Going Green
Green is no longer just a color. It is a new way of thinking about the world and a way of living your life. It’s catching on all over the world. More and more people decide to “go green” because they know that we only have one planet to live on. We won’t be able to live on it much longer if we keep wasting energy, and destroying(破坏) our home with air, land, and water pollution.
“Green Living” means:
Understanding that your choices affect(影响) not just you, but everybody everywhere.
Understanding that your choices affect not just today, but the future.
Understanding that when we talk about “saving the planet” or “saving the environment,” we are actually talking about saving ourselves!
You may be thinking: “Hey, I’m just one person, on a planet with billions. I can’t really make a difference.” Well, have you ever seen a group of people do “the wave(波浪)”? It always starts off with one or two people, jumping up and down like crazy. Soon thousands of people are joining in. “Going green” is just like that. It starts with small, simple actions. It can soon build into a wave that will change the whole planet and lead us all to healthier, happier lives.
Many students have already shared with us their efforts to help the environment:
Gabrielle, 12, writes, “I have helped my community plant a garden and I ride my bike or skateboard to school.”
Kaitlyn, 10, says, “Lots of paper towels are thrown away, so I use a reusable cloth towel to dry my hands instead.”
“I always recycle(重复利用)” says Natalie, 13. “You can call me a recycler! I always look at the bottom of things. I want to see whether they have the little sign that tells you it can be recycled. So I almost recycle everything!”
Now it’s your turn to think about how you can “go green”. Make important choices and take actions to improve the environment right around you and the health of the whole world.What does the expression “catch on” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
| A．Go worse. |
| B．Come to an end. |
| C．Get help. |
| D．Become popular. |
From the passage we can learn that ______.
| A．our choices can’t affect the future |
| B．one person can’t make a difference |
| C．our planet is destroyed by pollution |
| D．going green starts with small actions |
The writer may agree that ______.
| A．going green is hard for students |
| B．going green means changing others |
| C．going green is actually a choice |
| D．going green remains far away from us |
Choose the right answers after reading the cards.
We can learn English from __________.
| A．Yang Jun | B．Zhang Hui |
| C．Liu Hong | D．Li Nan |
We can call _________ when we want to take a taxi to Hangzhou Railway Station.
| A．13973098479 | B．0745-2709348 |
| C．1992301636 | D．13704358529 |
If you have some questions about your health, please send an E-mail to ________.
| A．Linan@21cn.com | B．cclh@163.com |
| C．hzyi@163.com | D．hhmx@163.com |
Hello, everyone! My name is Bob. I have a good friend. His name is Bill. He is a dog. I like him very much.
Every morning Bill runs with me, and we play in the park every afternoon. Bill is very fat(胖的). He likes eating beef hamburgers for breakfast. For dinner, he likes fish. Bill likes red. He has two red hats. Look! They are on my bed.
But Bill is lost (丢失) now. Please help me. My telephone number is 3123216. Many thanks!Bill is _________.
| A．Bob’s brother | B．a dog |
| C．a cat | D．Bob’s sister |
Bill ___________ every morning.
| A．runs with Bob | B．plays with hats |
| C．eats hamburgers | D．watches TV |
Bill’s hats are on the _______________.
| A．desk | B．chair | C．bed | D．wall |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Bill is Bob’s friend. |
| B．Bill has two red hats. |
| C．Bob’s telephone number is 3123216. |
| D．Bob likes eating beef hamburgers for breakfast. |
Bob writes the passage to __________.
| A．thank Bill | B．introduce（介绍) Bill |
| C．asks for (寻求) help | D．show (显示) his love |
My name is Jane. I am from Shanghai, China. I want to have a pen pal in London. London is a big city. I am thirteen years old and my birthday is February 22nd. I like to listen to music and read books after school. My favourite subject（学科）in school is art. It’s fun and interesting. I don’t like math. It’s too difficult..Jane is from ______________.
| A．England | B．America | C．China | D．Australia |
How old is she?
| A．13 | B．12 | C．22 | D．14 |
After school, she likes to _____________
| A．listen to music |
| B．read books |
| C．listen to music and read books |
| D．go swimming |
What’s her favourite subject?
| A．Art | B．Chinese | C．Maths | D．English |
Can you guess the meaning of the word “ difficult”?
| A．容易的 | B．困难的 | C．有趣的 | D．可爱的 |
When the final bell rang I left the school. But 45 minutes later, I didn't know where I was. I couldn't call Thomas became he was at work, and my mom wouldn't be any help. I finally decided to knock (敲) at a door.
"How may I help you, dear?" an old woman asked.
"I'm new to town and I was walking home and I got lost. Could you please tell me the right direction? I live on Shay Street."
"Oh, you went the wrong way. Shay Street is about five miles in the other direction."
"Thank you very much." I turned to leave, but the old woman called out to me.
"You aren't planning on walking home, are you? Let me get my grandson to drive you home." She turned to call into the house. A few minutes later, a boy appeared at the door.
"Kale, bring this sweet girl home. She lives on Shay Street. And bring back some bread and cheese."
"Sure," he smiled.
The boy drove me home and left before I said "thank you". When I opened the door, Thomas was singing and making dinner in the kitchen. He was never home for dinner because of work.
"Hey, Thomas," I said happily, "what's the occasion (场合)?"
"Well, I wanted to hear all about your first day of the school." Why did the writer knock at the door?
A. To ask for some food.
B. To ask for the direction.
C. To meet her new friend.How did the writer go home at last?
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By car.Who might Thomas probably be?
A. The writer's brother.
B. The writer's teacher.
C. The writer's father.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Kale was the old woman's son.
B. It was the writer's first day at school.
C. Thomas was usually busy at his work.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. An Old Woman and a Nice Boy
B. My First Day at School
C. A Great Day for Me
In China, more and more villagers have left their villages to work in big cities. As a result, their
children have become left-behind children and they need more care. The survey below was done in
villages in Yongzhou, Hunan Province. Three hundred left-behind children were chosen to answer the questions.
| What do you need most? |
Love |
Money |
Freedom （自由） |
Control |
Something else |
| 40% |
18% |
28% |
10% |
4% |
|
| Whom do you communicate with? |
Oneself |
Family members |
No one |
||
| 27% |
55% |
18% |
|||
| Can you communicate with your parents freely? |
Yes |
A little difficult |
No |
||
| 46% |
44% |
10% |
|||
| Do you want to live with your parents or alone? |
Living with parents |
Living alone |
No idea |
||
| 58% |
14% |
28% |
|||
| What do you think of your parents' working in cities? |
Bad |
Good |
No idea |
||
| 20% |
39% |
41% |
|||
| What's your happiest place? |
School |
Home |
Friends' homes |
||
| 48% |
34% |
18% |
The survey was done to 。
A. make left-behind children go to school
B. know how to make children happy
C. care about left-behind childrenOf all the four things, the children need most.
A. love B. money C. freedom58% of the children like to
A. live with their grandparents
B. live in big cities
C. live with their parentsHow many children think their happiest place is their school?
A. 48. B. 102. C. 144. We can learn from the survey that __________.
A. over 40% of the children have difficulty talking to their parents freely
B. about 1/3 of the children think their parents' working in cities is bad
C. about half of the children have no one to talk with