Saving water is an important part of going green. As water becomes less and polluted more, conservation (保护) becomes more and more important. The less water you use, the less wastewater will end up in our rivers and lakes. Wasting water means that more water needs to be treated and cleaned, a process that requires quite a lot of energy.
As it is said above, cutting down on water usage is one of the most important things you can do for your local environment and the planet as a whole. That is why more green households are going blue: cutting down their water footprint by conserving and harvesting (收获) water.
It may seem like a big concept, but going blue starts with small changes that everyone can make. Something as simple as turning off the tap while you brush your teeth can save a lot of water. Wash your fruits and vegetables in a bowl rather than under a tap to save even more. Make sure that the taps are fully turned off every time you step away from the sink or the shower — all those little drips can add up to a lot of water waste.
Another way of reducing your water footprint is reducing your dependence on the main water supply. Rainwater harvesting can meet a lot of your home’s water needs. Many of us already practice rainwater harvesting in a small way. Collecting water from your gutters (檐沟) is a great way to keep your garden green without running the sprinkler (洒水器).The underlined word “green” means ______ in this passage.
| A．嫉妒 | B．环保 | C．未成熟的 | D．健康的 |
According to the passage, which is NOT the reason that people should save water?
| A．Treating wastewater needs much energy. |
| B．The water on the earth is becoming less and less. |
| C．The water on the earth is becoming polluted more. |
| D．Rainwater harvesting can meet a lot of your home’s water needs. |
According to the passage, all of these can be used to save water except ______.
| A．washing fruit and vegetables under a tap |
| B．using a bowl to wash your fruit and vegetables |
| C．making sure taps are fully turned off all the time |
| D．turning off the tap every time after brushing your teeth |
Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
| A．Save Water by Turning off the Tap |
| B．How to Treat and Clean Wastewater |
| C．Keep Your Garden Green with Rainwater |
| D．Save Water Starting with Small Changes |
From the passage, we can know that_____.
| A．we can get enough water by harvesting |
| B．most people pay no attention to saving water |
| C．we can practice rainwater harvesting in a small way |
| D．harvesting water is more necessary than conserving it |
A woman repeated a bit of gossip (流言) about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole neighborhood knew the story. The neighbor was deeply hurt. Later the woman spreading the gossip learned that it was completely untrue. She was very sorry and went to a wise old man to find out what she could do to repair the harm.
“Go to the marketplace,” he said. “and buy a chicken, and have it killed. Then on your way home, pluck (拔) its feathers and drop them one by one along the road. ” although surprised by this advice, the woman did what she was told.
The next day the wise man said, “ Now, go and collect all those feathers you dropped yesterday and bring them back to me. ”
The woman followed the same road, but she was so discouraged when she found the wind had blown all the feathers away. After searching for hours, she returned with only three in her hand.
“ You see, ” said the old man, “it’s easy to drop them, but it’s impossible to get them back . so it is with gossip. It doesn’t take much to spread a gossip, but once you do, you can never completely undo(弥补) the wrong.”The woman was very _________ the harm she had done to her neighbor.
| A．happy about | B．angry about |
| C．sorry for | D．excited about |
Which of the following statements is true?
| A．The gossip didn’t hurt anyone at all. |
| B．The wise man was not kind enough. |
| C．The woman found all the feathers at last. |
| D．The woman was given a lesson. |
What did the wise man ask the woman to do those for ?
| A．He wanted to fool her . |
| B．He wanted her to understand something . |
| C．He wanted her to learn how to kill a chicken . |
| D．He wanted her to help her neighbor. |
What’s the main idea of the passage ?
| A．A wise man is helpful . |
| B．Don’t spread the gossip unless it’s true . |
| C．It’s easy to hurt others , but it’s hard to repair the harm . |
| D．Never make any mistakes . |
| No table service Please choose a table number before ordering your food at the bar . Pay for your food when you order . No.1 |
SPECIAL OFFER If you use the swimming pool ten times in one month , you can attend(参加) one Water Fitness Class free of charge ! No.2 |
| Activity School Notice Board Please sign up (报名)for next week’s afternoon Activities before Friday lunchtime . If you Don’t do this , we will select(选择)activities for you . No.3 |
Tom ---- I’m going to be late . Don’t wait for me at the bar . I’ll go straight to the restaurant and see you there --- Jess  No.4 |
What should people at the restaurant do first according to No.1 ?
| A．Go to the bar . | B．Find a table. |
| C．Pay for their food . | D．Order the food . |
Which is TRUE about No.2 ?
| A．The Water Fitness Classes are free to people who swim ten times in one month . |
| B．This month , you can go to the Water Fitness Classes and use the swimming pool ten times without paying . |
| C．The swimming pool is free to people who go to the Water Fitness Classes . |
| D．If you want to be healthy, you must swim for ten times in one month . |
Students who do not sign up before Friday lunchtime _____________ .
| A．will not be able to do afternoon activities next week |
| B．will have to work in the afternoon next week |
| C．won’t be able to choose their afternoon activities next week |
| D．will sign up Friday next week |
It started as a game．Wendy and Peter were in River Park．They watched the boats in the river and visited the zoo．They played on the slides and swings．They watched the merry－go－round，but they did not have money for a ride．They ate their sandwiches at a picnic table．Suddenly Wendy jumped up．
“I know what to do，”she said．“Look at all that junk under the tables．Let’s pick it up．”
So they picked up paper and empty boxes and cans．They put them in the green cans marked“Litter”．Peter’s dog Stoopy picked up some paper and ran away with it．Peter called him back and took it from him．Then they taught Stoopy to carry trash for them．They put it in the cans．They worked until there was no trash left on the picnic grounds．
The next day their friends Mario and Andy came to the park with them．They helped to tidy the picnic grounds again．Then they ran all over the park looking for litter．They tried to see who could find the most．After that，it was a game they played every time they came to the park．
One day，a man came with a camera．He watched what they were doing．He asked to take a picture for them．Then he took them all for a free ride on the merry－go－round，even Stoopy．The next day their picture was in the newspaper．It said．“Five Litter Lifters at River Park”．After that all their friends wanted to be litter lifters．It was the beginning of a club that was a model for others to follow．Why did Wendy and Peter go to the park at first?
| A．To have fun． |
| B．To throw paper． |
| C．To empty litter cans． |
| D．To ride on the merry－go－round． |
What did the man with the camera do?
| A．He helped the children pick up litter． |
| B．He helped them catch Peter’s dog． |
| C．He took a picture of the litter lifters for a newspaper． |
| D．He took a picture of all the trash on the ground． |
What did Wendy and Peter teach Stoopy?
| A．Not to bark at people． |
| B．To empty litter cans． |
| C．To stand beside them． |
| D．To help pick up litter． |
What does the story show about Wendy and Peter and their friends?
| A．They were big for their age． |
| B．They were glad to help． |
| C．They would rather work than play． |
| D．They found a way to make money． |
What does the last part of the story show?
| A．The man with the camera joined the club． |
| B．People laughed at the children for picking up trash． |
| C．Other children began to help keep the park clean． |
| D．People came and took the litter cans away． |
Chores weren’t popular at my house．My children didn’t like to do chores．They always saw me do chores，but they hardly ever helped me do them．
A year ago，I made a game called“The Endless Chore Game”．It’s really great．Here’s how the game works．
I make a card with forty squares（方框），and I write a different chore on each square．These chores can be easy and interesting like making dessert．Then my family roll the dice（骰子）to decide what chores we have to do．The card also has a few squares with fun things，like watching TV and singing．If you’re lucky，you can watch TV when the others are doing the chores．
My son likes the game very much．He goes to the kitchen happily every morning to do the game．It’s really a good way to make my children do chores．You can have a try if you have the same problem as me．The writer’s family began to do the game________ago．
| A．one year |
| B．one month |
| C．two years |
| D．two months |
What do you need to do“The Endless Chore Game”?
| A．A card． |
| B．A dice． |
| C．A card and a dice． |
| D．A card and forty dice． |
When do the writer’s family do the game?
| A．In the morning． |
| B．In the afternoon． |
| C．In the evening． |
| D．The other day． |
We can learn from the passage that________．
| A．the writer only has one child |
| B．everyone in the writer’s family likes playing the game |
| C．the writer wrote this passage to the parents |
| D．everyone in the writer’s family has to do the chores every day |
The writer made this game to________．
A．do less chores
B．tell us an interesting game
C．make her children happy
D make her children do chores
Feeling left out?
It’s hard when a best friend isn’t around — maybe because she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel lonely at break or lunchtime．You want to have new friends. But how do you make them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends. But remember, there’s always room for more friends.
Start by looking around your classroom — think about which kids you’d like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them, smile, and be friendly. Offer to share something or express your appreciation (欣赏) to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunchroom. When you’re at break, walk over to kids you want to play with．act friendly, and say “Hi，can l play, too?” or just join in.
If you have trouble doing this or if you’re feeling shy, ask your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind, be friendly, share, say nice things, offer to help — and pretty soon, you’ll have one, or two, or even more new friends.
You might still miss that special best friend．But when you see each other, you can share something you didn’t have before she left. You can introduce her to your new friends!This text is written for .
| A．teachers | B．parents |
| C．students | D．visitors |
According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at break because they .
| A．have trouble with their studies |
| B．don’t have their best friends around |
| C．need their parents to be with them |
| D．are too young to look after themselves |
The underlined word this in Paragraph 4 refers to .
| A．sharing your ideas |
| B．developing new friendship |
| C．studying better at school |
| D．talking before many people |
Some kids need help from teachers to make friends because .
| A．they miss their old friends a lot |
| B．they have no time to stay with others |
| C．teachers know who wants a new friend |
| D．they are shy or not good at making friends |
The expression “feeling left out” means “” in Chinese.
| A．受冷落 | B．被调侃 | C．挨批评 | D．遭攻击 |