A young man is lying in hospital sadly. The 24-year-old lost his right leg. The doctor said that his long history of smoking was the reason. “I first smoked when I was 14. It made me feel like a man and I thought it looked cool. Now I know I was wrong,” said the young man.

It is a mistake many young people make. According to the survey, 40 million of China’s 130 million young people aged between 13 and 18 smoke. Fifteen million of them are addicted (上瘾的). The survey also found that about 68% of young smokers first smoked before the age of 13.

Many young people see people smoke in the movies, but in real life, stars like Jackie Chan think smoking is a bad thing and not cool at all.

Doctors say that if a person starts smoking very young, he or she may live 22 years less than those who don’t smoke.

1.How long did the young man smoke?

A. For 10 years. B. For 13 years.

C. For 14 years. D. For 18 years.

2.What did the young man think of smoking when he first smoked?

A. It was wrong. B. It was bad.

C. It was boring. D. It was cool.

3.What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是)?

A. Smoking. B. Getting ill.

C. Lying in hospital. D. Stopping smoking.

4.The number of young people who smoke in China is ____ million.

A. 15 B. 40 C. 68 D. 130

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Many stars think smoking is cool.

B. People who smoke can only live to be 22.

C. It’s a big problem that many young people smoke.

D. Many young smokers first smoked before the age of 10.

News Review

Head- on Train Crash  On May 18, two trains had a head-on crash（相撞）near New York City. Over 250 people were on the trains then. About 60people were hurt, but no deaths were reported.

Travel Time  Tourists came together to the Taishan Mountain, on May1. Over 180,000tourists

visited the place of great interest from April 29 to May 1, during the three-day holiday.

Brave Volunteer   Liao Zhi , a dance teacher from Chengdu who lost her 1-year-old daughter and her legs in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, arrived in Ya’an 13 hours after the earthquake. The dancer said she had had a terrible time herself and knew what people needed most, so she decided to come and offer help.

Tomato Competition   A tomato competition was held in Huainan, Anhui Province, on April

16. The best tomatoes were chosen according to their shape, color and taste. The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.

1.About  ________ people were hurt in the head-on crash.

A．18                                   B．29

C．60                                   D．250

2.A lot of people visited the Taishan Mountain________.

A．13 hours after the earthquake             B．on May 18

C．during the May Day holiday                D．on April 16

3.Liao Zhi, the dance teacher from________, came to Ya’an to offer help.

A．Huainan          B．Chengdu          C．Taishan           D．New York

4.The tomato competition in Anhui Province was held to________.

A．help the people in Ya’an                 B．save the people on the trains

C．forget the terrible time                   D．help grow better tomatoes

My name is Jim. My favorite day is October l8th, because it's my birthday. I am very happy on that day. I eat eggs for breakfast. Then my friends come to my home and play with me. We sing and dance. Someone plays the piano and someone plays the guitar. Lunch is very nice. After lunch, my parents take me to see a movie. My favorite movies are comedies and action movies. After supper, my parents, my sister and I watch TV. Then I go to bed at ten thirty. I don't do my homework on that day. I am very tired but happy on my birthday.

1. Jim's birthday is           .

A. October 8    B. October 18        C. December 8th     D. December 18th

2. Jim's favorite movies are             .

A. comedies      B. action movies      C. thrillers           D. A and B

3. Jim goes to bed at            .

A. 10:30        B. 10:13            C. 10:00            D. 3:10

4. Does Jim do his homework on his birthday?

A. Yes, he does.     B. No, he doesn't.    C. No, he isn't.    D. I don't know.

5. How is Jim on his birthday?

A. Tired.           B. Happy but not tired.    C. Tired but happy.    D. Happy.

A young man is lying in hospital sadly. The 24-year-old lost his right leg. The doctor said that his long history of smoking was the reason. “I first smoked when I was 14. It made me feel like a man and I thought it looked cool. Now I know I was wrong,” said the young man.

It is a mistake many young people make. According to the survey, 40 million of China’s 130 million young people aged between 13 and 18 smoke. Fifteen million of them are addicted (上瘾的). The survey also found that about 68% of young smokers first smoked before the age of 13.

Many young people see people smoke in the movies, but in real life, stars like Jackie Chan think smoking is a bad thing and not cool at all.

Doctors say that if a person starts smoking very young, he or she may live 22 years less than those who don’t smoke.

1.How long did the young man smoke?

A. For 10 years. B. For 13 years. C. For 14 years. D. For 18 years.

2.What did the young man think of smoking when he first smoked?

A. It was wrong. B. It was bad. C. It was boring. D. It was cool.

3.What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是)?

A. Smoking. B. Getting ill.

C. Lying in hospital. D. Stopping smoking.

4.The number of young people who smoke in China is ____ million.

A. 15 B. 40 C. 68 D. 130

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Many stars think smoking is cool.

B. People who smoke can only live to be 22.

C. It’s a big problem that many young people smoke.

D. Many young smokers first smoked before the age of 10.

News Review
Head-on Train Crash     On May 18,two trains had a head-on crash （正面相撞） near New York City. Over 250 people were on the trains then. About 60 people were hurt, but no deaths were reported.
Travel Time    Tourists came together to Mount Tai on May 1.Over 180,000 tourists visited the place of great interest during the three-day holiday, from April 29 to May 1.
Brave Volunteer    Liao Zhi, a dance teacher from Chengdu who lost her 1-year-old daughter and her legs in the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, arrived in Ya’an 13 hours after the earthquake. The dancer said she had had a terrible time herself and knew what people needed most, so she decided to come and offer help.
Tomato Competition   A tomato competition was held in Huainan, Anhui Province, on April 16.The best tomatoes were chosen according to their shape, color and taste. The competition hoped to encourage the farmers to grow better tomatoes.
【小题1】About           people were hurt in the head-on crash.