A smart diet, a healthy life

No matter how old your kids are, you can take steps to improve a healthy diet and to encourage good eating habits.

Tip One: Family Meals

Family meals are nice for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new foods to children. Parents can also use the mealtime as a chance to talk with their kids about their life.

Tip Two: Healthy Snacks(零食)

Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what can get at home. That’s why it’s important to have enough healthy snacks, such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and whole-grain biscuits.

Tip Three: Being a Good Example

The best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the

lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sweet drinks, you are sending the right message.

Tip Four: No Shouts about Food

Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy foods in front of them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are asked to eat. You need to work a bit on different cooking methods(方式，方法).

Tip Five: Get Kids Included(参与)

Most kids will enjoy making the decision about food. Talk to them about making choices and planning a healthy meal. It can help them to make good decisions on their own about the foods they want to eat.

1.What is the author’s attitude(态度) toward snacks?

A．Snacks shouldn’t be eaten.

B．Healthy snacks can be accepted.

C．Kids can only have snacks at home.

D．It’s not necessary to have snacks at home.

2.The best way for parents to encourage a healthy diet is ________.

A．to have family meals                     B．to eat healthy snacks

C．to be a good example                    D．to get kids included

3.What does the underlined phrase “ the right message” mean?

A．Being a good cook.  B．Healthy eating      C．Eating fast food.     D．Cooking at home.

4.According to Tip Four, what should parents do if kids refuse to eat healthy food?

A．Explain how healthy it is.                  B．Try cooking it in a different way

C．Never cook the same food.                D．Ask kids to get used to its taste.

5.Why should parents get kids included when they make the decision about food?

A．To let kids eat anything they like.

B．To help kids become a wonderful cook.

C．To help kids make good choices by themselves.

D．To set a good example of eating healthy food.

--Do you think we’ll need a coffee pot?

-- I don’t drink coffee, and ________. It’s not necessary. Why not a tea service？

There __________ still some apple juice in the fridge. It’s not necessary for us to go to the

supermarket now.

A．was              B．were             C．is                D．are

根据短文内容，选择正确最佳答案。

American Classroom Rules

1. If the teacher asks a question, you should give an answer. If you do not understand the question, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat the question. If you don’t know the answer, it’s all right to tell the teacher that you don’t know. Then he or she knows what you need to learn.

2. There is no excuse for not doing your homework. If you can not go to school, you should call your teacher or your classmate and ask for the homework. It is your responsibility（责任）to find out what homework you have missed. It is not the teacher’s job to remind you of missed homework.

3. You must not be absent(缺席) on a test day. If you are badly ill, call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test. If your teacher allows you to take a makeup, you should take the test within one or two days after you return to class. Bad illness is the only reason for missing a test.

4. Be on time! It’s not polite to be late. Also, it bothers other students. If you must come in late, be sure to do it quietly. Have your books out of your bag before you come into the classroom. Then go to your seat and sit quietly. In the US, it is not necessary to knock at the door before you come into the classroom. 

1.If you can not go to school, __________.

        A. the teacher will remind you of the homework

B. the teacher will call you to tell you what your homework is

C. you should find out what your homework is

D. you don’t have to do your homework

2.If you are badly ill, _________.

        A. you can’t be absent on a test day

B. you should take the test within one or two days

C. you should let your teacher know that you will be there for the test

D. you can miss the test

3.In the US, __________ if you are late.

        A. it’s all right to come into the classroom without knocking at the door

B. take your books out of your bag after you come into the classroom

C. it’s not necessary to keep quiet when you enter the classroom

D. it’s not polite to knock at the door

4.The underlined word “make up” in the 3rd paragraph means _______.

        A. 化妆         B. 编造         C. 组成         D. 补考

5.The main idea of the passage is ________.

        A. that you should answer the teacher’s questions in class

B. that you have the responsibility to do your homework

C. the rules you should follow as an American student

D. that it’s polite to be on time for class

完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
For middle school students in China, it's really easy to spend money.There are so___1__ things,such as the latest clothes, video games, expensive handbags.
The habit of spending money like most bad habits, is ___2____ to break. When I was a middle school student, I __3___ lots of money on things. I _4__ I was very cool at that time. But now I feel very sorry because I ___5__ so much money.
When something is the latest and greatest, you want it at once because it’s new and you don’t want to wait ___6__ it’s old. The __7___ is that the latest things usually cost a lot of money. But once you own the things, they go out of fashion very__8__. How many things do you have in your bedroom? How often do you __9__ them?
The expensive things are not the coolest ones at all. It’s not necessary __10____ them.
【小题1】A. little       B. much           C. many
【小题2】A. easy         B. good           C. hard
【小题3】A. cost        B.spent           C. took
【小题4】A. realized     B. thought         C. wondered
【小题5】A. wasted       B. saved           C. paid
【小题6】A. as          B. before         C. till
【小题7】A. reason       B. happiness       C. problem
【小题8】A. quickly      B.difficultly      C. slowly
【小题9】A. watch       B. use            C. move
【小题10】A. to buy      B. buy             C.buying