On Sunday , April 22, people all over the world take time out to appreciate ( 珍惜 ) the earth that we all share. It’s Earth Day, a special day to learn about our planet ( 星球) 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) ，who 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 . Since then, Earth Day has been used to educate people about their role in taking care of our planet.
Now , Earth Day has become a global celebration. In 1990, 200 million people from 140 countries took part in clean-ups, tree planting and other environmental events on Earth DayWhen is Earth Day?
Who came up with the idea for Earth Day?
How many people celebrated the first Earth Day in 1970 ?
Is Earth Day popular around the world now ?
What is Earth Day?
任务型阅读(每小题2分，共10分)
Today is Sunday．Lucy wants to visit her friend，Lisa．Lisa’s house is on Bridge Street．It is far from Lucy’s house，so Lucy takes a bus in front of the supermarket．The supermarket is just next to her house．
The bus goes down New Street and then turns left．Now it is on Center Street．It goes straight and goes across Bridge Street．It takes Lucy to KFC．Then Lucy has to(不得不) walk to Lisa’s house．She passes the post office and the bank on her right．She arrives at Lisa’s house now．
Lucy所乘坐的公共汽车走的是图中a、b、c哪条路线？
_______________________________________________________________________________读完短文后，你能猜出A和B分别是什么场所吗？写出其英文名。
A．____________________________________________________________________________
B．____________________________________________________________________________
根据图中内容，判断下列句子的正(T)误(F)KFC is between the shoe store and Lisa’s house．
There is a pay phone in front of the hotel．
将文中画线句子译成汉语。
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B
Welcome to Xiangshan City！
Xiangshan City is an interesting place to visit．It is a beautiful little town with many old buildings．
Take a walk through the center of the town on Main Street．First，look at the Xiangshan City Hotel．It is on the corner of Main Street and Park Avenue．It is about 150 years old and people will stay there．There is an interesting old building across from the hotel．This is the old post office．Now it is a store for books and videos．There are many places to eat on Main Street．You can have lunch or dinner in one of these places．There is a park between Main Street and Bridge Street．You can sit on a bench(长凳) in the park．It is nice and quiet，and you can enjoy the trees and flowers．
You can also take a walk down Park Avenue．Look at the old buildings and interesting little stores on this street．Xiangshan City is ________．
| A．a busy city |
| B．a big city |
| C．an old building |
| D．a beautiful town |
The store for books and videos is ________．
| A．across from the hotel |
| B．on the corner of Main Street |
| C．on Park Avenue |
| D．behind the park |
There is a ________ park between Main Street and Bridge Street．
| A．beautiful and old |
| B．nice and quiet |
| C．busy and dirty |
| D．big and interesting |
There are some ________ on Park Avenue．
| A．hotels |
| B．post offices |
| C．new buildings and quiet parks |
| D．old buildings and interesting little stores |
Which is NOT true？
| A．The hotel is on the comer of Main Street and Park Avenue． |
| B．The Xiangshan City Hotel is about 150 years old． |
| C．The hotel is a beautiful and new building． |
| D．There are many places to eat on Main Street． |
阅读理解(每小题2分，共20分)
A
Mrs White has a son．His name is Sam White．The young man begins to work in a post office in a city this autumn．He asks his mother to visit(参观) the city．The old woman is happy and catches a train．Soon she gets to the city，but she doesn’t know where the post office is．She begins to look for it，but she can’t find it．At a bus stop she asks an old man，“Excuse me，sir．How can I get to the post office？”
“We have about forty post offices in the city，”says the old man．“Which one do you want？”
The old woman gives Sam’s letter to him and the old man says，“Walk along this street and take the fourth turning on the left．His post office is just there．”
Mrs White thanks the old man and soon finds her son．They’re very happy．A week later(之后) the woman goes to the zoo．She sees all kinds of animals．But after that she can’t find the way to the post office again．At the same bus stop she meets the same old man and she asks the same question again．
“Oh dear！”the old man calls out．“Are you still(仍然) looking for your son？”________，so she is happy．
| A．Sam White works in a post office |
| B．Sam White works in a city |
| C．Mrs White can visit，the city |
| D．Mrs White can live in the city |
Mrs White goes to the city ________．
| A．by train |
| B．by bus |
| C．by plane |
| D．on foot |
The old woman goes to the city for the first time，so ________．
| A．she wants to catch a bus |
| B．she can’t find the post office |
| C．she likes to ask some questions |
| D．she likes to go for a walk |
________，so she asks the old man again．
| A．Mrs White wants to go to the zoo |
| B．Mrs White wants to thank the old man |
| C．Mrs White is going to the park |
| D．Mrs White forgets her son’s post office |
The old man thinks ________．
| A．Mrs White doesn’t know the city |
| B．Mrs White doesn’t find her son |
| C．Mrs White can not take a bus |
| D．Mrs White is too old |
B
Everyone talks about the weather，but no one does anything about it．It is true．People usually begin their talks with“Isn’t it a nice day？”“Do you think it will rain？”“What a fine day！”
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like．But they hardly agree with each other．One man may say，“Do you see how cloudy it is in the east？It’s going to rain tomorrow．”Another man will say，“No，it’s going to be fine tomorrow．”
People often look for the weather they want．When a farmer needs water，he looks for something to tell him，“It’s going to rain．”He won’t believe(相信) anything else．When friends have a travel，they are sure the weather is going to clear up very quickly．
Almost(几乎) everyone listens to what the weatherman says，but he doesn’t always tell us what we want，and sometimes he makes a mistake．Still(仍然)，he probably(或许) comes closer to being right than anyone else．“No one does anything about the weather” means“________”．
| A．No one can make weather |
| B．No one can change(改变) weather |
| C．No one can talk about weather |
| D．No one likes weather |
________ is a common(普遍) way to start a talk．
| A．Talking about weather |
| B．Keeping silent(沉默) |
| C．Asking each other’s names |
| D．Talking what they eat |
Many people hope the weather will be ________．
| A．fine |
| B．rainy |
| C．cloudy |
| D．like what they want it to be |
Weatherman maybe is a man who ________．
| A．reports weather |
| B．can see weather |
| C．can change weather |
| D．can make weather |
Weatherman ________ makes a mistake．
| A．often |
| B．never |
| C．sometimes |
| D．little |
阅读理解(每小题2分，共20分)
A
It is cloudy．Zhang Qiang flies his kite on the playground．He is very happy．But it is raining now．He can’t fly his kite．His shirt and trousers are wet．He doesn’t want to go home．
Ten minutes later，the sun is shining．It is warm now and Zhang Qiang has a good idea．He takes off his wet clothes and ties them to the long string(线) of the kite．He flies his kite and clothes．So they are dry(干的)．He puts on his clothes and there is a smile on his face．What a clever boy！Zhang Qiang ________ on the playground．
| A．flies his kite |
| B．flies his plane |
| C．runs |
| D．plays |
Zhang Qiang wears ________．
| A．a shirt and trousers |
| B．a shirt and shoes |
| C．a skirt and trousers |
| D．a skirt and shoes |
Zhang Qiang ties his wet clothes ________ to make them dry．
| A．to a tree |
| B．to his head |
| C．to the kite string |
| D．to his arm |
It is ________ that day．
A．rainy，foggy and sunny
B．cloudy，rainy and foggy
C．cloudy，foggy and sunny
D cloudy，rainy and sunnyZhang Qiang is a ________ boy．
| A．lazy |
| B．good-looking |
| C．clever |
| D．tall |