Rachel Carson（1907﹣1964）was a pioneer of the world's environmental movement through her writing about the protection of the natural world．Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well known by many people．It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic（有害的）chemicals on farmland．
Carson's career started as a biologist in the US Bureau of Fisheries．In 1951 she published her first book．The Sea Around Us，which became a bestseller．It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing．She was s gifted writer．Her next two books were also about the oceans and both topped the book sales lists．
Carson's book Silent Spring completely changed the way America thought about nature．It painted a bleak（荒凉的） future for the whole natural world．It led to a nationwide ban（禁止）on the use of a deadly chemical called DDT，and other toxic pesticides （农药）that farmers used for their crops．Many people say the book led to the creation of America's Environmental Protection Agency．
Since her death．Carson's name has continued to be connected with protecting the environment．There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize．Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental protection．In1980，16 years after her death，she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom，the highest civilian honour in America．
36．What happened to Rachel Carson in1962？
A．She started to write books
B．She gave up working as s biologist
C．Her book The Sea Around Us sold well
D．Her book Silent Spring made her famous
37．What most probably made Rachel Carson leave her job？
A．She got an award
B．She published Silent Spring
C．The Sea Around Us brought her enough money
D．The US government took notice of her researches
38．Why is the book Silent Spring important to America's environmental protection？
A．It describes a silent spring
B．It topped the book sales lists
C．It changed how America thought about nature
D．It includes all Carson's research achievements
39．What does the underline word "It" in Paragraph 3 mean？
A．The book Silent Spring
B．The way America thought
C．The US Bureau of Fisheries
D．America's Environmental Protection Agency
40．Why was Rachel Carson awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom？
A．She published the book silent spring
B．She did a lot of researches for the US Bureau of Fisheries
C．She donated much money to the Rachel Carson Book Prize
D．She made great contributions to the environmental protection．
One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He didn’t wait until(没等到）school was over , and hurried home to his grandfather . He told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I hate him.”
The grandfather said, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I, too, sometimes hated others for what they did…”
As the boy listened carefully, the grandfather went on,“There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control(控制）me.”
The boy looked into his grandfather’s eyes and asked,“Which tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”
The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now.”The boy went to his grandfather ____.
| A．before he went to school | B．when he went to school |
| C．after school was over | D．after he had a fight |
The good tiger ____ everything around him.
| A．doesn’t like | B．gets along well with |
| C．isn’t interested in | D．wants to eat |
The bad tiger fights with everyone all the time ____.
| A．because others wants to kill him |
| B．because he wants to eat others |
| C．for no reason |
| D．because others aren’t friendly to him |
The good tiger can control the grandfather because ____.
| A．the good tiger is much stronger |
| B．the good tiger can get along well with others |
| C．the grandfather treats（对待）the tiger very well |
| D．the grandfather hates the bad tiger |
The writer wants to tell us ____ in the passage.
| A．how to feed tigers well | B．how to control our feelings |
| C．how to get along with others | D．how to fight with others |
Places of Interest |
 Water Cube |
 West Lake |
 Disneyland |
 Dragon Tower |
| Location(位置) |
Beijing |
Hangzhou |
Hongkong |
Harbin |
| Phone Number |
010-28135589 |
0571-68345576 |
00852-28029822 |
0451-82187899 |
| Price of Ticket |
￥60 |
￥50 |
￥300 |
￥150 |
| Feature(特征) |
Special bubbly (气泡状的) design |
The Broken Bridge |
Cartoon character |
Skywalk |
If you go to Hangzhou, you can visit ________.
| A．Water Cube. | B．West Lake. |
| C．Disneyland. | D．Dragon Tower. |
If you want to visit Disneyland, you should go to _______.
| A．Beijing | B．Harbin |
| C．Hangzhou | D．Hongkong |
Which phone we should call to get information if we want to visit Water Cube?
| A．00852-28029822 | B．0451-82187899 |
| C．010-28135589 | D．0571-68345576 |
Two travelers plan to have a bird’s-eye view (俯视) of Harbin, and they need to pay______.
| A．￥300 | B．￥150 |
| C．￥450 | D．￥120 |
Which of the following is True?
| A．The price of a ticket for West Lake is the highest. |
| B．In Disneyland, you can’t see any cartoon character． |
| C．You can ride a bike on Dragon Tower． |
| D．Water Cube is special in design． |
happy, call, become, until, step, direction, rode, out, while, as soon as
Kangkang, Michael and Darren to Tian’anmen Square together. After they parked their bikes, they went to Tian’anmen Square.
they were enjoying exploring, the crowd of people
larger and larger. As the crowd were pushing him in all
, someone
on Darren’s feet. When Darren finally pushed his way
, he couldn’t find his two friends. He was frightened and sat down sadly on a step. He didn’t raise his head
Kangkang
his name.
they saw each other, they all jumped around
.
Many things can affect our feelings. Not everything is interesting in life, but we still have to face them. How can we deal with these bad feelings and stay in good spirits? Here is what some people do.
Peter is my pen pal. He is from America. He’s an active boy. He likes doing sports. He usually plays tennis and basketball with his classmates after school. Sometimes he dances in the gym. Playing basketball is his favorite.
My best friend is Wang Li. We usually spend weekends together. On Saturdays and Sundays, We finish our homework first and then we watch TV or play games. We often talk about our problems and help each other to solve them. Sometimes we ask our parents or teachers for help.
Mr. Liu is my uncle. He enjoys talking about funny things with his friends. He laughs a lot and always says: “That’s easy”, “ No problem”, “I can do it”. Look, he is talking with his friends now.
| What people do to stay in good spirits |
|
| Peter |
He likes |
| Wang Li |
He usually spends |
| Mr. Liu |
He enjoys talking about |
任务二：请写一条你认为可以使你保持好心情的建议。________________________________________________________________________
Everybody is afraid of something. More than 2500 children told us what they were afraid of. Some don’t like the darkness. Some hate bad dreams and scary movies(恐怖片). And some of them want to run away from dogs and snakes.
Tom, 11, is afraid of the darkness because he worries that someone might break into his house.
10-year-old Kathy said he was afraid of thunderstorms(闪电) and the sound at night.
The worst thing about the afraid feeling is that we don’t know how to deal with it. Here are three ways to help children feel better.
1. Do something interesting in your free time.
2. Talk to your parents about your feeling.
3. Talk to a close friend.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。 Some children are afraid of _________.
| A．the darkness, bad dreams or birds |
| B．voices, bad dreams or dogs |
| C．the darkness, scary movies or any sound |
| D．bad dreams, scary movies or snakes |
From the passage, we know Kathy is afraid of ______ at night.
| A．rain | B．living alone |
| C．staying outside | D．the sound |
________, it will be the worst thing.
| A．If you don’t know how to deal with the problem |
| B．If you are feeling worst |
| C．When you are in a bad mood |
| D．When you are worried about yourself |
The underlined phrase “break into” means ________ in Chinese.
| A．敲门 | B．闯入 |
| C．砸坏 | D．坏了 |
When you feel afraid, ______________
| A．You’d better go outside |
| B．You should go to bed early |
| C．You should talk to a close friend |
| D．You shouldn’t listen to music |