David hated spending money. When he had to buy something in a shop, he always tried his best to knock down the price, even for the cheapest things. If he wanted to buy a bottle of orange, for example, and the shopkeeper asked for $2, David would say, “Make it $1.90 and I’ll buy it.” Sometimes the shopkeepers agreed to reduce their prices a little. “What’s ten cents?” they asked themselves. “If it makes this man happy, it won’t hurt me very much.” In this way David saved a few cents here and a few cents there, and by the end of the year he had saved several hundred dollars.

One day he had a very bad toothache and had to go to the dentist. The dentist looked at the tooth and said, “This tooth will have to come out. It’s too serious to save.” “How much must I pay you to take out a tooth?” David asked. “Forty dollars,” the dentist said. “How long will it take you to pull out the tooth?” he asked. “About two minutes,” the dentist answered. “Forty dollars for two minutes’ work!” he shouted, “That’s robbery (抢劫).” The dentist smiled. “You’re right,” she said. “Thank you for telling me. I’ll pull your tooth out very slowly. How about if I take half an hour?”

1.In the passage the underlined word “reduce” means “____________”

A．feel worried about	B．be interested in
C．get higher	D．make less

2.Why must David’s tooth be pulled out?

A．The doctor want to make more money.

B．The tooth itself was serious .

C．The tooth wanted to come out .

D．Daniel wanted to save some money.

3.After the dentist answered David’s question, he became very _________.

A．angry

B．sad

C．afraid

D．worried

4.David thought that two minutes was ____________.

A．too little time to pull out a tooth

B．too little time to pay the dentist $40

C．too long to pull out a tooth

D．too short for the dentist to finish the operation

5.What kind of person do you think David was?

A．He was very strict with others.	B．He was very clever.
C．He was very generous.	D．He was very stingy(吝啬).

 

初中即将毕业，同学们都感到压力很大。就此问题，你在英语课上做了一个以“ Less Pressure Makes Life Better”为题的值日报告，谈谈你的做法，与同学分享经验, 内容包括：　　

普遍存在的压力：同学关系；考试　　

我过去的压力：父母的期望；学习　　

我成功缓解压力的方法及效果：……　　

要求:1、文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名；　　

2、词数80左右，短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。　　

Less Pressure Makes Better Life　　

Hello, my classmates!　　

Pressure is a serious problem in today’s world. Most students in our class are under too much pressure.　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

                                                                               　　

Less pressure makes better life. Thank you!　

 

Wang Bing’s father began smoking when he was a freshman ( 大学一年级学生)in college. His friend passed him his first cigarette. He has now been smoking for more than 30 years.

It’s a classic example of how young people are introduced to cigarettes, except that nowadays smokers develop their habit at an even younger age.

It has become a major concern(担忧) in China that many teenagers begin to smoke. A survey showed that 22.5% of the middle school students questioned had tried smoking and 15.8% of them smoked regularly.

For many teenagers, smoking is a symbol of being an adult, independence, maturity(成熟) and attractiveness because the images who they love best often smoke on screen.

The social environment also plays an important role in attracting teenagers to smoking. They are used to seeing their elders, especially male family members, smoking at home. Many of them imitate adult behavior and become new smokers.

To increase the price of cigarettes is an effective way to reduce the number of young smokers, as teenagers have limited money to spend on them.

Another way is to educate the teenagers to voluntarily refuse cigarettes. A survey shows that 92.5% of the students know smoking will be bad for their health. If we persuade them in a proper way, most of them may give up smoking.

All in all, the society, the government, the school and the family should join together to take the responsibility for an anti-smoking (禁烟) campaign aimed at teenagers, not just to put empty slogans and warnings on cigarette packs.

1.The writer uses the first paragraph to ______.

A. tell the readers a story of a smoker

B. introduce the topic of the passage

C. introduce the college life of Wang Bing’s father.

2.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．The teenagers think smoking is a symbol of being an adult and independence.

B．The social environment encourages the teenagers to smoke.

C．The teenagers should be educated to refuse to smoke.

D．The teenage smoking has become a serious problem in China.

3.What does the word ”imitate”in Paragraph 5 mean in Chinese?

A．指责

B．忍受

C．模仿

D．支持

4.From the underlined part of the last sentence of this passage, we can infer(推断) that the writer thinks putting slogans and warnings on cigarette packs is ______to solve the problem.

A．not enough	B．of no use
C．of great help	D．of great importance.

 

One morning, Bill said he was ill. His mother called a taxi and took him to the doctor. The doctor asked Bill, “What’s the matter, young man?” Bill answered, “I’m feeling sick. I’m coughing(咳嗽) and having a headache(头痛). I won’t be able to go to school today, I’m afraid.” The doctor looked him over carefully, and then asked his mother, “What did he have for breakfast?” His mother said, “He had four pieces of dread, two eggs, a bottle of milk and an orange.” The doctor smiled, “Don’t worry. It’s nothing serious. The boy will be all right after the football match.” The mother said, “I don’t understand, Doctor.” The doctor smiled again,” This afternoon, the biggest football game of the year will be on TV. Your boy doesn’t want to miss it. I think he will be fine after the game. You wait and see.”

1.Bill and his mother went to the doctor_________ that morning.

A．by bus

B．by taxi

C．in a car

D．on foot

2. Bill had _______ for his breakfast.

A．nothing

B．four eggs

C．a lot of food

D．just a little

3.The doctor didn’t give Bill any medicine(药), because ________.

A．he didn’t think Bill was ill	B．Bill didn’t like having medicine
C．Bill’s mother didn’t have enough money	D．he had no medicine left(剩下)

4. There was_______ on TV.

A．a volleyball game	B．an English play
C．a funny match	D．a football match

5.In fact(事实上),_______.

A．there was something serious with Bill

B．Bill liked watching football matches better than going to school

C．Bill was an honest(诚实) boy

D．Bill’s mother was a doctor and she knew Bill was not ill

 

Mental health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesn’t __11__ that you don’t have a menta1 health problem.

Mental health is everyone’s business. We all have times when we feel down or __12___. Most of the time those feelings pass，__13___ sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move __14___ different stages(阶段)of your life.

Here are four practical __15___ to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can __16___ them.

●Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isn’t a sign of __17___, but part of your ability to do what you can to stay healthy.

●Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are __18___ connected. A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.

●Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer __19___suggestions which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.

●Take a break. It could be a weekend __20___ new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to relax you.

1.A.agree        B.mean        C.doubt        D.notice

2.A.excited      B.satisfied   C.surprised     D stressed

3.A.but          B.and         C.so           D.as

4.A.away        B.inside        C.through      D.against

5.A.answer       B.replies       C.ways        D.chances

6.A.follow       B.find          C.advise       D.count

7.A.weakness     B.laziness      C.happiness     D.richness

8.A.easily        B.closely       C.equally      D.hardly

9.A.difficult      B.terrible       C.strange       D. various

10.A.protecting    B.exploring     C.providing     D.imagining