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Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
This is an old English saying. Have you heard of it before? It means that we must go to bed early and get up early in the morning. Then we shall be healthy. We shall al
so be rich (wealthy) and clever (wise).
This is true. The body must have enough sleep to be healthy. Children of young age should have ten hours’ sleep every night. Children who do not have enough sleep cannot do their work very well. They will not be wise and they may not become wealthy!
The body also needs exercise. Walking, running, jumping, swimming and playing games are all exercise. Exercise keeps the body strong. Exercise also helps the blood(血液) to move around inside the body. This is very important. Our blood takes food to all parts of our body. The head also needs blood. Exercise helps us to think better!
1.If we get up early and go to bed early, we’ll .
A. have enough exercise B. be healthy
C. think better D. have strong blood
2.If a child doesn’t have 10 hours’ sleep, maybe he .
A. becomes wise B. won’t do well in his work
C. goes to school in time D. has enough sleep
3.A person needs exercise because .
A. it makes him healthy B. he has a lot of homework to do
C. he is strong enough D. he does exercise
4.Exercise makes the _ move quickly and smoothly(流畅).
A. body B. blood C. children D. head
5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Exercise is good for a person’s head.
B. Children should have 10 hours’ sleep.
C. It’s good for you to get up early and go to bed early.
D. If you have enough blood, you’ll be wise.
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Each person has his own way to have fun. Some like sports. Some like playing chess or cards. But a large number of people enjoy listening to music.
Nowadays, music has become an important part of our life. We can listen to music on CDs, on radio or on TV. Also, we can search the Internet to find the song we like. It’s the easiest way to enjoy the music that we like. Also we can download (下载）our favorite songs from the Internet for free. If we have a Walkman (随身听），we can hear 
music everywhere. It can give us pleasure if we are sad. It can cheer us up, too. When we are tired, it can make us relaxed.
Different people like different kinds of music. Young people like pop music. Maybe old people like gentle and quiet music. Different music can express different feelings. When we are happy, we like to listen to jubilant (欢快的) music. When we are unhappy, we want to hear soft music. We need different kinds of music in different moods. We can get different f
eelings from music. Music is the best friend of human beings. We can’t imagine what life would be like without music.
1.According to the first paragraph, we can know people play chess, cards or listen to music .
A. for exercising B. to learn more knowledge C. for fun D. to relax
2.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A. Music can give us pleasure. B. Music can make us relaxed.
C. Music can cheer us up. D. Music can improve our listening skills.
3.According to the last paragraph, we can know the old people like probably.
A. gentle music B. rock music C. jazz music D. pop music
4.What does the underlined word “moods” mean in Chinese?
A. 心情 B. 喜怒无常 C. 气氛 D. 生气
5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. No one likes playing chess.
B. There are different kinds of music.
C. Listening to music can make us more tired.
D. Old people don’t like music at all.
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Now more and more people communicate（沟通） by sending messages with mobile phones, sending e-mails or even chatting on line. How about our pen, pencil or paper? Which one do you think is easier and more convenient, handwriting or texting (发短信)?
Today, texting is the most common way of communication, even among young students. People don’t write letters anymore. They usually send e-mails to their friends. From texting to e-mails, it seems like keyboard (键盘) are replacing the good old pencil and paper. As a result, many students are poor in handwriting. Some even don’t know how to write normal words we often use.
In order to improve students handwriting skills, the British government(政府) recently decided to open handwriting lessons in middle schools. The British government hopes the students will be able to learn how to write business and personal letters properly at any length(长度). The students will also be taught different kinds of writings. They will also learn to use correct spelling, punctuations (标点）and grammar. The handwriting lessons will begin in 2014. Why don’t you practice handwriting and write letters to your family and friends to surprise them?
1.Which is the most common way of communication among young students today?
A. Writing letters B. Texting C. Making telephone calls D. Making appointments
2.What does the underline word “ replacing” mean in Chinese?
A. 发生 B. 重装 C. 代替 D. 重复
3.What did the British government decide to do to improve students’ handwriting skills?
A. To help students write personal letters.
B. To open handwriting lessons in middle schools.
C. To send the students abroad to learn handwriting skills.
D. To ask the students not to send massages with mobile phones.
4.Through the handwriting lessons, the British students can’t learn_______.
A. to write business and personal letters B. different kinds of writings
C. to use correct spelling, punctuations and grammar D. to draw pictures
5.When will the British government begin the handwriting lessons?
A. In 2004 B. In 2012 C. In 2013 D. In 2014
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