According to scientists’ research, the month in which babies are born could affect them in some ways. Babies born in spring get sick easily. Children born under Aquarius (Jan. 21st ----Feb. 19th)may be less clever than those born in other seasons. They may also have shorter lives than those born in autumn. Scientists believe many of the differences can be explained by the mother's exposure to sunlight in pregnancy(怀孕).
Sunlight helps lead to the production of Vitamin(维生素) D in the body. The lack (缺乏)of vitamin D in the first months of life may have a bad effect on health.
Vitamin D is called the "sunshine vitamin". It has a good effect on health. A study showed that people born from April to June had slightly shorter lives than those born in October, November or December. Similar studies in the USA showed that people born in autumn lived about 160 days longer than those born in spring.
Professor Russell Foster said the conclusions were surprising and interesting. He added, "These are small effects but they are very, very clear. I am not giving voice to star signs and they are just for fun. But it is true that we are affected by our season of birth."
1.Babies born in ______get sick easily.
A. summer B. spring
C. autumn D. winter
2.What does the underlined word “exposure” mean in Chinese?
A. 偏爱 B. 抗拒
C. 过敏 D. 暴露
3.What can we know about vitamin D according to the passage?
A. It comes from sunlight B. It doesn’t help people live longer
C. Sunlight prevents its’ production D. It has a good effect on health
There once lived a young man who thought himself to be poor. One day he went to a wise man to ask how to become rich. The wise man said, “Young man, you are already rich now.”
“But where is my wealth(财富)?” the young man asked.
“It is with you. Your eyes are your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the beautiful things in this world. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your legs are your wealth. You can go to any place...” the wise man said.
“You call these wealth? But everyone has them,” the young man said.
“These are wealth. What you have now is not what someone else can luckily have. Would you like to give your eyes to me? I'd like to give you a lot of money to exchange for them,” the wise man said.
“No, I'm not going to do so! My eyes are important to me!” the young man said.
Everyone is rich. We should treasure(珍惜)our wealth, and take care of it. We should not overuse it because once it is gone, it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.
1.Why did the young man go to visit the wise man?
A. Because he was ill.
B. Because he was the wise man's friend.
C. Because he wanted to know how to be rich.
D. Because he wanted to be wise.
2.The wise man thought the young man himself___________.
A. was rich B. was poor
C. was wise D. was silly
3.The wise man called ______ wealth.
A. the young man's money B. the young man's eyes and feet
C. the young man’s buildings D. the young man’s cars
4.The young man wasn’t willing to exchange his eyes for money because ________.
A. he was rich
B. he didn’t like the old man
C. he thought his eyes were important to him
D. he didn’t like money
Hi, my name is Ethan King. I’m 14 years old and I love the game of soccer. In the summer of 2009, I went to northern Mozambique(Africa) with my dad to help repair water wells(井)in local villages. I took my soccer ball along. I thought I might be able to play with the local kids. When we arrived at the village of Ntette, I threw out my ball and soon, 50 kids were playing .Many of these kids had never had the chance to enjoy playing soccer with a real ball. For me, it’s no big deal to play soccer with a real ball. I do it all the time.
I’ve discovered that many kids in poor countries want to play soccer, but they can’t because they don’t have a ball. I have several soccer balls in my house. I thought that these kids would enjoy this soccer ball far more than me. So, I gave my ball to them.
As we prepared to leave, one of the boys brought the soccer ball back to me. I said to him, “No, this is yours. I gave it to you.” He laughed and cheered! I loved seeing that they had a real ball to play with.
Every kid who loves the game of soccer deserves(值得)to play. Every kid who loves the game of soccer deserves his or her own ball. And that’s why I started Charity Ball in 2010. It provides new soccer balls for kids in poor communities around the world.
1.How old is Ethen?-----__________.
A. fourteen B. fifty
C. sixty D. forty
2.When Ethan left Ntette,__________.
A. he made a soccer ball for the village boys
B. he gave his soccer ball to the village boys
C. one of the village boys gave him a handmade soccer ball
D. he gave the village boys some money to by soccer balls
3.What do we know about Charity Ball?
A. It collects old soccer balls
B. It trains kids who love soccer
C. It started when Ethan was 14 years old
D. It gives new soccer balls to kids in poor communities
4.We can learn from the passage that Ethan is ________.
A. kind B. talented
C. brave D. careful
How terrible it would be if there was fire! Today is November 9. It’s time for us to learn a lot more about fire, especially what to do if we are caught in a fire:
1. Shout out
If you smell smoke or see fire, shout out “Fire”! Shout as loudly as you can, because people may be asleep.
2. Call 119
Never try to put out the fire yourself, even if it is a very small one! Get help from your parents or call 119.
3. Keep down close to the floor
If there is a lot of smoke in your room, keep down close to the floor.
4. Test the door
Test the door before you open it. If the door is cool, open it carefully. If the door is hot，do not open it! Try to find a different way out.
5. Get out
If you can, get out of your home as soon as possible.
6. Don’t use the lift
Never use the lift during the fire. It may also go wrong.
7. Don’t go back
Never go back into a burning building!
1.The passage is mainly about .
A. how to look after yourself when on fire
B. what to do when you are caught in a fire
C. when to leave the burning place
D. why to call 119 when it is on fire
2.When people are asleep, what will you do when fire breaks out?
A. Call for help as quickly as you can. B. Wake your parents up fast.
C. Shout out “Fire!” as loudly as you can. D. Run as fast as you can.
3.When a fire is burning, you test the door to .
A. find a better way out B. notice the fire clearly
C. call for a much quicker help D. see if it is closed
4.If you are caught in a fire, you should not ____________.
A. shout out B. keep down close to the floor
C. call 119 D. use the lift
假定你是李平，你的美国笔友Tom来信询问你十一假期是怎样过的。请你根据提示信息给他回信，说明你在十一假期中的活动和理由。
1. 学习和休息
2. 看望祖父母
3. 和朋友进行一日游
注意：
1.文章开头已给出，不计入总字数；
2.字数100字左右。
Dear Tom,
I’m very glad to receive your letter.
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Yours,
Li Ping
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Mrs Smith heard her new neighbor would come and moved into his new house, but she hadn't seen him. One day when she came back, she saw a man wear a brown hat and dark glasses carrying a ladder on his shoulder. The man put the ladder against the window of the new house and went up to break in the window. Mrs Smith said to himself, “Thief, it is a thief. “ She rang up the police immediate and soon two policemen appeared in the front of the house. When the man was told to hand in everything what he had stolen, he looked greatly surprising. It was then he understood the reason why the policemen came. He said in a smile on his face, “I can’t find my key. It’s my new house.”
