Can we live without salt?No, salt is very important to us, we need salt in our food. Animals need it, too.
Most of the salt in our country comes from the sea. People dig very big pools and let sea water in. When the sun dries up the water, people can get salt from the ground. The salt is white, clean and beautiful.
There are a lot of salt wells in Sichuan.A salt well in much like a waterwell.People bring the well water up to the ground and then dry it in big jars over fire. In this way, they get salt.
We can also get salt from salt mines(矿).A salt mine may be found underthe ground.Some years ago,people in Jiangxi found a big salt mine and soon opened it.People there don't need salt from other places any more.
In the northwest of our country, there are many salt lakes. Some of these
lakes are very big. The salt even in one big lake will be enough for our
people for centuries.
1.We can’t live without salt,so .
A. we need it,too B. it’s very important to us
C. animals need it,too D. there is salt in all our food
2.We get most of the salt from _____.
A. salt lakes B. salt water C. salt wells D. salt mines
3.Not long ago, a big salt mine was found and opened _____.
A. in Sichuan B. in Jiangxi C. in the northwest D. beside these
4.The best title for this article is _____.
A. Salt
B. Why We Need Salt
C. Salt Is Important
D. We Need Salt
5.What does the underlined word wells mean?
A. 身体好的 B. 咸味的 C. 田野 D. 井
Dear Kitty,
I am sorry that I did not write to you earlier because I was very busy. I was helping with a charity show to raise（筹集）money for Project Green Hope.（绿色希望工程）A lot of work needed to be finished, so I did not have much free time.
I felt very happy when I was chosen to（被选为）be the host. It was exciting,but I was also very nervous. I know that lots of people would come to the show and many pop stars would come, too. My job was to introduce each star and I also had many other duties.
We practiced a lot before the show. I had to remember to look at the right camera at the right time. At first, I thought I would never be able to remember all the words.
Slowly,everything became easier.
The big day came very quickly, and I was so excited. Twenty minutes before the big event, we opened the doors and many people came into the theatre to watch the show. The fans of the pop stars were making a lot of noise, so I had to speak loudly.
30,000 dollars has been given to Project Green Hope. I hope more events like this will be organized to raise money for charities and I think more people should be invited to take part in them.
See you soon.
Best wishes!
Ricky
1.What was Ricky doing these days?
A. Helping to raise money. B. Writing the letters.
C. Watching the show. D. Inviting the pop stars.
2.How did he feel when he was chosen to be the host?
A. Nervous. B. Happy.
C. Both nervous and happy. D. Neither nervous nor happy.
3.Which statements is NOT true according to the letter?
A. Many pop stars would come.
B. They practiced a lot before the show.
C. Ricky had to speak loudly because of the noise.
D. The door was open thirty minutes earlier before the event.
4.What does the underlined word charity mean?
A. 慈善 B. 招待 C. 明星 D. 服务
5.How much has been given to Project Green Hope?
A. 3,000 dollars B. 30,000 dollars C. 3,000 pounds D. 30,000 pounds
Life in Britain
Homes and families
Many British people live in Houses, not apartments. Most houses have gardens.
Daily life
Most office workers start work at about nine in the morning, and finish at about five or six in the afternoon. Most people don’t go home for lunch, and they just have a quick meal.
School life
Children start school at about nine am, and finish at about three thirty pm. Most children have lunch at school. All children go to school when they are four or five years old, and leave when they are sixteen or seventeen.
Shops
Most shops open at about nine am and close at about six pm. Usually, they don’t close for lunch.
1.Many British people live in _______ .
A. apartments B. parks
C. houses D. gardens
2.Most offices start work at about ______ in the morning.
A. ten B. nine C. eight D. seven
3. Most office workers and school children don’t have lunch _____ .
A. in the garden B. in the shop
C. at home D. at school
4.The children in Britain usually study at school for_____ .
A. sixteen or seventeen years B. twelve or thirteen years
C. four or five years D. four years
5.Can you buy things in the shops at lunch time?
A．No. They close for lunch.
B. Yes. But there is no people in the shop.
C. No. Shops open at 1pm.
D. Yes. They don’t close for lunch.
We can use robots in many different places now,but robots don’t have a _____history.We usually see robots in the films.The robots in these ______ are stronger, faster and clever than people. In real life, people ______ robots in factories most of time.Robots can do many dangerous, difficult or boring jobs for ______.Some people can’t look after themselves but robots can help them in everyday ______.For example, some blind people use dogs to help themselves ______ around.These dogs are guide dogs.And now scientists are making a robot to ______ these people.In the future, robot dogs may take the place of these ______.And these robot dogs can help blind people to do many other useful things.
People also use robots in some American ______.At one hospital, a robot takes meals from the kitchen to sick people’s rooms.It never ______ its way because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system（系统）.
In the future, robots will work in many different ways.But robots will never take the place of human.
1.A. short B. old C. young D. long
2.A. films B. books C. stories D. jobs
3.A. make B. take C. use D. do
4.A. animals B. people C. machines D. teachers
5.A. work B. study C. life D. way
6.A. walk B. stand C. sit D. stop
7.A. show B. tell C. see D. help
8.A. people B. guide dogs C. machines D. children
9.A. schools B. factories C. hospitals D. companies
10.A. finds B. loses C. comes D. goes
--Can you stay here longer?
-- ,but I have to prepare for my exam.
A. I’d love to B. I’m afraid not
C. I’m sorry,I can’t D. No,I’m not available
We must work hard.There an important exam next month.
A. will have B. is going to have C. will be D. has
