In China， each year we produce about 150 million tons of city waste according to report．Where does the waste go？ People usually burn or bury（埋）it．On the other hand， we receive waste from some developed countries． We get useful materials from it．What about the useless part？ Still burned or buried．But is it a proper way？
Waste pollutes the environment， harms people's health and causes animals to die．It also gets in the way of green and sustainabledevelopment． We can't make money at the cost of the environment．We should leave clean water and green mountains to our next generations （一代人）．
China is getting really serious about waste now．
We are taking less waste from developed counties．From January 2018，China started to stop 24 kinds of waste coming into our country．And more laws and rules about dealing with waste have been made．Anyone who breaks the law will be punished．
China also tries to put waste into good use． One example is the waste electricity factories． They burn waste to make electricity in a green way， No harmful gases or water will get into the environment．
The Chinese government is encouraging people to do waste sorting （分类）． Cities like Shanghai，Chongqing and Beijing have their own storing systems．More will join then soon．As President Xi Jinping said during a visit to Shanghai，waste sorting is a new fashion （时尚）．More and more people are forming the habit of separating their waste．
（1）The writer starts the passage by ．
| A． |
telling stories |
| B． |
comparing numbers |
| C． |
raising questions |
| D． |
giving suggestions |
（2）The underlined word "sustainable" in Paragraph 2 means" " in Chinese．
| A． |
可享受的 |
| B． |
可持续的 |
| C． |
可借鉴的 |
| D． |
可复活的 |
（3）From the passage，we know that ．
| A． |
waste does harm only to the environment |
| B． |
those who break the law may not be punished |
| C． |
China stops getting waste from developed counties |
| D． |
waste sorting starts to become popular in China |
（4）The structure of the passage may be ．
（①＝Paragraph 1 ②＝Paragraph 2 ③＝Paragraph 3 ④＝Paragraph 4 ⑤＝Paragraph 5 ⑥＝Paragraph 6）
Many of us wish we would have longer weekend， but for about 18，000 students in Colorado， that wish is coming true． A school district outside Denver has decided to shorten its week to four days﹣from Tuesday to Friday， and the first school year on this new timetable just started，CBS Denver reports． It began on Tuesday， August 14， because the day students get off is everyone's least favorite： Monday．
Although this may sound like a dream come true， it means students will have to sit though longer school days to work more for the hours they've lost， according to The Denver Post． So the timetable seems more crowded than ever．
The decision wasn't made just to give students more days off， though：it had practical purpose． The district says that it will save ＄ 1 million by not having buses on Mondays and spending less on things like electricity and water． That means a lot to the school． However， there are different voice． Parents may pick upsome the cost of this change， though， since many will now need to stay home with their kids． If they go to work， they have to find people to take care of their children．
This isn't the first district in the state to introduce a four﹣day week：55% of the state's schools do this， but most of them are in the countryside， according to The Denver Post． Several school in Oklahoma made the some move earlier this year， and some them told CBS News Reports that more teachers wanted to teach there after the change． Most of these teachers have a lot of teaching experience． About 560 districts in timetable influence students's performance．
（1）What happens to the students in Colorado？
| A． |
They have shorter summer holidays． |
| B． |
They go to school every day． |
| C． |
They have classes only on Monday． |
| D． |
They have longer weekend． |
（2）What does the underlined phrase "pick up" in Paragraph 3 mean？
| A． |
go for |
| B． |
pay for |
| C． |
look for |
| D． |
stand for |
（3）Why do more teachers want to come to Oklahoma？
| A． |
They would like to work here with four﹣day week． |
| B． |
They'll be given more money than those in other states． |
| C． |
Students are much more money creative in class in this place． |
| D． |
Students behave better because of longer weekends． |
（4）What can we infer from the last paragraph？
| A． |
Students need to study harder to make up for the time． |
| B． |
Parents may spend more time and money on their children． |
| C． |
People in Colorado speak with one voice when facing the decision． |
| D． |
It's not clear whether the new timetable is good for students or not． |
Every year， people from every corner of the world travel to Australia to meet the kangaroo﹣the lovely， unuaual and special Australian animal that jumps all over this sunburnt continennt．There is a young kangaroo that is lucky to be alive today， thanks to meeting a pair of New South Wales teenagers．
Nick Heath and Jack Donnelly were riding their motorbikes in the bush outside Sydney on Sunday when they came across a kangaroo stuck in the mud（泥）． The boys were lucky enough to see the head of the animal sticking out of the mud at Agnes Banks next the Mepean River in southwest Sydney．
The animal was clearly in pain but the boys couldn't reach it so they raced home to get a rope．When they returned， Mr． Donnelly tied the rope around his waist（腰） and walked into the thick mud to get hold of the kangaroo while his friend then pulled them about 30m to safety．
Appearing on Today this morning， the young men retold their story．
"The kangaroo's life was important to us， so we pulled out all the stops to rescue it．" Mr． Heath said．
"We're proud of what we did． If we see something like that again， we'll doit all over．"Mr Heath added．
The animal， which was not in great health， after being saved， was handed to Wildlife Rescue Organization． It's believed that it's very hot and the kangaroo was likely searching for water in the dry conditions when it got stuck in the mud．
As for the heroes of the story， they're glad to have been in the right place at the right time to help the animal and don't care about the attention it's brought．
"Yeah， we liked it， something different．" Mr． Donnelly told reporters．
（1）Why was the kangaroo in pain when the teenagers found it？
| A． |
It got lost in the bush． |
| B． |
It was stuck in the mud． |
| C． |
It was hurt by other animals． |
| D． |
It was in poor health because of the weather． |
（2）When Mr． Heath said "we pulled out all the stops to rescu it"， he meant ．
| A． |
they tried their best to help the animal out |
| B． |
they walked out of themud without difficulty |
| C． |
they stopped to think twice before taking action |
| D． |
they were not sure it they should save the animal |
（3）Which of the following could best describe the two teenagers？
| A． |
Shy and strict． |
| B． |
Hark working and humorous． |
| C． |
Serious and clever． |
| D． |
Warm﹣hearted and helpful． |
（4）What can be a suitbale title for the text？
| A． |
Meet Kangaroo in Sydney |
| B． |
Endganered Animals in Sydney |
| C． |
Two Teenagers Saved a Kangaroo |
| D． |
A Special Interview with Two Heroes |
Here are four student's posts from the Internet：
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Hello! My name is Alice， and I'm from America． I like Chinese food and culture．This summer I'll go to Beijing to have a taste of delicious food and walk around hutong!I can't wait! |
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Hi! My name is Anna， and I'm from Russia． I've just started my last year of high school， and I want to visit a few universities or colleges in China，since I hope to study there next year．I also want to experience some Chinese culture， but my main goal is to find out which university is the best for me to attend． |
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Hi! Everybody! I'm Fraser， and I'm from the UK． I'm going to visit China this year because I'm very interested in China's history and culture．I went the Great Wall last year．I'm going to see the Forbidden City this time． But except that， I'm not sure where to go this summer vacation． Any ideas？ |
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Hello! My name is Anthony． I'm from France． I want to go hiking in China over the summer holiday．I love nature and Chinese tea culture， so I really want to drink a cup of tea and see the beautiful sights there． The mountains， the sky， the lakes﹣the photos I've seen of China's countryside are wonderful． |
（1）Who will go to university in China？
| A． |
Alice |
| B． |
Anna |
| C． |
Fraser |
| D． |
Anthony |
（2）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
| A． |
Alice is a girl who will graduate from high school． |
| B． |
Anna is an American who likes Chinese food． |
| C． |
Fraser， a British student， has been to the Great Wall． |
| D． |
Anthony asked for suggestions for his summer vacation． |
（3）What do they have in common according to the passage？
| A． |
They like Chinese food． |
| B． |
They will study in China． |
| C． |
They have been China before． |
| D． |
They are into Chinese culture． |
You know what it's like．You've just arrived in Washington D．C．after a long journey and all you really want to do is lie down and relax in your hotel room．But first you have to make a few quick notes for tomorrow's meeting，check your e﹣mails，and perhaps print out a few﹣things．And you need to make a few local telephone calls，and one call to your family．
And what do you usually get？Your desk is just about big enough for a cup of coffee，and there's no desk lamp～the stationary（办公用品） is only several pieces of paper and the only pen there doesn't work at all．If you want to print something，you have to go to the Reception（前台），and when you try to use your cell phone，you find that it won't work in the U．S．A．
Well，Harmony Hotel is different．Just tell us ahead of time what you're going to need，and we'll make sure that it's waiting for you when you arrive．There will be a printer in your room if you want one，and a cell phone that really works．All you have to pay for is the calls you make．
We can also provide a room for business meetings，even a secretary to take notes．All we ask is a few days'notice．
All of our rooms are of the same high standard and we promise not to increase prices in the next twelve months．But book now，because many people are already calling to book rooms，and we'd hate to disappoint you．
Harmony﹣﹣the hotel you've always wanted，but never been able to find before．
67．The advertisement is probably written for
| A． |
teachers |
| B． |
business people |
| C． |
secretaries |
| D． |
tourists |
68．What must a guest do if he wants a secretary？
| A． |
Tell the hotel ahead of time． |
| B． |
Tell the Reception when he arrives． |
| C． |
Call a secretary to take notes． |
| D． |
Put up a notice in the hotel． |
69．Why is it best to book now？
| A． |
All of the rooms are empty now． |
| B． |
Prices might increase soon． |
| C． |
There may be no rooms left． |
| D． |
It saves money for guests． |
70．What is special about Harmony？
| A． |
It offers telephone calls for free． |
| B． |
It provides printing at the Reception． |
| C． |
It costs much less than other hotels． |
| D． |
It does a lot of things to meet guests～needs． |
Ted Brown's dream as a child was an unusual one：he wanted to fly．What was more unusual was the way in which he made his dream come true．
After high school，he wanted to join the U．S．Air Force but he failed because of his poor eyesight．However，his dream remained．
At the age of 33，Ted was a truck driver in Los Angeles．One day，while sitting outside in his garden，he watched planes fly overhead and an idea came to him：to use balloons（气球） to fly．
A few weeks later，Ted bought 42 huge balloons．He tied them to a chair and then he sat down in the chair with some beer，sandwiches and a gun．His plan was to fly to 10 meters above his garden，enjoy a few hours in the air，and then shoot some balloons with his gun to get back down．But things did not go as he planned．
Once his friends cut the ropes under Ted's chair，the 42 balloons flew into the sky at an astonishing speed until about 4000 meters above the ground with Ted and his chair．He didn't shoot any of the balloons because he was afraid he might break the balanee（平衡） of his"plane"．Ted stayed in the sky with his beer and sandwiches for 14 hours，cold and frightened．
Planes heading towards Los Angeles'busy international airport reported the strange sight．And Ted's balloons caused great danger to them．At last，Ted gathered his courage to shoot a few balloons and slowly landed on the ground，where many policemen were waiting for him．
Ted made his dream come true，but it cost him：he was fined（罚款） 1，500dollars for breaking the law about air safety．
When asked by a reporter why he had done it，Ted answered，"A man can't just sit around and do nothing； he should have his dream and go for it．"
63．Why couldn't Ted join the American Air Force？
| A． |
Because he didn't finish high school． |
| B． |
Because his parents stopped him． |
| C． |
Because there was problem with his eyes． |
| D． |
Because he was too short． |
64．He was fined 1500dollars because ．
| A． |
his balloons caused trouble to planes |
| B． |
he stayed too long in the air |
| C． |
he used too many balloons |
| D． |
he took a gun with him |
65．Which of the following is true？
| A． |
He didn't go to college because of his dream to fly． |
| B． |
He felt sorry for what he had done． |
| C． |
He realized his dream in a dangerous way both to himself and to others． |
| D． |
He didn't shoot the balloons at first because he wanted to stay there longer． |
66．What can be the best title for the story？
| A． |
Go for It． |
| B． |
A Man with Poor Eyesight． |
| C． |
Up High in the Air． |
| D． |
Ted's Dream to Fly． |