When he was nine years old，an American bey called Milo Cress had a question：How many plastic straws（吸管）do Americans use every day？
He quickly learned there wasn't a simple answer．The boy tried to find it out himself．Through lots of research，Cress found out that Americans use about 500 million straws every day．In hopes of cutting down plastic waste，he founded the Be Straw Free project in 2011．
Cress started the project in his hometown Burlington． Vermont． He asked a local restaurant to stop offering straws with every drink order． It was a simple change． However， it would save money．And by doing that， the restaurant would cut down on its straw use by 50 percent．
For the year that followed， Cress tried to spread his proicct across the United States． More and more restaurants agreed to join． They stop providing the customer with a straw unless he or she asks for one． Last April， Seattle became the first American city to completely ban plastic straws．
After his project became popular， Cress took his findings on the road． He has spoken to tens of thousands of students around the world． He wants to encourage more people to say no to plastic straws．
"Focusing on straws is one simple step we all could take，"Cress says．"And it makes me feel that I， as a kid， could make a difference， too．"
（1）Cress found out that Americans use straws every day．
A． about 50 million
B． about 500 million
C． about 10 million
（2）Cress founded the Be Straw Free project in order to ．
A． save money
B． become popular
C． cut down plastic waste
（3）Which American city first completely banned plastic straws？
A． Burlington．
B． New York．
C． Seattle．
（4）What does the sentence "Cress took his findings on the road"mean？
A． Cress took a walk on the road．
B．Cress spread his project around the world．
C． Cress was doing his research all the time．
（5）According to the last paragraph， Cress thinks ．
A．he could be famous
B．he has made much money through his project
C． he could also do something meaningful although he is a child
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Farquaad, the ruler of a country called Duloc, decides that all the characters from fantasy stories must leave the country. There is a huge green monster called Shrek who lives in a forest and all the fantasy characters hide in his home, although Shrek doesn’t want them to.
Shrek visits Farquaad. Farquaad agrees that the fantasy characters can come back if Shrek can find the beautiful princess that Farquaad wants to marry. Shrek goes to look for the Princess Fiona. He finds her and discovers that at night she becomes as ugly as him. When Farquaad discovers that Fiona is ugly, he doesn’t want to marry her. But the monster and the princess get married, and the princess decides to stay ugly all the time for love.The meaning of the phrase “fantasy stories” is _______.
| A．童话故事 | B．喜剧故事 | C．恐怖故事 | D．科学故事 |
Shrek goes to find the princess because _______.
| A．he wants to marry her | B．he wants to kill the princess |
| C．Farquaad wants to marry her | D．he wants Farquaad to let the fantasy characters live in the country |
The princess was called _______.
| A．Farquaad | B．Shrek | C．Duloc | D．Fiona |
Which of the following sentences is True?
| A．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she loves Shrek. |
| B．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she wants to marry Farquaad. |
| C．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she can’t become beautiful again. |
| D．Fiona decides to stay ugly because she isn’t the princess. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Farquaad is a bad ruler of the country. |
| B．Characters from fantasy stories are in trouble. |
| C．The love between a monster and a princess. |
| D．Shrek saves Fiona so that he can become a hero. |
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Maria家楼上搬来了新邻居，他们的某些行为经常影响Maria和她家人的休息。因此她给邻居写了一封信。请根据这封信，完成下面表格。
| Dear Mr. and Mrs. Green, Welcome to our neighborhood. I’m very glad that you and your family become our neighbor. However, I am sorry to say that you have brought some trouble to us. Mr. Green, would you please not play the drum late into the night? We can’t fall asleep until you stop it. Mrs. Green, you are always like the early bird. So would you please not sing so loud in the early morning? And your son Paul is playing balls at home all day. Would you please ask him not to play there? There is a big playground in front of our building. What’s more, your daughter Emma plays music too loud. She makes so much noise. My little baby starts to cry as soon as she plays the crazy music. Thank you for your understanding! Yours, Maria |
| To whom |
Complaint |
Suggestion |
To whom |
| Mr. Green |
Plays the drum late into the night |
1. |
Mr. Green |
| Mrs. Green |
2. |
Please don’t sing so loud in the early morning. |
Mrs. Green |
| Emma |
3. |
Please don’t play music too loud. |
Emma |
| Paul |
4 |
5. |
Paul |
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Thursday, April 24th
We got to the clean, lovely city of Yangzhou early in the morning. This is our first trip to China. All the different smells attract our attention to the local food. We are going to try something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is not expensive but very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to the Great Wall in the north.
Sunday, April 27th
We visited the famous Slender West Lake (瘦西湖) which was crowded with visitors from all over the world, and bought a lot of toys for our friends outside the gate of the park. Everything is so colourful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will do the famous foot massage (按摩) and then leave for the Great Wall. We will take the night train north, stay in Beijing for two days, and then catch a bus to the Great Wall.
Wednesday, April 30th
Our trip to the Great Wall was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. People in the village love the quiet life. They are the kindest people I had ever met. They always smile and say “Hello”. Ralph and I can speak only a few words in Chinese, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. From the passage we can see that the writer had a ____ stay in Yangzhou.
| A．four-day | B．five-day | C．six-day | D．seven-day |
The writer didn’t ____ in Yangzhou.
| A．taste delicious food | B．visit places of interest |
| C．do foot massage | D．climb mountains |
The writer left Beijing for the Great Wall _______.
| A．by train | B．by car | C．by bus | D．on foot |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．The writer left Yangzhou for Beijing by train at night. |
| B．It took them a long time to get to the Great Wall from Beijing. |
| C．People in the village live a quiet but happy life. |
| D．The writer was travelling alone but happily. |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．My First Visit to Yangzhou | B．My Travelling in China |
| C．Delicious Food and Beautiful Places | D．A Trip to the Great Wall |
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It is said that people born on different dates have different characteristics.
For example, people who were born between March 21 and April 20 are likely to be active and strong. They like power and enjoy adventures.
People who were born between April 21 and May 21 are likely to learn more slowly, but they can remember what they learn well. They love children and usually have many friends.
People who were born between May 22 and June 21 are bright and humorous. They like to talk and enjoy wearing fine clothes.
People who were born between June 22 and July 22 think deeply. They would rather hide their feelings than express them.
People who were born between July 23 and August 22 are interested in many subjects and it is interesting to hear them talk.
People who were born between August 23 and September 22 are said to be calm and thoughtful. They like to read and often become successful scientists.
If you have free time, you can read about star signs to see if your characteristics match your birth date.People who were born between March 21 and April 20 are ____.
| A．patient | B．modest (谦虚的) | C．energetic | D．kind |
People who were born between May 22 and June 21 like to ____.
| A．wear fine clothes | B．take care of others |
| C．travel around the world | D．buy their friends nice gifts |
People who were born between June 22 and July 22 are not good at ____.
| A．singing and dancing | B．earning money |
| C．doing with difficulties | D．expressing their feelings |
People who were born ____ often become successful scientists.
| A．between April 21 and May 21 | B．between July 23 and August 22 |
| C．between August 23 and September 22 | D．between June 23 and July 22 |
The passage mainly talks about ____.
| A．birth dates | B．abilities |
| C．star signs | D．birth dates and characteristics |
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High in the mountains, and deep in the forest, lives a lake with many plants and animals in and around her. The plants and animals have enough food and clean water to keep them healthy. The wind carries pure air, and the rain comes down clear and clean.
But recently, Lucy Lake and her friends haven’t been feeling very well. All the plants and animals get together to talk about the problem. “Why are we sick?” “What can we do?” ask all of them. No one has any answers.
Just then two hikers appear. The animals tell them about their problems. “Can you help us?” they ask. “Yes,” one hiker says. “I think it’s because of acid rain.”
“Acid rain comes from chemicals(化学物质) in the air. The pollution comes from factories, cars and trucks.”
“So, although I don’t want to, I help the pollution travel through the air!” says the wind. “And I carry it to the land!” cries the rain.
“If you can help us think of some solutions(解决方法), we will send a message to tell people how to clean up our environment,” one hiker says.
With the help of the plants and animals, the two hikers make a list of ideas for saving Lucy Lake and her friends.
Time passes, and the forest and lake begin to feel a little better.
The next time the hikers climb up the mountains to Lucy Lake, they smile at what they find. “We’re glad things have started to change,” one hiker says. “And we’re glad you helped us make a difference,” says the other. The underlined word “pure” can be replaced by “____”.
| A．polluted | B．clean | C．cold | D．cool |
The two hikers are most probably ____.
| A．scientists | B．teachers | C．doctors | D．reporters |
____ have (has) nothing to do with the cause of acid rain.
| A．The rain | B．Human beings | C．The wind | D．The plants and animals |
The underlined word “you” refers to (指) ____.
| A．Lucy Lake | B．the plants and animals |
| C．one of the two hikers | D．the wind and the rain |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Acid rain is very harmful only to plants and animals. |
| B．Human activities are the main cause of acid rain. |
| C．Acid rain can make the living things in the environment get sick. |
| D．We should clean up our environment to protect us against acid rain. |