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Oxford（牛津）is a city in the UK. It’s in the west of the UK and it’s famous for the University of Oxford. It’s an old university – about 900 years old. It has a longer history than Cambridge University. It’s the oldest university in English-speaking world.
There are about 20,000 students and they are from all over the world. Many students go to school by bike. There are 38 colleges(学院) in the University of Oxford, but Cambridge University has only 31 colleges. There are 104 libraries in the University of Oxford. Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He’s a great scientist. Clinton(克林顿), the 42nd American president was also a student of the University.
1.How old is the University of Oxford?.
A. About 800 years old. B. About 900 years old.
C. About 700 years old. D. About 600 years old.
2.How do students go to school?
A. car B. train C. bike D. plane
3.There are ______ libraries in the University of Oxford.
A. 104 B. 114 C. 140 D. 31
4.The underlined(划线的) word ― president means ________
A.总理 B. 教授 C. 学者 D. 总统
5.From the passage we can learn_________.
A. the University of Oxford is in the east of the UK..
B. there are 31 colleges in Cambridge University.
C. Cambridge University is older than the University of Oxford.
D. Clinton wasn’t a student of the University of Oxford.
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Li Chuang is a 15-year-old boy, but he has been a smoker for three years. His teeth and fingers have turned a bit yellow.
“I first tried smoking after watching TV. It makes me feel excited and I think it looks cool,” he said.
Not all students smoke as much as Li, but there are lots of child smokers.
A report says 32% of boys and 13% of girls in middle schools in China have smoked. Some are as young as 11 when they first try!
May 31st is World No-Tobacco Day. Health experts(专家) are asking young people not to smoke.
Doctors say smoking can make people get illnesses, like lung(肺) cancer（癌症）.
Not only that, smoking costs a lot of money, too!
Stop smoking, children! It’s bad for your health.
1.Li Chuang began to smoke when he was _____.
A. 12 B. 13 C. 15 D.14
2.More _____ have smoked than _____ in middle schools in China.
A. girls; boys B. boys; girls
C. students; teachers D.teachers students
3.The words “World No-Tobacco Day” means “____” in Chinese.
A. 世界无癌日 B. 世界节能日
C. 世界无烟日 D.世界末日
4.Which of the following is true?
A. Doctors do not smoke.
B. Some kids begin to smoke when they are 11 years old.
C. Smoking doesn’t cost much money.
D.Students can smoke
5.Which day is World No-Tobacco Day ?
A. May 31st B. June 31st C. May 21st D. June 22nd
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Mr. and Mrs. Clark are 70 years old. They look young and they are very healthy. Why? Let me tell you. That’s because they have a healthy lifestyle.
They exercise every day, and every morning they exercise in the park. After that they usually go to the supermarket. They walk there for about half an hour. They don’t take buses. Because they think walking is good for their health. They often take a walk after dinner.
They also have a good eating habit. They drink milk every morning. They eat fruit and vegetables every day. As for meat, they only eat it twice a week. Besides (除…之外) that, they never eat junk food. They don’t drink coffee or cola at all. You see, they look after their health very well.
Mrs. Clark likes watching soap operas and reading books. She reads books every day. Mr. Clark likes Chinese paintings. They usually go to bed at 9:00 pm and sleep for eight hours every night.
1.How old is Mrs. Clark?
A. 60 B. 65 C. 70 D. 75
2.Where do Mr. and Mrs. Clark exercise every morning?
A. In the gym. B. In their garden.
C. In the park. D. In their apartment
3.Mr. and Mrs. Clark usually ________ after dinner.
A. take a walk B. go to the supermarket
C. clean the house D. watch soap operas
4.How often do Mr. and Mrs. Clark eat meat?
A. Never B. Once a day
C. Twice a day D. Twice a week
5.What does Mr. Clark like?
A. Soap operas B. Chinese paintings
C. Reading books D. Walking
