People have told stories about Robin Hood for over 700 years. Nobody knows if he was a real person or an invented character. In the legends, Robin was extremely smart and humorous. He loved laughing and playing tricks on others. Robin had a good heart. In several adventures, he helped strangers, and later his kindness paid off.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood appeared in 1883. It was Howard Pyle's first book and it was a great success.
At the beginning of the story, Robin was just a young man, who was good at archery. One day he was walking through Sherwood Forest, a royal hunting forest near Nottingham in England. There he got into trouble with a group of men. Among them, he killed the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin became a legendary outlaw,__and soon the leader of one hundred outlaws, known as his “Merry Men.”
Robin and his “Merry Men” always looked for rich people and asked them to their camp in Sherwood Forest. When they arrived, Robin gave them a good meal and played music for them. Then he took their gold away to help the poor. Robin became most famous for “robbing from the rich and giving to the poor”．
The Sheriff of Nottingham was Robin's greatest enemy, He was cruel and treated the poor badly. It was his job to keep the woods safe and to make sure that nobody stole the king's deer. He hated Robin because Robin was an outlaw. But most of all, he hated Robin because everyone else loved him. The Sheriff of Nottingham kept trying to catch Robin Hood and his “Merry Men”， but never succeeded.
Centuries ago people loved to tell stories of Robin Hood. Later he became a famous character in books, and nowadays Robin is still a wellloved hero in literature, theatre, TV and films.
1.What was Robin Hood like according to the passage?
A.Clever and full of fun.
B.Smart and serious.
C.Cruel to the poor people.
D.Good at telling stories.
2.What does the underlined word “outlaw” mean?
A.enemy B.criminal C.king D.fighter
3.What was Robin Hood best known for?
A.Playing beautiful music for the rich.
B.Robbing the rich and helping the poor.
C.Stealing the king's deer in Sherwood Forest.
D.Killing the cousin of the Sheriff of Nottingham.
4.Why did the Sheriff of Nottingham hate Robin Hood?
A.Because Robin Hood stole his deer.
B.Because Robin Hood was bad to the poor.
C.Because he thought Robin Hood was cruel.
D.Because Robin Hood was loved by other people.
5.What is the passage mainly talking about?
A.The life of Robin Hood
B.The author of Robin Hood
C.The life of Sheriff Nottingham
D.How “Merry Men” was founded
为了加强环保意识，让中学生认识到保护环境的重要性，上周日你校举办了一次保护环境的主题活动，请你以“An environmental protection activity I experienced”为题，并根据以下要点和要求写一篇英语短文记述你经历的这次环保活动。
1. 要点：1)你参加环保活动的原因是什么；
2)活动的具体内容是什么；
3)参加这次活动后你的感受。
2. 要求：1)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；
2)词数100左右。
An environmental protection activity I experienced
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Although the world is hungry, it is even thirstier. While nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water, we are short of drinking water. Actually about 97% of the water on the earth 1. sea water.
2. can we deal with the problem of lacking drinking water? Firstly, we should save water instead of wasting it. Second, we should protect our water resources and not pollute 3.. Lastly, we should discover ways to reuse water. Scientists 4. got some achievements in this field. But people's need for water is increasing day by day. We still don't have enough water.
The sea seems to have the best answer. There is plenty 5. water in the sea. But we need to take the salt away from the sea water. This is very expensive. Many scientists can find cheaper ways to do it. Without doubt, we will solve the problem gradually.
A zerowaste life is a lifestyle that hardly creates any rubbish. So, a zerowaste theme store is about _____ people with a number of everyday, practical and pleasant zerowaste products to help them start on a onestop, zerowaste life journey.
“Zerowaste” or “danshari” was first _____ by a French woman Ben Johnson. “Live a life and try not to create any rubbish; use different methods to protect the earth.” she said.
Yu Yuan, 27, is _____ attracted by this idea.
She and her boyfriend have lived in Beijing for many years. And earlier she used to be a customer without thinking a lot _____ she saw a video about “zerowaste”．
The _____ is about a family of four, and the rubbish they produce every year is placed in a jar.
After watching the video, Yu wanted to _____ this zerowaste lifestyle with her boyfriend.
Yu says that a zerowaste life _____ the 6R principle—Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle and Rot.
Over August—October when Yu followed the principle of zero waste 6R, she and her boyfriend Joe Harvey both _____ only two cans of rubbish.
Now, the couple have opened a small _____ called The Bulk House in Nanluoguxiang, Beijing, to support a zerowaste life.
At the store they use environmentally friendly products. For example, they use wood products to replace ______ ones and prepare cloth bags printed with zerowaste logos for customers. Most of the products sold in the store can be reused, and a small number of ______ which are not recyclable can degrade. The store ______ has secondhand books and audiovisual CD/DVDs.
For used toiletries(things like soap and toothpaste that are used for cleaning yourself) there is a company which accepts them, and the couple regularly mails their waste to it.
Yu says that those who were once not ______ in the zerowaste lifestyle have gradually changed because of curiosity. The zerowaste lifestyle, she adds, is for everyone.
“It's ______ us at our fingertips.” Yu expects some of her friends to ______ her on the road to zero waste. As the saying goes, many hands make light work.
1.A.offering B.providing C.giving D.affording
2.A.invented B.found C.discovered D.suggested
3.A.hardly B.luckily C.clearly D.deeply
4.A.unless B.until C.after D.when
5.A.video B.film C.article D.newspaper
6.A.experience B.change C.represent D.spend
7.A.accepts B.receives C.follows D.believes
8.A.saved B.produced C.kept D.wasted
9.A.shop B.factory C.hotel D.company
10.A.paper B.cloth C.silk D.plastic
11.A.it B.them C.their D.its
12.A.too B.either C.also D.only
13.A.proud B.worried C.amazed D.interested
14.A.behind B.around C.ahead D.above
15.A.organize B.record C.join D.encourage
Earth Day is an event celebrated on the 22nd of April each year. It is a day on which people take part in activities aiming at raising public attention about our mother planet and how to protect it.
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Below, we have listed 4 things you can do to make a better world for the future generations.
▲Leave your cars at home
Cars, can be left at home this weekend. Travelling by public transport is a better choice.
2.
▲Be a little dirty
3.
▲Volunteer yourself
This is one of the best things you can do. It will do you good, too. Join other like minded persons in a common task.
4.
▲Greenup your home
5.
Save energy by turning off all power whenever they are not in use. Besides, take out all the plugs from plug points even after turning them off.
Remember that every step counts. The future of our planet is in our hands!
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A.If you have time, you can plant trees, clean a park or come up with ways you can protect Mother Earth.
B.We simply mean to say, don't take a bath too often. A day or two without a bath won't harm you, but it will do a lot of good for our planet.
C.You can celebrate Earth Day by showing your attention of environmental problems and letting others know what they can do. Even small actions can have great influence!
D.Turn off the lights when you leave. However, this is not something you should do just for a day or for only an hour on Earth Day.
E.Other greener choices are riding a bike or walking if you want a healthier life style and if your workplace is not far away from your home.
[素材选自Keynote Book 1]
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Could you live for one month without buying anything new? Buy Nothing New Month started in Australia in 2010. It challenges people once a year to buy nothing new—except food, products used for hygiene, and medicine—for 30 days.
The aim is to encourage people to be less wasteful. It also makes us think about the influence our shopping habits have on the environment. But the challenge is not simply about going out without buying anything. People can find other creative ways to get the things they want. Here are a few examples of how to buy nothing new.
Shopping secondhand
Many people shop for secondhand products at places like thrift stores. You can usually find lots of things at good prices, and your money often goes to a good cause. And while you're there, why not give away something you no longer use so that someone else can buy it?
Swapping
With the Internet, swapping is easier than ever before. There are many websites, such as swap.com, where you can post a photo of something you don't need. Then, other users can offer something as a swap.
Upcycling
Upcycling involves turning something you no longer need into something much more useful. For example, you can turn an empty drink bottle into a beautiful vase, or an old door into an interesting table.
So why not try the challenge for yourself? You can be a friend to the environment and also to your wallet.
Word Bank
hygiene 卫生 thrift store 旧货商店
swap 交换 upcycle 升级再造
1.What new things can't we buy in Buy Nothing New Month?
A.Milk. B.Clothes. C.Medicine. D.Meat.
2.What's the purpose of buying nothing new for a month?
A.To make full use of what we have owned.
B.To show the importance of learning to save money.
C.To save more money and use the money more wisely.
D.To waste less and realize the influence on the environment.
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Buy Nothing New Month happens once a year.
B.A dirty drink bottle must be thrown into the dustbin.
C.We can only swap secondhand things in thrift stores.
D.Upcycling can help us buy something at good prices.
4.What does the writer probably think of Buy Nothing New Month?
A.It is wonderful.
B.It should last longer.
C.It makes no difference.
D.It has both advantages and disadvantages.
5.What does the text mainly tell us?
A.Some famous swapping websites.
B.Some examples of how to buy nothing new.
C.An introduction to Buy Nothing New Month.
D.Ways of turning something useless into something useful.
