The Children's Groundwater Festival, first organized by the Groundwater Foundation 19 years ago, is celebrated every year in Nebraska, a state of the central United States in the Great Plains. After organizing the festival for 16 years, the foundation passed the program on to the local community of Grand Island, Nebraska. The festival is an annual event for fourth and fifth graders of Nebraska. It is an interesting and energetic day filled with handson education. Water magic, folk singers and musicians, storytellers, and bird shows add to the happy atmosphere during the festival. There are also some educational activities:
Gooey Garbage: Children build a landfill (废物填埋场) and learn how a properlybuilt landfill can protect groundwater.
Water Races: Children learn about water pollution by racing a drop of water through a model.
Well in a Cup: By building a small aquifer (蓄水层) in a cup, children learn about aquifers and drinking water wells.
Taster's Choice: Children drink different types of water, from tap water to bottled water. Then they are taught about the treatment process of each type of water.
There's No New Water: Students are taught to make a special glass container and learn about the water cycle.
The Children's Groundwater Festival not only has a great influence on Nebraska's people. So far, similar festivals have been held in nearly 40 American states, Mexico City, several provinces in Canada, and New Delhi, India. People everywhere are realizing the importance of educating young people to learn and care about groundwater.
For more information about this festival, remember to watch our program tomorrow evening. I'll be waiting for you.
1.We can learn from the passage that the Children's Groundwater Festival ________.
A. was started in 1978 by the Groundwater Foundation
B. is now organized by the Groundwater Foundation
C. is aimed at educating college students to care about groundwater
D. offers both fun and educational activities
2.How long does the Children's Groundwater Festival last？
A. One day. B. Two days.
C. One week. D. Two weeks.
3.Which of the following activities can help children know how bottled water is made drinkable？
A. Gooey Garbage. B. Water Races.
C. Well in a Cup. D. Taster's Choice.
4.The passage is most probably taken from ______.
A. a radio program
B. a TV program
C. one of Nebraska's local newspapers
D. a magazine about environment
A good relationship between students and teachers makes the classroom a very inviting place. When you like your teachers, it’s easier to pay attention to their explanations and improve your marks. When you consider your teachers as friends, you’ll certainly have more respect for them. When your teachers consider you to be a friend, they’ll feel more open in class and that will probably influence the classroom in a positive way. Now here are some tips to develop a friendly relationship with your teachers:
Ask questions. If you have any questions about that subject, ask them. Show them that you’re interested in their subjects. That will make them notice you. But never ask questions that you already know the answers to. If your teachers realize that you are not asking real questions, they might think that you’re not actually trying to learn, but only trying to make an impression.
Talk about non-school subjects. When you see one of your teachers in the hall, greet him/her and ask if he/she is going to that concert or if he/she has seen that movie. That way you’ll show that you consider him/her as a reined. Some teachers don’t like to have friendly relationships with students, but most of them are happy to chat with their students. After a while, they may start to talk with you about non-school subjects in the classroom.
The rest is totally up to you; it is very easy to develop a friendly relationship with any of your teachers. If you want to be friends with your teachers, just treat them as friends, but don’t forget that no matter how good friends you are, they will still be your teachers and deserve your respect.
1.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?
A. How to make friends with your teachers in or out of class.
B. How important a good teacher-student relationship is.
C. How to make yourself pay attention to your teachers in class.
D. Some tips for developing a friendly relationship with your teachers.
2.When you ask a teacher questions you already know the answers to, __________.
A. you may make a fool of yourself trying to be smart
B. it means that you should not be above asking questions
C. you are actually trying to make fun of your teachers
D. it shows that you’re trying to pretend to know everything
3.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. What a good teacher-student relationship is.
B. How to make friends with your classmates at school.
C. How to make the classroom a very inviting place.
D. How to develop a good relationship with your teachers.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.Why is the speaker usually hungry by lunchtime ?
A. She doesn’t eat biscuits at work ?
B. She only has a drink for breakfast
C. She works very hard
2.When does the speaker end her lunch break ?
A. At about 1:15 B. At about 2:00 C. At about 2:15
3.What does the speaker drink for lunch ?
A. Tea B. Water C. Coffee
4.What does the speaker think of her life ?
A. Stressful B. Enjoyable C. Unhealthy
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where does the conversation probably take place ?
A. At home B. At school C. At a restaurant
2.Who does the girl usually talk to when she is upset ?
A. Her friends B. Her parents C. Her teachers
3.Where would the girl talk with her friend ?
A. In a shopping center B. In a classroom C. In a café
4.What does the man suggest the girl do ?
A. Study hard
B. Shop with her friends
C. Get in touch with her friends often
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Who is the man ?
A. A policeman B. A taxi driver C. A salesman
2.What does the man want to do ?
A. Return a wallet B. Pick up Richard C. Clean a car
3.How did the man know where Richard lives ?
A. He followed Richard
B. Richard told him the address
C. He knew the address from Richard’s card
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What are the speakers mainly talking about ?
A. An interview
B. An English class
C. A piece of homework
2.What did Mr. Gray talk a lot about ?
A. The methods of learning English
B. The culture of some countries
C. The rules in the classroom
