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Your body is special – no two people in the world are alike , Although you are different from everyone else , you have exactly the same body parts as the people around you , doing different jobs that keep all of us alive .
What is inside my head ?
Your headhousesthe most valuable part of your body – your brain . As you are reading , your eyes send pictures to your brain which makes meaning from what you see . Your brain helps you to remember and think , and makes sure your body is doing what it should .
What is my skin(皮肤) for ?
Your skin covers your body . In most parts of your body , the skin is just as thick as half a centimeter . If you have your skin cut , it will have a quick cure and stop viruses from getting into your body . Your skin also helps you feel the heat and coldness of the environment around you . Hair grows from inside the skin . When you feel hot , extra heat comes out through your skin . As a result , your body temperature drops .
How do I move ?
Muscles(肌肉) are found in most parts of your body . They work with your bones to help you move – whenever you cry or smile , eat or speak , walk or dance , etc .
Why do I breathe ?
Your body needs to take in oxygen from the air and give out the unwanted carbon dioxide in the body . When you breathe , air comes through your nose and mouth into your lungs(肺) where oxygen flows to different parts of your body .
What makes me sneeze ?
When dust or a strong smell gets into your nose , you sneeze . This is the way your body cleans up the dust in your nose . Your lungs push out the air and try to clear your nose .
What does my heart do ?
Your heart is a very special muscle . It is slightly bigger than your fist (拳头) and grows bigger as you do . If you place your hand on your heart , you will feel your heart beating which forces blood to move around your body .
1.The underlined word “houses” in the passage probably means .
A.stores B.locks
C.creates D.builds
2.If you have no skin covering your body , what would happen ?
A.Extra heat can only stay inside our body .
B.Viruses can’t get into our body easily .
C.We can’t feel the changes in temperature .
D.Our body can be guarded by our hair .
3.What is the true fact about your body ?
A.Our heart is the same size from birth .
B.We take in carbon dioxide to stay alive .
C.Our muscles stop working when we nod .
D.Sneezing is a way to clear our nose .
4.Which is the best title for this passage ?
A.What Your Body Needs B.How Your Body Works
C.Why Your Body Grows D.When Your Body Moves
Have you ever heard of "a ball of energy"? People often use it to describe very active children. But today we tell about an invention called the soccket, that is a real soccer ball of energy. Julia Silverman explains that in fact the soccket is a portable generator (便携式发电机).
Julin Silverman and Jessica Matthews developed the soccket as part of a group project for an engineering class at Harvard University.
There are mechanisms (装置) in a soccket. When you kick, hit or throw it, energy is then kept in it by these mechanisms instead of disappearing into the environment.
Then the user can put something directly into the ball, like a lamp, or a mobile phone charger (充电器) so that they can get energy from it.
For every fifteen minutes of the game play, the soccket can provide enough electricity(电) for an LED lamp for three hours, and the ball can store(储藏) up to 24 hours' electricity.
The International Energy Association reported last year that nearly one and a half billion people in the world had no electricity to use, and most of them live in Africa, India and other countries in Asia.
Julia Silverman and Jessica Matthews both had experiences in developing countries before they began the project. They knew that power shortages are a serious problem in really areas.
There's an energy crisis in the world. One out of every five people in the world don't have any electricity. And besides that, there are a lot of health problems because what people use instead of the electricity are harmful choices like kerosene(煤油) lamps, which produce a lot of smoke.
Julia Silverman says the soccket ball is one small solution to a big problem.
Jessica Matthews and Julia Silverman hope their soccket ball will shine more light on the problem of power shortages. It offers people a chance to put their energy into the world's most popular sport and get some energy in return.
1.From the passage, we know the soccket is ____________.
A.an active child
B.an invention
C.a lamp
D.a mobile phone
2.The underlined word "crisis" in the passage means ____________.
A.a time of safety
B.a time of difficulty
C.a time of success
D.a time of pride
3.We can infer(推断) from the passage that ____________.
A.Julia Silverman has never been to developing countries before
B.Active children like to play soccket
C.kicking a soccket can let the energy disappear into the environment
D.people are expected to get some energy by playing soccket
4.The best title for the passage should be "____________".
A.The only way to produce electricity
B.The best way to solve energy crisis
C.A soccer ball that gives energy
D.An invention changing the world
When I was 14, life was boring. However, I didn't mind having the same views every day. And even though my school had over a thousand students, I didn't really care to notice the differences between us all.
But this boring view of mine changed when my parents bought me a camera for my birthday. After a month of playing with my new camera, I realized I had no talent for taking pictures. Even if I got friends to pose in front of ancient buildings and in flowery fields, nothing seemed to work. My photos were clearly missing something of importance and had no creativity. After a while, I dropped my new hobby.
Then, a month or two later, I suddenly decided to pick it up again. During the summer break, I went for a walk on the railroad tracks (铁轨) behind my house.
The tracks are in a warm red color. Before the walk, I thought, "Maybe I should bring my camera."
Surprisingly, this walk was what began my love for photography. When I was walking on the tracks without a model and only nature around me, I realized how important it was to look at the details (细节) of things. I didn't worry about trying to create something beautiful. Instead, I just took photos of the beauty already around me.
I quickly became crazy about color, lighting, shape and everything in between. After months of studying outdoor sights and looking at people's eyes, I was finally able to create beauty of my own. Slowly, my photos became something I was proud of.
So far, my works have appeared in two magazines and two different museums. They're not huge achievements, but they're important to me. And they're the signs of how much my artistic abilities have grown.
Thanks to this birthday gift from my parents, I now have a new way of looking at the world.
1.The writer gave up taking photos at first, because ____________.
A.his parent didn't allow him to take photos.
B.he thought he had no talent for taking pictures.
C.it took him too much time to take photos.
D.he had no interest in taking photos.
2.What changed the writer's attitude towards photography?
A.The new camera as a gift.
B.The walk on the railroad tracks.
C.The magazines with his works.
D.The beauty of the outdoor sights.
3.According to the writer, what might be useless for him to take photos well?
A.Looking at the details of things.
B.Creating beauty of one's own.
C.Having models good at posing.
D.Looking at people's eyes.
4.What do we know about the writer at last?
A.He finally made great success in photography.
B.His works have been shown on TV and in magazines.
C.He no longer feels bored about the world.
D.He still doesn't have any artistic abilities.
1.Totally Wild Hotel is special because of____.
A. its high price B. its good breakfast
C. the lovely giraffes D. the old buildings
2.According to the text, people can ____ in Kenya.
A. cheer on camels in Lamu Old Town
B. have breakfast with zebras in Totally Wild Hotel
C. see lions, zebras, elephants in East National Park
D. watch the bright pink birds near Lake Nakuru
3.____ will most probably be interested in the text above.
A. People who enjoy travelling B. Scientists who study birds
C. Players who are good at running D. People who have a pain in the neck
When Lily Collins was born, she was mainly known as the daughter of British superstar musician Phil Collins. But after 30 years of being overshadowed by her father, she has now defined (定义) herself in her Own________________.
Collins is now known mainly as an English-American actress. Her________role is Edith Tolkien in the biopic (传记片) Tolkien, which________out in the US on May 3. Edith is the wife of British________J.R. R. Tolkien, who wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings series.
Collins is a writer as well. When she was________, she wrote for the magazines Teen Vogue and Elle Girl.
She also got a________as a reporter for the children's TV channel Nickelodeon and later studied journalism at the University of Southern California.
________busy with acting, Collins is still writing. In 2017, she published Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me, a collection of________essays (文章). She opened up about her struggles, her________with her father and even the eating disorder (失调) she battled for several years.
At the age of 16, Collins' father separated from her stepmother._________this, she also had to deal with schoolwork, acting and writing. She felt________and hurt, and began starving (使挨饿) herself and________too much to keep fit, which resulted in an eating disorder.
Collins said she is happy to share her________times with readers. "...you talk about the things you feel shame toward, all of that goes away," she told Bang Showbiz. "At the end of the day,_________of us are alone."
"I'm so proud of my family, but I have also worked really hard to carve (开创) my own_________and to not have that define me," she told The Guardian.
1.A.style B.habit C.way D.custom
2.A.difficult B.latest C.worst D.simple
3.A.went B.came C.turned D.held
4.A.actor B.director C.doctor D.author
5.A.beautiful B.calm C.young D.lucky
6.A.role B.goal C.job D.task
7.A.Because B.Though C.As D.If
8.A.different B.precious C.favorite D.personal
9.A.idea B.feeling C.relationship D.action
10.A.Besides B.Without C.Against D.Beyond
11.A.surprised B.interested C.satisfied D.confused
12.A.talking B.studying C.playing D.exercising
13.A.easy B.hard C.usual D.common
14.A.each B.any C.none D.some
15.A.standards B.path C.plan D.dream
同学们，快乐的寒假即将到来，那么我们怎样度过一个有意义的寒假呢？你的同学Sandy有一些好的建议，她通常是这样来度过她的寒假生活的。请你根据下表介绍一下Sandy的寒假生活。
Healthy lifestyle | 1. curly to bed, early rise 2. ... |
Happy study | 1. do more reading 2. ... |
Celebrations | 1. get together 2. ... |
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Sandy’s Winter Holiday
I’m very happy to tell you something about Sandy’s winter holiday. __________________________________
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