Most people buy a lot of gifts just before Christmas. But some people think we buy too much. They have started a special day called Buy Nothing Day. They don t want anyone to go shopping on that day.
Buy Nothing Day is on November 29th. It is 25 days before Christmas. At that time, we see ads in newspapers and on TV telling us to “buy，buy, buy!“
The idea for Buy Nothing Day started in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now people all over the world celebrate Buy Nothing Day. In California, USA, parents and children get together to read stories, sing songs and paint pictures. The children talk about why they don t need many toys. Last year, in Manchester, England, people dressed up in costumes to tell people that we buy too much.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico，high school students wanted to tell other students about Buy Nothing Day. They organized a dinner to give people information about Buy Nothing Day. They asked restaurants in the neighbours to donate the food. They put up posters and talked to other students about it. The dinner was a big success, many students liked the idea of this new tradition. This year, they want to have another dinner to tell more people about Buy Nothing Day.
When is Buy Nothing Day?
| A．On December 25th. | B．On November 29th. |
| C．On November 25th. | D．On December 29th. |
Buy Nothing Day started in .
| A．Vancouver | B．Albuquerque |
| C．California | D．Manchester |
In California, children usually enjoy on Buy Nothing Day.
| A．going shopping for Christmas |
| B．buying some toys with their parents |
| C．organizing a dinner for other students |
| D．reading stories, singing songs and painting pictures |
In Albuquerque，high school students organized a dinner to .
| A．help poor people |
| B．make money on Buy Nothing Day |
| C．make advertisements for the restaurants |
| D．let other people learn about Buy Nothing Day |
What's the best title for this passage?
| A．A Free Dinner | B．A Big Success |
| C．Buy Nothing Day | D．A New Christmas Day |
Hello, everyone! I’m Jim. Next week ,a group of exchange students from the USA will come to visit Taixing. I make a plan for them .We will eat breakfast at our school first .Then we can take them to Huangqiao Memorial Hall(黄桥纪念馆) by bus. It takes two hours .They can enjoy Huangqiao Sesame Cakes (黄桥烧饼) there.
In the afternoon, we will go to Xuanbao Forest Park and take some photos there .In the park we can have a picnic as our lunch. Then we will go to Yinhe Cinema to watch a new film. .After that the girls can go to the Gulou Shopping Mall to buy things and we will take boys to our school playground to play football for one and a half hours.
In the evening we shall invite them for dinner in a restaurant .They can try Chinese food .I’m sure they will have a good time in our city .
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| Jim___ |
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They will eat breakfast at school .And then they can___ |
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They will have lunch at Xuanbao Forest Park and they can take They will watch a new |
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When we buy a house, we all want to have nice neighbours, because most of us think that it is helpful to live with some good neighbours. But what kind of neighbour is good? The answers are different from people to people. Here are my answers.
First, it is very important to respect(尊敬) each other. If our neighbours try to know more about our life, what will we feel? He or she may also talk with others about our life. Do you want to live with him or her any more? The answer is “No”. We will feel very sad to have this kind of neighbour and move away quickly.
Next, a good neighbour is always ready to give us a hand when we need him or her. For example, if we are not at home, our good neighbours will watch our house for us.
Finally, a good neighbour should love the environment(环境). He or she never puts rubbish (垃圾)here and there. Good neighbours should keep the place clean, because the good environment can make us comfortable（舒服）and happy.
I think we all should learn to be good neighbours, and I also hope everyone will have good neighbours and live a happy life.We want to have nice neighbours because_____________.
| A．they can share food with us. |
| B．they can tell interesting stories. |
| C．they can make us feel happy. |
| D．it is helpful to live with good neighbours. |
What WON’T your good neighbour do?
| A．He or she will keep the place clean. |
| B．He or she will respect your life. |
| C．He or she will try to know more about your life. |
| D．He or she will watch your house when you are not at home. |
We’ll feel ___________ in the good environment .
| A．tired and sick | B．comfortable and happy |
| C．warm and free | D．strong and busy |
Which of the following is right ?
| A．People are all good. neighbours. |
| B．People all have good neighbours. |
| C．People should learn to be good neighbours . |
| D．People all know how to be good neighbours. |
What is the best title(标题) for this passage?
| A．What kind of neighbour is good. |
| B．I have some good neighbours |
| C．How to have good neighbours |
| D．My neighbours |
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport (机场) is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off（起飞）and it is often late. You can’t open the windows. You can’t choose the food. Planes are fast, but it still takes you hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like taking the train. I think trains are safe (安全的). Train stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a lot of time.
I also like cars. You can start your journey (旅行) when you want to, and you don’t need to go to a train station or a bus stop. Also you can take many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it’s fast. |
| B．Because you can go around in the plane. |
| C．Because it’s safe. |
| D．Because it’s cheap. |
Which is NOT the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. |
| B．It takes a lot of time. |
| C．You can open the windows. |
| D．You can walk around in the train. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what should you take to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A train. | C．A car. | D．A plane. |
Which of the following is the bad thing about a car?
| A．You can start your journey when you want. |
| B．You needn't go to a train station or a bus stop. |
| C．You can take many things with you in a car. |
| D．There are too many cars on the road. |
What does the writer think of the plane, train and car?
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it takes a lot of time. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes to take a plane because it is fast. |
Liu Wei is very famous in China because he can play the piano with his toes(脚趾).
One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old, he played a game with some friends. He lost both his arms because of electricity.
Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the accident. But soon he had to make a choice.
“For people like me, there were only two choices. One was to give up all the dreams, which would cause a quick death. The other was to work hard without arms to live an excellent life.” says Liu Wei.
Liu’s dream was to be a pianist. His excellent life included a show on China’s Got Talent(《中国达人秀》) and a wonderful performance playing the beautiful Marriage D’amour with his two feet on the piano.
Liu Wei learned to play the piano with his feet. And teaching himself to play the piano with his feet was very hard. Many times he wanted to give up, but his parents went on encouraging him and he wanted to make his parents proud.
Maybe you cannot believe that Liu Wei is able to play well only with his toes. The audience were deeply moved and very excited when they watched his performance.
Answer the following questions with No More Than 4 Words.
How does Liu Wei play the piano?
____________________________________________________________________________What caused his loss of both his arms?
____________________________________________________________________________What does Liu Wei want to be?
____________________________________________________________________________Who encouraged Liu Wei to play the piano?
____________________________________________________________________________How did the audience feel when they watched Liu’s performance?
The students and teachers at Fairfield School think it’s necessary to look after the environment! This is what they’ve been doing：
Growing vegetables
Fairfield School students have their own vegetable garden. Both children and teachers plant and water the seeds (种子), then they pick the vegetables. And the vegetables are used in school meals. Now they can enjoy healthy food at lunchtime. “School meals are tastier than ever before!” says one pupil.
Recycling
The students don’t just bring their books to school ----- they bring their rubbish(垃圾) too! There are recycling bins (回收箱) in the playground for cans, plastic bottles, batteries and paper. The teachers give a prize to the student who works hardest to recycle every month.
Planting trees
‘This used to be one of the least beautiful areas of the city with no green areas,’ says the head teacher Lynne Johnson. ‘Now every child has planted their own tree, which he or she looks after during the week. They’ve made the view from the classroom more beautiful!’
Finding cleaner ways to get around
Everyone walks or rides to Fairfield School. “When the roads are busy, it’s faster to ride bikes than to go by car anyway,” says one student. Even the teachers don’t use their cars. “We can’t encourage our students to look after the environment if we don’t do it ourselves!” says one teacher.
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| Growing vegetables |
Students and teachers plant and water vegetables in the |
| Recycling |
Students also bring |
| The school wasn’t beautiful |
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| Finding cleaner ways to get around |
Students and teachers don’t |