How green are you? Do you know how to be green?
We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you.
Reduce
Reduce means “use less”. Don’t waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think whether it is really necessary—or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.
Reuse
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should look after them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don’t use a paper cup of a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.
Recycle
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Though it takes energy to change something into something else, it’s better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.
So please remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.
| A．How to produce things. | B．How to burn things. |
| C．How to help others. | D．How to be green. |
| A．Don’t waste things. | B．Always throw away old things. |
| C．Always buy new things. | D．Buy too many things from abroad. |
| A．You can burn them. |
| B．You can use them again. |
| C．You can throw them away. |
| D．You can change them into something else. |
| A．waste, reuse and recycle | B．repair, burn and recycle |
| C．reduce, reuse and recycle | D．reduce, waste and recycle. |
| A．a menu | B．a dictionary |
| C．a storybook | D．a magazine |
From age eight to eleven, I studied at a small school in Bath, England. It was a small school of four classes, with about twenty-five children in each class according to age. For the most part, one teacher had to teach all subjects. However, sometimes the headteacher , Mr. Ronald Broaches would come in and spend an hour or so.
He was a large man with a very happy nature. He had a sense of humor and would be glad in telling the children small stories which make us laugh.
I found that he took great interest in me and he quickly found that I enjoyed puzzles. He would stop me as I was going to class and take a piece of paper out of his pocket, often with a puzzle on it. As time went on, they slowly gave me an interest in math and problem –solving that stays with me to this day.
To this day, I can remember Mr. Broaches’ cheerful cry of “Well done!” whenever I got a problem right. I shall always be thankful that our paths crossed.
Mr. Bruoaches died just two weeks after I won the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. Unfortunately, I had no chance to speak to him before he died. I learnt late that he had heard of my success and I will always hope that he knew the deep influence he had made on my life. The writer spent ______study at the school in Bath, England.
| A．three years | B．six years | C．one year | D．two years |
The writer’s success shows us ___________.
| A．Mr. Broaches often gave him some puzzles only for fun . |
| B．they had the same interest |
| C．Mr. Broaches found and developed his interest |
| D．Mr. Broaches was his father’s friend. |
From the story, we can guess the writer______.
| A．liked language lessons very well. |
| B．was a good football player |
| C．was good at math |
| D．had a great dream |
The writer felt sorry because________________.
| A．Mr. Broaches passed away before he won the Nobel Prize |
| B．he didn’t express his thanks before Mr. Broaches died. |
| C．he couldn’t find Mr. Broaches after he grew up |
| D．Mr. Broaches didn’t know about his success. |
The best title for the passage is ________.
| A．The Story of Mr. Broaches |
| B．The History of Nobel Prize |
| C．My Early School Life |
| D．An Important Teacher in My Life |
Many people like to travel（旅行）by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport（飞机场）is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for(等待）hours for the plane to take off（起飞） and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose（选择）the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late（晚的）for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey（旅行）when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it’s fast. | B．Because it’s safe. |
| C．Because you can walk around in the plane. | D．Because it’s cheap. |
Which is NOT the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. | B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. | D．You can walk around in the train. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A bike. |
What is the bad thing about the car?
| A．You needn’t go to a station. |
| B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. |
| D．You needn’t go to a bus stop. |
What does the writer think of the plane, train and car?
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes to take a plane because it’s fast. |
Mr Smith is a teacher. He is near-sighted(近视的). But he doesn’t wear glasses. One day, he is walking in a street. He is thinking something. Suddenly a strong wind blows his cap off his head. My Smith runs after it. He wants to catch it but he can’t. At this time, an old woman from a door of the house says to him.
“ Hi! What are you doing, sir?”
“Running after my cap.”
“Your cap? Aha……that’s my black cat. ”She says.
“Your cat? Sorry, but where is my cap?”What’s the meaning in Chinese for “a strong wind”?
| A．一阵狂风 | B．一场大雨 | C．一声雷响 | D．一声尖叫 |
Why does Mr Smith run after the cat?
| A．He likes his cap | B．He wants to get his cap back |
| C．He sees the cat and can’t catch it | D．He doesn’t find his cat |
What colour is Mr Smith’s cap?
| A．White | B．Yellow | C．Black | D．Blue |
Who has the cat?
| A．The old woman | B．Mr Smith | C．We don’t know | D．Nobody |
Which’s not true?
| A．He runs after the old woman’s cat. |
| B．He thinks that black cat is his black cap. |
| C．He is wearing a pair of glasses. |
| D．He is a teacher. |
We have twenty minutes’ rest between classes. Look! Most of us are playing during the break time. Some students are on the playground. They are playing basketball. Oh! A boy is running with the ball. And another is trying(尽力)to stop him. They look so cool. And there are some girls watching the game. Some students are in the classroom. They are talking. A few of them are reading and doing homework. Look! A girl is looking at the birds in the tree in front of the classroom. She must be thinking of something interesting because she is smiling(微笑).
What are the teachers doing? Some of them are working in the office. And some are talking with students. Everyone is doing his or her things, busy but happy!Where are the students playing basketball?
| A．In front of the tree | B．In front of the classroom |
| C．On the playground | D．In the tree |
A girl is looking at the birds. She is
| A．happy | B．cool | C．interesting | D．exciting |
What are the teachers doing?
| A．Working or talking with students | B．Having a basketball game |
| C．Playing with the students | D．Looking at the birds |
There are______ students in the classroom.
A no B some C few D many The passage is mainly(主要)about________________
A students B a basketball game C break time activities D teachers
Today is fine.The sky is blue.Now it’snine o’clock in the morning.There’s a sports meeting in the forest on the big mountain.
Look,a horse,a panda and a cat are running.Over there a dog and two tigers are jumping.Two monkeys are climbing the trees.Four birds are flying around and singing.
There’s some other animals there, too.The elephants are standing.A monkey in sitting on an old elephant.The monkey has a flay in his hand.polly is sitting in the tree.A fox, ababy panda and some small animals are sitting under the tree.They are all watching.What colour is the sky today?It’s _________.
| A．white | B．blue | C．Black | D．yellow |
How many animals are running and jumping?
| A．Fourteen | B．Six | C．Eleven | D．eighteen |
Which animal are climbing the trees?
| A．The monkeys | B．The panadasand the foxes |
| C．The elephants and the cats | D．The hens. |
There are _______ at the sports meeting.
| A．not any birds | B．a lot of animals | C．many people | D．Many kids. |
What’s the weather like today?
| A．rain | B．fine | C．windy | D．Cloudy |