Kevin is a special swimmer. He took risks to ___(1)___ in very cold places because he wanted people to pay attention to environmental problems.
As a boy, Kevin visited national parks and he learned the Earth is in ___(2)___ condition. He felt worried, and he wanted to ___(3)___ the Earth. In 2009, he went to swim in water near North Pole(北极)to draw people’s attention to the melting glaciers(融化的冰川). Kevin said that the swim was so painful that it would be his ___(4)__ time swimming in cold water. In 2016, he heard about a lake in the Himalayas(喜马拉雅山脉). It was formed by melting glaciers. He __(5)___ to swim in cold water again. It was difficult to swim in the lake. The air was so ___(6)___ that it was hard to breathe. He told people about his experiences on TV. He wanted people to know that glaciers in the Himalayas are disappearing ___(7)___ global(全球的)warming and that there’s less water for people in nearby ___(8)___ like China, India, and Pakistan.
From Kevin’s story, we learn two ___(9)___ . We learn that people can do a lot of harm to the Earth without realizing it. Also, we learn that if we ___(10)___ the way we think, we can do something to protect our environment. With the new way of thinking in our minds, we can enjoy a bright future.
(1). A. flyB. swimC. runD. skate
(2). A. rightB. safeC. poorD. natural
(3). A. protectB. leaveC. findD. share
(4). A. lastB. greatC. freeD. long
(5). A. hatedB. agreedC. learnedD. decided
(6). A. freshB. thinC. clearD. cool
(7). A. because ofB. opposite toC. according toD. instead of
(8). A. citiesB. countriesC. townsD. villages
(9). A. choicesB. reportsC. reasonsD. lessons
(10). A. askB. showC. changeD. record
Tom and Fred were talking about the year 2050.
“What will 1 be like in the year 2050?” asked Tom.
“I don’t know,” said Fred. “What do you think?”
“Well, no one knows. But it is __2__ to guess,” said Tom. “In the year 2050 everybody will carry a pocket (袖珍) __3___. The computer will give people the __4__ to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets,__5___ . And we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps(也许) we’ll be able to ___6__ them at the same time. Machines will do ___7___of the work, and people will have more__8__. Perhaps they will work only two or three days a week. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there.”
“I’m very _9__to hear that. I hope to fly to the moon. And I hope I’ll be able to live _10___,” said Fred. “Won’t that be interesting? Just like a fish.”
A.our home B.the traffic C.a factory D.the world
A.pleased B.no use C.interesting D.unusual
A.computer B.radio C.camera D.phone
A.news B.ways C.things D.answers
A.either B.again C.too D.also
A.call B.see C.look D.listen
A.most B.many C.lot D.every
A.work B.duty C.holidays D.times
A.sorry B.glad C.sure D.afraid
A.in the sea B.on land C.on the mountain D.under the ground
Tiffany, a 16-year-old girl, was very, shy. Last September, her best friend, Sophie, moved abroad with her family because she had to continue her studies in America. She even said she would not come back for at least a few years. Tiffany became and helpless. "I was really sad the moment I heard the bad news and I didn't know what to do," Tiffany recalled (回忆). "I myself in my room for a whole week. It was then that my aunt took me to a sports club one Saturday and I saw' so many young people playing various sports there. I signed up for a beginners' course in volleyball and since then I have been playing this sport. Now I practise twice a week there. It is wonderful playing sports in this club and I have made lots of as well. What's more, I feel I am much healthier than before."
The most basic aim of playing sports is that you can improve your health even if you are not very good at sports. , you can get to know a circle of people at your age while playing sports. Tiffany used to be a very quiet girl. Since she joined the sports club, she has opened up herself and now she has become very and enjoys meeting and talking with others.
For most people, that is one of the attractions of joining a sports club. You can get to know other young people who have similar interests. You don't have to sit down and talk to strangers.
You go in for sports and it is easier to understand your partners on the same team. Now Tiffany is quite her friends and she has also gained more confidence.
Try to do regular sports. The mind needs exercise as well as the body.
A.angry B.lonely C.tired D.surprised
A.shut B.hurt C.enjoyed D.helped
A.trouble B.mistakes C.money D.friends
A.So far B.In addition C.Once again D.After all
A.active B.strong C.lucky D.independent
A.generous to B.different from C.popular with D.disappointed in
Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same___1__?
A new__2____—Hi, Ke'ai is on at Beijing Children's Art Theatre. It tells the story of a boy called Ke'ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a __3_____ one day. They teach him to __4__and to play the violin, but Ke'ai doesn't enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke'ai's parents see Liu Xiang win a gold___5___ at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman.
"___6___do they want me to be someone else?" Ke'ai asks and says, "I only want to be____7______."
The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to _____8_____their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.
Young audiences(观众)enjoy the story, and also the___9___in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, "Ke'ai's Song" is very ___10_____to learn, so the audiences can sing the song on their way home after the play!
A.jobs B.dreams C.habits D.hobbies
A.song B.film C.play D.opera
A.writer B.teacher C.sportsman D.musician
A.paint B.write C.run D.drive
A.match B.ring C.medal D.race
A.How B.Why C.When D.Where
A.myself B.different C.alone D.great
A.encourage B.understand C.criticize D.inspire
A.light B.clothes C.skill D.music
A.easy B.difficult C.important D.necessary
Dogs are people's friends. They will do anything their masters(主人)ask them to do and they do their duty very well.
Curly is my black dog. He is big and strong. He is strong enough to carry me on his 1 . He likes running and playing with me. He likes to2 .my father around in the fields, too.
One day my father took off his coat. put it on the ground 3 a big tree and said to Curly. “ 4 my coat.”
Curly sat down on the coat. Then my father remembered he had to 5 dinner for the family. 6 he went home and forgot all about his coat and dog
Late in the evening I 7 my dog and looked for him everywhere in the yard. I called, "Curly, Curly!" But Curly did not answer.
Soon my father wanted something in his coat pocket(口袋). Suddenly he remembered 8 he had done. Quickly he went back to the big tree. What do you think he saw? Curly was 9 sitting on the coat! He was afraid someone would take it 10 .
A.hand B.back C.foot D.leg
A.follow B.put C.go D.run
A.for B.under C.to D.from
A.Look B.Listen C.Watch D.Hear
A.fix B.discover C.cook D.tell
A.Because B.So C.Though D.Or
A.hoped B.rode C.missed D.saw
A.that B.what C.if D.who
A.always B.often C.still D.usually
A.away B.in C.down D.for
Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, “ You won’t be a real man until you begin to_1_____ helping others.”
One morning, his parents gave him some money to 2____ some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very 3____. Bill went to him and asked, “ What’s wrong with you?”
The old man answered, “ I’m hungry. I haven’t had any food for two days.”
All the thought of his parents’ words, Bill said to the old man, “Let’s go to the 4_______.”
When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter 5_____the plate and the cup, the old man said, “Sorry for give you too much6_____. I’m fine now. I’ll 7____ forget your kindness! You are a very good young man”
Bill was 8______ when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned 9______ that he food was free 10___ it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customer(顾客) that day.
A.think about B.depend on C.give up D.go on
A.lend B.buy C.drink D.borrow
A.afraid B.glad C.sick D.angry
A.bank B.library C.hospital D.restaurant
A.sent out B.got down C.gave back D.took away
A.excuse B.advice C.trouble D.difficulty
A.never B.always C.usually D.sometimes
A.nervous B.pleased C.sorry D.shy
A.in surprise B.as usual C.once again D.at first
A.when B.until C.unless D.because