Read and answer the questions.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s fault (过错；责任). Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings. In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the northeast and the middle west, it is very hot sometimes and very cold sometimes. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 study by scientists showed that the IQ of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence.
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Low air pressure(气压) may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. There is “good weather” for work and health. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.
1. Why are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful or unhappy according (根据) to the passage?
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2. Can you guess the meaning of “influence” in the fourth sentence?
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3. Can you give an example of how the weather influences on people’s feelings?
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阅读理解。根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

Little Peter is a boy of nine. He began to go to school the year before last year and now he’s in Grade Three. He lives not far from the school but he is often late for class. He likes watching TV in the evening and goes to bed late, so he can’t get up early in the morning.

This term Mrs black, Peter’s aunt, works in Peter’s school. She teaches Grade Three English. She is strict with Peter and often tells the boy to obey the school rules and come to school on time.

Yesterday morning Peter got up late. When he got to school, it was ten past eight. His aunt was waiting for him at the school gate.

“You’re ten minutes late for the first class, Peter,” Mrs Black said angrily. “Why are you often late for school?”

Every time when I get to the street corner, I see a board. It says ‘SCHOOL—GO—SLOW!’”

 
【小题1】How old was Peter when he began to go to school?
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【小题2】Why is Peter always late for school?
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【小题3】Was Mrs black happy when Peter was late for school?
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【小题4】Does Mrs Black teach Peter English?
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【小题5】What is on the board?
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阅读下列短文，回答问题。
My name is Windy. I'm thirteen years old. I like sports very much. I have a basketball and a football at home. They are under my desk. I often(经常)play balls with my friends. I like vegetables. I have tomatoes and carrots for lunch. I like ice cream, too. My parents are doctors. They like watching soccer games on TV.
Answer the questions:
1. What does Windy like?
2. What does he often do with his friends?
3. What are his parents?
4. What do they like to do?
5. What does he often have for lunch?

阅读理解。

我们来看看 Sam 的饮食习惯.根据表格,回答问题.

How often does Sam eat…?	food	Time (s)  a week
	bread	7
	chicken	6
	potatoes	14
	apples	3

 

 
【小题1】What’s Sam’s favourite food?
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【小题2】What food does he eat seven times a week?
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【小题3】How often does he eat chicken?
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【小题4】How often does he eat apples?
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【小题5】What food does he need to eat more?
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