New rules and behavior standards(行为规范) for middle school students came out in March. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. They will also be kids who don’t dye(染) their hair. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents you have done homework.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird-loving month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join! In that way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it makes it more fun for everyone.
Have you ever quarreled with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll discover Earth Ⅱ some day. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids, so try to look at web pages that are good for you. You can use the web for fun or homework. Can’t you find any good websites for children? Here are some: Http:// kids.eastday.com, Http://www. chinakids. net. com, http ://www. cycnet.com.
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小题1:The new school rules will help kids by telling them ___________.

A．how they can study well	B．what they should do at school
C．what is right and what is wrong	D．how they can protect themselves

小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Take care of yourself when you are out.	B．Tell the truth, even when you are wrong.
C．Keep some animals to protect them.	D．Use the Internet, but keep away from bad things.

小题3:The main idea of the fourth paragraph is about ___________.

A．making the team stronger	B．helping each other
C．being a good friend to others	D．getting on well with others

小题4:Good websites for children can ___________.

A．be a waste of time	B．help them with their studies
C．do homework for them	D．make life easier

小题5:The passage tells us how to___________.

A．be top students	B．do more at school
C．care for others	D．use the Internet

American schools begin in September after a long summer holiday. There are two terms in a school. The first term is from September to January, and the second is from February to June. Most American children begin to go to school when they are five years old. Most children are seventeen or eighteen years old when they finish high school.
High school students study only four or five subjects each term. They usually go to the same class every day, and they have little homework for every class. After class they do many interesting things.
After high school, many students go to college. They can go to a small one or a large one. Many college students work after class to get some money for their studies.
小题1:Most American children go to school when they are 　  years old.

A．four

B．five

C．six

D．seven

小题2:High school students       after class.

A． do a lot of homework	B．do many interesting things
C． often sing songs	D．do lots of reading

小题3:After high school, many students        .

A．begin to work	B．stay at home
C．go to college	D．visit their friends

小题4:Many college students work after class because    .

A． they want to get some money for their studies

B． they don’t have anything to do

C． their parents ask them for money

D． their teachers ask them to do so

小题5:From this passage, we know that in America  a summer holiday begins in       .

A．January

B．September

C．February

D．June

Here is the content ( 目录 ) of a book．

Unit	Readings	Skills	Words
Unit1 Music	*Music & Feelings *Sad movies	*Understanding main ideas *Predicting by title	*Kinds of Music *Music stars
Unit2 Sports	*National Sports *The ancient Olympic Games	*Understanding main ideas *Guessing meaning of new words	*Action verbs *Names of sports Sports tools
Unit3 Weather	*Weather service *Weather and nature	*Understanding main ideas *Guessing meaning of new words	*Weather conditions *Weather information
Unit4 Culture	*Travelling in India *Body language in the United States	*Understanding main ideas *Predicting by title *Making inferences	*Cultural studies *Culture and art
Unit5 Space	*Living in space *The planets	*Understanding main ideas *Understanding attitude	*Space news *Space terms

小题1:If you’re interested in music, you can read “____”．

A．National sports

B．Sad movies

C．The planets

D．Weather service

小题2:You can learn something about weather in _____．

A．Unit 1

B．Unit2

C．Unit 3

D．Unit 4

小题3:In all the units, you can learn the skill of _____．

A．predicting by title	B．understanding attitude
C．understanding main ideas	D．guessing meaning of new words

“Where is the university?” This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask. But no one can give them a  1  answer, for there is no wall to be found  2the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings,  3 ， museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and4 of the thirty-one colleges.
　　Cambridge was already a  5  town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once  6  the Cam. A  7  was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name “Cambridge”.
　　In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much  8  in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a  9  in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100,000. Many young students in other countries  10  to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.

小题1:	A．true B．clear C．right D．real

小题2:	A．around B．in C．near D．by

小题3:	A．cinemas B．parks C．zoos D．libraries

小题4:	A．parents B．farmers C．workers D．teachers

小题5:	A．interesting B．usual C．developing D．old

小题6:	A．said B．called C．spoken D．talked

小题7:	A．bridge B．building C．station D．house

小题8:	A．smaller B．slower C．faster D．cleaner

小题9:	A．city B．college C．university D．country

小题10:

A．stop B．hate C．hope D．need

What do you usually do to get pocket money from your parents? In western countries, many children do chores to get pocket money. They usually start to do this at 10 years old.
School students have to do homework and study for tests. They don’t have a lot of free time in the week. They often do chores at the weekend.
Young kids only do easy chores. So they don’t get much money. But that’s all right. Many of them only want to buy candy. And candy is cheap! They help wash up after dinner and feed the family cat or dog.
When they get older, kids want to buy more and more things. They want things that are more expensive than candy. Then they have to work harder! They often wash the family car, cut the grass, walk the dog and cook dinner.
Some jobs are a good way for kids to learn new things. For example, they can learn to use a lawnmower(割草机) or how to cook. Of course, their parents help them at first.
小题1:How do the children in western countries get pocket money?
小题2:When do they usually start to get pocket money?
小题3:Why do the school students usually do chores at the weekend?
小题4:Why do the elder kids have to work harder?
小题5:How do they do the chores at the beginning?

It is a happy thing for people to have a good body. Do you want to keep   1 ? Exercise often, please. If you usually go to work   2  your car, from now on(从现在起)you should go to work by bike or   3 . If you always get up   4  in the morning and only eat lunch and dinner every day , I think you should   5  the clock to wake(醒) you up early and do some morning exercises   6  , then have your breakfast. Fresh（新鲜的） air and a big good breakfast can make you feel happy. Do you like to eat   7  , for example, potato chips, hamburgers or hot dogs. Of course, they are   8 . But I think you should eat more fruit and   9 . Because they are 10  food. Too much junk food is not good for you .

小题1:	A．fat B．slim (苗条的) C．healthy D．tall

小题2:	A．in B．with C．on D．by

小题3:	A．by car B．by taxi C．by subway D．on foot

小题4:	A．late B．early C．tired D．relaxing

小题5:	A．has B．have C．having D．to have

小题6:	A．at home B．inside C．in the bedroom D．outside

小题7:	A．nice food B．junk food C．green food D．healthy food

小题8:	A．delicious B．cheap C．nutrient (有营养的) D．bad

小题9:	A．meat B．junk food C．vegetables D．chocolate

小题10:

A．health B．healthy C．good D．healthily

Now I know that we black people are much more likely to have high blood pressure and diabetes (糖尿病) than white people. And they often lead to heart attacks and other untreated diseases. For example, black people are three to four times more likely than white people to have high blood pressure and twice as likely as the white population to die of a stroke (中风).
New research has found out the surprisingly high levels of salt in many of black people’s favorite meals. I stopped putting extra salt in my food at the table long ago and I try to cut down on the salt. I use in cooking. The suggested daily level of salt for adults is 6 grams. It is easy to see that if you try not to eat too many processed (加工过的) foods and use salt in your cooking within the limit, you won’t reach more than the daily level.
The research showed how much salt there is in some foods that we buy from restaurants and takeaways. An average salad with rice and peas has 6.2 grams of salt. This is more salt than you are supposed to eat for the whole day.
A researcher talked about the importance of home cooking rather than take-outs. At home, he pointed out, not only can you hold control of the salt bottle, but also you can create tasty food which is low on salt. The researcher later provided curry goat and rice and peas. They were low on salt, but completely delicious.
I do not suppose Jamaicans are going to stop buying takeaways soon. But if you suffer from high blood pressure, it is probably better not to buy them often.
小题1:The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refers to _______.

A．white people	B．black people
C．untreated diseases	D．high blood pressure and diabetes

小题2:What has the new research found out according to Paragraph 2?

A．Black people take in too much salt.

B．Black people’s meals are very special.

C．Processed foods have too much salt in them.

D．6 grams of salt per day is enough for an adult.

小题3:What would the writer probably suggest black people do?

A．Order no salad in a restaurant.	B．Take in no salt for several days.
C．Stop cooking their favorite meals.	D．Eat less takeaways.

小题4:The researcher provided curry goat and rice and peas in order to _______.

A．thank those who came to his home for his research

B．let people know that eating less salt makes one healthier

C．show that tasty food with less salt can be made at home

D．prove the less salt the food has the more delicious it is

小题5:What would be the best title for this passage?

A．Watch the salt	B．Take care, black people
C．Say no to takeaways	D．Say no to high blood pressure

Here is a page from a magazine called Future. Read the following information about things that may happen in ten years.
Cars will run on solar power（太阳能）and will be much cleaner. They will be much safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down or stop by itself.
New cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels（层）. People will live on the upper level; the lower levels will be used for traffic, shops and factories.
Biotechnology（生物技术）will make food better and healthier. Plants without insects or illnesses will be developed. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.
Many new ways to cure illnesses will be found. People will use products of genetic engineering（基因产品）to cure more illnesses. However, some new illnesses will appear.
小题1:What will happen in the future according to the passage?
A.The air won’t be much cleaner.
B.Cars will run by itself without a driver.
C.There’ll be fewer accidents and less pollution.
小题2:Where will new cities have to be built in the future?
A. In the sea. B. In the sky. C. On the land.
小题3:What will be made better and healthier by biotechnology?
A. Medicine     B. Food    C. Clothes
小题4:Genetic engineering will help doctors to cure more ________.
A. Cold    B. illnesses    C. headache
小题5:Which is the best title（标题）of the passage?
A.Cars in the future
B.Get ready for the future
C.Where will people live in the future?

Many parents like setting family rules for their kids. When kids break rules, parents will give them some punishments, which aren’t included in rules. In fact, when you tell your kids about a new rule, you should talk with them about the price they should pay for breaking the rule — what the punishment will be.
Punishments you set should be reasonable, without violence or threat (暴力或威胁). For example, if you find your son smoking, you may limit his social activities for two weeks. You should punish your kids only in ways you have discussed before the rule is broken. A study shows that the most popular punishment is to limit kids’ TV time.
It’s understandable that you’ll be angry when rules are broken. Punishment is a way to express your anger, but it’s not a very good one. Sharing your feelings of anger, disappointment or sadness with your kids can have a better effect (效果) on them. Try to do that. When your kids know what they have done has made you sad, they will feel compunctious. When they know their actions influence you greatly, they will obey rules better.
Rules are made to help your kids behave better. If your rules or ways of punishment make them unhappy or under a lot of pressure, are they helpful?
小题1:What’s the passage mainly about?

A．How to make rules.	B．Why to make rules.
C．Why to punish kids.	D．How to educate kids.

小题2:Which of the following is the most popular way to punish kids?

A．Beating them.

B．Telling them empty threats.

C．Limiting their TV time.

D．Using punishments which are not mentioned in rules.

小题3:In the writer’s opinion, which is thought to be the best way to express anger to kids?

A．Punishing them.

B．Keeping silent.

C．Asking them to do some housework.

D．Telling them how disappointed you are.

小题4:The underlined word “compunctious” in the passage means “       ” in Chinese.

A．激动的

B．无聊的

C．刺激的

D．内疚的

小题5:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Punishment is the best way to educate kids.

B．Breaking rules is common, so we don’t need to pay too much attention to it.

C．Parents set ways of punishment in order to make kids know the price for breaking rules.

D．More pressure should be given to kids.

A science book gives facts. Some science books tell us about animals. Some tell us about plants. Some tell us about outer space. This page tells us about animals.
Do you know that not only the fish but also some animals live in the sea? For example, the whale is not a fish. It can’t breathe in the water. It swims in the water. But it comes up for air.
The blue whale is the world’s biggest animal. There are other sea animals, too. One is called the dolphin. Dolphins need air to live. They breathe air, as whales do. Dolphins are very clever. They sometimes seem to speak to each other.
Many other animals live near the sea. Seals（海豹）and otters（水獭）love the sea. They swim and play there. They eat fish and sea plants. Seals and otters have thick fur. The fur keeps them warm.
小题1:The passage mainly tells us about ____________.

A．fishes

B．plants

C．science

D．sea animals

小题2:The blue whales live in the sea. They breathe air as ______do.

A．dolphins

B．fish

C．crocodiles

D．sea plants

小题3:Which of the sentences below is NOT true?

A．The whale can swim in the sea like a fish.

B．The whale can breathe in the sea like a fish.

C．Both whales and dolphins are sea animals.

D．Seals and otters like living near the sea.

小题4:What food do seals and otters like eating?

A．Meat.

B．Fruits.

C．Both fish and sea plants.

D．Leaves.

小题5:Some sea animals can keep themselves warm because ___________.

A．they are big animals	B．they like playing in the sea
C．they have thick fur	D．they eat enough food every day