Planting "trees" on your screen
Do you want to help China become a more beautiful country？ Now， you can do this on your mobile phone．
Ant Financial （蚂蚁金服） is an Internet financial service company． In August 2016， it started an interesting project "Ant Forest"． According to Ant Financial， "Ant Forest" can help people improve the environment．
But how does the project actually work？ And what effects （效果） has it had？ In "Ant Forest"，people start by planting a virtual （虚拟的） tree． The project then gives people "green energy" if they do low﹣carbon activities．The activities include walking，buying tickets online，taking public transportation and so on． With "green energy"，the virtual tree will slowly grow up．When there is enough "green energy"，Ant Financial will plant a real tree．
The Ant Financial company has been working with lots of green charities （慈善机构）．Together， they help farmers in desert places in China plant trees．
"Ant Forest" has been very popular． More than 250 million people have planted virtual trees on their phones． And Ant Financial has planted more than ten million real trees．
Bai Xue is a member of Ant Financial． She says the company believes everyone wants to improve the environment， She and her workmates are happy that they can help people realize their wishes． According to Bai， Ant Financial will do more in the future so that we can make China a greener country together．
（1）Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Ant Financial has helped all farmers in China to plant trees． |
| B． |
If you buy tickets online， you can get "green energy" from the project． |
| C． |
Because of the project， charities become more and more popular． |
| D． |
More than ten million people have planted real trees． |
（2）What is the correct order according to the passage？
a． Ant Financial plants a real tree．
b． You receive "green energy"．
c． The virtual tree grows up．
d． You do low﹣carbon activities．
e． You plant a virtual tree．
| A． |
d﹣c﹣b﹣a﹣e |
| B． |
c﹣b﹣c﹣d﹣a |
| C． |
d﹣a﹣b﹣c﹣e |
| D． |
e﹣d﹣b﹣c﹣a |
（3）What's the main idea of the last paragraph？
| A． |
Ant Financial believes that all the people can realize their wishes． |
| B． |
The company will become greener． |
| C． |
Ant Financial will do more in the future to make our country greener． |
| D． |
Bai Xue and her workmates want to plant trees． |
（4）We can learn from the passage that ．
| A． |
Ant Financial can help people realize their wishes of improving the environment |
| B． |
Ant Financial is a charity |
| C． |
Farmers in desert places in China often plant trees |
| D． |
The members of Ant Financial like walking， buying tickets online and taking public transportation |
1. Where are the rainforests?
Rainforests cover six per cent of the Earth’s surface. There are rainforests in many parts of the world but the biggest forests are in South America, Africa and South East Asia. There aren’t any rainforests in Europe or North America.
2. What’s in the rainforests?
About 75% of all the types of animals that we know come from rainforests. Thousands and thousands of animals live in rainforests. There are many very beautiful birds, insects and reptiles. Many of them live in the trees, more than 30 metres from the ground. There are also thousands of different plants—and lots of tall trees! It is always hot in a rainforest and
the ground is always wet. It is also dark.
3. Why are the rainforests important?
The rainforests are very important for us. We need them! The trees and other plants in the forest help to make the air that we breathe. They give us wood, rubber, fruits and many of our medicines.
4.
Unfortunately, in many places, the rainforests are in danger. For example, many years ago there was a large rainforest in Java. There were thousands of different plants and animals in the forest, but now there is nothing. People chopped down the trees because they wanted to grow rice. Many animals lived in the rainforest. Some of them went to other parts of Java but many of them disappeared — forever. The same thing is happening now in many other parts of the world. The rainforests are in danger.In which of the following places can we find rainforests according to Paragraph 1?
A. In the UK. B. In Asia. C. In the USA. D. In France.Which of the following belongs to a kind of “reptile”?
| A．A sparrow. | B．A swallow. | C．A snake. | D．A butterfly. |
Which might be the best title for Paragraph 4?
| A．What’s happening to the rainforests? |
| B．What can we find in the rainforests in Java? |
| C．Why did people chop down the trees in the rainforests? |
| D．Why did many plants and animals disappear in the rainforests? |
What is the writer’s purpose of writing the article?
| A．To tell us how to survive in the rainforests. |
| B．To help us know some living things in the rainforests. |
| C．To tell us to care about the protection of the rainforests. |
| D．To give us advice on how to make full use of the rainforests. |
Doing experiments can be interesting, and you may try the following experiments at home. Make sure that you’ll do them with an adult.
How many experiments are there in the pictures?
| A．Six. | B．Five. | C．Three. | D．Two. |
The following are the instructions on how to do “Step 2” in these experiments. Which one is the right order?
a. Pour 3/4 of the water away.
b. Put a balloon on the bottle.
c. Put the bottle in a bucket of hot water. The air rises into the balloon.
| A．a, b, c | B．a, c, b | C．b, a, c | D．c, a, b |
What can you see in the bottle at last in Experiment A?
| A．Some ice. | B．Some water. |
| C．Some ice and water. | D．A cloud and some water. |
What will happen to the balloon in “Step 3” in Experiment C?
| A．It will be bigger. | B．It will be broken. |
| C．It won’t change. | D．It will be in the bottle. |
A wise man used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning.
One day, when he was walking along the shore（海岸）, he saw a young man moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
He called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” The young man stopped, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide（潮汐）is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”
“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish, and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”
There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted（赋予）with the ability to make a difference.
We must each find our starfish. And if we throw starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.What was the wise man used to doing every morning?
| A．Taking a walk on the shore. |
| B．Watching the young man dance. |
| C．Meeting up with the young man. |
| D．Helping the young man pick up starfish. |
Why did the young man throw the starfish into the ocean?
| A．To have fun. | B．To study starfish. |
| C．To feed some fish. | D．To save starfish. |
What can we learn from the story?
| A．Each of us should learn to protect starfish. |
| B．People living on the shore always try to save starfish. |
| C．Each of us has the ability to make an important effect on something. |
| D．People can come up with some good ideas when walking on the shore. |
This dog was born on Christmas Eve in 2002. He was different from other dogs because he was born with only two legs. The poor dog of course could not walk and even his mother Sarah did not want him. His first owner Michael Johnson also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of killing him. But then, his present owner, Jude Stringfellow, met him and wanted to take care of him. She decided to teach and train this little dog to walk by himself. She called him “Faith”.
In the beginning, she put Faith on a surfboard (滑板) to let him feel the movement… Later she used peanut butter on a spoon as a lure (诱惑) and reward for him for standing up and jumping around. Even the other dog at home encouraged him to walk. Amazingly, after only six months, Faith learned to balance on his legs and jump to move forward. After further training in this snow, he could now walk like a person.
Faith loves to walk around now. Wherever he goes, he attracts people’s attention. He is fast becoming famous on the international scene and has appeared on various newspapers and TV shows. A book named With a Little Faith is now being published about him. He was even considered to appear in one of Harry Potter movies.
Jude Stringfellow, his present owner, has stopped working and plans to take him around the world to tell people “that even without a perfect body, one can have a strong will (意志)”.
Faith is a good example of the strong will and wonder of life. In life there are always unpleasant things. So, in order to feel better, you just need to look at life from another direction. I hope this message will bring fresh new ways of thinking to everyone and that everyone will appreciate and be thankful for each beautiful day.Faith is different from other dogs because _______.
| A．he doesn’t have a tail |
| B．he has only two legs |
| C．he was born on Christmas Day |
| D．his mother loves him best |
Faith’s present owner is ________.
| A．Sarah | B．Michael Johnson |
| C．Harry Potter | D．Jude Stringfellow |
Which of the following is the correct order for Faith to learn to walk around like a person?
① jump to move forward
② train in the snow
③ feel the movement on a surfboard
④ balance on his legs
⑤ use peanut butter on a spoon as a reward
| A．③①④②⑤ | B．③⑤④①② | C．②⑤③①④ | D．④⑤①③② |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Faith’s mother can walk with two legs like a person. |
| B．If we don’t have a perfect body, we can’t be successful. |
| C．When we meet with difficulties, we should never give up. |
| D．When we have difficulties, we should wait for others’ help. |
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| Antique door |
Solid wood. Includes a coloured glass window near the top of the door. Excellent condition. $300. Phone 9411-2987 |
| Baby bed |
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| Exercise bike |
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| Furniture |
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| Golf clubs |
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| Computer |
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| Piano |
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| TV |
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Which is the cheapest thing for sale?
| A．A baby bed. | B．A TV. | C．A piano. | D．A computer. |
If you want to buy an exercise bike, you can call _______.
| A．0289-457-076 | B．2039-6946 | C．9982-6720 | D．9765-9975 |
If you have only $600, you can buy _______.
| A．an antique door and a baby bed |
| B．a computer and a piano |
| C．a TV and an antique door |
| D．a piano and furniture |