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On the third Sunday of June ,Julio’s parents took him to his grandmother’s .Since it was summer vacation ,he was going to stay at grandmother’s for a whole month ! His cousins Mario and Linda would soon be arriving .They would also be staying at their grandmother’s this summer. A big porch(走廊)wraps around two sides of the house .Julio sat in the porch swing .He could see the trees that circle the house.They had been planted as a windbreak .They protect the house from the wind and blowing dirt .The house is in the middle of a large ,flat field. Julio watched the dirt road that leads to the house .He couldn’t wait for his cousins to get there !Mario was his age ,and Linda was a year younger .They had fun together .Last summer they spent one whole morning making a fort out of sacks of seed .Then Uncle Henry had taken them on a tractor ride. Julio remembered another time with his cousins .They had gone out to explode the fields.Julio touched an electric fence and got a shock .Then they found an old snakeskin .Nothing like that ever happened at his own home! Julio could smell the dinner that his grandmother was cooking .It made him hungry. Finally he saw a cloud of dust coming up the road.“They ‘re here! They’re here!” He shouted. 44.The story tells about Julio and his cousins doing all of the following except_______. A.watching old moviesB.taking a tractor ride C.finding a snakeskinD.making a fort from seed sacks 45.How do you think Julio felt when he saw his cousins arriving? A.He was worriedB.He was excitedC.He was angryD.He was sad. 46.After Julio’s cousins arrived ,what would probably happen next?______. A.They would build a fort on the hill. B.They would look for snake skins. C.They would climb the trees in their grandmother’s yard D.They would eat dinner at their grandmother’s house. 47.These boxes show events that happened in the story .What is in box 2? Julio went to Grandmother’s houseJulio thought about Another visit to grandmother's A.Julio’s cousins arrived at Grandmother’s house. B.Julio could smell dinner cooking. C.Julio sat in the porch swing. D.Julio saw a cloud of dust coming up the road. D The weather is getting hotter and you’ll be getting thirstier playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful what you pour down your throat. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health. There are plenty of so-called energy drinks on the market. Most of them have an attractive colour and cool name. Their nutrition list also contains various things from vitamins to ginseng. Sounds great! Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much. Caffeine raises your heartbeat. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited their use. The amount of caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as high as in a strong cup of coffee or strong tea. Research by Australian scientists has found that many teenagers are affected by caffeine. The results of their survey show that 27 percent of boys aged 8-12 take in more caffeine than their parents. Teenagers should be discouraged from consuming drinks with a lot of caffeine in them, an expert from the Australia Nutrition Foundation said. 48.Generally, people would like to . A. take vitaminsB. eat ginsengC. have a cold drinkD. have a meal 49.The International Olympic Committee limit the use of caffeine because . A. it makes you better at sportsB. it can keep you awake C. it can make you nervousD. it make your heart beat fast 50.The writer mentions the fact that “27 percent of boys aged 8-12 take in more caffeine than their parents” to show that . A. caffeine has an effect on many teenagers B. parents should take in more caffeine C. the caffeine problem is not serious D. the grownups take less caffeine than children (责任编辑：admin) |