You might have a chance to visit England to study or for a holiday. If you go there, you should remember one thing:English people like to talk about the weather. When you meet someone in England ,just talk about the weather. That's their favorite topic. Here are some expressions about weather.

★For good weather

　　 Lovely day,isn't it?

　　 What a beautiful day!

　　 Looks like it might be a pleasant day.

　　 ★For bad weather

　　 It's freezing, isn't it .9

　　 What a windy day!

　　 It's so cloudy. I'm sure it'll rain.

　 Looks like showers ,doesn't it?

I hope you'd better remember these expressions. They must be useful when you visit England. They are good sentences to start a conversation with Englishmen.

The further south you live, the better the weather. So houses in the south of England are more expensive than those in the north. It's very interesting,isn't it?

(　 )11. English people like to talk about ________.

　A. the sports　　　　　　　　　 B. the food

　C. the weather　　　　　　　　 D. the tradition

(　 )12. What does the underlined word "expressions" mean in Chinese?

　 A.表情　 　　B.表達方式 　 C.方法　　　　　　 D.建議

(　 )13. According to the passage, there are ______sentences for weather mentioned in the passage.

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

(　 )14. Houses in the ______of England are more expensive according to the passage.

　 　 A. east　 　　B. west　 　C. south　　　 　　D. north

(　 )15. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. It's about the weather in England.

B. It's about some good ways to start a conversation.

C. It's about Englishmen's everyday life.

D. It's about how to learn English.

March 16 is World Sleep Day. This year’s slogan is “Breathe Easily, Sleep Well”. Its aim is to celebrate the *benefits of good and healthy sleep.

Fangfang, from Liaoning, just became a high school student last September. She gets up at 5:30 a.m. every day and goes to bed at about midnight. Fangfang feels sleepy all the time. “I want to finish all my homework first,” she said.

Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop. According to the National Sleep *Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students who are 10 to 17 years old, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours every night.

But many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start time and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don’t get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can’t fall asleep quickly. For others,they may even have insomnia, and usually they have to ask the doctors for help.

These sleeping problems greatly *affect people’s life. Some doctors found out that *lack of sleep for teenagers lead to poor grades. Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Also, they often become anxious easily.

Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include *avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time every night, and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark, quiet, and neither too warm nor too cold.

More tips to get a good night’s sleep:

Exercising during the day. You’d better do sports three hours before going to bed.

Don’t eat big meals before bedtime. Drink a warm glass of milk.

If you stay awake worrying about things, try making a list of things that you need to do before you go to bed.

1.How much sleep do students aged from 10 to 17 need every night? 

A．7 hours.          B．8-9 hours.         C．10-12 hours       D．Less than 7 hours.

2.What does the word “insomnia” mean in Paragraph 4?

A．失眠癥.           B．好動癥.           C．咽喉炎.           D．關(guān)節(jié)炎.

3.If teenagers don’t get enough sleep, they may _____________. 

A．do well in sports                        B．grow and develop better

C．feel sleepy in class                      D．do much better in studies

4.Which of the following is a good sleeping habit according to the passage?  

A．Do exercise at night before going to bed.

B．Going to sleep at the same time every night.

C．Going to sleep in a place where it is bright.

D．Eat big meals or drink a lot of wine at night.

5.What is the main idea of the passage?   

A．People should sleep well to live healthy and study better.

B．Teenagers should sleep longer on Saturdays and Sundays.

C．People should see the doctor if they don’t have enough sleep.

D．Teenagers don’t get enough sleep because of heavy homework.

Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any "secrets" to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama's "back to school" speech. Here is a small part of his speech.

I know that sometimes, after watching TV, you may feel that you can be rich and successful without any hard work--that your ticket to success is through rapping (饒舌音樂) or basketball or being a TV star. But when chances come, you may not succeed.

The truth is, being successful is hard. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try. That's OK. Some of the most successful people in the world have had the most failures. JK Rowling's first Harry Potter book was rejected(退稿)12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career (職業(yè)生涯). But he once said, "I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed."

These people succeeded because they understand that you can't let your failures beat you--you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.

No one's born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it.

And even when you're struggling(掙扎), even when you're discouraged(泄氣), and you feel like other people have given up on you--don't ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.

1.Why does Barack Obama talk about JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the second paragraph?

A. To show that these two famous persons are different.

B. To show that writing and sports are difficult skills.

C. To show that the two persons were treated unfairly.

D. To show that being successful is hard.

2. Barack Obama believes ____________ in his speech.

A. you can be rich and successful without any hard work

B. you may succeed at everything the first time you try

C. you can't let your failures beat you

D. you shouldn't ask other people for help

3. What does the underlined sentence mean?

A. If you're discouraged, you should give up on yourself.

B. You should believe in yourself no matter how difficult it is.

C. When you're struggling, you'll feel like other people have given up on you.

D. If you are not struggling or discouraged, you can give up on yourself.

4.What's the best title of this small part of Mr. Obama's speech?

A. The way to succeed               B. Failures can help you

C. Don't give up on yourself            D. Barack Obama's success

The city of Cannes is situated in the southern part of France, in the Riviera region and has a population of nearly 70,000. Cannes is very famous around the world for its Film Festival and also for its Cannes Lions Festival. It is a comfortable city and has tourism (旅游業(yè)) as its main industry. Cannes offers some of France's finest hotels. You can surf the Internet for more information about hotels.

   It is 905 km away from Paris, 164 km from Marseille and 26 km away from Nice. The coast is often visited. The Boulevard de la Croisette is one of the most important attractions for people who love the beach, sun and sand.

    La Croisette is a 12 km waterfront avenue (海濱林蔭道) with many trees, hotels, cafes, shops and restaurants around. Visiting the Musee de la Castre is also a good choice for seeing beautiful works of art, paintings and so on. And if you want to relax,

you can visit the Îles de Lérins  (Lé rins Islands) with nice views and beautiful beaches.

    If you just take a walk in the streets of Cannes, you will discover a very friendly atmosphere (氣氛). The main streets are d'Antibes and Meynardier. You will have a good time in the shops. Its restaurants are very good, although the prices are sometimes expensive. Depending on whether the restaurant is located on the waterfront or not, the price will be a bit more expensive.

1.What do the underlined words "is situated" mean?

A. Directs.                                        B. Identities.

C. Lays.                                             D. Lies.

2.What does the underlined word "It" refers to?

A. Marseille.                                        B. Nice.

C. Cannes.                                          D. France.

3. To see beautiful works of art and paintings, you can visit _________.

A. Lérins Islands                        B. the Musée de la Castre

C. the Boulevard de la Croisette       D. Marseille

4.The price of restaurant would be more expensive if it is located _________ according to the fourth paragraph.

A. on the water Front                   B. in d'Antibcs

C. in Meynardier                                           D. in Cannes

5.According to the passage we can know that the passage is about _________ in France.

A. fashion                                          B. places

C. people                                           D. Sports