The weather is closely related(联系) to our life. It is all around us all the time. It is an important part of our lives. We cannot control it, but it often controls how and we live, what we do, what we wear and what we eat. Read this passage and learn about the weather.
What is the weather?
The weather is just the state of the atmosphere any time, such as temperature, wind, ,sun,etc.
What makes the weather change?
As we know, not every place on the earth gets the same amount of sunlight. Some places get sunlight, so it’s warmer in those places. However, some places get little no sunlight in winter. Then those places have colder temperatures. These differences in temperature make the air and water around the earth. The movement helps to take the heat energy from the sun across the earth. So the changes.
What’s the difference between weather and climate?
Climate is a place’s weather over a long time. The weather changes from day to day and from hour to hour. It can be sunny in the morning and cold and wet in the afternoon. But the climate changes very over lots of years.
A．where B．which C．what D．when
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．in B．for C．on D．at
A．water B．rain C．plant D．animal
A．much B．more C．little D．less
A．and B．so C．or D．but
A．move B．moves C．moved D．moving
A．sun B．earth C．weather D．sunlight
A．already B．almost C．ever D．even
A．differently B．slowly C．carefully D．easily
Life in the 21st century will be different from that in the 20th century, because many changes in the new century, what will the changes be?
First, the population is growing very fast. There more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer than before. Computers will be smaller and more useful, and there will be one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools.
Second, people will work hours than they did in the 20th century, and they’ll have more free time for sports, TV and traveling. Traveling will be even cheaper and easier. And more people will go to other countries for holidays.
Third, there will be changes in our food, too. People will use more land new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day, instead, they will eat more vegetables and fruit. Maybe people will be .
Last, work in the future will be , too. Robots will do the dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people won’t have enough work to do. This will be a problem.
A．take place B．take the place C．will happen D．took place
A．but B．and C．so D．or
A．will be B．will have C．are D．have
A．very B．quite C．much D．too
A．at most B．at least C．more than D．less than
A．few B．little C．less D．fewer
A．watch B．watching C．see D．seeing
A．build B．builds C．to build D．for build
A．unhealthy B．health C．healthiest D．healthier
A．dangerous B．difficult C．different D．the same
From the time I was in the third grade, I knew I wanted to be a writer. After the first prize for my story, I spent much of my free time writing wild stories of strange living animals, kids’ fun experiences and poems(诗) of I felt about my world. In the fourth grade, I continued to write. I always took a small notebook with me so I could write whenever I felt writing something down on it.
When I started the fifth grade, my English teacher was Mrs. Foster. She was the teacher I’d ever had. She always had something nice to say about everyone, and she failed to say it out loud. I loved her much that I showed her my notebook and what I had been writing ever since the third grade. When she returned my to me, she had written encouraging notes on them, which made me really great.
“Don’t give up your dream, Kathy,” she said, “I didn’t give up . I always wanted to be a teacher, and here I am.”
I did what Mrs. Foster encouraged me to do. Now I have had most of my stories published (出版) in books and magazines.
The secret of success is to your dream. And sometimes, it takes other dreamers to help keep your dreams alive. I’m glad Mrs. Foster was a dreamer too.
A．making B．giving C．winning D．writing
A．what B．how C．when D．where
A．about B．like C．with D．for
A．better B．Worse C．best D．worst
A．no B．not C．never D．ever
A．before B．such C．so D．after
A．lessons B．stories C．interests D．experiences
A．felt B．to feel C．feel D．feeling
A．yours B．mine C．your D．my
A．break B．follow C．give D．bring
No sports, no life. Sports are very important(重要的) to us. Sports help us to keep in good and get good grades.
Everyone in our class sports. Our favorite is P.E. We only have P.E. a week, but we play sports every day. The most popular sport in our class is basketball. The boys enjoy it, and many of the like it, too. Football(足球) is also popular. When the weather is , we often play football outside. We play volleyball. We think it is boring.
There is a basketball team in our class. Our team often has matches(比赛) with other teams. When there is a match, many of us go to it. It’s very .
A．health B．idea C．fashion D．culture
A．meets B．loves C．visits D．dislikes
A．food B．drink C．subject D．fruit
A．two B．third C．three D．twice
A．play B．playing C．played D．plays
A．students B．brothers C．girls D．sisters
A．rainy B．bad C．fine D．terrible
A．never B．always C．often D．usually
A．watch B．read C．look D．look at
A．clever B．beautiful C．shy D．exciting
Jim Green has been in China for more than two years. He has been to(去过) many interesting in Beijing, but he has not been to many other parts of . Last week he went to Mount Emei in Sichuan with his .
Many people like to travel by but the Greens think that travelling by train is the best. It is much and far more enjoyable than a rushed journey by air. They had a wonderful train ride to Chengdu they went on to Mount Emei by bus.
The train was quite nice and tidy, and there weren't too many people in sleeping car（车厢）. The Greens could stand up and around. It was a long journey, none of them felt tired. They kept the beautiful things out of the window. They talked, laughed and played cards. The conductor（列车员） kept coming to give them hot water and them newspapers. People nearby with each other. A young man tried to speak English with Mr and Mrs Green. Jim thought the train was like a big moving party. He went to sleep quite . He enjoyed listening to the sound of the running train and then fell asleep.
When Jim woke up the next morning, the train was already14Chengdu. His train ride seemed really , but his memory (记忆) of the pleasant journey will last long.
A．schools B．places C．villages D．cities
A．England B．America C．China D．the world
A．friends B．classmates C．father D．family
A．air B．bus C．train D．ship
A．cheaper B．dearer C．dirtier D．quicker
A．before B．when C．after D．while
A．my B．your C．our D．their
A．sit B．walk C．run D．dance
A．and B．so C．also D．but
A．looking B．drawing C．watching D．getting
A．reading B．buying C．selling D．writing
A．talked B．spoke C．told D．said
A．early B．late C．easily D．hard
A．beside B．behind C．past D．near
A．quick B．slow C．short D．long
Dear Lucy,
We are back in Garden City now. We had ____ good trip. I ____ to collect(收集)my photos yesterday. They ____ great! I showed these photos ____ my classmates. They all ____ them. There is a photo of Ben and Simon ____ the Great Wall. There is one of you and ____ in the Forbidden City(紫禁城). We really enjoyed ____ vacation. We were sad to ____ you. You must ____ and visit us in Garden City at Chinese New Year.
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．go B．went C．was going D．is going
A．fell B．felt C．were D．is
A．by B．for C．from D．to
A．liked B．likes C．liking D．like
A．in B．about C．from D．on
A．we B．I C．me D．us
A．my B．our C．your D．their
A．leave B．meet C．stay with D．see
A．go B．went C．came D．come