Many people like to live in big cities, because there are a lot of interesting things to do and to see there. You can go to different kinds of museums, see plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.
But there are serious problems in big cities, too. It is expensive to live there. Every year many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools and to receive good medical care. But sometimes these people can’t find jobs or good places to live. Also it is hard to keep the cities safe and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.
小词典：1. serious adj． 严重的 2. medical care医疗保健 3. hard adj． 困难的
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。In big cities, people can ___________.
| A．go to different kinds of museums |
| B．see plays and films |
| C．buy things from all over the world |
| D．A, B and C |
It is __________ to live in a big city.
| A．expensive | B．cheap | C．easy | D．serious |
Every year many people move to the cities to _____________.
| A．find jobs | B．receive good medical care |
| C．study at good schools | D．A, B and C |
It is RIGHT for people to move to big cities _____________.
| A．with thinking how to move there |
| B．with thinking of the problems of living there |
| C．without thinking of the cost of living |
| D．without thinking of any problems |
Which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．There are many interesting things to do and to see in big cities. |
| B．In big cities people can easily find good places to live. |
| C．People can easily find good jobs in big cities. |
| D．All people like to live in big cities. |
Even a child knows that nodding the head means" Yes"．But some people will probably be puzzled（迷惑的）when they first come to India．When they talk to an Indian，he often shakes his head．They might think that the Indian does not like what he said，but on the contrary，he is expressing agreement．
The Indians have a habit of shaking their heads slightly when they talk to somebody．It doesn’t mean" No"，but" Yes"．
If a person doesn’t know this，it might cause misunderstanding（误解）．
At one time a foreigner in India told his driver who was an Indian to take him to his office．The driver shook his head．The foreigner said his request again and the driver still shook his head．At last，the foreigner shouted angrily，“Drive me to my office at once!” The driver said in a low voice，" Yes，sir，"smiling and shaking his head again at the same time．In general，nodding the head means and shaking the head means_____．
| A．"Yes"．．．" No" | B．"No"．．．" Yes" |
| C．"Yes"．．．" Yes" | D．"No"．．．" No" |
According to the habit of India，if someone agrees with you，he will ______．
| A．nod his head |
| B．shake his head |
| C．neither nod his head nor shake his head |
| D．both nod his head and shake his head |
Why did the Indian driver shake his head when the foreigner asked him to drive him to his office? Because_________．
| A．the Indian driver had something important to do |
| B．the foreigner agreed to give him only a little money |
| C．the driver felt uncomfortable at that time |
| D．in India shaking the head means agreement |
The foreigner became angry because_______．
| A．the Indian driver didn’t want to send him to his office |
| B．he misunderstood the meaning of shaking the head in India |
| C．he asked the driver to send him to his office，but the driver didn’t say any words |
| D．the Indian driver asked him for a lot of money |
The phrase" on the contrary" means_____．
| A．正相反 | B．总之 | C．与之相同 | D．在另一方面 |
We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a green life.
Remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.
Reduce means “use less”. Don’t waste things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really necessary or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad.
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should take care of them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don’t use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them again.
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it takes energy to change something into something else, it’s better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.
Title: 46to Live a Green Life
| We produce waste every day and it is 47to us. We can do something to help. |
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| Ideas |
Dos |
Don’ts |
| To 48 |
Use less * Try to save something. |
* Don’t buy too many things from foreign 49. |
| To reuse |
Use 50 * Use things for as long as possible. * Buy things that last long. * Take care of things or 51the old things. |
* Don’t use 52cups or bags. |
| To recycle |
Change things into something 53 *Join in recycling programmes. *Buy 54made from recycled materials. |
* Don’t 55things away or burn them. |
It’s a goal for millions and millions of families every year to keep the Christmas spending within a certain amount of money, but you can still afford the gifts because your loved ones will enjoy them. This concern (忧虑) is becoming greater and greater theses days. Even so, there are several things that you can do to help. 
Hit the sales. No one wants to get up at four o’clock in the morning and fight to get a good deal (交易) on Black Friday ( the first Friday at Christmas time). It’s surely very difficult to pick up the courage and get out there in the cold for a good deal. But sometimes it can be well worth. Many retailers (零售商) offer specials all through the day. Some even offer online Black Friday specials, so we may still be able to get a great deal on Black Friday.
Read advertisements regularly. Once the Christmas shopping season is coming, retailers will be hungry for business. They will try their best to get us into the store. Please read the weekly advertisements of sales among the major retailers from time to time. We may be lucky enough to find different prices for the same thing in different shops.
Shop online. Some of us don’t like running from store to store to get the best price on the perfect gift. Some of us don’t like to go out in the cold at all, and then, we can do online shopping.
The world of online shopping makes it possible for us to visit all the major retailers and some
specialty stores on the Internet. We can find exactly what we are looking for at the best possible price without even having to leave the house. With traditional Christmas shopping, it will always take us a long time to wait if we want to get the perfect gift. The underlined word “specials” in Paragraph 2 means______.
| A．赠品 | B．奢侈品 | C．特价商品 | D．圣诞礼品 |
We can have more choices to get a good deal ______.
| A．on the Internet | B．in specialty stores | C．from salesmen | D．from retailers |
In this passage the writer wants to ______.
| A．tell us to shop online |
| B．tell us the best way to do shopping |
| C．show us how hard it is to do Christmas shopping |
| D．give us advice on how to get a good deal at Christmas time |
From the passage we can infer (推断) that ______.
| A．people are surely able to get a good deal on Friday |
| B．it is possible for people to buy the perfect Christmas gifts with less money |
| C．retailers will be hungry because they are busy selling Christmas gifts |
| D．with traditional Christmas shopping, people can’t buy the perfect gifts |
When you are curious about something and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The following steps can guide you during the research.
Step 1 Write down the subject that you are interested in on a piece of paper. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write:
Discover more about robots.
Step 2 Stop and think for a moment about what you have already known about your subject. List what you have already known like the sentences below:
1. The first robot appeared in the USA in 1959.
2. A robot can do housework and act as a teacher.
3. Sometimes a robot catches viruses and causes a lot of problems.
Step 3 What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions, start writing down questions about the robots on the paper:
1. What might robots be like in the future?
2. What other things can robots do for people?
3. What kind of power will robots possibly use in five years?
Step 4 Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions.
For example, you might discover that robots can help scientists explore dangerous places, like the sea and outer space. How? What happened? Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.
The next time you find something interesting to research, take time to organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember that learning more always brings more questions.What does the writer advise us to do when we’re curious about something?
| A．To read more books about it. |
| B．To look it up in the dictionary. |
| C．To turn to the teacher for help. |
| D．To raise questions and find the answers. |
What does the underlined part “Armed with your list of questions” mean?
| A．Writing down your list of questions. |
| B．Discussing your questions with others. |
| C．Taking your list of questions with you. |
| D．Putting your list of questions under your arm. |
What might be the correct order of the steps when you do research?
① List what you want to learn. ② Find new problems.
③ List what you’ve already known.④ Choose a research subject.
| A．④③①② | B．④①③② | C．②③④① | D．③②①④ |
What might be the best title for this passage?
| A．Doing Research onRobots |
| B．Asking Good Questions While Doing Research |
| C．Having Interesting Answers on Robots |
| D．Finding Subjects before Doing Research |
There was a man who had a little son. He loved him very much. Every day after work the man would come home and play with the little boy.
When the man came home from work one night, he found that he had some extra work to do. And he wasn’t able to play with his little son. He wanted to give the boy something to keep him busy. So, looking around his study, he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover. He got an idea. He patiently tore the map up into pieces. Then he led his son into the dining room and spread the pieces on the table. He explained to the boy that it was a map of the world. He told the boy to put it back together and they could play together when he finished. Surely this could keep the child busy for hours, he thought.
After about thirty minutes, the boy came to the man and said, “Okay, it’s finished, Dad. Can we play now?”
The man was surprised, saying, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It was easy. On the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together, the whole world appeared completely.” Why couldn’t the man play with his son that night?
| A．He had to read a magazine. | B．He had some extra work to do. |
| C．He had to learn something about a map. | D．He had to stay at his office for extra work. |
What did the man ask his son to do?
| A．To read the magazine to find the map. |
| B．To tear the map of the world up into pieces. |
| C．To put the pieces of the map of the world back together. |
| D．To clean the dining room first, and then read the map of the world. |
How long did it take the boy to finish the work?
| A．A few hours. | B．About an hour. | C．About half an hour. | D．The whole night. |
Which of the following is TRUE about the passage?
| A．It’s a report about a father’s extra work. |
| B．It’s a story between a father and his clever son. |
| C．It’s an advertisement for the map of the world. |
| D．It’s a poster about how to deal with parents’ problems. |