The good things about computer games
They’re fun!
They can improve hand-eye coordination. That means you can think and do things more quickly.
You feel good when you can move up levels and see how well you’re doing.
Most games make you think about what you’re going to do, and they can help you improve the ability (能力) of solving problems.
You can play games on the Internet with people from all over the world.
Anyone can play computer games, even if they aren’t very good at sports, have a disability, or find it hard to talk to others.
The bad things about computer games
Kids may start hitting others in their lives just as they do in games because they may think it’s OK to hit others, or to talk to people, including their parents and teachers, impolitely.
If kids play games for a long time, they may not go out and exercise. They may start eating snacks while they play games and they will become too fat. Doctors are worried about kids that play too many computer games.
Playing games is a big problem for some people. They will play or think about games when they have time. This means they may stop talking with others and become really boring people.How many good things about computer games does the writer mention?
| A．Three. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Nine. |
What does the underlined word “coordination” mean in Chinese?
| A．协调 | B．障碍 | C．舒适 | D．问题 |
If you play computer games all the time, you may become a(n) ______ person.
| A．healthy, impolite and boring | B．healthy, polite and boring |
| C．unhealthy, polite and boring | D．unhealthy, impolite and boring |
Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?
| A．Most games are good for your ability of solving problems. |
| B．You can’t play games with strangers on the Internet. |
| C．Playing too many computer games may make you fat. |
| D．Playing games can also cause many problems. |
The passage is mainly about .
| A．the two sides of computer games |
| B．how to improve your computer games skills |
| C．playing computer games with others |
| D．some interesting things about computer games |
Alice and her brother, Peter, saved money for many years. One day, they broke their money jar and decided to help other people.
“Who will we help?” Peter asked Alice. “Let’s help our neighbors, Billy and his twin sister, Rose. I’ve found that their shoes are too old. We can buy two pairs of shoes for them.” Alice said.
Alice and Peter went shopping at once. They picked out two nice pairs of shoes and put them into two beautiful boxes. When it was dark, Peter walked to Billy and Rose’s house quietly. He put the boxes near the door, knocked hard, and then ran away quickly.
Billy and Rose came out, “Look! There are presents for us. Someone left them here,” Billy said in surprise. They looked around, but they couldn’t see anyone. They took the boxes inside happily. The next morning, Alice and Peter saw Billy and Rose playing outside. They were both wearing their new shoes. Alice and Peter were so happy because they could help others.
根据短文内容，判断正(T)误(F)。Alice and his brother, Peter were so careless that they broke their money jar.
They wanted to buy the twins new shoes.
Peter didn’t give the shoes to them face to face.
Billy and Rose happened to see Peter running away quickly.
Alice and Peter were happy when they saw Billy and Rose both wearing their new shoes.
On my eighth birthday, Dad bought me an accordion(手风琴） and said excitedly, "Once you learn to play, it’ll stay with you for life." But I didn’t want to play it. Ijust wanted to play games, But Dad asked me to take accordion lessons.
One day, I found a box in a corner. When I opened it, I saw a beautiful violin. "You’re your father’s," Mum said. "His parents bought it for him. I guess he got too busy on the farm to learn to play it."
I had to practice half an hour every day, and every day I tried to get out of it. But Dad didn’t allow. I asked why. He answered, "Because you can bring people joy. You can touch their hearts." He added softly, "Someday you’ll have the chance I never had: you’ll play beautiful music for your family. And you’ll understand why you’ve worked so hard." I was speechless.
The lessons stopped after I finished high school. When I grew up, I got married and moved into a new house. I put the accordion in the attic（阁楼）.
One afternoon, my two children found the accordion by accident (偶然). They got very excited. "Play it. Play it," they laughed and said. I started to play some simple songs. I was surprised I could still remember them. Soon the kids were dancing. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat.
At that moment, my father’s words came back to me, "Someday you’ll have the chance I never had. And you’ll understand." I finally knew why Dad had asked me to practice hard. Dad never learnt to play his violin. But I told my family, "This is my father’s music."My father didn’t learn to play his violin when he was young because _______.
| A．he didn’t like to play the violin | B．he had to support his family |
| C．he wanted to play games | D．he didn’t keep on practicing |
How might the writer feel when he had to practice playing the accordion?
| A．Delighted. | B．Excited. | C．Bored. | D．Relaxed. |
"Dad didn’t allow" means "_______".
| A．Dad didn’t let me do it. | B．Dad didn’t stop me doing it. |
| C．Dad didn’t help me do it. | D．Dad didn’t see me do it. |
Dad asked me to learn to play the accordion so that _______.
| A．I could go to a better school | B．I could give myself much joy |
| C．I could be a useful man | D．I could make people happy |
This is not a diet. It’s a simple way to lose weight. And you don’t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym (健身房). You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you’ll become thin.
A. Wake-up
When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend(弯曲) forward until you feel sore（酸痛） in your back. It will bum about 10 calories.
B. Start with soup
When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you’ll feel fuller, so you’ll eat less when the main food comes.
C. An apple (or more) a day
Apples are full of fiber and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three apples a day lose weight.
D. Stand up and walk around
Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around. Heavy people sit on average (平均）two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will bum 50 0r more calories.
Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.We should have soup first so that _______.
| A．it can help burn some calories | B．our stomach will want less |
| C．it will provide us with enough water | D．we won’t need any main food |
Which of the following may the writer NOT agree?
| A．Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps bum calories. |
| B．Eating apples every day is good for people’s health. |
| C．You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight. |
| D．It’s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone. |
This passage is written to _______.
| A．give advice on how to lose weight | B．tell people to eat apples every day |
| C．tell people how to enjoy a better life | D．tell people to give up bad habits |
In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?
| A．Shopping. | B．Teaching. | C．Family. | D．Health. |
We may see this in a _______.
| A．newspaper | B．magazine | C．textbook | D．dictionary |
Which word can be both a noun and a verb?
| A．encourage | B．record | C．imagine | D．encouragement |
How many words are explained here?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
Don 't make any noise when I'm recording the song.
The word "record" in the above sentence has the same meaning as in "_______".
| A．I try to keep a record of everything I spend. |
| B．Medical records are now kept on computers. |
| C．I'll record the film and we can all watch it later, |
| D．Her letters record almost all the details of her daily life. |
Walt Disney was born in the USA in 1901. Wall lived a poor life
when he was young. To have fun, Walt began drawing. In 1928, Mickey \ Mouse was created and became world-famous at once. He soon drew other cartoon characters like Donald Duck.
Then Walt decided to open theme parks. In 1955, Walt Disney himself opened the first Disney park in California, USA. Later, another Disney World opened in Florida, USA in 1971. Tokyo Disneyland opened in Japan in 1983, and Euro Disney opened in France in 1992. In 2005, the world’s fifth Disneyland opened in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong Disneyland is the smallest of all Disneylands, but the Adventureland in it is the biggest one of all.
On April 8th, 2011, Shanghai Disneyland project started in Pudong New Area.
It’s 12 kilometers from Pudong International Airport. The planned castle for the
Shanghai Disneyland is going to be the biggest and tallest of all the world’s Disney
theme parks. "Visitors will say ’wow, look at that big castle’ when they first see
it," said Robert Iger, President and CEO of the Walt Disney Company. The theme
park will be the world’s sixth Disney park and the first one on the Chinese mainland, It will also be the third of its kind in Asia. The park will be built in about five years and will possibly open in 2014, at the earliest. It may attract 7.3 million visitors in its first year.Which may be the best title of the passage?
| A．Father of Mickey Mouse | B．Disneyland in the USA |
| C．Walt Disney and his cartoon characters | D．Disneylands all over the world |
How many Disneyland parks are there in the world now?
| A．Six. | B．Five. | C．Three. | D．Two. |
Which of the following about the Shanghai Disneyland is NOT true?
| A．Shanghai Disneyland will be the first Disney theme park in China. |
| B．About 7.3 visitors may come to Shanghai Disneyland in its first year. |
| C．It will take about five years to finish building the Shanghai Disneyland. |
| D．Shanghai Disneyland will have the biggest castle of all the Disney parks. |
Everyone needs friends. Friends bring us happiness and hope in our lives. But the ability to make friends changes from person to person. To some people, making friends is easy, and to others it’s very difficult.
Making friends is a skill, and the first thing is to know how to get along with others.
If you have trouble in making friends, maybe I can tell you how to do it.
★Realize your own good points. You have skills and talents that others will like.
★Believe that you are a good person and have something nice to share with others.
★Be humorous. Learn to laugh at yourself and your weakness. Remember to smile to others.
★Respect others. Everyone has his own idea. Learn how to listen to others’ ideas without trying to make them accept yours.
★Be kind. If you are kind to others, they will usually be kind to you. There are hundreds of little things you can do to show kindness. Open the door for someone. Wave to a friend and so on.
★Don’t complain. Learn to accept what you can’t change, and work hard to change what you can. No one is willing to hear your complaining all the time.
★Never give up. Even if you are faced with some closed-minded people, never give up. And try to find someone who will understand you. Why do we need friends according to the passage?
| A．Friends can do everything for us. | B．Friends can bring us happiness. |
| C．Friends accept our ideas all the time. | D．Without friends we could not live. |
What’s the first thing we should learn in order to make friends?
| A．To help others. | B．To smile to others. |
| C．To get along with others. | D．To listen to others’ complaints. |
Which of the following shows a sense of humour?
| A．Opening the door for someone. | B．Complaining to others all the time. |
| C．Laughing at ourselves and our weakness. | D．Finding someone who will understand us. |
Which is the best title?
| A．What makes good friends. | B．How to make friends. |
| C．What happiness means. | D．How to be friendly. |
A habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to drop these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.From the first paragraph we know that .
| A．people always fail to break bad habits |
| B．we must change all the habits we have |
| C．a habit is a terrible thing we can never change |
| D．it’s difficult, but we should do something about bad habits |
The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that .
| A．it is not easy to give up bad habits | B．there is a long way and a short way |
| C．something dangerous may happen | D．we must cut bad habits in a short time |
According to the passage, if you want to drop your habits, you have to .
| A．talk to others when you are in low spirits | B．know why you do what you do |
| C．finish your homework first | D．spend less time on the Internet |
The main purpose of this passage is to ask us .
| A．not to shout at people when we are sad | B．not to spend much time on the Internet |
| C．to give up our bad habits | D．to decide what to choose |
Most people will rest and relax when they are old. They do not work. And most people are certainly not famous. But Grandma Moses is different. She starts a new job at the age of 76.
This is her story. She was born in a poor farmer's family in 1860. Her parents named her Anna Mary Robertson. She married Thomas Moses in 1887. He was a farm worker.
Now it is 1930. Anna Mary Moses is 70, and is a grandmother. She begins to paint pictures. She does paintings of country life. One day, her daughter takes her paintings to a store in town. Her paintings are put in the window. A man from New York sees the paintings in the window and
buys them. And he wants more!
The man likes Grandma Moses' paintings. He wants to help her. So he takes her paintings to galleries(美术馆) in New York City. Otto Kallir has a famous gallery there. He likes the paintings by Grandma Moses. Now it is 1940 and Grandma Moses' paintings are in Kallir's gallery. She is 80 years old.
Grandma Moses suddenly becomes famous. Everyone wants her paintings. So she paints more and more. She wins many prizes for her paintings. She becomes famous in the United States and Europe.
When she is 100 years old, the State of New York makes her birthday “Grandma Moses' Day". After her 100th birthday, she paints 6 more paintings. She dies at age 101 and a lot of people think she is amazing.How is Grandma Moses different from most other old people?
| A．She has more grandchildren. | B．She has her own art gallery. |
| C．She lives an easy life. | D．She starts a new job. |
Grandma Moses' paintings are first bought by _______.
| A．a man from New York | B．her daughter |
| C．Otto Kallir's gallery | D．the owner of a store in town |
The writer of the passage thinks that _______.
| A．Grandma Moses is too old to paint at age 100 |
| B．people like her paintings but do not like her |
| C．it is never too late to start a new job |
| D．many people prefer paintings by old ladies |
What would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Grandma Moses and New York State | B．Grandma Moses and Painting |
| C．Grandma Moses' family | D．Grandma Moses' Day |
Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problems.
Grades at school are often a top worry for kids, If you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:
● Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
● How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
● Do I have a good place to do my homework?
● Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down ail the things you could do-write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that could get your friend back.
You can ask for help when you're worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers,What do kids often worry most about?
| A．Their hobbies. | B．Their homework. |
| C．Their marks at school. | D．A fight with their friends. |
According to the passage, when you're worried, you'd better _______.
| A．work hard | B．talk to someone |
| C．get ready for class | D．write down your worries |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Who is often worried. | B．When people are worried. |
| C．How to deal with worries, | D．What kinds of worries people have. |
One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said, “It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.
The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on, At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it.
After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.
And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent down earlier to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things,The farmer bought _______with the money after he sold the horseshoe.
| A．some food | B．some water | C．some cherries | D．some pennies |
The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.
| A．he wanted his son to eat them all | B．he wanted his son to do more exercise |
| C．he wanted to teach his son a lesson | D．he wanted his son to pick them up |
From the story, we can learn that _______.
| A．cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them |
| B．a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money |
| C．if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe |
| D．if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones |
Han Hong is one of the most famous singers in China . She was born in Qambo,Tibet . Her mother , a Tibetan singer, is famous for her popular song On the Golden Hill in Beijing.
Han Hong gets her good voice from her mother and shows a strong love of music .Han Hong came to Beijing at the age of nine to study singing .In 1985, 14-year–old Han Hong won her first prize.And then , the song Road to Heaven made Han Hong become popular in China.
Han Hong has not only a nice voice ,but also a big kind heart .She spends a lot of time doing charity. She got hurt in an accident on her charity tour last year , but she didn’t stop her charity work .Give our best wishes to this kind lady.
请根据以上信息，选择正确答案，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题2分，共10分） Han Hong’s mother is a famouse _________
| A．worker | B．teacher | C．dancer | D．singer |
_________ Han Hong started to study singing in Beijing.
| A．14-year-old | B．9-year-old | C．7- year-old | D．8 –year –old |
_________ made Han Hong become popular in China..
The song Road to Heaven . B. The song On the Golden Hill
C .Both A and B D. The dance called white goose.. Han Hong has not only a nice voice ,but also a big_________ heart .
| A．kind | B．mind | C．bad | D．cool |
Han Hong likes to help
| A．mother | B．tiger | C．panda | D．others |
Potatoes are vegetables and many people like to eat them. But if others call you “couch potato”, it means you like to sit on the couch and watch TV all day long . You usually sit on the couch ,eat snacks and your eyes are always on the TV screen.
. American artist Robert Armstrong first said it in 1976 and it became very popular soon.
Later 1993 American writer Alice Kahn made up another phrase , “mouse potato ”. , so she used the phrase to describe people who spend a lot of time using computers. As computers are becoming common in our life ,
. Are you one of them?
, remember, too much time in front of a computer is not good for your health
根据以上内容，从下列五个选项中选择适当的句子还原到短文中，使短文完整与正确。将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题2分，共10分）
| A. It’s very bad for your health . B. A couch is a sofa that people sit on to watch TV or to rest . C. A mouse is a part of a computer , D. If you are , E. so now there are more and more “mouse potatoes” |
Besides studying and tests, teens need to learn some life skills for the future. These skills can help them live by themselves. The following are some necessary skills.
★ Managing money
You often get a little money from your parents, and you may spend it as you like. You can make a list of the things that you want to buy, and plan how to spend the money. Don’t waste.
★ Washing and cleaning
Doing laundry correctly is important. You should first read the instructions on clothing, and then check the pockets of the clothes. Pay more attention to different colors of them.
As for cleaning, you should learn how to use brooms, mops (抹布) and so on. If you often do more cleaning, the people who live with you will thank you for the efforts you make.
★ Cooking your favorite meals
You should learn how to cook a few of your favorite meals. First ask your parents for help to decide on the menu and ingredients, and then you can go shopping, cook the meals and clean up the kitchen together.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）、误（F） This passage is mainly about some life skills for teens for the future.
Teens should manage money by saving money as much as they can.
Before they wash clothes, teens should first check the pockets of the clothes.
The people around will feel uncomfortable if teens do more cleaning.
Parents can help teens decide on the menu and ingredients to cook meals.
One day a strong cowboy was traveling on his horse when he saw a bar. He decided to stop for a few drinks, so he tied(拴) his horse outside the bar, walked into the bar and ordered two bottles of beer. This cowboy was new in town. He looked around and noticed some people making faces to him. He guessed that they might play some tricks (把戏) on him, but he said nothing and continued to drink. After drinking, he walked out of the bar and found his horse lost.
However, he kept calm, came back into the bar, and said slowly, " I don’t know what you fools did to my horse out there… but I’m leaving in five minutes, and by then if my horse isn’t back where it’s supposed to be, well … I have to do here what I did in Texas!" The cowboy added, "And I don’t want to do what I did in Texas!" After hearing these words, the other customers seemed a little bit frightened.
The cowboy went back to his seat and ordered another two bottles of beer. After five minutes, he walked out and found his horse tied where it was supposed to be.
Just as he was leaving, the boss of the bar came up and asked curiously (好奇地) , "What was the thing that you did in Texas but you didn’t want to do here?"
The cowboy turned to the boss and replied in a low voice, " I had to walk home!"
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 That day the cowboy tied his horse outside __________ before he wanted to drink.
| A．the bar | B．he hotel | C．the store | D．the restaurant |
After a few drinks, the cowboy found his horse__________.
| A．ill | B．dead | C．asleep | D．lost |
The cowboy drank __________of beer at the bar in all.
| A．five bottles | B．four bottles | C．three bottles | D．two bottles |
In Texas, the cowboy had to __________when he couldn’t find his horse.
| A．walk home | B．argue with others |
| C．call the police | D．ask the boss for help |
From the passage, we can know__________ .
| A．the cowboy’s look frightened the customers |
| B．the cowboy kept calm because he was strong |
| C．the cowboy also played a trick on the customers at the bar |
| D．The cowboy would fight with others if he couldn’t find his horse |
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