A ban on smoking in most public places goes into effect(效果) on Sunday in China - home to a third of the world's smokers. That means around 300 million smokers will no longer be allowed to light their cigarettes in the "enclosed public places." These include hotels, restaurants, theaters and public transport waiting rooms. The ban does not cover offices or factories.
The campaign is aimed at controlling(控制) the number of deaths from smoking-related illnesses, running at a million a year. According to the World Health Organization, more than 3,000 people die every day in China because of smoking. Health experts also hope it will help Chinese to raise the knowledge of the dangers of smoking.
But the new rules have been criticized because they do not include punishments(处罚) for those who choose not to obey them.Most people worry that Chinese smoking ban may have little effect.
Business owners often hate rules that force(强迫) them to ban smoking on their restaurants, bar, cafe..., because many customers(顾客) do not like the rules and complain. Often you find people smoking at the next table while you are eating your meal or having a drink in a bar.
It appears that many Chinese people don’t know the dangers of smoking. Research suggests only one in four knows the harm(害处) cigarettes or second-hand smoke can cause.
At the same time the government makes a lot of money from the sales of cigarettes by the state-owned firms that make and sell all tobacco products throughout the country.
小题1:The word “ban” in the first sentence means         .
A. 禁令                          B. 责骂                         C. 罚款
小题2: Every year          people died in China from smoking-related illnesses.
A. more than 3,000                  B. about a million                 C. nearly 300 million
小题3: According to the new ban, smokers can smoke         .
A. in the restaurants                 B. in the airport waiting room        C. in the office
小题4: We can find      reasons in the passage to explain why people worry about the effect of the ban.
A. three                           B. four                         C. five
小题5:. The best title for this passage is         .
A. A new ban on smoking in China     
B. Smoking culture in China
C. Dangers of smoking in China      

The human body is a living machine, and, like all machines, it needs “fuel” to supply it with energy. This is provided by the food we eat. But how much do we need to stay healthy?
The energy value of food is usually measured in calories(卡). A calorie is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 1℃. The number of calories people need per day is different, as the picture shows. Also, the number of calories you use at any one moment normally depends on the activity you are in. For example, you need more calories for standing than for sitting, more for running than for walking, and so on.
The energy in food is in the form of three kinds of chemical materials—carbohydrate（碳水化合物）, protein（蛋白质） and fat. Carbohydrate provides 3.8 Cal /gm of the energy, protein 4.0 Cal/gm, and fat 8.8 Cal/gm. Each food contains different amounts of these materials, as the round pictures show.
(P= protein      C= carbohydrate    F=fat)
小题1:How many calories are needed to raise the temperature of 5kg of water from 35℃ to 90℃?

A．55.

B．175.

C．325.

D．275.

小题2:Which of the following contains the most amount of calories?

A．Milk.

B．Rice

C．Peanuts.

D．Milk or peanuts.

小题3:Who needs the most amount of calories each day?

A．A woman.

B．An office worker.

C．A farmer.

D．A boy aged 16.

小题4:Which of following is True?　　

A．You need more calories for swimming than for mountain climbing.

B．A child aged 8 needs the same amount of calories every day as a man over 70 does.

C．A woman feeding baby needs over 4 times the amount of calories that a baby does.

D．Everyone needs the same amount of calories per day.

小题5:This passage mainly tells us ______.

A．all the energy is in food

B．the human body needs energy

C．the number of calories depends on your activity

D．we must only eat peanuts to get calories

Which animal do you think is "the king of the animals", the elephant, the lion or the tiger? They are all large and strong. But I think the tiger is "the king of the animals". If you watch carefully, you can find some black lines on the tiger's forehead(前额). The lines look like the Chinese word "WANG". The word means "the king of the world" in Chinese.
Most of the tigers come from China and India. Tigers are dangerous animals. They look scary(吓人的). They like eating meat. They have yellow fur with black lines. They usually weigh about 200 to 300kg. Tigers can run fast. They run at a speed of 20 meters per second.
Some people think they are dangerous. But they don't know tigers are in danger now. There are only 20 to 30 wild South China Tigers in China and less than 300 in the world. Lots of people kill them for their fur. We should take action to protect them.
小题1:Which animal does the writer think is "the king of the animals" ?

A．The elephant.	B．The lion.
C．The tiger.	D．The lion and the tiger.

小题2:Some black lines on the tiger's forehead look like ___________.

A．王

B．汪

C．主

D．丰

小题3:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Tigers like eating meat.

B．All of the tigers come from China.

C．Tigers usually weigh about 200 to 300 kg.

D．Tigers can run at a speed of 20 meters per second.

小题4:How many wild South China Tigers are there in China?

A．There are less than 20.

B．There are only 20 to 30.

C．There are less than 200.

D．There are less than 300.

小题5:Why do you think the tigers are in danger?

A．Because the tigers couldn't find enough food to eat.

B．Because lots of people kill them for their safety.

C．Because lots of people think they are dangerous.

D．Because lots of people kill them for their fur.

Some people like to get up early, but some do not. In fact, it is really good for us to get up early every day. Maybe those who don't like getting up early will not believe this, but it is true. Scientists made a survey in about one thousand people, and then they found that early rising(早起) people had less disease(疾病) than late rising people, and early rising people also look healthier than late rising people, and so on.
So we may know early rising is helpful in more than one way. First, it helps to keep us healthy. We all need fresh(新鲜的) air. But air is never so fresh as early in the morning. Besides, it is useful to do morning exercises.
Secondly, early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we learn more quickly and find it easier to understand what we learn.
Thirdly, early rising can give us a plan of our work for the day. We cannot work well without a good plan.
Fourthly; early rising gives us enough time to get ready for our work, such as to wash our hands and faces and eat our breakfast.
Late risers may find it difficult to form the habit(养成习惯) of early rising. They have to make an effort(努力) to do so. As the English proverb says, "Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy(富裕的) and wise. "
小题1:Early rising people are          than late rising people.

A．fatter

B．thinner

C．healthier

D．Cleverer

小题2:Air is the freshest         according to the passage.

A．in the morning	B．in the afternoon
C．in the evening	D．all the day

小题3:Which of the following is the result of early rising?

A．People can get ready for their work.

B．People can get fresh air.

C．People can learn things more quickly and better.

D．All of the above.

小题4:If a man always likes to get up late, it's          for him to form the habit of getting up early.

A．easy

B．difficult

C．happy

D．sad

小题5:As the English proverb says,            can make us healthy, wealthy and wise.

A．getting up early	B．going to bed early
C．getting up late	D．both A and B

Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? You will 36  they go to learn language, geography, history, science and all the other subjects．That is quite true．But  37  do they learn these things?
People send their children to school to plan for their future work and life．Nearly   38  they study at school has some practical（实践的） use   39   their life, but is that the   40 reason they go to school?
There is    41  in education than just learning facts．We go to school above all to learn how to learn   42  when we have left school we can go on learning．If a man really knows how to learn, He will always be successful, because whenever he has to do something new, he will quickly teach himself how to do it in the best way．The uneducated person on the other hand, is    43 unable to do it, or does it badly．So the purpose （目的） of school is not just   44 languages, geography, science and so on, but to teach pupils the   45  to learn．

小题1:	A．speak B．say C．talk D．tell

小题2:	A．how B．where C．why D．what

小题3:	A．nothing B．all things C．everyone D．everything

小题4:	A．at B．in C．on D．with

小题5:	A．best B．first C．just D．only

小题6:	A．more B．many C．much D．most

小题7:	A．so that B．if C．though D．but

小题8:	A．both B．either C．neither D．not

小题9:	A．learn B．to learn C．teach D．to teach

小题10:

A．subjects B．reasons C．way D．knowledge

根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）。

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.
A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying “that looks like something the cat dragged in (把…拖进来)” describes something in bad condition.
A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.
There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be?
小题1:Americans don’t like cats as pets very much.
小题2:The canary is a kind of bird.
小题3:If you have much money, we can call you a sad cat.
小题4:We can say he looks like the cat that ate the canary if someone is very pleased with himself.
小题5:The passage introduces us four expressions about cats.

A week ago, Columbus Middle School asked the parents of their school to choose a sport for their child to play. Here’s some information about the sports.
Sports 1: Basketball
We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. So students should sign up (报名) as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. Each student will have to pay $ 10 each time for the cost of the bus. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.
Sports 2: Gym
We will use St. Peter’s Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 p.m. Second, it has lots of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent from being thirsty. All the activities here are free. And there will be a teacher on duty for each activity.
Sports 3: Hiking
Hiking (远足)will be at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 p.m. and finish 90 minutes later. There will be 15 students in each group. And three teachers will be with the students. This sport will cost $ 75 per hour. Students should take plenty of water and sunglasses.
Sports 4: Swimming
The Kowloon City Swimming Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and watch the students from the poolside. We will only be able to use the pool for one hour (2: 45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.). Only students skillful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards on watch. Girls must wear swimming suits. The cost is $ 15 per visit.
小题1:The students of Columbus Middle School should __________.

A．sign up as soon as possible	B．choose a sport to play
C．ask their parents to play a sport	D．pay money for each sport

小题2:According to this passage, __________ will probably have the most students.

A．gym

B．hiking

C．swimming

D．basketball

小题3:One of the reasons for choosing St. Peter’s Park is that__________.

A．There is a lot of shade there

B．all the activities there are cheap

C．the park is very busy before 6: 00 p. m.

D．there aren’t many people after 6:00 p. m. there.

小题4:A student need to pay __________ if he goes swimming three times a week..

A．$ 10

B．$ 15

C．$ 45

D．$ 75

小题5:From the passage, we know that __________.

A．students are able to take part in one of the four activities.

B．students will take a free bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park.

C．students should take plenty of water and sunglasses at St. Peter’s Park.

D．students can take a 10-minute walk to the Kowloon City Swimming from home.

Want a good night's sleep? Then turn off your computer, cell phone or PSP two hours before you go to bed.
These things have bright lights. When our eyes see bright lights just before sleep, our sleep patterns (模式) change, a study has found.
Our body clock starts shutting us down for bed at 9 or 10 pm. But bright lights make our minds think that it is still daytime. That wakes us up and leaves us sleepless, experts say.
But if you read a paper book before sleeping, you won't have this problem. This is because light from a bedside lamp (台灯) does not go straight into our eyes.
Also, if you are watching a television from across the bedroom, you won't have problems falling asleep. The TV sends light to us from a distance, so the light won't be as strong.
小题1:The writer tells us to turn off the computer         before bed time.

A．half an hour

B．an hour

C．two hours

D．three hours

小题2:Which of the following may make us sleepless?

A．Reading a newspaper.	B．Talking on QQ.
C．Reading a book.	D．Watching TV.

小题3:Why can't we sleep well if we use a computer before bed time?

A．We think it is daytime if we leave computers on.

B．We feel too excited to sleep after using computers.

C．Lights from computers are brighter than other lights.

D．Lights from computers can change our sleep patterns.

The sea looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be very terrible when there is a strong wind. The sea is very big. It covers three quarters of the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. In one place, the sea is about 11 kilometres deep. The highest mountain(山) in the world is about nine kilornetres high. If that mountain was put into the sea at that place, there would still be two kilometres of water above it!
In most parts of the sea,there are plenty of fishes and plants (植物). Some live near the top of the sea.Others live deep down. There are also a lot of small living things,and lots of fish live by eating them. The sea can be very cold. When people go down, the sea becomes colder and colder. Only some men can go down into the deep sea. But,in 1970,five women scientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.
小题1:This writing is ________.

A．a short story	B．about the sea
C．a news report	D．a poem

小题2:Which of the following is NOT true?

A．The sea is usually very beautiful when it is sunny.

B．The sea is very terrible when the wind blows hard.

C．The highest mountain is in the deepest place of the sea.

D．The deeper the people go into the sea, the colder they would feel there.

小题3:The sea covers _________of the earth.

A．1/3

B．2/3

C．1/4

D．3/4

小题4:There are a lot of small living things in the sea,and_______.

A．they live by eating fish	B．they live to eat apples
C．they are good food for fish	D．they are too small for fish to catch

小题5:In 1970,five women lived in the deep sea for 14 days. That showed_______.

A．not only men can go down into the deep sea

B．women wanted to swim in the sea

C．women could go deeper into the sea than men

D．women liked living in the sea

Dolphins are not fish. They are mammals (哺乳动物).They live in groups and speak to each other in their own language. But they are quite different from almost all land animals. Their brain(大脑)is as big as men's and they live a long life at least 20 or 30 years.
Like some animals, dolphins use sounds to help them find their way around. They also use these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. They do not use their ears to receive sounds,but use the jaw--the lower part of the mouth.
It is strange that dolphins are friendly to men, and for thousands of years, there are many stories about dolphins and men. In the 19th century, in a dangerous part of the sea near New Zealand,there was a dolphin. The seamen liked him very much and gave him a very good name, Jack. From 1871 to 1903 ,Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. In 1903 a passenger on a boat with the name of The Penguin shot and hurt Jack. Luckily the dolphin didn't die, and after a long time he was well again. He guided the ships through the area for nine more years, but he refused to help the boat of the Penguin.
Today, some people still kill dolphins, but many countries in the world now protect them. In these places, people are not allowed to kill them.
小题1:The word "jaw" means_________in Chinese.

A．下颚

B．嘴巴

C．嘴唇

D．鼻子

小题2:How do dolphins find their way?

A．They use their noses to smell the way.

B．They use their ears to hear the sounds.

C．They use their eyes to see the way.

D．They use sounds to find the way.

小题3:Who was Jack?

A．The writer.

B．A dolphin.

C．A seaman.

D．The passenger.

小题4:The dolphin guided the ships for about________.

A．32 years

B．9 years

C．41 years

D．23 years

小题5:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT right?

A．Dolphins are not fish.

B．Dolphins don't live in groups.

C．Dolphins are kind and friendly to people.

D．Dolphins can live a long life.