What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying: "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles” Books are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge(知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading, like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.

In a word, books are treasure(财宝) and we must love them. But before you read, remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books: I like biography(传记) because I can learn something from the characters.

What about you? Young friends, please love books and read them, They are very helpful to you.

1.Which of the following is TRUE?.

A．Madame Curie doesn't like reading at all.

B．We shouldn't ask teachers about what books to read.

C．Reading books can give us little knowledge.

D．We have to choose a good book before we start to read.

2.What does the underlined part "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles." mean in Chinese?

A．读书百遍，其义自见

B．读万卷书，行万里路

C．滚石不生苔

D．读数千本书就能行数千里路

3.Reading books can help people_________.

A．get more sleep

B．know little about themselves

C．get money from others

D．understand the world better

4.What kind of books does the writer like?

A．Story-books.	B．Comic books.
C．Biography.	D．Novels

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Only reading books can make people succeed.

B．Chairman Mao likes reading very much.

C．Books are helpful to human.

D．Young people should read more books.

 

Have you ever thrown away a bottle of water? Maybe a bottle of water does not seem like much to you, but it can save the day for people who live in drought-hit* areas in China.

In the past few months, some places in southeast China has experienced a serious drought. In Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and Chongqing, there has been very little rain since last autumn. Crops have died. The land has cracked* and wells and rivers have dried up. More than 20 million people are having difficulty finding safe drinking water.

After learning about the drought, many people across the country have helped by giving water, money and other resources*.

Last week, China asked every member of the Communist Youth League and Young Pioneers to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit areas. Students in primary schools and middle schools quickly joined in the activity. “A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be of great use.” One student said. Some students offer their pocket money to the people there.  Other students also wrote their best wishes on the bottles.

The serious drought has also made students realize that saving water is very important. Some students decided to take a shower twice a week instead of every day, so that they can save a little water. Some students said they would never forget to turn off the water taps after using. Some students even went on the street to tell people to take part in water-saving activities.

Actually, learning how to save water is not difficult, and it can begin with teaching good habits to others around you. All you have to do is to think a little about how easy it is to waste water in everyday activities.

(   )48.What does a bottle of water mean to the drought-hit areas?

       A. It can change the whole situation.

       B. Even one bottle is important for them.

       C. It won’t help the drinking problem at all.

       D. It means nothing because it is not enough.

(   )49. There is a drought in those provinces because____________.

       A. the river has no water all the time.

       B. the sunshine is not strong enough there

       C. it has not rained for a long time

       D. people there don’t save water

(   )50.People are doing the following to help the drought-hit areas EXCEPT___________.

       A. giving best wishes to the people there

       B. encouraging more people to save water

       C. visiting drought-hit areas by themselves

       D. raising money for the drought-hit areas

(   )51.What have the students learned from the drought?

       A. The importance of water

       B. How to get on with others.

       C. Never waste food.

       D. How to find safe drinking water.

It's only $79.99! How many times have you heard those words on TV or read them in a newspaper ad? The word "only" is supposed to make you think that this is a great price for the product.

    But think about this. How long does it take you to earn $79.99? What do you have to do to get that money? The little thing that's only $79.99 is worth（值）almost 12 hours of your work! And if you are making less than this, how long will it take to earn that much money?

    So as you stand in a shop, telling yourself that you have to buy something, think about how long you must work to earn the money to pay for it. Is that $85 T-shirt really worth the time to earn $85? You could probably find a similar（相似的）shirt at another shop for under $35, right?

    Even if your parents are still buying you clothes, someone has to work for the money. If you spend money on one thing, you don't have money to spend on anything else. So if you spend $85 on those jeans, you cannot put it in the bank, and you cannot go snowboarding or to the movies with friends because you don't have the money to go.

57. Saying that it's "only$ 79.99" may make you think that it_______.

    A. is expensive      B. is important      C. is cheap      D. is suitable

58. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

    A. The newspaper ad may use some words to promote sales（促销）．

    B. The$ 79.99 T-shirt doesn't have good quality.

    C. The T-shirt may make you spend the money you will use for some other things.

    D. You can find a similar T-shirt at another shop for a lower price.

59. From the passage we know that_______.

    A. the T-shirt isn't worth buying

    B. the T-shirt is too expensive

    C. we shouldn't believe the newspaper ad

    D. we should think about what it is really worth before buying

60. We can probably find the passage in a(n)_______.

    A. advertisement    B. Youth Newspaper    C. Year-book    D. story-book

It's only $79.99! How many times have you heard those words on TV or read them in a newspaper ad? The word "only" is supposed to make you think that this is a great price for the product.

    But think about this. How long does it take you to earn $79.99? What do you have to do to get that money? The little thing that's only $79.99 is worth（值）almost 12 hours of your work! And if you are making less than this, how long will it take to earn that much money?

    So as you stand in a shop, telling yourself that you have to buy something, think about how long you must work to earn the money to pay for it. Is that $85 T-shirt really worth the time to earn $85? You could probably find a similar（相似的）shirt at another shop for under $35, right?

    Even if your parents are still buying you clothes, someone has to work for the money. If you spend money on one thing, you don't have money to spend on anything else. So if you spend $85 on those jeans, you cannot put it in the bank, and you cannot go snowboarding or to the movies with friends because you don't have the money to go.

57. Saying that it's "only$ 79.99" may make you think that it_______.

    A. is expensive      B. is important      C. is cheap      D. is suitable

58. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

    A. The newspaper ad may use some words to promote sales（促销）．

    B. The$ 79.99 T-shirt doesn't have good quality.

    C. The T-shirt may make you spend the money you will use for some other things.

    D. You can find a similar T-shirt at another shop for a lower price.

59. From the passage we know that_______.

    A. the T-shirt isn't worth buying

    B. the T-shirt is too expensive

    C. we shouldn't believe the newspaper ad

    D. we should think about what it is really worth before buying

60. We can probably find the passage in a(n)_______.

    A. advertisement    B. Youth Newspaper    C. Year-book    D. story-book