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?
Many people were really surprised last Wednesday when money started falling from the sky． The accident happened on Green Street．
A company clerk（职员）was crossing the busy street with a bag． In the bag， there was 50，000
dollars． She was going to put the money in the bank． Suddenly， a strong wind blew her skirt up． The clerk put her hands on her skirt right away． But she dropped the bag at the same time． The wind blew the money into the air and it fell all over the street． She rushed to pick up all the money she could find at once， and a lot of people came to help her as well． But she could only get back 44，500dollars．
When the clerk went back to the company， she felt really worried． She thought she had to pay off（偿清）the lost money． However， after she told her boss what had happened， to her surprise， the
boss didn't ask her to pay back the money． Instead， hetold her to wear trousers to work from then on．
（1）When did the accident happen？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（2）Where was the clerk going to put the money？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（3）How much money did the clerk lose？（根据短文内容回答问题）
（4）从文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最接近的短语．
The clerk put her hands on her skirt right away．
（5）The underlined word "he" refers to ．
Riding a Mobike on the street， you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud． Turning to the right， you see a Sichuan﹣style restaurant． After walking into a store， you see that Huawei smartphones are on sale． But you're not in China ﹣ you're in Manchester in Britain． In fact， you might see similar things in many other cities． Chinese products have been going all over the world．
Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time． To meet local people's tastes， Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes． "One example is the meat，" said Yin Hang， a Chinese student who is studying in Australia． "We like to eat meat with the bone（骨头）in， but people here don't． So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones， even for fish．"
Some Chinese brands（品牌）are also becoming more popular． It is reported that in many cities in Europe， many stores sell TCL televisions， Haier fridges and Lenovo computers． More than half of US﹣owned drones（无人机）are Chinese models， according to China Daily． They're not only made in China， but also designed and developed in the country．
In the past， most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable． But now， things have changed greatly． More people trust Chinese brands． "Made in China" becomes cool． "They are beautiful and offer something special that American phones don't have，" an article on CNN once said about Chinese smartphones．
As it is said， Chinese government has been trying its best to improve its national brands of all kinds to meet the needs of modern life．
（1）According to the passage， ．
| A． |
Chinese products are very popular around the world |
| B． |
People in Western countries don't like Chinese food |
| C． |
All of US﹣owned drones are made in America |
（2）To meet local people's tastes， Chinese restaurants ．
| A． |
cut the prices of the dishes |
| B． |
provide big pieces of meat with bones |
| C． |
have made some changes to the dishes |
（3）The following brands are Chinese except ．
| A． |
TCL |
| B． |
SΛmsung |
| C． |
Lenovo |
（4）The underlined word "unreliable" probably means " " in Chinese．
| A． |
不可信赖的 |
| B． |
不可回收的 |
| C． |
不可思议的 |
（5）The passage is probably from ．
| A． |
a story book |
| B． |
a school notice |
| C． |
a newspaper |
As a student， you must have met all kinds of teachers． Do you like or hate them？ Is there complete understanding between you and them？
At first， I thought Miss Li was nervous and shy． But now， I find she's kind and patient， and she explains English grammar so clearly that even I can understand it well! She always avoids making you feel stupid． I've always hated making mistakes or pronouncing a word incorrectly when I speak English， but Miss Li just smiles， so that I don't feel that stupid!
Mrs． Chen is very strict and serious． In her class， we don't dare to say a word unless she asks us to． There are a few students in our class who keep coming to class late， but they're always on time for Mrs． Chen's lessons! Some of our classmates don't like her． But most of us really appreciate（欣赏） her because her teaching is so well organized and clear． Physics will never be my favorite lesson， but I think I'll do well in the exam with Mrs． Chen teaching me．
Mr． Wu is very popular． He really enjoys teaching Chinese． You can't imagine what a great teacher he is! He talks loudly and fast and waves his hands about a lot when he gets excited． He's really understanding and funny． When he thinks we're getting bored， he will tell us jokes and make us active again． We really respect him a lot．
（1）What subject does Miss Li teach？
| A． |
English． |
| B． |
physics． |
| C． |
Chinese． |
（2）Mrs． Chen is ．
| A． |
kind and patient |
| B． |
strict and serious |
| C． |
understanding and funny |
（3）Of the three teachers， is probably the most outgoing．
| A． |
Miss Li |
| B． |
Mrs． Chen |
| C． |
Mr． Wu |
（4）Students respect Mr． Wu because he ．
| A． |
avoids making them feel stupid |
| B． |
organizes his teaching well and clearly |
| C． |
makes his lessons lively and interesting |
（5）From the passage we can learn that ．
| A． |
all students like Mrs． Chen |
| B． |
the writer really likes his/her teachers |
| C． |
the students always get bored in Mr． Wu's class |
Tree Climbing Course
The students in the USA started to take tree climbing courses in the 1980s． Now over 1，000schools offer tree climbing courses to students in the USA．
Xiamen University was the first school in China to teach students to climb trees in 2012．
Suzhou No． 1Junior High School also offers a tree climbing course to students．
Swimming Course
Starting from 2017， the new students in Tsinghua University need to take a swimming test at the beginning of their university life．
All primary and middle schools in Hainan will set up swimming courses in 2019． This year the government is busy building swimming pools for schools﹣at least one for each town，
hoping that every student will be able to swim before they leave school from 2020on．
（1）There are kinds of courses mentioned in the passage．
| A． |
2 |
| B． |
4 |
| C． |
6 |
（2） started the tree climbing course first in China．
| A． |
Xiamen University |
| B． |
Tsinghua University |
| C． |
Suzhou No． 1Junior High School |
（3）All primary and middle schools in Hainan will start swimming courses in ．
| A． |
2018 |
| B． |
2019 |
| C． |
2020 |
（4）According to the passage， which of the following is True？ ．
| A． |
China started tree climbing courses earlier than the USA． |
| B． |
Hainan will build at least one swimming pool for each town． |
| C． |
Students in Suzhou need to take a swimming test． |
（5）The passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
climbing trees |
| B． |
building swimming pools |
| C． |
setting up new courses |
It was Saturday again．Grace and Karen disliked Saturdays．That was another thing the twins had in common．They shared the same clothes and tied their hair in the same manner．In fact，it was hard for their classmates and teachers to tell them apart sometimes．
Unlike their classmates，they had to get up early at seven every Saturday to prepare for their lessons．Grace had to attend the art lesson and Karen had to attend her ballet lesson．"How I wish I could do something different today，"said the twins with one voice．All at once，an idea came to Grace and Karen at the same time．"How would you like to be me for a day？"they asked each other．It seemed like a wonderful plan to them．After giving each other a description of their own friends，Grace put on Karen's ballet dress while Karen put Grace's brushes and paints into her bag．Then they left for their classes．
When the art lesson started，Karen was lost．Unlike Grace，Karen was poor at drawing．When the art lesson finally ended，Karen didn't dare to hand in her work．
Meanwhile，Grace was struggling in the ballet class as well．As she had no idea about the dance steps，she had to follow her classmates blindly．As a result，she kept knocking into them．Their ballet teacher became impatient with her，"Karen，you should remember the basic steps．You can't rely on copying what others are doing．"
When Karen and Grace got home，they were tired out．They decided that they would never try to be someone else they were not．It seemed that the grass was not always greener on the other side．
88．Did Grace and Karen like Saturdays？
89．When did the twins get up on Saturdays？
90．What was the twins'plan when they decided to do something different？
91．How did Karen feel at the beginning of the art lesson？
92．Why did the ballet teacher become impatient？
93．What does the underlined part" the grass was not always greener on the other side"at the end of the story try to tell us？ ．