阅读理解（二）
阅读下面短文，简要回答所给问题。
The first Earth Day was in 1970. People were beginning to worry about what we were doing to our environment. So they set up Earth Day to tell everyone about their worries.
In 2007 organizers over 150 countries planned over 4,000 big events. But Earth Day is not just about marches(游行) and big events. In the week around Earth Day (22 April) there were many thousands of smaller, local events. These events dealt with environmental problems in the neighborhood. The World Wide Fund for Nature made a list of 5 things that each person could do to save the environment.
*Don't leave the tap running.
*Turn off lights when you leave a room.
*Turn off your computer every night.
*Wash your clothes, and yourself, in warm or cold water, not hot water.
*Dishwashers use as little water as possible. If we all do at least 20 of these all the time, we can make a big difference.
1.What is the purpose for people to set up Earth Day?
2.When is Earth Day?
3.What should people do when the water keeps running from a tap?
4.Does the word “dishwashers” mean “machines for washing dishes”?
5.Besides the five, what else can you do to save our environment? (One example is OK.)
阅读下面的短文，将画线部分译成英文或中文。
Dear Grandma,
How is it going? I haven’t see you for a long time. Sue and I really miss you. Now we are middle school students and I would like to share our daily life with you.
I usually get up at 6:00 in the morning. Then I have an egg, some bread and a cup of milk for breakfast. Sue often gets up a little later than me.1. 她通常六点半刷牙。After that we leave home at 7:00 together. It is one kilometer from our home to school. So we walk to school every day.2. It only takes us 10 minutes on foot. I can see many things and people on my way to school.3. I can also think about how to plan things well at school. I have seven classes from Monday to Friday. My class starts at 8:00 and I like English best.4. 我的英语老师与我们相处得好。My classes finish at 4:30 p.m. Then, I go home with my best friend, Jack. He often helps me when I get into trouble.5. I think a good friend is like a second self.
What about you, Grandma? Tell me something about your life in the US. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Love,
Tony
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(Mrs. Smith tries on a dress. She walks out of the changing room. )
A: How do you like this dress?
B: I like it. 1. But how much does it cost?
A : Let me look at the price tag (标签). Er... 380 yuan.
B: 2. Is it on sale?
A: Actually, the sale ended yesterday.
B: You know, the sale only ended one day ago. 3.
A: I’ m sorry, but I can’t change the price on the computer. 4.
B: Really? What’s going to be on sale?
A: Dresses, jackets, sweaters, coats... everything will be on sale.
B: Good! 5. See you next weekend.
A: OK. See you then.
A. Sorry, we don t sell it.
B. I’ll wait until the next sale.
C. Oh, that’s a little expensive.
D. It is exactly what I’m looking for.
E. Here’s another dress just like it.
F. How about giving me the sale price?
G. Next weekend we’ll have another sale.
How can you tell when Valentine’s Day (情人节) is coming? All those heart-shaped chocolate boxes in the store are a good clue (线索). So are those boxes actually shaped like the heart inside your body?
In fact, your heart is not shaped like a heart. It looks more like a peach. It is about the size of your fist (拳头). In most cases, it is in the left of your chest (胸口). The human heart weighs about 250 grams. When a man is in a quiet state, his heart beats about 70 times a minute. When a person does very hard exercise, his heart beats can reach 150 to 180 times each minute.
The heart is one of the most important organs(器官) in the human body. It is made up of four “rooms”. When your heart contracts, the “rooms” get smaller. The main function (功能) of the heart is to provide pressure for blood flow and run blood to all parts of the body. When your heart relaxes, blood will come back into your heart and “rooms” get bigger.
Your heart keeps pumping blood throughout your body. It transports important nutrients to all the areas of your body. The health of the heart is very important to us. Please take care of your heart. Do you agree with my opinion?
1.When _______________is coming, many heart-shaped chocolate boxes will be put in the store.
A.the Mid-Autumn Day B.National Day C.the Tomb-Sweeping Day D.Valentine’s Day
2.The human heart is shaped like _______________.
A.a heart-shaped chocolate box B.a room C.a peach D.a fist
3.In most cases, your heart is in the _______________of your chest.
A.left B.right C.middle D.lower part
4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Your heart is about as big as your fist.
B.The heart is an important organ in the human body.
C.Heart beats about 140 times a minute when you are quiet.
D.There are four “rooms” in a human heart.
5.The writer writes the passage in order to _______________.
A.tell us the shape of our heart B.show us the function of our heart
C.explain how big our heart is D.ask us to look after our heart
Computers can help us in many ways, but they cannot think or do things on their own. Humans have to feed them with information and tell them what to do. They cannot come up with any new information, but they can save much time and work. For example, all the information and the office files (文件) can be stored in a computer’s “memory”.
The first computers were huge and expensive. They filled up almost the whole floor of large offices. Later, scientists found ways to produce cheaper and smaller computers. They invented chips (芯片) which made it possible to store more information in less space.
Today, computers are not only cheaper, but also more compact. They can just be placed on top of an ordinary writing table. They can even be carried from place to place easily. Computers are not only used in offices by companies, but are used at home by families who can afford them.
Robots are only moving parts controlled by computers. A robot can do the same work as a person for 24 hours without complaining or getting tired.
In Japan and some places in America, robots are used in factories to assemble (装配) cars. As computers become more and more common in businesses and factories, people fear that one day computers and computer-controlled robots will put human workers out of work.
1.What were the first computers like?
A.Small and cheap B.Huge and expensive
C.Small and expensive D.Huge but cheap
2.The underlined phrase “more compact” can be replaced by “_______________”.
A.larger B.brighter C.smaller D.heavier
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Robots are controlled by computers. B.Robots can do the same work as humans.
C.Robots do not get tired of working. D.Robots are used to sell cars in China.
4.Humans fear that one day computers and robots_______________.
A.will be busier than humans B.will be cleverer than humans
C.will make humans jobless D.will make humans become blind
5.The BEST title for this passage can be _______________.
A.Computers and robots B.Old and new computers
C.Robots are our servants D.The electronic invention
Little Red Riding Hood is a lovely girl. She likes red hats. So her mother calls her little Red Riding Hood. Her grandma loves her very much. But now she is ill. Her mother is busy. So she asks little Red Riding Hood to see her grandma. In the forest, a wolf sees little Red Riding Hood, “Look, little Red Riding Hood. I have children for lunch, and the path goes to her grandma’s house. ” The wolf comes to Grandma’s house and eats Grandma. Then he wears Grandma’s glasses and clothes, and lies in her bed.
After a while, little Red Riding Hood comes to Grandma’s bed. To her surprise, Grandma’s mouth is very big. So she asks, “Grandma, why is your mouth so big?” “I eat little girls with this mouth.” And he rushes at little Red Riding Hood.
“Help! Help!” The wolf runs after little Red Riding Hood. At this time, a hunter(猎人) passes through the house. He shoots the wolf and saves little Red Riding Hood. Then he cuts the wolf and Grandma comes out.
1.The little lovely girl likes _______________hats.
A.red B.blue C.white D.yellow
2.The little girl goes to see her grandmother because her grandmother _______________.
A.loves her B.is ill C.wants to see her D.is hungry
3._______________, a wolf sees little Red Riding Hood.
A.In a house B.In a tree C.In the river D.In the forest
4.The wolf wants the little girl for _______________.
A.breakfast B.lunch C.dinner D.supper
5._______________ passes through the house and saves the little girl.
A.Her grandma B.Her mother C.A hunter D.Her father
