Not many years ago, a wealthy and rather strange old man named Johnson lived alone in a village in the south of England. He had made a lot of money in trading with foreign countries. When he was seventy—five, he gave ￡ 12,000 to the village school to buy land and equipment (设备) for a children’s playground.

As a result of his kindness, many people came to visit him. Among them was a newspaperman. During their talk, Johnson remarked that he was seventy-five and expected to live to be a hundred. The newspaperman asked him how he managed to be healthy at seventy—five. Johnson had a sense of humour(幽默). He liked whisky(威士忌酒)and drank some each day. “I have an injection(注射)in my neck each evening.” he told the newspaperman, thinking of his evening glass of whisky.

　　The newspaperman did not understand what Johnson meant. In his newspaper he reported that Johnson was seventy—five and had a daily injection in his neck. Within a week Johnson received thousands of letters from all over Britain, asking him for the secret of his daily injection.

1. Johnson became a rich man through

  A. buying and selling land.      B. making whisky.

　  　C. cheating.                 D. doing business.

　　2. The gift of money to the school suggests that Johnson

A. had no children.     

B. was a strange man.

C. wanted people to know how rich he was.

D. was very warm-hearted and fond of children.  

3. Many people wrote to Johnson probably to find out ____.

  A. what kind of whisky he drank

  B. how to live alone

  C. in which part of the neck he had an injection each day

  D. how to become wealthy

4. From the passage we can infer that Johnson would be very ____ after he read those people’s letters.

A. miserable       B. glad          C. said    D. surprised

People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms. Here, people are learning on climbing. The climbing wall goes straight up and small holding places for hands and feet.

 How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes band (保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes tied to you. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult is your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.

 Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.

(  )5. What can we infer from the passage?

A. People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.

 B. It is impossible to build up one’s body by climbing.

C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.

 D. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.

(  )6. The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is __________.

A. to climb straight up            B. to tie ropes to you

C. to move away from the wall     D. to control your fear

(  )7. The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means ______.

A. amusement        B. fun        C. tiredness    D. exercise

(  )8. The main purpose of the passage is _______.

A. To tell people where to find gyms. 

B. To encourage people to climb mountains

 C. To introduce the sport of wall climbing

D. To prove the basic need for climbing

　How many men do housework? Recently a European commission(委员会) tried to find out people’s ideas and reactions to the women’s movement. As part of their survey(调查),they asked many men and women the question,” Who does the housework?” The men answered very differently from the women!

The housework they asked people about were: preparing meals, washing dishes, cleaning the house and babysitting. 48% of British husbands said they did these things. 37% of Danish(丹麦的) men helped in the house. But only 15% of Italian men said they did the housework; many of them said they never helped at all! 

But there was an interesting point of view from the wives. According to British wives, only 38% of their husbands helped in the house. And Italian wives said that their husbands hardly ever helped. The Italian and British men did not tell the truth! The Commission found that Danish men were the most truthful husbands. Their answers were the same as their wives’ answers. 

 Do the men you know help in the house? Do you think the survey gives a true picture in your experience? Write and tell us what you think. 

9. The survey was carried out in _____. 

   A. Europe     B. Italy     C. Denmark    D. Britain 

10. The subject for the survey is _____. 

A. how many boys do the housework

B. how many women do the housework

C. who does the housework at home

D. who are more diligent, wives or husbands

11. From the passage we can see that _____. 

A. there were more husbands who did the housework than wives

B. husbands did half of the housework all the time

C. wives did almost all the housework at home

D. there were more wives who did the housework than husbands

12. More _____ husbands help in the house than _____ husbands. 

A. Italian; British

B. Italian; Danish

C. Danish; British

D. British; Danish

Is your family interested in buying a dog? A dog can be a good friend to your family, but if you choose the wrong kind of dog, it can cause you a lot of trouble.
   Families should sit down and discuss the problems before buying a dog．Even if the children in your family are the ones who want the dog，the parents are the ones who are really responsible(有责任的) for seeing that the animal is properly cared for．If you don’t know much about dogs，it’s a good ideas to go to the library for books about different kinds of dogs，as well as books about how to train a young dog. Dogs of different kinds change in popularity as the years go by. One of the most popular dogs these days is the German shepherd(牧羊犬). This is because it provides protection. The family should be warned that these dogs grow up to be very big, and may he too powerful for children, If your house is not big, a toy dog may be a good choice(选择). These dogs are very small and easy to train. They don’t need to be walked daily.
13. According to the passage, who should take care of the dog?
   A. Children.      B. Friends.   C. Family.      D. Parents. 
14. The writer suggests one can get information about the different kinds of dogs            .
     A. by watching dogs in a zoo                B. by buying a dog from a pet shop  

 C. by reading books about dogs              D. by asking some friends
15. The passage is mainly about           .
   A. how to take care of dogs                          B. different kinds of books about dogs
  C. different kinds of dogs                D. how to choose the right dogs for family pets  

   The eyes are the windows of the soul (心灵) . Having a pair of bright, clear eyes is very important, so we should protect our eyes throughout our lives.

    ___16____ Don’t read while lying down or walking. Relax after every hour of reading .

Keep a distance from the TV set when you watch TV and give your eyes a rest every 30 minutes.

Don’t stare at (盯着看) the sun or try to read in the darkness. __17___ This can damage your eyes easily.

Get your eyes checked often. Not many people have this habit, but it is necessary. If you feel that there is something wrong with your eyes, get them checked quickly. __18___.

__19___. You can close your eyes for a few seconds or look into the distance for one or two minutes. A small break will relax your eyes and help to stop you from getting eye problems.

Be careful when you choose your glasses.__20___. Make sure your glasses are right for you . If they don’t feel right, get your glasses changed.

A. Develop good reading habits.

B. Rest your eyes whenever you can.

C. Make sure you get enough sleep every night.

D. Glasses that aren’t suitable for you could bring you trouble.

E. Even if you’re wearing sunglasses, never look directly at the sun.

F. Eye problem can be found and treated early with regular checks.

G. Drink green tea every day as a way to protect your eyes against eye problems.