Pollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year．Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood﹣powered of coal﹣powered stoves．
One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun．Crosby Menzies，a solar power expert in a South African company，described his latest solar cooker called the"Sol.4"，"It is four square meters of mirrors，six to eight meters in length．It is quite a large cooler．"
The"Sol.4"works by reflecting （反射）light from the sun off large mirrors．The mirrors direct （把…对准）the light at a cooking pan．Then the light heats the pan with solar energy．Within two minutes，the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions．In just four minutes，water can be boiled．That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity．
The cooker is also much"friendlier"than other models because people do not have to stand in the sun to use it．And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal．Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke．
At present，the cooker only works when the sun is shining．But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight．
Each cooker costs about ＄2000，which is a large amount of money for most Africans．To solve that problem，Crosby Menzies has created a non﹣governmental organization called solar Cookers for Africa．It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment．
66．This passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
solar cookers |
| B． |
smoke pollution |
| C． |
solar power experts |
| D． |
breathing illnesses |
67．The"Sol﹣4"is mainly used to ．
| A． |
shorten the time of cooking |
| B． |
reduce the cost of making cookers |
| C． |
raise money through donations to help African people |
| D． |
reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke． |
68．The underlined word"individuals"most probably means" "
| A． |
cookers |
| B． |
mirrors |
| C． |
people |
| D． |
experts |
69．Which of the following about the"Sol﹣4"is TRUE？
| A． |
It is six to eight square meters of mirrors． |
| B． |
It can work in any weather condition now |
| C． |
It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood |
| D． |
It is more environment﹣friendly than other cookers． |
70．From the passage，we can infer that ．
| A． |
the"Sol﹣4"will be designed in a smaller size |
| B． |
more African can use the solar cookers in the future |
| C． |
the"Sol﹣4"is the first product of the south African company |
| D． |
the African government will provide poor people with solar cookers． |
Little Mary is a good girl. She began to go to school last year and now she's in Grade 2.Her home is not far from school，but she is often late for class because she likes watching TV and listening to music in the evening and goes to bed very late. So she can't get up on time in the morning.
This term Mr. White，Mary's uncle，works in her school. He teaches Grade 2 history. He is very strict with students，of course，with Mary，too. He often tells Mary to follow the school rules and come to school on time.
Today Mary got up late again. When she went to school，it was 8：15.Her uncle was waiting for her at the school gate. “You are ten minutes late for the first class.” Mr. White said angrily（生气地）. “Why are you often late for class？”
“Every time when I get to the street corner，I always see a sign（标志）．It says SCHOOL—GO SLOW!（慢行），” said Mary.Mary is a ______ year student.
| A．fifth | B．second | C．first | D．three |
Mary is often late for school because ______.
| A．she likes watching TV | B．she can't sleep well at night |
| C．her mother isn't at home | D．she can't get up on time in the morning |
What does Mr. White do？He is a ______.
| A．worker | B．doctor | C．policeman | D．teacher |
The first class begins at ______.
| A．8：10 | B．8：00 | C．8：05 | D．8：15 |
．The sign on the street corner is for ______.
| A．drivers（司机） | B．Mary | C．students | D．teachers |
（原创）Every mother is great，so is my mother．My mother is a common woman．But I love her very much．She is tall and of medium build ,not too fat or thin．She has two big eyes．Her hair is black and curly．I think she is very beautiful．
My mother is hard-working like many other mothers．Whenever she is at home or at work，she is always busy．At weekends，she has to cleans our house，and she likes planting flowers，too．She often says，“Flowers can make the air fresh and keep the house beautiful．”We all like her flower. She often gives flowers to her friends．
She is strict with her students and also strict with me ．She often says to me，“Studying is the most important thing to a student．You must study hard．Then you can do more and better for others and yourself．”
I love my mother though she is very strict in my study.What does the mother do?
| A．A teacher． | B．A farmer． | C．A worker． | D．cook |
What is the mother like?
| A．She is tall and beautiful． |
| B．She is tall and fat． |
| C．Her hair is brown． |
| D．She is of medium build and fat. |
What does the mother like doing?
A．Fishing． B．Swimming．
C．P1anting flowers．Dcleaning.Who does the mother often give flowers to?
A．Her friends． B．The teacher．
C．The father．D, Her family.Who thinks studying is important to students from the passage?
| A．The writer | B．The writer’s mother |
| C．The writer’s father | D．students |
（原创）It is a fine Sunday morning .Ann and her mother are on a big bus .There are many people on it . Some of them come from America ,and some come from English and Canada. They are going to the Great Wall .
There are only two Chinese on the bus .One is the woman .She is driving the bus .The other is a young man.He is their guide and can speak English very well. Now he is talking with an Ameican girl .Other people are listening to them .They are very interested in the Great Wall.They want to see it very much.Ann and his mother are going to ________ by bus .
| A．America | B．England | C．Canana | D．the Great Wall |
Ann is from ________
| A．America | B．England |
| C．Canana | D．We don’t know. |
There are _______ Chinese people on the bus.
| A．1 | B．2 | C．3 | D．4 |
_______is talking about the Great Wall with an American girl .
| A．Ann | B．Ann’s mother |
| C．The guide | D．The driver |
Which of the following is wrong (错误的)？
Ａ.Ann and her mother are going to the Great Wall.
B.The driver is Chinese.
C.The driver can speak English well.
D.Mang people on the bus are interested in the Great Wall.
【改编】Now and then we all get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again. But sometimes the doctor's medicine doesn't work. A sick person does not get well. The pain will not go away. This happened to one man. He was in hospital, but he was not getting well. Then he found a new "doctor" inside himself. This new "doctor" was his own sense of humor (幽默感). He saw funny films. He read funny books. And something wonderful happened. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and rest. His own happy feeling helped him to feel well again. He said laughing was his best "medicine". His doctor thought so, too.
Another man was also ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctors could not stop it from hurting. So the man began to "Picture" his pain. In his head he "drew " a picture of a dog. He imagined it as a real dog. And he made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!
These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So visit the "doctor" inside your own head and you can stay happy and well. The medicine given by doctors_______.
| A．always tastes terrible |
| B．always makes patients feel worse |
| C．doesn’t work sometimes |
| D．never works well |
In the paragraph “a new doctor inside himself” means_______
| A．the doctor in his home | B．his optimism(乐观主义) |
| C．his own doctor | D．the medicine made by himself |
The second patient felt well again because of_______.
| A．the doctors | B．good medicine |
| C．his sense of humor | D．the “dog” in his head |
We can stay happy and well by_______.
| A．visiting the “doctor” inside our own heads |
| B．taking more medicine |
| C．going to see a doctor as often as possible |
| D．drawing a picture of a dog |
We should believe that _______.
| A．doctors can heal all patients |
| B． only medicine can make patients feel better |
| C．no one can help patients but themselves |
| D． sometimes a patient can help himself in his own way. |
Everyone has worries. How do you deal with your worries? There is always something you can do to help yourself feel less worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won’t solve your problems.
Grades at school are often a top worry for children. If you worry most about grades, ask yourself these questions:
● Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?
● How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?
● Do I have a good place to do my homework?
● Have I tried different ways of studying?
If your worry is about a fight you had with your friend, you might write down all the things you could do ---- write a note to him or her, invite him or her to watch a basketball game, say sorry to him or her and so on. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose one thing that
could get your friend back.
You can ask for help when you're worried. You can find someone to talk to, such as your parents, friends, and teachers.What do children often worry most about?
| A．Their hobbies. |
| B．Their homework. |
| C．Their grades at school. |
| D．A fight with their friends. |
According to the passage, when you're worried, you’d better________.
| A．work hard |
| B．ask for help and talk to someone |
| C．get ready for class |
| D．do your homework |
If you're worried about grades, Don't ask yourself “___________”.
| A．Why are grades important? |
| B．What do grades mean to me? |
| C．How do I get ready for class? |
| D．Why not give up my studies? |
If you had a fight with a friend, you could____________.
| A．invite him or her to watch a game |
| B．put the blame on him or her |
| C．try to make new friends |
| D．leave him or her alone |
What does the passage mainly tell us?
| A．Who is often worried. |
| B．When people are worried. |
| C．How to deal with worries. |
| D．What kinds of worries people have. |