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, Taibei, Shanghai, Wuhan and Shenzhen 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 three months 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. four B. five C. six D. seven
2.The activity of No Car Day encourages drivers in Beijing to work.
A. to take a bus or subway. B. to ride a bike
C. to walk D.A,B and C
3.According to the passage there were blue sky days in the first three months of last year in Beijing.
A.238 B. 63 C. 52 D.41
4.The air pollution in Beijing is mainly caused by according to the passage.
A. noise B. cars C. rubbish D. weather
5.The main idea of the passage is .
A. So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support
B. more and more people in Beijing are joining a No Car Day activity.
C. more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
D. a No Car Day helps to protect our environment.
Bags of Love
Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother’s house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.
After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.
One day, I talked to a neighbor and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me – why wouldn’t she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out?
When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug (拥抱).I told her she didn’t need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so moved by how selfless (无私的) she was. She helped others in need. As her son, I was so proud of my mum.
I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one more bag for her other children.
1.After the first week, the writer noticed that _____.
A. the food was put into a big box
B. his mum followed the children
C. the food was eaten up quickly
D. his mum stopped buying food
2.The street children thought of the writer’s mum as their _____.
A. old grandma B. own mother
C. new neighbor D. dear teacher
3.How did the writer feel about his mum after she told him everything?
A .He was proud of her.
B. He was confident in her.
C. He was angry with her.
D. He was worried about her.
4.The writer added one more bag of food to _____.
A. make friends with the children
B. get a hug from his mother
C. become well-known in the area
D. help the poor street children
5.What do you think of the mother?
A. She is a poor woman. B. she is a thief .
B. She is very bad. D. she is a kind woman.
Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it was not raining, because it gave him some exercises. One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “ You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without any money in my pocket. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me five pounds, because you said that you were happy to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the road to success.” Mr. Grey thought for a few moments and then said, “ Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story.” “ Well,” answered the stranger, “Are you still ready to take a chance again?”
1.Mr. Grey walked to his office only when the weather was ________.
A. well B. fine C. bad D. raining
2.Mr. Grey walked because _______.
A. he was poor
B. it was not raining
C. it helped him in good health
D. he had a lot of homework
3.Mr. Grey _______ the stranger some years before.
A. had stopped B. had called
C. had heard of D. had helped
4.The stranger ______ since then.
A. had been successful B. had still been poor
C. had been rich D. had had much money
5.Now the stranger wanted to ______.
A. ask for some money again
B. give Mr. Grey his money back
C. help Mr. Grey
D. lend Mr. Grey some money
The aim(目的) of students who came to school is to study. But to study requires(需要) a right way，or you waste either the time or the money. The following are the ways of studying.
The best time for reading is morning，because in the morning，the air is fresh and the mind is clear. For that reason，we can get good result(结果).
In studying we must have patience(耐心). If we have not known a text well，we must read it again. We should not read the next one till we have learned the first one.
When we are studying，we must put our hearts into the book，or we can get nothing from the book while we are reading.
We must always ask “why”. If it is not well understood，write it down and ask our teachers or our parents，or friends. In any possible way，we must know it completely and what we've learned can be used well and made better.
Though there are many ways for studying，yet the above mentioned(提到的) will be quite enough if we can keep them in heart and do so.
1.The passage(文章) tells us ______.
A. the importance of reading
B. to read in the morning
C. to pay attention to the ways of studying
D. to have patience in studying
2.The passage has taught us ______ ways for studying.
A. three B. four C. five D. many
3.We'd better read in the morning because ______.
A. it's not easy to remember what we have learned
B. the air is fresh and the mind is clear
C. it's difficult to get good results
D. both A and B.
4.If we can't put our hearts into the book when we read，it is ______.
A. easy to understand it well
B. better to get something from it
C. impossible for us to get something from it
D. possible to learn something from it
5.In studying we must always ask “why”in order to (为了)______.
A. understand the book well
B. write down the questions
C. do with the new words
D. get some questions to ask our teachers
完形填空
Sitienei, a 90-year-old grandmother, has become the world’s oldest primary school student. She is studying at the local primary school to learn to read and write. She is from a small ________ in Kenyan. She has spent most of her life________ as a midwife(接生婆)， helping women to give birth to babies. She wants to pass on her midwife skills to the young. She said she didn’t have a chance to go to school when she was ________ . So she wants all the children in her village to ________ .
The head teacher at the school said, “I’m proud________her. She is loved by every pupil. They all want to learn and play with ________ .”He also said, “She is doing well considering her ________.” I can say I have seen a big difference in this school________ she came.
Sitienei often said, “I want to tell children, ________ girls in poor areas, that ________ will be your wealth.” She added, “With education, you can be whatever you want to be——a doctor , a teacher, a scientist, and so on.
1.A. school B. village C. town D. city
2.A. reading B. work C. playing D. working
3.A. young B. old C. famous D. free
4.A. study B. work C. leave D. listen
5.A. for B. with C. of D. in
6.A. her B. me C. him D. you
7.A. chance B. age C. skills D. ways
8.A. after B. when C. since D. before
9.A. naturally B. especially C. luckily D. certainly
10.A. friendship B. future C. competition D. education
Students into five teams to play games.
A. are divided B. divided C. divide D. are dividing
