Make Albertsville Shine
After a long and snowy winter, spring has finally come to Albertsville. The leaves are out on the trees, and the grass is green again. All around town, people are cleaning up their homes. They are pulling weeds and planting flowers. They are sweeping yards and washing windows. Before long, Albertsville will look as fresh and shiny as a new coin, right?
Definitely not. Just take a look at the streets and sidewalks around town. There is litter( 垃圾 ) everywhere: fast food wrappers, soft drink cans, plastic bags, and more. This litter is dirty and ugly. It takes the shine off our lovely town.
But it doesn’t have to be this way. In many neighboring towns, volunteer groups “adopt(认领 )” a mile of a street or road to keep clean. The groups include schools and clubs. Volunteers pick up litter, cut bushes, wash sidewalks, and even plant flowers!
Sure, the volunteers work hard, but they also get to enjoy the beauty of their town. Better yet, they feel proud of themselves for making their town a better place to live.
So what are the people of Albertsville waiting for? Talk to people in your school or club about adopting part of a street or road. Then get to work! If enough volunteer groups get busy, Albertsville really will shine this spring.
1.Albertsville doesn’t look fresh and shiny because of _____.
A.the lack of trees B.the litter on the roads
C.the dirty and ugly houses D.the bad weather in spring
2.Volunteers do the following EXCEPT _____.
A.picking up wastes B.looking after plants
C.raising money D.cleaning sidewalks
3.The purpose of the passage is to _____.
A.persuade(说服) people to stop littering
B.describe(描述) the beauty of Albertsville
C.call on(号召) people to help clean up Albertsville
D.compare(比较) Albertsville with neighboring towns
EcoCentral
This website is all about looking after the Earth. There are facts about different animals, as well as information about forests, deserts and oceans. You can upload your own videos onto the site for everyone to see.
TeenPress
This is one of the best sites on the web for teenagers who love writing. You can share your work with others, and there are message boards where you can chat about things that are important to you.
ChannelTwenty
On this site you can watch a daily news program and search for information about big news stories. There are also videos on different subjects, articles about famous bands, games and competitions.
Inside-the-cover
Finding out about your favorite writers is easy on this site. There are lots of interesting articles and information about the latest books. You can read blogs by well-known writers and post questions to them. And you are likely to get replies from them.
Tune-in
There are millions of songs on this website for you to download or listen to online. You can save your favorite songs in your own list. If you’re in a band, you can record your music and upload it. The website is large, but the menus are easy to use.
ScienceZone
There’s lots of information on this site about maths, chemistry and biology. You can visit some of the world’s most famous museums, or watch wildlife via webcams. There are also some very cool games, such as Save the Planet.
1.TeenPress is a website for teenagers who _____.
A.enjoy writing B.care about the Earth
C.like watching the news D.are interested in music
2.On Tune-in, you can _____.
A.take writing classes B.listen to songs
C.learn about the latest books D.watch news programs
3.If you like visiting online museums, which website is best for you?
A.EcoCentral. B.ChannelTwenty.
C.Tune-in. D.ScienceZone.
4.The author writes the passage to _____.
A.introduce websites to teenagers
B.teach teenagers to design(设计) websites
C.encourage teenagers to create websites
D.compare(比较) different websites for teenagers
Under Water
June was sitting by the swimming pool in her new swimsuit. Feeling really hot, she dived into the water. _____ else was in the pool. It was so good to have the whole pool to herself. The fresh water cooled her body immediately. She _____ on swimming around the pool.
Not having swum in the past several years and being a bit out of shape, June grew _____ easily. “Ah, no pain, no gain,” she thought to herself. June continued to swim, realizing that her head was hurting and her breathing became _____. Then she saw the lifeguard and some others around the pool. No sense in embarrassing (使尴尬) herself or bothering anyone, she _____ on.
Then June found herself in the middle of the pool. Deciding not to make a _____, she continued on. Finally she made it to the other side of the pool. Tiredness and weakness made it difficult for June to get out of the pool. As she stood, her body swayed (摇摆) back and forth, losing her _____.
Realizing she needed help but unable to even say anything, she leaned against the pool side. Several minutes later she had enough _____ to pull her body up out of the pool. Sitting at the side of the pool, she felt that someone was staring at her. It was the lifeguard. June was only able to wave her hand, telling him that she was okay.
Have you ever found yourself in such a situation and you don’t ask for help? Maybe you’re afraid you’ll be made a laughing stock ( 笑 柄 ). We’ve all been there. There is nothing wrong in asking for help. _____ has many ups and downs. When you find yourself unable to “keep your head above water,” stop, look around and ask for help before you find yourself “_____”. The journey of life will be happier and more satisfying.
1.A.Everyone B.Someone C.Anybody D.Nobody
2.A.kept B.lived C.agreed D.came
3.A.surprised B.tired C.excited D.calm
4.A.hot B.difficult C.free D.quiet
5.A.walked B.rode C.swam D.ran
6.A.mark B.face C.point D.scene
7.A.sight B.way C.balance D.courage
8.A.energy B.room C.patience D.reason
9.A.Emotion B.Work C.Life D.Time
10.A.falling B.drowning (溺死) C.hesitating(犹豫) D.screaming
“White Bikes” on the Road
People in Amsterdam have been enjoying the benefits of cycling for years. The idea began about 50 years ago, and was first known as “white bikes”. Amsterdam is a good city for cycling because it’s _______ and therefore convenient for bikes. There are also plenty of places for bicycle parking and most streets in the city center have a bicycle path. Today some people call Amsterdam “the City of Bicycles” because of the _______ for bicycles there.
Where did the idea of “white bikes” come from? In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans came up with an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if cars weren’t _______ in the city center and only bicycles were. They were _______ that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free public transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles white and placed them in many areas around Amsterdam for people to use. Anyone was allowed to take them and use them for short journeys. Wherever someone _______ a journey, they would leave the bike there for someone else to use. Soon after, _______, problems came up and the “white bikes” all _______—thieves took all the bicycles within weeks!
In 1999, the “white bikes” returned to Amsterdam—this time with a computer tracking system to _______ their every move! To take a bicycle, you had to put in a special card. The bikes were parked at special parking places. Thus people who wanted to use them had to take them to another special parking place near their destination and leave them there.
Thanks to the ideas and efforts of many people, like the cycling fans of the 1960s and those who enabled the return of “white bikes”, you can now enjoy clean air and _______ transport in central Amsterdam.
Nowadays, the idea of “white bikes” has pedalled its way around the world and there has been a global __________ in bike-sharing.
1.A.great B.beautiful C.flat
2.A.convenience B.activity C.cost
3.A.bought B.produced C.allowed
4.A.hopeful B.doubtful C.afraid
5.A.forgot B.finished C.missed
6.A.however B.therefore C.besides
7.A.developed B.grew C.disappeared
8.A.stop B.record C.plan
9.A.busy B.easy C.safe
10.A.increase B.study C.race
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About three years ago, something terrible 1. (happen) to me. One day, my two brothers and I wanted 2. (get) more fish, so we went to the islands 3. we often risked going. Suddenly, a terrible storm came and my elder brother cried out “Moskoe-strom!” The moment I heard the word I became very frightened. I knew 4. he meant by that one word well enough.
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The organization is called Roots & Shoots because roots move 1. (slow) under the ground to make a firm foundation, and shoots seem small 2. weak, but they can break open brick walls to reach the light. The roots and shoots are you, your friends and young people all around the world. Hundreds and thousands of roots and shoots can 3. (change) the world and make it a better place to live in.
