Scientists said that in the past 100 years, as the global(全球的) temperatures went up by 0.74℃, the temperature in North China has climbed 1.4℃ in only 50 years.
China needs to cut down carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) emission(排放)，because it’s the main reason for global warming. The good news is that China has seen the importance of going green. China has decided to cut energy use down by 20% and pollution emission by 10% in the 11th Five-Year Plan.
Can you slow down global warming? Sure! You and your family can take some steps.
Here are some pieces of advice to help you save the earth.
Wear used clothes. It means that you save the energy when you wear your brother’s, sister’s or dad’s old T-shirts.
Change your light bulbs(灯泡). Use energy-saving light bulbs. And don’t forget to turn off the lights when you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not in use!
Take a bus. Taking a bus saves a lot of oil(石油) every year.
Say no to plastic bags. The next time your parents go to the market, ask them to use baskets. Open the windows. Don’t use the air conditioner(空调). Let some fresh air in. When you have to use the conditioner,setthetemperature higher in summer and lower in winter to save energy.
The main 1.for global warming | Too much carbon dioxide in the air. |
2. to save the earth. | 1. Wear 3. clothes. |
2. Use energy-saving light bulbs and 4. to turn off the lights and your television or computer when you don’t need them. | |
3. Take a bus. | |
4. Use baskets instead of plastic bags when you or your family go 5. | |
5. Try to use the air conditioner less. |
A habit is an action that we have acted so often that it becomes something we do almost without thinking. Some of them are not good habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to give up these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to get it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result(结果) of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure(压力), what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision(决定). What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do something that is more important.
1.From the first paragraph, we know that ____________.
A. people always fail to break bad habits
B. we must change all the habits we have
C. a habit is a terrible thing we can never change
D. we can easily change bad habits
2.The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to get it” means that ____________.
A. something dangerous may happen
B. there is a long way and a short way
C. it is not easy to give up bad habits
D. we must cut bad habits in a short time
3.According to the passage, if you want to give up your habits, you have to ____________.
A. talk to others B. know why you do and what you do
C. finish your homework firstD. spend less time on the Internet
4.What does the underlined word “punished” mean in Chinese?
A. 表扬B. 奖励C. 挨打D. 惩罚
5. The best title for this passage is ____________.
A. A bad habit B. Change the habit
C. Give up bad habitsD. A good habit
Will you trust your friends if you can’t see anything? If you are falling, do you believe they will catch you and help you stand up? Our teacher helped us to get the answer.
One day, Mr. Morrie came into the classroom and said he had a game for us to try. He divided us into two groups. One student from the first group, stood in front of us with his eyes closed, and then fell backwards(向后地). The second group stood behind him. Before he fell on the floor, they should catch him and not let him get hurt. Most of us were uncomfortable with this. We were afraid that they wouldn’t catch us and we would hit the floor. So we didn’t move. We just stood there and laughed in embarrassment.
Finally, one student, a thin, quiet, dark-haired girl called Sarah, decided to move. She crossed her arms in front of her body, closed her eyes, and slowly fell backwards. She looked quiet but brave.
For a moment, I was sure that she was going to fall on the floor. But before she hit the floor, the other students caught her, held her and finally helped her stand up.
“Whoa!!” We were all surprised, and also encouraged(受鼓舞的). The girl was happy, too. Seeing this, Morrie smiled and said to the girl, “When you close your eyes, you can’t see anything. You won’t feel safe. When you are falling, the feeling gets stronger. You are not sure whether you will hit the cold, hard floor or the warm, soft hands of your friends. But if you are brave enough to trust them, they will not let you down(使人失望).”
1.What is Morrie?
A. A student.B. A teacher.C. A manager.D. a farmer.
2.Why didn’t the students move at first?
A. They didn’t want to play the game.
B. They thought the floor was dirty.
C. They didn’t understand Marrie.
D. They were afraid of falling down.
3.What did the writer think of the girl?
A. Careful. B. Active.
C. Quiet but brave.D. Careless.
4.What happened to the girl in the end?
A. She fell on the ground. B. She felt sad.
C. Only the writer helped her. D. The other students caught her.
5. Why did the students feel encouraged?
A. They felt they could trust each other.B. They could stop the game finally.
C. They wanted to do something else. D. They thought they won the game.
One day I found that my computer disappeared(消失). I looked for it everywhere. I asked, “Where is my computer?” Dad rushed into my room and shouted at me , “Your computer? I sold it! I found you were spending too much time playing online games!”
I was very unhappy, but I knew it was to beg(乞求) him for my computer. All day long, I did but sit in front of my desk. Thinking of my homework and reports, I was even more . I couldn’t look up information on the Internet. What was more, getting used to typing(打字) on the computer, I wrote so just like a primary school student. I usually spent more than four hours talking with my friends online. But what could I do now?
I to go out and talk a walk. I walked into a park. I saw kids playing or doing exercise in the park and having fun. I suddenly felt . “How long ago did I last come to this park?” I asked myself. I used to play in the park every afternoon with my classmates. We played basketball and had a lot of fun. What happened to me? can I choose to lock myself in a room in front of a computer, wasting my time, doing nothing useful? I am a .
1.A. angrily B. sadly C. happilyD. carefully
2.A. So B. If C. AlthoughD. Because
3.A. useful B. useless C. helpful D. possible
4.A. everything B. somethingC. nothingD. anything
5.A. happy B. unhappyC. angry D. worried
6.A. quickly B. slowly C. well D. happily
7.A. forgot B. decided C. helped D. hated
8.A. angry B. disappointedC. relaxedD. unhappy
9.A. How B. What C. When D. Who
10.A. fool B. guest C. leader D. wiser
--- Lily, you’re so kind to help me. Thanks a lot.
--- ____________.
A. Certainly not.B. My pleasure.
C. With pleasure.D. Take it easy.
--- It’s so cold today. Would you mind my ____________ the door?
--- ____________. Do it as you like.
A. to close; Not at allB. closing; Never mind
C. closing; Certainly notD. to close; Better not
