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 Taipei，Shanghai and Wuhan，also support the day．In Beijing，more and more people are joining the campaign．It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work．It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day)．The slogan(口号)for the day is，“If we drive for one less day，we can have one more nice day．”
So far．more than 200，000 drivers have shown their support．“We can’t control(控制)the weather，but we can choose not to drive，”said Wu Zonghua，a car club chairman．Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year．In the first quarter of 2007，Beijing only had 52 blue sky days．This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year．Much of the dust comes from the desert，but cars cause most of the air pollution．We must do more for No Car Day．
1.No Car Day was started ___________．
A．to save money
B．to control the weather
C．to make the air cleaner
D．to keep out dust from the desert
2.The No Car Day campaign asks Beijing drivers___________．
A．to work hard to get fewer blue sky days
B．not to work on World Environment Day
C．to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work
D．to leave their cars at home for a week each month
3.When is World Environment Day?
A．On July 5th． B．On June 5th．
C．On September 22nd． D．On February 2nd．
4.Which of the following about No Car Day is WRONG?
A．It was first started in France in September，1998．
B．It was first stared in China in 2001．
C．It is supported by over 1，000 cities around the world．
D．It was first started by a car club chairman in Beijing．
5.What can we infer（推断） from the passage?
A．More and more people in Beijing are joining car clubs．
B．People will have one more World Environment Day each month．
C．More and snore people won’t drive on No Car Day in Beijing．
D．The ear club chairman Wu Zonghua won’t drive any more．
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Mr. Brown, a teacher in a primary school, often fell asleep in class, but he didn’t want his ________to know and do that. One day he again fell asleep________ .When he woke up, one of the________, Tom, asked him, “Why did you fall asleep in class just now, dear sir?”
Mr. Brown's face turned ________ . “I…I…The Sungod (太阳神) asked me to visit him in my dream.” he said.
Tom wanted to say something, ________ he said nothing. The next day, Tom also ________ in class. When the teacher saw him, he ________ Tom up and asked him, “Why did you fall asleep in class and not ________ me, Tom?”
Tom answered with a smile on his ________,“The Sungod asked me to visit him, too. ” The teacher became________ when he heard this and asked, “What did he say to you, then? ” “He told me he didn't see you yesterday.” Tom said.
1.A. teachers B. students C. parents D. workers
2.A. at table B. in class C. in hospital D. in bed
3.A. boys B. girls C. men D. women
4.A. black B. red C. yellow D. green
5.A. but B. and C. or D. so
6.A. went to bed B. got up C. fell asleep D. went to work
7.A. woke B. put C. made D. gave
8.A. hear from B. hear of C. listen to D. look at
9.A. head B. nose C. face D. ear
10.A. angry B. happy C. sad D. pleased
—__ _ do you study English?
—By making flashcards．
A．Why B．How C．What D．When
Many trees and flowers ________ in our school last year，and they made our school a beautiful garden．
A．plant B．planted
C．have planted D．were planted
When I traveled in Thailand , I bought a ring . It __________ silver .
A. was made in B. was made by
C. was made of D. was made from
Judy used to be ____． Now she’s very shy．
A．quiet B．outgoing C．smart D．on
