“Why does the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side!”
That’s an old joke in the west, but it came to my mind again when I saw people crossing the road at the intersection of Shanxi Road and Huaihai Road in Shanghai.
When the traffic light was red, a group of people were waiting for the light to change. Suddenly one man began rushing to the other side of the road. Soon others followed him at the crossing and more people did the same. Just like chickens, they didn’t mind the honking horns(喇叭声) and kept crossing the road in a mess.
Every year several thousand people are either killed or hurt on the roads in Shanghai. And at least one third of them were jaywalking(乱穿马路). Jaywalking is very common in Shanghai. It seems that jaywalkers are not afraid of the danger to themselves.
Traffic laws are to keep people safe. So we should obey them, and have good road-crossing habits. When someone starts to jaywalk, we should stop him, and never follow him. That way we can avoid the traffic accidents.
1.The underlined word “intersection” here probably means “ ”.
A. road B. bridge C. crossing D. traffic
2.The writer saw people in Shanghai that day.
A. crossing the road in a mess B. waiting for the green light patiently
C. crossing the road with chickens D. hurting each other in the street
3.How does the writer like what he saw in Shanghai that day?
A. He thinks it’s OK. B. He thinks it’s wrong.
C. He has no idea of it. D. He doesn’t mention it
To protect the environment, we are on the way. Here are a few things we can do.
Unwanted gifts? Give them away!
Have you ever received a gift that you didn’t like? Did you throw it away? If so, you can have another choice now. Two British companies hopes people will give away their unwanted gifts to them. And they will resell the gifts to raise money for the poor. In this way, the gifts can be refused and have a future life. And people can make a difference to the world.
Wear the trousers that reduce(减少) pollution!
A chemistry scientist and a fashion designer (时装设计师) have created a new kind of trousers. The trousers are made of a new material which can help reduce air pollution around us. Scientists have tested the material. The result shows that it isn’t harmful to human. This new kind of trousers may appear at the market in two years. Professor Ryan said, “If thousands of people wear the trousers, the air quality will be improved.”
Plant trees with Felix
Felix Finkbeiner, a 14-year-old German boy, is not famous as a child actor but an environment hero. At the age of 9, Felix got the idea that children could do something to protect the environment. So he started a club. Felix soon got support from children all over the world. Some of them have become his good friends. The club has an aim of planting 212 million trees. They have planted over 3.5 million trees all around the world. Felix said, “The answer to controlling global(全球的) warming is trees—lots of trees!”
1.The companies resell the unwanted gifts .
A. to make the unwanted gifts useful B. to help people learn to think carefully
C. to save money from it D. to make money for themselves.
2.The trousers mentioned in the passage .
A. have been created by a physics scientist and a fashion designer
B. can help make air pollution less
C. will do harm to people
D. will be popular in two years
3.Felix started a club .
A. to become famous
B. to become a child actor
C. to protect the environment with other children
D. to make friends with the children around the world
Hawaii has always been a magic name to people who like traveling. People from all over the world dream of seeing the beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. It’s always one of their dreams to watch the sun going down. The sun drops like a ball of bright fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can even see it move.
About two thousand years ago, the first people went to Hawaii in a very small boat. They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees. But it was difficult for people to go to Hawaii at that time. And there were no big hotels like the ones today. Now people can get to Hawaii in different ways. More and more people go to Hawaii. So lots of nice big hotels have been built in recent years. However, the scenery(自然风景) in Hawaii hasn’t changed much. The white sand beaches and the waving palm trees are still there. People often have a peaceful time, taking a walk along the water in the morning. At night, they get together to hold parties, chatting and dancing. So if you’re thinking about relaxing yourself, Hawaii is surely the first place for you to choose.
1.The sun in Hawaii drops too quickly for people to see it move.
2.In Hawaii, a large number of nice big hotels have been built in recent years.
3.The scenery in Hawaii is quite different from what it was many years ago.
4.According to the passage, it’s common for people to hold parties in Hawaii at night.
5.The passage mainly tells us the first people who came to Hawaii.
Jenny, from Germany, spent some time traveling in India. While she was there, she stayed with her Indian friend, Leela. However, there was a language barrier(障碍) for her there. It was very 31 for her to communicate in the new environment, which was very different from 32 of her own country.
One day, together with Leela, Jenny went to 33 an orphanage(孤儿院). All the children there were very young. At first, Jenny was not sure if she could have a way to communicate with them. She went over to the children 34 and sat beside them. After some time, one of the children 35 her. She felt a little relaxed and smiled back. Then she went close to the child. She slowly put her arm around the child and started 36 a song in German. The child kept smiling and started repeating the words after her. The words that came from the little mouth were different from those that Jenny sang, but the rhythm(节奏) was the same. Jenny sat a little more and the child followed her again. Wanting to join in the 37 , another child went up to Jenny and started singing the rhythm. Then more children joined. They 38 many smiles together.
From the other side of the hall, Leela was smiling and watching them. Noticing Leela’s 39 on her, Jenny had an exciting feeling from her heart: “See, I don’t have any language barriers here. We 40 speak and communicate!” At that moment, she understood: we’re all simple human, and we have the ability to connect with each other.
1.A. nice B. dangerous C. difficult D. easy
2.A. these B. those C. this D. that
3.A. show B. visit C. build D. improve
4.A. slowly B. early C. hardly D. easily
5.A. looked at B. laughed at C. shouted at D. smiled at
6.A. singing B. writing C. saying D. playing
7.A. club B. talk C. fun D. dance
8.A. forgot B. remembered C. shared D. missed
9.A. hands B. eyes C. influence D. question
10.A. can B. must C. need D. should
We are planning to have a surprise party her fifteenth birthday.
A. at B. in C. for D. with
What a nice paper fish! Can you show us you make it?
A. whether B. how C. why D. what
