Different weather makes people feel different.It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.

　　In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States.People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month.In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times.People in these states(州) have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.

　  The weather can also influence intelligence.For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower.The wind can help people have more intelligence.Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower.Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).

　　Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings.Winter may be a bad time for thin people.They usually feel cold during these months.They might feel unhappy during cold weather.But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.At about 18℃, people become stronger.

　Low air pressure(气压) may make people forgetful(健忘).People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days.People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.

Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最恰当的答案。

1.What can cause problems on health？

A.Hot and wet weather   B.A strong wind

C.Warm weather   D.Low air pressure

2.A report shows that people may have more intelligence when ______ comes.

A.rain      B.a strong wind       C.very hot weather      D.low air pressure

3.According to(根据) the writer, fat people may feel bad in ______ weather.

A.cold      B.cool        C.warm         D.hot

4.The writer wants to tell us that ______.

A.hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way

B.weather influences people’s behaviour

C.IQ changes when weather changes

D.people feel good on low pressure days

5.Which is the best title(标题) for this passage？

A.Hot Weather Causes Health Problems

B.Different Weather Makes People Feel Bad

C.Weather Influences Feelings

D.Weather Influences Health, Intelligence and Feelings

 

I’m going to start a club to help students        are not interested in schoolwork.　　

A. whose           B. who           C.  whom   

 

 

TV　 PROGRAMMES
Channel 1	Channel 2
18:00　 Around China 　　18:30　 Children’s programme 　　19:00　 News 　　19:30　 Weather report 　　19:40　 Around the world 　　20:10　 TV play: Sisters 　　21:00　 English for today 　　21:15　 Popular music 　　21:55　 Talk show	17:45　 Computers today 　　18:10　 Foreign arts 　　18:30 　“Modern English” 　　19:00　 Animal world 　　19:25　 In Asia 　　20:20　 Sports 　　21:00　 Sports player: Yao Ming 　　21:45　 English news 　　22:05　 On TV next week

1. If you want to watch a football game, the best programme for you would be ______.

A．TV play

B．Sports

C．TV play: Yao Ming

D．Talk show

2. The programme of ___ will let you know much about western countries.

A．Sisters	B．Around China
C．Around the world	D．In Asia

3. If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, the best programme for you is

A．at 19:40 on Channel 1	B．at 19:00 on Channel 2
C．at 18:30 on Channel 2	D．at 21:15 on Channel 1

4. “Modern English”is a programme that ____.

A．lets you know something about classroom

B．tells you something about students

C．lets you know something about school life

D．teacher you English

5. The programme at the end of Channel 2 means ____ on TV next week.

A．news

B．programmes

C．people

D．places

 

词汇（共25题，每题1分，计25分）

A. 根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。

1. Whatever your _________(选择) is, I will just follow you.

2. Put on your coat,  　    (否则)you will catch a cold..

3. The famous scientist is always busy doing  　       (实验) in his lab at the weekends.

4. Thank you for your  　       (有价值的) help and practical advice.

5.With the help of my English teacher, I have made great_________(进步) this term.

B. 根据句意,用所给单词的适当形式填空。

6. I hate to be like anyone else and try to do everything            (different)

7. To tell you the __________(true), I don’t like to sit with him.

8.The boy is so ______( care) that he often makes  many mistakes in his homework.

9. He is so ____ (honest) that few students in his class like to make friends with him.

10.My father made a final __________(decide) after thinking it over.

C．根据句意,用所给动词的适当形式填空。

11. He________(prefer) outdoor activities to films last year.

12. Most people have seen the film       　(direct) by the famous director.

13. We hope that more charity shows ________(hold) to raise money for Project Hope.

14. No country _________(make) such great progress as China in the past thirty years

15.The doctor told us he would do what he could ________( save ) the patient.

 

As a volunteer(自愿者) teacher, I traveled a long way to a small village school in Longzhou, Guangxi. On my way there, I thought about the village, the school and the childrenn there. However, my heart sank when I arrived there. It wasn't what I expected. It didn't look like a school at all! The school had only three rooms, one for Grades 1, 2 and 3, and the other for Grades 4, 5 and 6. There was a third one for me.
　　The children welcomed me warmly on my first day. They asked me a lot of questions, and I told them stories about myself and my life in Shanghai. The next day, I gave them a test to find out their level（水平）. To my surprise, though the test was very easy, over half of the students failed it, yet they all wanted to learn new things. I knew they needed me.
I was busy preparing lessons and reading test papers every night. I enjoyed teaching these lovely and hard-working children, and I could see that they were making progress(进步) with my help. I have also learned a lot from them. I understand their level is becoming higher and higher, and we are good friends now.
I worked in Longzhou for a year. I'm very happy, and the experience(经历) is very useful to me. I love the small village and the children. In fact, I would like to continue working here.
【小题1】How many grades are there in the school?

A．2

B．4

C．5

D．6

【小题2】The writer came from        .

A．Longzhou

B．Guangxi

C．Shanghai

D．Beijing

【小题3】What does the writer think of working in the school?      .

A．Boring

B．Useful

C．Careful

D．Surprising

【小题4】According to the passage. The writer        .

A．was sorry for the school	B．worked hard to teach the children
C．don’t want to work in the school	D．left the school in a short time