The earth is about 4,600 million years old. Modern man has lived on the earth for only 35,000 years, but during that time, we have changed our planet in many ways. Many of the things that we have done are good, but more are not good for the earth.
Water pollution
A lot of people, birds and fish die each day because of water pollution. Factories have polluted the land and the water. As a result, many rivers and lakes are now dead.
Air pollution
In big cities, factories, as well as cars, trucks and buses are the main cause of air pollution. Many people in cities now have serious health problems. For example, Mexico city used to be a beautiful sunny capital, but today it is always covered by thick brown clouds.
oil pollution
In order to have a good harvest, most of the farmers use chemicals too much in their fields. That’s bad for the soil. But this kind of pollution is difficult to stop.
Hope for the future
These problems are very serious for our future, so all of us should do something to improve our environment. If we can stop pollution, our planet will become more and more beautiful and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people!_____ have made the earth change a lot.
| A．Human beings | B．Animals |
| C．Plants | D．People in other planets |
There are _____ kinds of pollution in this passage.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Pollution isn’t a big problem now, is it?
| A．Yes, it is. | B．No, it isn’t. |
| C．Yes, there is. | D．No, there isn’t. |
Which sentence is NOT right according to the passage?
| A．Because of water pollution, many rivers and lakes are now dead. |
| B．We must stop the factories from pouring waste water into the rivers and lakes. |
| C．Most of things that we have done are good for our planet. |
| D．Water pollution is very serious nowadays. |
Which sentence is RIGHT?
| A．Though Mexico city is always covered by thick brown clouds, it’s still a beautiful sunny capital. |
| B．Air pollution can make people sick. |
| C．Now fewer farmers use chemicals in the fields. |
| D．Factories, cars, trucks and buses are the main cause of soil pollution |
Early one October morning，a nice woman sent a young magpie （喜鹊）to my home for care.
The magpie flew into the front window of a truck and got hurt，but luckily the woman was passing by.
With my care，the young magpie was doing well，but he was not happy to find himself in a cage（笼子）.Several days later his wings were fine and nothing else was broken.He recovered I decided to drive him to where he was found.When arrived，I got the cage out of the car and opened the door.I offered my arm.He jumped onto it and locked around.I could see he knew where he was.
Next to us was a tree.He flew straight to the top to join a wagtail （鹡鸰）.The wagtail made lots of high singing and flew of across the field.The young magpie remained on the top of the tree.I began to worry as he still needed his parents.
The next minute I heard the singing of the wagtail again.He was flying back and two large magpies followed.They landed on either side of the young magpie，and then put their heads in the air and sang excitedly.
（1）Who sent the young magpie to the writer's home？
A.A young doctor.
B.A nice woman.
C.The writer's parents.
D.The truck driver.
（2）What does the underlined word "recovered" mean？
A.康复.
B.求救.
C.挨饿.
D.唱歌.
（3）What is the ending of the story？
A.The magpie broke both his wings again.
B.The magpie flew away with the wagtail.
C.The magpie got together with his parents.
D.The magpie returned to the writer's home.
（4）Which of the following best describes the writer？
A.Clever.
B.Kind﹣hearted.
C.Lucky.
D.Hard﹣working.
Mike is graduating （毕业）from Concord Academy High School and Rowan Kabbalah Community College at the same time.And he's only 12.At his high school science fair，he introduced his newest invention HORIZON OS.
Mike showed great learning ability and interest in the "how"and"why" behind things at a very young age.He began to study computer programming at age 5.He taught himself on the Internet and put his learning into practice.He has learned 10 languages.
Also，he is improving （提高）another skill：written communication. "My idea is no use to anyone if I can't express it，" he explained.
"Mike does well in all subjects，" his mother said "When he has difficulties he will try to find a way out." His father was satisfied with Mike's non﹣academic （非学业的）achievements. "They mean much more，" his father said.
Mike has started two technology companies.And he has a bigger dream for the future. "I really want to make things easier for people，especially the old，" Mike explained."The next，maybe a heath care robot."
（1）When did Mike start to learn computer programming？
A.At age 5.
B.At age 7.
C.At age10.
D.At age12.
（2）Why is Mike improving the skill of written communication？
A.To learn another language.
B.To make new inventions.
C.To better express his ideas.
D.To teach himself online.
（3）What can we learn about Mike's parents？
A.They are proud of their son Mike.
B.They help Mike with all subjects.
C.They care more about Mike's grades.
D.They work in the same company.
（4）What is Mike's bigger dream？
A.To be a health care worker.
B.To make things easier for people.
C.To learn computer knowledge.
D.To start two technology companies.
If you have Problems describing people，don't worry!We'll use popular film characters （角色）to help you learn some useful words.
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Naive Meaning：If someone is naive，they have little experience and believe good things will always happen. Example：In the film EI，Buddy is a naive person who grows up with elves （精灵）.One day，he goes to New York City but finds things very different there. Director：David Berenbaum |
Loyal Meaning：If you're loyal，you always give support to a person or a group and help them and act honestly. Example：In the film Toy Story，Woody is loyal to his friends and owner，Andy.He stays with Andy，even when Andy grows up and goes to college. Director：John Lasseter
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Demanding Meaning：If someone is demanding，they are not easily satisfied or pleased. Example：In the film The Devil Wears Prada，Miranda is very demanding.She always works very hard，and expects others to do the same. Director：David Frankel |
Talented Meaning：If you're talented，you have a natural ability to do something well. Example：In the film McFarland，USA，coach White notices some talented runners in his PE class.He forms a cross﹣country group that races against other schools. Director：Niki Caro |
（1）Which word is used to describe a person with a natural ability to do something well？
A.Naive.
B.Loyal.
C.Demanding.
D.Talented.
（2）Who always gives support to friends according to the films？
A.Buddy.
B.Woody.
C.David Frankel.
D.Niki Caro.
（3）In which part of a magazine can we read the text？
A.Sport.
B.Travel.
C.Environment.
D.Language.
Mostly， inventions happen because someone works to solve a problem． Kids are natural inventors．They often create amazing thing from simple ideas．Here are a few examples that might make you wonder，"Why didn't think of that？"
Popsicles
Popsicles were invented by 11﹣year ﹣old Frank Epperson in 1905． He forgot a drink of juice and left it with a stir（搅拌） stick in it outside on a cold night． The next day it was ice． Because of this he couldn't drink it any more， but he could eat it． It tasted good! These ice sticks became popular among kids at school in summer because they were delicious and helped them stay cool．
More than a hundred years later， popsicles are sill one of the best summer treats!
Crayon Holdans
When 11﹣ year﹣ old Cssidss Coldstein needed crayons for a school project，she had a hard time because，there were so many small or broken ones．She found some small clear plastic tubes（管子）at home．Although the tiny tube were usually filled with water to keep flowers fresh， she found that they fit tightly （紧紧地） around the crayons． She was now able to hold them easily．This is how she invented Caryon Holders．
Wristies
When snow gets in kids' gloves and their hands get wet， they feel uncomfortable.10﹣year﹣old Kathryn Gregoary decided to do something about it．She created the wristies as she wanted to keep her wrists（手腕）warm and dry． Wristies are long gloves with no fingers and they are worn under your coat． They help you when you work in the cold because your hands stay warm while you use your fingers． With her parents' help， Kathryn also opened a small shop where she sold her wristie． And she still runsit today．
All these inventions have one thing in common﹣the kids were trying to solve problems in their lives． When you meet problems， what would you do？ If the kids can do it ，you can do it， too!
（1）Popsicles became popular among kids at school in summer because ．
| A． |
they could not only drink them but also eat them |
| B． |
they tasted good and helped them stay cool |
| C． |
the stir sticks were useful in popsicles |
| D． |
it was easy to make them |
（2）The underlined word "runs" in the passage means" "in Chinese．
| A． |
经营 |
| B． |
跑步 |
| C． |
行驶 |
| D． |
竞赛 |
（3）Where do you think the passage is from？
| A． |
A novel． |
| B． |
A guidebook． |
| C． |
A science magazine． |
| D． |
A poster． |
（4）What 's the main idea of this passage？
| A． |
Let us run a shop like Kathryn． |
| B． |
Everyone can become an inventor by accident． |
| C． |
Kids are so clever that they can invent things． |
| D． |
When you meet problems， never give up and you can solve them well． |
Amy wanted a mobile phone as her birthday gift， because most of her classmates had one， but she knew her parents couldn 't afford it．
One day， when she woke up， she found a new mobile phone on her desk． How excited she was!This was the phone that had appeared in fashion magazines．
She played with the phone on the way to school． And the teacher was already there when she arrived at school． Amy was very embarrassed （尴尬的）． She looked at her new mobile phone and whispered （低语），"I didn't want to be late …"
Everything changed with her thought． She went to school on time with her new mobile phone．
She was surprised at that． She turned on the phone and found there was a sentence on the screen，"Every dream will come true．" Since then， she always asks the phone for help． As a result， she has become lazier and lazier． Her teachers and parents were very disappointed with her and her classmates didn 't like her any more．
When the term exams came， Amy asked the mobile phone for help again，but things turned bad． She got the lowest mark in the class． She wanted to throw it away， but when she did， the phone would come back into her hand． Amy was so scared （恐惧的）that she cried out，"I don't want the mobile phone any more．"
She woke up to find that the terrible experience had been just a dream．
（1）What was Amy's dream before her birthday？
| A． |
To pass the exam． |
| B． |
To have a mobile phone． |
| C． |
To be praised by her teacher． |
| D． |
To be popular with her classmates． |
（2）In the exams，why did Amy get the lowest mark in the class？
| A． |
Because she stayed up late to play the mobile phone． |
| B． |
Because she was always late for school． |
| C． |
Because it took her too much time to read fashion magazines． |
| D． |
Because she always asked the mobile phone for help． |
（3）From the passage we can infer （推断） that ．
| A． |
Amy got mobile phone at last |
| B． |
Amy's parents were rich enough to buy her a mobile phone |
| C． |
Amy didn' t want the mobile phone any more after the dream |
| D． |
Amy became better and better with the help of the mobile phone |
（4）The Best title of this passage may be" "．
| A． |
A Birthday Gift |
| B． |
An Embarrassing Experience |
| C． |
A Useful Mobile Phone |
| D． |
A Terrible Dream about a Mobile Phone |
