Since the first Earth Day started on April 22, 1970, people around the world have been encouraged to protect the environment and natural resources．Gaylord Nelson started this holiday．On the first Earth Day， 20 million people took part in Earth Day events．
Earth Day activities can include learning something about technology like cars that are more environmentally friendly and special houses that save energy and water．An organization called the Earth Day Network encourages people to use clean energy which doesn’t pollute the environment．Most of our energy comes from fossil fuels (化石燃料) that are found underground． Coal， oil and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels．Fossil fuels come from plants and animals that lived millions of years ago． Burning fossil fuels to create energy pollutes the air and water． Many scientists think that burning fossil fuels also increases the temperature of the earth． To reduce the use of fossil fuels． scientists are experimenting with hydrogen-powered (氢化发动的) cars． These cars don’t pollute the air like gas-powered cars．
Some scientists guess that by 2025, fossil fuels will run out．When people can no longer use gasoline， they may use fuel cells instead． Fuel cells use hydrogen to create energy． People do not need to worry about hydrogen running out， because it is renewable and replaceable．
In Washington， D.C.， a few people drive cars that run on fuel cells． When these cars need more energy, drivers can go to a hydrogen pump．The first hydrogen pump for the public opened in November 2004， marking an important step toward a cleaner environment．what can we learn from the passage?
A．Fossil fuels don’t pollute the air．
B．Hydrogen-powered cars make less pollution．
C．Many drivers are driving hydrogen-powered cars．
D．We can find many hydrogen pumps in the USA．How long may people still be able to use fossil fuels?
| A．Twenty years． | B．Over thirty-eight years． |
| C．More than ten years． | D．About seventeen years． |
Which of the following is not mentioned?
| A．Scientists are producing more hydrogen-powered cars． |
| B．Some people drive fuel-cell cars in Washington． |
| C．Fossil fuels come from plants and animals． |
| D．We can learn about environmentally friendly technology from Earth Day activities． |
When do fossil fuels pollute the air?
| A．When we use them to create gasoline． |
| B．When people get them from the underground． |
| C．After being burned to get energy． |
| D．After getting them from a hydrogen pump． |
Because hydrogen is renewable， we don’t need to worry that ________．
| A．it will be used up | B．it can be used for creating energy |
| C．it will pollute the environment | D．it will be cleaner |
You’re in a department store and you see two fashionable young women, looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation:
“I can’t believe it—a Lorenzo Bertolla! They are hard to find. It’s much cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome.”
They leave and you go over to see this sweater. You’ve never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really fashionable. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes.
Every day we notice what people are wearing, drinking and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing (秘密行销). Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it. It can reach people that don’t pay attention to traditional advertising. For example, consumers between the age of 18 and 34. They have a lot of money to spend, but they don’t believe ads.
So advertising agencies hire (雇佣) young actors to “perform” in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice misleading, but the marketing manager Jonathan Reseller calls it creative. “Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。Why do the two fashionable young women make the conversation in the store?
| A．Because they want to buy the clothes. |
| B．Because they are the owners of the store. |
| C．Because they want to draw other customers’ attention. |
| D．Because they are excited to find the clothes. |
What is Lorenzo Bertolla?
| A．The name of a clothing store. |
| B．The brand name of a sweater. |
| C．The name of a fashionable girl. |
| D．The name of an advertising agency. |
The undercover marketing mainly aims at.
| A．teenagers | B．the old |
| C．young adults | D．young women |
According to the passage, which sentence is wrong?
| A．The two fashionable young women are hired by an advertising agency. |
| B．Some companies begin to use the undercover marketing. |
| C．The customers between 18 and 34 don’t believe the ads. |
| D．The undercover marketing is not as good as the traditional advertising. |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．Lorenzo Bertolla clothes. |
| B．Undercover marketing. |
| C．Traditional advertising. |
| D．Companies about Ford and Nike. |
Long ago, there lived in Greece a learned man. He was so well-known for his wide knowledge of almost everything that lots of people from all over the country came to learn things from him. The great man taught his students whole-heartedly and answered their questions with great patience.
One day a student asked him, “My dear teacher, didn’t you say you yourself had many more questions about things than we did? On the contrary, we students have far more than you.”
With a smile, the teacher drew two circles—one as a big wheel, the other smaller.
“Of course, I’ve learned much more. But a teacher does not necessarily have fewer questions than his students. Now look at these two circles. Within the big one is my knowledge of things, and within the smaller one is yours. Out of the circles is what is still unknown to us. Since mine is larger, the line that marks out the circle is longer. That means I have more opportunities to face what is still unknown. And that’s why I myself have more questions than you do. The more you learn, the more questions you have. You never learn enough, you know.”
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。Many people came to the man because he is.
| A．patient | B．kind-hearted |
| C．knowledgeable | D．lovely |
What’s the man’s idea about learning?
| A．Teachers may have more questions than students. |
| B．Students may have more questions than teachers. |
| C．Teachers are not as clever as students. |
| D．Students know more than teachers. |
Why did the man draw two circles?
| A．He wanted to show his talent of drawing. |
| B．Circles are very important to this man. |
| C．He wanted to show the ways to learn knowledge. |
| D．He wanted to show why teachers might have more questions. |
From the passage we know that.
| A．If you ask more questions, you’ll learn more |
| B．Teachers know more than students |
| C．We’ll never learn enough |
| D．It’s never too late to learn |
The story happened in.
| A．Greece | B．England | C．America | D．India |
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根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。 Li Meng and his history teacher want to visit Science Museum, they will spend_____.
| A．￥220 | B．￥240 | C．￥120 | D．￥368 |
Li Hua feel blue in her work recently, she’ll probably choose _______ with his family for their trip.
| A．Wenming Tour | B．Funny Tour |
| C．Xihua Home | D．Yuda Foreign Tour |
How many companies will supply their service for kids?
| A．4 | B．2 | C．1 | D．3 |
You’ll graduate from a university, if you want to get a new look for your future job, what number will you phone?
| A．63322161 | B．65555551 |
| C．66661818 | D．66637170 |
Which is true of the following?
| A．You can watch Wushu performances at Funny Tour. |
| B．Xinhua Home is really warm home for old persons. |
| C．You will pay for the most expensive trip in Xinhua Home. |
| D．Persons have only one chance to go abroad from the ads. |
In the middle of a really embarrassing moment, you might feel like you just want to disappear. Maybe you wish for a time machine that could send you back five minutes. Well, time machines are hard to come by in the real world, so finding a better way of getting through the humiliation(蒙羞的场面) is needed.
Sometimes, embarrassment is caused by how we act after we make an unwanted thing. If the thing is a small one, you can just pretend it didn't happen, and many people won’t notice. On the other hand, if you stop, or get red in the face after you've messed up, people will really notice, and it will be hard to let the moment pass by. Of course, some embarrassing moments are too big or obvious for this plan to work.
Sometimes when you meet or get caught in a really cringe-worthy(尴尬的) moment, it doesn't seem funny. Other people may laugh, but you just get red in the face and feel like curling up in a ball of shame. But there are some people who can laugh at their own mistakes. When they mess up, they laugh harder than their friends do! People like this don't stay embarrassed for long, because this can turn into another funny story. They might even make a joke about their mistake before anyone else gets the chance to.
You shouldn't pretend a laugh if you really feel angry or embarrassed, but changing your attitude or outlook might be worth trying. Remember that a thing that makes you embarrassed today will probably make you laugh tomorrow. So why not try to laugh today?
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。 Why do persons wish for a time machine in this passage?
| A．They want to turn younger. |
| B．They miss the past years. |
| C．They terrify the future days. |
| D．They don’t want something to happen. |
If a small thing happens to you, what should you do?
| A．Stop and quarrel with others. |
| B．Do as it didn’t happen. |
| C．Get in the red face. |
| D．Do the same thing to others. |
How will you feel when you meet or caught in a really cringe-worthy moment?
| A．Funny. | B．Interesting. |
| C．Bored. | D．Excited. |
What does the underlined word “ this” mean in this passage?
| A．Getting in a red face. |
| B．Curling up in a ball of shame. |
| C．Laughing harder than friends do. |
| D．Making a joke. |
What does the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?
| A．Life is not fair, get used to it. |
| B．Easy come, easy go. |
| C．Easier said than done. |
| D．Better late than never. |
That day was a very good day. The volunteers who visited an orphanage(孤儿院) now became the best friends each other. The four persons were Li Hui, the reporter of Jing Newspaper, Zhao Qiang and Huang Jian, reporters of Chongqing Television Station, and me.
According to our experience of driving in the disaster area, it would be OK to drive in the morning, but the road was dangerous in the afternoon. So this morning we got off at 6:00 am. It is about 40 kilometers aim place. It would take not more than one hour normally. However, because of poor road conditions, we tried twice but failed to go through. We had to stop driving to wait for road repairing. It was very dangerous to park on the road in the mountain. To be honest, my experience in the disaster area were over load(超负荷). I almost couldn’t stand. But one thing had been supporting me, I had been very grateful to have such a chance to help the people of disaster area, to have such a chance to share my love.
When we took two vehicles(卡车) supplies to the orphanage, the leader of the orphanage Mr. Lang with 31 children was too excited to say anything.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。The volunteers who visited an orphanage are ________.
| A．strangers | B．teachers |
| C．reporters | D．governors |
The volunteers went to the orphanage ________.
| A．in the afternoon | B．in the morning |
| C．in the evening | D．at noon |
How did the volunteers go to the orphanage?
| A．By plane. | B．On foot. |
| C．By car. | D．By truck. |
How did the volunteers think their work?
| A．Relaxing. | B．Tired. |
| C．Boring. | D．Easy. |
Why did the volunteers think he should work in the disaster area?
| A．Because their leaders ordered that. |
| B．Because they wanted to repair the roads there. |
| C．Because their relative was there. |
| D．Because they wanted to show their love there. |