Children in England will no longer be able to buy energy drinks. The UK government has made plans to ban (禁止) the sale of energy drinks to kids. It is now asking for public suggestions as to what age the ban should start at (16 or 18), the BBC reported.
An energy drink is a type of drink that contains stimulants (兴奋剂), such as caffeine (咖啡因). Red Bull is one of the most famous energy drinks. The makers of these drinks say that they can give you energy when you feel tired.
However, these drinks have very high levels of caffeine. Too much caffeine can lead to health problems, such as headaches and sleeplessness. A 250 ml can of Red Bull contains about 80 mg of caffeine, three times the level of a can of Coca-Cola, the Guardian noted.
Energy drinks have 65 percent more sugar than normal soft drinks. This may explain why obesity (肥胖) rates have risen among children.
In the UK, more than two-thirds of 10 to 17-year-olds buy energy drinks, according to government data. “Childhood obesity is one of the greatest health challenges this country faces. It is important that we do all we can to make sure children have the best start in life,” UK Prime Minister Theresa May said in a statement.
The ban would apply to (应用于) drinks containing more than 150 mg of caffeine per liter. Under the ban, shops in England that sell the drinks to children would face fines (罚款) of up to ￡2,500 (22,070 yuan).
1.What is an energy drink?
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2.How many fines would shops in England face if they sell energy drinks to kids?
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3.Will you go on drinking energy drinks since China doesn’t ban the sale of energy drinks to kids? Why?
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将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卷标有题号的横线上。
1.一天一苹果，不用去诊所。
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2.她最爱的科目是地理和历史。
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3.周末她通常花多少时间练习打排球？
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4.为了我们的健康，我们需要吃更健康的食物。
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5.感谢你带领这些英雄参观这两座现代化的图书馆。
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根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A: Can I help you?
B: 1.
A: How long have you been like this?
B: Since two weeks ago.
A: Let me have a look. 2.
B: I work in an office.
A: Do you play computer games?
B: Yes, a lot. 3.
A: Mm, that’s it.
B: 4.
A: Nothing serious. You spend too much time in front of the computer.
B: What can I do?
A: 5. Don’t play computer games too much.
B: OK, I’ll take your advice. Thank you.
A. I usually play computer games late at night.
B. I want to buy some music CDs.
C. What’s wrong with me?
D. Where do you work?
E. Stand up and do some exercise from time to time.
F. Well, I’ve got a pain in my back.
G. Do you have breakfast?
Christmas is as important to British people as Spring Festival is to us. Every year on Dec 25, English people gather together to celebrate this holiday. It is the most important family gathering of the whole year.
In the UK, people start preparing for Christmas soon after Halloween — as early as the beginning of November! In every shop window I pass on my way to school, I see Santa decorations (装饰), candy canes (拐杖糖) and presents. The whole of London is getting ready for Christmas.
One tradition in the UK is to have an advent calendar (圣诞倒数日历). It has 24 little flaps (片状小门) that you can open starting from Dec1. There is a tiny gift behind each flap. It can be makeup, chocolate or stationery, depending on what kind of calendar you buy. You can open one flap each day until you get to the last flap on the morning of Dec 25! This tradition began in the mid-19th century in Protestant areas (新教徒地区) in Germany.
Another interesting tradition began in 1954. Every November, London is lit up by thousands of decorative lights. The lights are shaped like the common symbols of Christmas, such as angels, reindeers (驯鹿) and Christmas trees. It is a breathtaking sight from far away and it is wonderful how the colors create an atmosphere of celebration.
In London, we don’t celebrate Christmas for only one day. You can feel the festive mood around the whole city from November until January.
1.British people get ready for Christmas starting from ___________.
A.the beginning of November B.24 days before Christmas
C.the beginning of December D.beginning of Halloween
2.Which of the following traditions began in Germany?
A.Receiving Christmas gifts. B.Eating candy canes.
C.Having an advent calendar. D.Setting up decorative lights.
3.What does the underlined word “breathtaking” mean in paragraph 4?
A.遥远的 B.奇怪的 C.黯淡的 D.惊人的
4.What do we know about Christmas in the UK?
A.The festival mood will last for a long time. B.Many traditions come from Germany.
C.People in London don't celebrate Christmas. D.People will receive 24 gifts during Christmas.
Weekends are short. They are only two days out of a seven-day week. In order to make your weekends look longer, you need to plan it better. Here are some ideas.
★Get up at your usual time. The biggest mistake(错误) is to think that the weekend is a good chance(机会) for a sleep-in. So getting up early can make you feel the weekends are longer.
★Finish homework as early as possible. Nobody wants to do homework, but we have to do it. The earlier you do it at the weekend, the better you will feel. You can do homework from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a. m. on Saturday morning. After doing your homework, you can plan your weekends well.
★Go out to enjoy weekends. Weekends feel longer if you get out and enjoy them. Think about what you like to do. Plan a sports activity, for example, playing football in the park. You can also plan to go to a museum, a zoo, or a park.
1.The underlined word “sleep-in” maybe means “______”.
A.go to sleep later B.go to sleep earlier C.get up later D.get up earlier
2.You can also plan to go to the following places except(除了) _____ for weekends.
A.a computer games centre B.a park C.a museum D.a zoo
3.What’s the best title(题目) for the passage?
A.Get Up at Your Usual Time B.Do homework as Early as Possible
C.Where to Go Out to Enjoy Weekends D.How to Make Your Weekends Longer
Mr. Green is a good bus driver in a big city. All day he drives a bus through busy streets. He is always happy. And the people on his bus seem to be happy, too.
One morning, Mr. Green starts his big yellow and blue bus. At the first bus stop many people get on the bus. When he drives on, he begins talking, “It is seven now. The sky is blue. It will not rain today. We all like sunshine, don’t we?”
At NO. 5 Stop a very old man gets on. “This boy will be good to give you his seat,” Mr. Green says. The boy’s face turns red. He stands up at once.
“Most people want to be nice,” Mr. Green tells the old man. “They want to do the right things. But sometimes they need a push(推力). So I just give them one.” Mr. Green always sings his own song. “I love you. Mr. Sunshine. I love you, Mr. Sun. In the world, I love you best. You are the only one.”
1.People on Mr. Green’s bus seem very happy because ______.
A.Mr. Green is very good to people
B.Mr. Green’s bus is early and they talk on the bus
C.Mr. Green can tell them something about the weather
D.Mr. Green always gives boys pushes when they get on the bus
2.What can we infer(推断) from the 3rd paragraph?
A.The boy’s face turns red easily. B.The boy gets off the bus at once.
C.The boy doesn’t give the seat at first. D.The boy doesn’t want to give the seat at all.
3.What is the main idea of the passage? It tells us______.
A.about helping old people B.about a good driver
C.a song about Mr. Sun D.something about weather
