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Natural resources(自然资源)are things that we use that come from Earth. Our natural resources are limited. This means that they will not_______forever. Some are renewable, like when you plant a new tree when you _______one down. Others are not renewable(可再生的), like when you dig coal out of the____Once it is used, it is gone.
People realize the _______that Earth’s natural resources are limited, and can do things to help conserve(节约)those resources. _______you try to conserve a natural resource, you try too use less of it, so it does not get used up so _______. One way that people conserve fuel, like gasoline, is by riding a bicycle or walking when the _______is short instead of driving everywhere.
Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay____We can conserve water____making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak (漏). We can also make _______choices to conserve water, like only using the dishwasher or washing machine when they are full. Eevryone can make contributions to protecting natural resources.
1.A. last B. spread C. burn D. change
2.A. turn B. cut C. put D. move
3.A. station B. building C. ground D. brick
4.A. news B. plan C. decision D. fact
5.A. When B. Although C. Whatever D. Whether
6.A. slowly B. hard C. regularly D. fast
7.A. money B. space C. place D. distance
8.A. alive B. alone C. asleep D. awake
9.A. about B. for C. by D. with
10.A. generous B. funny C. wise D. surprising
Have you ever offered a helping hand to those who are in trouble?
One day, two____were walking along the road to school when they saw an old woman carrying a large basket of pears. They thought the woman looked very____They went up to her and said, “Are you going to town? If you are, we will help carry your basket.”
“Thank you,”____the woman. “You are very kind. You see I’m weak and ill.” Then she told them that she was now going to market to____the pears which grew on the only tree in her little garden.
“We are all going to the____,” said the boys. “Let us carry the basket.” And they took hold of it, one each side. They walked____with the heavy basket, but happily.
The other day, I saw a little girl stop and____a piece of banana peel (皮), which she threw into the dustbin (垃圾桶). “I wish_____would throw that on the sidewalk,” said she. “Someone may step on it and fall.”
Perhaps some may say that these are not____things. That is right. But such a little thing shows that you have a thoughtful mind and a kind heart. We must not wait for the____to do great things. We must begin with little things of love.
1.A. boys B. girls C. men D. women
2.A. bored B. tired C. pleased D. surprised
3.A. asked B. told C. replied D. spoke
4.A. bring B. buy C. take D. sell
5.A. town B. hotel C. garden D. school
6.A. weakly B. quickly C. slowly D. quietly
7.A. take out B. cut off C. put down D. pick up
8.A. nobody B. everybody C. somebody D. anybody
9.A. little B. good C. great D. bad
10.A. pay B. time C. advice D. love
The man refused to say sorry to me, ____ it was his mistakes.
A. because B. when C. after D. even though
Let’s ________ these bottles into different boxes for different use.
A. choose B. drop
C. separate D. produce
— How far is it from school? — About ___________.
A. 5 minutes on feet B. 5 minutes walk
C. 5 minutes’ walk D. 5 minutes-walk
The population of that city 1.8 million and one third from
the countryside.
A. is, comes B. are, come C. is, come D. are, comes
