You can climb in doors at any time of the year, no matter how the whether is. It is usually not
expensive. Most gyms provide the equipment you need. The convenience of indoor climbing is one
reason why it has become so popular. But the main reason people climb is for rush (刺激感) they get.
When I stand at the roof of the wall and look up, I'm always scared, but once I start climbing, fear
changes to determination. With my heart pounding (心劇烈跳動), I reach the top and look down. I
can't stop grinning. I did it!
     Indoor climbing is a great workout (鍛煉). Climbing uses muscles (肌肉) that are hard to exercise,
especially those in the shoulders, arms, chest and back. Many people say climbing makes exercise fun.
Most gyms have several climbing walls with various degrees of difficulty. The easier ones are like
climbing a ladder. The difficult ones bulge out (凸出) in places so that climbers must sometimes climb
parallel (平行的) with the floor.
     Although gym climbing is easier and safer than real rock climbing, you should still be careful. Always
climb with a partner. As you climb, your partner pulls you climbing rope through something called a
belay device (繩索控制器). The belay catches you if you slip. But make sure your partner knows how
to use this equipment. And if you are a first-time climber, get some instruction before you begin.
1. Is indoor climbing cheaper and safer than real rock climbing?
                                                                                                             .
2. On what do indoor climbers climb?
                                                                                                            .
3. What are the reasons that make the indoor climbing so popular?
                                                                                                             .
4. Who should always be with you when you climb?
                                                                                                             .
5. What does your partner do as you climb?
                                                                                                             .
6. Which do you think sounds more fun, rock climbing or indoor climbing? Why?
                                                                                                              .

     Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they
can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom.
     They say they can afford these things. But I don't agree with them. Waste can bring a lot of
problems. Although China is rich in some resources(資源) , we are short of (缺乏) others, for
example, fresh water. It is reported that we will have no coal(煤) or oil to use in 100 years.
So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move?
Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody
should stop wasting as soon as possible.
     In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent waste from happening, for example,
turn off the water taps(水龍頭) when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the
classroom, try not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything
will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day, if we do our best.      

1. From the passage we know that some students often _____ in the school.  

A. eat too much    
B. don't work hard
C. waste things    
D. throw rubbish everywhere

2. Which is not mentioned in this passage?   

A. Fresh water.  
B. Forest.
C. Oil.        
D. Coal.

3. Which of the following is right?

A. Waste brings problems.  
B. Waste can bring no problem.   
C. China is rich in fresh water.  
D. Students never waste things.

4. Which is the best title of this passage?

A. Stop Wasting  
B. School life  
C. Waste in the School  
D. Rich Resources in China

     Everybody wants to be healthy. You know food is very important. There are many healthy foods. You can have more bananas, apples, oranges, tomatoes and lettuce because fruit and vegetables are good for
you. But don't eat too much chocolate. It's not good for you. It's not healthy food. Healthy food can make you grow and make you strong and happy. Remember there is a saying, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." Sports can also keep you healthy. Get up early and do some sports every day. Don't be lazy! You will be healthy and happy.

1．Which is right?

A．Everybody is healthy.
B．We want to be healthy.  
C．We are important.

2．What are healthy foods?    

A．Fruit and vegetables.
B．Bananas, apples and chocolate. 
C．Fruit and chocolate.

3．Why are healthy foods good for you?

A．They make you happy.
B．They make you grow strong.
C．They make you grow and make you strong and happy.

4．"An apple a day keeps the doctor away." means (意思是) _________

A．The doctor goes away when he sees an apple.
B．The doctor runs away when you give him an apple.    
C．You eat an apple every day and you can be healthy.

5．What keeps you healthy?

A．Fruit and vegetables.
B．Healthy food.          
C．Healthy food and sports.

     A recent(最近的)report from Dazhou Daily says about 18％ of Dazhou teenagers can have problems with their minds(內(nèi)心,精神)．Some students  become  worried  because they have to  study very hard．
Others find it difficult to get on well with people like their parents and classmates．
     Zhang Qiang, a Junior 2 student from Dazhou, could not understand his teachers in class and was doing badly  in his lessons．He was afraid of exams．When he looked  at the exam paper,  he couldn't think of
anything to write．
     Another student,  a 15-year-old girl called  Wu Yan from  Guang'an  often argued with her classmates
even her parents because of some different ideas．She became so annoyed about them that she started to hurt herself with a knife．
     However, many  students who have problems won't  go for advice or help．Some think they will  look
stupid(愚蠢的)  if they  go to see a doctor．Others  don't  want to talk about their secrets．In  order  to
solve the teenagers' problems, here is some advice:
● Talk to your parents or teachers often．
● Take part in group activities and play sports．
● Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell．

1．It is reported that _______  students in Dazhou can have problems with theirminds．

A．most          
B．many          
C．some          
D．a(chǎn)ll the

2．From the passage we know teenagers have problems with their minds because of _______

A．their study        
B．getting on with other people
C．their hobbies        
D．A and B．

3．Wu Yan started to hurt herself with a knife because ___________   

A．she couldn't get on well with her classmates and even her parents
B．she could not understand her teachers in class
C．she was afraid of exams
D．she had no money for a new shirt

4．Why don't the students who have problems want to go for help?

A．Because they think no one will help them．
B．Because they don't want to talk about their secrets and they think it's stupid to see a doctor．
C．Because they think they can solve the problems by themselves．
D．Because they think the doctors could do nothing with their problems．

5．How many pieces of advice are given to the teenagers who have problems in this passage?

A．Two．      
B．Three．      
C．Four．      
D．Five．

                                                        How to keep healthy
    Here are some things you can do to keep you healthy.
    Having a good diet is very important.  It means eating lots of different kinds of food and lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.  They are good for your health.
    Doing cxercise is another way of keeping you healthy. Exercise makes you fit and helps you relax.  So
exercise everv day from now on!
    Somc things are bad for your health, like smoking'and drinking alcohol（酒）．You had better give up these things.
    You should go to a doctor for a health check once a year. The doctor will be able to help you find some problems that you might have.  The earlier you know the better for you.
判斷正誤。正確的寫T，錯誤的寫F。
(     )1.  Having a good diet means eating much meat and fish every day.
(     )2.  Doing exercise is a way to keep you healthy.
(     )3.  Smoking and drinking alcohol can make you relaxed and healthy.
(     )4.  You should go to a doctor for a health check once a year.
(     )5. We should give up smoking, but we needn't give up drinking alcohol.