Most American children eat potatoes every day...

Most American children eat potatoes every day，but they do not know which part of the potato is the most nutritious（营养）．Take a sharp knife and cut a very thin slice（一片）from it and hold it to the light，you will see that the potato has skin（皮），an outside rim（外缘）and the inner part．The outside rim which is right under the skin is the most nutritious．But this part is often thrown away with the skin．Even the skin itself is better for food than the inside．When eating a cooked potato．if you choose the inside and leave the outside，you are wasting（浪费）the best part of it．If you can’t eat the whole potato，it is better to eat the outside rim and leave the inner part．

1.How many parts does a potato have?

A．Only one．

B．Two．

C．Three．

D．Four．

2.Which of the following is the most nutritious part of the potato?

A．The middle．

B．The skin．

C．The outside rim．

D．The inside．

3.In fact，the skin is________．

A．not good at all

B．better than the inner part

C．better than the outside rim

D．as good as the outside rim

4.If you can’t eat the whole potato，you’d better eat________．

A．the skin only

B．the part right under the skin

C．the inner part

D．the part outside the rim

5.This passage mainly tells us________．

A．what is a potato made up of

B．when to cook potatoes

C．how to cut potatoes

D．how to eat potatoes

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Do you exercise every day? Some of you do, but many of you don’t. Some students say they don’ t have_______ time to exercise. "We must _______ hard. We have a lot of_______ to do. We will have an exam tomorrow.” They can make many excuses(借口). Of course, it is good _______ hard. But you can’t _______the whole(全部的)day on your study.

Please remember _______ needs rest and_______ . Exercise can make people _______. Some students often catch a cold. Why? Because they don’t exercise. They are not healthy.

You don’t have to exercise for a_______ time every day. Half________ hour is enough. You can run or walk. You can play ping-pong or basketball. You can________go swimming. They are very________for you, right? At the weekend, you can climb the hills. You can exercise with your parents or friends. Exercise can ________ fun. ________ it can help you keep healthy. So why not exercise every ________?

Exercise is good for your body.

1.A.much B.no C.many D.lots of

2.A.work B.works C.working D.worked

3.A.jobs B.class C.homework D.housework

4.A.works B.worked C.work D.to work

5.A.spend B.take C.pay D.cost

6.A.somebody B.anybody C.some one D.everyone

7.A.work B.exercise C.study D.learn

8.A.healthy B.interesting C.excited D.sad

9.A.tall B.short C.wide D.long

10.A.the B.a C.an D./

11.A.too B.also C.both D.either

12.A.easy B.difficult C.bad D.nice

13.A.be B.is C.are D.has

14.A.But B.So C.Because D.And

15.A.year B.day C.week D.month

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Most of American businesses are open five days a week. American school children attend school 1. days a week, too.

American families usually have a two­day 2.(weekend). The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. 3. the weekend, people spend their time in many different 4.. Many families enjoy weekends together. They may go shopping, go for a drive or visit friends. They may also invite friends over and 5. a party at home. Many American families take part 6. sports during the weekend. 7.(run), biking, playing volleyball and swimming 8.(be) popular in summer. Skiing and skating are the favorite winter sports.

Weekends are also a time for American families to work on something in their yards or in their houses. Many families plant flowers and have vegetable gardens. Some families use the weekends 9.(repair) their houses. 10. most Americans, weekends are very busy.

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--- Do you like drinking milk?

--- No. But my mother　　　　 me to drink it for breakfast every day.

A.lets　　　　　　　 B. gets

C. likes　　　　　 D.wants

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–– Do you like ______ basketball?

–– No, but my father wants me _______ basketball every day.

A. to play; playing    B. play; to play

C. to play; to play   D. playing; play

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—Do you like milk, Jack?

—No, but my mother often wants me _______ it every day.

A. to drink　　　　 B. drink

C. drinking　　　　 D. Drinks

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The summer vacation is the best part of the year for most of American children. They usually have a good time outdoors. If one lives in the countryside, he or she may have fun playing in the woods or fields (田地). If one lives in a city, he or she likes to go to the park to play.

Tom, an American boy, enjoys traveling very much. Last summer he became interested in Chinese history, so he went to Beijing and Xi’an by plane. He left on the 15th of July and went back to New York on the last day of the month. During that time, he visited places of interest and went shopping. At night, he took walks to enjoy night views (风景). He had a wonderful vacation.

1.American children ______ like to play in the park.

A.in the town B.in the city C.in the countryside D.by the sea

2.Tom comes from ______.

A.China B.Japan C.Australia D.America

3.Last summer Tom went to ______ on vacation.

A.China B.India C.America D.Canada

4.Tom went on vacation for about ______.

A.a week B.ten days C.half a month D.a month

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Every country has its own way of cooking. American people have their way of cooking, don't they?

Most people in the United States like fast food, but if you think that American people don't like cooking, you are wrong. It's true that most Americans eat fast food for their breakfast and lunch, but they also think cooking is interesting. Parents see the importance of teaching their children how to cook, and most Americans say that home cooked meals are the best.

Americans have their own way of cooking. For example, baking is the most popular way of cooking in America. Most American families have ovens. American cooks pay attention to(注意) the balance of food. In planning a big meal, they try to cook meat, a few vegetables, some bread and often some sweet food. They also like to make the meal look beautiful. There are many kinds of food of different colors, so the meal is healthy and looks beautiful, too.

1.Most Americans　　　　

A. don't like cooking　　 B. cook food in the morning

C. eat fast food　　 D. like having a picnic

2.Most Americans 　　　

A. don't eat fast food for their breakfast or lunch

B. have fast food for their breakfast or lunch

C. like to eat fast food for supper

D. don't have breakfast or lunch

3.　　　　 is the most popular way of cooking in the USA.

A. Baking　　 B. Cutting　　 C. Frying　　 D. Boiling

4.How does an American cook balance different kinds of food?

A. He cooks a lot of meat.

B. He cooks meat, vegetables, bread and sweet food for a big meal.

C. He makes the food delicious.

D. He cooks a lot of vegetable.

5.Which is right according to the passage?

A. The meal looks beautiful because the food is in different colors.

B. American people do not like to cook food at home.

C. American parents do not like to teach their children to cook.

D. Most people in the United States don't like fast food at all.

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Most children like watching TV very much. And 　　　 children like watching cartoons(卡通片) every day. But watching TV too much is bad 　　　　 them.

Why do children like watching TV? 　　　　 they think it is interesting and easy to watch TV. They can hear the voices(声音) and 　　　　 the moving pictures at the same time. They can see and learn a lot about 　　　 countries. They also learn newer and better ways of doing something. They may find the 　　 is becoming smaller and smaller.

Many children watch TV only 　　　　 Saturday and Sunday

evenings. Because they are very 　　　 with their lessons on weekdays. But some children watch TV every night. So they go to bed too 　　　　 , and they can’t have a good rest. Watching TV too __　 makes them very tired. It is bad for their health and eyes.

1.A. both　　　 B. all　　　　 C. no

2.A. for　　　　 B. at　　　　 C. with

3.A. If　　　　 B. Because　　 C. So

4.A. listen　　 B. taste　　　 C. watch

5.A. they　　　 B. them　　　 C. their

6.A. school　 B. city　　　 C. world

7.A. on　　　　 B. at　　　　　 C. in

8.A. happy　　 B. angry　　　 C. busy

9.A. new　　　 B. early　　　 C. late

10.A. little　 B. much　 　　 　 C. many

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_____ Susan _____ a healthy breakfast every day?

A. Do; eats　　 B. Do; eat　　 C. Does; eats　　 D. Does; eat

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