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Are you nearsighted (近视的)? Do you wear glasses? Many of you may say “yes”.
In fact, China’s young people have the highest rate (率) of nearsightedness in the world. More than 70 percent of middle school students in China are nearsighted.
In August, a plan to solve this problem was introduced. It aims to cut down the rate of nearsightedness for middle school students to less than 60 percent by 2030. Schools across the country are taking action to meet this goal.
Luoyang Experimental School in Henan started with its desks. It has designed (设计) desks with a board above the desktop (桌面). The board stops students from lowering (降低) their heads too close to their desktops. More than 400 students have used them so far. More students will use them soon. Similarly, the High School Affiliated (附属的) to Renmin University Chaoyang Branch School is now providing desks and chairs according to students’ heights. Studies have shown that proper desk height can prevent (预防) nearsightedness.
Spending more time outside can also reduce (减少) nearsightedness. The Yucai middle School makes sure that its students play outside for at least 80 minutes every day. We have a P.E. class and a 20-minute break in the morning and afternoon to do exercises, "said Sun Zihan, 14.
Staring at screens can also hurt our eyes. Beijing 101 Middle School has a solution to this problem. In its classrooms, there are special boxes for storing students’ cellphones. “We have to hand in our cellphones every morning and get them back after school,” said Huang Jiameng, 15.
1.How many middle school students in China are nearsighted?
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2.Why are the desks designed with a board above the desktop?
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3.How do students reduce nearsightedness in the Yucai Middle School?
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4.Is it bad for our eyes when we stare at the cellphone screens?
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5.What does this passage mainly talk about?
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If you are in Shanghai and want to throw away a cup of milk tea, be careful. you need to follow these steps: first, pour out any leftover (残留物) into a wet waste bin; second, put the paper wrapper (包装材料) into a recyclable waste bin; third, throw the single-use cup and straw (吸管) into a dry waste bin.
Sound complex (复杂的)? You’ll have to get used to it. From July 1 on, people in Shanghai are required to sort (将……分类) their garbage (垃圾) according to strict rules. Many other cities in China are planning to create similar garbage -sorting rules.
Why should we sort our garbage? The answer lies in the increasing amount of waste we are producing. Chinese cities produce over 200 million tons of waste each year. Most of this waste is buried (填埋) in landfills (垃圾填埋场), which may pollute water and soil! Moreover, we are running out of space for new landfills.
In fact, more than half of our waste can be recycled. Recyclable garbage can be made into new materials, while wet garbage can be used to make gas, heat and fertilizer (肥料). But in order to recycle efficiently (有效率地), we need to sort our garbage.
Can’t garbage processing companies do the sorting job for us? They can. But that requires a lot of work and costs lots of money. Things will become much easier if each of us can sort our own garbage. Besides, the troublesome (棘手的) task of sorting might encourage people to produce less waste. Do you still want to buy that milk tea?
1.How many steps do people in Shanghai need to follow if they want to throw away a cup of milk tea?
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.
2.When are people in Shanghai required to sort garbage?
A.From July 1 on. B.From May 2 on.
C.From August 1 on. D.From January 2 on
3.Why should we sort our garbage?
A.Because people produce less waste. B.Because recycling garbage is easy.
C.Because no one recycles garbage. D.Because of the increasing amount of waste.
4.What can’t wet garbage be used to make?
A.Gas. B.Heat. C.Fertilizer. D.Plastic.
5.What is the best title for the passage?
A.Our waste should be recycled B.We should sort our garbage
C.Pour out leftover into a waste bin D.We are using up space for new landfills
Music always interests us. But do you like music that is mainly used in stores? People call it “background music”. Recorded background music first found its way in factories, shops and restaurants in the US, but it soon spread to other parts of the world. Now many stores like to play this kind of music.
Why do they use it? Well, because they want to make customers stay longer. Then customers may buy some goods if they stay longer. In fact, some background music is soft and gentle. However, some background music is too loud. Many shoppers say that they don’t like any background music. When the music is being played, they may get angry at it and they will walk out of the shop as soon as they hear it.
According to a survey, three quarters of shoppers notice the background music when they go into a store. If they like the background music, they will stay longer as a result. They say they will come to the store again. However, fifty percent of shoppers will leave the shop because they don’t like the background music. They even say that they will be less likely to return to the store.
It seems that stores should choose a suitable “sound” for their customers. According to the survey, the suitable background music is a very effective (有效的) way to attract (吸引) more customer’s attention.
So it is wise of stores and restaurants to be more careful with their background music. Some restaurant owners even say that background music is more important than the problem of taste.
1.Background music was first played in the following places in the US EXCEPT _______.
A.factories B.stores C.schools D.restaurants
2.How many shoppers will be less likely to return to the store according to the survey?
A.Three quarters of shoppers. B.One quarter of shoppers.
C.Fifty percent of shoppers. D.Forty percent of shopper.
3.Why do many stores and restaurants like to use background music?
A.Because they want to make their customers leave.
B.Because almost all customers enjoy listening to music.
C.Because they expect the music to help with their business.
D.Because the music makes their places look more beautiful.
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.People only use background music in America now.
B.All background music is soft and gentle.
C.All the people like the background music when they go into the store.
D.The suitable background music is a very effective way to attract shoppers.
5.What do we learn from the passage?
A.Background music is important. B.People in the US dislike background music.
C.How to buy goods in correct ways. D.Playing suitable background music is wise.
Sometimes, it is great fun to show people that they are important through some acts of kindness. My daughter Cindy, an 8-year-old girl, was kind of shy in the past, but one thing makes her become very active and outgoing.
Last month, Cindy felt uncomfortable in her stomach, so I took her to the hospital. When we were waiting outside the waiting room, we saw a lady standing just beside us. She was very depressed and worried. I didn’t know her, so I said nothing to her. However, Cindy gave a smile card to the lady and said, “I hope everything goes well with you.” It brought tears to the lady’s eyes. She hugged Cindy and said nothing. Later, Cindy gave out five more smile cards that day.
Last Monday, I did some shopping with Cindy in a supermarket. After we bought what we wanted, we went to the counter (t柜台). To my surprise, I couldn’t find my wallet and I didn’t know what to do. Cindy was so worried that she wanted to cry. At that time, a lady came to us and paid for us. Oh, she was the lady to whom Cindy gave a smile card in the hospital. I said “thank you” to her. She said, “I was moved by your daughter’s kindness.”
Now we have always enjoyed helping people and smile cards are a good tool to do more. Of course, what we have done has changed my daughter’s personality (性格).
1.What’s Cindy like now?
A.Funny and brave. B.Shy and quiet.
C.Active and outgoing. D.Funny and active.
2.What does the underlined word “depressed” mean in Chinese?
A.尴尬的 B.沮丧的 C.厌烦的 D.空虚的
3.What did Cindy send to the lady?
A.A wallet. B.A soft towel. C.A flower. D.A smile card.
4.Why did the lady pay for the writer?
A.Because Cindy had helped her in the hospital. B.Because she wanted to do something fun.
C.Because the writer was her good friend. D.Because she had found the writer’s wallet.
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Cindy lost her wallet in the supermarket. B.Cindy had an uncomfortable stomach last week.
C.Cindy moved the lady with her small kindness. D.The writer changed her daughter’s personality.
Edward is a 14-year-old boy. He comes from the UK, but he _______ Beijing with his parents. Before Edward came to China, he didn’t know _______ about Beijing Opera. Like most teens, Edward liked pop music. When he first listened to Beijing Opera, he didn’t like it and thought it was too slow and _______.
One week later after that. Edward started _______ in a middle school in Beijing. He had music lessons twice a week. He started to learn Beijing Opera in the music class. His school asked some great Beijing Opera singers to _______ them. Edward couldn’t understand it well, _______ it sounded a little more interesting than before and he _______ interested in it. Now Edward loves Beijing Opera very much.
“I really love Beijing Opera and I want to be a _______ when I grow up,” Edward said. I hope more people can hear my voice and love it. Everyone _______ is learning Beijing Opera should try hard and ________ give up!
Maybe one day we will see a foreign young man standing on the stage as a great Beijing Opera performer.
1.A.got B.arrived at C.arrived in D.came
2.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
3.A.beautiful B.different C.boring D.interesting
4.A.working B.studying C.playing D.living
5.A.teach B.visit C.tell D.answer
6.A.so B.if C.and D.but
7.A.sounded B.stayed C.became D.seemed
8.A.teacher B.singer C.doctor D.violinist
9.A.who B.which C.whose D.whom
10.A.often B.usually C.always D.never
— I missed the wonderful football match yesterday.
— _______
A.No problem. B.What a pity! C.Don’t worry. D.It doesn’t matter.
