The Earth has warmed by about half a degree(0.50℃)over the last 100 years. It could be getting warmer on its own, but many scientists think that people are making the Earth warmer by making a greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is important. Without it, the Earth would not be warm enough for us to live on. But just a little warmer than it is now could cause problems for humans, plants and animals.
Many of the things we do every day can change the Earth’s temperature by sending greenhouse gases into the air. We send greenhouse gases into the air when we watch TV, turn on lights, dry hair, play video games, wash or dry our clothes or drive cars. The rubbish from factories and homes also produces greenhouse gases.
Even a small change in temperature can affect our weather. This can cause changes in the sea levels, the air, flooding, and our fresh water.
The change in the temperature can also cause changes in the living places for animals and plants, endangering many animals.
Global warming is a big problem, and every little bit we do can help. We can save electricity. We can save energy in other ways such as by taking buses or walking rather than driving cars. We can recycle to reduce the rubbish and save natural resources such as trees, oil and metals. We can buy products that don’t do bad to the environment and we can turn to solar energy. Remember the little bit that you do will bring a better world.
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Which of the following does not send greenhouse gases into the air?
| A．Watching TV. | B．Turning on a light. |
| C．Driving a car. | D．Walking to school. |
In this passage, the scientists are mainly trying to make the readers realize___________ .
| A．the greenhouse effect is important |
| B．humans are making the earth warmer |
| C．the earth is getting warmer in 100 years |
| D．the earth could be getting warmer by itself |
Without the greenhouse effect，we would _____________ .
| A．be safer |
| B．not be able to live |
| C．have a cleaner earth |
| D．have a better world |
The writer gives us advice on how to save energy in __________ .
| A．Paragraph 2 | B．Paragraph 3 |
| C．Paragraph 4 | D．Paragraph 5 |
Global warming is a big problem but ___________ .
| A．we can't do anything to help |
| B．we don't need to do anything |
| C．we can do something to help |
| D．we can do something to stop it |
Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spend most of their time in front of the computer, playing video games.
A recent survey found that in the US. Children between 8 and 12 spend at least 13 hours a week playing video games or "gaming". Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.
One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving (解决) problems because they do not practice these skills when sitting alone at a computer.
Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.
Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, they fail in the exams.
Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted. Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28 - year - old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!
This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.Children of 8 to 12 in the US spend at least _________ hours a week playing video games.
| A．13 | B．16 | C．28 | D．50 |
How many problems about playing video games are mentioned in the passage？
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five. |
If game players spend lots of time playing games without doing their homework, they might __________.
| A．become ill | B．lose their friends |
| C．die at once | D．get lower grades at school |
What does the underlined word “addicted” mean in Chinese?
| A．悲伤 | B．无聊 |
| C．成瘾 | D．沮丧， |
What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?
| A．Video gaming has quite a lot of advantages. |
| B．Video gaming might be a dangerous thing. |
| C．Childhood is a time of fun and games. |
| D．Children should learn how to get along with others. |
Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your spare time? Then join us to be a volunteer! We’re a non-profit (赢利的) organization. We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people in their seventies can become a volunteer.
You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone.
“As a volunteer, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I’m happy, too.” Said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62. “I often played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers.” said another volunteer at the age of 18. If everyone helps out a bit, we’ll have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: www.activol.com.When do the volunteers help others?
| A．In their spare time. | B．At weekends |
| C．On weekdays. | D．In the evenings. |
_____ can be a volunteer.
| A．Children | B．Old women |
| C．Anyone aged 12-70 | D．Young people |
Volunteers want to get _______ when they help others.
| A．money | B．computers |
| C．everything | D．nothing |
Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with ______.
| A．animals | B．children |
| C．computers | D．older people |
We can read such a passage ______.
| A．in a newspaper | B．in a storybook |
| C．in a picture book | D．in a textbook |
| MOVIE GUIDE THURSDAY |
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| Rush Hour 15:00 23:00 |
My Life as Mcdull 9:00 13:00 |
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| ①Action Movie Do you like Jackie Chan? Rush Hour is another movie of his. It’s so exciting. Come and have fun! |
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②Cartoon Mcdull is a little pig. He’s kind of silly but he’s very cute. Do you want to enjoy happiness with him? Be sure to watch it! |
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| Mr. Bean 11:00 19:00 |
Harry Potter 17:00 21:00 |
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| ③Comedy Rowan is a great actor. His movie Mr. Bean is coming. It’s very funny. Don’t miss it! |
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④Science Fiction Harry Potter has been in the wizardry school (魔法学校) for three years. He begins a new life. How is everything going? |
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What do you think of Mcdull?
| A．Exciting. | B．Silly but cute. |
| C．Funny. | D．Happy. |
Mr. Li finishes his lessons at 22: 00, which film can he enjoy on Thursday evening?
| A．Rush Hour. | B．My life as Mcdull. |
| C．Mr. Bean. | D．Harry PotterⅢ. |
My daughter is eight years old. Which two films does she like best, can you guess?
| A．Rush Hour and My life as Mcdull. |
| B．My life as Mcdull and Mr. Bean. |
| C．Mr. Bean and Harry Potter Ⅲ. |
| D．Harry Potter Ⅲand My life as Mcdull. |
What kind of movie is Mr. Bean?
| A．Action Movie. | B．Cartoon. |
| C．Comedy. | D．Science Fiction. |
Who is an action movie character?
| A．Jackie Chan. | B．Rowan. |
| C．Mcdull. | D．Harry Potter. |
In many English homes people eat four meals a day. They have breakfast at any time from seven to nine in the morning. They eat porridge(粥) eggs or bread and drink tea or coffee for breakfast. Lunch comes at one o’clock. Afternoon tea is from four to five in the afternoon and dinner is about half past seven. First they have soup, then they have meat or fish with vegetables. After that they eat some other things, like bananas, apples or oranges. But not all English people eat like that. Some of them have their dinner in the middle of the day. Their meals are breakfast, dinner, tea and supper and all these meals are very simple.In England, many people eat _________meals a day.
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
People may have __________for their breakfast according to the passage.
| A．tea and eggs |
| B．hamburgers and tea |
| C．coffee and salad |
| D．eggs and fish |
People have lunch at ______________.
| A．any time | B．nine | C．five | D．one |
People don’t have _____________________ for their dinner.
| A．bananas and apples | B．soup and meat |
| C．meat and fish | D．porridge |
Most Englishmen have dinner ________________
| A．at one | B．at any time |
| C．at noon | D．in the evening |
A green parrot goes missing on 17th, March. It is very smart and it can say “Hello”, “Thank you” and “Goodbye”.
Owner( 所有者)：MrAzman
Address: 168 Rosyth Road
Singapore 543321
Telephone: 9731-0032
What color is the parrot?
| A．It is white. | B．It’s black. |
| C．It is red. | D．It’s green. |
The underlined word “missing” means “________” in Chinese.
| A．聪明的 | B．失踪的 |
| C．找到的 | D．笨拙的 |
The parrot can notsay “________”.
| A．Hello | B．Thank you |
| C．Good morning | D．Goodbye |
After reading the passage, we can know 9731-0032 is _________.
| A．MrAzman’s phone number |
| B．the parrot’s telephone number |
| C．MrAzman’s QQ number |
| D．the parrot’s ID card number |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．MrAzman is the owner of the parrot. |
| B．The parrot is lost. |
| C．MrAzman lives in Singapore. |
| D．MrAzman found a parrot. |