The pollution of the environment has become an important problem that the world has to face. Luckily, humans have realized it and we have been taking steps to deal with this problem. And many days have been appointed(指定).
On March 12 every year, many Chinese people plant trees because it is China’s Tree Planting Day. It first began in 1979. Different countries made different days as Tree Planting Day. Some countries’ Tree Planting Day is the same day as World Forest Day, such as France.
World Forest Day comes on March 21 every year. It was started by Spain in 1971. And the first World Forest Day was held on March 21, 1972. The purpose of World Forest Day is to encourage everyone to protect(保护) the trees because they are very important to our life.
Earth Day comes on April 22 every year. The purpose of Earth Day is to encourage people all around the world to protect the environment. It was created in America in 1970. But it wasn’t until 2009, April 22 that was named Earth Day by the UN.
Smoking is bad for our health. In order to stop people from smoking, April 7 was made as World No-Tobacco Day(世界无烟日) in 1987. The first World No-Tobacco Day began in 1988. But in 1989, it was made another day, on May 31 every year.
| Day |
Date |
Purpose |
| China’s Tree Planting Day |
March 12 |
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| March 21 |
To encourage everyone to protect the trees. |
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| Earth Day |
April 22 |
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| World No-Tobacco Day |
To stop people from smoking. |
Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true. Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).
Don’t argue with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go some place to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try! According to the passage who have a communication problem?
| A．parents and other people |
| B．only school kids and their parents |
| C．teachers and their students |
| D．parents and children of all ages |
How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?
| A．5. | B．4. |
| C．3. | D．2. |
The underlined word “bridge” in the passage means “______”.
| A．建立 | B．通过 |
| C．消除 | D．到达 |
If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you’d better ______.
| A．argue with them |
| B．keep away from them |
| C．agree with them all the time |
| D．tell your parents what you care about |
The best title for the passage is______.
| A．How to bridge the generation gap |
| B．How to deal with family problems |
| C．How to be good parents |
| D．How to be a good child |
It is well known that Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientists of all time and he was also a really great person. Here are some interesting things about him.
When Einstein started to work in America, someone asked him what he needed. He said he needed a desk, some paper and a pencil. He also asked for a big waste-paper basket to hold all of his mistakes. This shows that he knew even the cleverest man in the world can only learn by making mistakes.
Einstein regarded time as very important. He never wore socks and he thought putting on socks was a waste of time as people already wore shoes. He also thought it was a waste of time remembering things that could quickly be found in a book. That's why he never remembered his own phone number, which was in the phone book. He knew what was worth remembering. It is true that if we are going to do great things in our lives, we can not waste our time.
Einstein liked to joke too. Once in an exam a student asked him why all the questions were the same as last year's. Einstein replied the questions were the same but the answers were different!
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。When Einstein began his work in America, he asked for some things except ______.
| A．a desk | B．some paper |
| C．a book | D．a waste-paper basket |
Einstein never remembered his own phone number because ______.
| A．no one told him the number |
| B．he couldn’t remember it at all |
| C．he didn’t have a phone |
| D．he didn’t think it was worth remembering |
According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Einstein has been to many countries except America. |
| B．Einstein thought people could learn from mistakes. |
| C．Einstein thought socks were as important as shoes. |
| D．Einstein didn’t like talking with others. |
In one exam, Einstein ______.
| A．asked different questions |
| B．asked difficult questions |
| C．wanted the answers all the same |
| D．wanted different answers |
From the passage we learn ______ .
| A．Einstein thought time was very important |
| B．Einstein was too careless to make mistakes |
| C．Einstein made few jokes with his students |
| D．Einstein was a person who remembered everything clearly |
Studying in groups is becoming more and more popular in class. It has many advantages. For example, we can not only save time but also encourage each other when we study in groups.
I still remember when I was in Grade 8, my physics was very poor. I had a really hard time with it. Once in class, the teachers asked us to discuss it with each other, but I was very shy, I could not do it like what they told me. My physics teacher encouraged me to face others and talk with someone else bravely. Then I studied with some classmates together. When I did not understand any questions, they could give me some advice, I could quickly find out the ways to deal with the problems. After that, I felt very relaxed and asked my classmates a lot of questions about physics. I did not feel stressed out at all. At last, I finished my homework by myself for the first time. How excited I was!
Because of studying in groups, I am not worried about physics any more. With my classmates’ help, I get more confidence. It also gives me more chances to improve myself in many ways.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的填“T”，错误的填“F”，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）The writer was weak in geography when he was in Grade 8.
The writer’s physics teacher encouraged him to faces others bravely.
When the writer didn’t understand any questions, nobody could give him some advice.
The writer did not feel stressed out at all by studying in groups..
With the teachers’ help, the writer gets more confidence.
For many years people believed that the cleverest animals after man were chimpanzees. Now, however, there is proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes.
Although a dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish. It is a mammal. It is in many ways, therefore, like a human being（人）．
Dolphins have a simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be possible for man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy because dolphins can not hear the kind of sounds man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language which both he and the dolphins can understand.
Dolphins are also very friendly towards man. They often follow ships. There are many stories of dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters. Which animals do people think may be the cleverest?
| A．Dolphins | B．Mammals. |
| C．Big apes. | D．Chimpanzees. |
Why is a third language necessary if man wants to talk to dolphins?
| A．The dolphin language is hard to learn. |
| B．Dolphins cannot hear men speaking. |
| C．Most men do not speak English. |
| D．Men want to talk to dolphins in secret. |
What have scientists discovered about dolphins?
| A．Men can now talk to them. |
| B．They understand a simple language. |
| C．They can teach men their languages |
| D．They can speak to one another. |
In what way are dolphins friendly to man?
| A．They often follow ships. |
| B．They like interesting things about man. |
| C．They often jump onto ships |
| D．They seem to like stories. |
Every day when Cora Castle, 14, from Indiana, US goes back home, she turns on her computer and logs into a website called Fuel Up to Play 60.
She puts on what she has eaten and what kind of activities she has played that day. Then the site decides whether Castle has eaten healthily and done enough exercise.
All the seventh graders in Castle's school have done the same thing since the year started. It's part of their health class.
If the site finds her habits are unhealthy, it will give her advice. If she does something good, the website will give her a star.
Her health teacher set up a competition to see which student could get the most stars from the website. Castle has got 30 stars so far.
Cameron Bartlett said she liked tracking(跟踪)the food and activities. "This is the first year we've done it," she said. "It's really interesting to see all of the different choices that we have."
The seventh grade health class is coming to an end. They won't be in health class, but the students all said that they would go on to take part in Fuel Up to Play 60.
"There's lots of bad food out there that we've all been eating," Bartlett said "This really helps all of us eat healthier food." This passage is mainly about a website for helping people_______.
| A．win in competitions' | B．eat more healthy food |
| C．do enough exercise | D．have good living habits |
Castle logs into the health website because_______.
| A．her teacher set up a competition |
| B．it's part of her health class |
| C．she wants to know bad food |
| D．she can get lots of stars from it |
From the passage, we learn that all students_______.
| A．are eating little bad food | B．have their classes at home |
| C．are interested in the website | D．are clear about unhealthy food |