Did you know that each day one person in the US throws away 4.4 pounds of rubbish? Almost every month, we throw away our own rubbish in packaging alone. Packaging ( including boxes, bags, etc) comes to our homes with the things we have bought. Several weeks ago, the TV news said that in a city in Italy, tons of rubbish were piled up in the streets, and the smell was rather terrible. What can we do to help? We should get to know the following Rs.
To reduce means to make less rubbish That is one of the first things we all should do for the environment. Reduce your rubbish by doing things like packing your lunch in reusable containers(可再利用的容器)，taking smaller potions(份)at dinner so you don't waste food when you have had enough, writing on both sides of paper, and using less water when taking a shower.
To reuse is to use things again. Think about the bags you get from the store. They can be reused to carry your lunch, to hold your rubbish, or to collect used cans. You can even take them back to the store the next time to carry your things instead of getting a new bag!
Recycling is an important part of keeping our planet clean and green. It can also save energy. Be sure that you don't throw things in the rubbish that can be recycled to make something else. Paper, plastic, cans and bottles can all be recycled, but food, electrical waste and mobile phones can't. When you are not sure whether something can be recycled, go to your parents and teachers for advice.
Follow the three Rs, and every one of us can do something to save the Earth. It is also the best way to save ourselves.
1.The first paragraph of the passage implies(暗示) that .
A. packaging should be given up
B. Italy is too dirty for us to visit
C. the US produces most rubbish
D. the Earth is becoming dirtier
2.The writer seems to ask people to reuse the bags .
A. only as rubbish bags
B. only for carrying other things
C. mainly to have a cleaner world
D. mainly to save some money
3.Which of the following can be recycled?
A. Food and bottles.
B. Books and newspapers.
C. Paper and mobile phones.
D. Plastic and electrical waste.
4.The passage mainly tells us that .
A. all useless things can be recycled
B. the environment is greatly improving
C. the three Rs can help us clean the Earth
D. we should never throw any rubbish away
书面表达
目前，学生考试作弊现象严重，请围绕以下要点谈谈其中原因以及个人建议。
原因：1.考试太滥
2.自身勤奋不够
3.把大量时间用在上网和玩游戏上
4.为了骗取家长和老师高兴
看法与建议：1.作弊有害； 2.要做人诚实，学习发奋； 3.学校应减少考试。
要求：1.字数 80-100； 2.围绕要点可适当发挥； 3.文章开头已给出，不计入总字数。
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根据汉语提示完成句子，一空一词（包括缩写词）
1.暑假我想去有趣的地方参观。
I would_________to visit_________interesting in the summer vacation.
2.撸起袖子加油干,因为成功主要取决于我们做了什么。
Let’s roll up our sleeves and work hard, for success mainly _____ _________what we have done.
3.将来印度的人口可能比中国多很多。
The population of India can be much ________than ________of China in the future.
4.诸如上海和北京这样的城市相对中国其他城市而言有很多优势,大量的年轻人愿意在那里找工作。
Cities________ ________Shanghai and Beijing have so many advantages over other Chinese cities that large numbers of young people prefer to find work there.
5.我们的航班在11点起飞,1:30 到达了威尼斯。
Our flight ________ _________ at 11 o’clock and arrives in Venice at 1:30.
Teenage life — better now，or in the past?
Does this situation sound familiar (熟悉)？
You are complaining (抱怨)to your parents about something. Maybe your computer isn't powerful enough to play the latest games. 1.Then you hear...
When I was your age, there weren’t any computers or video games. And I didn’t get a bike until I was sixteen. And it was second-hand. 2. ”
So, is it really true that life is better for teenagers now? It is certainly true that many teenagers have got more things nowadays.3. So parents have got more money to spend on each child. And many things are cheaper than they were when our parents were children.
4.Forty years ago, no one could imagine a world with tiny computers and amazing smartphones. And now these things are necessary — we can’t imagine living without them!
However, technology often means we spend more time at home. And often it's just as, with our computer or television. Teenagers don’t do enough exercise. 5.And, although young people still get on well with their friends，some people think teenagers today don’t have so many social activities as they did in the past.
What do you think? How is teenage life better these days?
A. And it was too big for me.
B. A typical family is smaller now.
C. Or your friends’ bikes are better than yours!
D. So they aren’t as healthy as they were in the past.
E. Technology is probably the greatest change in our life.
Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly(蝴蝶). The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis(蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t struggle(挣扎) to leave the chrysalis, it can’t fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly.
When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father’s death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and over came them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.
Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.
1.From the story we know that the butterfly can’t fly because ________.
A. it gets out by itself B. the man feels sorry for it
C. it tries to challenge itself D. the man helps it come out
2.Dennis’s example shows that successful people should ________.
A. overcome the difficulties B. take up business early
C. become the leaders of tomorrow D. sell clothes from door to door
3.The meaning of the underlined word “mature” in the passage is “________”.
A. wake up B. give up C. grow up D. bring up
4.What is the writer trying to do in this passage?
A. Describe where a butterfly comes from.
B. Encourage young people to face challenges.
C. Suggest how to become a successful businessman.
D. Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam.
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement
B. Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively
C. Countries Should Continue to Become Successful
D. Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People
No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隊道）into the king’s palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度）of its string (线).In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be.His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.
Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.
Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752，Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s，Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933，the United States Weather Bureau (气象局） used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验）with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.
1.Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?
A. To pull down the palace. B. To fight against the king.
C. To search for the king’s treasure. D. To find out the length of the kite string.
2.What does the underlined word “determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?
A. 测定 B. 选择 C. 了解 D. 考察
3.One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is_.
A. to give thanks for a good harvest in summer
B. to express good wishes to the first-born daughter
C. to celebrate the beginning of a new year
D. to hold kite festivals all over the country
4.When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?
A. In 1752. B. In 1898. C. In 1903. D. In 1933.
5.What would be the best title for the text?
A. The History of Kites B. The Experiments of Kites
C. The Invention of a Kite D. The First Record of a Kite
