Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to speak to anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I couldn’t talk with anyone about my problems.
Then one day, when my classmates were talking happily with their friends, I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He passed by me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he had smiled, but he couldn’t remember doing so!
It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think it is lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.
When did the writer get the gift?
A.At the age of 16. |
B.After making friends with the boy. |
C.In the first year at a middle school. |
D.After becoming closer to everyone in the class. |
Why was the smile an important gift?
A.Because the writer’s old school was far away. |
B.Because the writer didn’t know who the boy was. |
C.Because the smile didn’t mean anything to the boy. |
D.Because the writer felt lonely and had no friends and it made her feel happy and warm. |
Why didn’t the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her problems?
A.Because she was always unhappy. |
B.Because she didn’t know anyone at the time. |
C.Because she was in the first year at the junior high school. |
D.Because she didn’t want her parents to worry about her. |
How did the smile change her life?
A.She started to make friends. |
B.She became the best friend of the boy. |
C.Her parents didn’t worry about her any more. |
D.She realized that she was lonely. |
Where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from?
A.From her old school. | B.From her parents. |
C.From herself. | D.From her classmates at the new school. |
During all this time I never stopped thinking about escape. When I traveled across to the other side of the island (岛屿), I could see the other islands, and I said to myself, “Perhaps I can get there with a boat. Perhaps I can get back to England one day.”
So I decided to make myself a boat. I cut down a big tree, and then began to make a long hole (洞) in it. It was hard work, but about six months later, I had a very fine canoe (独木舟). Next, I had to get it down to the sea. How silly I was! Why didn’t I think before I began work? Of course, the canoe was too heavy. I couldn’t move it! I pulled and pushed and tried everything, but it didn’t move. I was very unhappy for a long time after that.
That happened in my fourth year on the island. In my sixth year I did make myself a smaller canoe, but I did not try to escape in it. The boat was too small for a long journey, and I did not want to die at sea. The island was my home now, not my prison, and I was just happy to be alive. A year or two later, I made myself a second canoe on the other side of the island. I also built myself a second house there, and so I had two homes.
My life was still busy from morning to night. There were always things to do or to make. I learnt to make new clothes for myself from the skins of dead animals. They looked very strange, it is true, but they kept me dry in the rain.
I kept food and tools (工具) at both my houses, and also wild goats (山羊). There were many goats on the island, and I made fields with high fences to keep them in. They learnt to take food from me, and soon I had goats’ milk to drink every day. I also worked hard in my corn (玉米) fields. And so many years went by.
The purpose of making a canoe on the island was to _____________.
A.escape in it | B.get to the other side of the island |
C.use it for food | D.go around the island |
To survive, the writer did the following EXCEPT _____________.
A.keeping goats for milk | B.making clothes from animal skins |
C.working in the cornfields | D.going fishing in the sea |
Why didn’t the writer use his first canoe?
A.Because it was too small for a long journey. |
B.Because it was too heavy to get down to the sea. |
C.Because there was something wrong with it. |
D.Because the writer was busy building a second house. |
From the story, we can learn that _____________.
A.the writer tried to make his stay comfortable on the island |
B.the writer had nothing to do on the wild island |
C.the writer tried to escape in the second canoe, but failed |
D.the writer was in prison on the island, losing his freedom |
As one of Hollywood’s all-time greatest actress, Audrey Hepburn is famous all over the world. When Hepburn died in 1993, the world mourned the loss of a great beauty, a great actress and a great humanitarian.
Born in Belgium on 4th May 1929, Hepburn dreamed of becoming a
successful ballet dancer. She had also been a model before she entered the film industry. In 1951, while acting in Monte Carlo Baby, Hepburn met the famous French writer Colette, who was attracted by Hepburn’s beauty and charm. She insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl to play the lead role in Gigi, a play based on her novel. That event marked the beginning of Hepburn’s successful career.
Shortly after, Hepburn was chosen to play the lead role of a young princess in the Hollywood film Roman Holiday. It was a big success and earned her an Oscar for Best Actress. She also won a Tony Award for the play Ondine.
During her lifetime, Hepburn earned four more Oscar nominations. In 1989, she made her final appearance in her last film Always and played the role of an angel.
Throughout her acting years, she acted in only one TV series, Gardens of the world with Audrey Hepburn. By showing us the beauty of nature, Hepburn wanted to remind us that we should protect the environment.
Hepburn is remembered not just as a great actress, but also as a great humanitarian. She was honoured with a number of awards because of her efforts in her charity work. In 1992, the President of the United States presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
In 1991, Hepburn discovered that she had cancer. In 1993, at the age of 63, she passed away peacefully in her sleep.
Which of the following is the correct order according to the events?
a. People mourned her death.
b. She was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
c. Her successful film career began.
d. She earned an Oscar for Best Actress.
e. She met the French writer Colette.
A.a-e-c-b-d | B.a-e-d-c-b | C.e-c-d-b-a | D.e-c-b-d-a |
Her successful career lasted about _____________ years.
A.60 | B.50 | C.40 | D.30 |
People remember Hepburn not only as a great actress but also as _____________ .
A.a kind lady | B.a brave lady | C.a wise lady | D.an attractive lady |
There are over 800 boarding (寄宿) schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries. Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country. But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white, rich boys only. Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.
What to do
In the UK, boarding schools have three terms in a school year, with about 13 weeks in each term. Students study and live together. They can’t go outside if they are not allowed to. In some schools, each student has his or her subject plan. Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories, the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students, including music rooms, boats, swimming pools, cinemas and theatres. Most boarding schools have a “light out” time. So when it’s time to go to bed, all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off. There are house-masters to take care of students all the time, especially after school hours.
What to wear
Nearly all students at boarding schools wear a school uniform. Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie, and girls wear a white blouse, sometimes also a tie and a skirt. As students get older, the rules become less strict.
_______________
In the UK, boarding schools provide students with delicious food. They can choose to have a full English breakfast or simply bread. They can also choose between a meal with no meat and another meal at lunch and dinner. And there is always self-service for salad (沙拉), other side dishes and a dessert. Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen, or drink tea or have a snack between meals.
Which of the following is TRUE according to (根据) the passage?
A.Only white children were allowed to attend the earliest boarding schools. |
B.Students in a boarding school are looked after only after school hours. |
C.As students get older, the rules about wearing school uniforms become stricter. |
D.Students can have different activities in a boarding school. |
Which is the best title for the last paragraph?
A.What to eat | B.When to eat | C.Where to eat | D.How to eat |
The underlined word ‘facilities’ means _____________.
A.教师 | B.设施 | C.活动 | D.课程 |
For hundreds Of years, scientists have been trying to answer what things have an effect on people’s emotions (情感). How you feel is controlled by many things. Your emotions can be affected by your personality, by the actions of others and by events around you. Perhaps you don’t know your emotions can be influenced by the weather as well.
People often say they feel good when the sun is shining and sad when it is cloudy. In fact, sunlight makes us feel good. When sunlight hits our skins, our bodies produce a vitamin. Vitamins are natural chemicals (化学物质) which we all need to stay healthy. Sunlight helps our bodies produce vitamin D. Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical. This special chemical affects our brains (大脑) and makes us feel happy. For example, there are long, dark winters of little sunlight in Sweden and Norway, so many people in these countries often feel sad. Without much sunlight, their bodies produce less vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, their bodies make less of this special chemical which makes them feel good. To help the people in these countries feel better, special “sunrooms” with artificial (人造的) lights have been built. People can go there and get “sunlight” for an hour or two!
The weather can also affect people’s emotions in other ways. Hot weather can make people angry because people feel uncomfortable when they are hot. In the same way, rain can make people angry because being wet can be unpleasant. As you can see, the weather can have an effect on the chemicals which control our brains. Through these ways, the weather can influence our emotions. Sadly, while the weather can change us, we can hardly change the weather.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor (因素) that can affect one’s emotions?
A.Weather. | B.Actions of others. |
C.Personality. | D.Age. |
Which of the following is true about vitamin D according to the passage?
A.It is a kind of artificial chemical. |
B.It makes us worried by affecting our brains. |
C.It is needed by us all to keep fit. |
D.It is in the sunlight. |
What can we infer (推断) from the passage?
A.We feel good when we are in the bright cool weather. |
B.We will be happy when we are caught in the rain. |
C.All people in Norway and Sweden feel sad in winter. |
D.The more vitamin D you have, the happier you’ll be. |
What may be the best title for this passage?
A.Why Do We Feel Sad? |
B.The Weather Influences People’s Emotions |
C.People Need More Vitamin D |
D.We Can Hardly Change the Weather |
Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt(摘录) from his speech.
I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard work—that your ticket to success is through rapping (饶舌音乐) or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.
But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots (投篮) during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat you—you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit(承认) when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
And even when you’re struggling, even when you’re discouraged (泄气), and you feel like other people have given up on you—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.
Why does Barack Obama mention (提到) JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the fourth paragraph?
A.To compare these two famous persons. |
B.To explain that writing and sports are difficult skills. |
C.To show that the two persons were treated unfairly. |
D.To prove that failure is the mother of success. |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.No one can be successful without working hard. |
B.Failure can be good if you treat it in a right way. |
C.Those who believe in themselves shouldn’t ask others for help. |
D.One should try his best to make his dream come true. |
Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?
A.One should change his mind when others give honest advice to him. |
B.One should believe in himself no matter what difficulty he is faced with. |
C.One doesn’t have to work hard when he has failed several times. |
D.One doesn’t have to take others’ advice when they get away from him. |
Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are a lot of expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀). If someone looks very proud and satisfied with himself, we say “he looks like the cat that ate the canary.”
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you “play cat and mouse” with someone, it means that you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a girl might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.
Americans might say that something is “the cat’s miaow” or “the cat’s pajamas(睡衣)” to describe something that is the best or finest. “A copycat” is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another person’s work. “A fat cat” is a person with a lot of money.
If you tell about something that is supposed to be a secret, we say you “let the cat out of the bag”. If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask you if “the cat has got your tongue(舌头)”
Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? “When the cat’s away, the mice will play” means people sometimes act badly when there is no supervision (监管).
You may have heard the expression “curiosity killed the cat”. This means caring too much about things that are not your business might cause problems.
If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something. Cats are not like Sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult or impossible job is like “herding (放牧) cats “
What can we learn from the passage?
A.The expression “a fat cat” is used to describe someone who is very fat. |
B.The expression “play cat and mouse” usually means “play tricks on others”. |
C.It is more difficult to keep sheep or cows than cats. |
D.There are more expressions about cats than those about dogs. |
In which of the following situations do we most probably use the expression “curiosity killed the cat”?
A.Someone always asked a lady her age or weight and it made her angry. |
B.Someone promised to keep a secret but he failed to do so. |
C.Someone won the first prize in an English singing competition and he felt very excited. |
D.Someone tried to swim across the Yangtze River with his newly broken legs. |
Where can you most probably find the passage?
A.In a scientific research paper about cats. |
B.On a website telling people how to keep cats. |
C.In a magazine telling various jokes and funny stories. |
D.In a language book that teaches students how to use American slang. |
A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain (笔试).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge (挑战). The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended (假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick? “
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride (自大) ! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life...”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow had to ask the swan for help.
d. The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks.
A.a, d, b, c | B.a, b, d, c | C.d, a, c, b | D.d, c, a, b |
What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Tired. | B.Bored. | C.Nervous. | D.Frightened. |
What do we learn from the passage?
A.Practice makes perfect. | B.The early bird catches the worm. |
C.No pains, no gains. | D.Pride goes before a fall. |
What makes 15,000 men and women run for hours, and what makes them run through the streets on a cold day without coats? I was one of those runners. The race is called marathon (马拉松).
I had never run more than eight miles before, and here I was training. Since the race is in April, I had to run throughout the winter, and in Boston, winters are cold. For most people, just putting on their shirts, sweaters, jackets, and hats is exercise enough. I found myself out on the dark streets, running along ice sidewalks (人行道). Even in gloves, my fingers got so cold that they looked like red carrots. My nose didn’t get warm until lunchtime !
Finally, the big day arrived. The weather was cold, with ice and rain. Bang! The gun sounded, and we started. I didn’t go anywhere at first because I was standing behind so many people. I had to wait for them to move.
At first, the running was easy. The other runners just seemed to pull me along. Somewhere around the 20-mile mark I even said to myself, "This is nothing, why did I train so hard?"
Then I hit "the wall". "The wall" is what marathon runners call the special point. I knew my body reached the point and I thought I couldn’t go any more. I was out of breath and my legs turned into pieces of wood. I was almost falling down. I can’t remember anything about the last five miles of the race.
I kept running though. At last, I heard a voice at the finishing line.
"You look good," my friend Ted said. "How did it feel?"
"Wonderful !" I replied.
For everything, if you devote yourself into it, there will be a way. I finished the race, at least, in my heart, I was the winner.
Which one best describes the weather on the race day?
A.Cold and rainy. | B.Cold and sunny. | C.Dry and cloudy. | D.Wet and foggy. |
How did the writer feel about the race during the first 20 miles?
A.Difficult. | B.Boring. | C.Easy. | D.Interesting. |
According to the article, what must someone do to prepare for a marathon?
A.One must eat certain food and get plenty of sleep. |
B.One must be willing to eat, sleep, and train twenty-four hours a day. |
C.One must run along ice sidewalks every day. |
D.One must be willing to train a lot and doesn’t give up easily. |
Then I hit "the wall". What do you think "hit the wall" means here?
A.撞击墙壁 | B.到达极限 | C.抵达终点 | D.中途加速 |
Mr. and Mrs. Harris had always spent their summer holidays in a small hotel at the seaside near their hometown. One year, however, Mr. Harris made a lot of money in his factory, so they decided to go to a foreign country and stay at a really good hotel.
They flew to Paris, and arrived at a 5-star hotel late in the evening. They thought they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small hotel where they used to stay in the past, no meals were served after seven in the evening. They were surprised to be told that the hotel served dinner until ten.
"Then what are the times of meals?" asked Mrs. Harris.
"Well, Madam, we serve breakfast from seven to eleven, lunch from twelve to three, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to ten."
"But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the city!" said Mrs. Harris.
Why did Mr. and Mrs. Harris think they would have to go to bed hungry when they arrived at the hotel?
A.Because it’s a 5-star hotel. |
B.Because they thought no meals would be served late in the evening. |
C.Because they were very tired after the trip. |
D.Because they didn’t want to eat anything. |
How long did the service time for lunch last in the hotel?
A.2 hours. | B.4 hours. | C.3 hours . | D.1 hour. |
What did Mrs. Harris think of the times of the meals in the hotel?
A.She thought they would have enough time to see the city. |
B.She thought they would have to spend too much time on meals instead of travelling. |
C.She thought they would have enough time to have meals. |
D.She thought the times were suitable and felt very satisfied. |
AVATAR THE FILM Plot Our earth has been destroyed because of serious pollution by the year 2154. Humans decide to move to the planet Pandora to build a new world. A man called Jake is sent to the planet with some scientists and the story begins ’" Prices $15 ( Sunday to Saturday) $7.5 ( 7 p. rn.-12 p.m. on Wednesday) Tips For Watching ●3-D Film, special glasses are provided. ●Not to sit close to screen ( for eyes protected ). ●No food or drinks. ●Tickets are checked 30 minutes before the film starts. |
What kind of film is Avatar?
A.Western. | B.Romantic film. | C.Science fiction film. | D.Action film. |
If you want to watch the film at a half price, you may go to the cinema
A.at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday | B.at 3 p.m. on Wednesday |
C.at 9 a.m. on Tuesday | D.at 10..30 a.m. on Friday |
According to the poster of the film, which of the following is NOT true?
A.You should wear special glasses while watching this 3-D film. |
B.Your eyes may be hurt if you sit too close to the screen. |
C.If the film starts at 7 p. m. , you had better arrive at the cinema before 6:30 p. m.. |
D.You may cat some snacks in the cinema. |
In China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn’t much work there. Services such as hospital and transport (交通) are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.
But in the big cities of Europe like London or Pads, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt (尘土) of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don’t want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there.
So they move out of the cities. Some don’t go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities, other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.
Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren’t always very friendly.
As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. "It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights," they say.
Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?
A.The countryside is much poorer than me city. |
B.People in the countryside have nothing to eat. |
C.People in the countryside don’t have much work to do there. |
D.Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside. |
Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside?
A.Because they will find good jobs. |
B.Because they are tired of living in the city. |
C.Because they can make more money there. |
D.Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields. |
After moving to the countryside, some people in Europe feel unhappy.
Because ______________
A.they can’t make much money |
B.there isn’t much work for them to do in the countryside |
C.some people in the countryside aren’t always very friendly to them |
D.all of the above |
The underlined sentence in the last paragraph shows __________
A.they are happy to move back to the city |
B.they miss their friends in the countryside |
C.they still want to move to the countryside |
D.they are tired0f the noise and the crowded streets in the city |
Tile best title of this passage may be “__________”
A.A happy life | B.Living in the city |
C.Moving out or moving back | D.Living in the countryside |
Dear Alice,
I just received your letter. And I was very surprised to know that you decided to drop out of school and wanted to be a model (模特).
Being a model for a living is not easy. In fact, a famous person like me has a lot of problems that you couldn’t see. I can’t eat what I like, even though I’m very hungry. Keeping thin makes me look more beautiful on the stage because no one would like to see a heavy model.
Besides, I have to wear a heavy coat in the hot sun, in a swimming suit in the cold air. And practicing walking nicely every day is tiring for me.
You might say I made much money from modeling. But my dear niece (侄女), you have to know that money is, nothing, knowledge is everything. School is important and everyone should go to school for a certain period of time. The longer they stay at school, the better they will be. Very often, I hope I can give up my job and continue my studies at school. But it is very difficult for me to go back to school again. I am too old to go back to school now.
You are a pretty young girl with a bright future. You only have one year to finish your studies in high school. A year is really short. Please do consider my words carefully before you decide. Of course, there is only one thing I care about, and that is your happiness.
Love,
Emma
What was Emma surprised about?
A.Alice wanted to keep thin. |
B.Alice decided not to do modeling. |
C.Alice ate too much and became a heavy girl. |
D.Alice decided not to finish her studies at school. |
Emma can’t go back to school again, because ________
A.she is tired of being a student |
B.she wants to make more money from modeling |
C.she is so old that she has missed the best time in school |
D.she has done a good job and makes a lot of money as a model |
How long does Alice still have to study in high school?
A.One year. | B.Two years. |
C.Three years. | D.The longer, the better. |
Emma only cares about________
A.Alice’s beauty | B.Alice’s happiness |
C.Alice’s age | D.Alice’s swimming suit |
From the letter we know that __________
A.Emma is a famous model |
B.Emma likes being a model for a living |
C.Alice will go on her studies in high school |
D.Emma can eat what she likes when she is very hungry |
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Mrs. Green can send her daughter Lucy to Little Rabbit except _________
A.6:00 p.m. on Friday | B.7:00 a.m. on Wednesday |
C.11:00 a.m. on Tuesday | D.12:00 a.m. on Monday |
Little Rabbit will be open for ________ in a week.
A.4 hours | B.8 hours | C.20 hours | D.40 hours |
Who can have fun and learn in Little Rabbit?
A.Mike, a school boy of 13. |
B.Mary, an eight-year-old girl. |
C.Cathy, an experienced teacher. |
D.Linda, a housewife without work. |
Where’s Little Rabbit?
A.It’s on Second Street. | B.It’s on First Street. |
C.It’s on Market Road. | D.It’s in the Flower Market. |
Nick is a 14-year-old school boy. His life is full of exams and studies on weekdays. He has little free time. He thinks playing computer games is the best way to make him relax. When he has free time, he sits in front of the computer. Just like that way, he neither eats nor drinks for several hours.
Last weekend, he played games on the computer again. He was too excited and didn’t want to move. He didn’t have anything for six hours. When he had to go to the bathroom, he found he could not move. He was taken to the hospital. The doctor told him he should do some more different kinds of activities. In other words, he needs more exercise and outdoor activities to make him have a healthy body.
After coming back from the hospital, Nick follows the doctor’s advice. He often plays soccer with his friends. Sometimes he still plays computer games on weekends, but he never does it for long. Now, he lives a happy and healthy life.
How old is Nick?
A.13. | B.14. | C.15. | D.16. |
Nick likes _________ in his free time.
A.riding a bike | B.playing the guitar |
C.playing computer games | D.having a school trip |
Who took Nick to the hospital?
A.His dad. | B.His mom. |
C.His neighbor. | D.We are not sure. |
Why was Nick taken to the hospital?
A.Because he was too excited. |
B.Because he had a cold in the morning. |
C.Because he was too nervous of his studies. |
D.Because he couldn’t move after playing computer games so long. |
Nick should ________ to follow the doctor’s advice.
A.go to a movie | B.listen to music |
C.take more exercise | D.play computer games |