Americans won’t live without cars! Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets, as millions of new cars are produced. One out of every six Americans work at putting together the parts of cars, driving trucks, building roads or filling cars with gas.
Most Americans find it hard to think what life would be without a car. However, some have realized the serious problem of air pollution by cars. The polluted air is poisonous and dangerous to health.
One way to get rid of the polluted air is to design a new car that does not pollute. That’s what several large car factories are trying to do. But to build the new car is easier said than done. Progress in this field has been slow.
Another way is to take place of the car engine by something else. Engineers are now working on some new cars. Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man.
To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, we’ll have to make some changes in the way many of us live. Americans, for example, have to cut down the number of their cars they are encouraged to travel and go to work by bike. Riding a bike is thought to help keep the air clean.
But this change does not come easily, a large number of workers may find themselves with no jobs if a car factory closes down. And the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment.
1.If the number of cars is cut down, the most serious problem in American workers is_______.
A．to keep the air clean B．to have no work to do
C．to get a better life D．to go to work by bike
2.Large car factories are trying to build a clean car, .
A．which is clean itself
B．which does not pollute the air
C．which is used to clean streets
D．which is easier to make
3.What is the conclusion of the writer?
A．Bicycling is the only way out.
B．The number of cars must be cut down.
C．Cars bring us nothing but serious problems.
D．Cars bring us not only a better life but serious problems.
假如你是李华, 请给你的笔友Tom写封信, 告诉他你叔叔李大明将要去他所在的城市New York开会, 并给他带去他最喜欢的一幅中国画, 同时询问他是否可以接机。信中还需说明：
航班号：CA985
到达时间：5月6日上午11：30
你叔叔李大明的特征：……
注意：1. 词数在100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语和结束语你写好, 不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,
How are you doing?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours
Li Hua
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It 1. (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it 2. (actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of 3. most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
4. the river wasn’t changed in a few days or even a few months. It took years of work 5. (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is 6. (clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit 7. is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are 8. (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the 9. (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be10. (patience).
阅读下面句子，用本学期所学词汇（Book 6 Module 2—Book 7 Module 1）的正确形式填空。
1.She was still __________(犹豫) over whether to tell it to his teacher or not.
2.The smartphone M4 is still in the p___________ of his father.
3.I felt a little uneasy, but to my r_______, I had a good excuse: A business meeting had run over and I’d wasted no time getting to the dinner.
4.There is still a ___________(空缺的) position in the office.
5.________（专心于） in his book The Ordinary World, the President didn’t notice his wife come in.
6.It is ____________(体贴人的) of you to take your injured classmate to hospital.
7.It is our president Xi Jinping who is r________ China from an dangerous situation.
8.I will never ________(宽恕) these terrorists, Abe said. Japan will work with the international community to bring those responsible for this crime to justice.
9.Russian President Putin didn’t a_______ the meeting and some western newspapers guessed he maybe had been kidnapped or even killed.
10.I have an a___________ with Dr. Smith, but I need to change it.
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.
How to Be a Good Tourist
We travel for work but also for fun and learning. New restaurants, galleries, temples and new architecture…These places are homes for people like us who live and work there. How would you want visitors to behave in your own home? Think about it. 1. There are many ways of doing this without sacrificing our own holiday.
Do your homework. 2. Guides will help you when you get to site, but is that the best place to go? Is it popular only because the one-day tourist can see it easily or because it is really a worthwhile place to visit? You’d better check it out.
3. Don’t go to your hotels for meals. Walk around, even if in the streets closest to your hotel. Eat in local restaurants. Talk to the locals. Learn a few in the local language and use them. You will surely get a smile from the hotel staff and street sellers .
Help preserve the sites. Most of the sites you visit may be visited by millions of people a year, so care needs to be taken to allow others to enjoy them as well. Some of these monuments are so old and fragile that they are sensitive to the touch of hands or bags and shows. 4. This way, you don’t encourage the use of those plastic bags that fly all over many sites.
And here’s the big one—good manners are nearly universal. 5. If that doesn’t sound like you, then give the world a break and stay home.
A. Experience the place.
B. Always have a cloth bag with you .
C. Read up on the places you want to visit.
D. Try to buy something from the local stores.
E. A good tourist is polite, positive and eco-sensitive.
F. We’ve cleaned up after ourselves and taken only good memories.
G. If we are good tourists, wherever we go, we try to make it a little better because of our visit.
How to Make a Budget(预算)
Most likely, you aren’t the family breadwinner. But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance would put some money in your pocket. For kids and grown-ups alike money is easy to spend. If you aren’t careful, it can be gone in no time.
Being responsible with your money is an important skill to learn and the sooner you start the better. Whether you are tracking your spending or saving for something special, creating a budget can help you deal with expenses and plan for the future. All you need are paper and a pencil and some self-control.
First, take a look at our sample monthly budget. Then, use a separate sheet of paper to plan your own. In the first two columns, list your sources of income and how much you expect to earn from them. In the third and fourth columns, list what you expect to spend your money on and the amount.
Sample Monthly Budget
Monthly income | Amount | Monthly Expenses | Amount |
Allowance | $ 20.00 | Snacks | $ 26.00 |
Money earned selling drinks | $ 25.00 | Music downloads | $ 12.00 |
Money earned babysitting | $ 12.50 | Movies | $ 18.00 |
Money earned delivering newspapers | $ 30.00 | Video Rentals | $ 10.00 |
Total: | $ 87.50 | Total： | $ 66.00 |
The left-hand total should be more than or equal to the right-hand total. If it is, you have an effective budget.
Budgets are not complex, but sticking to them can be tough. When planning your budget, be realistic about your expenses. If you know that you drop $18 at a movie, don’t write $12 in that space simply because you wish you were spending less.
If you are eyeing a big purchase, such as a $150 skateboard, spend less and save more until you have the total amount. No matter how attractive it may be, avoid spending your savings. One day, you will thank yourself!
1.The purpose of making a budget is to help people ___.
A. learn to be realistic
B. manage their money well
C. increase their savings
D. test their power of self-control
2.What should people do when planning a budget?
A. Fill in the expenses as they really are.
B. Avoid spending money on expensive things.
C. Set aside a fixed amount of money as savings.
D. List income and expenses on two pieces of paper.
3.Who is the passage written for?
A. Bank manager B. Parents
C. Breadwinners D. Children
