Nearly all our food comes from the soil(土地). Some of us eat meat, of course, but animals live on plants. If there were no plants, we would have no animals and no meat. So the soil is very necessary for life. The top of the ground is usually covered with grass or other plants. There may be dead leaves and dead plants on the grass. The waste matter(粪)from animals also falls on it.
All soil needs food. If we do not give it any, the plants will be weak. Farmers found that animals’ waste is the best food for the soil, but chemical fertilizers(化肥)are also very useful. The same crop(庄稼)should not be grown in the same place every year, it’s better to have a different crop. A change of crop and the use of a good fertilizer will keep the land good.Which of the following is true?
A.All our food comes from the soil. |
B.Most of our food comes from soil. |
C.None of our food comes from the soil. |
D.All our food comes from animals. |
What does the writer tell us in the first paragraph?
A.Leaves, plants, grass and waste live on each other. |
B.There would be no animals without meat. |
C.There would be no plants without animals. |
D.People, animals, plants and soil live on each other |
Which is the best food for soil in the field?
A.Chemical fertilizers. | B.Plants and grass. |
C.Animals’ waste. | D.Different crops. |
Why do we often grow a different crop in the same place every year?
A.Because we can keep the soil rich this way. |
B.Because we don’t have enough land. |
C.Because we want to have a different food. |
D.Because we do this as a habit(习惯). |
If you go to England, you may want to visit Big Ben. Big Ben is not the name of a man but a name of the clock in London. It has a long history of about 150 years. It is at the north end of the Palace of Westminster. The big clock has four faces (面). So you can read the face of the clock everywhere. The hands of it are about four meters (米) long each. When the new year comes, it chimes (报时) to welcome the start of the new year. There are also many fireworks (焰火) over the clock tower.
The big clock makes a very loud sound “Ding dong. Ding dong”--the clock gives the sound every 15 minutes of an hour.What is Big Ben?
A.A man. |
B.A house. |
C.A clock. |
D.A river. |
How long is a hand of Big Ben?
A.2 meters. | B.4 meters. |
C.15 meters. | D.16 meters. |
Which of the following is TRUE about Big Ben?
A.It’s in the UK. |
B.It gives the sound every 30 minutes. |
C.It has three faces. |
D.It is about 200 years old. |
When the new year comes, what can you see over the clock tower?
A.Many birds. | B.Many clock hands. |
C.Many clocks. | D.Many fireworks. |
What’s the best title (标题) of the passage?
A.The clock tower | B.Clock hands |
C.The Palace of Westminster | D.Big Ben |
Hi, Peter. Thank you for your telephone call. I’m happy to tell you that we have a double room for you now. It’s on the fifth floor. It faces the West Lake, so you can see it well. The price for each room is $150 per night. Every morning from 7:00 to 9:30, there is a free breakfast, but you have to pay if you have lunch and supper in the hotel. Remember to bring your ID card with you. If you have any more questions, please let us know and we will be pleased to help you. We expect you to come to the hotel on August 16. We hope you will enjoy your stay with us. Thanks again for choosing our hotel.What room does Peter want?
A.A single room. |
B.A double room. |
C.A clean room. |
D.A tidy room. |
Where is the room?
A.on the fifth floor |
B.on the first floor |
C.on the fifveth floor |
D.on the five floor. |
Peter wants to stay for 2 nights. How much does peter have to pay?
A.$ 150 | B.$200 | C.$300 | D.$250 |
What is the meaning of theunderlined(划线的) word?
A.愿意 | B.期盼 | C.等待 | D.预测 |
Which meal is free according to the passage?
A.The breakfast. | B.The lunch. |
C.The dinner. | D.The supper. |
John is a very strong man. He gets a job cutting trees. His boss gives him an axe. The first day, John cuts down eighteen trees. “Good!” the boss says. Happily, John tries harder the next day, but he only cuts down fifteen trees. The third day he even tried harder, but can only cut down ten trees. Day after day, he cuts down fewer trees.
“ I must be losing my strength ( 力气 ),” John thinks. He goes to the boss to say sorry and says that he does not know what is going on.” “When is the last time you sharpen ( 使锋利 ) your axe?” the boss asks. “I’m busy cutting trees, so I have no time to do it.”
When John is working hard, he doesn’t work “smart”. He doesn’t think about the best way to do this job.How many trees does John cut down on the second day?
A.18. | B.15. | C.14. | D.10. |
What does the writer think of John on the first day?
A.He thinks John works hard. |
B.He thinks John works in a wrong way. |
C.He thinks John is very smart. |
D.He thinks John cuts down too many trees |
Why does John cut down fewer and fewer trees day after day?
A.Because he is losing his strength. |
B.Because he is busy doing something. |
C.Because he doesn’t sharpen his axe. |
D.Because his boss lets him do so. |
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “it”?
A.The work to sharpen the axe. |
B.The job to cut down trees. |
C.The way to do the job. |
D.The time to have a rest. |
What does the story tell us?
A.It’s really good to work hard. |
B.It’s very bad to cut down trees. |
C.It’s better to think of the best way |
D.It’s so hard to sharpen the axe. |
In the world today, all of the people need leisure activities. We can not work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life. Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhaps the most popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football. There are also individual(个人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular leisure activities.for people who like to be outdoor. Not everyone who enjoys sports likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor leisure activities, such watching TV, singing and dancing. It doesn’t matter whether we like indoor leisure activities or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of leisure activities.Which is the most popular form of leisure activities?
A. Sports B. Watching TV C. Singing and dancingPeople want to take part in sports in order to .
A. keep healthy and enjoy life B. make more money C. find a good jobOutdoor sports include(包括).
A. watching TV B. singing and dancing C. skating and mountain climbingWhy do many people like watching sports on TV or listening to them on the radio?
A. Because they like sports, but they don’t like to take part in them.
B. Because they don’t enjoy life.
C. Because they don’t need leisure activities.The passage tells us that
A. basketball is a kind of team sports
B. everyone who enjoys sports should take part in them
C. different people have different ways of relaxing
Do you still get free plastic bags from the supermarkets? Things have changed.
China has banned(禁止)free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets, and people have to pay for using plastic bags. The rule started on June 1.It came because our country tried to make litter less. Making super-thin(超薄)plastic bags has also been banned.
The Chinese once used about 3,000,000,000 plastic shopping bags a day, and they have caused pollution of the environment. The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution because they are easy to break and people throw them away here and there .So the Chinese people are encouraged to bring their own bag for shopping.
What kind of shopping bag is the best to bring? Some students in Chongqing have a good idea. They make their own shopping bags. They use old clothes to make cloth bags(布袋). And send them to their parents as presents. They also ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags instead of plastic ones. They think it is their duty to protect the environment.People in China have to ______now.
A. throw plastic bags here and there
B. use free plastic bags
C. pay for using plastic bags at shops and supermarketsChina made this rule because plastic bags were bad for the ____.
A. environment B. litter C. shopsThe Chinese people are encouraged to bring ______ for shopping.
A. super-thin plastic bags
B. free plastic bags
C. their own bagsSome students in Chongqing________.
A. ask their parents to make cloth bags
B. make cloth bags themselves
C. buy cloth bags for their parentsWhat’s the main idea of this article(文章)?
A. Making super-thin plastic bags has been banned in China.
B. The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution.
C. To protect the environment, free plastic bags have been banned in China.