Mr. and Mrs. Clark are 70 years old. They look young and they are very healthy. Why? Let me tell you. That’s because they have a healthy lifestyle.

    They exercise every day, and every morning they exercise in the park. After that they usually go to the supermarket. They walk there for about half an hour. They don’t take buses. Because they think walking is good for their health. They often take a walk after dinner.

    They also have a good eating habit. They drink milk every morning. They eat fruit and vegetables every day. As for meat, they only eat it twice a week. Besides (除…之外) that, they never eat junk food. They don’t drink coffee or cola at all. You see, they look after their health very well.

    Mrs. Clark likes watching soap operas and reading books. She reads books every day. Mr. Clark likes Chinese paintings. They usually go to bed at 9:00 pm and sleep for eight hours every night.

1.How old is Mrs. Clark?

        A. 60       B. 65      C. 70       D. 75

2.Where do Mr. and Mrs. Clark exercise every morning?

        A. In the gym.   B. In their garden.   C. In the park.  D. In their apartment

3.Mr. and Mrs. Clark usually ________ after dinner.

        A. take a walk        B. go to the supermarket

C. clean the house     D. watch soap operas

4.How often do Mr. and Mrs. Clark eat meat?

        A. Never     B. Once a day   C. Twice a day    D. Twice a week

5.What does Mr. Clark like?

        A. Soap operas   B. Chinese paintings   C. Reading books   D. Walking

Mary is from the U.S.A. She has two brothers. Now her family are in China. Her father, Mr. Peterson teaches English in Xihu Middle School. And her mother works in the same school. She teaches English, too. Mary likes red clothes very much. Her mother likes red clothes a lot, too.
Mary is a nice girl student. She is in Xihu Middle School .She can speak Chinese. She has many Chinese friends. She teaches them English, and they teach her Chinese. Her two brothers are twins. One is Bob, the other is Bill. They look the same. They are only three. So their grandparents look after(照顧) them at home. Mrs. Peterson has many toys(玩具) for the twins. Bob likes toy cars, but Bill likes toy bears. They are happy every day.
【小題1】Who is in Xihu Middle school ?.

Many animals hide to stay alive. They hide in many ways. Some animals hide in leaves; some animals hide in snow. Usually their colors or shapes help protect them. It’s hard to see an Arctic bear in snow. Its white fur helps protect it. Chameleons(變色龍) can hide by changing colors. Their skin turns the same color as what is around them. Some chameleons can change colors in five minutes.

Many animals try to look bigger than they are to stay alive. Some animals can make other animals think they are very big. If they look very big, animals that are looking for food will run away. Bears can walk on two legs. They look very, very scary. Some animals will run away from them.

Many animals try to stay around other animals. This helps them stay alive. Zebras stay close together so that they can help each other look out of danger. Seeing many stripes at once can also confuse animals that want to eat them. Some birds stay in a circle, each toward a different direction. In this way they can also help each other stay alive by looking around for animals that many want to eat one of them.

1.Animals have ways to stay alive. How many of them are mentioned in the passage ?

A. One          B. Two          C. Three       D. Five

2.Why do animals hide ?

A. Because they like to play hide-and-seek.         

B. Because they are shy.

C. Because they want to catch other.       

D. Because they want to protect themselves.

3.How do Chameleons hide ?

A. They change colors.     ?? B. They change shapes.    

C. They hide in snow.    ??? D. They hide in leaves.

4.How do zebras hide ?

A. Become good friends.        ??????????  B. Talk to each other.

C. Help each other look out for danger.       D. Eat and play together

5.Why do animals try to look bigger than they are ?

A. They want other animals to run away from them.   

B. They want other animals to follow them.

C. They want other animals to see them.             

D. They want other animals to like them.

If the eyes are the windows of the soul, then the body is the mirror of our feelings. If we are feeling great, we may give our body signals(信號(hào)). If we look at someone else’s body, we can often tell how they are feeling by their body signals. So reading body language signals is a great tool in daily communication.
In case(假使) you don’t think that learning how to read and use body language is important, here are some numbers for you. 7% of the information we receive is from what people actually say, and 38% of the information we receive is from the tone(語(yǔ)氣) and the speed of their voice; while 55% of the information we receive is from their body language.
These non-verbal(非口頭的) signals will help you a lot, but you still need to focus on what people are saying. If you focus too much on their body language signals, you and the person may feel uncomfortable. It is useful to be able to read people’s body language, but it is useful to learn how to send the right signals and avoid the wrong signals too. Body language may be given several interpretations. Many signals have different meanings, depending on the person and the situation. Be sure of it when you are trying to read a body language signal.
【小題1】The numbers mentioned in the second paragraph are to ___________.