Nowadays， the food that you buy comes from many different countries． Have a look in your fridge and fruit bowl， and check the origins （来源） of the food． Perhaps there are apples from California or potatoes from Egypt． You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate． This journey， from "field to plate"， is called "food miles"． A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer's field to the person who buys the food． Nowadays， food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer （消费者）． Why is this， and what are the effects （影响） of these long distances？
Traditionally， farmers sold their food in the local market， so the food didn't have to travel very far． The consumers also did not travel very far because they went to their local market to buy the food． Now， because of modern technology， food comes from all over the world． We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes． They are availablein winter if we want．
Some countries have to import （进口） most of their food． This is because they have difficult climates． The United Arab Emirates （UAE）， for example， get 85% of its food from other countries．
I believe these miles are worrying for some reasons． First of all， because food travels such long distances， we need more planes， trucks and ships to move the food． This means we use more oil or petrol， so there is more pollution and more global （全球的） warming． Besides， food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty． Tomatoes， for example， are picked early and stored for their long journeys． For this reason， they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer． Local food has a better taste， and it also reduces （makes sth． less） the amount of global pollution． We need to buy more local food．
提示词：distance距离； climates气候； petrol汽油
（1）What is called "food miles" according to this passage？
| A． |
The origins of the food． |
| B． |
The effects of long distances． |
| C． |
The journey from field to plate． |
| D． |
The disadvantages of imported food． |
（2）The underlined word " available" in Paragraph 2most probably means " "．
| A． |
easy to get |
| B． |
not busy |
| C． |
willing to talk |
| D． |
impossible to get |
（3）Some countries， like the United Arab Emirates， have to import most of their food because
of ．
| A． |
long distances |
| B． |
difficult climates |
| C． |
fresh and tasty food |
| D． |
modern technology |
（4）The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ．
| A． |
buy more local food |
| B． |
increase international trade |
| C． |
travel long distances |
| D． |
use imported food |
（5）This passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
how local food travels from field to plate |
| B． |
where different kinds of food come from |
| C． |
how some countries import their food |
| D． |
what "food miles" is and its effects |
According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery (抢劫) on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China, some schools have taught all unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, give young students advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are robbed.
Keep calm. lf you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber(强盗) your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
If you are in a traffic accident.
If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lighting. (闪电)
Don't stay in high places and stay away from trees. When there is a fire, get away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.
If someone is drowning. (溺水)
If you can't swim, don't get into the water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!Why do students like the self-protection lesson?
①Because there are no tests.
②Because the lessons are boring.
③ Because they can learn how to save lives.
④Because they know how to stop danger before it happens.
| A．①③④ | B．②③ | C．①②④ | D．①② |
What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?
| A．I will remember the bicycle number. |
| B．I will let the rider go before I call my parents. |
| C．I won't let the rider go until I call my parents. |
| D．I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt. |
If your house is on fire, you must ________.
| A．put dry things on your body |
| B．run away and find an exit as quickly as you can |
| C．run quickly and take the lift |
| D．take everything you have and then run away |
________ ways of self-protection are mentioned in the passage.
| A．3 | B．5 | C．4 | D．6 |
The best title for this passage is ________.
| A．How to Keep Calm | B．An usual lesson |
| C．Self-protection | D．Danger |
Have you ever been ill? When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work，you stay in bed，feeling very sad.
What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.
Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water.
Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处)，some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．If things are very small，they are germs. |
| B．If things can't be seen，they must be germs. |
| C．Germs are only in dirty water. |
| D．Germs are everywhere around us. |
What is a microscope used for?
| A．Making very small things look much bigger. |
| B．Making very big things look much smaller. |
| C．Helping you read some newspapers. |
| D．Helping you if you can't see things clearly. |
Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?
| A．You haven't looked at it carefully. |
| B．Water can't be drunk in this way. |
| C．There must be lots of germs in it. |
| D．Water will make you ill. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Germs can be found both in water and in the air. |
| B．Germs can go into your finger if it is cut. |
| C．If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body. |
| D．If your finger isn't cut，there aren't any germs on it. |
What's the main idea of the passage?
| A．Germs may make us ill. | B．Germs are in dirty water. |
| C．Don't drink dirty water. | D．Take care of your fingers. |
Tom walked into a shop . It had a sign outside ： "Second-hand (旧的) clothes bought and sold . "He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, "How much will you give me for these?" The man looked at them and then said： "Two dollars."
"What !" said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars."
"No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent more than two dollars."
"Well," said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. "Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价)of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth."
Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say .At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom __________ .
| A．wanted to steal the trousers |
| B．wanted to sell the trousers |
| C．wanted to fool him |
| D．wanted to buy the trousers |
The owner of the shop_______ for the old trousers .
| A．would give Tom two dollars |
| B．would pay three dollars |
| C．would pay five dollars |
| D．would give Tom six dollars and a half |
The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because ____ .
| A．he wanted to sell them cheaply (廉价地) |
| B．he wanted to buy them cheaply |
| C．he didn't like the trousers |
| D．they were old and dirty |
In fact, the trousers _________.
| A．were hanging inside the shop |
| B．were stolen by Tom from the shop |
| C．had been the shop owner's |
| D．had been Tom's |
From the story we know that _________ cheaper than the list price.
| A．the owner sold the trousers two dollars |
| B．Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a half |
| C．the owner bought the trousers three dollars |
| D．Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half |
As teenagers， you have a lot of dreams. These dreams can be very big， such as winning the Nobel Prize， or they can be small， you may just want to become one of the top ten students in your class.
Once you find a dream， what do you do with it? Do you ever try your best to make your dream real? Making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.
You may think you’re not very good at some subjects， or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts prevent you from being successful.
In fact， everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember the dream in your mind. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is made up of small ones. Please never give them up.
You may have difficulties on the way to your dreams. But the biggest comes from you yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results， while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get closer to your dream， it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.
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| Opinions |
Teenagers have many dreams， either big or small. Making our dreams real is life’s |
| Suggestions to make the dreams real |
First， don’t Don’t let it leave your heart |
| Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step. |
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| There will be |
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| You have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests as you get closer to your dream. |
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| Conclusion |
Once you find a dream， you should try your best to make it real. |
Arthur sat at the desk in his room， pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English class by Friday. “I don’t know what to write about，” he complained to his dog Toby， who was asleep at his feet. Arthur was talkative when speaking to his friends， yet he had trouble finding words when he had to write.
By bedtime Arthur had drawn a picture of Toby smiling. He had drawn a tree with its branches blowing in the strong wind. He had also written a note asking his friend Lee to go to the movies on Saturday. But he had not written a single word of his story.
On Wednesday， Mrs. Solomon， Arthur’s English teacher， asked the class to turn in the first draft of their stories. His heart sinking， Arthur turned in the only work he had—the page with his name， the drawings and the note.
Arthur wasn’t surprised when Mrs. Solomon asked him to stay after class the next day. But he was surprised by what she said to him. “This is an attractive story， Arthur. The dog， the movie， the tree in the wind—I can’t wait to find out how they all fit together.”
“That isn’t my story， Mrs. Solomon，” Arthur admitted. “I haven’t been able to think of one yet.”
“Oh， I think you have the seed of a story there，” Mrs. Solomon replied， “Look at your note and the pictures and see if a story comes to you.”
That night Arthur sat at his desk， and this is what he wrote： “One Saturday Mike went downstairs to meet his friend Julio at the cinema. It looked as if it might rain， so Mike carried his umbrella. Suddenly a big storm blew in， bending the trees. The noise of the wind sounded like the barking of Mike’s dog Toby. Toby really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside. Then Mike realized that it wasn’t the sound of the wind. It was Toby. The dog was running after him down the busy street， barking. The sound was filled with blame. Mike felt guilty because he had left Toby outside. He turned and headed home with Toby running beside him. Mike let Toby in the door just as the rain started to pour down.”
Arthur had a story in the end. The last thing he did was to write his name proudly at the top of the page.Why did Arthur turn in the page with only his name， the drawings and the note at first?
| A．Because he had no time to fit them together. |
| B．Because he had difficulty in writing a story. |
| C．Because he wasn’t willing to do his homework. |
| D．Because he wanted to show his talent for drawing. |
What does the sentence “I think you have the seed of a story there” mean?
| A．Toby is an imaginative and lovely dog. |
| B．The small tree will grow into a big one. |
| C．His friend Lee can give him a lot of support. |
| D．He can develop his story based on the first draft. |
Which of the following statements is not right according to Arthur’s last story?
| A．A storm made the tree fall down. |
| B．Mike carried his umbrella to go to the cinema. |
| C．The dog was barking and running after Mike down the busy. |
| D．Mike returned home and let the dog in the door. |
What kind of teacher do you think Mrs. Solomon is ?
| A．She is a strict teacher |
| B．She is a wise teacher |
| C．She is an honest teacher |
| D．She is an energetic teacher |
What can we infer(推断)from the story?
| A．Arthur is a shy and quiet student |
| B．Arthur isn’t very satisfied with his story |
| C．There will be a storm on Saturday |
| D．Encouragement is important in teaching |