The French spend more time sleeping and eating than anyone else among the world's rich people, according to a survey.
The average French person sleeps almost nine hours every night, more than an hour longer than the average Japanese and Korean, who sleep the least in a survey.
And while more and more French people have meals at fast food restaurants, they still spend more than two hours a day eating.
That means their meals are twice as long as those of the average Mexican, who spends just over an hour a day on food.
The Japanese spend close to two hours a day eating and drinking, placing them third behind New Zealanders. The Japanese like to spend their free time watching television or listening to the radio. This takes up 47 percent of free time in Japan.
Turks, on the other hand, spend more than a third of their free time staying with their friends.The survey showed that the difference between work and free time within certain countries is clear.
As for Italians, men have nearly 80 minutes a day of free time more than women. Much of the additional work time of Italian women is clearly cleaning the house.
【小题1】Japanese and Korean people usually sleep about _______ a night.

A．six hours

B．eight hours

C．nine hours

D．ten hours

【小题2】The third paragraph mainly tells us _________.

A．French people are used to having fast food

B．French people are used to having sandwiches

C．French people spend much time eating

D．French people spend little time eating

【小题3】How long does a Mexican spend in eating?

A．One hour

B．Two hours

C．Three hours

D．Four hours

【小题4】It takes Japanese _______ of free time to watch TV or listen to the radio.

A．two thirds

B．about half

C．one third

D．all

When the traffic lights turn red, we will stop driving a car or crossing a street. Why is red used for traffic lights instead of other colors?
As we know, scattering(散射) happens when light goes through the air. For the same media(媒质), if the wavelength islong, the scattering will be short. If the wavelength is short, then the scattering will be long.
Of all lights we can see red has the longest wavelength, so the scattering is the weakest. That means the red light travels far. In fact, it travels farther on rainy days.
Using the red light can help drivers in farther areas sec the lights. It helps drivers stow down or stop in lime. If drivers don't see the red light until they are close, they may not be able to stop the car in time. An accident may happen Red can also excite people. We can act more quickly when we see the color red. In a word, red lights help drivers stop in time and help prevent accidents.
【小题1】 When the traffic lights turn ______, we will stop driving a car.
A. red    B green     C. yellow
【小题2】According to the passage, the scattering of the red light is the _______.
A. longest    b. weakest       C. farthest
【小题3】 The underlined word "wavelength" means________ in Chinese.
A.波浪        B.光波      C.波长
【小题4】 What can the red light help drivers do?
A. It can help drivers in farther areas see the lights.
b. It can help drivers slow down or stop in time.
C.A and b
【小题5】Which of the following is the best title?
A. Why do accidents happen
b. How does the red light travel
C. Why do we use red traffic lights

Do you like your parents? They’re two most i_____1___people in your life. I think so. Because they’re likely to influence you more than anyone e_____2_____you have met and will meet. So if your dad worships a football team, s____3______ as Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlauta Falcons, you are likely to grow up being a big fan of a football team. And if your mom loves to r___4____, you might grow up just carrying a book wherever you go, just a____5______she does.

But parents do a lot more than just pass along their h____6______. Moms and Dads need to care for their kids from the m_____7_____they’re born. It’s parents’ task to love and guide kids---and most parents will do this as l___8______as they live----even when the “ kids” have g______9___up and have children of their o____10________. That means you have many years ahead to share with your mom and dad.

 

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The most unusual museum in London is the Science Museum. In most museums, there’s no shouting and no running, and you aren’t allowed to touch the exhibits. But the Science Museum is different… because it’s noisy ! People talk about what they can see and do there, and some of the machines are noisy as well. Visiting the Science Museum is fun and it’s a great way to learn about science because you can work things out and try out ideas.
When I visit the Science Museum, I go to the Launch Pad. This is my favorite room because you can do physics experiments. For example, if you want to fill a bag with falling sand, you have to move a kind of truck on wheels into the correct position. I also go to the Rocket Show. You can learn how we travel into space and back again.
Then I go upstairs to the Human and Nature room. You can compare your speed with animals there. You hear a noise and push a button. If you aren’t fast enough, the lion catches you! I’m faster than all my friends, but the lion still catches me.
You can do a lot of things in this museum, but you have to obey some rules as well. For example, you mustn’t take photos of the exhibits in the museum. But you can buy postcards of them in the museum shops.
Above all, the Science Museum is free. That means you can drop in for a few minutes or you can stay as long as you like – it’s open every day, from 10 am to 6 pm. So if you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum. It’s my favorite museum in the whole world.
【小题1】Where does Tony go first when he visits the Science Museum?
【小题2】What can you try out in the Human and Nature room?
【小题3】How much does it cost to go in the Science Museum?
【小题4】How long can you stay at the Science Museum ?
【小题5】What does the writer think of the Science Museum?

One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire (退休) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been … err… A really long time!”
His parents said, “Yes. That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him.”
Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him. He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before. He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position (职位) on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa.
When the big day came, Jack was ready. But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’. He carried it around with him the whole evening.
When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift.
His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift. May I open it now?”“Sure!” Jack said excitedly.
As Grandpa opened the gift, tears came into his eyes. Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position: FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
“Well, how much do I get paid?” his grandpa asked, smiling. “As many hugs (拥抱) as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug. “Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa.
【小题1】What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?

A．To build a new position for him.	B．To hold his hands warmly.
C．To give him a new business job.	D．To give him a warm hug.

【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Grandpa would be forty-one years old next year.

B．Jack was the last one to give the gift to his grandpa.

C．Others didn’t want to put his gifts together with Jack’s.

D．Jack’s parents give Grandpa some money for his job.

【小题3】Why were there tears in Grandpa’s eyes?

A．Because he would lose his position.

B．Because others didn’t like him at all.

C．Because he was moved by Jack’s gift.

D．Because Jack wasn’t with him that evening.