about ．
A． why other countries are helping the Pacific Islanders fight climate change
B． how some countries are working hard to develop carbon﹣free technologies
C． how Pacific Island countries are working together to fight shipping pollution
D． why Pacific Island countries put out so much of the world's carbon emissions
How to Get Children to Stop Touching Their Faces
Kids seem like they're always touching everything in their environment， from tables and chairs to doors and stairs． Since those surfaces may hold germs（细菌），you can help your child avoid illness by encouraging them not to touch their face throughout the day．
（1） Once your child is about 3 years old， you can begin having conversations with them about avoiding germs， including the importance of washing their hands and how touching their face can spread germs to their nose and mouth． While just knowing this information probably won't help them break the habit， it can help set the groundwork．
（2） If you don't want to criticize（批评） your child when they forget， it is important to remind them when you see them with their hands around their face or mouth． Sometimes， just knowing that they 're doing it will be enough to help them stop doing it．
（3） It can be hard to remember sometimes， but look for chances to let your child know when they're doing a good job of keeping their hands away from their face． Encouraging words can be a really powerful motivation（动机） for kids to keep trying when they 're learning something new．
（4） Children often touch their faces or mouths without thinking about it． Many times， it's just because they're bored and they're looking for a way to excite themselves． If you think that might be the case， try giving your child a toy they can hold onto．
A． Point out any time you see your child touching their face． B． Encourage your child to wash their face carefully． C． Offer your child something they can hold． D． Explain why it's important if your child is old enough． E． Praise your child when they aren't touching their face． |
（5）The passage is most probably chosen from the part of in a newspaper．
A． News
B． Health
C． Sports
D． Business
Healthy living to most people means having a healthy lifestyle． Here are some tips that people should follow in their（1） （日常的） life．
Healthy eating plays an important role． Make sure you have three（2） （餐） a day on time． Good breakfast， rich lunch and less dinner are suggested． Try to（3） （避 免） food high in sugar．
Regular exercise also leads to a healthy lifestyle．It can help you keep your weight under control and （4） （赢）self﹣confidence at the same time． It's a good idea for you to exercise for（5） （三十）minutes each time， at least three days a week．Shall we do exercise every day？It（6） （视..而定）． However， every time you exercise， you put（7） （你自己） at risk of getting hurt， so remember to do it in a right way．
（8） （足够的） sleep is the key to a healthy lifestyle．For most people it is necessary to keep eight hours of sleep each day．If you don't fall asleep within twenty minutes， do something （9） （使人放松的）．Reading and listening to light music are good （10） （选择）． And then you may fall asleep soon．
Monday， January 21st
I'm a virus （病毒） for the common cold． It has been a long time since I infected（感染） humans last time． Today I tried to infect a boy in a primary school all day． His name is Sam． I waited on his desktop， and when he touched the desk I jumped on his finger． Unluckily， Sam didn't touch his eyes， mouth or nose．Then， right after class， he washed his hands．Now I'm full of soap and sitting in a sink!
Tuesday， January 22nd
This morning I jumped into the nose of Sam's best friend， Bill．Unluckily，the mucus （粘液）in his nose caught me． I thought it was over for me，when suddenly Bill sneezed while he was talking to Sam． I knew that would send me right into Sam 's face! However， Sam quickly gave Bill a tissue， and Bill sneered into that instead! Infecting people is harder than I imagined．
Wednesday， January 23rd
I'm feeling very unhappy today．Some scientists caught my friend Harry and put him under a microscope． Harry is a flu virus and he's a dangerous little guy．Besides，Sam ate all his vegetables today．He's exercising， and he's getting eight hours of sleep every night． His body is too strong for me!
Thursday， January 24th
I tried to infect Sam again today， but he washed his hands five times and never touched his face! He also gave tissues to every student in his class who was sneezing． It's impossible to give him a cold! So I have to give up and I'm moving to another school．
（1）According to the passage， life of the virus for the common cold could be ．
A． easy
B． lucky
C． dangerous
D． difficult
（2）The underlined word "his" in the passage refers to ．
A． Sam's
B． Bill's
C． Harry's
D． Bill's friend's
（3）The writer is trying to tell us that ．
A． viruses feel happy， sad and angry just as people do
B． we should be friendly when other people around you are sick
C． it's important to protect your own body against viruses
D． many viruses around us like to infect boys in primary schools
（4）The best title for the passage above might be " "．
A． Danger of a Virus
B． Habit of a Virus
C． Diary of a Virus
D． Letter of a Virus
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