In recent years, many Americans of both sexes and various ages have become interested in improving their bodies. They have become devoted to physical fitness. The need to exercise has almost become natural with many people who have a strong desire to be more physically fit.
By nature, Americans are enthusiastic and energetic about their hobbies and pastimes. They apply their energy to running. As a result, there are running clubs to join and many books and magazines to read about running.
The desire to be physically fit is explained by a “passion” for good health. The high rate of heart attacks in the 1960s caused an increase on the part of the public in improving the human body. Middle-aged men especially suffered from heart attacks. Thus, they are one group strongly interested in more physical exercise. In fact, many doctors encourage their patients to become more physically active, especially those who have sedentary jobs. It is interesting to note that the rate of heart attacks began to decrease in the 1970s and it is still decreasing. Physical fitness enjoys a favored role in the United States at present. It is a new “love” that Americans have valued very much. Will it last long? Only time will tell--- or until another “new passion” comes along.
1.We can learn from the passage that ________ .
A. people’s interest in physical exercise has something to do with their health condition
B. by nature, Americans are stronger and more energetic than others
C. the love for physical exercise won’t last long in American
D. men have a stronger desire than women to take exercise
2.In recent years, many Americans have become interested in improving their bodies because ________ .
A. there are many running clubs to join
B. they are eager for their hobbies and pastimes
C. they have a strong desire to be more physically fit
D. there are many books and magazines about running
3.According to the passage, the underlined word in the last paragraph “sedentary” means ________.
A. challenging intelligence B. energy-taking
C. needing much sitting D. sleeping-producing
I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and hated asking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, and I couldn’t bear people to look at me and think I was not like them. I must have been a terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to stop rapidly on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work.
One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to change buses, and as usual I ran into something. “I’m awfully sorry,” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been apologizing to a lamppost. This was just one of the stupid things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which was a request stop, where the bus wouldn’t stop unless passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to guess if the bus had arrived.
Generally in this situation, because I hated showing I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would stop a big lorry and stand there feeling stupid as it drove away. In the end, I usually managed to swallow my pride and ask someone at the stop for help.
But at this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass, or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them for fear of making a fool of myself, I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop.
1.The girl refused to ask for help because she thought ________.
A. she might be recognized B. asking for help looked silly
C. she was normal and independent D. being found blind was embarrassing
2.After the girl got off the bus that evening, she________ .
A. hit a lamppost B. hit a person as usual
C. began to run D. was caught by something
3.At the request stop that evening, the girl________ .
A. stopped a big lorry B. stopped the wrong bus
C. made no attempt to stop the bus D. was not noticed by other people
4.What was the problem with guessing at the sound to stop a bus?
A. Other vehicles also stopped there.
B. It was unreliable for making judgments.
C. More lorries than buses responded to the girl.
D. It took too much time for the girl to catch the bus.
2014 TFK Poetry Contest
Calling all poets! TIME For Kids has a challenge for you：Write a funny rhyming poem. It must be an original poem that does not copy another poet’s work. Enter it in the TIME For Kids Poetry Contest. As fewer and fewer children are interested in writing poetry of their own, TIME For Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest to change the situation.
Contest Rules
1. How to enter：This contest begins at 12：01am on March 6, 2014 and ends at 11：59 pm on July 24, 2014. To enter, mail the following information to1271 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10020：(a)an original and previously unpublished poem that is humorous and has a rhyme scheme；(b)Entrant’s first name only and a parent’s mail address. Limit one entry per person. By entering, entrant promises that the entry(1)is original, (2)has not been published in any medium and(3)has not won an award.
2. Judging :all entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt, based on the following criteria：creativity and originality(50％), use of language and rhyme(25％)and appropriateness to the theme of the contest(25％). The length of the entry will not be taken into consideration.
3. Prize：Our judge will select four semifinalists(半决赛选手)from which one grand-prize winner and three finalists will be chosen. The one grand-prize winner will receive an online class visit from Children’s Poet Kenn Nesbitt and a signed copy of his newest book of poetry, The Armpit of funny Poems for Kids, approximately value：$2 75. The three finalists will each get a signed copy of Nesbitt’S newest book of poetry, The Armpit of Doom：Funny Poems for Kids, and both their poems and that of the grand-prize winner will be published at timeforkids. com.
4. Eligibility(参赛资格)：Open to legal citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are primary school students and are 8 to 13years old at time of entry.
5. Winner’s list：For names of the winner and finalists, visit timeforkids.com (after August 1st, 2014, available for a period of 10 days).
1.The purpose of the contest is to______.
A. encourage children to learn from other poets
B. help children realize the dream of poetry writing
C. encourage children’s interest in poetry writing
D. encourage children to read more original poems
2.Which of the following characteristics of a poem is valued most in judging?
A. Being creative and original.
B. Using a proper number of words.
C. Using proper language and rhyme.
D. Being appropriate to the contest.
3.What can be known about the finalists of the contest?
A. They will get a great deal of money.
B. Their poems can be read at timeforkids. com.
C. They will receive an online class visit from Nesbitt.
D. Their poems will appear in Nesbitt’s newest book of poetry.
4.According to the contest rules, _______.
A. poems can be sent to the organizers by e-mail
B. all children have the right to take part in the contest
C. the number of poems to enter the contest is not limited
D. the result of the contest will be unknown before August 1st, 2014
假设你是李华，你的好朋友苏珊前不久随父母去了美国，她写信告诉你她不适应美国的校园生活，感到孤独。请你根据以下要点用英语给她写一封电子邮件。
1.学好英语，增加交流机会。
2.多交朋友，友情会使人忘记孤独。
3.积极参加各种活动，使自己的生活更加有趣。
注意：1. 词数100左右；开头已经写出，不计入总词数。
2. 可适当增添细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Susan,
I’m sorry to hear that you are having trouble adapting to your new school life in America,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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作文。
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（
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。
It was sunny last Saturday. I determined buy two novels and some magazines, though I went to a bookstore with my four-year-old sister Jenny. There are lots of people in the crowd bookstore. There I saw my friend Lisa. As we hadn’t seen each other for a long time, we talked for a while. When I said goodbye lo Lisa, I couldn’t find Jenny at all. She got missing! I was so worried that I called her names “Jenny” again and again, but anybody answered. About fifteen minutes late, I found my sister in an only toy shop near the bookstore. A shop assistant (售货员) was played with her. Thank for God!
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Examinations are of great1.(important) in Chinese schools and universities, so millions of the students take part in them every year. Almost all the students2.(teach) from an early age to understand the nature of examinations. It is true that some students can pass an examination3.(easy) than others, although it doesn't mean they are better with their study.
Quite a few students are afraid of examinations though they master4.they have learned very well. Sometimes the fear of examinations comes from pressure.
People think pressure is good for students5.it can make the students6.(try) harder and make some school work more challenging. But too much pressure may even cause diseases7.will influence students’ academic performance badly.
No student succeeds8.hard work. If one spends little little9.(work) on their lessons every day, they can't expect10.good result at the end of the term. Developing study skills can get students to learn better and to pass examinations with ease if they understand the lessons and the work involved.
