Imagine a world where air pollution is no longer a problem. Clean air is all around us. People don’t have to worry about polluting the air every time they take the bus.
A city in California has got some new buses. They cost $490,000 each. The new buses are different from the old ones. These new buses are better for the environment. They are called hybrid buses. They run on diesel (柴油的) and electric power. This will help keep the air cleaner.
The man drove the new bus on Wednesday and noticed a difference right away. “I get to have clean air for a change”, said driver Melvin Day. “I’m smelling diesel all day long when I drive the old ones.”
The company that builds the buses had many good things to say about them. For example, they said they use a lot less fuel (燃料). They also said that they are 90% cleaner for the environment. The buses are very quiet, too.
The buses have a diesel engine in the back and batteries (电池) on top. When the engine starts up, it is powered by electricity. Then the diesel power takes over.
Over time the city would like to use the new hybrid buses instead of all 50 of their buses. They hope to do this over the next three years. The city will give money to help buy the new kind of buses.
One other bit of good news: the price of the bus ticket will not rise because of the new buses.
1.Why are the new buses better for the environment?
A. Because they’re cheaper than the old ones.
B. Because they’re very quiet.
C. Because they run on diesel and electric power.
D. Because they are new.
2.The underlined word “hybrid” in Paragraph 2 means ______ in Chinese.
A. 混合动力的 B. 前卫的 C. 新颖的 D. 节约的
3.Which one is NOT true about the new buses?
A. The buses are very quiet.
B. They use a lot less fuel.
C. They will keep the air cleaner.
D. They can drive faster than the old ones.
4.How many buses does the city have now?
A. 50 B. 90 C. 45 D. 490
It was once thought that only time could mend a broken heart, but now scientists think taking a couple of aspirin might be the best way to get over a break-up.
Previous studies have shown that people experience feelings of romantic rejection (失恋) in the same way that they experience physical pain. And Psychology Professor Water Michel, of Columbia University, also believes that the psychological pain of ending a relationship is similar to physical pain, and should be treated like any other injury. “When we speak about rejection experiences in terms of physical pain, it is not just a metaphor – the broken heart and emotional pain really do hurt in a physical way," he said. “When you look at a picture of the one who broke your heart, you experience a pain in a similar area of the brain which is activated when you burn your arm. ”
Research shows that people who are given a simple painkiller, like aspirin, are able to handle feelings of rejection better than those given a placebo (安慰剂) .
‘Take two aspirins and call me next morning’ would be a cold-hearted response to a friend’s late-night report of fresh heartbreak, but it has a solid basis in the research.
1.The aspirin is a kind of _________.
A. wine B. fruit C. dessert D. medicine
2.According to the passage, maybe taking aspirins can ______.
A. mend a broken heart B. burn your arm
C. make people feel pain D. help people get over a break-up.
3.The underlined word “those” in Paragraph 3 means ______.
A. pains B. hearts C. people D. areas
4.The best summary for the passage would be “Broken-hearted? _______________ !”.
A. Just take an aspirin or two
B. Just call me at any time
C. Just wait for a long time
D. Just eat as much as you can
You ought to have fun when you study English. That way, you’ll want to spend more time using the language. One way to do this is to watch amusing TV shows in English.
Chuck is an action comedy TV series about a character named Chuck. One day Chuck receives a classified (机密) e-mail from an old friend who is working at the CIA. The e-mail contains an entire database filled with classified U.S. government information. Chuck is the kind of person who naturally commits large amounts of information to memory, and all of the spy secrets are accidentally embedded in his mind. So Chuck becomes the most important person to the government. As a result, Chuck hides his identity (身份) and works as a computer expert at a store called Buy More. There are two secret agents who protect Chuck from danger. To ensure his safety, they also take undercover jobs as his girlfriend and a store employee.
Without a doubt, watching Chuck is going to provide you with hours of rib-tickling laughter while you learn English.
1.Watching amusing TV shows is a _______ way to study English.
A. useful B. hard C. fun D. quick
2.Two secret agents protect Chuck from danger because ________________.
A. Chuck works at the CIA
B. Chuck is a computer expert
C. Chuck is their friend
D. Chuck knows all of the spy secrets
3.This passage is probably taken from __________ in a newspaper called 21st Century.
A. Story land B. Learning Desk
C. Magic World D. School Time
A group of men, highly successful in their jobs, went to visit their old teacher. Soon they began to about the stress in work and life.
The old teacher went to the kitchen and returned a pot of coffee and different kinds of cups: glass, plastic; nice-looking ones, ugly ones; some , some cheap. He told them to help to the coffee.
When all the students were holding a cup of coffee, the teacher said: “I’ve found that all the nice-looking expensive cups were and you’ve left behind the ugly and cheap . While it is for you to take only the best for yourselves, your problems and stress come along.
You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee, what you wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you went for the best cups.
Now think this: life is the coffee. The jobs and money are the cups. They are just outlooks of our life, and the type of cup does not the quality of life. Sometimes, we care about the cup, and we fail the coffee that life offers us. Life hands us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!”
The happiest people don’ t have the of everything. They just make the best of everything.
So please speak kindly, live , and love deeply.
1.A. think B. complain C. worry D. say
2.A. by B. at C. with D. for
3.A. expensive B. good C. beautiful D. strange
4.A. yourself B. yourselves C. them D. themselves
5.A. taken B. changed C. broken D. lost
6.A. one B. cup C. ones D. coffee
7.A. necessary B. usual C. normal D. often
8.A. first B. true C. really D. just
9.A. still B. only C. unless D. though
10.A. for B. of C. to D. about
11.A. make B. improve C. change D. have
12.A. much too B. a little C. too little D. too much
13.A. enjoy B. enjoying C. enjoyed D. to enjoy
14.A. worst B. better C. best D. worse
15.A. shortly B. quickly C. simply D. clearly
卫生健康饮食:健康一直是人们关注的问题我校要举行以“关爱健康”为题的主题班会,请根据下表内容谈谈你的看法,写一篇80字左右的演讲槁。（共15分）
1.保持健康的重要性 2.保持健康的方法
3.保持健康的结论 4.(你的看法?)
1.多吃水果蔬菜保持饮食平衡避免含糖高脂肪高的食物
2.多锻炼健身强体;
3.鄙弃不良习惯 (你的看法?)
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Mary: See you.
根据要求完成小作文，词数30词。（共5分）
根据下列要求写一封欢迎参加新年英语晚会的邀请函。 被邀请人：全体同学 活动内容：演讲、英文歌曲、单词竞赛、英文电影……
活动时间：本周五下午 3：30---5：00
地点：学校礼堂
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