Pollution means adding dirty or harmful things to land, air, water and so on. As a result, they are no longer pleasant or safe to use. Pollution is bad for animals and plants, and it even makes people’s health in danger. In our daily life, we can see different kinds of pollution in many places. There are three main forms of pollution: land pollution, air pollution and water pollution.
Land pollution is caused by solid waste, such as cans, bottles and some plastic things which aren’t broken down quickly. It makes the environment look very bad. However, air pollution is more serious than land pollution. It is much worse in cities and towns because of the fumes(废气) from traffic and the waste from human activities. When people drive their cars, fumes which are most made up of CO2, NO2 and SO2 are given off. After the gases get into the air, they may mix with clouds. Then they will become some harmful chemicals (化合物) falling on the ground with rain. It is one of the reasons for soil erosion (土壤侵蚀) which is one example of water pollution.
Various kinds of pollution will cause many health problems. People have realized they must change this serious situation. There are many ways to control pollution. To develop alternative energy is very popular in many countries. China, for example, has made up its mind to be a leader in this field. It is trying hard to make full use of energy from the sun and wind. It has paid plenty of money to make electric cars and trains instead of traditional traffic. We should also take action to make our environment cleaner every day. Take cloth bags while going shopping and drive cars less. We have only one earth. We must take steps now to help protect our environment for the future wherever we are. How many main forms of pollution are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
Why is air pollution much worse in cities and towns?
| A．Because of the cans and bottles that people throw away. |
| B．Because of the plastic things which aren’t broken down quickly. |
| C．Because of the fumes made up of SO2, CO2 and O2. |
| D．Because of the waste from human activities and the fumes from traffic. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Pollution hardly does harm to humans. |
| B．China doesn’t want to develop alternative energy. |
| C．Air pollution will cause soil erosion and water pollution. |
| D．Land pollution is only caused by solid waste. |
To make our environment cleaner, we shouldn’t __________.
| A．use cloth bags while shopping | B．ride a bike to school |
| C．drive a car out every day | D．go to work on foot |
The main idea of this passage is _________.
| A．to introduce different forms of pollution and ways to control it |
| B．to introduce the harmful chemicals and the solid waste |
| C．to introduce the alternative energy and the ways to use it |
| D．to introduce the electric cars and traditional traffic |
Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way to learn English. Some students say they don’t want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rule of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too easy .Many experts say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr. Stephen Kristen, a famous expert on learning languages , says that pleasure reading help you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.
Dr. Kristen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way .Each student need to learn something different.
Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs. Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying.
When you read pleasure ,you choose your own books ,and you don’t have to remember everything .There are no tests on your pleasure reading books .pleasure reading will help you:
※learn how English speakers use English
※read faster in English
※find examples of good writing in English
※learn new words
※learn about the cultures of English speaker
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。Is pleasure reading important for learning English?
_______________________________________________________Which is the easier way to become a better reader, pleasure reading or studying?
_______________________________________________________What do some students think of pleasure reading?
_______________________________________________________How can we become better readers?
_______________________________________________________How many aspects（方面）will pleasure reading help you?
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Father’s Day has a very short history .It was started because there was a Mother’s Day ,and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers(店主) found it was a good way to get people to buy presents for their fathers, the presents from their shops.
By the way ,very few countries have a Father’s Day,though some have Children’s day ,or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day ,so maybe Father’s day will also become popular before too long. Now , what do people in North America do on Father’s Day ? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do— buy a Father’s Day present for her father. They even tell a wife to buy a Father’s Day present—not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in more open way.Father’s Day was started just because ＿＿＿.
A. there was a Mother’s Day
B. there was Children’s Day
C. people liked their fathers very much Which of the following is NOT true＿＿＿.
A. Very few countries have a father’s Day
B. Americans never care about Father’s Day
C. Father’s Day has become important in North America.In America, people have a Father’s Day to＿＿＿.
A.go shopping with their fathers
B.help their fathers do something
C. show their love to their fathersOn Father’s Day, shopkeepers always want ＿＿＿.
A.people to buy as many presents as possible
B.children to buy presents only for their fathers
C.women to buy presents only for their husbandsIt can be learned from the article that ＿＿＿.
A.the writer is against Father’s Day
B.many countries have a Father’s Day
C. shopkeepers can get more money on Father’s Day than usual
When I was 13 years old ,a boy gave me an important gift . It was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school ,and my old school was far away.As a result ,no one knew who I was. I was very lonely ,and afraid to make friends with anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing , I felt my heart break. I couldn’t talk to anyone about my problem ,and I didn’t want my parents to worry about me .
Then one day ,my classmates talked with their friends,but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment,a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was . He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and ,without a word , smiled.
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly ,It made me feel happy, lively and warm.
That smile changed my life .I started to talk with the other students and made friends.Day by day ,I became closer to everone in my class . The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day ,I asked him why he smiled ,but be couldn’t remember smiling at me !
It doesn’t matter because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely ,you might always be alone .So smile at the world and it will smile back.Why was the smile an important gift?
A.Because the writer’s old school was far away.
B.Because the smile didn’t mean anything to the boy.
C.Because it made the writer feel happy, lively and warm .The writer couldn’t talk to anyone in her new school about her problem because___.
A.she was always unhappy
B.she didn’t have any friends there.
C.she was in the first year at a junior high school.How did the smile change the writer’s life?
A.She started to make friends.
B. She became best friends with the boy.
C.Her parents didn’t worry about her any more.Where does the writer now think her feeling of unhappiness come from?
A.From her old school.
B.From her parents.
C.From herself.Which of the following is TRUE from the passage?
A.The boy still remembered why he smiled at me.
B. Nobody knew me at the beginning of my first year at a junior high school.
C.I felt very happy when I heard the other students talking and laughing.
Do you carry too much on the way to school or home ? Don’t worry. Try e-readers and say goodbye to your heavy schoolbags.
An e-readers has the memory space to hold hundreds of books . So people want to throw away heavy schoolbags and read with small,light e-readers. For example, Cushing Academy , a high school in Massachusetts, USA, replaced most of the 200,000 books in its library last summer. Teachers students will use e-readers instead .
Most e-readers are thin and weigh less than 500 g. They can download an e-book in 60 seconds . “It’s so easy.You can have a lot of books right at your fingers!” said Meghan Chensusky, 16.
Chinese school children are also trying e-readers. At the Shanghai world Expo, an e-schoolbag was on show. It is a special e-reader. Students can use it to download textbooks from the school servers. It can also send and receive homework.Some schools in Beijing and Shanghai have tried this e-schoolbag for a few years. “It’s excellent. I don’t have to carry a heavy schoolbag anymore,” said Xiao QI, 15,Beijing.How many books can an e-reader hold?
A. 100.
B. More than 100
C.200,000Which is not the feature of the e-reader?
A. Small. B. Light. C. Thick Which is NOT ture about the e-readers?
A.They have the memory space.
B.They are just for reading.
C.They can send and receive homework.Where are the e-readers used?
A.In the USA and the UK.
B.In Beijing and Shanghai.
C.In China and JapanYou can’t use the e-readers to ＿＿.
A.read books
B.watch TV
C.take photos
阅读表达（每小题2分，共l0分） 阅读下面的短文．并根据短文后的要求答题。
Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “it must be Bob.” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter (木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence－an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour.”
The carpenter said, “ I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched (伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”How did their friendship break? (根据短文内容回答问题)
___________________________________________________________Why did Farmer John ask the carpenter to build a fence?(根据短文内容回答问题)
___________________________________________________________ What do you think of the carpenter?(根据短文内容回答问题)
___________________________________________________________将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。
___________________________________________________________ 请给短文拟一个适当的标题。
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