Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work.” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being generous(慷慨的). Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired(开除) because she took some leftover(剩余的) food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and agreed that it was not right to waste food.
What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:
1. Do not order(点菜) too much in a restaurant. Only order what you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项,将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。（每小题2分，共10分）According to the CCTV program, Chinese people ___________.
| A．save food enough to feed 200 million people for a year |
| B．throw away lots of food every year |
| C．get enough food to feed millions of people every year |
| D．have to feed 200 million hungry people every year |
From the third paragraph, we know that ___________.
| A．we have too much food to feed people in the world |
| B．there were 925 million people in developing countries |
| C．because of hunger, six million children die every year |
| D．there are only a few people getting hungry every year |
From the fourth and fifth paragraphs, we can learn about that___________.
| A．all Chinese people are generous |
| B．Chinese people always waste food |
| C．Li Hong got fired because she wasted food |
| D．everyone should get into the habit of saving food |
What should we do to save food in our daily lives?
| A．When we order too much food in a restaurant, just take the leftover food home. |
| B．Eat more food that doesn’t taste great. |
| C．We should not buy vegetables and fruit. |
| D．We should keep an eye on the food we like. |
What’s the main topic of the passage?
| A．Don’t waste food. | B．Many people die of hunger. |
| C．Don’t be picky about food. | D．Eat all the food you order. |
C
One evening Tim is driving his car in the country and looking for a hotel.Then he sees an old man on the side of the road, so he stops his car and says to the old man, "Where is Sun Hotel? Will you please tell me how to get there?" "Yes," the old man answers."I'll show you the way." He gets into Tim's car, and they drive for about 12 kilometres.When they come to a small house, the old man says, "Stop here." Tim stops and looks at the house.And he says to the old man, "But this isn't a hotel." "No," the old man answers."This is my house.And now I'll show you the way to Sun Hotel.Turn back and go 9 kilometres.Then you'll see the hotel on your left."Tim wants to stay _______ for the night.（）
| A．in his car | B．in the old man's house |
| C．in the hotel | D．in the street |
Tim stops to_______.（）
| A．drive the old man home |
| B．ask the way |
| C．buy something |
| D．say "hello" to the old man |
The old man takes Tim to_______.（）
| A．a hospital | B．a policeman |
| C．a hotel | D．his home |
In fact（实际上）, it's only about_______ kilometres to get to Sun Hotel.（）
| A．three | B．six | C．nine | D．twelve |
At last, Tim drives_______ kilometres more to Sun Hotel.（）
| A．twelve | B．eighteen |
| C．twenty-one | D．twenty-four |
B
People eat different things in different parts of the world.
In some countries, people eat rice every day.Sometimes they eat it two or three times a day for breakfast,lunch and supper.They eat rice with meat, fish and vegetables.Some people do not eat some kinds of meat.Muslims （穆斯林），for example, do not eat pork.Japanese eat lots of fish.They are near the sea.So it is easy for them to get fish.
In Western countries such as Britain, Australia and the USA, the most important food is bread and potatoes.People there can cook potatoes in many different ways.
Some people eat only fruit and vegetables.They do not eat meat or fish or anything from animals.They eat only food from plants （植物）.Some people say that food from plants is better than meat.These people are called Vegetarians.What does the underlined word “vegetarians” mean in Chinese?（）
| A．肉食主义者 | B．生食主义者 |
| C．果食主义者 | D．素食主义者 |
do not eat pork.（）
| A．Chinese | B．Japanese |
| C．Muslims | D．Americans |
Why do Japanese eat lots of fish?（）
| A．Because they like fish better than the other food. |
| B．Because it is easy for them to get fish. |
| C．Because fish can give them lots of calories. |
| D．Because they think eating fish can make them clever. |
What is the most important food in Australia?（）
| A．Fish. | B．Bread. | C．Vegetables. | D．Fruit. |
Which one of the following sentences is true?（）
| A．People in different countries eat different food. |
| B．If you only eat food from animals, you are a vegetarian. |
| C．Food from animals is better than food from plants. |
| D．People in some Western countries can only cook potatoes in one way. |
A
以下是Wendy对班上同学们课外活动喜欢程度的调查。请根据调查表选择最佳答案。
√=like × =" doesn’t" like
| Activities Names |
Play basketball |
Read comic books |
Fly kites |
Play Computer games |
| Millie |
× |
√√ |
√√ |
√ |
| Alice |
× |
× |
√√ |
√ |
| Peter |
√√ |
√√ |
× |
√ |
| Kate |
× |
√√ |
√√ |
√ |
| Tom |
√√ |
√ |
× |
√ |
All the boys and girls like .
| A．playing basketball | B．reading comic books |
| C．flying kites | D．playing computer games |
______ like flying kites.
| A．Alice and Peter | B．Kate and Alice |
| C．Kate and Millie | D．Millie, Alice and Kate |
_______doesn’t like reading comic books.
| A．Alice | B．Peter | C．Tom | D．Kate |
No girls like________________.
| A．playing basketball | B．reading comic strips |
| C．flying kites | D．playing computer games |
________ and________ have the same likes and dislikes.
| A．Alice； Kate | B．Peter； Millie |
| C．Millie； Kate | D．Peter； Tom |
Do you know why different animals or pests (昆虫) have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops(庄稼). When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters (猎人). This is because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever noticed an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体)when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over (散开), its enemies (敌人)cannot find it. And it quickly swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.
| A．are small animals |
| B．are easily found by birds |
| C．are dangerous to their enemies |
| D．change their colors to protect themselves |
| A．they have the colors much like the trees |
| B．they move quietly |
| C．they like brown and gray colors |
| D．they live in forests |
| A．Because it is very and strong. |
| B．Because it can change the colors. |
| C．Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies. |
| D．Because it swims faster than any other fish. |
| A．The Change of Colors for Animals and Pests |
| B．Colors of Different Animals and Pests |
| C．The Main Use of Colors |
| D．Some Animals and Pests |
Mr.King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager pays him more and the traffic policemen often speak highly of him.
Mr.Baker, one of his friends, works in a factory outside the city. It's far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the traffic is crowded in the morning, sometimes he's late for the work. His manager warns the young man that he will be sent away unless he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasn't enough money. He decides to buy an old one. He went to the flea (跳蚤) market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial (试验) drive, the seller agreed.
He called Mr. King and asked him to help him. Mr.King examined the car at first and then drove it away. It was five in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing, the lights turned red. He tried to stop it, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop, but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road. “Didn't you hear me？” the policeman asked angrily. “Yes, I did, sir.” said Mr.King, “Since it doesn't listen to me, can it listen to you？”
| A．manager | B．driver | C．doctor | D．policeman |
| A．buy a secondhand car | B．have a trial drive |
| C．choose a new car | D．sell his old car |
| A．he saw an old woman crossing the street |
| B．he saw a big tree |
| C．the traffic lights turned red |
| D．the policeman shouted angrily at him |
| A．Mr.King will be sent away if he keeps being late. |
| B．Mr.Baker can't afford to buy an old car. |
| C．Mr.King didn't hear the policeman. |
| D．Something was wrong with the car. |