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 (報(bào)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 (遠(yuǎn)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.

1.The students of Columbus Middle School should __________.

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

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

A．gym

B．hiking

C．swimming

D．basketball

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

A．There is a lot of shade there

B．a(chǎn)ll 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.

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

A．$ 10

B．$ 15

C．$ 45

D．$ 75

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.

 

Some people don't like doing sports because they think it is hard work and will make them feel tired．That's wrong! Sports are good for our health．They help to make us   1  ，happy，strong and live longer．If you never do some sports，you will get   2   easily．

    Sports are also a good way for us to make  3   ．For example，people from different countries may not  4   each other，but after a game they often become good friends．You know “it’s not if you win or lose; it’s how you play the game”．If you lose，you should learn from the other players or  5   ．If you win，it doesn’t mean you’ll win all the time．Sports change with  6  ．We play different sports in winter and in summer．   7   is fun in hot weather，but skiing is good on snowy days．

    Also many people like to  8   others play games．They buy tickets to watch games in the  9   or stay at home to watch the games on TV．Often they get very   10   when “their” players or team win．

1．A．healthy                  B．nervous               C．funny

2．A．lost                       B．sick                     C．bored

3．A．friends                      B．games                  C．shows

4．A．like                       B．understand           C．hurt

5．A．class                     B．team                    C．family

6．A．seasons                 B．countries              C．people

7．A．Skating                  B．Skipping              C．Swimming

8．A．help                      B．make                   C．watch

9．A．gym                      B．library                  C．museum

10．A．sad                      B．hot                      C．excited

Tom，you can go to the _____ if you want to borrow the novel．

A．gym           B．library          C．museum            D．theatre

 

 

We spend hours, days and years of our lives in school. Imagine(想象) you could design(設(shè)計(jì)) your dream school, what would it be like? What would you be doing? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought. Here is what they said:

Richard from the USA: My dream school would have a big swimming pool and two soccer fields. It would also have a cinema, a gym and a shopping centre. My school has none of these, and I think there should be more pleasant things for students to do while they are studying.

Sonia from Italy: I’d like a room where we can relax and play computer games. I’d also like to have a music room. I think there should be a place for everyone to go and relax after class.

Wu from Beijing: I think it would be great to have another day off (休息日) every week, besides the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week. What fun! I also think school should start later, at about 10 o’clock, and finish earlier.

Hannah from Australia: In my dream school, I think the teachers should give us more freedom(自由) and choice about how we study and what we study. I also think it’s not necessary for us to wear school uniforms every day. I really don’t like wearing it. 

1.There would be_______ in Richard’s dream school.

A．a(chǎn) big swimming pool and a music room 

B．a(chǎn) room to relax and play computer games

C．a(chǎn) big swimming pool, two soccer fields, a cinema, a gym, and a shopping centre

2.How many days off does Wu want to have in a week?

A．2.        B．3.         C．4.

3.Which country is NOT mentioned(提到) in the passage?

A．Italy.    B．Japan. C．Australia.

4.From the passage, we know that_________.

A．Sonia from Italy would like a room where she can relax and play computer games

B．Richard from the USA thinks his dream school should start at 10 o’clock

C．Hannah from Australia likes wearing a school uniform every day

5.Which is the best title (標(biāo)題) for the passage?

A．Schools in the past.    B．Schools today.     C．Dream schools.

 

This is not a diet. It's a simple way to lose weight~ And you don' t even have to give up the food you love or join a gym. You just follow some habits that thin people have. Keep them, and you'll become thin.
( 1 ) Wake - up
When you wake up in the morning, sit up slowly without using your hands. With legs straight out, bend( 彎曲) forward until you feel sore in your back. It will burn about 10 calories (熱量單位，卡路里).
(2) Start with soup
When you have a meal, order a clear soup, and have it before having the main food. In this way, you'll feel fuller, so you'll eat less when the main food comes.
(3) An apple (or more) a day
Apples are full of fiber（纖維) and water, so your stomach will want less. The study shows that people who eat at least three, apples a day lose weight.
(4) Stand up and walk around
Every time you use the mobile phone, stand up and walk around.  Heavy people sit on average(平均) two and a half hours more each day than thin people. This skill is very important as standing up and walking around will burn 50 or more calories.
Use these skills, and you will have a big weight loss.
【小題1】What should we have first if we want to eat less main food?

A．Soup.	B．Ice cream.
C．Salad.	D．Cheese.

【小題2】Why does eating apples make one's stomach want less food?

A．Because apples are delicious.

B．Because apples are full of fiber and water.

C．Because apples are sour.

D．Because only apples are filled with calories.

【小題3】Which of the following may the author disagree?

A．Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories.

B．Eating apples every day is good for people's health.

C．You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight.

D．It' s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone.

【小題4】What's the purpose of the passage?

A．To give some advice on how to lose weight.

B．To advise people to eat apples every day.

C．To tell people how to enjoy a better life.

D．To advise people to give up bad habits.

【小題5】In which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?

A．Shopping.	B．Teaching.
C．Family.	D．Health.