On Sunday , April 22nd , people all over the world take time out to appreciate the earth that we all share .It’s Earth Day , a special day to learn about our planet and how to take care of it .
On Earth Day , some people listen to speeches about the environment . Others help clean up their offices or save water and electricity at home .Your parents may even decide to take a day off from driving their cars .
The idea for Earth Day came from a U.S. Senator(参议员) . He was worried about pollution and the health of plants and animals . And the idea quickly caught on (流行起来) . In 1970 , the first Earth Day was celebrated . More than 20 million people in cities all over the U.S. took part in it .Since then, Earth Day has been used to educate people about their roles in taking care of our planet .
Now , Earth Day has become a worldwide celebration. In 1990, two hundred million people from 140 countries took part in clean-ups , tree planting and other environmental events on Earth Day .
1.Earth Day is a special day to learn about our planet and .
A.how to pay attention to the earth
B. how to learn English
C. how to go to the moon
D. how to make use of time
2.On Earth Day , we are told to .
A. go shopping
B. save water and electricity at home
C. listen to music
D. drive our cars
3.The idea for Earth Day was given by a __________ from America .
A. farmer B. teacher C. scientist D. senator
4.According to the passage ,the first Earth Day was celebrated in____________ .
A. 1990, the U.S.A. B. 1970, Beijing
C. 1970, America D. 1990, America
5.Why has Earth Day become a worldwide celebration ? Because __________.
A. Earth Day is on Sundays .
B. we can sing songs on Earth Day
C. there are so many people on Earth Day
D. Earth Day can teach people how to take care of our planet
A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.
“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.
“My cow's ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”
The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."
He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."
“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.
The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it."
The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.
“How's your cow?” the vet asked.
“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”
“Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"
“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it.”
“And?” the vet asked.
“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.
1.In the story, the vet must be _________.
A. the farmer's friend B. a milk factory
C. a hospital for cows D. a doctor for animals
2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______
A. couldn't lie down B. didn't eat the pills
C. couldn't make any noise D. was ill
3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?
A. Bottle of pills. B. A long tube.
C. Two pills. D. A small box.
4.The vet taught the farmer how _________.
A. to blow the tube
B. to make the cow take the pills
C. to take the medicine
D. to put the tube in his mouth
5.Which of the following is true?
A. The farmer ate the pills himself.
B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.
C. The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.
D. The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.
Kate Spotz is a 22-year-old girl from America. She wants to cross the Atlantic Ocean by boat. If she__ ___ , she’ll be the youngest and the first American to finish the 2500-mile trip.
Spotz began___ ____ when she was at university. She has swum all the way down the 325-mile Allegheny River and traveled by bike from Seattle to Washington.
Spotz knows that she______ see some unexpected(想不到的) things during the trip. It will be very______ if she meets very bad weather in the middle of the sea. _____ she believes that she can deal with all the difficulties. “I had never thought I could run 26 miles,” she said. “But once I ______ it, I realized that maybe I could do something even______.”
Spotz wants to collect______ for an organization called“ Blue Planet Run” by going on this trip. The organization offers free and safe drinking water to people who need it.
It’ll take her about three months to finish this______. Good luck to this______ girl and best wishes to her!
1.A. dreams . B. misses C. succeeds
2.A. sailing B. biking C. swimming
3.A. must B. may C. should
4.A. dangerous B. boring C. exciting
5.A. If B. But C. So
6.A. saw B. met C. finished
7.A. easier B. more difficult C. more dangerous
8.A.food B. money C. clothes
9.A.plan B. lesson C. trip
10.A. brave B. modern C. polite
-----_______good time we had at the party last night!
-----Yes. It was________ exciting party that I would never forget it.
A. What a; such an B. How ; such C. What; so
.He said that he____________ to Canada a few years ago.
A. had been to B. have been to C. went
I don’t know if he ________ back tomorrow. If he ______ back, I’ll let you know.
A. comes; will come B. will come; came C. will come; comes
