Taking away a city’s rubbish is a big job. Every day trucks come into a city to collect it.Most rubbish is made up of things we can’t eat or use.If we kept these things, we would soon have a mountain of rubbish.
In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of city to a dump.Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole.The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system.The sewage system takes away the used water from toilets, bathtubs and other places.
To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish.Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land.Finally , a house or a school may be built there, and then you’d never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump.
In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places.The fire burns everything but the metal.Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal.The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus, which looks like black earth.It is rich with kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow.The underline word “sewage” in the passage means_______
A.排污 | B.染色 | C.洗涤 | D.洗尘 |
According to the passage, the food parts of rubbish can be used again_______.
A.to feed animals | B.to feed plants |
C.to build a house | D.to make machines |
The main idea of the passage is ______
A.to let us know taking away rubbish is a big job. |
B.to explain the need for rubbish collection |
C.to introduce different ways to treat rubbish |
D.to tell people to take useful things out of rubbish |
Many children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information, and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using in a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet.
Make rules for Internet use with your parents. For example, when you can go online, for how long and what activities you can go online.
Don’t give your password (密码) to anyone else, and never leak out the following information---your real name, home address, age, school, phone number or other personal information.
Check with your parents before giving out a credit (信用) card number.
Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless your parents say it’s OK.
Check with your parents before going into a chat room. Different chat rooms have different rules and attract different kinds of people. You and your parents must make sure it’s a right place for you.
Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parent’s permission (允许). Never meet anyone you met on line alone.
Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone online as strangers.
If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable, leave the site. Tell a parent or teacher right away.
Treat other people as you’d like to be treated. Never use bad language.
Remember—not everything you read on the Internet is true. If you want a true friend on the Internet , you can ____________ .
A.tell the people what your name is . |
B.meet the people on line alone. |
C.write an e-mail about yourself . |
D.get your parent’s permission. |
It’s good for children to ________ on the Internet.
A.give password to others |
B.get useful knowledge and information |
C.give out a credit card number |
D.go into a chat room as they’d like to |
The underlined phrase “leak out” in the third paragraph may mean “________.”
A.give away | B.leave out |
C.give out | D.put away |
If your parents don’t agree, never ________.
A.read anything on the Internet |
B.relax in your free time |
C.have a face-to face meeting with anyone you met online |
D.treat other people as you’d like to be treated |
This passage is mainly about “________”.
A.How to use Computers |
B.Surfing on the Internet |
C.Information on the Interne |
D.Internet Safety Rules |
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Do you carry too much on the way to school or home? Don’t worry.Try e-readers (电子阅读器) and say goodbye to your heavy schoolbag.
An e-reader has the memory space to hold hundreds of books.So people want to (A)扔掉沉书包 and read with small, light e-readers.For example,Cushing Academy,a high school in Massachusetts,USA,replaced (替换) most of the 20,000 books in (B) its library last summer.Teachers and students will use e-readers instead.
Most e-readers are thin and weigh less than 500g.They can download (下载) an e-book in 60 seconds.“It’s (C) so easy.You can have a lot of books right at your fingers!” said Meghan Chensusky.
Chinese schoolchildren are also trying e-readers.At the Shanghai World Expo (世博会),an e-schoolbag is now on show.It is a special e-reader.Students can use it to download textbooks from the school servers (服务器).(D)It can also send and receive homework.Some Schools in Beijing and Shanghai have tried this e-schoolbag for a few years.“It’s excellent.I (E)don’t have to carry a heaw schoolbag anymore,”said Xiao Qi,15,Beijing.
New e-readers are not just for reading.They have Wi-Fi and multimedia (无线电视和多媒体).Parents worry that these may hurt their children’s study habits. “I think Wi-Fi is not necessary for kids,”said Zeng Wenwen,43, Beijing.将文中划线部分(A)译成英语:________________
文中划线部分(B)指代的是:________________
写出文中划线部分(C)和(E)的同义词或近义词:________ ________
将文中划线部分(D)改写为:Homework can also__________ _________and received through it.
从文中找出两个修饰或描写e-reader的形容词:________ ________
Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous(人口稠密的)city of Australia.
The climate(气候)of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, ”Don’t worry .”
Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305—metre tower, you will have a great view of the city.
Sydney is famous for its deep harbor (港口) .The harbor has many bays (湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.
People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.How old is Sydney ?_____________________ .
How is the climate of Sydney ?___________________ .
How tall is Centrepoint Tower ?____________________ .
What is Sydney famous for ? _______________________ .
What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working ?______ .
Asia is home to more than half of the world's population and three of the four most crowded countries are in Asia. China, India, and Indonesia alone have more than 2.5 billion people.
Until recently, most Asian nations fell behind the western countries in many fields. Government reform(改革), however, has led to important progress in each of these Asian countries. Across the area, education systems have been improved and economies(经济) have been growing. Most Asian countries now have a system of compulsory(义务的) education. Many countries have recently allowed private universities to be built, which was not allowed before. There are more chances for students to go to university now.
However, in Asia, there are still not enough chances for students to get higher education and many people prefer to go abroad for further study. As a result, India, China, South Korea, Japan and other Asian countries send thousands of students to study in the United States and Europe each year.
Part of the people in Asian countries can speak English, and English has become the most important language for business across the area. The percentage(百分比) is the largest in Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, SriLanka and South Korea. Many people in China, India and Malaysia can also speak English. Some countries have made English part of the primary and secondary education program. In some countries, children begin to study English even at the age of 4 or 5.The population of Asia is about__________ .
A.2.5 billion | B.half of the world's population |
C.1.3 billion | D.6 billion |
Most Asian countries __________ the western countries in many fields.
A.are better than | B.are more powerful than |
C.get greater progress than. | D.are not as good as |
In the past, __________ was not allowed in many Asian countries.
A.speaking English | B.moving to other countries |
C.building private universities | D.building middle schools |
Why do so many students in Asia go to study in the USA and Europe?
A.Because they are rich. |
B.Because there are not enough chances for students to get higher education in Asia. |
C.Because they don't want to work hard. |
D.Because they can speak English very well. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.There're more than 2.5 billion people in China, India and Indonesia. |
B.The economies in Asian countries are becoming worse. |
C.Education in Asia has had great changes. |
D.In some Asian countries, English has become very important for business |
Today we tell about Louisa May Alcott. She wrote one of America’s best loved children’s books.
In 1868, an American publisher asked Louisa May Alcott to write a book for girls. At first, she was not sure if she wanted to do it. She said she didn’t like girls.
However, she decided to write the book finally. She told about her experiences growing up in the northeast of the United States. The book was quite interesting. Little Women became one of the most popular children’s books in American literature. It was published (出版)in more than 50 languages.
Alcott was born in Pennsylvania in 1832. The Alcotts did not have much money. She tried teaching, sewing(缝纫) and taking care of children. She did not like any of these jobs.
At the age of 16, she wrote her first book, Flower Fables. Her stories were exciting, but unreal. She sold them to newspapers and magazines for money.
The first volume (卷) of Little Women came out in 1868. It made Alcott famous and get a lot of money. She continued writing other popular books for young people. These books included An Old-Fashioned Girl, Little Men and Eight Cousins.
Alcott wrote many exciting stories about love. But she was single (独身的) all her life. She continued to help her family during the last years of her life.Alcott grew up in the ______ of the US.
A.southeast | B.northwest | C.northeast | D.southwest |
“One of America’s best loved children’s books” refers to (指的是) the book____.
A.Little Women | B.Flower Fables |
C.An Old-Fashioned Girl | D.Eight Cousins |
The first paragraph tells us that the article is about ______.
A.a famous children’s book | B.a famous writer |
C.how a book came out | D.why a book is so loved |
Alcott wrote her first book in ______.
A.1832 | B.1848 | C.1850 | D.1868 |
From the article, we can learn ______.
A.Alcott was born into a rich family |
B.Alcott had a happy childhood |
C.Alcott didn’t live with her family |
D.Alcott never married all her life |