Every time you turn on the television or take a ride in a car， you could be adding to a problem called acid rain(酸雨). In this article， you’ll learn how acid is created， and how it affects us， and more importantly， what we all can do is to prevent it.
How is acid rain created?
When people use fuels(燃料)， such as coal and gasoline， poisonous gases are given off. When these gases mix with rain， acid rain forms. Many power stations burn fuels in order to create the
electricity(电) that we use in our homes and offices every day. Cars and trucks also send these gases into the air when they burn gasoline .When rain mixes with these gases， harmful things called acids form. This is acid rain.
How does acid rain affect us?
Acid rain damages(毁坏)everything that it touches. It poisons our rivers， ponds， lakes， and oceans along with all the life in them. It pollutes our soil and crops， harms trees， and can even kill fish and plants. Acid rain also eats away at buildings.
How can we prevent acid rain?
We need to cut down on the pollution that gets into our air. Turn off lights， television， and other electrical appliances if you are not using them， Walk or take a bike whenever possible. If you are travelling a long distance， take a bus or train to save fuel.
A research shows， acid rain harms our environment. But people everywhere can take small steps now to help protect our environment for future generations.
1. For the purpose of this article， more importantly is ________.
A. to know some knowledge on acid rain
B. not to turn on the television
C. not to drive a car
D. to stop acid rain
2. When power stations burn fuel， ________.
A. acid rain forms
B. air pollution is caused
C. noise pollution is caused
D. acid rain gets heavier
3.According to the article， acid rain affects us ________.
A. suddenly B. slightly C. seriously D. immediately
4.What advice does the article give us?
A. Go to school on foot or by bike if we can.
B. Go to bed earlier in order to use less electricity.
C. Travel by bus to prevent acid rain.
D. Turn off the television on rainy days.
5.What is the best title of the article?
A. Preventing Acid Rain B. Forming of Acid Rain
C. Acid rain， Heavy Rain D. Acid Rain， Killer Rain
A group of swans(天鹅) flew down to a beach where a crow was jumping around . The crow(乌鸦) watched them with disdain (鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No， that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is! ”
One of the swans， a strong young male， took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles， performed other flying tricks， and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up， and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him， making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air， and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended not to notice， and said， “Why do you keep touching the water， brother? Is that another trick?”“ No，” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me， I’ll lose my life… “
The swan took pity on him， and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
1. What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
b.The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow had to ask the swan for help.
d.The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks.
A. a ， d ， b ， c B. a ， b ， d ， c
C. d ， a ， c ， b D. d ， c ， a ， b
2. Who has better skills according to the passage?
A. The swan. B. The crow.
C. Both the swan and the crow. D. He didn’t know.
3.What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Bored. B. Nervous. C. Tired. D. Frightened.
4.Which of the following is right according to the text?
A. A group of crows met a swan on a beach.
B. The crow could fly as well as the swan.
C. The swan wasn’t afraid of the challenge.
D. The swan flew away and the crow died.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. No pains， no gains.
B. Pride goes before a fall.
C. The early bird catches the worm.
D. Practice makes perfect.
Recently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum(论坛) asking what “PK” meant.
“My family has been watching the ‘I Am the Singer’ singing competition TV programme. My little daughter asked me what ‘PK’ meant， but I had no idea，” explained the puzzled father.
To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online， it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games， “PK” is short for “Player Kill”， in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other.
In the case of the “I Am the Singer” singing competition， “PK” was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition raking.
Like this father， Chinese teachers at Middle schools have also been finding their students using Internet jargons which are difficult to understand. A teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write the compositions with simple language， but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didn’t understand.
“My ‘GG’ came back this summer from college. He told me I’ve grown up to be a ‘PLMM’. I loved to ‘FB’ with him together; he always took me to the ‘KPM’，” went one composition.
“GG” means Ge Ge (Chinese pinyin for brother). “PLMM” is Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl). “FB” means Fu Bai (corruption). “KPM” is short for KFC， Pizza Hut and McDonald’s.
Some specialists welcome Internet jargons as a new development in language.
If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur， meaning an ugly looking femal) or a Qing Wa (frog， meaning an ugly looking male) is， you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao!
1. By writing the article， the writer tries to ________.
A. explain some Internet jargons
B. suggest common Internet jargons
C. laugh at the Beijing father
D. draw our attention to Internet jargons
2.What does the underlined word Internet jargons mean?
A. Internet language
B. Internet action
C. Internet behavior
D .Internet fashion
3.What does the writer think about the word “PK”?
A. Fathers can’t possibly know it.
B. The daughter should understand it.
C. Online game players may know it.
D. “I Am the Singer” shouldn’t have used it.
4.The example of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher is used to show that Internet jargons ________.
A. are used not only online
B. can be understood very well
C. are welcomed by all the people
D. cause trouble to our mother tongue
5.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Puzzled Father.
B. Do You Speak Internet English?
C. Keep away from Internet English.
D. Kong Long or Qing Wa?
书面表达
Wang Tao计划在今年暑假和他的同学们在社区参加丰富多彩的暑期活动，使他们的暑假更有意义。假如你是Wang Tao，请根据下面的信息写一篇文章，说明你们的打算和目的，以及自己对暑期活动的看法。
人数 | 打算暑期要做的事 | 目的 |
5人 | 去敬老院慰问老人 | 使老人开心，不孤独 |
3人 | 参观科技馆 | 了解更多的科学知识 |
6人 | 张贴海报， 帮助开展环保活动 | 号召人们保护环境 |
我和2个朋友 | … | … |
要求：1.文章必须包括表格中所有内容，可适当增加细节；
2.词数：80-100个；
3.短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。
短文首句：My friends and I plan to take part in different activities in the community this summer vacation.
A. Talk to people you trust B. Write C. Create D. Get enough sleep E. Realize you're not alone |
Do you ever find yourself getting really unhappy for almost no reason? Or suddenly feeling down without knowing why? Going from sadness to anger to joy in a matter of minutes can make many teens feel as though they're losing control.
Here are some things you can do that might make those bad moods a bit easier to deal with.
______1. Although not every teen experiences mood changes to the same degree， they are common.
_______2. Friends can help each other by realizing that they're not alone in their feelings. Talking to parents is important， too. Parents can share their own experiences dealing with bad moods. Teachers are often good resources and a doctor can help to answer questions about development.
_______3. Though it can be hard to find enough time， getting enough rest is very important. Being tired can lead to more sadness.
_______4. Taking part in some kinds of activities， like building something out of wood， or starting an art or music piece. Writing can help you organize and express your thoughts and feelings. Get your thoughts on paper. Do the same thing with paint， music， or other art forms. Put your feelings into your artwork. .
5. Can you come up with another way to make yourself in a good mood?(不少于5个单词)
语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（每空不多于3个单词）。
Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76， but one of __1.____(famous)artists in America did just that. Anna Mary Robertson， better known __2.___ “Gramma Moses”， turned to painting pictures ___3.____ she was too old to work on her farm.
Grandma Moses was crazy about painting pictures soon after she picked ____4.__up and was always ready ___5.__(work) hard. She often painted with great ___6.__(please) and her works were nice. The old woman first painted only to make herself happy and then began to sell her works for a little money. In 1993， a collector， Louis Caldor happened to notice several of Grandma Mouses’ works __7.__(hang) in a shop. They were just the things__8._he needed. He liked them， bought them at once and set out to look for more. Caldor held a show and the works of Grandma Mouse ___9.(show) to other artists. From then on， Grandma Moses went into a new life. She died on December 13， 1961， at the age of 101. So far， Anna Mary Robertson _10.___(be) an inspiration to the people in the world.
