Doctors are starting to worry that younger and younger students are having back and neck problems as a result of school bags being too heavy for them.

“It’s hard for me to go upstairs with my bag because it’s so heavy,” said Rick Hammond, an 11-year-old student in the US.

Rick is among students who have common school bags with two straps (带子) to carry them, but many other students choose rolling(有滚轮的) bags.

But even with rolling bags, getting up stairs and buses is still a problem for children. Many of them have hurt their backs and necks because of the heavy school bags.

But how much is too much? Doctors say students should carry no more than10% to 15% of their own body weight (重量).

Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should stay with 10%. But it is also important that older children don’t stay with over 15%, because their bodies are still growing. “Children are losing their balance (平衡) and falling down with their school bags,” he said.

Parents and teachers are starting to tell children to only take home library books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using pieces of paper or thin workbooks for students to take home.

One of the best answers is, as some children said, to have no homework at all!

1 From the passage we can know that_____.

A. only children in China carry too heavy school bags

B. children in other countries don’t carry too heavy bags

C. both children in China and the US carry too heavy school bags

D. only children in the US carry too heavy school bags

2 Children feel it hard for them to go upstairs because _______.

A. they are too young

B. their school bags are too heavy

C. they don’t know how to go upstairs

D. their parents don’t always go upstairs with them together

3 If a child carries a heavy school bag,________.

A. his back and neck will be hurt　　　　 B. his head and arms will be hurt

C. his hands will be hurt　　　　　　    D. his feet will be hurt

4 According to the doctor, Scott Bautch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs (重) about 30 kilos, the school bag he carries should not be over _______.

A. 5 kilos　　　　　　　　  B. 3 kilos　　　　  C. 5. 5 kilos　　    D. 4.5 kilos

5 Some students think the best answer to his problems is that_____________.

A. they should have a little homework to do after they get home

B. their teachers had better not ask them to do any homework

C. they should only take home library books they will read that night

D. they should use thin workbooks instead of thick ones

Ⅰ．情景反应：根据你听到的内容选择正确答案。

1．

[　　]

A．We'll go to Beijing.

B．We'll go there.

C．We'll go by train.

2.

A. It's very big.

B．It's very long.

C．It's over there.

3．

[　　]

A．Do some washing.

B．To the park.

C．At six.

4．

[　　]

A．Two months.

B．Twice.

C．Twenty-four hours.

5．

[　　]

A．I can't decide.

B．Please take your time.

C．It doesn't matter.

Ⅱ．对话理解：根据你听到的小对话回答问题。

6．What would the man want to buy?

[　　]

A．A horse.

B．A house near the sea.

C．A house near the forest.

7．What does the man mean?

[　　]

A．Beijing Aoshen won.

B．Guangdong Hongyuan won.

C．The match was held in a rainy day.

8．What does the woman want the man to do?

[　　]

A．Let her go alone.

B．Drive her home.

C．Lend her his car.

9．How old is the man's bicycle?

[　　]

A．6 years old.　　　B．5 years old.　　　C．4 years old.

10．What does the man mean?

[　　]

A．He knew nobody else.

B．He went to the party alone.

C．Too many people at the party.

11．What does the woman mean?

[　　]

A．She doesn't agree with the man.

B．She also thinks it's a fine day to go to the cinema.

C．She would like to go for a walk, too.

12．What does the woman mean?

[　　]

A．She is glad to give the man some change(零钱).

B．She can't give the man any change.

C．The man has changed a lot.

13．What does the woman want the man to do?

[　　]

A．Give her regards to his family.

B．Remember her forever.

C．Don't forget her children.

14．What are the two people probably doing now?

[　　]

A．Driving to the airport.

B．Watching TV.

C．Starting the work.

15．What does the man mean?

[　　]

A．He doesn't like a bike.

B．He would rather have a bike.

C．He doesn't have a car or a bicycle.

Ⅲ．篇章理解：听下面各段长对话并回答问题。

听第16段材料，回答16～18小题。

16．Whose birthday is it the following day?

[　　]

A．Mary's.　　　B．Mom's.　　　C．Dad's.

17．How old do you think Mary is now?

[　　]

A．15.　　　B．55.　　　C．45.

18．Where are they going to have birthday dinner?

[　　]

A．At a restaurant.

B．At a park.

C．At home.

听第17段材料，回答19～21小题。

19．Where does the conversation(谈话)probably take place?

[　　]

A．In a library.

B．In the woman's office.

C．In a bookstore.

20．What's the woman trying to do?

[　　]

A．To buy a book.

B．To borrow a book.

C．To write a book.

21．What's the title(标题) of the book?

[　　]

A．Jameson.

B．Never Say Never.

C．Parker.

听第18段材料，回答22～24小题。

22．Where did the dialogue probably take place?

[　　]

A．At a port.　　　B．At an airport.　　　C．At a railway station.

23．Where does the man come from?

[　　]

A．Japan.　　　B．England.　　　C．America.

24．How long will the man stay in China?

[　　]

A．Six or seven days.

B．Six or seven weeks.

C．Seven or eight months.

听第19段材料，回答25～27小题。

25．He doesn't like his job now because ________.

[　　]

A．his boss is unkind.

B．he has to work at night.

C．he feels lonely.

26．The man wants to work in a hotel because ________.

[　　]

A．there are all kinds of people to make friends with

B．most hotels are beautiful

C．both A and B

27．The dialogue probably happened ________.

[　　]

A．in the office　　　B．in the street　　　C．at home

听第20段材料，回答28～30小题。

28．What was the woman?

[　　]

A．A teacher.

B．A student.

C．A newspaper woman.

29．Why did the woman want to talk to the man?

[　　]

A．She was interested in foreigners.

B．She planned to write about the evening school.

C．She tried to help newcomers in her country.

30．Where was the man now?

[　　]

A．In Greek.　　　B．In France.　　　C．In America.

Ⅳ．情景反应：根据你听到的内容选择正确答案。

31．

[　　]

A．Yes, I have.　　　B．OK, I won't.　　　C．Sorry, I can't.

32．

[　　]

A．A nice day, isn't it?

B．Fine, thanks. What about you?

C．Thank you. The same to you.

33．

[　　]

A．Next week.　　　B．Last week.　　　C．A week ago.

34．

[　　]

A．No, I hadn't.　　　B．No, I didn't.　　　C．No, thanks.

35．

[　　]

A．Yes, it is.　　　B．Yes, I do.　　　C．Yes, I was.

从II栏中找出与I栏各句相对应的答语。（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

1 ① So see you next time! ②Yes, the last bus will leave at 9:00. ③See you. ④Well, I’m afraid I have to go. ⑤Oh, do you have to?

A. ②④③①⑤　　    B. ⑤①③②④　　  C. ③⑤②①④　　 D. ④⑤②①③

2 ① Our ping-pang team was the first in the match.  ②What? ③Don’t you know we won?

④Hi, Li Bin, you look excited to day. Any good news? ⑤Great! Congratulations!

A. ⑤①③②④　　   B. ④③①②⑤　　  C. ④③②①⑤　　   D. ③①⑤②④

3①I heard the weather report just now. ②Nice weather for this time of year. ③It will get a little warmer later. ④ How do you know? ⑤But it was a little colder yesterday.

A. ②①④③⑤　　   B. ④①③②⑤　　 C. ④③①②⑤　　   D. ②⑤③④①

4① I mean I want to borrow some books from the City Library. ②Oh? I see. It is about 200 meters away around the corner on the left. ③Pardon? ④Thank you. It’s really nice of you.

⑤Excuse me, which is the way to the City Library, please?

A.⑤③①②④    B.⑤①③②④　　  C.③①⑤②④　　　　 D.②①⑤③②④

5① Let’s play football together, shall we? ②Will you be free this Sunday afternoon?

③How about 3: 30 outside the school gate? ④Yes. What’s that? ⑤Oh, that’s great! When and where shall we meet?   ⑥OK. See you then.

A.③①②⑤④⑥    B.②④①⑤③⑥    C.①④②⑤③⑥　　 D.②①③⑤④⑥