Car Free Day encourages drivers to give up their cars for a day to protect the environment . People from around the world get together in the streets to remind the world that we don’t have to accept the society full of cars . It was first started by 34 cities in France and September 22 is Car Free Day . The first Car Free Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. The slogan for the day is “If we drive for one less day , we can have one more nice day .”
Organized activities are held in many cities on Car Free Day . In Brussels, Car Free Day shall be valid (有效的)for everybody except persons with a special permit (许可证)， but they have to slow down to the speed of 30 kilometers per hour . The public transportation is free on that day. In London, they have special “green areas”. Walking, biking, and public transportation are encouraged. The streets are open only to walkers, bicycles and buses from 7:00a.m. to 7:00 p.m. In Beijing , it asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work . More and more people are joining in the activity. In the first quarter of this year ,Beijing only had 52 blue sky days , and you may see haze(雾霾) almost every day ! We must do more for Car Free Day as a Beijing driver said , “ We may not change the weather, but we can choose not to drive.”
But we do not want just one day and then a return to “ normal ” life . We should go on with Car Free Day.
1.Where was Car Free Day Started first?
2.How long should the car drivers not drive in the streets in London on Car Free Day ?
3.Who’s allowed to drive on Car Free Day in Brussels ?
4.What does Car Free Day ask Beijingers not to do every month ?
5.What’s the purpose of Car Free Day?
根据短文内容，用方框中所给词的正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确，并将答案写在答题纸的相应位置（每个单词只能使用一次）
Beside loud soft think so get answer happen say shout |
A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found a group of family members 1. in anger at each other. He turned to his students and asked, “Why do people shout in anger at each other?”
His students2. for a while, and one of them said, “Because when we lose our calm, we shout.”
“But, why should you shout when the other person is just 3. you? You can just as well tell him what you have to say in a soft manner.”
Students gave some other4. but none were any good.
“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts became distanced (疏远的),” the wise man explained. “To cover the distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the 5. they will have to shout to hear each other.”
“What6. when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk 62 because their hearts are very close.” The wise man said.
He looked at his students and said, “So when you argue, do not let your hearts 63 distant. Stop 7. words that distance you from others. Otherwise, there will come a day when the distance is 8. great that you will not find the way back.”
情景交际（共5分，每小题1分）
在下面对话的空白处填入恰当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词），使对话完整，并将答案写在答题纸的相应位置。
A: I have a piece of good news to tell you, Mary.
B: Oh, 1.__________ ?
A: A new library has been open in our city, and there are many books there.
B: Really? 2._______________?
A: It’s open at 8:00 in the morning and closed at 6:00 in the afternoon.
B: 3.______________?
A: Yes, I went there yesterday.
B: 4._______________?
A: It’s in No.7 building, Center Street. 5.____________________?
B: Yes, I want to go there tomorrow. Would you like to go with me?
A: Of course. Let’s meet at our school gate tomorrow.
B: OK. See you!
A: See you!
If you think GM food sounds far away from you, you are totally wrong. In fact, you may eat GM food every day. Four of every five people in the world are eating GM food, according to the Ministry of Agriculture.
According to Xinhua News Agency, in China, the only GM plants that are grown for sale are cotton and papaya. Also, China buys some GM plants from other countries, such as soybeans and corn. The GM plants are used to make other products.
A reporter once said, “In China, more than half of cooking oil is soybean oil. And 90 percent of that oil is made from GM soybeans.” So it’s possible that we eat GM food every day!
Scientists have changed GM plants’ DNA in a laboratory. Scientists usually do this to protect plants against bugs and diseases and have more harvests. Many people think it’s against nature. Also, they worry that eating such food might be bad for their health.
Is GM food safe? There’s no agreement. Some people say that GM food causes tumors. But there are no long-term safety studies about GM food. If you want to stay away from GM food, you can start by checking the cooking oil in your home.
1. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, _____people in the world aren’t eating GM food.
A.20% B.40% C.60% D.80%
2.In China, people grow GM plants for sale like ______.
A.cotton and papaya B. soybeans and corn
C.cotton and corn D.soybeans and papaya
3.What does the underlined word “harvest” mean in Chinese?
A. 损失 B. 种子 C.收成 D. 疾病
4. Which of the following is NOT TURE according to the passage?
A.In fact, GM food isn’t far away from us.
B.People use the GM plants to make other products.
C.In China, about a quarter of cooking oil is soybean oil.
D. Some people say that the GM food causes tumors.
5. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. It’s about GM plants grown in the laboratory.
B. It’s about cooking oil made from GM soybeans.
C. It’s about some facts about GM food around us.
D. It’s about studies about the safety of GM food.
Nelson Mandela was regarded as one of the greatest leaders in the world. He died at the age of 95. He became his country’s first black president after 27 years in prison. Do you want to know why he spent so many years in prison? Read more and find more facts.
When Nelson Mandela was a young man, white and black people in South Africa lived separate lives. White people, who were a small part of the population, were in charge of the country. At that time, it was illegal for black people to use the same schools, hospitals, and even beaches as white people. Mandela was lucky. He was one of the few black people in the 1950s of South Africa to receive education and become a successful lawyer.
Nelson Mandela believed that everybody should be treated equally. He joined some different demonstrations to fight against a system called apartheid.
Sometimes the demonstrations turned violent and in 1962 Mandela was sent to a prison which was on Robben Island. But many people around the world campaigned for his release. Songs were written and big concerts were held in protest. Finally in 1990 the South African President FW de Klerk--a white man--allowed him to go free. Mandela had spent 27 years in prison and was greeted as a hero on his release.
1.After reading the passage, we can know apartheid is ______.
A.a party B.a demonstration
C.a song D.a system
2.FW de Klerk is the person ________.
A.who was in prison with Nelson Mandela.
B.who allowed Nelson Mandela to go free.
C.who helped to Nelson Mandela organize the demonstrations.
D.who wrote some songs about apartheid.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Nelson Mandela died when he was 90 years old.
B.Nelson Mandela received education and became a lawyer.
C.Nelson Mandela was sent to a prison on Robben Island in 1946.
D.Nobody was willing to help Nelson Mandela out of prison.
4._______ were in charge of South Africa at that time?
A.Nelson Mandela
B.Black people
C.White people
D.British people
5.Which is the best title of this passage?
A. Nelson Manlenda
B. Some demonstration in the past.
C. Black people and White People
D. People in South Africa
Bookstores are second homes for readers. Although many people can now buy books online, many readers still like the feeling in bookstores. They can touch(触摸) the books and smell the print.
In China, there are many special bookstores. Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in Beijing at the beginning of April. Popular Holdings in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore. It has film books and posters. Eslite Bookstore in Taiwan often has activities like talks with famous writers.
At the same time, bookstores outside China can be very colorful, too. Scarthin Books is a small bookstore in the UK. It sells new and second-hand books. There are more than 100,000 books lying on the shelves of the store’s 12 rooms. Bart’s Books in the US is a good place to enjoy the sunshine(阳光) while reading books. It’s an outdoor bookstore. Bookshelves are on the street. When the store is closed, people can still buy books. They just put money into the door’s coin box. Where can you find a café, bar and bookstore in just one place? The answer is probably El Pendulo in Mexico. Books line(排列成行) the walls of the store. On the second floor, visitors can order everyday meals in the café and drinks from the bar. In order to keep cool, there are green plants and trees inside. Does it look like a park?
1._____ special bookstores inside China are mentioned(提到) in the passage.
A.2 B.3 C.5 D.6
2.Scarthin Books is ______.
A. a 24-hour bookstore
B. an outdoor bookstore
C. in the US
D. small
3. People can still buy books at ______ when it’s closed.
A. Bart’s Books B. Popular Holdings
C. Eslite BookstoreD. El Pendulo
4. Readers can ______ at El Pendulo.
A. talk with famous writers B. order meals
C. enjoy the sunshine D. buy film posters
5. There are ______ inside El Pendulo in order to keep cool.
A.12 rooms B. bookshelves
C. green pla nts and trees D. coin boxes
