The population of the Earth is growing faster. It is important that we look after the Earth. We need it!
The Earth gives us a lot of things. We also give the Earth a lot, but some of the things are not good.
In nature, when something dies, other animals and plants get food from it. Every animal or plant gives food for other animals or plants. However, animals can’t get food from many of the things that we ‘give’ the Earth. Animals and plants can’t eat metal, plastic and glass. These things will stay in the ground for many, many years.
Some rubbish is very dangerous for plants and animals. In some places, many animals live together. One animal makes food for many more animals. If we put rubbish and chemicals in the water, the plankton(浮游生物) can die. If there isn’t any plankton, many animals have nothing to eat.
So what can we do? Don’t leave any rubbish in the countryside! Don’t make so much rubbish!
1.The Earth gives us ___________.
A. food B. rubbish C. chemicals D. pollution
2.When something dies in nature, _________.
A. water and grass are polluted
B. plastic and wood become food
C. other animals and plants get food
D. metal and glass stay in the ground
3.We must _______ to look after the Earth.
A. put metal in the ground B. use more wood
C. keep frogs in the water D. make less rubbish
E—schoolbags
Is your schoolbag too heavy to carry? The e-schoolbag will help you. It is said that e-schoolbags are going to be brought into use in Chinese middle schools soon.
Heavy schoolbags have been a serious problem for a long time. But the e-schoolbag will work it out. An e-schoolbag is much lighter than a usual schoolbag. Perhaps, the e-schoolbag should be called an e-textbook. It is as small as a usual book, but it can still have all the things for study, such as a textbook, an exercise book and so on. They can be made into chips(芯片) like stamps. The students can read the text page by page on the screen, take notes, or even send e-mails to their teachers. They only need to put the right chip into the e-schoolbag and then the students can use it.
Some people say that e-textbooks can be easily broken, while others say it is not good to student’s eyes. But only time will tell.
1.What is the e-schoolbag used for ? It can’t help students _________.
A. take notes
B. send e-mails
C. lighten(减轻) the schoolbag
D. read the text in the paper book
2.What’s the e-school like?
A. It’s bigger than a usual book.
B. It’s just as big as a usual book.
C. It’s as big as a stamp.
D. It’s not as small as a usual book.
3.How can e-schoolbags have all the things for study?
A. They are made into stamps
B. They are made into chips.
C. They are called e-textbooks
D. They put the books into e-schoolbags.
4.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. That e-schoolbags may be easily broken
B. It may not be good to student’s eyes.
C. They have been into use in school in China.
D. The e-schoolbag will solve the problem of the heavy schoolbags.
Jane’s mother worked on the farm from morning till dark, supporting the family. To make Jane live a happy life, Mother was very 26 about spending money. 27 , Jane didn’t understand her. Every day Mother was busy with her work while Jane was studying at school, so they had 28 time to enjoy themselves.
One day, Mother realized Jane was unhappy and even unfriendly to her, so she decided to go 29 with Jane to make Jane happy.
On Sunday morning they went happily to the snowfield. Since they were both in white clothes, the manager 30 them to buy ski clothes. He said 31 there was an accident, they might be easily found in their ski clothes. Mother couldn’t 32 them, so she refused.
Then they went skiing in their white clothes. They were skiing 33 on the snowfield when suddenly the snowfield began to shake. It was the snow slide(雪崩). They ran a long way and escaped the snow slide finally, but they couldn’t find their 34 . Later, a helicopter was flying 35 , but people on it couldn’t see or hear them. Jane was in danger because she had hurt her head seriously and blood(血) dropped on the snow. Just then Mother 36 an idea. She 37 her hand at once and then bright red blood dropped down on the snowfield. A red SOS was on the snow. 38 Jane was saved, but Mother died.
Every time I think of the blood dropping onto the snowfield, I feel 39 . I believe anyone 40 hears the sad story will admire（钦佩）Mother for her selfless(无私的) love to her daughter.
1.A. careful B. worried C. excited D. thinking
2.A. After all B. However C. But D. Therefore
3.A. much B. few C. little D. enough
4.A. swimming B. shopping C. hiking D. skiing
5.A. made B. advised C. hoped D. let
6.A. if B. that C. whether D. though
7.A. afford B. wear C. pay D. spend
8.A. angrily B. sadly C. heavily D. happily
9.A. way B. clothes C. shoes D. manager
10.A. under B. below C. beside D. above
11.A. gave up B. came up with C. showed up D. lost
12.A. pireced B. killed C. lifted D. raised
13.A. At most B. At first C. At least D. At last
14.A. painful B. wonderful C. well D. good
15.A. / B. who C. whom D. when
—Could you tell me at the meeting?
—Sorry，I don’t know. I didn’t go to the meeting that day.
A．what does he say B．what he says
C．what he said D．what did he say
—TV and computer are so popular these days.
—Yes，they can our eyes to the outside world.
A．call up B．open up C．turn up D．take up
—Hurry up! The bus is coming.
—Wait a minute. Don’t cross the street the traffic lights are green.
A．until B．after C．while D．since
