Beijing—No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Beijing, Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars for one day each week and walk, take a bus or subway or ride a bike to work. The slogan（口号）for the activity is,“If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.” Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of this year Beijing only have 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Car exhaust(汽车尾气) is one of the most important reasons of the pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive.” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman.
1.There are_______ cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage.
A. three B. four C. five D. six
2.The activity of No Car Day encourages Beijing drivers .
A. not to work on No Car Day
B. to enjoy having a one-day holiday
C. to leave their cars at home to repair
D. to take a bus, or subway, ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work
3.According to the passage there were blue sky days in the first quarter of last year in Beijing..
A. 52 B. 63 C. 41 D. 238
4.The air pollution in Beijing is mainly caused（导致）by according to the passage.
A. cars B. dust C. weather D. rubbish
5.We can know from the passage that .
A. more and more people in Beijing are joining car clubs
B. drivers should leave their cars for one day each month
C. more than 1,000 cities around the world have a No Car Day.
D. more people in the world won’t drive any more
Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, "I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there." "Where are you going to stay there?" his wife asked. "I don't know yet." Dick answered. "Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报)," his wife said. "All right," Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, "Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner."
He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, "Where do you want to go?" But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.
"Which hotel are my things in?" he said, "And what am I going to do tonight?" But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, "Please send me my address at this post office."
Choose the right answer
1.Dick flew to New York because ___.
A. he went there for a holiday
B. he had work there
C. he went there for sightseeing (观光)
D. his home was there
2.Why did his wife want a telegram from him?
A. Because she didn't know his address yet
B. Because she wanted to go to New York, too
C. Because she might send him another telegram
D. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York
3.Where did Dick stay in New York?
A. In the center of the city. B. In a hotel.
C. In a restaurant. D. At his friend's house.
4.Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?
A. The manager (经理) of his hotel. B. The police office.
C. The taxi driver. D. His wife.
5.Which of the following is not true?
A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.
B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.
C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.
D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.
As we know, Chongqing has changed a lot in the past few years. More and more trees are being planted in the city. And every day you can see many old people play sports everywhere. The changes make people in the city live a happy life. A small survey below is from people in Chongqing. One hundred persons answered the questions last week.
|
What they want |
Health |
Safety |
Food |
|
52% |
33% |
15% |
|
|
Where they like to live |
In a quieter place |
In a busier place |
In a greener place |
|
15% |
5% |
80% |
|
|
What they think of working in the city |
Bad |
Good |
No idea |
|
8% |
80% |
12% |
|
|
Whether they plan to change their living places |
Yes |
No |
Difficult to say |
|
39% |
41% |
20% |
1.From the survey, ________ of the people in Chongqing care about health.
A. 41% B. 80% C. 39% D. 52%
2.From the survey, we know most people want to live________.
A. in a busier place B. in a quieter place
C. in a greener place D. on a mountain
3.Most people think working in Chongqing is_________.
A. bad B. good C. hard D. sad
4.Every day people in Chongqing can see________ play sports everywhere.
A. the young B. the old C. the men D. the women
5.According to the passage and the survey, we know that________ .
A. most people plan to change their living places
B. 12% people in Chongqing think working in the city is bad
C. 33% people in Chongqing care about the food
D. the changes in Chongqing makes people enjoy living there
If a country wants to develop rapidly, education must come first. However, in China, many poor families in some villages can’t an education for their children. Some children reach the school age, they have to stay at home and do some farm work.
Luckily, Project Hope started October 30th, 1989. It has mainly two . One is to help the poor children who can’t go to school without money, the other is to build for the students in poor areas so that they can have a better studying environment.
With the help of Project Hope, a lot of poor children have returned to school and many new schools have been built it started. So the children can get much knowledge and their dreams. they get knowledge, they will have ability(能力) to build their hometown. At the same time, their living conditions will be as well.
There are still many poor children in of help. As for the project, there is still a long way to go.
1.A. give B. offer C. afford
2.A. so B. but C. and
3.A. in B. for C. on
4.A . purposes B. ways C. uses
5.A. stations B. schools C. hospitals
6.A. since B. after C. before
7.A. shake B. create C. realize
8.A. If B. Once C. Though
9.A. well B. worse C. better
10.A. need B. detail C. public
The policeman asked the driver _______.
A. when the accident happened
B. when did the accident happen
C. when happened the accident
—How long has Henry’s father_______?—About two months.
A. bought the car B. been dead C. joined the club
