Finland is a great country to visit, especially for relaxing. You can easily find peace and quiet there because much of the country is covered with forests. It also has lots of hills and thousands of lakes and islands. Depending on the season, visitors can enjoy themselves in bird-watching, hiking, fishing and other outdoor activities. There is even a part of Finland where people can see the beautiful Northern lights.
If you are a nature lover, you will discover plenty to enjoy in Finland. You will also find that the people of Finland are easy-going. This might be because they spend a lot of time having a sauna（桑拿）to relax themselves together. Finland even has a competition that is about spending time in one sauna. In the Sauna World Championships, people try to stay as long as they can in a sauna. This is really a hot competition! Finland is always considered as one of the best places in the world to live in, from its capital, Helsinki, to its great number of lakes and forests.
Finland is truly one of the world’s greatest treasures.
1. Forests much of Finland.
2. Depending on the season, visitors can in bird-watching, hiking, fishing and other outdoor activities.
3. The people of Finland are relaxing and .
4. is a popular way for people to relax themselves in Finland.
5. Because of the capital of Finland and its lakes and forests, Finland is considered as one of
in the world to live in .
Which university would you like to go to in the future? It’s not too early to think about it right now.
Students at Hilltop School had a University Week at the end of last month. 1. For instance, they designed a flag for a virtual(虚拟的)“University of Hilltop”.
2. He said he started the program to help students form their aims. “University may not be for everyone, but we want the program to help students form their aims.” he said.
3. Eric, a student in Grade 8, said, “University Week made me realize that university is only four years away. I should do some research about where I want to go.” Paul, another student in Grade 8, said he realized that there so many universities for him to choose. 4.
The school also invited people to give career（职业）talks. The first talk was given by Captain Brown, a policeman. He talked about how to choose a career way. 5.
“The program opened up the students’ eyes,” said Mr. Miller.
A. According to the students, the program worked well. B. He also talked about the importance of math, reading, and writing in his career as a policeman. C. During the week, they took part in all kinds of activities. D. Mr. Miller is the teacher who started the program. E. Eric thinks it’s too early to think about which university to go to in the future now. F. After some research, he said he wanted to choose the University of California. |
A sunflower is a sunflower. A mobile phone is a mobile phone. But can you combine the two to do something for your local environment? As early as next year it may well be possible. When you have finished with your mobile phone you will be able to bury (埋葬) it in the garden and wait for it to flower（开花）. A biodegradable (生物可降解的) mobile phone was, this month, introduced by scientists. It is hoped that the new type of phone will encourage users to recycle. Scientists have come up with a new material over the last five years. It looks like any other plastic and can be hard or soft, and able to change shape. Overtime it can also break down into the soil without giving out any poisonous（有毒的）chemicals. British researchers used the new material to develop a phone cover that includes a sunflower seed .When this new type of cover turns into waste, it forms nitrates (硝酸盐). These feed the seed and help the flower grow. Engineers have designed a small transparent (透明的) window to hold the seed. They have made sure it only grows when the phone is thrown away. “We’ve only put sunflower seeds into the cover so far. But we are working with scientists to find out which flowers would perform best. Maybe we could put roses in next time.” said one scientist.
As phone technology is developing so quickly, people are constantly（不断）throwing their mobiles away. This means producers are under pressure to find ways of recycling them. Some 650 million mobile phones have been sold this year. Most of them will be thrown away within two years, adding plastic, heavy metal and chemical waste to the environment. A biodegradable cover can change this, according to the scientists.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）
1. After you have finished using the new type of mobile phone, _______.
A. the phone will do harm to the environment
B. the phone cover will break down easily in the soil you bury it
C. it will be recycled by the producers
D. it can be sent back to the shops.
2. Which of the following is wrong about the cover of the new type of phone?
A. It can help the sunflower seed after the mobile phone breaks down.
B. It looks like normal plastics but it can break down.
C. It includes a sunflower seed.
D. It makes sure the seed only grows after the phone is thrown away.
3.The new type of phone can reduce the harm to the environment mainly ______.
A. because of the material of its cover
B. because of the sunflower seed
C. because it’s made of no poisonous chemicals
D. because you bury it in the soil after you finish with it
4. This type of research is done because ________.
A. the technology that produces mobile phones is changing quickly
B. users are constantly throwing their mobiles away
C. nobody has ever thought of recycling mobile phones
D. producing mobile phones uses a lot of energy, so this has become a very big problem for the environment
5.We can guess from the story ________.
A. the new type of mobile phones is already on the market
B. the new type of mobile phones will sell very well
C. recycling mobile phones is not useful to the environment
D. other flowers may be used in the new type of mobile phones
B
From: anne1@freemail4all.com To: tss_liam@kidsstarmail.net Sent: Tues., Nov. 12 Subject: Somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico! |
Hello again. We’re on holiday! My family won a prize – tickets for a round-world-trip on the Freedom of the Seas! Can you believe it? This is one of the biggest cruise（巡游）ships in the world – it‘s huge! It’s as long as 37 buses and can carry more than 4,000 passengers. That’s a lot of people! You know that I like to be very active, so at first I thought this cruise was going to be a little boring … I was so wrong! The ship has an ice-skating rink, an outdoor climbing wall (more than 13 meters high), two swimming pools, a water park and even a boxing ring. But best of all … the Flowrider! It’s a surfing attraction at the top of the ship. I tried it yesterday but I kept falling! I must try again this afternoon. Mom and Dad were also pretty impressed（印象）by the shopping mall on the ship. You’ve really got to see this fantastic ship – it’s truly spectacular（壮观）. I’ll write again when I get home (Sunday) and tell you more about the cruise. Bye! Anne |
根据表格内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）
1. The Freedom of the Seas is _______.
A. a ship with 40,000 passengers B. as long as 37 buses
C. a water park D. a shopping mall
2. The climbing wall is _______.
A. the biggest in the world B. boring
C. outdoors D. indoors
3.The name of the surfing attraction is _______.
A. the Freedom of the Seas B. the Flowrider
C. boxing ring D. the Gulf of Mexico 8
4. The surfing attraction is _______.
A. at the top of the ship B. inside the ship
C. as long as 37 buses D. next to the ice-skating rink
5.Anne will go on surfing on _______ afternoon.
A. Monday B. Tuesday
C. Saturday D. Sunday
While at the park one day, a woman sat down next to a man on a beach near a playground. “That’s my son over there,” she said, pointing to a little boy in a red sweater who was gliding(滑行) down the slide. “He’s a fine-looking boy,” the man said. “That’s my son on the swing(秋千) in the blue sweater.” Then, looking at his watch, he called to his son,” What do you say if we go, Todd?” Todd pleaded(恳求), “Just five more minutes, Dad. please? Just five more minutes.” The man nodded and Todd continued to swing to his heart’s contently(尽兴地).
Minutes passed and the father stood and called again to his son. “Time to go now?” Again Todd pleaded, “Five more minutes, Dad. Just five more minutes.” The man smiled and said, “Okay.” “Oh, you are certainly a patient father,” the woman said. The man smiled and then said ,”My older son Tommy was killed by a drunken driver last year while he was riding his bike near here. I never spent much time with Tommy and now I’d give anything for just five more minutes with him. I’ve vowed(发誓) not to make the same mistake with Todd.” “He thinks he has five more minutes to swing. The truth is …I get five minutes to watch him play.”
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）
1.The woman’s son was________ .
A. in red B. wearing a blue sweater
C. called Todd D. playing on the swing
2.According to the passage, the man had________ son(s) the year before.
A. one B. two
C. three D. four
3. The woman thought the man was ________ with his son.
A. angryB. strict
C. pleased D. patient
4.Tommy died when ________ .
A. hiking B. swinging
C. cycling D. driving
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The man felt guilty(内疚) about not to spending much time with Tommy.
B. The man didn’t allow Todd to swing for another five minutes.
C. The man’s older son Tommy had been dead for about a year.
D. The man would like to give anything for five more minutes with Tommy.
On a cold December morning, my mother and I were walking home from pizza store. We were served
warmly and equipped with the video we had been trying . I was feeling a little tired I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the video.
They were so that I decided to throw away some of them. So I started to walk towards the dustbin when I noticed a poor man stepping out of the restaurant in front of us. He held a paper bag with his dirty hand. He headed for another nearby dustbin and started looking something.
I suddenly felt very upset. I know this man would take all he could get, so I walked up to him and handed the drink and some snacks to him. The man, with lines on his face and wrinkles(皱纹) on his forehead, looked up in and took what I gave him.
A huge smile spread across his face and this made feel indescribable satisfaction(满意). I felt like I couldn’t be happier with myself, but then he said, “Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some tasty food, this is my daughter’s day!”
He thanked me and started off on his bike. I even heard him whistling(吹哨) a song as he
away.
I now understand what is meant by the saying “Giving is getting”. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can help and everyone will be helped by something kind.
The image(图像) of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every time I have the chance to do something nice.
1. A. to see B. to read C. to look D. to watch
2. A. because B. when C. although D. after
3. A. dry B. dirty C. heavy D. salty
4. A.through B. around C. for D. over
5. A. sight B. danger C. surprise D. trouble
6. A. him B. me C. us D. them
7. A. busy B. boring C. terrible D. lucky
8.A. happilyB. unhappily C. quietly D. quickly
9. A. walked B. rode C. ran D. flew
10.A. offer B. receive C. refuse D. share
