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. Everybody wants to live in a green city. A green city is a healthy and pleasant place for people to live in. It can get its energy from something like solar and wind power. Also, it is connected by clean public transportation.
| The Hyperloop (超级高铁) The Hyperloop is a high-speed transportation. It works by having capsules (舱) with passengers in. The capsules run on the air. The Hyperloop plans to run from Los Angeles to San Francisco. With an average speed of 962 km per hour, it is only 35 minutes between the two cities. The solar panels (板) provide power to the Hyperloop. |
| Smart Wheel Smart Wheel is a bicycle wheel with a motor. This invention can easily fit onto almost any bike. And the motor allows bikes to travel up to 50km once. Smart Wheel is different from other electric bikes. It can be controlled through your smartphone’s Bluetooth. The smartphone can show your speed, distance and travel time. |
| Solar Sidewalk (太阳能步道) George Washington University made a special path in 2013. The path is about 9 square meters. It is covered with solar panels that can provide energy to power 450 LED lights. These lights can light the walkway after dark. The solar panel is also strong enough for people to walk on. |
A green city is ________.
| A．clean and tidy |
| B．full of plants |
| C．healthy and pleasant |
| D．rich for energy |
It is ________ from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
| A．About 962 km. | B．About 560 km. |
| C．About 700 km. | D．About 450 km. |
About Smart Wheel, which is Not right?
| A．It can travel 50km once. |
| B．It can fit onto almost any bike. |
| C．It’s a motorbike with a bicycle wheel. |
| D．The smartphone’s Bluetooth can control it. |
What can solar panels do?
| A．They can run on the air. |
| B．They can provide energy. |
| C．They can carry passengers. |
| D．They can show your travel time. |
What do you think of the public transportation?
| A．Modern and clean. |
| B．Green and dangerous. |
| C．Exciting and crazy. |
| D．Expensive and impossible. |
Miss Li is my English teacher. She is from Shanghai. She has one English class every day. Oh， no! She has two English classes on Tuesday.
Miss Li has two daughters. One is in our class， Class Two. Sally likes sports. She plays soccer every day. Her favorite soccer player is Ronaldo from Brazil (巴西). Sally’s twin （双胞胎的） sister Susan is in Class One. She doesn’t like any subjects. She doesn’t like to do her homework. She only likes playing with her friend， Jeff. Jeff is a white cat.Miss Li has ___________.
| A．two English classes on Monday |
| B．two daughters |
| C．a soccer ball |
| D．one English class on Tuesday |
We can know Ronaldo is a (n) _______________ from the passage (文章).
| A．English teacher | B．student |
| C．soccer player | D．actor |
Miss Li is from ______________.
| A．England | B．Brazil | C．America | D．China |
Does Sally have a twin sister?
| A．Yes， she doesn’t. | B．No， she doesn’t. |
| C．Yes， she does. | D．No， she does. |
Susan’s friend is ____________.
| A．Miss Li | B．Ronaldo | C．Sally | D．a white cat |
Just like mothers take care of everything at home, Mother Earth takes care of everything around the world. We all celebrate our mom’s birthday, don’t we? Do you know when Mother Earth’s birthday is? It is on April 22, also known as the Earth Day. People around the world celebrate by _______ it very special for her. How do you think she will feel special? She will feel special if all of us love nature, keep it clean and use all of her seas, mountains and other natural resources (资源) in the right way.
Here are some other ways to keep her happy, healthy and smiling：
Walk or ride a bicycle. Cars will make Mother Earth sick, because they make pollution.
Don’t cut down forests -animal’s home. Animals are children of Mother Earth like us.
让我们种更多的树，因为树可以帮助保持空气清洁。
用make的适当形式填空 ___________
When is the Earth Day?
How will Mother Earth feel special?
把划线句子译成汉语。
将汉语句子翻译成英语。
Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.
Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.
Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it is important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Parents ask children to do some work around their house. And in many families, parents pay their children for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.Why do American children usually live far from their parents?
| A．Because they don’t like living with their parents. |
| B．Because they want to find good jobs. |
| C．Because they grow up. |
| D．Because they don’t have jobs. |
Who decide(s) on the children’s lives in America?
| A．Their parents. | B．Their children. |
| C．Their teachers. | D．The children themselves. |
Do many parents in the US pay their children for doing housework?
| A．Yes, they do. | B．No, they don’t. |
| C．We don’t know. | D．Yes, they are. |
When do children often go to visit their parents in America?
| A．Every day. | B．At night. |
| C．On weekends. | D．On vacation. |
Which is the best title (题目) of the article?
| A．Children and parents. | B．Learn how to make money. |
| C．American families. | D．How to find good jobs. |
My cousin Jenny made some new term resolutions last month.
First she wants to keep healthy. So she is going to exercise more and eat a lot of healthier food. She isn’t going to eat junk food. She is going to make a volleyball team because she likes it and she’s also good at playing it. And she also wants to improve her English. She is going to read English every morning. The third, she is going to read more books because she thinks she can learn a lot from books. So she’s going to go to the school library quite often. When she grows up, she is going to be a doctor for children. She wants to help sick children. She’s going to study medicine at a university when she finishes high school. She is going to work hard. She loves children and she thinks looking after children will be wonderful.When did Jenny make her new term resolutions?
| A．Yesterday. | B．Last week. |
| C．Every morning. | D．Last month. |
How is Jenny going to improve her English?
| A．She is going to read English every morning. |
| B．She is going to go to the school library quite often. |
| C．She is going to study medicine at a university. |
| D．She is going to study English really hard. |
What’s the meaning of “sick” in the article?
| A．幼小的 | B．可爱的 | C．生病的 | D．乡下的 |
What job may Jenny choose in the future?
| A．A university student. | B．A doctor. |
| C．An English teacher. | D．A volleyball player. |
Which of the following is NOT right according to the article?
| A．Jenny isn’t going to eat some junk food in the new term. |
| B．Jenny thinks reading books is good for her. |
| C．Jenny is going to study medicine at a university in the new term. |
| D．Jenny thinks looking after kids will be good. |
“Good Time” is a program(节目) on ABC Radio. Jim Green is an announcer(播音员) for the program. Most of the girls and boys like the program. They also like Jim Green. Some of them often make phone calls to him and thank him for his work. There are lots of letters to him every day, too.
Jim Green gets up at 6:00 every morning. He has bread and a glass of milk for breakfast. He leaves home at 6:30 and gets to his office at 7:15.
The program begins at 7:30. He plays the new records (唱片) of the pop songs and modern music for his listeners. At 8:00, it's time for the news.
Jim finishes work at 10:30. He goes home in his car. He reads newspapers and listens to music after supper in the evening.
He thinks Announcers’ job is very interesting and helpful.What does Jim Green do?
| A．A worker | B．A doctor |
| C．An announcer | D．A teacher |
What’s the name of the program?
| A．ABC Radio | B．Good Time |
| C．New Records | D．VORA Radio |
What do some of the young people do every day?
| A．Call Jim | B．Write to Jim |
| C．Chat on line | D．Both A and B |
What time does the program begin?
| A．At 6:00 | B．At 7:30 | C．At 8:30 | D．At 9:30 |
How does he go home every day?
| A．By bike | B．By bus | C．By car | D．On foot |