Mr. Smith lived by the sea. He had a habit of walking on the beach in his spare time.
One day, 1. he saw someone moving like a dancer in the distance. He smiled and began to walk faster to catch up. As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man. 2. He was picking something up from the sand and very gently throwing it into the sea.
Mr. Smith called out, “ Good morning! 3. ”
The young man stopped, looked up and said, “ Throwing starfish(海星) into the sea.”
“Why are you doing that?”
“The sun is up, and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them into the water, __4.____”.“ But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach, and starfish all along it? You can’t make a difference.!”
The young man listened politely, then he picked up another starfish, threw it into the sea and said: “ I made a difference for that one. “
Each one of us can make a difference in this world. 5. Don’t give up on a task because it seems big – every small thing you can do will help.
A. they will die B. Everybody is useful. C. What are you doing? D. The young man wasn’t dancing. E. when he was walking along the beach |
In China , people’s living conditions in the cities have changed a lot in the ways of transportation in the past fifty years .
A survey shows that the number of people riding a bike or walking is always decreasing . In 1974 , more than 50% of people traveled to work on their own bikes , while by 2014 , less than 20% of travelers preferred cycling or walking to work . Now the number becomes much smaller .
At the same time , there was a large increase in the use of cars . In 1974 , very few people had a car . By 1994 , about a quarter of travelers drove to work . This increased again , until 2014 , about one third of travelers drove to work .
What has caused these changes ? The main reason is that people’s living conditions have changed greatly . With the increasing number of people going by bus or car , fewer and fewer people would like to be cyclists or walkers .
As people enjoyed the convenience（便利）and speed of buses and cars , they are less likely to have patience and interest in cycling and walking . In the future , with the development of science and technology , more changes will happen in people’s everyday lives .
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案：
1.How many people went to work by bike in 1974 ?
A. More than a quarter .
B. More than a half .
C. More than one fifth .
2.The number of people driving to work in 2014 is larger than that in 1994 .
A. about 20% B. about 75% C. about 8%
3.What’s the meaning of the underlined word in Chinese ?
A.降低 B.增加 C.变化
4.What caused the changes in the ways of transportation in the past fifty years ?
A. People’s living conditions have become better .
B. Buses and cars are more convenient ,so people have less patience and interest in cycling and walking.
C. Both A and B
5.What’s the best title for this passage ?
A. People Prefer Cycling or Walking to Work .
B. A Large Increase in the Use of Cars
C. Changes in Ways of Transportation
It’s important to learn things about protecting environment. Here’s a 4Rs rule for us.
·Reduce
If you want to reduce waste, you should use things wisely (明智的). A large number of trees are being cut down to make paper. If everyone uses paper carelessly and then throws it away, soon we would not have any trees left. Some other things are also being wasted, and people don’t know what to do with waste in big cities, so it’s necessary to reduce waste.
·Reuse
You should always think of reusing the usable (可用的) things before throwing them away. Give your clothes or things you don’t use to the poor. In a family, you may pass such clothes on to your younger brothers or sisters.
·Recycle
Bottles, cans and paper can easily be recycled. By doing so we save lots of time and money, for example, cola cans are sent to a factory, where they’re smashed flat（压平）and smelted (熔化), and the metal things are made into new cola cans.
·Repair
If one of the legs of your table is broken, you can repair it. If you want to change for better ones, it’s better for you to sell the old ones or give them to other people who can use them after doing some repair.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.The “Reduce” rule mainly requires us _____.
A. to use things wisely
B. to cut down many trees
C. to use paper carelessly
2.What’s the right order of recycling cola cans?
a. smash them flat
b. collect the used cans
c. smelt them
d. send them to a factory
A. a-b-c-d B. d-c-b-a C. b-d-a-c
3.The “Reuse” rule mainly requires us _____.
A. to throw away the old clothes
B. to give the old but usable things to the poor
C. to use both sides of paper
4.Which sentence is about the “Repair” rule?
A. When you leave a room, turn off the lights.
B. Take a cloth bag when you go shopping.
C. If your chair is broken, you can repair it.
5.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. A 4Rs Rule
B. Protect the Environment
C. Save Energy
Most people in Britain live in small family groups. More than a quarter of homes in Britain have only one person living in them. Some of these persons are old but some are of twenty to thirty who choose to live alone. 35% of homes have two people living in them, and another 17% have three people, 15% have four people living in them, and the other homes have five or more.
The families in Britain are small. It is unusual for parents to have more than two children. When children are about eighteen or nineteen, they leave their parents’ home, and they often go to other cities. Sometimes they only visit their parents twice or three times a year.
根据短文内容，判断正(A)误( B)。
1.The passage is a report.
2.35% of homes in Britain have 3 people living in them.
3.The families in Britain are large.
4.Some people are of twenty to thirty who choose to live alone.
5.The passage mainly tells us the population in America.
口语运用：根据对话内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，补全对话。
A: Hi, Wang Wei. I haven't seen you these days. 1. ________
B: I was ill.
A: 2. ________ What's up?
B: I got a fever and stayed in hospital for a week.
A: 3.__________
B: Much better. 4. __________
A: You need to have a good rest at home.
B: __5._________
A. But I still feel tired. B. What happened to you? C. I will. Thank you. D. How are you feeling now? E. I'm sorry to hear that. |
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A Frenchman went to a small Italian town. He was staying with his ________ at the best hotel there. One night he went out for a walk alone. It was late and the small street was dark and quiet. Suddenly he felt ________ behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who ________ walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his ________ was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch. He decided to follow and ________ back the watch. Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. ________ of them understood the other's language. The Frenchman frightened the Italian________ his fist(拳头) pointed to the Italian's watch. In the end the Italian ________his watch to the Frenchman.
________ he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly ________ when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed(抢劫) the watch and it was the Italian's.
1.A. daughter B. wife C. son
2.A. no one B. anyone C. someone
3.A. quickly B. nearly C. hardly
4.A . purse B. bag C. watch
5.A. got B. get C. getting
6.A. Neither B. Both C. Either
7.A. in B. with C. on
8.A. gave up B. put away C. gave away
9.A. before B. Since C. As soon as
10.A. surprised B. glad C. interested
