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In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past . New medicines and machines are developing every day to extend life. However, some people , including some doctors, are not in favor of these life extending measures, and they say that people should have the right（權(quán)利）to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself, and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable . They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity（尊嚴）and to decide when they want to die. Others don’t agree and say that life under any conditions is better than death and that the duty of doctors is always to extend life as long as possible. And so the battle goes on and on without a definite （明確的）answer

1. 1.

   The best title for this passage is ______.

   1. A.
      The Right to Live
   2. B.
      The Right to Die
   3. C.
      The Doctor’s Duty
   4. D.
      Life Is Better than Death
2. 2.

   People can live longer than in the past. It’s because______.

   1. A.
      medical technology develops
   2. B.
      we have big hospitals
   3. C.
      there are many good doctors
   4. D.
      both B and C
3. 3.

   According to some people whether a dying patient has the right to die is up to______.

   1. A.
      the doctors
   2. B.
      the surroundings
   3. C.
      his or his family
   4. D.
      the patient himself or herself
4. 4.

   In the writer’s opinion ______.

   1. A.
      death is better than life
   2. B.
      life is better than death
   3. C.
      neither life nor death is good
   4. D.
      none of the above
5. 5.

   Why do some patients want to die ?  Because ______.

   1. A.
      the doctors are not good
   2. B.
      the conditions are bad
   3. C.
      life is too hard
   4. D.
      they are seriously ill

The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty playing

basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may

be just the thing. But be careful what you are drinking.

Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.

There are plenty of "energy drinks" on the market. Most of

them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on

them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great!

But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.

Caffeine makes your heart beat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited( 限制) its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.

1.Many people like drinking energy drinks because of the following EXCEPT that ________.

A. they have beautiful colors and cool names

B. they have lots of caffeine

C. they can keep them awake and better at sports

D. they are said to be helpful to health

2.The main reason for people not to drink too much energy drinks is that they may cause _____.

A. heart problems                    B. nervousness  

C. sleeping difficulty                 D. possible health dangers

3.The underlined word "discouraged" can be replaced(替換) with "________".

A. encouraged                                   B. stopped

C. helped                                             D. disliked

4. From the passage we can know that _________.

A. advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks

B. energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study

C. sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks

D. energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers

5.Which of the following can be the best title(標(biāo)題) of the passage?

A. What's the Use of Energy Drinks?

B. Who Can Drink Energy Drinks

C. What's That in Energy Drinks?

D. Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks?

Hi, my name is Wang Jun. Do you want to know about my staying in America? Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience here.

In China, I had English classes five times a week since Grade Five. But I didn’t know textbook English could be so different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut. When I first studied English, I was told to say “I’m fine.” when people say “How are you?” But in the USA, I found that people say “I’m good.” or “I’m tired.”

One day, someone greeted （問候） me with “What’s up?” It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.

Since then, I have learnt more and more differences between Chinese and American cultures. To my surprise, American girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun getting a tan (曬黑的膚色). In China, girls try every possible way to keep their skin white.

American students are hard-working like Chinese students. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student not only gets good grades, but also does a lot for the public. That is to say, they get lots of knowledge at school and learn many life skills from social （社會的） work.

1.In China, Wang Jun had _______ English classes every week.

A．five              B．four              C．three             D．two

2.Wang Jun found that _______ when he came to Hotchkiss School in the USA.

A. it was really important to learn English well

B. English he learnt in China was helpful to him

C. American students were more hard-working than Chinese students

D. textbook English was different from everyday English

3.What does the underlined word “confused” mean in Chinese?

A．困惑的           B．滑稽的           C．緊張的           D．傷心的

4.American girls make Wang Jun feel surprised because _______.

A．they work hard at school                  B．they try to keep their skin white

C．they hope to get a tan                    D．they do lots of social work

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．My wonderful travel in the USA            B．After-school activities in American schools

C．What American students learn at school      D．My study experience in the USA

Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.

    Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources（資源）,we are short of others, for example, fresh water(淡水). It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move？Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.

In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent waste from happening, for example， turn off the water taps when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom， try not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day, if we do our best.

1. From the passage we know that some students often _______ in the school.

A. eat too much                                 B. don’t work hard

C. waste things                                   D. throw rubbish everywhere

2. Which is not mentioned in this passage？     

A. Fresh water                    B. Forest.       C. Oil.            D. Coal.

3. What may happen in 100 years?

A. We may still have enough oil.                         B. We may still have enough coal.

C. We may have a little oil.                                 D. We may have no coal or oil to use.

4.Which of the following is RIGHT?

A. Waste brings problems.                          B. Waste can bring no problem.

C. China is rich in fresh water.                     D. Students never waste things.

5. Which is the best title of this passage?

A. Stop Wasting                                             B. School life

C. Waste in the School                                           D. Rich Resources in China