Eleven-year-old Evan Green doesn’t want to save just one tree－he wants to save a whole rainforest!
In the Redwood City, Calif, a boy started a group called the Red Dragon Conservation Team four years ago to do just that. So far, the team’s members have raised $4,500. That’s enough to purchase and protect more than 16 acres of rainforest in Costa Rica through the Center for Ecosystem survival.
Every year, thousands of square miles of rainforest are destroyed worldwide. Logging and farming are mostly likely to blame, scientists say. The loss is terrible news for animals and people. Even though rainforests cover less than 2 percent of the earth, they are home to half the world’s plants and animals. Rainforests also provide water and help control the earth’s climate.
Evan’s work to save the rainforests recently earned him a Barron prize for Young Heroes. The prizes are given to children or teenagers who have made a positive difference in the world. Evan’s goal is “to save enough rainforests to last forever”. He won’t have to do it alone. His actions have already inspired other kids to chip in. One girl asked for donations instead of presents on her birthday. She raised $850. Other kids are starting their own conservation teams.
Evan says everyone can help the planet－even by taking small steps such as recycling. He and his family try to make a difference every day. “We recycle, we try to limit our garbage… we’ve been walking a little more, and we buy local food,” Evan said.
1.Evan started the group _______.
A. to help the poor B. to make himself well-known
C. to win the Barron prize D. to save the rainforest
2.How much does it cost to buy and protect an acre of rainforest in Costa Rica?
A. About $4,500. B. About $850.
C. About $1,000. D. About $280.
3.What Evan said in the last paragraph suggests that _________.
A. actions speak louder than words
B. we can all do something to protect the earth
C. we should learn to recycle from now on
D. a good beginning makes a good ending
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Evan Green－a famous teenager
B. The Red Dragon Conservation Team
C. Boy gathers support for rainforests
D. Rainforests are being destroyed
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How to Be a Winner
Sir Steven Redgrave
Winner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病) . Believing my career was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing. That was it—the encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believe in myself. I am not saying that it isn’t difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn’t finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”
Karen Pickering
Swimming World Champion
“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to success—you can’t follow a career in any field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and you’ll be a step closer to achieving them.”
Kirsten Best
Poet & Writer
“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can’t achieve something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological tool.”
1.What does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?
A. Difficulties influenced his career.
B. Specialists offered him medical advice.
C. Training helped him defeat his disease.
D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.
2.What does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?
A. Her achievements B. Her daily happenings
C. Her training schedule D. Her sports career
3.What does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to?
A. Ways that help one to focus.
B. Activities that turn one’s attention away.
C. Words that help one to feel less tense.
D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.
4.According to the passage, what do the three people have in common?
A. Hard work. B. Devotion
C. Courage D. Self-confidence
某中学生英文报近期开辟专栏，讨论班干部与同学关系问题。请你按以下提示，为该报
写一篇英文稿件。
1.班干部的重要性及主要职责；
2.班干部与其他同学可能会产生冲突；
3.产生冲突的原因（三点）；
4．你对避免冲突的建议。
注意：1.词数120左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．文中不能出现考生的真实姓名和学校名称。
参考词汇：班干部class cadres冲突conflict
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短文改错
My summer vacation was divided in four parts. First , I went traveling with my cousin which is the same age as me. We went to many places of interests in China and enjoyed myself very much. And we planned to travel abroad next summer. Then I learned to play guitar. I went to my guitar class three times a week and practice a lot during the vacation. I still played music in my spare time and felt quite relaxing. Then I spent a lot of time read classic works by famous writers. What’s more, since my mom was busy, I helped do many housework. I expect the next summer will come over soon!
阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或使用括号中单词的正确形式。
A few months ago we started a blog called "Confessions（自白） of an English Learner." This blog is1.____you to share your stories about language misunderstandings. Many of you provided advice about 2.____ you learned English. Thanks to everyone who 3.___ (join) the discussion on the blog so far.
One web visitor described his __4._ (difficult) with two English language words that sound similar _5.__ are very different in meaning. Moises wrote from his home in El Salvador. He described a mistake he made on his first visit _6.__ the United States.
At the time, Moises was working on a cruise ship. It was his second day. He was organizing some of his belongings __7.__ a co-worker came into the room they were sharing. The co-worker asked, "Hey, my friend, do you want soap?" Moises wrote that he was surprised by the question and excited __8.__ (use) his English. He answered, "No thanks. I am not hungry."
Well, everyone in the room started laughing and Moises did not understand the joke. __9.__ new friends then explained that "soap" is something you use to wash yourself. "Soup" is what you eat.
Moises said this incident happened ten years ago. He added, "Do you imagine that I am __10.__ English teacher now?"
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I could have easily gone through life without getting to know one of the most romantic feelings---love for a dog.
For at least ten years my had been suggesting that we get a dog. There were several reasons why the idea . We had noticed that, on our block, couples with no children as a rule one large or two small dogs. So we got one puppy we too had no children.
He flew into the house with the of a Formula 1 (一级方程式赛车). In several minutes he ran over all the house, from my shoulder onto the bed, and ended up in the , where my wife washed him with motherly . From that day on, the invisible（看不见的） _ for the love of the new member of our household began at my home.
He seemed to that at once. Most of the meals that my wife had for him with greater care than those for me---he didn’t look at.
Every evening I went out walking with him. I could not know who was walking whom one evening, when, tired from work, I the walk. The dog was very angry and dragged me out.
Last night our dog pulled me by the ear with his teeth, me up in my dream, and dragged me into the kitchen to make me turn off the which had disturbed（干扰） his sleep. I meekly（乖乖地） that I had forgotten to switch off the light, but that was not . He looked at me like a teacher at a pupil who repeatedly makes .
Now we finally know who’s the at home, and for twenty years we had seriously argued whether it was my wife or I.
1.A. wife B. son C. husband D. daughter
2.A. came up with B. came out C. came up D. came on
3.A. kept B. rose C. carried D. invited
4.A. if B. unless C. since D. before
5.A. speed B. shape C. cost D. race
6.A. climbed B. jumped C. covered D. stopped
7.A. yard B. street C. bathroom D. kitchen
8.A. worry B. care C. identity D. power
9.A. signal B. work C. war D. truth
10.A. doubt B. understand C. wonder D. dislike
11.A. reached B. searched C. looked D. prepared
12.A. even B. still C. ever D. yet
13.A. while B. because C. until D. as
14.A. gave in B. gave up C. gave away D. gave out
15.A. broke B. woke C. picked D. packed
16.A. water B. heater C. cooker D. light
17.A. hoped B. considered C. admitted D. decided
18.A. enough B. good C. bad D. true
19.A. plans B. mistakes C. decisions D. faces
20.A. boss B. member C. adult D. child
