We’re often reminded of the importance of preserving the planet as we see it for future generations—and children at St Oswald’s Primary School in Chester certainly agree.
Nine-year-old Isobel Kelleher from the school’s Hummingbirds class thinks adults need to take note.“Sometimes they can be busy and I don’t think they think they can make a difference，but if everyone does a little bit it all adds up，”she tells HuffPost UK.“We started looking at plastic pollution in our oceans and the things like plastic bags and broken down pieces of plastic that are polluting them.”she says.“Fish can eat the plastic and they can die，or we might even eat the fish ourselves.”
Mr Timms，Isobel’s teacher，has been spearheading a new project at the school which lets children loose creatively to raise awareness of the need to be more environmentally friendly.The entire Hummingbirds class，which is made up of 9 and 10-year-old pupils，has been busy writing poems and creating online video adverts to warn adults about the serious situation of our oceans and wildlife.
Mr Timms thinks children have an important role to play in teaching us how to take care of the things around us.“We sometimes overlook how much we can really learn from children.”he says.“It has been really hard to believe having parents come in saying that their children have been asking them to stop using plastic，and to recycle more，and even stopping them using plastic straws.”
Mr Timms is proud of his Hummingbirds class.“The message that they would like to send to the world is simple:stopping this isn’t someone else’s job，and it won’t be OK if we just leave it.”
1.What can we infer about adults according to Isobel Kelleher?
A. They just pretend to be busy.
B. They haven’t done their part well.
C. They can do nothing to stop pollution.
D. They have started to care about oceans.
2.What is the purpose of the school project?
A. To help adults to learn more about their kids.
B. To remind adults to be friendly to environment.
C. To persuade students to stop using plastic bags.
D. To teach students how to write poems creatively.
3.Why does Mr Timms mention“parents”in Paragraph 4?
A. To prove kids are creative in teaching.
B. To attract people to support his work.
C. To have adults care about education.
D. To show the effects of the project.
4.What is the text mainly about?
A. An inspiring school project.
B. An appeal to stop plastic bags.
C. Serious situations of our planet.
D. Adults’ignorance of environment.
Directions:Choose a book from the list below and bring it to class by the due date.You will have approximately one trimester，from September 14 to November 16，to read the book and complete your report.It is okay to switch your book if you do not like your original choice.Students are encouraged to check out the book of their choice from the public library.
The purchase of a book is optional.
1.What are students required to do?
A. Read the chosen book at home.
B. Stick to their original book choice.
C. Buy the chosen book at a bookstore.
D. Finish the book report by the due date.
2.Which book is based on the author’s family life?
A. Little Women
B. The Bronze Bow
C. Pride and Prejudice
D. The Bridge of San Luis Rey
3.Which character lived on the Mississippi River?
A. Daniel. B. Benedict Arnold.
C. Tom Sawyer. D. Francie.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.Where was the old woman sitting?
A. Near a house. B. By a lake. C. In an office.
2.What does the green plant life do to the turtle?
A. It keeps it clean.
B. It makes it stronger.
C. It damages its shells.
3.How often does the old woman come to the park?
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Every day.
4.What does the speaker want to tell the listeners?
A. Turtles are very clever animals.
B. Any help is important to turtles.
C. Turtles are in need of help.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What does the man think of the project?
A. It must be boring.
B. It may be difficult.
C. It will take much time.
2.Why does the woman want the man to watch some videos?
A. To add some fun to his learning.
B. To know about English accents.
C. To learn how to make a video.
3.What does the woman want the man to do on Friday?
A. Make a presentation.
B. Start to write an essay.
C. Practise different accents.
4.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student.
B. Boss and secretary.
C. Classmates.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where did the man go to study?
A. Italy. B. Austria. C. France.
2.How many more years does the man need for his degree?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
3.What does the man plan to do in August?
A. Drive to the beach.
B. Make new friends.
C. Go back to schoo1.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What did Lillian do in the evenings?
A. She put flowers in a vase.
B. She fixed her hair.
C. She set the table.
2.What happened to David?
A. He settled in the mountains.
B. He became sick in a village.
C. He couldn’t walk out of the jungle.
