B

Mr Baker worked in a big factory. He was busy all the time and had little time to rest. One summer, he decided to go to the sea to spend his holidays.

One afternoon, it was very hot. Mr Baker came into a restaurant, sat at a table and wanted to drink. Just then, an old man came up to him and said, “How do you do, sir?” “How do you do?” Mr Baker asked the old man to sit next to him. “Have you been here before?” “No, I haven’t.” “You look lonely, don’t you?” said the old man. “Let’s have a bet, shall we?”

It interested Mr Baker, “But what shall we bet on?” “I can bite my left eyeball,” said the old man, “I can bet you five dollars.”

Mr Baker didn’t believe and passed $5 on the table.

The old man took out his glass eyeball, put it into his mouth and bite it. Mr Baker had to give his money.

“It doesn’t matter young man,” the old man said. “I’ll give you a chance to win the money back. I can also bite my right eye. I’ll bet you $10.”

“I’m sure he’s able to see. And I must win his money,” he thought. So he took out ten dollars from his wallet.

But he was very surprised, the old man took out his false(假的) teeth and bit his right eye with it. Then he put the money into his pocket and went away quickly.

6. Mr Baker went to the sea ________.

A. to swim　　　B. to have a rest　　　C. to drink something　　　D. to make a bet

7. The old man said hello to Mr Baker because ________.

A. they were good friends B. he wanted to ask for some food

C. he wanted to drink with him D. he wanted to win money

8. After the old man knew _______, he began to make a bet with the young man.

A. Mr Baker was there for the first time

B. Mr Baker wanted to win the five dollars back

C. Mr Baker knew he had false teeth

D. Mr Baker wasn’t clever enough

9. As ________, he bet the old man ten dollars.

A. Mr Baker didn’t think him blind(瞎的) in both eyes

B. Mr Baker wanted to win the five dollars back

C. Mr Baker knew he had false teeth

D. Mr Baker wanted to help him in another way

10. The old man was blind in ________.

A. both eyes　　B. neither eye　　C. the right eye　　D. the left eye

C

Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.

1. Eat a variety of foods, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite foods. Remember that we can only get the nutrition(营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.

2. Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium(钙) to grow strong bones, and milk has a lot of it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk(1300 milligrams of calcium), when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar just includes calories, not important nutrition.

3. Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make you unhealthy and fat.

4. Limit(限制) screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies, and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like bike riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.

11. In this passage, “health” includes all of the following EXCEPT(除了) ________.

A. eating well B. doing more exercise

C. having a healthy weight D. wearing comfortably

12. The underlined phrase “a variety of” means ________.

A. lots of　　　B. all kinds of　　　C. the rest of　　　D. a lot of