When Oakland High School in California moved into a new building, the students and teachers noticed a strong smell. Then almost half of the students began to have a headache and a cough. Experts (专家) came to find the cause of the sickness. Finally, they discovered that the air in the building was not safe to breathe. They were surprised to find out that the desks and chairs in the school library caused the trouble. These desks and chairs were made of particleboards(合成板). This kind of board is cheap. It is made of very small pieces of wood held together with a chemical (化学物质). This is just one example of a modern problem that is most common in cities—indoor air pollution(污染).
People have worried about air pollution for many years, and the government has spent lots of money trying to clean up the air of big cities. But now we found that we are still breathing unhealthy air. A study shows: Indoor air pollution is almost two to five time(倍) worse than outside pollution. So remember to open the windows and don’t stay too long in modern buildings with windows closed.
1.Many students and teachers _________ after they moved into the new building.
A were very happy and excited B. didn’t feel well C. felt tired because of hard work
2.The experts came to Oakland High School for _________.
A staying with the sick students and teachers
B. taking away the desks and chairs
C. finding the cause of the illness
3. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
A. The indoor air pollution is common in cities.
B. We needn’t worry about the outside pollution.
C. The air in this school library was not safe to breathe.
4.A study shows that indoor air pollution is _________.
A even worse than the outside pollution B. not so bad as outside pollution
C. the only problem to worry about
5. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A Never move into a new building B. We shouldn’t buy cheap desks and chairs
C. The indoor air pollution is a big and common problem.
Mother’s Day is coming. It is a time to let Mom know she’s special to you. Finding the right gift for Mom on that day is
not always easy. We often want something personal and thoughtful. But how can
we make? These following ideas may help you.
Gift of Time
Moms just want to spend time with their children so make it a Mother-Daughter/ Son Day. Spend the whole day with her. Do the things she likes doing with her.
Home Video
Take your family videos and make them a short home video. She can enjoy it whenever she misses you. Although it may take a lot of time, the process(过程) can be great fun and the result is often priceless(无价的).
Mom Mix
Make a CD for her. It’s a collection of all the songs that remind her of you and your growing up.
Write a Letter
Write a letter instead of a simple card. Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you.
Flowers
People send carnations(康乃馨) on Mother’s Day. You can easily spend a lot of money on them. If you have flowers in your garden, or can handpick them, it can be a great gift.
Dinner
Make a dinner and invite her over. You can also take it over to her house and surprise her. Just don’t forget to wash the dishes after the dinner.
1.Why is it not easy to find a right gift on Mother’s Day?
A. Because we want to save money B. Because mothers don’t like gifts
C. Because we always want to get something special
2.Making a home video may be _________.
A fun B. boring C. easy
3.What does the underlined word “remind” mean in Chinese?
A 使…防范 B. 使…想起 C. 使…经过
4.How many kinds of ideas have been mentioned here for Mother’s Day?
A 4 B. 5 C. 6
5.From the passage we know ________.
A you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother’s Day
B. writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother’s Day
C. inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her.
(判断型)阅读短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的写（T），不符合的写（F）。（共5小题，计10分）
When you are watching TV, you will notice that more and more famous stars make the ads on TV. Many people believe them because they are famous. But have you ever thought if the ads are real or not?
In the past few years, lots of stars have been on TV or newspapers as spokesmen(代言人) of some products(产品), such as Sanlu Milk and Haojixing Study Machine. People spent much money on these products, but at last, many of them were not like what the stars said. More and more people are very angry with the famous actors for making the ads after the accident of Sanlu Children Milk.
What are the public’s ideas about the famous people making ads on TV? Do you agree that the famous people should take responsibility (负责任) if the products have any problems? A research shows that about 36% think it wasn’t the famous stars’ fault(过错)，but they all think famous stars should give out the money they got from the ads or the charity(慈善机构). More than 34% think the famous stars must take responsibility. They are dishonest and lose themselves in the public.
So we should be more careful when we buy things advertised by the stars. We must find what these things are really like instead of only listening to what the stars say.
1.Many people believe the ads because they’re made by famous people.
2.In fact, some products were not like what the stars said.
3.About 36% think famous stars should give out the money they got from the ads to the charity.
4.All the famous actors are not honest and lose themselves in the public.
5.When we buy things, we should only listen to what the stars say.
A mother planted many kinds of vegetables in her garden. One day, she said to her 31________, “Betty, come here. Look at all these little yellow marks on the 32________ of the cabbages. They are eggs of a kind of insect(虫子). They are very beautiful but very bad for cabbages. This afternoon you must 33________ all the eggs on the leaves and kill them. In this way, you will help us have 34________, greener and bigger cabbages.”
Betty didn’t think she could do it 35________ and in the end she forgot all about it. The mother fell ill for a few days and 36________ work in her garden. When she was well, she took Betty with her to the garden to see the cabbages. To 37________ surprise, the insects had eaten every leaf. When Betty saw this, she began to 38________. Then her mother said to her, “We should never put off what we have to do today till 39________. And you must learn to deal with the bad things while they are small, 40________ it will turn into a big problem.
1. A son B. mother C daughter
2.A tress B. leaves C. grass
3. A find B. eat C. fly
4. A worse B better C thinner
5.A at most B at last C at once
6.A must B couldn’t C need
7.A my B their C his
8. A cry B wait C run
9.A yesterday B today C tomorrow
10.A. but B. or C. and
---May I use your cup, Tom?
---Sorry, it ________ by my sister just now.
A was broken B is broken C broke
---How is your father feeling today?
——Much _______. He can’t go to work today.
A. bad B. worse C. better
