No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are joining the campaign. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day). The slogan for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2012, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period the year before. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
1.The first No Car Day fell on _______.
A. February 2nd B. June 5th
C. July 5th D. September 22nd
2. _______ was the first city to have No Car Day in China.
A. Beijing B. Chengdu C. Shanghai D. Wuhan
3.What does the underlined word “slogan” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. 目的 B. 原因 C. 意义 D. 口号
4.How many blue sky days did Beijing have in the first quarter of 2011?
A. 63. B. 52. C. 41. D. 238.
5.Which of the following statements is True?
A. China is the first country to start No Car Day.
B. No Car Day is World Environment Day.
C. No Car Day has been supported by over 1,000 cities around the world so far.
D. Much of the dust in the air comes from cars.
Different types of maps have different uses. Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area. When tourists read these maps, it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place and it is easy for them to go and find their ways to these places. |
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| Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. Different types of roads are given different numbers. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No. 621 Road and keep looking at the road signs. |
Distribution maps (分布图) use colors or signs to show facts about an area. For example, where different languages are spoken, how many people live in an area, how cold and hot some places are, or whether a place is short of water. |
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| Some maps, such as railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. Trains are fast. People don't have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips. |
1.Jim wants to visit some places of interest. Which map does he need most?
A. A road map. B. A tourist map.
C. A distribution map. D. A railway map.
2.How can you tell different roads on Road maps?
A. By finding the numbers.
B. By using different colors.
C. By using straight lines.
D. By looking at the road signs.
3.Which of the following can Distribution maps tell us？
A. How to get to Germany.
B. How to plan a long journey.
C. Which place is short of water.
D. Where a famous museum is.
4.Why do railway maps use straight lines?
A. Because railways are straight.
B. Because people like straight lines.
C. Because people can read them easily.
D. Because railways have only two ends.
5.Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Learn to Design Maps
B. Get to know Different Maps
C. Buy a Railway Map for yourself
D. Draw Maps for Geography Students
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假设你是李雷，正向好友Tom介绍无锡动物园。请根据以下所有信息，用英文写一封邀请函。
要点如下：
1. 位于无锡西部，可以乘坐出租车或公交车去；
2. 每年会有来自不同地方的大量游客来；
3. 能看见许多动物，猴子们喜欢上窜下跳，让人发笑；
4. 准备些物品，例如……；
5. 希望将来你能来，因为是个游玩的好地方。
注意：
1. 短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯。
2. 第四句省略部分补充1到2句；
3. 词数60个左右。
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Yours truly,
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Tom, a 15-year-old boy, couldn't hear anything after the whole night computer games and MP3 listening. He was excited and yelled (喊叫) after the MP3. When he walked out of his room the next morning, he could hear nothing about his mother's words. His mother sent him to the doctor at once. It was moderate (中度) hearing loss (耳聋).
Do you have an MP3 player? Do you use it to listen to your favorite music? A survey (调查) shows that lots of young people enjoy listening to their MP3 players. And they always listen to them at high volumes (音量). There are about 100 million people listening to MP3 players in Europe every day. Most of them are young people. Scientists have found that if people listen to MP3 players at a very high volume for more than five hours a week, they could lose their hearing in five years.
High-volume music can keep people excited, so young people would like to keep their players high. It's too bad for the ears. So the MP3 listeners should keep the player within safe volume levels, no higher than 60～70 of full capacity (容量). If people near you can hear your MP3, that means you are keeping your MP3 at a very high volume, turn it down, please!
1.What didn't Tom do before he had moderate hearing loss?
A. He played the computer games.
B. He yelled after the MP3.
C. He listened to the MP3.
D. He went to see the doctor.
2.Who enjoys MP3 most?
A. Young people. B. Adults. C. No one. D. Scientists.
3.Why do the young people keep the players high?
A. Because the people near them can't hear it.
B. Because the young people want to surprise others.
C. Because the high-volume music can keep them excited.
D. Because the young people want to have hearing loss.
4.What's the safe volume of the MP3?
A. People beside you can hear your MP3.
B. No higher than 60-70 of full capacity.
C. You can't hear it clearly.
D. Keep the full capacity.
5.What is the best title of this passage?
A. a Deaf (耳聋的) Boy
B. an MP3 Player
C. the Harm (危害) of High Volume
D. a Survey
As you know, the great American writer Jack London was often in need of money when he began writing his books. He worked hard but it didn’t help him.
Once he promised (允诺) a New York magazine to write a story for it, but he was busy at that time and could not keep his promise. The boss (老板) of the magazine wrote letters to Jack London several times to ask him to send the story. At last he went to Jack London’s room and left a note (字条) .
“Dear Jack London, if I don’t get the story in twenty-four hours, I’ll come to your room and kick (踢) you downstairs, and I always keep my promise.”
Jack London read the note and answered, “Dear Dick, if I could do my work with my feet like you, I could keep my promise, too.”
1.Jack London ___________ when he began to write his books.
A. had much money
B. didn’t have enough money
C. didn’t worry about money
D. didn’t need any money
2.Why couldn’t Jack London write a story for a New York magazine as he promised?
A. Because he didn’t have money.
B. Because he was too busy.
C. Because he didn’t like the boss.
D. Because he didn’t feel well.
3.The boss of the magazine wrote letters to ___________, Jack London.
A. the writer B. the boss
C. his friend D. the officer
4.The boss of the magazine wrote letters to Jack to __________ the story.
A. send B. ask for C. give D. tell
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The boss didn’t meet Jack London when he came to the room.
B. The boss left a note in Jack London’s room.
C. Jack London wanted to do his work with his feet.
D. The boss asked Jack London to finish the story in twenty-four hours.
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Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12 years old, his parents died. He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed at him. No one was _________ to him.
His only friend was a dog named Tige. He gave his dog enough to eat and drink, but sometimes he was not _________ to it. He didn’t know that an unkind word sometimes could cut one’s heart (心脏) like a knife.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. One of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped to _________, she dropped other bags. He came to help her. “Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!” She said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. It was his __________ time to hear the kind words. He watched her _________ a long time, and then he whistled to his dog and went directly to the river_________ .
“Thanks, dear! You are a nice little boy!” He repeated what the woman said. Then he said to his dog _________ a low voice, “You are a nice little dog.” Tige raised its ears as if it understood.
“Hmm! Even a dog likes it!” he said. “Well, I won’t say anything unkind to you, Tige.” Tige waved its tail _________ .
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw _________ but a dirty boy. He washed his face carefully. Again he saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed. From then on, he started a new life.
After _________ this, the businessman said, “That kind woman planted the first seed (种子) of kindness in my heart.” What a great power it has!
1.A. kind B. sad C. bad D. worried
2.A. exciting B. interesting C. strange D. friendly
3.A. find it B. pick it up C. look it up D. give it up
4.A. best B. first C. second D. last
5.A. to B. for C. as D. in
6.A. far B. nearby C. near D. nearly
7.A. on B. at C. in D. for
8.A. sadly B. angrily C. hungrily D. happily
9.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something
10.A. told B. to tell C. telling D. tell
