It is reported by Chinese Xinhua News that students waste more food than the national average. So the campaign on school food waste is getting popular across the country. The move is part of a national campaign started by students at different schools.
At East China University of Science, students who finish their food in the school dining hall get a special card when they return their plates after meals. Students can collect cards and exchange them for small gifts, such as books, schoolbags, magazines and umbrellas. “It’s been such a surprise,” said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, a student in Shanghai. “It has given us one more motivation to eat up our food.”
“The purpose of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also teach students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle,” said Tao Siliang from University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Other schools also pay attention to the quantity of food. At Nanjing No.9 Middle School, rice is divided into three different-sized bowls that students can choose from according to their own need. “It’s great because I can try different dishes at half price and don’t waste so much food,” said Fan Peng, 15, a student from this middle school.
What if you really can’t finish all your food? At Changchun Normal College, they provide a take-away service. “If you can’t finish all your food, you can get a box to take the left food home. Even if you feed the cat, it’s not wasted,” said Zhou Zeyong, a student who learns Chinese education.
“I’m happy that we’ve cut down waste since joining the school ‘eat-up’ meeting. But some food is poorly cooked, meaning that students are not willing to finish it all. Some schools have taken note of this. So if we hope students try to waste less food, we should also improve the service and keep an eye on the meal quality on weekdays at school. If not, you can’t complain students for throwing away much food,” said Wang Guangji, the head-teacher of Beijing No. 29 Middle School.Why did we start the campaign on food waste at schools? Because __________.
| A．food waste at school is very serious |
| B．students should not eat more food |
| C．it is students’ duty to eat less food |
| D．it’s easy for schools to start a campaign |
Who can get some gifts at East China University of Science?
| A．Students who buy some special cards. |
| B．Students who eat up all the food. |
| C．Students who do some dishes. |
| D．Students who spend money on gifts. |
What’s Tao Siliang’s idea in the passage?
| A．Getting small gifts is surprising. |
| B．Different-sized bowls make students happy. |
| C．Students should take a healthy lifestyle. |
| D．It’s a good idea to feed a cat with left food. |
Which of the followings is true according to the passage?
| A．The campaign is only to encourage students to eat up food. |
| B．We try to think up many good ways to help clear plates. |
| C．We will make notes if students waste much food again. |
| D．We shouldn’t complain students for throwing away food |
The passage is probably from ________.
| A．a book | B．China Daily | C．a magazine | D．TV61. |
Do you know what the White House is? Perhaps some of you do, while others don’t.
The White House is a house in Washington. The president of the U.S.A. lives in it. It’s really white. But do you know why the White House is white? The story happened in 1812. That year England was at war(战争) with America. The British army got to Washington and set the president’s house on fire. ( set…on fire放火烧……) In 1814, in order to
hide the marks(痕迹) of the fire, the stone walls of the president’s house were painted white and it has been the “White House” ever since.
A. the American people
B. the soldiers of U.S.A.
C. the presidents of U.S.A.
D. the patients of U.S.A.
| A．1810 | B．1812 | C．1814 | D．1916 |
| A．it’s covered with snow |
| B．the house is very clean |
| C．the stone walls of the house were painted white |
| D．they like white color |
| A．the house is old |
| B．the house is new |
| C．it was once on fire and was with marks |
| D．they have enough paint |
| A．never | B．once | C．from then on | D．before |
When you are reading something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to learn it?
You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is in thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly?
First, all the English words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D… That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third，the fourth. For example, “pardon” is before “please”, “judge” before “just”, ect.
Do you understand how to look up a word in the dictionary?
The dictionary will be your good friends. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.
| A．new words in writing |
| B．different dictionaries |
| C．the best way of reading |
| D．using an English-Chinese dictionary |
| A．how to pronounce the word |
| B．the spelling of the word |
| C．who used the word first |
| D．how to use the word |
| A．begins with Z | B．begins with A |
| C．is a short one | D．is not often used |
| A．perhaps, produce, plenty | ||
| B．straight, subject, surprise |
C．century, center, business |
D．foreign, entrance, headache |
| A．we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English |
| B．an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word |
| C．an English-Chinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English stud |
| D．all English-Chinese dictionary are the same |
As we all know that dogs are the most honest animals in the world. Here is another story about dogs’ honest.
Sgt. Chris Duke is a soldier who was serving in Afghanistan. He made good friends with three dogs that were named Sasha, Target and Rufus. So when the dogs had a chance to protect Duke, they didn’t back down.
One February night, a terrorist tried to enter the soldiers’ quarters to kill the 50 men inside. But he didn’t notice the dogs. The three dogs began barking as soon as the terrorist entered the quarters. They tried to stop him from hurting the people inside. When the explosives(炸药) detonated（引爆）, the terrorist was killed, but all the soldiers kept safe.
But sadly, one of the dogs, Sasha, was badly injured and died soon. Target and Rufus were regarded as heroes.
When Duke finished his tour of duty and returned home the following month, he wanted to bring his friend, Rufus along. But it isn’t allowed.
At last, with the help of the group, Rufus has arrived at Duke’s hometown. He will live out the rest of his days with Duke and his family. Duke is glad to have the chance to care for Rufus for the rest of his life. In his eyes, it’s the least he could do for his honest friend.
| A．A solider. | B．A dog. |
| C．A terrorist. | D．A story. |
| A．四分之一 | B．一刻钟 | C．群体 | D．营房 |
| A．He wanted to kill the dogs. |
| B．He wanted to take the dogs away. |
| C．He wanted to kill the soldiers. |
| D．He wanted to steal some good things. |
| A．The terrorist wanted to kill himself. |
| B．One of the soldiers was killed. |
| C．Target was badly injured. |
| D．Rufus will live together with Duke. |
| A．there are too many terrorists in Afghanistan |
| B．the soldiers in Afghanistan are dangerous |
| C．Duke has three dogs |
| D．Dogs are honest animals |
Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there. "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner." He found a taxi and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel. "Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."
| A．he went there for a holiday |
| B．he had work there |
| C．he went there for sightseeing (观光) |
| D．his home was there |
| A．Because she didn't know his address yet |
| B．Because she wanted to go to New York, too |
| C．Because she might send him another telegram |
| D．Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York |
| A．In the center of the city. |
| B．In a hotel. |
| C．In a restaurant. |
| D．At his friend's house. |
| A．The manager (经理) of his hotel. |
| B．The police office. |
| C．The taxi driver. |
| D．His wife. |
| A．Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city. |
| B．Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival. |
| C．Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram. |
| D．Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi. |
When you hear Westerners say “ Drop in anytime”（随时来玩）or “Come and see me soon” , you should realize that it doesn’t mean you are welcome to come over to their house anytime. It’s wise to telephone before visiting someone.
Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying, “Thank you for inviting me, but I may not be able to come.” If you are unable to come after accepting the invitation, be sure to tell those who invite you in advance（提前）that you will not be there.
When you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, it is polite to bring small gifts with you, such as bottles of drink, flowers and chocolate. Sometimes Westerners may take you out to dinner in a restaurant and it does not necessarily mean that he is going to pay the bill at the end of the meal. He might want you to “go Dutch”, which means each person pays his own bill.The best title of this passage is ________________ .
| A．Drop in anytime. |
| B．Come and see me soon. |
| C．Invitation in western countries. |
| D．Westerners. |
When Westerners say “ Drop in anytime” or “Come and see me soon”, it means ________.
| A．you are welcome to visit them anytime |
| B．you are welcome to visit them, but you still need to call them before going to their house. |
| C．they don’t want you to visit them. |
| D．they will hold a party for you. |
If a Westerner invites you to go to his house, ________________.
| A．you may refuse if you don’t plan to go. |
| B．you have to accept the invitation even you don’t want to go. |
| C．you can’t accept the invitation. |
| D．and you accept the invitation, you must go. |
If you have accepted the invitation to a party or a dinner, what kind of gifts will you bring?
| A．Money. | B．Televisions |
| C．Computers. | D．Books |
The underlined part “go Dutch” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．去荷兰 | B．去Dutch这家餐厅 |
| C．实行 AA制 | D．请客 |