Do you know why you sleep? You may think it’s because you’re tired. Or perhaps you’ve been told sleep is good for you. Yet no one knows exactly why or how people sleep.
Until the early 1950s, most scientists thought the body and brain rested during sleep. Then a scientist watched people sleep. He noticed that during periods of between 5 and 30 minutes each, sleepers’ eyes made rapid movements, as if they were watching something. He called these periods REM sleep, for Rapid Eye Movement. Periods when sleepers’ eyes did not move he called non-REM sleep.
Whenever the scientist woke people during REM sleep, they were having vivid dreams. Measurements showed that sleepers’ pulses（脉搏）went up quickly during REM sleep. Their breathing, heartbeat, and the blood going to the brain also increased. Far from being a time of rest, REM sleep is a time when the body is hard at work. Scientists still don’t know the reason for this. Some believe REM sleep makes learning easier. Babies spend a lot of time in REM sleep. Because of this, some scientists believe that REM sleep helps the brain grow. Others think REM sleep is a time for the brain to empty the day’s garbage.
One thing all the scientists agree on is that sleep is necessary. Without enough sleep, people make mistakes. Most major car accidents happen during the early morning hours, when people are sleepiest.During REM sleep, a person’s breathing and heartbeat ________.
| A．stop | B．increase | C．decrease | D．stay the same |
Which word in paragraph（段落）3 means “colorful and lively”?
| A．easier | B．empty | C．vivid | D．quickly |
Which paragraph tells what happens when people don’t get enough sleep?
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
What is the main idea of the article?
| A．REM sleep helps the brain grow. |
| B．REM sleep has been watched and recorded by scientists. |
| C．REM sleep is a time to empty the day’s garbage. |
| D．REM sleep is an active time when the body is hard at work. |
You can decide from the article that REM sleep ________.
| A．has a restful effect on people |
| B．can be avoided with lots of sleep |
| C．is something that all people experience |
| D．is something that all scientists agree on |
Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members, and in particular, their parents, don’t know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice.
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a circle of friends Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among them on the phone. This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members.
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. The question of “choice” is an interesting one.
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome.Many teenagers think their ________ know them better than their parents do.
| A．friends | B．brothers | C．sisters | D．teachers |
When teenagers stay alone, their usual way of communication is ________.
| A．to go to their friends |
| B．to talk with their parents |
| C．to have a discussion with their family by phone |
| D．to talk with their friends on the phone |
Which of the following is different in meaning from the sentences “Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their friends?
| A．Some parents may even not allow their children to meet their good friends. |
| B．Some parents may even ask their children to stay away from their good friends. |
| C．Some parents may even not let their children meet their good friends. |
| D．Some parents may want their children to meet their good friends at the stop. |
Which of the following sentences is right according to the passage?
| A．Parents should like everything their children enjoy. |
| B．In all families children can choose everything they like. |
| C．Parents should try their best to understand their children better. |
| D．Teenagers can only go to their friends for help. |
The sentence “Your answers are welcome” means“________”.
| A．You are welcome to have a discussion with us. |
| B．We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome. |
| C．Your answers are always correct. |
| D．You can give us all the right answers. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Only Parents Can Decide | B．Parents and Children |
| C．Teenagers Need Friends | D．A Strange Question |
Many cultures have different ideas about why people catch colds. For example in the United States, some people think that you can catch a cold if your feet get cold. So, mothers tell small children to wear warm boots in the winter. In other places, including parts of the Middle East, some people believe that strong winds cause colds. So, on trains and buses, people usually don’t like to sit next to open windows. In parts of Europe, some people think that wearing wet clothes will give you a cold. They say that after you go swimming, you should quickly put on dry clothes. Today, scientists know that colds are caused by a virus（病毒）. But the old ideas are still very strong, and many people still follow them to avoid（避免）getting ill.What is the main idea of this reading?
| A．People still believe old ideas about why they catch colds. |
| B．Colds are the biggest health problem in the world. |
| C．Some people think that strong winds cause colds. |
| D．You should take good care of your health in winter. |
Which is NOT a cause（成因）of colds in the reading?
| A．bad food | B．wet clothes | C．a virus | D．strong winds |
In "people still follow them to avoid getting ill", what does "them" mean?
| A．scientists | B．old ideas | C．colds | D．dry clothes |
According to the reading, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．There are many different ideas about how people catch colds. |
| B．Scientists don’t know how people catch colds. |
| C．Some people think that wearing wet clothes gives you a cold. |
| D．In the U.S., many small children wear boots in winter. |
Many people in different countries have ________ ideas about why people catch colds.
| A．no | B．one | C．the same | D．different |
| Blue Water World |
| A great place for the whole family We have... * a gym * a hot spring bath * swimming pools * a cinema all with activities or lessons for both you and your children Price: ￥80 a person ￥40 for children under 14 Open: 11:00 a.m.～ 11:00 p.m. except Monday The fun never stops at Blue Water World! Telephone: 555-5683/555-5686 Website: www.bluewaterworld.com.cn |
Mr. Smith wants to go to Blue Water World with his family, so they can go there ________.
| A．at 5:00 pm on Monday | B．at 10:00 am on Tuesday |
| C．at 2:00 pm on Sunday | D．at 11:00 am on Monday |
Who would most likely go to Blue Water World often?
| A．Mr. Wang; he loves taking a hot spring bath. |
| B．Miss Gao; she is looking for a place to go fishing. |
| C．Mr. Chen; he enjoys swimming in the early morning. |
| D．Mrs. Jin; she needs a quiet place to talk about business. |
Mr. Lin wants to go to Blue Water World with his eight-year-old twin sons this Saturday. How much will they have to pay?
| A．￥80 | B．￥240 | C．￥160 | D．￥40 |
If you go to Blue Water World, you can do all the following things there except _______.
| A．watching movies | B．doing exercise |
| C．taking a bath | D．eating Italian food |
Many people take trains for their trips in China, because the train is fast and cheap. But there are many problems when people take trains. It’s not easy to take trains when it is a festival. Lots of people hope someone can solve (解决) the problems.
Then, the CRH (和谐号列车) trains come out. The first CRH train from Beijing to Tianjin runs in August, 2008. CRH1 and CRH2 can go up to 200 km/h, and CRH3 can run 300 km/h. Taking CRH trains is more expensive than taking a traditional train, but cheaper than taking a plane. Some people think the CRH trains and their workers are good, and they enjoy the trips by CRH train.
China starts to make a CRH train, 350 kilometres an hour from Beijing to Shanghai. It can save people more time than taking the traditional trains.
Can CRH trains solve the problems? “Of course not. There is still a long way to go,” about 80% of the people answer.The first CRH train runs __________.
| A．in August, 2009 | B．in May, 2008 |
| C．in August, 2008 | D．in June, 2010 |
How fast does the CRH train from Beijing to Shanghai?
| A．100 km/h | B．200 km/h | C．300 km/h | D．350 km/h |
The word “save” means __________ in Chinese.
| A．浪费 | B．节省 | C．积攒 | D．拖延 |
Which of the following is right about the CRH trains?
| A．The workers on the first CRH train are not kind. |
| B．It costs people more money to take CRH trains than to take planes. |
| C．CRH3 train runs slower than CRH1 and CRH2. |
| D．Taking CRH train is expensive but it is fast. |
Can CRH trains solve all the traffic problems?
| A．Of course they can. | B．Yes, all the people think they can. |
| C．Of course they can not. | D．About 80% of the people think they can. |
Let me tell you my pen friend Ivan. He is 12 years old. He likes playing football. He usually play football with his friends at weekends.
Ivan lives with his father and mother in a city in France. They have a dream home with five rooms, a swimming pool and a garden. They often have a party in the garden at weekends. They like to help their neighbours. His home is not near his school, so Ivan takes a bus for an hour and then walks for 10 minutes to school. There is a Basketball Club near his school. He likes play basketball in the club.
Ivan’s father is a worker. He is busy. Ivan’s mother is a doctor. She is nice to the patients. Ivan wants to be a teacher when he grows up. I want to be a teacher, too. Every month Ivan writes two letters to me. He’ll come to Suqian next year. We’ll meet then.What are Ivan’s hobbies?
| A．Basketball and swimming | B．football and basketball |
| C．Football and swimming | D．Reading and swimming |
How old is Ivan when he comes to Suqian?
| A．He is 11. | B．He is 12. | C．He is 13. | D．He is 14. |
How often does Ivan write to me?
| A．Twice a month. | B．Twice a week. |
| C．Every day. | D．Every week. |
Ivan studies in _________ now.
| A．America | B．Suqian | C．France | D．Japan |
Which is the best title(标题) for the passage?
| A．How to Make Penfriends | B．Something About Ivan |
| C．What Is Ivan’s Home Like | D．Ivan’s School Life |
阅读短文，选出正确答案
Joan is an American girl. She lives in China now. She is in my class. Her parents work in China, too, but her brother works in the U.S.A. He often writes letters to them. Joan likes Chinese class very much, and likes speaking Chinese with us after class. Her father teaches us English well. We all like his class. On Sundays, Joan goes to the People’s Park with her father and mother. Sometimes she goes shopping with her mother. They like the Chinese food very much. It’s a happy family. Joan is from ________. A. China B. Japan C. the U.S.A. D. Canada
Joan likes speaking ___with us after class.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．French | D．Japanese |
Joan’s ___ is an English teacher.
| A．father | B．mother | C．brother | D．father and mother |
How often does Joan go to the shop?
| A．Often. | B．Never. | C．Every Sunday. | D．Sometimes. |
Which is not wrong?
| A．Joan’s mother is a good doctor. | B．There are three people in her family. |
| C．They like to eat the Chinese food a lot. | D．The family are all in China. |
请仔细阅读下列短文,然后根据短文内容判断下列各句正(T)、误(F)。
How Much Is It
Mrs Wilson likes to ask his husband to go shopping with her on Sundays. Her husband pays for the things that she buys. Now they are in a shop.
"Look, Andy. Is it a fancy hair clip?" Mrs Wilson asks his husband.
"All right. And how much is it?" he answers and gives money to the shop assistant. When Mrs Wilson asks him about something good or bad, he often says "All right. And how much is it?" to her.
At about 8 o’clock p.m., Andy is tired and thirsty, and he wants to have a drink. Suddenly (突然地) his wife looks up at moon and says, "Look, Andy. Is the moon so beautiful?"
"All right. And how much is it?" his husband answers quickly.
1. Mrs Wilson likes to go shopping on Sundays.
2. Andy is Mrs Wilson’s husband.
3. Mrs Wilson pays for all the thing she buys.
4. Andy is hungry and wants to buy some food.
5. Mrs Wilson wants Andy to buy the moon.
I have some boxes. One is small . It’s blue . One is full（满的）of books .It’s red. The third is new. There is nothing in it . There are some old bottles in a big blue box. Today, I want to put the red box in the car, but I can’t carry it. My mother helps me. And she can put the box in the car.I have _____boxes.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
I want to put the____ box in the car.
| A．blue | B．small | C．new | D．full |
The____box is empty.
| A．red | B．small | C．new | D．blue |
The red box is ____,so I can’t carry it.
| A．heavy | B．light | C．old | D．small |
_____helps me put the red box in the car.
| A．Father | B．Mother | C． Nobody | D． My friend |
At school I have a good friend. He is an English boy. His name is Tom. He is twelve. We are in No. 10 Middle School. We’re not in the same class. He is in Class 4, Grade 1. I’m in Class 2, Grade 1. Tom’s sister is not a student. Her name is Jane. She is five. She is a nice girl.
Miss Gao is my English teacher. She is thirty. Mr Wang is Tom’s Chinese teacher. He is thirty, too. They’re good teachers.
根据短文内容, 判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。 Tom is American.
We aren’t in the same school.
Tom is in Class Four, Grade One.
Jane is Tom’s sister.
Miss Gao is Tom’s English teacher.
Mr. Green lives in a big city with his wife and two children. One morning Mr. Green takes his new car and washes it when a friend comes. The friend stops and looks at the new car for a minute. Then he asks, "That’s a new car. Is it yours? "
"Sometimes." Mr. Green answers.
The friend is surprised (惊奇). "Sometimes? " he says. "What do you mean?" Mr. Green answers slowly, "Well, when there is a party in town, my daughter Jean drives it. When there is a football, it’s my son Jim’s turn. When I washes it and it looks very nice and clean, my wife Linda uses it. And when it needs cleaning. It’s mine. Choose the correct answer. Mr. Green lives______.
A. in a small town B. in a fact C. in a big city There are ______people in Mr. Green’s family.
A. three B. five C. four Mr. Green’s car is______.
A. new B. old C. always clean Why the car belongs to his son Jim when there is football?______.
A. Because the rest of family members go to watch the football match.
B. Because Jim is a football player.
C. Because Jim goes to see the football match by car. Because the rest of family members go to watch the football match. When the car is dirty, it is______.
A. Jean’s B. Mr. Green’s C. Jim’s
Dear Mr. Wang,
Someone comes to the office to see you in the morning, but you and your
wife are out. He comes here at 10am. Because he is very busy, he goes away
half an hour later. He tells me that he is your classmate at college(大学). Now
he teaches Chinese in a high school(高中) in this city and he lives near the No.
6 Middle School. He is a very tall man with short hair. He wears a pair of
glasses. He tells me his telephone number is 33426685. He is often at home
at 7:00 pm. So you can call him in the evening. The author(作者) writes this note(便条) to ______.
| A．Mr.Wang | B．Mr.Wang’s wife | C．Mr.Wang’s classmate | D．me |
Mr. Wang’s classmate is __________.
| A．a teacher | B．a worker | C．a farmer | D．an actor |
When is Mr. Wang’s classmate often at home?
| A．In the morning | B．In the afternoon. | C．At 7:00pm. | D．We don’t know. |
How long does Mr. Wang’s classmate stay in the office?
| A．Ten hours. | B．An hour. | C．Two hours. | D．Half an hour. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mr. Wang and his wife are classmates. |
| B．Mr. Wang’s classmate is short. |
| C．Mr. Wang goes out with Mrs. Wang in the morning. |
| D．Mr. Wang’s classmate meets Mr. Wang in the morning. |
Mr Smith works in a factory in the middle of the city. The factory is not far from his home. It is about 800 meters away. So Mr Smith doesn’t go to work by bus. He usually goes there by bike, sometimes he walks to work. It takes(花费) him 10 minutes to get there by bike or 20 minutes on foot. He usually leaves home at ten minutes to eight. Today something is wrong with his bike. He wants to walk there. His work starts at half past eight in the morning and finishes at a quarter(一刻钟) to five in the afternoon.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 What does Mr Smith do?
| A．He is a worker. | B．He is a teacher. |
| C．He is a doctor. | D．He is a farmer. |
Why doesn’t Mr Smith go to work by bus?
| A．Because there is no bus. |
| B．Because his factory is not far from his home. |
| C．Because he likes riding a bike. |
| D．Because he doesn’t like taking a bus. |
How long does it take Mr Smith to walk to work?
| A．Twenty minutes. | B．Forty minutes. |
| C．Ten minutes. | D．Half an hour. |
What time does Mr Smith usually leave home?
| A．8:10. | B．7:50. | C．7:10. | D．8:50. |
Mr Smith usually goes home from work at ______ in the afternoon.
| A．4:15. | B．4:45. | C．4:35. | D．4:05. |
I will never forget my first English class. It is very interesting. It’s the first
class in the morning. The teacher goes into the classroom with a smile on his
face. At the beginning, he makes a self-introduction(自我介绍). And he tells us
that his English name is John. Then he asks all of us to think of English names
for ourselves. We are very excited(兴奋的) to find a good name. Then he asks
us to write our names down on a piece of paper. I think about my English
name for a long time. Then I come up with(想出) a beautiful name ---Shirley.
All the students write their names down and give the paper to the teacher. When
the teacher calls “Shirley” to answer his question, three girls stand up at the
same time.What do we do in the first English class?
| A．Tell the teacher our Chinese names. | B．Find English names for ourselves. |
| C．See an English film. | D．Draw pictures. |
What does our teacher do first?
| A．He asks every student to make a self-introduction. | |
| B．He introduces(介绍) himself to all of us. | |
| C．He asks us many difficult questions | D．He tells us a story. |
What’s the English name of our English teacher?
| A．Jack. | B．Shirley | C．John. | D．Tom. |
Where do we write down our English names?
| A．On the blackboard. | B．On the desk. | C．On our hands. | D．On the paper. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The teacher gives every student an English name. |
| B．Our teacher is a young girl. |
| C．Three girls choose(选择)the name “Shirley”. |
| D．The teacher calls our Chinese names in class. |
Swimmers Wanted
Can you swim? Do you like kids? Can you help them with swimming on weekends? Come and join us. Call Jane at 330-8976 for more information(信息).
Chess Club
Do you like to play chess? Mr Chen can teach you. You can come here every Friday afternoon.
Tel: 623-1940
Add: Room 102 in School’s P.E. Building
Let’s Learn French
Can you speak French? Do you want to learn French? Join the French club now.
Time: 9:00 am—11:30 am(from Monday to Friday)
Call Henry at 543-1248.
Musicians Wanted
Boys and girls, are you music lovers? Can you sing or dance? Can you play any instruments(乐器)? Welcome to our Star Rock Band.
Please call Victor at 891-3453 or send an email to music@yahoo.com.
根据以上内容，选择最佳答案。What can Mr Chen teach you?
| A．Playing chess. | B．Speaking French. |
| C．Swimming. | D．Dancing. |
Betty can swim well and she wants to find a job. Who can she call?
| A．Henry. | B．Jane. | C．Victor. | D．Mr Chen. |
Mike is in the chess club. When does he go to the club?
| A．On weekends. | B．From 9:00 am to 11:30 am. |
| C．Every Friday afternoon. | D．On Monday. |
You love music and you want to be a singer(歌手). What can you do?
| A．Send and email to music@yahoo.com. |
| B．Call 543-1248 |
| C．Call 330-8976. |
| D．Go to Room 102 in School’s P.E. Building. |
Judy speaks French very well and she teaches kids from Monday to Friday.
Where does she work?
| A．In the start Rock Band. | B．In the chess club. |
| C．In the French club. | D．In the swimming club. |
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