The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and TV, telephone and so on. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has also brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution (污染). Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad to all living things in the world. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal (煤) in houses and factories in the city.
The pollution of SO2 is now the most dangerous problem of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.Our world is becoming much smaller _______.
| A．because the earth is being polluted day and night |
| B．thanks to science development |
| C．because of the rise in population |
| D．because the earth is blown away by the wind every year |
Thousands of years ago, life was _________it is today.
| A．much easier than | B．as easy as |
| C．as hard as | D．much harder than |
Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means______.
| A．Water pollution | B．air pollution |
| C．noise pollution | D．rubbish |
Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because _______.
| A．it’s bad to all living things in the world |
| B．it makes much noise |
| C．it has made our rivers and lakes dirty |
| D．it makes us become angry more easily |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. |
| B．The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world’s population does. |
| C．From now on, maybe people should try to go to work by bus or bike instead of car ormotorbike. It is helpful to fight against the problem of SO2. |
| D．The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are so many people |
It was Molly’s job to hand her father his blue paper lunch bag each morning before he went to work. One morning, besides his usual lunch bag, Molly handed him a second brown paper bag. “What’s in it ?” his father asked. “Just some little things. Take it with you,” Molly answered.
At noon, he opened Molly’s bag and took out the things in it: three hair ribbons, two small stones, a plastic dinosaur, a small doll… The busy father smiled, finished eating, and swept the desk clean into the dustbin, Molly’s bag was together with. That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he was reading the paper. “Where’s my bag?” “I left it at the office. Why?” “I forgot to put this note in it, ” she said. “And, besides, Daddy, the things in the bag are the things I really like— I thought you might like to play with them in your free time. You didn’t lose the bag, did you, Daddy?” “Oh, no,” he said, lying. “I just forgot to bring it home.”
While Molly hugged her father’s neck, he opened the note that read: “I love you, Daddy.” Molly had given him her treasures(财富)— all that a 7-year-old girl had. Love in a paper bag, and he missed it—not only missed it, but had thrown it in the dustbin. So he went back to the office, got the bag back and carried it home.
Sometimes we can think of all the happy time in our sweet life, We should all remember that it’s not the destination(终点) that is important in life, but the journey. That journey with the people we love is all that really matters. It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten.
Chinese Traditional Culture
Name |
Erhu |
Weiqi |
Calligraphy |
Beijing Opera |
Chinese Kungfu |
| History (year) |
1,000 |
4,000 |
5,000 |
200 |
1,500 |
| Famous Character (人物) |
A Bing |
Nie Weiping |
Wang Xizhi |
Mei Lanfang |
Huo Yuanjia |
| Famous work |
The Moon over a Fountain (泉) |
/ |
Lan Ting Xu |
Drunken Beauty |
/ |
| Group of people who prefer |
The old |
People at any age |
The old |
The old |
The young |
A. Erhu B. Chinese Kungfu C. Beijing Opera
A. Nie Weiping
B. Wang Xizhi
C. Mei Lanfang
A. Lan Ting Xu
B. Drunken Beauty
C. The Moon over a Fountain
A. two B. three C. four
A.Chinese Kungfu has a longer history than Erhu.
B.The young are fond of Weiqi.
C.Mei Lanfang liked Beijing Opera because he was old.
Johnny lived with his mother and father in a small town in the mountains.
One day there was an earthquake near the town. Many houses were destroyed. Everyone thought that there would soon be another earthquake.
They were worried that the second earthquake would be worse than the first.
“We must send Johnny to a safe place.” Johnny’s mother said to her husband, “ Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives(亲戚)in other towns.”
“We’ll send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said, “He lives a long way away.” Johnny will be safe with him.
He telephoned Johnny’s uncle Peter and asked him if he would let Johnny live with him.
“He’s a good boy,” he said, “won’t put you in hot water.”
“All right,” Johnny’s Uncle Peter said, “but I’m not used to children. I live a very quiet and peaceful life.”
“You won’t know Johnny’s in the house,” his father told him.
So Johnny, who was five, went to live with his uncle.
Two days later, his mother and father received a telegram(电报) from Peter saying “___________. ” After Johnny’s parents knew it, they felt sorry for it.
A. give you any trouble
B. keep you in danger
C. boil some hot water for you.
A. in a big town
B. near the sea
C. in the mountains
A.he was not used to children
B.he was an old man
C.his house was far from Johnny’s.
A.Johnny’s parents sent him away because his uncle wanted to see him.
B.Johnny’s parents received a telephone after Johnny was sent to his uncle’s home two days later.
C.Uncle Peter didn’t like noisy life.
A. I enjoy the days with Johnny because we have no arguments with each other.
B. I’m returning the child. Please send an earthquake.
C. Your lovely son likes living with me very much.
任务性阅读。（每小题2分，共10分）
Now the idea of “ car sharing” has become popular in Europe and the United Stated. That’s to say, people share one car, not each person has one.(A)As we know, most cars are parked in garages（车库） for much time. In fact, we drive our own cars as long as one or two hours a day on average(平均). When we don’t use them, we have to pay for parking and other things. (B)We spend too much money on that. If we share a car, we’ll only pay when we use it .(C)Because some people want to save money, they come up with the idea of “car sharing”. Now many people are starting to do car sharing. In Switzerland, almost 40000 people have joined it. Japan is also trying to make “car sharing” popular around the country.(D)car, is, of, new, sharing, transportation, beginning, a, idea, the, in. (E) This is also very easy for us to travel here and there without buying cars. Do you love to share a car with others?请将（A）处的句子翻译成汉语。
。在下面的空白处填上一个适当的单词，使句意与（B）处相同。
That us too much money.对（C）出的画线部分提问。
请将（D）处的单词组合成一个完整的句子。
（E）处有一处错误，请找出错误并改在下面的横线上。（可用文字叙述）。
Woodland School Picnic Notice
Dear parents，
The school is a picnic planning for Grade 2 students. They will have an exciting experience on a nearby farm. Six experienced teachers will be there to take care of the children. Parents need to pay $20 for the picnic. Let us know if you want your children to go for the picnic by 24th November 2014.
After Monday,24th November 2014,the confirmation will not be accepted.
Important information:
Where will the picnic take place?
| A．In a park | B．In a zoo |
| C．On a farm | D．On a mountain |
What does the underlined word “confirmation” mean in Chinese?
| A．入学 | B．住宿 | C．陪同 | D．确认 |
How long will the picnic take?
| A．4 hours | B．6 hours | C．8 hours | D．10 hours |
What should children take with them for the picnic?
| A．A lunch box | B．A water bottle |
| C．Sports clothes | D．Hot water |
What can we learn from the material?
| A．No teacher will go for the picnic |
| B．Parents don’t need to pay for the picnic. |
| C．Children will have a class after the picnic. |
| D．Children will go for the picnic on weekends |