Experts(专家) say that students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students “ early birds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker (虚弱)than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.
Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study late, they are able to work well in class.
【小题1】The 10-year-old boy begged for more minute to sleep because__________

A．he didn’t have enough sleep	B．it wasn’t time for him to get up
C．he didn’t want to go to school	D．he wanted his mother to wake him up

【小题2】In this passage we know if students don’t get enough sleep, they may________

A．become too weak to sleep	B．not work well in class
C．go to bed early	D．be weak in English

【小题3】In this passage “early birds” means “persons who ______________”

A．get up early

B．get up late

C．sleep less

D．don’t want to sleep

【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following is right?_________

A．If you want to study better, you must work hard at night.

B．Sleeping less means working hard.

C．Some clever students are able to work well in class because they have good study habits.

D．Students don’t have enough sleep because they have lots of homework to do.

Expert(专家) say that students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep at night, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children studying late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her 10-year-old boy put up one finger (手指) with his eyes still closed, begging(请求) for one more minute to sleep. Like thousands of students “early birds” in China, he has to get up before six every morning.

  A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker (虚弱) than they should be. Many students have fallen asleep during class at one time or another. Too much homework is not the only reason why students stay up late. Some watch TV or play the computer games late into the night.

   Experts have ever said that the students should develop good study habits. So some clever students never study last, they are able to work well in class.

1.The 10-year-old boy begged for more minute to sleep because__________

A. he didn’t have enough sleep   

B. it wasn’t time for him to get up

C. he didn’t want to go to school  

2.In this passage we know if students don’t get enough sleep, they may________

A. become too weak to sleep      

B. not work well in class

C. go to bed early               

3.In this passage “early birds” means “persons who ______________”

A. get up early       B. get up late       C. sleep less  

4.“Stay up late” here means “_____________”

A. study late     B. watch TV late      C. not go to bed until late 

5.According to the passage, which of the following is right?_________

A. If you want to study better, you must work hard at night.

B. Sleeping less means working hard.

C. Some clever students are able to work well in class because they have good study habits.

 

Once upon a time an old man and woman lived in the mountains in Japan. Every day the old man went to the mountain and collected firewood, while the old woman went to the river and did the washing.
One day, she was doing the washing when a big peach (桃子) came floating (漂浮) down the river towards her. As it was a big and juicy-looking fruit, she thought that her husband would be glad to eat it, so she took it home. When the old man came back for lunch and saw the nice peach, he was really happy. The old woman cut the big peach open with a knife! What a surprise! A lovely little boy was in the peach. The old man and woman had no children, so they were really grateful the gods (上帝) sent them a boy in this peach. Since he was born in a peach they decided to call him Momotaro which means “peach-boy”. The old woman cooked a meal for the little boy who ate as much as he could. The more he ate, the more he grew. Soon he became a tall and strong boy.
Day after day, all Momotaro did was sleep and eat. In the village the other boys went to the mountain and picked firewood while Monotaro was the only one doing nothing. This worried the old man and the old woman. The boys then invited him, “Momotaro, would you come with us? We’re going to collect fire wood.” But he answered, “I don’t have a basket, so I can’t go with you”, and went back to sleep. On hearing this, the old woman got angry with Momotaro for being so lazy, so the next day he went to collect firewood with the other boys.
【小题1】 What did the old woman do every day?

A．She went to the mountains.

B．She collected firewood.

C．She went fishing in the river.

D．She did the washing.

【小题2】The old woman took the peach home because ________.

A．she knew there was a little boy in it

B．she was grateful the god sent them a peach

C．she wanted her husband to eat the juicy-looking fruit

D．she wanted to give her husband a surprise

【小题3】Paragraph (段落) 2 mainly tells us ________.

A．a big peach came floating down the river

B．the old man and woman had no children before they had the peach

C．what the old woman did for the little boy

D．how Momotaro was born and got his name

【小题4】 What do we know about Momotaro in the passage?

A．Momotaro has a peach as his bed.

B．Momotaro was very small and he couldn’t eat much.

C．Momotaro liked to play with the boys in the village.

D．Monotaro was really a lazy boy.

【小题5】 If there is Paragraph 4, what do you think is going to be talked about?

A．Momotaro collected firewood so easily.

B．Momotaro fought with a bad man.

C．Momotaro became a hero in Japan.

D．Momotaro’s friends were proud of him.

My grandfather Jack is 96 years old, and he has had an interesting life. He has travelled a lot in his life in the Far East. He visited the Taj Mahal in India and the Pyramids in Egypt. He hunted (狩猎) lions in Africa, and rode a camel in the Sahara Desert. He says the most beautiful place he has travelled to is Kathmandu in Nepal.

      Jack has married twice. His first wife died when she was 32. He met his second wife Maria while he was cycling round France They have been married for 50 years, and they have lived happily in a small village since they got married.

      Jack says that he has never been ill in his life. The secret of good health, according to my grandfather, is exercise He goes swimming every morning. He has done this since he was a boy. He also has a glass of wine every night! Perhaps that is his secret!

1.What kind of life has Jack lived?

A. A short life.                                                 B. An interesting life.

C. A lonely life                        D. A poor life.

2.Which of the following does Jack think is the most beautiful place?

A. Kathmandu.                        B. The Pyramids

C. The Sahara Desert.                   D. Taj Mahal

3.How many times has Jack married?

A. Once.           B. Twice.          C. Three times.             D. Four times.

4.Where did Jack meet Maria?

A. In India.         B. In Nepal.        C. In France                            D. in Egypt.

5.What does Jack do every night?

A. He has a glass of wine.               B. He goes swimming

C. He hunts lions.                                                     D. He rides a camel.

 

The car was invented (发明) just a century ago. You may know all kinds of cars’ names, but many people don’t know who was the inventor of the first car. The first car was invented not by a German, but by an American. His name was Henry Ford. Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest of six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in mending watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week. In the evenings he repaired watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able.

At that time there was another interest in the life of the young ford. He dreamed(梦想) to make a machine. It could run without a horse, so named “horseless carriage.” He over-came(克服) a lot of difficulties and in April 1893, the “horseless carriage” was finally finished. It was the first car.

Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company(福特汽车公司). He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.

1.Who really invented the car first? _____.

A．A German

B．An American

C．Frenchman

D．Japanese

2.From this story we can know the car was invented_____.

A．more than 100 years ago

B．less than 100 years ago

C．just 100 years ago

D．50 years ago

3. Henry Ford must have_____.

A．five brothers and sisters

B．six brothers and sisters

C．five younger brothers

D．three brothers

4. How many dollars did young Ford earn(挣) every week? _____.

A．2.5 dollars

B．3.5 dollars

C．3 dollars

D．4 dollars

5.Which is not true? _____.

A．He repaired watches in the evenings for fun

B．He enjoyed repairing watches and machines when he was very young.

C．He met with a lot of difficulties in the invention.

D．The first car was invented in 1893.