Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction (破坏) of our environment. Brown clouds, polluted water, endangered wild animals.., these problems seem so huge.
So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don't have to drive...
But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world?
I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration (迁徙), a few of them first take off from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice, so the small group returns. However, the next day they try again. This time few more fly along with them, but most of them still pay no attention, so they return again. They try for several times. Every time a few more birds join in but, since the thousands of others still take no notice, the great migration plan is once more stopped.
Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts flying and a small number more join in just as before, then more. Finally, they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a spectacular sight it must be—thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once!
A few can make a difference. Even if you're the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.
Where would you most probably read this passage?
| A．A guidebook. |
| B．A movie poster. |
| C．A personal blog(博客). |
| D．A geology(地质) magazine. |
Why does the writer use cloth bags in stores?
| A．Because he wants to do some good to the environment. |
| B．Because he thinks plastic bags are more expensive. |
| C．Because there are only cloth bags in stores. |
| D．Because all the people use cloth bags in stores. |
What does the underlined word "spectacular" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
| A．Frustrating. | B．Surprising. |
| C．Terrible. | D．Fantastic. |
What's the writer's purpose of writing this article?
| A．To show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos. |
| B．To tell readers to continue trying and it can make a difference. |
| C．To introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers. |
| D．To show that there're many problems in the world. |
Do you still get free plastic bags from the supermarkets? Things have changed.
China has banned (禁止) free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets, and people have to pay for using plastic bags. The rule started on June 1. It came because our country tried to make litter less. Making super-thin (超薄) plastic bags has also been banned.
The Chinese once used about 3,000,000,000 plastic shopping bags a day, and they have caused pollution of the environment 环境污染) . The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution because they are easy to break and people throw them away here and there. So the Chinese people are encouraged to bring theft own bags for shopping.
What kind of shopping bag is the best to bring? Some students in Chongqing have a good idea. They make their own shopping bags. They use old clothes to make cloth bags (布袋), and send them to their parents as presents. They also ask theft parents and friends to use cloth bags instead of plastic ones. They think it is their duty to protect (保护) the environment.People in China have to _____ now.
| A．throw plastic bags here and there |
| B．collect plastic bags in the street |
| C．pay for using plastic bags at shops and supermarkets |
| D．use free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets |
China made this rule because plastic bags were bad for the ______
| A．environment | B．litter |
| C．shops | D．supermarkets |
The Chinese people are encouraged to bring _____ for shopping.
| A．no bags | B．free plastic bags |
| C．their own bags | D．super-thin plastic bags |
Some students in Chongqing ______
| A．ask their parents to make cloth bags |
| B．make cloth bags themselves |
| C．pick up plastic bags everywhere |
| D．buy cloth bags for their parents |
What’s the main idea of this article (文章) ?
| A．Making super-thin plastic bags has been banned in China. |
| B．The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution. |
| C．Some students in Chongqing begin to make their own shopping bags. |
| D．To protect the environment, free plastic bags have been banned in China. |
My name is Sam. I joined a club called “passing help” last month. Now let me tell you why I joined it.
One evening this May, on my way home my old car broke down(出故障)．It was 25 miles from my home. I wanted to get a ride(搭便车), but there was no car. It was also hard to take a taxi. I decided to take a bus home .I went to a bus stop nearby. After a while, a bus came, but it did not go to my town , the bus driver was a young woman. She was kind and she told me which bus I should take. I waited there for about thirty minutes，but no bus came .At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car .She was just the bus driver. “When I reached the bus station，I got to know that the bus to your town couldn't come ，so I returned here .I just can't leave you here ，”she said , “ Get in my car and I will take you back to your home.”
“It is a long way.” I said.
“Come on，sir, ”she said，“Let's go.”
On the way，she told me a story. A few days ago，there wasn't gas(汽油)in her car. An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car.
When we got to my home，I wanted to give her some money to thank her，but she didn't accept her. “I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody. Pass it along. ” she said.What happened to Sam one evening this May?
| A．He lost his way. |
| B．His car broke down. |
| C．He was hurt in an accident. |
| D．He couldn't reach the gas station. |
Sam didn't think of going home ________that evening.
| A．by train | B．by bus |
| C．by car | D．by taxi |
From the passage , we know that the young woman was________.
| A．a club boss | B．a taxi driver |
| C．a bus driver | D．a gas station worker |
The young woman wanted Sam to ________.
| A．give her some money |
| B．get on her bus |
| C．take her to her house |
| D．help others just as she did |
The best title (题目)of the passage is ________.
| A．A kind old man | B．Getting a ride |
| C．Passing help | D．A broken car |
Long long ago, there were three tortoises（乌龟）。 Ｔhｅy were friends.
One of them was a large tortoise, one was a medium-sized tortoise and the third was a small tortoise.
One day they went into a restaurant and ordered some cakes. While（当……的时候） they were waiting for the cakes, they remembered that they didn't bring any money.
"Hey, we forgot to bring money to pay for our cakes," the big tortoise said.
"The little tortoise can go home and get it," the medium-sized tortoise said. "He's the youngest, so he should be the one to go."
The little tortoise wasn't very happy, but he knew he shouldn't argue with his elders, so he said, "All right, I'll go. But you must promise(许诺) not to eat my cake while I'm away."
The large tortoise and the medium-sized tortoise agreed, and the little tortoise left for home to get some money.
A few days later, the big tortoise said to the medium-sized tortoise, "Let's eat the little tortoise's cake. I'm hungry again."
"So am I," the medium-sized tortoise said, and reached for the cake.
As she did so, the little tortoise shouted from near the door of the restaurant, "If you touch（触摸） my cake, I won't go and get the money!"
根据短文内容选择最佳答案, 将其标号填入题前括号内。The three tortoises _________.
| A．didn’t know each other | B．knew each other |
| C．lived in a restaurant | D．were very poor |
The three tortoises found they didn’t take money with them _________ .
| A．when they were ordering the cake |
| B．after they ate up the cake |
| C．before they went into the restaurant |
| D．after they ordered the cake |
The little tortoise _________.
| A．didn’t mind getting the money |
| B．couldn’t find the money |
| C．wanted to share his cake |
| D．agreed to get the money |
The little tortoise _________ .
| A．didn’t go very far after a few days |
| B．came back very quickly |
| C．had some money with him |
| D．believed in (相信)the other two tortoises |
The two elders decided to eat the little tortoise’s cake because _______.
| A．they felt hungry again |
| B．they wanted to leave at last |
| C．the cake was so nice to eat |
| D．they were angry with the little tortoise |
At midnight (半夜) Mr. King coughed（咳嗽） again. He got up and took some medicine（药）. Before he lay down again, he smoked（吸烟）. And he couldn't go to sleep any longer. He found the medicine book and began to read it. He was afraid he had lung cancer(肺癌). He seemed to see death（死） was waiting for him. Tears (眼泪)ran down his face. He didn’t see his wife was standing by him.
“What’s wrong with you, dear?”asked the woman.
“Nothing,” the old man answered and covered his face with his hands.
The old woman opened the book and understood at once. She said, “You must stop smoking right now.”
“I began to smoke when I was nine, you know. How can I do that?”
“But I think health is more important.”
Mr. King coughed again and his wife said, “Go to see a doctor tomorrow. He ｃａｎ help you, I think.”
The doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination（X光检查）of his lungs. And then he looked at the X-ray carefully for a long time.
“Tell me the truth（真相）, doctor.” said Mr. King, “Do you see any shadows (阴影) in my lungs?”
“No, I don’t see anything.”
“Yes?” the old man said happily. “Really?”
“Yes. Your lungs are turning(变得) black. How can I see any shadows?”Mr. King got up to .
A. smoke again
B. take some medicine
C. read the medicine book. Mr. King coughed because .
A. he couldn’t go to sleep
B. he was afraid to die
C. he smoked too much,so tears ran down his face.
A. Mr. King thought he had lung cancer
B. Mr. King couldn’t understand the book
C. Mr. King was too sad to go to sleepThe doctor told Mr. King to have an X-ray examination because.
A. he was sure the man would soon die
B. he wanted the man to stop smoking right now
C. he wanted to know if there was something wrong with his lugs. Which of the following is true?
A. There was nothing serious with Mr. King.
B. Smoking too much caused（引起，造成）Mr. King’s lungs to turn black.
C. The doctor found some shadows in Mr. King’s lungs.
Every year there is a Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is the most important festival in China. So before it comes， everyone has to prepare things. They buy pork， beef， chicken， fruits and many other things. And they often make a special kind of food—“dumplings”. It means “come together”. On the day before the festival， parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival Eve（除夕），all the family members come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance，some play cards and others get the dinner ready. When they enjoy the meal，they give each other the best wishes for the coming year. They all have a good time.Which is the most important festival in China?
A. The mid-autumn Festival.
B. The Spring Festival.
C. Children’s Day.When is the Chinese Spring Festival usually celebrated?
A. In March or April.
B. In May or June.
C. In January or Februaryis the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China.
A. Chicken B. Dumpling C. FishWhat＇s the meaning of the food “dumplings” for Chinese people in the Spring Festival?
A. Look up.
B. Help yourself.
C. Come together.The familywhen they are having dinner together on the Spring Festival Eve.
A. give each other the best wishes
B. buy each other presents
C. sing，dance and play cards