Today was not a good day. Everything went wrong. First, I slept late and Mom shouted at me to
wake up.        
     When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was nocereal. I decided to have some toast instead,
but I burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. There was no juice, either. I
just had a glass of water.        
     When I was almost at the bus stop, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back
home and get it. Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next bus.     
      I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in classroom at lunchtime to catch up on the
schoolwork I had missed.    
     After the lunch, it was time to give the teacher our homework.I reached into my bag to get it but it
wasn't there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.      
     When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for
dinner. She knows I don't like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. It was a horrible day. I hope
tomorrow will be better. 

1. What happened to the writer on this bad day?                
A. The writer argued with his parents.                
B. The writer heard some terrible news.                
C. Many small things went wrong.                
D. Part of the writer's bad day begin.  
2. What did the writer do after he went home?            
A. He made a telephone call.            
B. He did some homework.            
C. He had fun with his friend.            
D. He was tired, so he went to bed.
3. When did the writer's bad begin?                
A. In the morning.        
B. At school.                
C. At lunchtime.            
D. In the afternoon.
4. When you "burn" something, you _________.                
A. cook it too long      
B. eat it too fast                
C. give it away              
D. make it very well
5. According to the passage, we can know _________.              
A. the writer fell off from his bike              
B. the writer went to school by car                
C. the writer got up early in the morning                
D. the writer left his homework at home

     Today was not a good day. Everything went wrong. First, I sleep late and Mom shout at me to wake up.
When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was no cereal. I decided to have some toast instead, but I
burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. There was no juice, either. I just had a
glass of water.
     When I was almost at the bus stop, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back home
and get it. Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next bus.
     I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on (弥补)
the schoolwork I had missed.
     After lunch, it was the time to give the teacher our homework. I reached into my bag to get it but it wasn't
there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.
     When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for dinner.
She knows I don't like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. It was a horrible day. I hope tomorrow will
be better.

1. What happened to the writer on this bad day?

A. The writer argued with his parents.
B. The writer heard some terrible news.
C. Many small things went wrong.
D. Part of the writer's house was on fire.

2. When did the writer's bad day begin?

A. In the morning.
B. At school.
C. At lunchtime.
D. In the afternoon.

3. What did the writer do after he went home?

A. He did some homework.
B. He made a telephone call.
C. He made fun with his friend.
D. He was tired, so he went to bed.

4. When you "burn" something, you ______.

A. cook it too long
B. eat it too fast
C. give it away
D. make it very well

5. According to the passage, we can know ______.

A. the writer fell off from his bike
B. the writer went to school
C. the writer got up early in the morning
D. the writer left his homework at home

                                                                          Healthy eating
     What's the best thing to eat on a hot summer day? Many people would say ice cream. Yes, eating ice
 cream with some fruit on top is a great way to cool down. But think before you eat. If your body is hot
 from playing sports, it's not the best time to eat ice cream.
     When your body is hot, a lot of ice cream may give your stomach some problems, and you could get
 diarrhoea (腹泻). You can eat some ice cream after you've cooled down a bit and had some tea. Just try
  not to eat too much all at once!
     After dinner is another time people shouldn't eat or drink anything cold. Drink something hot after you
 eat, and your stomach will digest (消化) your food better. If you love fruit, summer is a great time for you.
  Go to the market and pick out the best fruit of the season. If you want to stay cool, oranges, bananas,
 pears and watermelons can help. Also, try to eat more ginger and gram. They will help you stay cool and
  healthy.
     In summer, bacteria (细菌) grow very fast and make your food go bad quickly. Try hard to keep
  yourself and your home clean in summer. Always eat clean, fresh food. When you feel like eating a cold
 dish, put vinegar in it to disinfect it. If you can't finish your food and want to eat it again next day, make
 sure you heat it enough to kill the bacteria in it. And when you put food in the fridge, make sure to keep
 the cooked food away from the uncooked food.
     Stay healthy this summer, and enjoy a nice treat now and then. What's inside your favourite snacks?
         

1. _____ will help you stay cool and healthy.

    A. Fruit                        
    B. Ice cream              
    C. Uncooked food          
    D. Cold tea

2. It is the best time to eat ice cream _____ .

    A. if your body is too hot from playing
    B. right after dinner
    C. after you've cooled down a bit after sports
    D. while playing football

3. From the text we can know that _____ can kill bacteria.

    A. ginger                    
    B. vinegar                  
    C. gram                        
    D. oranges

4. The text mainly tells us _____ in summer.

    A. what we can eat                                        
    B. what to eat and how to eat them
    C. how to cook food                                      
    D. how to stop food going bad

    Are you carrying too much on your back to school? I'm sure lots of your age will say "Yes". Not only the
students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.
    Doctors are starting to worry about that younger and younger students are having problems as a result of
school bags being too heavy for them. 
    "It's hard for me to go upstairs with my bag because it's so heavy," said Rich Hammond, an 11-year-old
student in the US.
    Rich is among students who have common school bags with two straps to carry them, but many other
choose rolling (转动的) bags.
    But even with rolling bags, getting up stairs and houses is still a problem for children. Many of them have
hurt backs and necks because of the heavy school bags.
    But how much is too much? Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own
body weight.
    Scott Bautch, a black doctor, said children under Grade 4 should stay with 10%. But it is also important that
older children don't stay with over 15%, because their bodies are still growing. "Children are losing their balance
and falling down with their school bags," he said.
    Parents and teachers are starting to tell children to only take home library books that they will be reading at
night. Some teachers are using pieces of paper or thin workbooks for students to take home.
    One of the best answer is , as some children said ,to have no homework at all.