Mr. Gao lives in a town. When he was twenty-five, his son was born. He calls him Gao Ling. The little boy is clever. He and his wife love him very much. It’s September 1st today. A new school year begins. Gao Ling is happy and wears his most beautiful clothes. He’s going to school with his new bag. “Let me take you to school, dear.” said Mrs. Gao. “Thank you, Mummy,” said the boy. “The school is not far from here. I can go there myself.”
At school a teacher met the little boy and asked, “What’s your name, my little friend?” “Gao Ling, sir.” answered the boy. “How old are you?” “Six, sir.” “What’s your father’s name?” “Gao Daling, sir.” “How old is he?” “He is six, too, sir.” “Oh,” the teacher said in surprise. “Is he as old as you?”
“Yes, sir,” said the boy. “He became a father only on the day when I was born.” Mr. Gao is _____now.
A.six | B.twenty-five |
C.thirty one | D.thirty-five |
Mr. and Mrs. Gao love their son because_____.
A.the boy is clever |
B.he likes to go to school |
C.he can go to school himself |
D.he can answer their question |
Gao Ling didn’t let his mother take him to school because_____.
A.she was too busy |
B.his friends could took him |
C.the policeman could help him |
D.the school is near and he could take care of himself |
Gao Ling went to school_____.
A.by car | B.on foot |
C.by train | D.by bike |
Gao Ling thought_____.
A.his father and he were born on the same day |
B.his father was younger than him |
C.his father forgot to tell him about his age |
D.Gao Daling became a father only for six years |
We humans live in different parts of the world, but we have the same “mother”. She gives us everything we need in our daily life. She is our Mother Earth.
April 22 is Earth Day. The theme of this year is “Green Cities”.
A green city is a healthy and pleasant place for people to live, according to the United Nations. A green city can get its energy from regenerative sources like solar (太阳能的) and wind power. Also, it is connected by clean public transportation. Moreover, a green city is made up of facilities (设施) that can save energy and reduce waste.
Around the world, many cities and countries have done well to build themselves in a green way. Chicago is well known for its green roof (屋顶) program. These roofs are covered with plants. The plants get a great amount of rainwater. Later, the water evaporates (蒸发) to help make the air cool and clean. So far, there are about 360 green roofs in Chicago, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Curitiba, Brazil, has great transportation(运输). It opened the world’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) system in 1974. BRT runs on special lanes. This makes sure that buses are on time even in traffic jams. With the help of BRT, the city has the lowest level of air pollution in Brazil. Today, many other countries have copied BRT, including China and Mexico.
Singapore is home to the first zero-energy building in Southeast Asia. Zero energy means a building is able to create more energy than it uses. Zero-energy buildings work with solar panels (板) mainly on roofs. These panels can make electricity which powers the buildings. By 2030, Singapore plans to build 80 percent of its buildings like this.What is a green city according to the United Nations?
A.A city with many green trees and flowers. |
B.A green place for people to live. |
C.A healthy and pleasant place for people to live. |
D.A place is green for people to live. |
The theme of Earth Day this year is “”.
A.Green Roofs | B.Green Cities |
C.Reducing and Recycling | D.Environmental Protection |
The underlined word “regenerative” in Paragraph 3 means “”.
A.getting terrible things and smells |
B.giving new life and freshness |
C.reducing waste things |
D.producing old materials again |
From the passage, we learn that in the three cities.
A.people are encouraged to grow plants on their roofs |
B.special lanes (车道) are designed to solve traffic jams |
C.people make good use of solar and wind energy |
D.people are provided with a pleasant place to live |
The passage is mainly developed by.
A.giving examples | B.explaining reasons |
C.listing suggestions | D.showing different opinions |
You may have known several kinds of police, traffic police, and street police. But have you ever heard of energy-saving (节能) policemen?
A group of 22 of these new policemen went to work last week in Beijing. They go around the city to see the use of energy in hotels, office buildings, shopping centers and other public places. One of their aims is to make sure that these places have set their air conditioning (空调) no cooler than 26 ℃.
"If everyone sets their air conditioning at 26 ℃, Beijing will save 400 million kilowatt-hours of electricity in one summer. That's one-third of all the usage of the city in the season," said a TV advertisement.
Other Chinese cities, like Wuhan in Hubei Province and Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province, are going to follow Beijing's steps in setting up a similar police team.
From 1986 to 2005, China met 20 warm winters. It means that Chinese cities have to spend billions of yuan solving the environmental problems every year.
At the beginning of this month, China made its first action plan to fight pollution. It aims to reduce energy usage by 20% and increase renewable energy up to 10% from 7% by 2010.
To introduce a green life to the public, Beijing also held a show on energy-saving technology and productions last week. It attracted lots of attention.
"We want to tell people that there are certain ways to protect the environment. Each of us can find right ways to do it in our daily lives," said Liu Qianguang, an environmental engineer in Beijing.The job of the energy-saving policemen is ___________.
A.to set the air conditioning cooler |
B.to check the use of energy in public places |
C.to stop people using air conditioning |
D.to make sure that more energy will be produced |
Beijing will use ___________ million kilowatt-hours electricity in one summer.
A.1200 | B.800 |
C.400 | D.133 |
Which of the following years' winters were all warm in China?
A.1984-1988. | B.1999-2003. |
C.2002-2006. | D.2005-2009. |
According to Liu Qianguang, ___________.
A.there are few ways to protect the environment |
B.it's difficult to find good ways to save energy |
C.it's easy for one to do something good for the environment |
D.it's not easy for one to do something good for the environment |
In the year 2010 China’s energy usage is going to be cut by________.
A.20% | B.10% |
C.7% | D.17% |
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February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.
But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers secretly. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced (宣判) him to death. While in prison (监狱), it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.
Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St. Valentine.
Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?
A.Because there were few women in his country at that time. |
B.Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers. |
C.Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people. |
D.Because he wanted to control the birth rate. |
Valentine was put into prison because ______.
A.he killed one of the soldiers |
B.he stole a lot of food |
C.he didn’t obey the emperor’s order |
D.he didn’t want to be a soldier |
The last paragraph mainly tells us ______.
A.students in China send cards to their teachers |
B.it is a good idea to celebrate (庆祝)Valentine’s Day in China |
C.it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China |
D.Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now |
The best title for this passage should be_________.
A.Valentine’s Day |
B.A Brave Priest |
C.Valentine’s Day in China |
D.A Romantic Man |
Qi Haoran, a Junior Grade One student at a High School Attached to Harbin Institute of Technology, was quite busy over the past winter holiday – and not just with homework. Qi, together with 10 other classmates made a volunteer group to call on people to join the Clean Your Plate Campaign(光盘行动).
These students went to many restaurants and told people the importance of saving food. “Excuse me, do you know that 950 million people around the world still haven’t got enough to eat? Please don’t waste food.” They would say this kind of thing hundreds of times every day.
The Clean Your Plate Campaign began on the Internet in January. It calls on people to reduce food waste. China in recent years has experienced serious problems with wasted food. CCTV reported in January that the food Chinese people waste every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Chinese people are well-known for being hospitable(好客的)and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food.
Luckily, the campaign has got a lot of support. In a restaurant in Xinjiang, the owner gives the guests who have eaten up all that they ordered a sticker. People can enjoy a free meal when they have 10 stickers. More than 750 restaurants in Beijing have begun to offer smaller dishes and encourage their guests to take leftovers home.
To reduce food waste is a big task, and it needs time. It’s important that everyone does their bit, just like Qi. Did you finish your meals today?
The Clean Your Plate Campaign started __________ in January.
A.in a big restaurant | B.in a CCTV programme |
C.in a high school | D.on the Internet |
The restaurant owner in Xinjiang __________ to support the campaign.
A.gave the guests a sticker if they ate up the food |
B.offered the guests 10 stickers if they ordered a lot |
C.offered smaller dishes to the guests |
D.encouraged customers to take leftovers home |
You can probably read this passage _________.
A.in a science book | B.in a newspaper |
C.in a tourist guide | D.in an advertisement |