After talking with the two old people， you’ll have understanding (理解) of the life.
A. the better B. the best C. a better D. a best
书面表达
假设你是李强，请你根据以下要点描述一下家乡的变化，文章开头已给出，最后一点作一至两句适当发挥，字数80字左右。
1、我的家乡过去非常美丽。曾经有着青山绿水，并且空气新鲜。
2、在过去人们虽然不是很富裕，但是环境优美。
3、但是现在空气污染和水污染正在变得越来越严重。
4、高楼正在越来越多，但人们似乎拥有越来越少的生存空间。
5、幸运的是，政府和人们正在努力提高我们的生活条件，相信……
My hometown used to be very beautiful. _______________________________
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任务型阅读
Are you aged between 14 and years old? Do you care about your local environment? Would you like to help make your area cleaner， safer and more friendly? If your answers are “yes”， here are a few easy things you could do to start with.
Meeting the neighbors
Knock on your neighbors’ door and find out what they would like to improve in your area. Set a date for a meeting and then make some plans together.
Neighborhood watch
If you go away on holiday and leave your house， it’s very nice to know that a neighbor is keeping an eye on it. It is a good way to make your living safer. You could set up a neighborhood watch easily and quickly.
Lending a hand
There are often old people living in the neighborhood. Often it’s thankful to do their shopping once a week， look after their garden or walk their dog for them.
Recycling
Some areas already provide places for people to recycle bottles， plastic and paper. Find out if this is done in your neighborhood. If it’s not， do something about it.
So， go on. Just tell us what kind of plan you want to take part in. Then we’ll send you more information. Take helpful action and help make you neighborhood a better place to live in.
Activity | How to do |
Meeting the neighbors | If you care about your local environment， try to find out what they would like to 1. in your area. |
Neighborhood watch | It’s very nice to know that a neighbor is keeping an eye on your house during your 2. and when you leave your house. |
Lending a hand | Help the old people do some 3. . Take 4. of their garden and walk their dog for them. |
Recycling | Do something to help 5. bottles， plastic and paper in your neighborhood， help make your neighborhood a better place to live in. |
完成句子
1.中国政府已经采取措施来改善这种状况了。
The Chinese government has _______ ______ to ________ the _______.
2.陆家嘴，这个世界闻名的贸易中心，位于浦东的西端。
Lujazui， the _______ ______ centre， is ______ the _______ ______ of Pudong.
3.他们结婚已经10年了。
______________________________________________ since they got married.
4.直飞新加坡的费用大约是2000元。(Singapore)
__________________________________________________ about 2，000 yuan.
5.这个国家是一个由很多岛屿组成的一个小国。
This country is a small one ___________________________________________.
6. 很多地方政府直到失去了湿地才意识到它们的重要性。
Many local governments didn’t ____________________________ they lost them.
7.国王和女王曾经是这个古老王国的统治者。
___________________________________________ of this old Kingdom(王国).
动词填空
1.The life we were used to __________(change) a lot recently.
2.I tried all my best to make the baby __________(not cry)， but failed at last.
3.If he __________(not be) careful enough， he will still make the same mistake.
4.Let’s go and ask our teacher if the speaker __________(give) a speech tomorrow.
5.--How beautifully she is dancing!
---I __________(not know) she could dance.
6.---Has he finished his report?
---I’ve no idea. But he __________(write) it the whole morning.
7.He is too busy __________(prepare) for the coming test these days to see his sick uncle in hospital.
8.They searched the forest and finally found the missing dog __________(lie) in the bushes， dead.
9.I’m still not sure when __________(hand) in the report， on Wednesday or Friday?
10.I think this is the best picture he __________(draw).
词形变化
1.The whole family are now celebrating the boy’s __________(nine) birthday.
2.The __________(die) man seems to have something to say.
3.He looked ___________ (sad) at me with tears in his eyes.
4.Novels __________(write) by Lu Xun are used as teaching materials.
5.Maybe this is the _________(ugly) painting I have seen.
6.__________(Canada) usually speak English and French.
