Height is just one of the thousands of features (特征) that your genes (基因) decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then maybe you will be tall, too, but if you have questions about how tall you’re going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.
But genes don’t decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential (潜力). Getting enough sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the right height.
No doubt you’re wondering how fast you should grow. There’s no perfect or right answer. Kids grow about 2 inches (5 centimetres) a year between age 3 and the time when they start puberty (when your body starts changing and becoming more grown up).
Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years. Two centimetres here and 2 inches there are not nearly as important as the height you’re at now, how you’ve been growing up to this point, and what other changes your body may be going through.
Don’t be scared if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a very quick growth during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later – between 7 and 13 for girls, 9 and 15 for boys.
You’ll usually begin to notice that you’re growing faster about a year after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.
【小题1】The Chinese for the underlined word in the third paragraph “puberty” is           .

A．童年时期

B．婴幼儿时期

C．习惯养成期

D．青春期

【小题2】If you want to know how fast and how tall you should grow,          .

A．you should have enough exercise

B．you can ask doctors for help

C．you should protect the environment

D．you can record your growth during puberty

【小题3】This passage is mainly about            .

A．how the genes work in your body

B．when is the time you grow fast

C．why you look like your parents

D．how you grow to a certain height

【小题4】After reading this passage, we can explain ___________.   

A．how good it is to be a doctor

B．how much sleep we need

C．why genes can’t decide everything

D．what an unhealthy diet is

【小题5】Which is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage?

A．Your height most probably depends on (取决于) how tall your parents are.

B．Girls’ age for starting puberty is usually earlier than that for boys’.

C．The time showing the first changes of puberty is never noticed.

D．You may be scared sometimes when you grow too fast.

On December 5th, 2013, Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa, died at the age of 95.

He was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918.When he was a child, he worshiped(崇拜) national heroes very much. After he graduated from the university, he threw himself into the struggle(斗争) for anti-apartheid (反种族隔离制度). He was sentenced to life imprisonment(终身监禁) and was in prison(监狱) for 27 years. In 1994, Mandela became the first black president in the history of South Africa. In his life, he won nearly 100 awards. In 1993, he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

   Mandela also paid close attention to AIDS. He established AIDS Foundation(艾滋病基金）named after him. As we all know that Africans love sports very much. In order to hold the 2010 World Cup, he also did his best, though he was very old and weak. The World Cup of South Africa began on June 11, 2010. This was not only a football match for Africans but something more. It was filled with his strong wish—peace and unity(团结). Mandela got the respect from all over the world. So South African people said, “Our nation has lost its greatest son, our people have lost a father.” Now, the birthday of Mandela, July 18th, became an international festival—the International Mandela Day.

1.Who was Nelson Mandela?

A. Former President of South Africa           B. A football player

C. An AIDS patient                          D. A thief

2.How old was he when he died?

A. 74                                     B. 95                            C. 27                            D.75

3.What does “sentenced” mean in Chinese?                 

A.  句子                      B. 练习                       C.宣判                    D. 暗杀   

4.When is the International Mandela Day?

A. June 18                     B. June 11              C. January 18          D. July 18

5.Which of the following is NOT true about the passage?

A. Mandela was put into the prison because he was a thief.

B. Mandela loved peace and freedom.

C. Mandela got the respect of the world.

D. Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize.

 

阅读下面的材料，然后根据材料内容回答所提问题。(共五个小题，10分)

I’m Simon from America．I am twelve and I’m at Wllize．junior School(初中)．This month We have two school events(事件)．One is an English party and one is a school trip．Next month，there will be five events．

here is a list． 

Date	Event
May12	School Day
May15-17	English speech Contest  3:00pm--4:30pm
May18	Volleyball game 2:00--3:30pm
May19	Art Festiva 19:00am--5:00pm
May24	Music party 6:00--9:00pm

    I'm in the school volleyball club．1 also like singing．1 want to play in the volleyball game and sing at the music party．1’m very happy.

  1．How old is Simon?                    

  2．How many(多少)school events does Simon have in April?     

  3．Does Simon have a volleyball game in May?         

  4．When is the Art Festival?        

  5．Does Simon have a music party at 10：00 pm?        

 

This Thursday, across the US, kids are skipping school(缺课)and going to work with their parents. They’ll be making copies, sending faxes(传真)and sweeping floors. This is because April 28 is Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day all over the US. This holiday shows kids what it means to be a grown-up in the working world.
I still remember when this day started, I was very happy. Not only did I have the chance to miss school, but I also got to sit in my dad’s taxi all day long and we would go to a restaurant for lunch.
But after only 20 minutes of driving around the city. I was very bored. I couldn’t read my book in the car as I would get carsick(晕车)and my dad didn’t like to turn on the radio. I got hot and uncomfortable. people wouldn’t get into his taxi because they thought he already had a passenger: me—so nothing happened. It seemed years before we went out for lunch. I actually started to miss school.
While the point of the day is to give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs and give them an idea of the possibilities(可能性) for their futures, I got something completely different from the day. I learned to appreciate(重视) school. Where else do you get to play with your friends, do science experiments, read great books and write stories all in one day?
Just as you’ll have to learn to love your job later in life, learn to love school now. If you don’t already, try spending the day at work with your dad.
【小题1】When is the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”all over the US?

A．On February 28.

B．On March 28.

C．On April 28

D．On May 28.

【小题2】That day the writer was happy at first for the following reasons except _____.

A．she didn’t have to go to school	B．she would work as a grown-up
C．she could sit in her father’s taxi all day.	D．she would go our for lunch with her father

【小题3】Why didn’t people get into the writer’s father’s taxi?

A．Because her father didn’t like to turn on the radio.

B．Because they thought the writer was a passenger.

C．Because her father’s car was hot and uncomfortable.

D．Because her father didn’t stop to take any passengers.

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the “Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day”?

A．To teach kids to appreciate school.

B．To give kids a chance to experience real-life jobs.

C．To give kids an idea of the possibilities for their futures.

D．To show kids what it means to be adults in the working world.

【小题5】What did the writer learn that day?

A．It’s boring to drive a taxi.	B．Working with dad is fun.
C．It’s hard to make money.	D．School life is much better.

 

Children’s Training Center
English Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am On Mon. and Tues. Room: 201 Teacher: Lucy King from USA Enjoy easy English with fun!	Computer Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm on Wed. and Fri. Room: 503 Teacher: Colin Philips from Australia Find yourself surfing on the internet freely!
Drawing Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am on Thurs. Room: 307 Teacher: Sun Yang from Hangzhou Your life in art starts here!	Swimming Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Sun. Place: Swimming pool Teacher: Mr Zhang from Ningbo sports school See yourself in the magic waterland!

1. The person who teaches computer is from _____.

A. Hangzhou    B. Australia    C. America    D. Ningbo

2.If you want to stay cool in hot summer and have a good time in water, you can go to the class from _____.

 A. 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm on Sun.        B. 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm on Wed. and Fri.

C. 9:00 am – 11:00 am on Thurs.      D. 10:00 am – 11:00 am On Mon. and Tues.

3.When is the Children’s Training Center not open?

A. Thursday    B. Tuesday    C. Friday    D. Saturday