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When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.
Why is lifelong learning important?
You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn’t only happen in school. And learning doesn’t stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.
Lifelong learning in Japan
In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.
Conclusion
When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!
1.Why is lifelong learning important?
A. It helps you improve yourself.
B. It’s the best way to learn.
C. It’s fun and easy.
D. It’s an important goal.
2. Some people in Japan take foreign language classes to________.
A. get a job B. learn new things
C. get good grades D. finish college
3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Learning only happens in school.
B. When we graduate from school, learning is done.
C. You can’t learn anything when you play a sport.
D. Music, calligraphy, flower arranging and foreign languages are popular classes in Japan.
4.When can we learn?
A. in the high school.
B. in the college
C. when you get a job.
D. in school or college, at work.
5.What is the main idea of the reading?
A. Learning can be fun.
B. We are always learning in school.
C. Finishing high school is important.
D. People can learn all their lives.
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Sometimes it may seem difficult to improve our health. If so, the following health habits may help you.
Eat breakfast every morning.
Research shows that if you eat a meal in the morning you may not become too fat or eat too much during lunch. Eating breakfast can help people feel better through the day.
Get enough sleep.
Poor sleep can influence our memory and learning. It can also cause traffic accidents! Studies show that people who don’t get enough sleep seem to get into more accidents. So stay safe and get enough sleep!
Take a walk every day.
Walking is an easy way to exercise. You’d better meet friends for a walk, not for a meal. As you walk, you will see the beautiful world around you. Once you try, you will find that adding a walk into your daily life is very easy.
Join social groups.
Social groups can provide support. They might include sport teams, art or music groups. The people in the group can offer advice and can help each other in difficult times. Also, being in a group keeps your mind busy. An active mind is a healthy mind!
Have a hobby.
A hobby could be running reading or making something with your hands. Hobbies help people to relax and rest. Hobbies bring us joy as well.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A, B, C, D 四个选项中，选出正确选项。
1.You may have a good memory and learn better if you ______.
A. eat breakfast every morning
B. have a good sleep
C. take a walk every day
D. join a social group
2. If you need help and want to help others, you’d better ______.
A. invite your friend to a meal
B. make something with your friends
C. become a member of a social group
D. have a hobby
3. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. If you have breakfast every morning, you’ll be fat.
B. All the traffic accidents are caused by poor sleep.
C. To join a social group helps you have a healthy mind.
D. Having a hobby is the best way to relax.
4.The passage is mainly written for ______.
A. students at school
B. people who don’t like running
C. students who never have breakfast
D. people who want to improve health
5. Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?
A. Ways to Improve Your Health
B. Reasons for Keeping Healthy
C. Good Habits
D. Breakfast and Exercise
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No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22,1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5 (World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, " If we drive for one less day , we can have one more nice day. "
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. "We can't control the weather, but we can choose not to drive, "said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
1.The first No Car Day fell on _______.
A. February 2nd B. June 5th
C. July 5th D. September 22nd
2.______ was the first city to have No Car Day in China.
A. Beijing B. Chengdu
C. Shanghai D. Wuhan
3.What does the underlined word" slogan" in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. 目的 B. 原因
C. 意义 D. 口号
4. How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?
A. 63. B. 52.
C. 41. D. 238.
5.Which of the following statements is true?
A. China is the first to start No Car Day
B. No Car Day is World Environment Day.
C. No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far.
D. Much of the dust in the air comes from cars.
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Share and Read
Do you have any books on your bookshelf for many years? Instead of throwing them away，here is another way for you to consider. If you have books that you do not read anymore，you can share them with others.
You can take the books to Share and Read. Share and Read offers used books in different categories(类别)，such as storybooks, children books，language books，cook books and computer books，etc. All the books are sold at low prices. Share and Read also aims to help poor children in China. The money raised will be given to help build schools in the rural area.
We welcome all quality books. We do not want textbooks，magazines and dictionaries. Just make sure that your books are in good condition before giving them to us.
Address:201 Riverside Main Street
Working hours:Saturdays to Sundays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Hotline: 7654-4321
We look forward to seeing you at Share and Read！
1.What is this piece of writing?
A. A postcard. B. A poem.
C. A diary. D. An advertisement.
2. What do we know about Share and Read from this piece of writing?
A. It buys and sells books like other bookstores.
B. It collects old books and uses them to help others.
C. It buys books and gives them to schools in the countryside.
D.It invites parents to read books together with their children.
3. What does Share and Read want us to do?
A. To buy new books for them.
B. To give our used books to them.
C. To sell our old books to them.
D. choose good books for them.
4.Which of the following will be accepted by Share and Read?
A. Textbooks. B. Magazines.
C. Dictionaries.D. Storybooks.
5.If you don't have used books but still want to help，you can ____.
A. buy books from them
B. get in touch with them online
C. visit them on weekdays
D. collect broken books for them
