Everyone tries to get to school on time. But when bad weather gives you trouble, can you still make it before the bell rings?
In northern China during spring, big sandstorms often make trouble for students and everyone else. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly. Sometimes, people can’t even see for 20 metres.
Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in late March. They have happened in more than 10 provinces (省) in northern China this year. More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the sandstorms.
People in southern China don’t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia（内蒙古）. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there aren’t many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts（融化）, the ground becomes looser（更松散的）. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.
Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe（呼吸） too much sand, they could cough or have asthma（哮喘）.
Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear down farmers’ houses.
What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here’s an idea: Ask you parents to help you plant some trees this spring.
If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them from cutting.In which season do sandstorms usually happen?
| A．In spring. | B．In summer. | C．In autumn. | D．In winter. |
Which of the following provinces in China is often hit by sandstorms?
| A．Fujian Province. | B．Yunnan Province. | C．Jiangsu Province. | D．Gansu Province. |
The underlined phrase “tear down” in the sentence means “_________”.
| A．使……哭泣 | B．弄倒 | C．摧残 | D．加固 |
According to the passage, what cannot be caused by sandstorms?
| A．Health problems. | B．Traffic problems. |
| C．The loss of farm animals. | D．Noise pollution. |
Which is not stated in the passage？_______________ .
| A．Trees can help keep enough rain water |
| B．More trees need to be planted |
| C．Some people are doing harm to the environment |
| D．Sandstorms are the main cause of asthma |
There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride(骄傲) of the gardener. But no one know that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand (忍受) each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影) , because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.
Their problem became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.
The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables found that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to the vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?
| A．Because the vegetables wanted more light. |
| B．Because the tree drank almost all the water. |
| C．Because the vegetables weren’t the pride of the gardener. |
| D．Because the vegetables didn’t look as wonderful as tree. |
From the passage we know ______.
| A．The vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up. |
| B．The gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree. |
| C．The gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first. |
| D．The tree didn’t know how important the sun was to vegetables. |
The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “______” in the Chinese.
| A．长久地 | B．小心地 |
| C．有效地 | D．和谐地 |
The passage is mainly about _______.
| A．why the sunlight and water were very important |
| B．how the gardener took care of his vegetable patch |
| C．why the gardener was proud of his vegetable patch |
| D．what happened between the vegetables and the tree |
Beep …beep … There went the bell! Robbie opened his eyes. He had been sitting in the room for a whole day, and now it was time for him to do something.
Robbie looked out of the window. It was still snowing heavily and there was ice on the window. It was another cold day. Robbie was told to turn the heat on before the family got home. And he did it.
Then Robbie was told to do some cleaning work at once. It was an easy job for him, but a tough one for his master, Helen. He kept on working until every room was clean and tidy.
For now, he had to cook supper for the family.
The first thing Robbie did was to get the big pot(锅) in the kitchen. Then he put some water in the pot and put it on the stove. He used one of his hands to cut up a chicken and added the pieces to the water to make a good soup. Then he got some tomatoes, cabbages and carrots to make a vegetable salad.
At ten past eight he laid the table. Then he put some bread, the chicken soup and the salad on it. What a sweet smell! The moment he turned on the lights, the whole family came home.
“The soup smells great, Victor,” said Helen. “You really know how to tell Robbie what to do.”
Robbie is one robot that really saves the family a lot of work.What is Robbie?
| A．A cook. | B．A robot | C．A cleaner | D．A computer |
What do the underlined words “did it” in the second paragraph mean?
| A．looked out | B．got home |
| C．turned the heat on | D．did some cleaning |
What time did Robbie lay the table?
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．The story happened on a rainy day. |
| B．Robbie didn’t have to be told what to do. |
| C．Helen found it easy to do cleaning work at home. |
| D．Victor and Helen felt comfortable when they got home. |
In 1834, the clock tower in London was burned down. People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and the best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. Several years later the tower was finished. The people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.
In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben?” Everybody laughed and agreed with him.
From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send bottles of oil to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people.Big Ben’s birthday is _________.
| A．July 11, 1854 | B．July 11, 1834 |
| C．July11, 1859 | D．July11, 1852 |
How did Big Ben get its name?
| A．Benjamin Hall gave it the name. |
| B．Big Ben got its name because of a joke. |
| C．Big Ben got its name from the Queen of the UK. |
| D．Victoria gave it the name. |
“Keep very good time” means ____________.
| A．have a good time | B．show people the correct time |
| C．keep running | D．be made in time |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．People all over the world consider (认为) Big Ben as their friend. |
| B．People all over the world even send oil to Big Ben. |
| C．People think Big Ben will answer their letters. |
| D．People think Big Ben is the biggest and the best clock in the world. |
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阅读下列短文，按要求完成问题。
Now a lot of families keep pets（宠物） in their houses. Most pets are small animals, such as cats, dogs, fish, snakes, birds and so on.
Dogs are the favorite pets. The second favorites are cats and the third favorites are birds. These small animals are very cute and friendly. People usually have them as their family members. They look after them very well, they let them wear beautiful clothes and their pets have nice names. They also give their pets nice food . They buy food for their pets in pet shops. They keep them clean every day.
Pets are all very happy. Many pets have their houses and beds. They often go out to relax and take a walk with people in the park in the morning.
Some children like pets because they need a friend to play with at home. Many old people don’t live with their children, and they keep pets at home just because they often feel lonely（孤独的）. They have them as their children and they love them very much. So pets are very important. I think every family needs pets.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。What is the second favourite pet ?
What do people do to look after their pets well? (根据文章意思任意写出两点即可）
(1)
(2) Do the pets often walk with their masters in the morning?
Why do many old people keep pets?
What do you think of pets?