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American people think time is very important. When they are young, they are taught to be on time to go to school, to work and to do everything. When they are enjoying themselves, they may say that time goes easily.

Time is money. Time is everything in America. A working American ha s to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly （几乎不）see a man walking slowly. They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.

They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things. But sometimes they also don’t like time, because they feel they have become servant(仆人) of the time.

（）1. What do American people mean by “Time is money”.

A. They pay much for their loved things.

B. Working hard can bring them health.

C. It’s easy to make money.

D. If someone has time and works hard, he can make much money.

（）2. American people think it wrong ___________.

A.to work hard

B.to get up late

C.to be on time

D.to be late for school

（）3. When American people enjoy themselves, what do they say?

A. Time is easy.

B. Time goes easily.

C. We can create anything.

D. Time is money.

（）4.from this passage we can know that______.

A. American people live a quick life.

B. American people like to be late for everything.

C. American people are good at enjoying themselves.

D. American people always work all night.

（）5. which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Time is Money.

B. Time is Everything.

C. American People’s Ideas about Time.

D. Learn to Have a Good Time.

Do you often have outdoor activities? How long haven't you been close to nature? Now most kids spend their time at home or in the classrooms. They are called city kids. Are you a city kid?

Nature is our friend. You can learn a lot from nature.

A study(研究）shows that often playing in nature makes kids happy and friendly. Being close to nature can make you more friendly and active. If you always stay indoors, you will feel lonely or bored.

Now in American, in families of cities, parents will take kids to the country(乡下）on weekends or holidays. The kids are very happy to climb hills(山）and pick flowers. There are so many interesting

things in nature. So when they come back to school, they will study harder to know the secrets(秘密）of nature.

( )11. What do city kids usually do in their free(空闲的）time?

A. Do homework.

B. Watch TV.

C. Play computer games.

D. Above all.

( )12.t is clear that _.

A. Playing in nature makes kids happy and friendly

B. It's good to play in the classroom

C. Playing at home makes kids feel relaxing

D. Kids all like playing in nature

( )13. Being close to nature can make you more

A. friendly and relaxing

B. friendly and active

C. happy and clever

D. bored and foolish

( )14. What does ihe word " pick" mean in the passage?

A.挑选

B.采摘

C.种植

D.买

( )15. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. We should love nature.

B. Nature is our friend and you can learn a lot from ii.

C. In the USA, many families lake kids lo the country on weekends.

D. People can learn the secrets of nature in books.

Where does the wind come from? What makes the wind move all the time? Scientists tell us that the sun makes it move and blow. When the sun shines on the earth, it makes the earth hot. Then the earth makes the air hot. When the air becomes hotter, it also becomes lighter.The light air goes up. Cool air comes to take the place of(代替）the hot air. The hot, light air goes up higher and higher until it becomes cold. Then it comes down again, and the earth makes it hot again. So it has to go up. When the air moves, we have the wind.

( )11.The_makes the wind move and blow.

A. earth

B. moon

C. sun

D. stars

( )12. The earth becomes hot when the sun_.

A. shines on it

B. Rises

C. sets

D. is round

( )13The air is_when it becomes hotter.

A. heavier

B. cleaner

C. lighter

D. smaller

( )14. The hot air moves up____it gets cold.

A. after

B. before

C. when

D.as

( )15. The wind is the______.

A. air

B. sun

C. moving air

D. earth

Many people like animals such as dogs and cats and keep one or more of them as pets. If you keep a dog or a cat as a pet, you must know how to look after it.

A grown-up dog needs two meals a day?not more. It can eat meat, fish, nee and some other things. Dogs like large bones (骨头），but you can't give them chicken's bones. Remember to give them much