Jodie’s Daddy is a Garbageman(垃圾清理工)
Mr Swales wanted to find out what his students’ parents did. He had just called Jodie when some girls burst out laughing. Shirley shouted, “Jodie’s Daddy is a Garbageman!”
Everybody in the class laughed out loud, except Jodie. She felt her face turn red.
“Silence!” Mr Swales said, “Being a garbagemen is a difficult and useful job. We should all be grateful to Jodie’s father.”
Jodie’s father came to walk her home from school as usual, but she didn’t run up to him the way she always did. When they got back home, Jodie went to her room and cried for a long time.
Her father came into her room, “What happened, Jodie? Why are you so sad?”
Jodie told her father what had happened and looked at him. He didn’t seem angry or hurt. “Well,” he said, “they are right. Being a garbageman is a dirty job. Tomorrow’s Saturday. Come to work with me, Jodie.”
The place really smell too good. Jodie wrinkled her nose. “Don’t worry, kid. In five minute you won’t smell a thing.” said her father.
Everybody there was working hard, and they seemed to have a good time. Jodie’s father handed her a pair of gloves and told her to get the little plastic bags and throw them into the truck.
It was fun, but also hard work. Jodie’s arms soom got tired. At last, no more garbage was left and Jodie felt very happy.
“Garbage is disgusting, but when we clear it away, everything’s nice and clean. You can make yourself happy only by making other happy. That’s why I like being a garbageman so much.”
Jodie give her dirty, smeely garbageman daddy a big kiss(吻). She said, “When I grow up, I will be a garbagegirl!”
Now whenever someone asks Jodie what her daddy does, she says, “He’s a garbageman! Everybody makes garbage, but my daddy takes it away!” What happened in My Swale’s class?
| A．He wanted to show what job was the most useful. |
| B．He asked an improper question. |
| C．Jodie gave an honest answer. |
| D．Jodie was laughed at. |
Why did Jodie’s father take her to his workplace?
| A．To make Jodie calm down |
| B．To prove how dirty his job was. |
| C．To help Jodie learn about his job. |
| D．To keep Jodie away from her classmates. |
Jodie gave her father a big kiss mainly because ______.
| A．he was kind | B．he was unselfish |
| C．he was cheerful | D．he as hardworking |
How does Jodie feel about her father now?
| A．Sad | B．Curious |
| C．Proud | D．Guilty |
Do you konw how to play a game called"Musical Chairs"? It is easy to play and most people enjoy it．All you need are some chairs，some people and some ways of making music．You may use a piano or any other musical instrument if someone can play it．You may use a tape recorder．You can even use a radio．
Put the chairs in a line．The chairs may be put in twos，back to back．A better way is to have the chairs in one row with each chair facing in the opposite direction to the chair next to it．
The game is easy．When the music starts，the players walk around the chairs．Everyone goes in the same direction，of course，they should walk in time to the music．If the music is fast，they should walk quickly．If the music is slow，they should walk slowly．
The person playing music cannot see the people in the game．When the music stops，the players try to sit on the chairs．If a person cannot find a chair to sit on，he drops out．Then，before the music starts again，one chair must be taken away．When the music stops again，one more player will be out．
At last，there will be two players and one chair．The one who sits on the chair when the music stops is the winner．
51．If ten people are playing musical chairs，you must begin with ．
| A． |
ten chairs |
| B． |
nine chairs |
| C． |
eleven chairs |
| D． |
one chair |
52．Which of the following is not suitable for playing musical chairs？
| A． |
A piano |
| B． |
A radio |
| C． |
A telephone |
| D． |
A tape recorder |
53．The chairs should be put ．
| A． |
with the desks |
| B． |
before the winner |
| C． |
in a line |
| D． |
all over the room |
54．When the music starts，the players must ．
| A． |
walk around the chairs |
| B． |
run about the room， |
| C． |
sit on the chairs |
| D． |
jump around the chairs |
55．Which of the following statements is Not true？
| A． |
The game"Musical Chairs"is not difficult to learn． |
| B． |
The game"Musical Chairs"needs some chairs，some people and some music． |
| C． |
The winner sits on the last chair when the music stops． |
| D． |
If the person plays music，he can see the people in the game． |
Mr．Green's Special Speech for Students
Topic：How we can help to protect the environment
Time：8：00﹣﹣﹣9：00 a．m，17th，April
Place：The school hall
Matter needing attention：Be on time
What to talk about：
Our planet is in trouble! Almost every day we seem to hear about problems of the environment﹣pollution，climate change（气候变化）and the disappearingof the animals and the plants．
As we all know，these environmental problems are mostly caused by us humans．We must find ways to solve these problems，or the earth will no longer support human lives as always．
Each of us，whatever age we are，should do something to protect the earth．We're all responsible for the environment．What can we do？Come and listen to Mr．Green's speech tomorrow．
（1）How long will the speech last？
| A． |
120 minutes |
| B． |
90 minutes |
| C． |
60 minutes |
| D． |
150 minutes |
（2）The underline word"disappearing"means" "in Chinese．
| A． |
灭绝 |
| B． |
伤害 |
| C． |
变异 |
| D． |
退化 |
（3）Where can students listen to the speech？
| A． |
In their classroom． |
| B． |
On the playground |
| C． |
In the school library |
| D． |
In the school hall |
（4）Mr．Green will talk about in his speech tomorrow．
| A． |
how to protect students'eyes． |
| B． |
how to find the animals and the plants． |
| C． |
how to protect the environment． |
| D． |
how to plant trees |
（5）We can probably read this material from the ．
| A． |
Music magazine |
| B． |
School newspaper |
| C． |
Student report card |
| D． |
Science textbook． |
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答71﹣75题，每小题2分，共10分
Ed Rosenthal lives in a nursing home in Boston with other elderly people，Ed is a senior citizen，91 years old．
When Ed was 75 years old，a doctor came to the nursing home．She saw that Ed was out of shape and his body was weak．She told him to exciese and get in shape．So Ed started going to the exercise center to lift weights．He exercised for more than 16 years，day in and day out．
Now Ed has big muscle（肌肉），and his stomach is as flat as a pancake．He is very healthy and happy．His family and friends are surprised．They can not believe their eyes．
71．How old is Ed Rosenthal now？
72．Was Ed Rosenthal healthy when he was 75 years old？
73．What did the doctor tell Ed Rsenthal to do？
74．Where did Ed Rosenthal go to lift weights？
75．How does Ed Rosenthal feel？
Li Ruyan, 13years old，did something special last summer with his classmates in Shanghai．They worked in groups with traffic police at different crossroads in the city．Holding small red flags，the students helped keep order and stopped people from jaywalking（乱穿马路）．As part of the school project，Li's school has encouraged its students to do more community（社区）work．After the half day of exhausting work，Li told himself not to jaywalk anymore．
"I think through community work we get to help others and，more importantly，we grow a sense of responsibility（责任感）．"he said．
Community service is an important part of education for teenagers around the world．In the US and Canada，high school students need to finish 40 hours of community service before graduation．In America，those who have finished 1，400 hours of community work can be awarded nearly ＄5，000（33，000yuan）．
Chinese students today do more community work，too．For example，starting from 2010，Sichuan high school students have been asked to do 10 days of community work．It will become part of their school grades．
Qian Lijun，16，and her classmates in Suzhou，Jiangsu went to a local elder care home this winter．They put Spring Festival couplets（对联）on the walls and cheered up the people living there．
Li Xiaotian，15，in Anshan said he used to clear flyers（小广告）from telephone poles（电线杆）with his classmates．They brought tools，towels and buckets and worked for three hours in the summer sun．"It was tiring，but seeing the clean poles without ugly ads，we really felt proud．"he said．
66．What was the special thing Li Ruyan did last summer？
| A． |
He joined a special group of class 13． |
| B． |
He became a policeman． |
| C． |
He stopped people from talking． |
| D． |
He helped the traffic police at a crossroad． |
67．From this passage we know that ．
| A． |
Li Ruyan's school is in the middle of a big city． |
| B． |
Li Ruyan and his classmates think it is good for them to do some community work． |
| C． |
Li Ruyan and his classmates do some community work every day． |
| D． |
Li Ruyan and his classmates often hold small flags when they cross the roads． |
68．Community service ．
| A． |
has become a very important part of education only in China |
| B． |
is very important in school education in some foreign countries |
| C． |
is the only part of the school project for teenagers around the world |
| D． |
needs students to finish at least 1，000 hours of community work |
69．In which country the students need to finish forty hours of community work before graduation？
| A． |
In the United States and Canada |
| B． |
In China |
| C． |
In Canada |
| D． |
In the US |
70．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The students in Suzhou visited the old people's home |
| B． |
The students in Shanghai helped people to keep the traffic rules |
| C． |
The students in Sichuan have not been asked to do community work |
| D． |
The students in Anshan cleaned the walls in the summer sun． |
Have you ever heard of e﹣waste，which can be produced every day？How do you deal with your computers，MP4 players and mobile phones when they're broken or you want a new one？
Most people just throw them away．With the development of electric industry，e﹣waste pollution has become a serious problem．According to the United Nations，in 2014，people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of e﹣waste and only recycled 6.5 million tons．The US was the biggest waster，producing 7.1 million tons．China came second，with 6 million tons．
It's important to pay attention to e﹣waste．It can either be valuable or harmful，depending on how we deal with it．E﹣waste is a valuable urban mine．The value of the metals，like gold and silver in the waste around the world，is amazing．And the metals can be reused．But if people throw them away，the toxic chemicals can get into the earth or air，affecting the environment and people's health．
Apple，for example，now recycle people's used products in China when they are buying new ones．The company will test and repair the used ones and sell them at lower prices．To help reduce e﹣waste，we can also take computers and phones to see if companies offer recycling programs．
61．How many tons did the people around the world produce e﹣waste in 2014？
| A． |
6.15million tons |
| B． |
7.1 million tons |
| C． |
41.8 million tons |
| D． |
6 million tons |
62．The following can become e﹣waste EXCEPT ．
| A． |
textbooks |
| B． |
mobile phones |
| C． |
MP4 players |
| D． |
computers |
63．If people throw the metals away，the toxic chemicals can get into the earth or air，it will be to people's health．
| A． |
good |
| B． |
helpful |
| C． |
valuable |
| D． |
harmful |
64．Which statement is TRUE according to Paragraph 4？
| A． |
the recycle Apple products will be sold at higher prices |
| B． |
Some companies offer to recycle the used electronic products |
| C． |
it's better to keep the unwanted electronics in your bedroom |
| D． |
buying longer lasting electronic products is a good way to reduce e﹣waste |
65．The main purpose of this passage is to ．
| A． |
advise people to deal with e﹣waste properly to reduce pollution |
| B． |
encourage people to buy more electronic products |
| C． |
We should throw away the broken electronica products |
| D． |
prove that e﹣waste is useless． |