Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countries．Have a look in your fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins (来源) of the food．Perhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate．This journey, from “field to plate”, is called “food miles”. A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer’s field to the person who buys the food．Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer (消费者)．Why is this, and what are the effects (影响) of these long distances?
Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market so the food didn’t have to travel very far．The consumers also did not travel very far, because they went to their local market to buy the food．This was a good system for farmers and consumers．However, there were some disadvantages．For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locally．In addition, they could only get food that was in season．Now, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the world．We do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoes．They are available in winter if we want．
Some countries have to import(进口) most of their food．This is because they have difficult climates．The United Arab Emirates(UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries．Even food made in the UAE often uses imported materials．
What’s wrong with “food miles”? Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are worrying for a number of reasons．First of all, because food travels such long distances．we need more planes, lorries, and ships to move the food．This means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global(全球的) warming．In addition, food that travels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tasty．Tomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journey．For this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumer．Local food has a better taste, and it also reduces the amount of global pollution．We need to buy more local food．
1.The underlined word “available” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “______”．
A．not busy B． easy to get
C．willing to talk D．impossible to get
2.Some countries like the United Arab Emirates have to import most of their food because of ____．
A．long distances
B．modern technology
C．fresh and tasty food
D．difficult climates
3.What is called “food miles” according to this passage?
A．The journey from field to plate．
B．The effects of long distances．
C．The origins of the food．
D．The disadvantages of imported food．
4.The writer uses the LAST paragraph mostly to encourage readers to ______．
A．increase international trade
B．buy more local food
C．travel long distances
D．use imported materials
Do you enjoy visiting a museum? Did you ever make a plan before a visit? Every museum must have something that attracts you. And there are many possible ways to enjoy yourself in a museum. If you follow these steps below, you'll know what is worth seeing and doing, so that you can make the most of your time at the museum.
Decide what museum you will visit. There are so many different kinds of museums and you first need to find one that you like. It's easy for you to choose one and start an enjoyable visit!
Do some research online. Every museum now has a website which allows you to look through the information about it. On the website, you may look for such things as:
★The exhibits(展品)–See what is on show at the museum at all times, and what special exhibitions are held for a short time.
★The history of the museum –There will often be very interesting stories about the exhibits and the benefactors (捐赠者). That can make your visit more interesting.
★Activities –See whether there are talks, tours our special activities on the day when you visit. Many museums hold some activities that meet the interests of all age groups.
★Cost, food or shortage – It's important how much the visit will cost. You have to decide whether or not you can eat there. You might also need to find out transportation needs, as well as storage for coats, bags etc.
Learn at least one thing on your visit. It is always good to take away something new from your visit.
Plan breaks into your visit. When you walk around, standing here and studying exhibits there, you may become very tired. So it is important to take breaks. A break is a good opportunity for you to think of what you have seen and what else you might wan t to do in museum.
Take a friend or two. Visiting museums is always a lot more fun when you are with someone else. You can talk over what you’re seeing. A friend also brings another way of thinking when you talk about the exhibit.
1.To make our visit more interesting, we can____.
A. organize activities like special shows and talks
B. learn about the interests of all age groups
C. read the stories about exhibits and benefactors(捐赠者)
D. walk around the museum without breaks
2.If we visit a museum with friends, we can____.
A. share the experience with them
B. come up with strange ideas
C. cut down the cost of the visit
D. discuss the next visit plan
3.According to the passage, we should first ____.
A. do some research online
B. make a plan for lunch
C. choose a friend to go with
D. decide on a museum to visit
4.What is the passage mainly about？
A. What to do in a museum.
B. How to enjoy a museum.
C. Where to find a museum.
D. When to visit a museum.
Philip is a school boy. On his twelfth birthday, he decided to give up eating meat. “I don’t think it’s right to eat animals,” he said. “They live on the Earth just like us and they are our friends.” Philip’s parents were not happy about that. “You are a growing boy,” his mother said. “You need meat. Do you want to stay short and be weak?” His mother put some beef, rice and carrots in front of him. “I want you to eat all your food now,” she said. “Don’t leave anything.” Philip didn’t want to make his mother sad. But he ate only the rice and the carrots.
“You’re a silly boy!” said his father. “I’m getting very angry at you.” “I’m sorry, Mum and Dad,” answered Philip. “I don’t want you to be sad or angry. But I really don’t want to eat any meat.” “Then have some fish, dear,” said his mother. “Oh no, I can’t!” cried Philip. “Fish are living things too.” “Well, you can’t have anything to eat at all if you don’t eat any meat or fish,” said his father.
The next morning Philip got up hungry. His father walked to the school with him and asked to see the teacher. “Is this what you teach the students at school?” he asked the teacher. “Philip refuses to eat meat at home. He doesn’t listen to what I say.” “I don’t agree with Philip,” replied the teacher. “But I think he’s brave to do what he thinks is right. We teach the students to do that.”
1.Philip decided to give up eating meat on his __________ birthday.
A. fifth B. twelfth
C. eleventh D. eighth
2.What did Philip’s mother ask him to eat when he refused to eat meat?
A. Some fish. B. Some pears.
C. Some hamburgers. D. Some ice-cream.
3.Philip’s mother thought that Philip would ___________ if he didn’t eat any meat.
A. feel happy B. keep healthy
C. stay short D. get hungry
4.Philip’s teacher teach students _____________.
A. to listen to their parents
B. to do what they think is right
C. to go to school on foot
D. to give up eating animals
Missing since: April 8,2016 Produce : young(2 years old), curly hair, strong Name: Poodle Last seen: Wuyi Square Please contact(联系)：Sarah 839-6722 sarahcs@hotmail.com Please do not run after the dog. It may run away. |
Lost and found items(物件)will be displayed(陈列)in the school hall. On Friday , April 11, 2016 During lunch 12:30-2:30 Parents: If you know that your child has lost something , please remind(提醒)him or her. You are also welcome to have a look. |
1.What is Poodle like?
A. It’s brave B. It’s shy
C. It’s lovely D. It’s strong
2.From the chart(图表)above , we know that_________.
A. Poodle was lost two years ago
B. Sarah’s telephone is 839-6723
C. parents are not allowed to look at the display on April 11, 2016
D. we can call Sarah or email her if we find Poodle
3.How long will the display last?
A. An hour B. Half an hour
C. Two hours D. A day
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This story is about Mrs. Jones, an 82-year-old lady. _________ her life was hard, she was always nicely dressed every day.
This morning Mrs. Jones was moving to the nursing home（养老院）. The nursing home was very _________. After hours of waiting, Mrs. Jones still smiled sweetly when she was told that her room was ready. _________ the way to her room. I told her what the room was like.
Suddenly she said, “I love _________ !”
“_________ Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room yet!” I was surprised at her reply.
She stopped and said, “Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is placed. It depends on how I decide to _________ the room. I have already decided to love the room before I _________ see it .”
Then she continued, “I have a choice. I can spend the day in bed and consider how tiny my room is. Or I can just get out _________ bed and be thankful that I can also enjoy a new day. Each day is a _________ , I’ll enjoy my life and all the happy memories that I have stored in my bank account( 账户) before.”
Life is like a bank account. You can take out what you’ve put in. If you have put a lot of
_________ in your bank account, you can take out some of it when you feel sad.
Attitude（态度）is everything.
1.A. When B. Since C. If D. Although
2.A. beautiful B. busy C. old D. small
3.A. By B. In C. On D. Through
4.A. them B. her C. you D. it
5.A. But B. So C. And D. Or
6.A. take up B. tidy up C. think about D. ask for
7.A. clearly B. actually C. carefully D. nearly
8.A. of B. to C. in D. for
9.A. journey B. mess C. lesson D. gift
10.A. love B. courage C. kindness D. happiness
书面表达
Jenny 是一名《Heart To Heart》电台主持人，深受同学们的喜爱，被大家称呼为知心姐姐。昨天，中考第一天后，她接到一名九年级李湖同学的热线电话，李湖向Jenny诉说了很多苦恼。假如你是Jenny, 请给李湖同学提出一些合理的建议。
Li Hu’s problems | Jenny’s suggestions |
英语学习有困难，心里焦虑，害怕明天的英语考试失败。 | 学会自信，坦然面对考试失败，为下一个挑战做好准备。 |
习惯了初中生活，对老师和同学很留恋，但上高中后不知怎样和新同学相处。 | 真诚的对待每一个人，不要封闭自己，与老师和同学分享烦恼和快乐。 |
考试完后很纠结，想去度假放松自己，但是又想准备高中的课程。 | 适度放松去旅游和参加运动，但也要复习初中弱势学科为高中的课程学习做准备。 |
要求：1、围绕以上表格内容进行合理表述；
2、所表述的内容必须包含表中的所有方面；
3、词数90词左右,开头语已给出 (不计入词数)。
提示词汇：fail, confident, smile at, be used to, senior high school, in my opinion, close mind, open one’s heart, share, advice, travel, spend, prepare for
Dear Li Hu,
Thanks for telling me about your problems! It is true that every student is very nervous before a test. As you say, you are worried about tomorrow’s English test______________
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Wish you good luck! Wish you happy every day!
