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A

Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes you strong and smart If you exercise every day, you can get good grades in the exam and do homework well.

There are many ways to exercise. You can walk, run, swim, skate, or play ball games. But rem ember: E xercise enough, but not too much  It's best to exercise thirty minutes each time. Many people go to special places to exercise. People call them "healthy centers". They have a lot of equipment there. The equipment will help exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body.

Exercise can be fun Friends can exercise together at a healthy center. Or, they can play sports together.

(    )31. Which of the following isn't the result of exercise?

A  It can make us strong and smart   B It can make us do work Well.

C. It can make us get good grades.  D. It can make us heavy.

(    )32. If you want to be healthy, you can't_______.

A. walk or skate      B. run and swim

C. swim or play soccer     D. watch TV all day

(    )33. It's best to exercise_______ each time. .

A. twenty minutes    B. thirty minutes    C. forty minutes    D. fifty minutes

(    )34. The underlined word "equipment" means_______ in Chinese.

A.器材  B.机器  C.武器  D.武装

(    )35. Which of the following is wrong?

A. Friends can exercise together.  B. We should exercise too much.

C. We all need to exercise.   D. Exercise can bring us fun. .

B

Aunt Polly asked Tom to paint the fence (栅栏). He felt very sad about that. But, after a minute, he had an idea!

He picked up the brush (刷子) and started painting carefully. Soon his friend Ben Rogers came, eating an apple. Tom pretended (假装) not to see him.

“ Tom!” Ben said. “Why are you working?”

“Oh, it’s you, Ben,” Tom said, “I didn’t notice you.”

“I’m going to swim,” Ben laughed, “but you have to work here, right?”

Tom looked at Ben and said, “What is work? What do you call work?”

“Isn’t that work?” Ben asked.

“Well, no. Does a boy get the opportunity to paint a fence every day? You never, right? I asked Auntie to let me do it!”

“Please, Tom. Let me do a little,” said Ben.

“No, Ben. You can’t paint very well.”

“I will be careful and do it well. I’ll give you my apple.” Tom gave him the brush and ate the apple with a sad face, but in his heart (心) he was glad. His trick worked.

After Ben got tired and left, other boys came and Tom said the same words to them. Soon they finished the work. And Tom did very little.

(   )36. Tom 　　       the fence.

A. hated painting B. enjoyed painting

C. wanted to paint D. hoped to paint

(   )37. Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben?

A. Be cause he would like Ben to see him.

B. Because he did not want Ben to see him.

C. Because he was afraid that Ben might laugh at him.

D. Because he wanted Ben to think that he was enjoying the work.

(   )38. The underlined word “opportunity” means “　　      ”.

A. 能力      B. 机会       C. 勇气          D. 痛苦

(   )39. What did Tom get from Ben?

A. A painting.   B. A brush.      C. An apple.      D. A book.

(   )40. In the story, Tom was a very 　　      boy.

A. helpful      B. kind          C. clever         D. quiet

C

Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, “Don’t forget this!”

One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.

About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.”said the old man.

“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don't have to buy another one,” said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going? I can't remember my station!”the old man said sadly.

(   )41.The old man in the story was very ______.

A. kind　　　      B. poor    　       C. forgetful　 　D. sad