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(1)Passage I
It is very important to have healthy teeth Good teeth help us to chew our food They also help us to look nice
How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the enamel covering of the tooth This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there Then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill
How can we keep our teeth healthy? First, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist
Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day once after breakfast and once before we go to bed We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal
Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for or teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay
1 Good teeth help us………
A be nice B have good eyesight
C chew our food D be important
2 When food and germs collect in a small crack, our teeth………
A become hard B begin to decay
C send poisons into the blood D make us feel quite ill A lot people visit a dentist only when ………
A their teeth grow properly B they have holes in their teeth C they have toothache D they have brushed their teeth We ought to try to clean our teeth………
A once a day B at least twice a day
C between meals D before breakfast
5 We should not eat a lot of ………
A red rice B fresh fruit
B fish D chocolate
Passage II
In the early years of television, educational specialists believed that it would be very useful in teaching and learning Many schools have brought television sets, intending to use them effectively to improve the quality of education; but actually, they are rarely used properly in classrooms Meanwhile, children spending the majority of their out-of-school hours watching TV and their typical school days proceed as if television did not exist
There are some explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers Firstly, the schools that purchased television sets have not set aside money for equipment repairs and maintenance so these television sets are sooner and later out of work Secondly, these schools have not found an effective way to train teachers to integrate television into their ongoing instructional programs Lastly, most teachers not regard the quality of television and its usefulness in the classroom
Teachers at the schools work hard for at least twelve years to train their students to become good readers However, according a recent statistics, teenagers seldom spend their free time reading books and newspapers but watching television instead
1 The text is about:
A the use of television at schools B teaching and learning television C educational specialists D watching TV outside school When TV first appeared, educational specialists
A appreciated it B did not appreciate it
C believed it would be useful for schooling D banned children from watching TV According to the text, TV A has not been used properly in classrooms B has been used effectively in classrooms C has not existed in classrooms
D has not attracted students’ interest
4 There are explanations for the failure of television to get the interest of the teachers
(2)5 Children spend their free time
A reading books B reading newspapers
C learning foreign languages D watching TV
Passage III
Most people are afraid of sharks, but they usually not know much about them For example, there are 350 kinds of sharks, and all of them are meat eaters Some sharks are very big The whale shark is 50 to 60 feet long However, some sharks are very small The dwarf shark is only inches long Sharks are 100 million years old In fact, they lived at the same time as dinosaurs Today, sharks live in every ocean in the world, but most sharks live in warm water They keep the oceans clean because they eat sick fish and animals Most sharks have four to six rows of teeth When a shark’s tooth falls out another tooth moves in from behind Sharks not have ears However, they “hear “ sounds and movements in the water Any sound or movement makes the water vibrate Sharks can feel these vibrations, and they help the sharks find food Sharks use their large eyes to find food, too Most sharks see best in low light They often hunt for food at dawn, in the evening, or in the middle of the night Scientists want to learn more about sharks for several reasons For example, cancer is common in many animals including people However, it is rare in sharks Scientists want to find out why sharks almost never get cancer Maybe this information can help people prevent cancer, too
1 Many people are afraid of sharks because ……… A there are many kinds of sharks
B sharks are meat eaters
C some sharks are small and some sharks are big D sharks live in every ocean in the world
2 Where most sharks live?
A in every ocean in the world B in warm water
C in the north pole D in the south pole
3 Sharks are important because ……… A they clean the ocean
B they are very big C they eat fish
D they are meat eaters
4 What happens when a sharks’ tooth falls out? A It cannot eat
B Another tooth moves in C The sharks dies
D New tooth appear
5 Sharks can find food because ……… A they feel vibration
B they can see with their eyes C they can hear
D A and B
6 Sharks hunt for food at night because ……… A they are hungry at night
B they see well in low light C other fish are sleeping D A and C
7 Information about sharks may ……… A help people prevent cancer
B help animals prevent cancer C help sharks live longer D B and C
8 What is the main idea of this passage? A Sharks are dangerous
B Sharks are meat eaters
(3)Read then match each paragraph ( from to ) to its main idea or related idea ( from A to L ) Vegetables are good for us They have a lot of vitamins which we need to grow up strong and
healthy There are many types of vegetables I love tomatoes, spinach, cucumbers, cabbages and lettuce Mother always buys vegetables when she goes to the market I eat at least one type of vegetables daily I refuse to eat my meals when I not see any vegetable dish on the table However, that seldom happens as Mother knows that I love vegetables
2 The children are excited Their parents are taking them to the circus today There will be many exciting acts at the circus However, the children are looking forward to the magic show very much They have heard that the performing magician is very good They cannot wait to watch all his magic tricks They hope that the magician will ask for volunteers during the show They want to get a chance to go on stage and watch the magician perform up close
3 The examination is coming soon I have been studying hard every day for the past three weeks My teacher says that she is pleased with my hard work She believes that I can pass the examination with flying colors I am happy to hear that my teacher has confidence in me I shall try to pass my examination well to show her that I have really prepared myself well I also want to pass my examination so that I can get promoted to a good class next year Two teams of seven people each will play against each other and try to score as many goals
as possible A goal is scored when a player throws the ball over and through the net that is guarded by a player from the other team With all the excitement, the rules are sometimes broken but there are always two umpires at each match to see that the game is play in a fair manner
5 Telephones are useful and convenient for many reasons People who like to talk with their families, friends and business associates cannot possibly carry on their activities without fast communication However, it is in emergencies that the telephone really proves its usefulness When there is a fire, or when someone is suddenly taken ill, the first thing one thinks of is, “ Where is the nearest telephone?” so that help can be summoned
6 The doctor then proceeds to examine the patient He may take the patient’s temperature, check his blood pressure, listen to his heart and lungs, and examine whatever affected parts of his body Often he is able to make a diagnosis right away and prescribe the necessary treatment
7 No one goes through life without handling money Millions of people work hard year in and year out to earn money Some people are born into money, some marry into money, others inherit money Millions buy lottery tickets hoping to win money Some people even break the law in order to get money Everybody wants to have money because it makes life easy For many years in the United Kingdom, it was hard to find a school in some urban areas
where teachers did not beat children However, in 1984, a law was passed; it stopped corporal punishment in state schools In many private schools, however, discipline is much stricter and children are still beaten
Related main ideas for matching ( A – L ) :
A Students may not use mobile phones during their examinations
B Any patient will be taken care by a doctor when he comes to his office C Why people want to have it in their life?
D Magic shows are always the most exciting to children E What is the most favorite sport in the United Kingdom? F It is really a useful and convenient device for everybody G My meals not taste good without vegetables
H Doctors often help students before their examinations I Sport is exciting when it is played in good manner
J Most children like eating ice cream when watching sports K How they treat children in the United Kingdom?
L I am ready for the next examination