On Sunday , April 22nd , people all over the world take time out to appreciate the earth that we all share .It’s Earth Day , a special day to learn about our planet and how to take care of it .
On Earth Day , some people listen to speeches about the environment . Others help clean up their offices or save water and electricity at home .Your parents may even decide to take a day off from driving their cars .
The idea for Earth Day came from a U.S. Senator(参议员) . He was worried about pollution and the health of plants and animals . And the idea quickly caught on (流行起来) . In 1970 , the first Earth Day was celebrated . More than 20 million people in cities all over the U.S. took part in it .Since then, Earth Day has been used to educate people about their roles in taking care of our planet .
Now , Earth Day has become a worldwide celebration. In 1990, two hundred million people from 140 countries took part in clean-ups , tree planting and other environmental events on Earth Day . Earth Day is a special day to learn about our planet and .
| A．how to pay attention to the earth |
| B．how to learn English |
| C．how to go to the moon |
| D．how to make use of time |
On Earth Day , we are told to .
| A．go shopping |
| B．save water and electricity at home |
| C．listen to music |
| D．drive our cars |
The idea for Earth Day was given by a __________ from America .
| A．farmer | B．teacher | C．scientist | D．senator |
According to the passage ,the first Earth Day was celebrated in____________ .
A. 1990, the U.S.A. B. 1970, Beijing
C. 1970, America D. 1990, America Why has Earth Day become a worldwide celebration ? Because __________.
| A．Earth Day is on Sundays . |
| B．we can sing songs on Earth Day |
| C．there are so many people on Earth Day |
| D．Earth Day can teach people how to take care of our planet |
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It was a great gift to the world from ancient China．Before it was invented，sailors had to depend on the stars to find direction．After it was invented，the oceans were open to travel．And many new discoveries were made with the help of it． |
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Gunpowder |
It was one of the greatest inventions．It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it．At first，it was used for making fireworks．At the end of the Tang Dynasty，people began to use it in wars．The method of making it was brought to the Arab world and Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries． |
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China was the first country in the world to make paper．During the Western Han Dynasty （202B．C．～9A．D．），paper was made in some places in China．It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty （25A．D．～220A．D．） by Cai Lun．He made paper with bark，ropes，rags and so on．Before it was invented，the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones．They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks． |
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It was developed in 1041﹣1048 in the Song Dynasty．A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay and wood．Then he put ink on them．After the characters were printed on paper，the pieces of clay or wood could be used again．This technology then spread to Korea，Japan and Europe．It was the basic method at that time． |
71．After the was invented，the oceans were open to travel．
| A． |
compass |
B． |
printing |
C． |
gunpowder |
72．At first，gunpowder was used for ．
| A． |
finding direction |
B． |
making fireworks |
C． |
carving characters |
73． developed paper﹣making in the Eastern Han Dynasty．
| A． |
Some sailors |
B． |
Bi Sheng |
C． |
Cai Lun |
74．Printing was developed in the
| A． |
Tang Dynasty |
B． |
Song Dynasty |
C． |
Han Dynasty |
75．The best title for the reading material is ．
| A． |
The Four Dynasties of Ancient China |
B． |
The Four Great Inventors of Ancient China |
C． |
The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China． |
I used to hate my mother because she worked a lot and didn't spend much time with me．Then one Friday morning I took part in a three﹣day self﹣help program for teenagers．Whether you believe it or not，that weekend changed my life．
About 100 other teenagers were there．During the first two days I met a lot of great people．I was glad because I made so many friends there．
On Sunday，the leader did an interesting exercise called"Chocolate or Toys"．He asked a girl which she liked better，chocolate or toys．She chose chocolate．Then he asked her to choose again between chocolate and chocolate．Of course，she didn't have a choice．
This exercise told us that sometimes we don't have a choice in life，and that sometimes we have to accept something，rather than complaining（抱怨）．A girl stood up and started talking about her mom who was a drug addict and how much she hated her mother．"I want a new mom，"she cried．"Unfortunately，you can't have one，"the leader replied．"You have to accept the mother that you have．"This hit me hard．I realized that，for better or worse，my mom was my mom．I couldn't choose another mom，but I could try to make the best of the situation．
51．The self﹣help program for teenagers lasted ．
| A． |
a week |
| B． |
two days |
| C． |
three days |
| D． |
only one day |
52．The writer used to hate his mother because ．
| A． |
she didn't care for him |
| B． |
she had no time to be with him |
| C． |
she was a drug addict |
| D． |
she was too strict with him |
53．The writer started to change his thinking ．
| A． |
during the first two days of the program |
| B． |
after the exercise named"Chocolate or Toys" |
| C． |
as soon as he took part in the program |
| D． |
after he left the program sometime |
54．From the end of the passage，we can know that ．
| A． |
the writer used to love his mom for yeas |
| B． |
the writer's mom is a very bad person |
| C． |
the writer's mom loves her son very much |
55．What is the main idea of this passage？
| A． |
Choices can be made as we like． |
| B． |
Everyone should take part in a self﹣help program． |
| C． |
Chocolate can influence one's attitude toward things． |
| D． |
We should try to accept things instead of complaining about them． |
The weather is getting hotter．You are thirsty playing basketball or riding home from school．A cold drink may be just the thing．But be careful what you are drinking．Something that looks cool may not be god for your health．
There are plenty of"energy drinks"on the market．Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names．The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health．Sounds great!But after a careful check you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine（咖啡因）in them．These drinks are especially aimed at young people，students，busy people and sports players．Makes sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake．But be careful not to drink too much．
Caffeine makes your heart beat fast，Because of this，the International Olympic Committee has limited its use．Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea．Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks．Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous，have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems．Scientists say that teenagers should be discouraged from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them．
46．The"energy drinks"are aimed at ．
| A． |
busy people and sports players |
| B． |
students，busy people，young people and sports players |
| C． |
old people，young people and students |
| D． |
actors，singers，students and busy people |
47．Why does the International Olympic Committee limit caffeine's use？
| A． |
Because most energy drinks have lots of caffeine in them． |
| B． |
Because caffeine is helpful to people's health． |
| C． |
Because caffeine makes your heart beat fast． |
| D． |
Because scientists say that people should be discouraged from taking caffeine． |
48．People can't drink too much energy drinks because they may cause ．
| A． |
heart problems |
| B． |
nervousness |
| C． |
sleeping trouble |
| D． |
A．B and C |
49．From the passage we can know that ．
| A． |
advertisements are important in getting people to buy energy drinks |
| B． |
energy drinks are helpful to teenagers' study |
| C． |
sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks |
| D． |
energy drinks are especially aimed at teenagers |
50．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？
| A． |
What's the Use of Energy Drinks？ |
| B． |
Who Can Drink Energy Drinks？ |
| C． |
What's That in Energy Drinks？ |
| D． |
Why Can't We Buy Energy Drinks？ |
There are some ways to improve your English，but I think the most important thing is to make English all around you．Here's some advice for you．
Listen to the radio in English．If there are no English radio stations where you live，listen to one on the Internet．
Watch TV and movies in English．If you have English channels on your TV，watch them．If there are no English channels，you can buy some DVDs of English movies．
Speak English to your friends．You can find a friend who is good at English and speak English with him as much as possible．You'd better find friends whose native language is English．Ask your friend to correct you when needed．
Study or travel to an English ﹣ speaking country．Of course the best way to improve your English is to live in English environments．You'll find yourself surrounded（围绕）with the language everywhere．It can be a more difficult and expensive choice，but you may find it to be a very valuableand helpful experience．
41．How many ways are mentioned in the passage？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
| D． |
Five． |
42．If there are no English radio stations where you live，you can ．
| A． |
buy a new radio |
| B． |
buy some DVDs |
| C． |
listen to one on the Internet |
| D． |
find a friend to talk with you |
43．What does the underlined word"valuable"mean in Chinese？
| A． |
无价值的 |
| B． |
有价值的 |
| C． |
花费大的 |
| D． |
必不可少的 |
44．Which of the following is NOT tale according in the passage？
| A． |
You can watch English channels on your TV to improve your English． |
| B． |
You'd better find friends whose native language is English to talk with you． |
| C． |
The best way to learn English is to live in all English environments． |
| D． |
Study or travel to an English﹣speaking country is a good choice because it doesn't cost you too much． |
45．From this passage，we mainly know ．
| A． |
How to improve your English |
| B． |
The best time to listen to the radio in English |
| C． |
Make friends with foreigners |
| D． |
The steps about how to study abroad． |
The Duanwu Festival in China，also called Dragon﹣Boat Festival，is celebrated on day 5 of the fifth month every year according to the Chinese lunar calendar．For thousands of years，this festival has been marked by people's eating Zongzi and racing dragon boats．（A） To hold the dragon ﹣ boat races is in memory of Qu Yuan．He was one of the greatest poets in ancient China．
Qu Yuan was born in Zigui of Hubei Province over 2，200years ago．Qu Yuan was an honest minister（大臣）of the State of Chu during the Warring States Period （475﹣221BC）．He was upright，patriotic（爱国的）and wise．（B） 屈原想给自己的祖国带来和平并让它变得更强大．But the country was in the hands of bad officials，he could do nothing to change it and failed．（C） He was very discouraged ．At last，Qu Yuan ended his life by throwing himself into the Miluo River．It is said that people tried to save him by jumping into the river．But it was too late and all their efforts were in vain．Also，they were so sad and they threw rice into the water to feed Qu Yuan's spirit．
Now we read his poem Li Sao which was filled with deep love for his country．We can seethe dragon﹣boat races and have a kind of Chinese food named Zongzi to eat during the Dragon﹣boat Festival．
96．请将下划线（A）部分的英文句子译为中文：
97．请将下划线（B）部分的巾文句子译为英文：
98．How has the Duanwu Festival been marked by Chinese people over thousands of years？
99请将下划线（C）部分的句子变为由how引导的感叹句：
100．What is the reason why Qu Yuan killed himself in the Miluo River？ ．
Compass
Paper﹣making
Printing