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Building blocks(积木) are still one of the most popular traditional toys today．Their interesting design and easy use attract children of all ages．Most traditional toys, like building blocks, were first made of wood．Today, wooden building blocks are still used, but now there are several other types of building blocks to choose from, like plastic building blocks．
①Children build all kinds of things that they see in everyday life _________ building blocks． This gives them the ________ to learn new things and life skills．
②Building blocks can help children to practice their language skills． Most children talk to each other as they build things with these traditional toys． This type of toy also helps develop the skills that children need in life． As they begin to join groups playing with building blocks, they learn to take turns, to share, and to solve problems with others． However, these are not the only advantages of playing with building blocks． The building blocks also help develop children’s skills in math and science． They allow children to work according to the steps of scientific discovery, which are first to watch and think, and then to test． Traditional toy building blocks also come in different shapes, colors and sizes． These types of building blocks encourage children to develop skills in dividing things． Playing with building blocks is not just fun but also very helpful． So people around the world like them．
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It is both fun and helpful to play with building blocks.
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How about ________ basketball?

1. A.
   play
2. B.
   to play
3. C.
   plays
4. D.
   playing

1.My father works as a _______ (卫兵) to keep our city safe.

2.What _______(其它的) do you like to do besides playing basketball?

3.The students held a party and _______ (庆祝) the birthday for her.

4.I need to eat less meat because my w_______ is over 80 kilograms.

5.The actress m_______ to a rich man last year.

6.The a_______ age of the students in our class is 13.

7.We agree with you, but our parents maybe d_______.

8.The teacher gave us an _______ (instruct) to us about how to use the machine.

9.As the _______ (city) of Guangzhou, we’re responsible for keeping the city clean.

10.Please hand in your homework on time, or you will _______ (punish).

Spending two or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce(减少)a child’s chance of becoming short-sighted（近视）,research shows . It challenges the belif that short-sightedness is caused by computer use , watching TV or reading in weak light .

     Australian government researchers believe that sunlight is good for people’s eyes . They compared the vision （视力）and habits of 100 seven-year-old children in China and Australia .In all,30% of the Chinese children were short-sighted .This percentage was ten times higher than Australian children.

     Both groups spent a similar amount of time reading, watching TV and playing computer games .However , the Australia children spent an average of two hours a day outdoors ,90 minutes more than the Chinese children.

Professor Ian Morgan said ,“Humans are naturally long-sighted ,but when people begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors ,the number of short-sighted peoplegets larger. We are also seeing more and more short-sighted children in cities all around the world –and the main reason may be that city children spend less time outdoors .

Daylight can be hundreds of times brighter than indoor light . But why does playing outside prevent us from becoming short-sighted ? Scientists believe that natural light has a special chemical（化学物质）which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents people from becoming short-sighted .

So go outdoors .It doesn’t matter if that time is spent having a picnic or playing sports .

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1.What can reduce a child's chance of becoming short-sighted according to the passage ?

            A. Playing computer games.                

B. watching TV.

            C. Reading books.

D. Spending 2 or 3 hours playing outside every day.

2.What does the underlined word "percentage" mean?    

   A.百分比  B.功率    C.平均分  D.效率

3.How much time did the Chinese children spend outdoors according to the research?                                    

A. 2 hours.     B. 90 minutes.    C. 1 hour.    D. 30 minutes.

4.What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?

             A. Why people become short-sighted.

             B. Why natural light has a special chemical.

             C.  Why playing outside is good for one's eyesight.

             D.  Why daylight is much brighter than indoor light.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?  

        A. People will all become short-sighted after they begin to go to school.

        B. Playing outdoors for 2 or 3 hours every day can help protect your eyesight.

        C.  Children in Australia are more likely to become short-sighted than those in China.

D.  lf you spend 2 or 3 hours playing outside each day, you will become short-sighted.

Ole Bull was a very famous violinist from Norway. He really liked to play the violin. But his father thought that playing the violin was not useful. So his father sent him to university to study. However, playing the violin was his dream. He didn’t want to give up his dream. So he left university before he finished his studies and spent all his time and energy practicing the violin. Unfortunately, his violin teacher was not very good. So when it was time for him to start his concert tour, he still couldn’t play the violin very well.

Therefore, a Milan newspaper critic¹ criticized him and said that he was an untrained violinist. The critic said, “If he is gold, he is not ready to shine² yet.”

When facing this kind of problem, some people may become very angry and some people try to learn from it. Fortunately, Ole Bull belonged to the second group. He went to the newspaper office and found the critic. Instead of being angry, he talked about his mistakes with the man and listened to the man’s advice.

After he met the critic, he gave up the rest of his concerts. Then he went back to practice the violin with the help of good teachers. In the end, he got great success when he was only 26. He also became one of the most famous violinists in the world.

1.Why didn't Ole Bull's father like him to play the piano?

 A. Because he thought playing the violin was useless.

 B. Because his father thought playing the violin would cost lots of money.

 C. Because his father thought he couldn't play the violin well.

 D. Because his father thought he couldn't make his dream come true.

2.What does the underlined part "If he is gold, he is not ready to shine yet." mean?

 A. Gold always shines no matter where it is.

 B. He is an excellent violinist.

 C. He doesn't play the violin very well.

 D. If he sells gold, he will make a lot of money.

3.What was Ole Bull's attitude towards the critic's article?

 A. Angry.      B. Excited.     C. Modest.     D. Worried.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

 A. Without a good teacher, one can't succeed.

 B. The critic's advice helped Ole Bull a lot.

 C. Ole Bull got success after many years' hard practice at last.

 D. The critic helped Ole Bull find a famous teacher.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

 A. Becoming a violinist can make a lot of money.

 B. When we meet problems, we should learn to face them.

 C. Old Bull was a famous American pianist.

 D. You can be famous easily if you play the violin.