No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are taking part in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5th (World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. "We can't control the weather, but we can choose not to drive," said Wu Zhonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2007, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Much of the dust(尘土) comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.No Car Day was started _______.
A、to save money
B、to control the weather
C、to make the air cleanerThe No Car Day activity asks Beijing drivers _______.
A、not to work on World Environment Day
B、to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work once a month
C、to leave their cars at home for a week each monthWhen is World Environment Day?
A、On July 5th.
B、On June 5th.
C、On September 22nd.Which of the following about No Car Day is WRONG?
A、It was started in France in September, 1998.
B、It is supported by over 1,000 cities around the world.
C、It was first started by a car club chairman in Beijing. cause most of the air pollution.
A、Dust. B、Cars C、Beijingers
John was a bookseller. He didn’t like paying for anything. One day he let a big box of books fall on his foot. “Go to the doctor,” said his wife. “No,” he said, “I’ll wait until the doctor comes into the shop next time. Then I’ll ask about my foot. If I go to see him, I’ll have to pay him.”
The next day the doctor came into the shop and bought some books. When John was getting them ready, he told the doctor about his bad foot . The doctor looked at it. “Yes,” said the doctor, “you must put that foot in hot water every night.” “Thank you,” said the bookseller, “and now sir, here are your books.” “How much?” said the doctor. “Two pounds,” answered John. “Good,” said the doctor. “I shall not have to pay you anything.” “Why?” asked John in surprise. “I told you about your foot . I want two pounds for that . Good-bye.”根据第一段John was a bookseller.描述,可知选C.
根据第一段One day he let a big box of books fall on his foot. 描述,可知选B.
根据第一段“Go to the doctor,” said his wife. 描述,可知选A.
根据第二段The next day the doctor came into the shop and bought some books.描述,可知选C.
根据said the doctor. “I shall not have to pay you anything.”及下文描述,可知一生一分钱也没有付.故选B.
What was John? He was ______.
| A．a doctor | B．a shop assistant | C．a bookseller | D．a farmer |
John hurt his foot because ______.
| A．he didn’t like paying anything |
| B．a big box of books fell on his foot |
| C．he wanted to ask the doctor about his foot |
| D．a box of food fell on his foot |
______ told him to go to the doctor.
| A．His wife | B．A man | C．Nobody | D．His friend |
When the doctor came the next day, he ______.
| A．bought nothing |
| B．didn’t give John any advice on his foot |
| C．bought some books |
| D．told John to go to hospital |
At last the doctor paid ______ for his books.
| A．two pounds | B．nothing |
| C．less than two pounds | D．a little money |
French Presidents（总统）
| Name |
Time for being president of France |
| Charles de Gaulle |
8 January, 1959 – 28 April, 1969 |
| Georges Pompidou |
20 June, 1969 – 2 April, 1974 |
| Valéry Giscard d´Estaing |
27 May, 1974 – 21 May, 1981 |
| Francois Mitterrand |
21 May, 1981 – 17 May, 1995 |
| Jacques Chirac |
17 May, 1995 – 16 May, 2007 |
| Nicolas Sarkozy |
16 May, 2007— 7 May, 2012 |
| Francois Hollande |
7 May, 2012 — |
Georges Pompidou became president of France on ____________.
| A．8 January, 1959 | B．2 April, 1974 | C．20 June, 1969 | D．17 May, 1995 |
According to the chart（表格）, ______ was president of France for the longest time.
| A．Valéry Giscard d´Estaing | B．Jacques Chirac |
| C．Francois Mitterrand | D．Charles de Gaulle |
According to the chart, we know that Nicolas Sarkozy .
| A．won’t be the next president of France |
| B．was president of France for 6 years |
| C．became president of France on 7 May, 2012 |
| D．was a very successful president |
Hi! My name is Robert and I live in Chicago. My school is called Parkside Elementary. It is Jake and Elizabeth's school too. Michael and Trevor's school is called Lincoln Middle School. In the USA many students go to elementary school between the ages of 5-10, then middle school between the ages of 11-13, and then a four year high school, and last but not least, many people go to college or vocational school.Our elementary school starts at 8:30 am and ends at 3:20 pm.We go to school on Monday through Fridays and have the weekends off.
Some of the favorite sports here in America are basketball, baseball, football, soccer, hockey, and more. But, my favorite sport is football. My favorite player in the NFL (National Football League) is Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears ( the Bears are my favorite team too).
Americans wear jeans, a shirt, socks, shoes, and sometimes a hat. I usually wear a baseball hat, my favorite pants, and my favorite shirt. My pants have 4 pockets on it, and my shirt has red and black stripes on it.
There is no common agreement in the west about the best method of education. Many views can be found among parents, teachers, and students.Students in elementary school stay at school for about ________days.
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
The writer’s favorite sport is __________.
| A．basketball | B．baseball | C．hockey | D．football |
The third passage mainly tells us __________.
| A．the writer’s favorite sports | B．the writer’s favorite food |
| C．the writer’s favorite clothes | D．the writer’s favorite color |
“views”in the last passage means _________ in Chinese.
| A．视野 | B．风景 | C．见解 | D．检查 |
Have you ever wondered?
1. Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?
It can take five hours to go west-east from New York (NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon known as the jet (喷射) stream. The jet stream is a very high altitude wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. The planes moving at a constant air speed thus go faster in the west-east direction when they are moving with the wind than in the opposite direction.
2. What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?
Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures (建筑物) float away? What happened would depend on how strongly the things were attached to the Earth. The Earth is moving at quite a speed, moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something around your head on a string (细绳), it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string. Then it flies off in a straight line. ‘Switching off’ gravity would be like letting go of the string. Things not attached to the Earth would fly off in a straight line. People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling. Most things outside would fly off into space. What information can we get from the first passage?
| A．It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly. |
| B．Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind. |
| C．It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY. |
| D．The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic. |
The word “shoot” underlined in the 2nd passage probably means “__________”.
| A．send for | B．move quickly |
| C．come out | D．grow quickly |
It can be inferred that without gravity __________.
| A．buildings and other structures would float away |
| B．trees and buildings would not so easily fly off |
| C．something around your head would not float away |
| D．everything outside buildings would fly off into space |
Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?
| A．It takes seven hours to travel from London to New York. |
| B．The earth is moving at a high speed |
| C．Everything on the earth will float away if there’s no gravity. |
| D．Everything not attached to the earth would fly off in a straight line. |
Where can we most probably read this text?
| A．In a research paper. |
| B．In a short story. |
| C．In a travel magazine. |
| D．In a student’s book. |
In recent years advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past. New medicines and instruments are being developed every day to extend（延长）life. However，some people，including some doctors， are not in favour of these life extending measures，and they argue that people should have the right to die when they want. They say that the quality of life is as important as life itself，and that people should not be forced to go on living when conditions of life have become unbearable（不能忍受的. They say that people should be allowed to die with dignity（尊严） and to decide when they want to die. Others argue that life under any conditions is better. In recent years, people can live longer than in the past,It’s because of_________.
| A．the development of medical technology |
| B．big hospitals |
| C．good doctors |
| D．both B and C |
According to some people， whether a dying patient has the right to die or not is up to_________.
| A．the doctors | B．the surroundings（环境） |
| C．his or her family | D．the patient himself or herself |
The writer’s opinion is_________.
| A．death is better than life |
| B．life is better than death |
| C．neither death nor life is good |
| D．none of the above |
Why do some patients want to die? Because_______.
| A．the doctors are not good |
| B．the conditions are bad |
| C．life is too hard |
| D．they are seriouly ill |