Television in the United States is free．To pay for programs，there are many advertisements．Often these advertisements are short plays with actors．The following television advertisement is like many others that Americans see daily．

We see a man and his wife at the breakfast table．They have been married for a long time．They are not speaking to each other．They haven’t spoken to each other at the breakfast table for years．The husband is reading his newspaper．We can’t see his face．The wife looks very bored as she pours a cup of coffee for him．Today，she is using a new kind of coffee for the first time．The husband picks up his cup．He isn’t very interested．He tastes his coffee．Suddenly he puts down his newspaper．Something is different．Can it be the coffee? He takes another taste．It’s wonderful．He smiles．He looks at his wife and says in amazement，“Doris，when did you cut your hair?”Doris is pleased．She answers，“Two months ago．”Doris asks，“Herbie, when did your hair begin to turn gray?”He replies，“A long time ago．”Doris says，“Oh，very handsome（漂亮的）．”Now they aren’t bored anymore．Breakfast is different．Has a new kind of coffee changed their lives?

（    ）1．In the TV story，Doris looks bored because_______．

A．she doesn’t like the breakfast that morning

B．she has been married to Herbie for a long time

C．Herbie doesn’t care much for her

D．Herbie isn’t interested in the breakfast she cooks

（    ）2．The TV story wants to tell the viewers（看电视者）_______．

A．to have an immediate（立即的）try at the new coffee

B．to have 8 900d laugh at the good couple（夫妇）

C．that a nice breakfast must go with nice coffee

D．that advertisements can certainly increase goods（商品）production

（    ）3．What does the author mean by saying the last sentence?

A．What kind of coffee can change people’s lives?

B．How can a new kind of coffee change people’s lives?

C．Nice coffee can change one’s life．

D．A new kind of coffee costs quite a lot．

（    ）4．How many people are mentioned in this advertisement?

A．One．                 B．Three．               C．Four．                   D．Two．

（    ）5．This text is mainly about________．

A．who pays for TV programs in the United States

B．what a TV advertisement is usually like in the USA

C．why long--married couples dislike speaking to each other

D．what made Herbie and Doris not bored any more

At this moment in different places of the world people are doing different things. In Beijing it's early morning. People are sleeping.
In London people are leaving work to go home. They are waiting for buses or running for trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having      afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs(酒吧) to have a drink.
In Moscow(莫斯科) it's evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet(芭蕾舞). Some are drinking in the pubs.
In Los Angeles(洛杉矶) it's morning. People are working in their offices.     Children are starting their lessons.
New York is midday now. People aren't working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.
【小题1】When children in Los Angeles are starting their lessons, people in Beijing
are                 

Today it is found that school students hardly pay much attention to sports. Is it because they aren’t interested in sports? No. They often say they have other more important things to do.
What are these important things? Examinations! Students have to spend much time on all kinds of examinations at school. So many of them almost become bookworms (书呆子). Books stop them from doing sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for (就……而言) the students, they want to get good results so that they can improve their studies. So it is necessary for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports. In fact, education can’t go without physical (身体的) exercises, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything, let alone (更不用说) a great success in your life.
【小题1】       are the greatest problems, so the school students don’t pay much attention to sports now.

Today it is found that school students hardly pay much attention to sports. Is it because they aren’t interested in sports? No. They often say they have other more important things to do.
What are these important things? Examinations! Students have to spend much time on all kinds of examinations at school. So many of them almost become bookworms (书呆子). Books stop them from doing sports. Because of the pressure from their parents and teachers, the students have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. As for (就……而言) the students, they want to get good results so that they can improve their studies. So it is necessary（必要） for them to give all of their free time to their studies and stop their school sports
In fact, education can’t go without physical (身体的) exercises, because a quick mind hardly goes along with a weak body. If you don’t have a strong body, you can never get anything, let alone (更不用说) a great success in your life.
1.       are the greatest problems, so the school students don’t pay much attention to sports now.
A. No interest     B. Exercises     C. Education     D. Examinations         
2. The underlined word “pressure” means “        ”.
A. happy feeling   B. good care  C. nervous (紧张) feeling  D. deep love
3. If you don’t have a         , you can never get anything.
A. good face      B. weak body   C. strong body      D. good father
4. The writer thinks the students should          .
A. work hard all day and all night
B have all kinds of sports after studying
C. do not have sports
D. spend the free time on the studies and give up (放弃)the sports.
5. which sentence is true?
A. If students want to get better results in studies, they must not do sports.
B. If students spend all their time on sports, they will improve studies.
C. If you have a weak body, you will have a hard mind.
D. If you want to be successful in your life, you must have a strong body.