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Basketball players are usually very tall.Because they need to put the ball into the basket.Other sports players may be shorter than them.
Short people often have better balance(平衡)than tall people，so they don't fall over very often.In some sports the players must have good balance.For example，in table tennis，they don't need to have long legs to run fast！Some of the fast runners in the world are not very tall.Some people are tall and some are short.The tallest man in the world is 2.41 meters tall.Today young people in many countries grow taller than their parents.This is because they eat better than their parents.Good food can help children grow.
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Every year on April 22, People all over the world celebrate Earth Day. It is a time to work to keep our earth clean. People plan projects to clean up the land, air and water.
U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities with smoke. He needed to get support from Americans to clean up the earth. Finally, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! Now many countries around the world celebrate it, and you can, too.
How can you celebrate Earth Day? Here are a few ideas:
Join a clean-up project------Clean up your street or a favorite beach.
Save energy------Turn off the lights when you leave a room, and use public transportation.
Use less water.
Reduce(减少)/ Reuse/ Recycle ------ Practice the three Rs: First, reduce how much you use. Then reuse or recycle what you can.
You can make a difference on Earth Day and every day!When was the first Earth Day?
| A．On April 22, 1970. | B．On April 22, 1962. |
| C．On April 22, 1971. | D．On April 22 every year. |
People celebrate World Earth Day every year to _____
| A．have great fun | B．keep our earth clean |
| C．get to know each other | D．get support |
How do people around the world celebrate Earth Day?
| A．By using more cars. |
| B．By helping clean up the land, air and water. |
| C．By polluting rivers and cities. |
| D．By taking fewer buses. |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
| A．Americans celebrated the first Earth Day. |
| B．Three Rs mean reduce, reuse and recycle. |
| C．Now about 20 million people celebrate the Earth Day. |
| D．People celebrate Earth Day by helping to do some public cleaning. |
When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left. Before you cross a street, you must look to the right first and then left. If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then the people on foot can cross the road.
If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross. In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work, the streets are very busy. Traffic is most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first or you will go the wrong way.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very clearly. It’s very interesting.When you are in England, you must always remember that_________.
| A．there are many cars and buses on the road. |
| B．the traffic drives on the left. |
| C．there are not any traffic lights. |
| D．the traffic drives on the right. |
You must be careful when you go by bus because __________.
| A．there are too many buses there |
| B．the traffic lights are different from ours |
| C．crossing the street is dangerous |
| D．you may go the wrong way |
In England, it is very interesting to _________.
| A．cross the streets |
| B．look at the traffic lights |
| C．sit on the second floor of a big bus and see the beautiful city |
| D．look at the busy streets in the morning |
Which is the best title?
| A．Buses in England | B．Traffic in England |
| C．Travelling in England | D．Traffic lights in England |
Our English teacher, Tom Jackson, has some good neighbors. They are Carl, Ann, Joe and Mary. Here’s some information about them.
Carl is a train conductor. He works on the railway for 28 years. It is always a good job for him because he likes meeting people. Carl is very helpful and tries to make the passengers comfortable. He often stops to talk with the passengers. He likes his work because he can travel to many different places.
Ann is a kind woman in a small town. In a hospital, she works as a nurse for four years. She likes her work very much. This month she is helping mothers with their new babies.
Joe is a taxi driver. He drives a taxi for 22 years. Most of the time Joe likes his work. He takes many film stars to the airport. He is cheerful and smiles a lot and his passengers like him. He makes a good living and supports a family of four.
Mary is a teacher in a high school. She teaches French. She has 33 students in her class, 15 boys and 18 girls. She likes her students, and her students like her. She is very kind and helps them a lot. She is always happy to be a teacher.Carl likes his job because____________.
| A．he can meet many film stars | B．he makes a good living |
| C．he works on the railway for 28 years. | D．he can go to lots of different places |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Ann helps mothers with their new babies for four years. |
| B．Ann works as a nurse for four years. |
| C．There are eighteen students in Mary’s class. |
| D．With Joe’s help, the passengers can feel comfortable on the train. |
The underlined word “support” means “__________” in the passage.
| A．加强 | B．激励 | C．拥护 | D．供养 |
From the passage, we learn that _______ always enjoy their work.
| A．Carl, Ann and Joe | B．Mary, Carl and Ann |
| C．All of Tom’s four friends | D．Joe, Ann and Mary |
If you want to get a library card, you _________.
| A．have to pay one dollar for it | B．needn’t pay for it |
| C．need to borrow five books first | D．need to make a card |
According to the library rules, you can’t _______.
| A．take newspapers home | B．borrow CDs from the library |
| C．listen to music at the library | D．borrow a video for a week for $1 |
The library has _________.
| A．books in 42 languages | B．no language tapes |
| C．no special rooms for listening | D．all kinds of video films |
Summer Term in the School of Life will start on Friday 25 January 2015, in Collingwood, Melbourne, Australia and will become the first international school to open its doors.
To make everyday life rich, the writer Alain de Botton has worked hard at getting the best ideas and the School of Life is his brainchild（构想). Since it began in London in 2009, more than 50,000 people have taken part in its programs and its new way of life-long learning is now well-known all over the world.
Summer Term in the School of Life is a 10-week project offering a selection of the UK’s most popular programs, led by Australia’s thinkers. “We are very excited to start the School of Life in Australia. We can’t wait to start receiving our first guests（客人）,” says Alain de Botton.
Summer Term will include different classes, workshops and other special events held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 25January and 31 March. The conversation Café onsite will serve up a daily conversation menu, light food and of course, delicious coffee.
“There has been a growing need among Australians to deal with the problems in life like love, creativity, work, money, nature and death. The School of Life Australia will provide a space for us to explore (探测) these subjects,” says Sara Tiefebtun, Project Director of the School of Life Australia.
Program details for the School of Life Australia’s Summer Term will be announced in December 2013. For more information sign up to our mailing list at: www. theschoollife.com/
world/Australia. Updates will also be shared regularly on Twitter@ theschoollife and Facebook www.facebook.com/TheschoolofLifeAustralia. The School of Life will start to _______.
| A．make more friends in Australia. |
| B．serve up a daily conversation menu. |
| C．improve the quality of everyday life. |
| D．offer the UK’s most popular programs |
At the School of Life Australia, the following will be explored EXCEPT_________.
| A．work, nature and death |
| B．love, work and creativity |
| C．creativity, money and nature |
| D．money, nature and fashion |
People can get more details for Summer Term by _________.
| A．letters | B．the Internet | C．telephone | D．newspaper |
Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
| A．The School of Life in London. |
| B．The School of Life in Australia. |
| C．Summer Term in the School of Life. |
| D．Some National School to be started. |