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 |
Dear John，
I’m very happy about your coming to Chichester next week．The day after tomorrow is Monday and I have to go away on business(出差)for three days．I’11 leave a key to my neighbor at No．2 1．So you won’t have to wait before l come back．Now let me tell you how to get here．
Walk up Star Road until(直到)you come to the first set of traffic lights and then turn right．
Walk along the road and then turn left at the first turning．Go straight，and Landsdowne Road is the second on the right．There you can find my house，the door at No．22．
Oh !I nearly forget the most important thing—please bring a sleeping bag because we may go camping．Well，I must go now．1 have to go and take the car from the garage(汽车修理店)on
Land Road．My car is in the garage because there is something wrong with its front lights．
Hope to see you soon
Yours，
MikeMike will leave ato his neighbor at No．2 1
| A．house | B．car |
| C．sleeping bag | D．key |
Mike’s house is on．
| A．Star-Road | B．Chichester Road |
| C．Landsdowne Road | D．Land Road |
What’s wrong with Mike’s car?
| A．It makes big sounds． |
| B．Its front lights don’t work |
| C．He can’t start it． |
| D．He can’t find the key |
There are many things you can do to improve your memory. Among them are many kinds of useful ways as well as taking special care of your health.
It is important that you make yourself excited to make your memory more active. You can do this by doing some new activities and by changing your daily habits. Learning a new skill helps your brain (大脑) to develop (发展). When trying to remember something, you should pay special attention to (注意) the most important things about it. Do not allow other thoughts to enter your mind because this will reduce (减少) your chances (机会) of making right memories.
An excellent way to help memory is to connect information with pictures. Try to see the pictures in your mind. Taking notes and keeping a diary will also be helpful.
Healthy food and plenty of vitamins are necessary for your memory to work well. Drinking a lot of water also helps keep your memory. You must allow your brain to have enough sleep and rest. When you are asleep, your brain keeps memory. Not enough sleep can cause (引起) problems with keeping information. And being tired will also stop you from being able to think clearly and well.
In order to keep your mind on your work, you must be free from worry. Generally keeping fit and normal, health checks are both important as well—not just for improving your memory.
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Studying abroad can be a difficult experience, so you had better remember the following things.
You can not completely (完全) enter another country if not leaving your home behind. When you are abroad, do not always speak on your mobile phone to people at home or spend too much time on the Internet.
If you want to learn the language, you have to practise it. Because practice makes perfect.
If you have made a choice to study in a foreign country, forget your pride (骄傲) and don’t be afraid to make mistakes. It is natural for anyone to make mistakes when learning a new language. This is how we learn.
Be 10 times more polite than usual. People are more likely to be helpful and patient if you are nice and polite. If you are staying with a family, make sure to clean the room and make your bed, and always be polite when talking to them.
Try to get into the local society. School is important, but the cultural experience is also very important. We all like to get good grades and do well in school, but we can not fully understand the culture only in the classroom.
Do not waste your time. Everyone has bad days when they miss home. These days will pass. Remember that you are one of the few lucky people. Go and learn about the world and, most importantly, have fun.Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, because _______.
| A．you may not make any mistake |
| B．it is natural for anyone to make mistakes |
| C．you are better than anyone else |
| D．mistakes are far away from you |
When a person is studying abroad, _______.
| A．he/she should try to get into the local society |
| B．he/she can’t go out of the classroom |
| C．he/she can get good grades |
| D．he/she can see the cultural experience is not very important |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Speaking English is often a good way to improve your English. |
| B．It is more important to stay in class to get a high mark without going out. |
| C．People like to help the person who is polite. |
| D．You should spend some time playing while studying abroad. |
Why did the writer write this article?
| A．To tell people how to study abroad better. |
| B．To tell people not to study abroad. |
| C．To teach people how to learn a language. |
| D．To tell people what they shouldn’t do abroad. |
Height is just one of the thousands of features that your genes (基因) decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then maybe you will be tall, too, but if you have questions about how tall you’re going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.
But genes don’t decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential (潜力). Getting enough sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the right height.
Maybe you’re wondering how fast you should grow. There’s no right answer. Kids grow about 2 inches (5 centimeters) a year between age 3 and the time they start puberty（青春期） .
Your doctor will know how your growth (生长) has been going over the years. Two centimeters here and 2 inches there are not nearly as important as the height you’re at now, how you’ve been growing up to this point, and what other changes your body may be going through.
Don’t be worried if you have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a very quick growth during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later —between 7 and 13 for girls, 9 and 15 for boys.
You’ll usually begin to find that you’re growing faster about a year after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.If you want to know how fast and how tall you should grow, _______.
| A．you should have enough exercise |
| B．you can ask doctors for help |
| C．you should protect the environment |
| D．you can record your growth during puberty |
This passage is mainly about _______.
| A．how the genes work in your body |
| B．when the time you grow fast is |
| C．why you look like your parents |
| D．how you grow to a certain (某一) height |
After reading this passage, we can explain (解释) _______.
| A．how good it is to be a doctor |
| B．how much sleep we need |
| C．why genes can’t decide everything |
| D．what an unhealthy diet is |
Below is some advice given by the English children on how to help Africa. Who do you agree with?
| I think being healthy is the most important thing. We need to make sure that the money we give is spent wisely. The money should be spent first on clean water supplies and better health care. ---Robin, aged 16, Birmingham |
| I think the most important thing is to improve the education in the African countries. There is an old saying, “ If you give a man a fish, you’ll feed him for a day. If you teach him how to fish, you’ll feed them for lifetime.” We need to help people to help themselves, not just throw money at the problem when it appears. ---Rebecca, aged 15, Liverpool |
| People seem to give a lot more money to charity when there is a sudden, huge disaster like the earthquake. It’s good for people to do so, but I also think that everyone should give a small part of their money to charity. If everyone does that, it will make a big difference. ---Mary, aged 14, Stratford |
| Giving money to charity can help, but it’s not the final answer. I think what these countries need is a good government. ---Bethany, aged 16, Newcastle |
| The best thing we can do is to send experts like engineers, doctors and teachers to help the people to help themselves. ---Robert, aged 16, Cardiff |
Which two children have the similar ideas?
| A．Mary and Rebecca. | B．Bethany and Mary. |
| C．Rebecca and Robert. | D．Rebecca and Bethany. |
What does Rebecca mean by saying “ We need to help people to help themselves”?
| A．We should help the teachers in Africa to improve their teaching methods. |
| B．We should help people in Africa how to build a good government. |
| C．We should help the African people develop skills to make a living. |
| D．We should help the African people build more schools. |
Where can you possibly find the advice?
| A．In a travel guide. | B．On a website. |
| C．In a student’s textbook. | D．In a sports magazine. |