March 21 is World Sleep Day. How’s your sleep recently?
The Chinese Medical Doctor Association asked 8,200 people in China about their sleep. More than 36.3 percent of them said they often sleep badly. The study also finds that many students have only 5 hours of sleep a day. According to the US National Sleep Foundation, teenagers need 8.5 to 9 hours of sleep every night. What cuts into their sleeping time? Homework. Also, school starts early in the morning.
But bad sleeping habits also play a role. Do you like to have a look at your mobile phone before going to bed? The survey finds that 60 percent of people check their phones before they sleep. They read news, check their WeChat (微信) or chat with QQ friends.
It’s important for us to get enough sleep. We feel tired and think slowly. Besides, sleepy kids are often unhappy, says a study by the US National Sleep Foundation.
We can’t change our school time. But there are still ways to get better sleep. Stay away from coke, coffee and tea at night. They make it hard to fall asleep. Watch less television. Leave your mobile phone and tablet computer (平板电脑) on your desk.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答语，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
1.What cuts into students’ sleeping time?
A. Students like reading in bed before they sleep.
B. Students have got too much homework and school starts early in the morning..
C. Students often drink coke, coffee and tea at night.
D. Students check their WeChat or chat with QQ friends at night.
2.How do students behave in class when they don’t get enough sleep?
A. They don’t want to do their homework.
B. They sleep in class.
C. They feel excited.
D. They not only feel tired and unhappy but also think slowly.
3.How many hours should teenagers sleep every night according to the US National Sleep Foundation?
A. 5 to 6 hours. B. 6 to 8 hours.
C. 8.5 to 9 hours. D. 9 to 10 hours.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Drinking coke, coffee and tea at night is good for our sleep.
B. We can’t change everything but we can find many ways to get better sleep.
C. Bad sleeping habits aren’t good for us.
D. We should stay away from bad sleeping habits.
5.In this passage, the writer is mainly trying to make the readers realize__________.
A. March 21 is World Sleep Day
B. homework makes students have no enough time to sleep
C. we feel tired and think slowly because we have bad sleeping habits
D. good sleeping habits can help us stay healthy
Can you write down a Chinese word being read to you? Sometimes it can be difficult when you find the word is not included in most dictionaries.
Lu Jialei, 14, from Hangzhou Foreign Language School, won the CCTV Chinese Character (汉字) Spelling Contest on Oct 18th, 2013. About 160 people competed. The host read a word to the contestant, explained its meaning and gave sample sentences. The contestant was required to write down the word.
Winning the contest was a “surprise” to Lu. “I was not the smartest one,” she said. “But I paid attention to details.” To prepare for the contest, she and her teammates studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary for 10 days. There are more than 56,000 entries (词条) including characters, words and phrases in it. She also had a secret weapon. She studied how Chinese characters were formed.
“When others paid attention to the plot of a story, she looked at how authors use words and sentences to express themselves,” said Su Yunsheng, Lu’s Chinese teacher. Su is happy to see students like Lu find the beauty of Chinese language.
“Besides using something Chinese and having Chinese traditional festivals, learning to write Chinese characters is also an important part of inheriting (传承) Chinese culture,” said Su.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答语，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
1.Lu Jialei was born in ________.
A. 1997 B. 1999 C. 2001 D. 2002
2.Lu Jialei studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary ________ for the contest.
A. for more than one week
B. as long as one week
C. for more than half a month
D. as long as half a month
3.What does the underline word “contestant” mean?
A. 主持人 B. 观众 C. 选手 D. 亲友团
4.Lu Jialei’s secret weapon to win was that ________.
A. She paid attention to details
B. She was the smartest contestant
C. She found the beauty of Chinese language
D. She studied how Chinese characters were formed
5.From the passage we can learn ________ isn’t an important part of inheriting Chinese culture.
A. trying to write Chinese characters
B. using chopsticks when having meals
C. giving and receiving presents at Christmas
D. spending the Spring Festival with families
Welcome to our city—Nanning. It is a beautiful city with many trees and flowers. So it is called “Green City”. There are many nice places to visit. Come and enjoy your trip to Nanning.
| Place: Nanning Qingxiu Mountain | |
Location: in the southeast of Nanning | ||
Attractions: green trees, special rocks, beautiful lakes and clean springs | ||
Price: 15 yuan(Adults) Opening time: 7:00—18:00 | ||
| Place: Guangxi Science & Technology Museum | |
Location: Minzu Avenue | ||
Attractions: robot show, Youth Science Studio, the high technology theater | ||
Price: 30 yuan(Adults) Free (Children below 1.40 m) Opening time: 9:30 —17:00 (Tuesday—Sunday) Monday (closed) | ||
| Place: Nanning Zoo | |
Location: in the west of Nanning | ||
Attractions: wild animals, dolphin show, Caribbean Water World | ||
Price: 50 yuan(Adults) 20 yuan (Children 1.20 m—1.40 m) Free (Childen below 1.20 m) Opening time: 8:00—17:00 | ||
| Place: Zhongshan Food Street | |
Location: Zhongshan Road | ||
Attractions: different kinds of local flavors(风味), Laoyou Noodles, snails and BBQ | ||
Opening time: 6:00p.m.—midnight | ||
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并在答题卡上按要求作答。
1.If Tony likes robots, where do you advise him to go?
A. Nanning Qingxiu Mountain.
B. Guangxi Science & Technology Museum.
C. Nanning Zoo.
D. Zhongshan Food Street.
2.When is Nanning Qingxiu Mountain open for the visitors?
A. At 6:30 am. B. At 10:00 pm.
C. At 6:30 pm. D. At 10:00 am.
3.What can you do in Zhongshan Road?
A. Enjoy the special rocks. B. Try delicious food.
C. Watch the dolphin show. D. Learn the knowledge of technology.
4.Mrs. White wants to take her son Mike to the zoo. Mike is 1.30 meters tall now. How much will they pay?
A. 50 yuan. B. 60 yuan.
C. 70 yuan. D. 100 yuan.
5.From the passage, we know _________________.
A. Nanning has some famous places to visit
B. People in Nanning are friendly
C. You can go to the museum on Monday
D. You don’t have to pay for the ticket to Nanning Zoo if you are a child
Jack loved ice cream. He wanted to have ice cream every day.
On his birthday, Jack wanted ice cream, but his parents gave him a pet turtle as a present instead. Jack tried to teach his turtle to play games, but it couldn’t carry a ball in its mouth. It couldn’t jump high or run very quickly. Jack didn’t really like his turtle. He thought it was a boring pet.
One day, he took the turtle out of its box and found it didn’t move. Jack took it to his mum. “Mum,” he said, “My turtle is not moving. I think it is dead.”
“Don’t be sad”, she said, “We’ll put him in a box and bury（埋）him. Then we’ll go to the store and have some ice cream to make you feel better”
Ice cream! Jack began to feel happy. Then his mother saw the turtle move.
“It’s all right!” She said” Your turtle isn’t dead after all!”
“Oh,” said Jack. “It also wants to eat ice cream!”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确为“T”，错误为“F” ,并在答题卡上把“T”或“F”涂黑。
1.Jack didn’t want to have ice cream every day.
2.On Jack’s birthday his grandparents gave him a pet turtle as a present.
3.Jack thought the turtle was boring.
4.Jack was so happy after he had some ice cream.
5.The turtle isn’t dead at all.
When I was in Grade Three, I was picked to be the princess(公主) in the school play. For weeks my mother helped me practice my lines. once on the stage, every word disappeared from my head. My teacher asked me to change roles and be the narrator (解说员).Though I didn’t tell my mother had happened that day, she sensed my unhappiness and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the . It was a lovely spring day. We could see daisies coming out of the grass, lovely and cute. I watched my carelessly bend down by some flowers.
“I think I am going to dig up all these weeds (野草),”she said.
“But I like daisies,” I said. “All flowers are beautiful— daisies!”
My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower shines in its own way, doesn’t it?” She said. I nodded.
“And that is true of people, ,” she added.
She had guessed my pain. I started to cry and told her the truth.
“You will be a beautiful ”, she said, reminding me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. Over the next few weeks, I learned to take pride in the role. The big finally came. A few minutes before the play, my teacher came to me. “Your mother asked me to give this to you,’’ she said, handing me a . After the play, I took the flower home, laughing that I was perhaps the only person who would keep such a daisy.
1.A. But B. Before C. And D. Since
2.A. when B. why C. what D. which
3.A. pool B. garden C. earth D. pond
4.A. grandma B. dad C. mother D. cousin
5.A. except B. even C. or D. if
6.A. also B. either C. addition D. too
7.A. doctor B. narrator C. visitor D. creator
8.A. day B. dog C. danger D. name
9.A. over B. out C. true D. back
10.A. letter B. note C. daisy D. fish
My uncle had a small farm. He also worked in a .
One autumn, he promised to help his neighbor harvest(收割) their corn（玉米）. , after harvesting their corn, my uncle’s little machine broke. the same time, the factory where Uncle worked began to work for more hours. He had to leave the farm early in the morning and didn’t get home until very late. It now seemed to help out his neighbor. But my uncle decided to do it by hand.
One night, after working all day in the factory, my uncle went to the neighbor’s farm and the work under the bright moon.
My uncle kept his promise. He also taught me an important lesson: keeping a promise is more important than making it.
1.A. school B. hotel C. factoryD. hospital
2.A. However B. Whatever C. Wherever D. Though
3.A. In B. With C. On D. At
4.A. impossible B. important C. useful D. possible
5.A. finishing B. finished C. finishes D. finish
