BEIJING—Heavy haze (霾) still covered north and east China on Saturday, with
highways closed and flights delayed or canceled (取消).
The smoggy weather affected the country’s land from north to south, including Beijing, Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Hunan, Guangxi and Guangdong, with visibility less than 50 meters in some areas.
Cities like Shanghai and Nanjing have been enveloped in the grey sky for the past several days. Many walkers in the street had to wear masks. In the Lukou airport in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, more than 60 inbound and outbound flights were canceled on Saturday because of the hazy, which also forced primary and middle schools and kindergartens to stop classes on Thursday and Friday in Nanjing.
The Ministry of Environmental Protection said earlier this week that there were several main reasons behind the widespread haze: unfavorable weather conditions making it difficult for pollutants to diffuse (消散), motor vehicle exhaust (尾气), coal use for winter heating.
The Chinese government now plans to clean up the air by cutting coal use, closing some factories and promoting cleaner production.
“We must face up to the realities,” said Yan Naiqiang, a professor of environmental science at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. “The treatment of smog will be a long battle.”
1. Which city was not affected by the smoggy weather on Saturday?
A. Hunan B. Zhejiang C. Guangdong D. Hainan
2.In paragraph 3, why did the write use “Shanghai” and “Nanjing” as an example?
A. To tell us the haze is really very heavy.
B. To tell us the haze mainly affects some big cities.
C. To tell us Shanghai and Nanjing are two important cities in China.
D. To tell us the writer will mainly discuss the two cities in the following part.
3. Which of the following is not a reason for the heavy haze?
A. Bad weather conditions. B. Too many flights.
C. Motor vehicle exhaust. D. Coal use.
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Few people go out because of the heavy haze.
B. China is trying to take action to solve such kind of problems.
C. Big cities in east China are easily affected by the bad weather.
D. Students in Shanghai even stop their classes because of the bad weather.
5.Which is the best title for the article from the newspaper?
A. Haze will stop soon.
B. How to protect environment.
C. Smoggy cities—Shanghai & Nanjing.
D. Haze continues to cover east and north China
Mrs. Thompson came to the 5th grade class and noticed that Teddy was always alone. Also, he did badly in his studies. When she reviewed Teddy’s past records，she found he was a good child at first，but he began to change when his mother got ill. Finally he lost interest in school after his mother’s death.
Mrs. Thompson realized the problem and felt sorry for him. She felt even worse when her students brought her beautifully-covered Christmas presents. His presents were covered with some old paper. Some children laughed when she found a bracelet(手镯)with some of the stones missing, and a bottle with a little perfume(香水).But she said how pretty the bracelet was, putting it on, and dabbing some perfume on her hand. Teddy stayed after school for a long time just to say，“Mrs. Thompson，today you smelled just like my mom used to.” After the child left，she cried for quite a long time.
On that very day, she taught not only knowledge but also children. As she worked with Teddy，his mind seemed to come alive. By the end of the year，Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.
A year later，Teddy left school. She found a note under her door，from Teddy，saying that she was the best teacher he ever had in his life. After that, these words were repeated in each of his letters to her.
Then after he finished college, Teddy wrote telling her that he had met a pretty girl and was going to get married. He explained that his father was dead，and that he wondered if Mrs. Thompson might sit at the wedding in the place for the mother of the groom(新郎).
Of course，Mrs. Thompson did. She wore the bracelet and the perfume that Teddy remembered his mother wearing on their last Christmas together.
They hugged(拥抱)each other，and Teddy whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear，“Thank you，Mrs. Thompson，for making me feel important，and showing me that I could make a difference.”
Mrs. Thompson，with tears in her eyes，whispered back，“Teddy，it’s not like that. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”
1.What made Teddy change before Mrs. Thompson came?
A. His mother’s illness and death.
B. His classmates’ laughing at him.
C. His past records by his teachers.
D. His interest in some other things.
2. What did Teddy give Mrs. Thompson for Christmas?
A. old paper B. stones
C. a bracelet and a little perfume D. a bottle
3.Teddy left a note for Mrs. Thompson when he left school mainly to say _______.
A. sorry B. hello C. thanks D. goodbye
4.What kind of person was Mrs. Thompson?
A. Wise and humorous B. Kind and helpful.
C. Selfish and impatient D. Strict and stubborn.
5.We can learn from the passage that _______.
A. Mrs. Thompson became Teddy’s mother at last.
B. Mrs. Thompson didn’t know how to teach all her life.
C. Teddy didn’t finish college before he got married
D. Mrs. Thompson and Teddy each made a difference.
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“You know, Ann,” my friend Nick said, “Lisa and Anita were just talking about you.” I immediately got _____ . “They said that you join the Students’ Union just because the teacher likes you, not because you are excellent.”
I couldn’t _____ crying, getting down to my knees. After Nick told me everything my supposed best friends said about me, I felt I was _____ .
Lisa and Anita came in, acting as if _____ had happened. Lisa was still my deskmate and Anita was still my partner for our history project. I was_____ that they were able to pretend(假装) we had the perfect friendship, _____ they’d said such hurtful things.
I felt like I didn’t have a friend in the world, all _____ rumor(谣言).
The tongue(舌头) can be our worst _____ . They are like sharp knives, breaking one’s dignity(尊严) into pieces. When we say _____ things about others, we’re hurting their hearts. Rumors are _____to friendship.
So how was I to act next? I thought of _____ them back. But instead, I told them directly they had hurt me. Lisa started _____ and Anita was speechless. I knew they were both sorry for what they had said. They said sorry to me, and I forgave them _____ I was still unhappy. Sure, things were a little embarrassing (尴尬的) at first, but soon enough everything was back to the way it had been before.
I still _____ rumors from time to time. Talking about others is a part of our life, but the more I learn about the friendship, the more I realize the importance of tolerating(宽容) _____ .
1.A.relaxed B. nervous C. scared D. energetic
2.A.struggle B. stop C. continue D. prefer
3.A.different B. wrong C. sick D. alone
4.A.everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
5.A.surprised B. satisfied C. frightened D. worried
6.A. simply B. especially C. obviously D. probably
7.A. dream of B. think of C. because of D. instead of
8.A.criminal B. victim C. suspect D. enemy
9.A.unpopular B. unlucky C. unkind D. unusual
10.A. harmful B. helpful C. useful D. meaningful
11.A. attacking B. keeping C. bringing D. pulling
12.A .shouting B. arguing C.fighting D. crying
13.A. because B. although C. after D. unless
14.A .play with B. agree with C. deal with D. help with
15.A .another B. the other C.others D. the others
The pictures about the city are not so amazing as about the countryside.
A. one B. those C. these D. Ones
— Shall I get you a cup of tea? — _____ . I’ll do it myself.
A. Yes, please B. Good idea
C. No, thanks D. Never mind
Don’t ___________ before the bus stops.
A. get it off B. get out of it
C. get off it D. get into it
