The Seine is a beautiful river which goes through France. However, the Seine has been seriously polluted. There are even laws that do not let people swim in the water. 11-year-old Raphael wants to clean the river. He wants people to swim in the Seine by 2024. That is when the city will host the Olympic Games.
Cleaning the river is a big job. Raphael fishes rubbish out of the river. He has done it nearly every weekend for the past two years. He fishes with his dad. They can catch a ton of rubbish in a single day. They have caught anything from phones to scooters. The biggest thing Raphael found was a motorcycle. It was so heavy that it took a team of people to pull it out.
Raphael learned about cleaning rivers from YouTube. In 2019, he found a video. People were fishing metal objects out of rivers. They used ropes tied to magnets(磁铁). That Christmas, Raphael asked his parents for supplies. He wanted some ropes, a hook, and a powerful magnet. The magnet was very strong. It could attract metal objects weighing more than a ton.
When he began, fishing for metal was just a lazy weekend activity. But Raphael soon saw just how much rubbish there was at the bottom of the river. He wanted to do more. It became like a full-time job,he said.
Last October, Raphael won an award for his efforts. He received the Medal of Paris. Raphael is confident about his progress in the last two years. A section of the Seine is clearer than the rest of the river. That is where he first started fishing for metal.
Raphael cannot clean the river alone by 2024, but he won’t give up. He hopes he is one of the first to swim in the water once it is safe.
1. Raphael cleans the river in order to _________ .| A．swim in the Seine | B．win the Medal of Paris |
| C．join in the 2024 Olympics | D．learn from You Tube |
| A．Paragraph 1. | B．Paragraph2. |
| C．Paragraph 3. | D．Paragraph 4. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．Honest and brave. | B．Cute and careful. |
| C．Outgoing and funny. | D．Confident and responsible. |
| A．Raphael will stop fishing for metal. | B．More people will fish for fun. |
| C．The Seine will become cleaner by 2024. | D．Raphael always cleans the river alone |
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【推荐1】March 5 is Lei Feng Day. People are encouraged to help others and to learn from Lei Feng. This year, my classmates and I went to do some cleaning in a street. We finished our work, took photos and talked with some people about their lives. One old lady said she remembered how all students used to do helpful work in the street. Another told us that when she was young, she and her friends would do a lot of simple things to help others. They would help people carry things or fix broken chairs at school. “But things have changed over these years. The young students don’t really understand the spirit of Lei Feng,” she continued. “They do good things because they are told to do and take photos to put on the school website (网站).”
Her words made me think. We have been told to do things to help others on Lei Feng Day. But none of the love and care came from our own hearts. We should believe that they can make a difference. We don’t need cameras or praise (赞美). We can do better if we keep the spirit of Lei Feng inside ourselves. “Learn from Lei Feng” shouldn’t be a yearly fad. Everyone should carry out their good behaviors all year round and we will have a better tomorrow.
1. This year, my classmates and I ________ on Lei Feng Day.| A．fixed broken chairs | B．did some cleaning |
| C．carried things | D．mended bikes |
| A．to help others | B．to get praise |
| C．to take photos | D．to help their own parents |
| A．they care for others | B．they are told to do so |
| C．they really want to | D．they like all the people |
| A．一时的风尚 | B．每年的足迹 | C．一年的支出 | D．一年的收入 |
| A．Students should take photos to put on the website. |
| B．People need praise to make a difference. |
| C．We should do good things in our daily life. |
| D．Lei Feng Day is on Friday. |
【推荐2】A girl is on the bus to school. She sees a blue watch on the bus. She can’t find the owner (主人) of the watch on the bus. So she goes to the Lost and Found.
“Can I help you?” asks the worker (职员) in the Lost and Found.
“I find a watch on the bus,” says the girl.
“What number is the bus?” asks the worker.
“Number 21.”
“OK. What’s your name and phone number, please?”
“My name is Lucy Green. And my phone number is 342-0977.”
“Thank you,” says the worker. “We will help to find the owner.
The girl says goodbye and goes to school.
1. What color is the watch?| A．It’s blue. | B．It’s black. | C．It’s red. |
| A．Her teacher. | B．The worker on the bus. | C．The worker in the Lost and Found. |
| A．Lucy. | B．Green. | C．Lucy Green. |
| A．Lucy lost her watch. | B．Lucy is a good girl. | C．The worker found a watch. |
【推荐3】With the development of China, many traditional ink paintings （水墨画） show the changes in southern Chinese villages. Shang Xinzhou, a painter from the Guangxi Arts University, has been creating traditional ink paintings for many years. His paintings show the life in poor areas.
“Thanks to my experience in Duomai Village, I can make the paintings much lovelier,” said the 36-year- old painter, who has spent two and a half years working there.
Shang’s paintings show the progress in the fight against poverty. His works show changes from difficult local conditions and people’s hard times to better conditions and happy lives.
“I like drawing people’s real lives, and paintings can be a bridge for communication between the local people and me.” said Shang.
During his stay, he put his paintings about the local life on the Internet to help villagers sell their products. To make the nightlife there richer, he sold paintings to buy streetlights, so people could enjoy square dancing in the evening.
Shang’s excellent works were popular in the village. “I love his paintings and they show great changes in our village,” said a farmer.
In recent years, more artists have traveled to mountain villages to record the development of China’s poor areas, telling stories of the country’s fight against poverty. “I’ve seen the local poverty alleviation. I want to record the changes of the poor areas and create more works about people,” said Shang.
1. What made Shang’s paintings lovelier?| A．His happy life. | B．His stay in a city. |
| C．His experience in a village. | D．His experience in a university. |
| A．沉默 | B．交流 | C．富有 | D．贫穷 |
①he taught them to dance.
②He bought them streetlights.
③He helped them sell their products.
④He taught them to create paintings.
| A．①④ | B．②③ | C．①③ | D．②④ |
| A．Why Shang created the paintings. | B．When Shang started to paint. |
| C．How Shang’s life was in the village. | D．Where Shang will work in the future. |
| A．A painter spent his whole life fighting against poverty in his city. |
| B．A painter tried to show the world Chinese traditional ink paintings. |
| C．A painter used his paintings to record the changes in poor areas. |
| D．A painter found the easiest way to make himself famous in his country. |
【推荐1】In the United States, people throw away 500 million plastic straws(吸管) every day. These are enough to circle the Earth twice! Unluckily, they are almost never recycled, because they are too small.
Now, plastic straws are the aim of growing environmental movements. Among them is Be Straw Free. Milo Cress, 23, started the movement at the age of 16. "I noticed that whenever I ordered a drink at a restaurant, it would come with a straw," said the American teenager. "This seemed like a huge waste."
Cress started by asking restaurants in his home city to stop providing straws if customers don't ask for one. Many agreed. Over the years, restaurants in the United States joined the movement. On average, they now use 50-80 percent fewer plastic straws than they used to.
In other countries, there are similar movements. In the United Kingdom, many restaurants now use paper straws instead of plastic ones. The British government is planning to ban all plastic waste by 2042.Here in China, many restaurants still use plastic straws. Will you do something to change the situation?
1. Why do people almost never recycle plastic straws?| A．Because the plastic straws are very cheap. |
| B．Because the plastic straws are very small. |
| C．Because people can make the plastic straws quite easily. |
| A．11 years old. | B．23 years old. | C．16 years old. |
| A．He has asked people to stop asking for plastic straws at restaurants. |
| B．He has asked restaurants not to offer straws without customers' requirements. |
| C．He has asked restaurants to replace plastic straws with paper ones. |
| A．禁止 | B．要求 | C．收购 |
| A．make friends with Milo Cress |
| B．invite other people to read this passage |
| C．do something similar to what Milo Cress has done |
At the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, inside a metal drawer are fossils that are nearly 100 million years old. Inside a rock is an ancient leaf. It’s easy to recognize it is ginkgo which hasn’t changed much in many millions of years.
Ginkgo leaves are special for another reason. Their fossils often contain actual plant material and not just a leaf’s shape. So they may help scientists understand ancient climate systems and as a result the possible future of our warming planet.
Of special interest to scientists are something called “hothouse” periods when carbon levels and temperatures were much higher than they are today. One such hothouse time took place about 100 million years ago. Learning more about ancient hothouse climates can give scientists valuable information to test models that predict future climates. It’s a pity that there is little climate information about the distant past at present.
The AP explains that on a leaf’s underside are very small holes. They are designed to take in carbon dioxide and respire water. This lets the plant turn sunlight into energy. When there is a lot of carbon in the air, the plant needs fewer holes to take in the carbon it needs. When carbon levels drop, the leaf produces more holes.
Now scientists want to know what pores in the fossilized ginkgo leaves can tell them about the atmosphere 100 million years ago. So they are running an experiment in a forest in the state of Maryland, near Washington, D.C. They are growing ginkgo trees in a way that lets them experience natural weather—rain, sunlight, and the changing of seasons. But the team has the ability to change levels of carbon dioxide in the air. Some trees are growing at current carbon dioxide levels. Others are growing at much higher levels—about the same as levels in the distant past, and maybe similar to levels that will be seen in the future.If there are similarities between leaves in the experimental forest and the fossil leaves, the researchers will have a general guide to the ancient atmosphere.
1. Scientists show great interest in Hothouse periods because_______.| A．the first ginkgoes live in hothouse periods |
| B．the climate was much hotter than it is today |
| C．they can help scientists predict future climates |
| D．they want to study further about the climate now |
| A．bigger | B．fewer | C．more | D．smaller |
| A．By leaving them live in hotter natural weather. |
| B．By lowering levels of carbon dioxide in the air. |
| C．By increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the air. |
| D．By getting their leaves look like the fossil leaves. |
| A．Ginkgo Leaves Tell the Ancient Climates |
| B．Scientists Manage to Predict Future Climates |
| C．Scientists Grow Ginkgo Trees in a New Way |
| D．Ginkgo Trees Help Improve the Environment |
【推荐3】China has named its first five national parks—Sanjiangyuan National Park, Wuyi Mountain National Park, Giant Panda National Park, Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park and Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park. They cover a land area of more than 230,000 square kilometers and protect nearly 30 percent of the country’s key wildlife species （物种）.
Sanjiangyuan area is an important source of freshwater resources in China. More than 60-billion-cubic-meter clean water is sent downstream each year, and the volume has increased in recent years.
Wuyi Mountain National Park is known as “the kingdom of snakes”, “the world of insects”, “the heaven for birds”, and “the key to the study of Asian amphibians and reptiles”, Wuyi Mountain National Park has 558 kinds of wild vertebrates, 33.27 percent of the types in Fujian province.
Giant Panda National Park protects more than 1600 wild giant pandas. They account for （占） more than 70 percent of the pandas in China.
Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park is China’s main area where Siberian tigers and Amur leopards live. There are about 40 Siberian tigers and about 50 Amur leopards.
Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park has the largest tropical forest in China. The park covers nine cities and counties, with a total area of 4,400 square km, or about one-seventh of Hainan Islands land area.
In the future, national parks are expected to be natural classrooms for everyone. Different kinds of animals and plants live here. The country is moving fast to protect them.
1. The national parks are helpful to________.| A．provide more wildlife for people | B．improve people’s working conditions |
| C．set up a protected areas system | D．give better homes to local people |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．The First National Parks | B．Development of China |
| C．Animals and Plants | D．Going Hiking in the Park |
【推荐1】After class, students are having a discussion about rabbits in Australia.
Benny: Rabbits have been here for a very long time. They were introduced to Australia with the First Fleet in 1788. It’s too late now to say they shouldn’t be here. As you know, during the 1930s when times were very hard, lots of people ate rabbits. They were a free source of food. Perhaps we should encourage more people to eat them today and that might solve a few problems.
Grace: What harm do they really do? Rabbits are so cute and they’ve been here such a long time. Surely, we can find ways to make them fit in with our environment.
Jessica: The problem with rabbits is that there are too many of them. Did you know that when they were introduced into Australia they spread very quickly to nearly every part of the country? It was the fastest spread ever recorded of any mammal（哺乳动物）anywhere in the world!
Fred: We need to get rid of all the rabbits in Australia. I know they are cuddly and cute, but we need to look after our native animals and plants. The rabbits are not a native species（物种）and they cause huge problems. They eat vast areas of grass and plants, which causes the soil to wear away. They also eat large amounts of farmers’ crops.
1. The rabbits were introduced to Australia ________.| A．during the 1920s | B．during the 1930s |
| C．with the Second Fleet in 1788. | D．with the First Fleet in 1788 |
| A．They eat native animals. | B．They don’t do any harm. |
| C．They eat native plants and farmers’ crops. | D．They are cuddly and cute. |
| A．To provide information about keeping rabbits. |
| B．To present four different points of view about rabbits in Australia. |
| C．To explain why rabbits were introduced into Australia. |
| D．To encourage more people to eat the rabbits. |
【推荐2】In my early childhood, I was often surprised when I saw my father making a little money with difficulty. Being a child, I couldn’t understand him. When I was older, my father started doing a part-time job at home. He used to bring some work back and work till late night.
I can’t forget he played with me when I was 3-4 years old. He taught me how to read when I was at the age of 5. He took care of me all night when I was sick. Whenever I felt down, he would cheer me up. He also cared about my lessons and often helped me get ready for exams. Later he sent me to New Delhi for the best education. Whenever I needed money, he never refused. He always managed money for my studies.
Two years ago, I got a job at a hospital in New Delhi. When I got my first salary which was about ten times more than my pocket money, I spent it all on myself.
When I returned home one fine morning, I heard my father communicating with one neighbor. He was telling him my success. He also told him that I had a higher salary than him. A dream, his son should become better than him came true.
I couldn’t move on my feet. Past 23 years flashed into my mind in a moment. I knew my father loved me very much. I could understand the decisions that my father made in the past. His goal is making his child more successful than himself.
If today I am successful, this is because of my father.
1. From the first paragraph, we know the writer’s father is ______.| A．lazy | B．hard-working | C．serious | D．shy |
| A．奖金 | B．福利 | C．礼品 | D．薪水 |
| A．only cared about his exams |
| B．encouraged and helped him a lot |
| C．offered him a lot of money |
| D．hardly bought anything for him |
a．My father sent me to get the best education.
b．My father thought his dream came true.
c．Being a child, I couldn’t understand my father.
d．I knew my father love me a lot.
e．I got a higher salary than my father.
| A．b-d-c-e-a | B．d-a-c-e-b | C．c-a-e-b-d | D．c-a-d-b-e |
| A．The writer spent his first salary all on himself. |
| B．The writer heard what his father said to one neighbor. |
| C．The writer still couldn’t understand what his father decided in the past. |
| D．The writer finally understood why his father had faced the difficulty. |
【推荐3】From Nobody to Somebody
Brian was a funny student. He loved watching comedies（喜剧） best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day.
When he heard about the talent show to be held at this school, Brian decided to take part in. He had never acted on stage（舞台） before, and he was very excited. But some students laughed at him. “You are not funny but silly,” Ken, one of his classmates, said to his face. “No one will like what you do,” another boy also said to him, loudly.
Brian couldn’t understand why they were so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes, and also his teachers said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the show.
Brian did a great job at the talent show. Everyone loved his performance, and he won the first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him. Even so, Ken told Brian that he was not funny, and that he would never be successful. Brian didn’t understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had nothing to do with him. He confidently continued to work towards his goal.
As the years went on, Brian met more people like Ken. “you’ll do a terrible job,” they said to him. Luckily, most people encouraged him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of opportunities to perform in movies. He was even invited to appear on television. His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy.
Now Brian is a big comedy star! He is doing what he loves best. He never feels stressed like those unkind people, and he laughs all day long!
1. What did Brian love best when he was a student?| A．Going to school. | B．Helping classmates. |
| C．Watching comedies. | D．Meeting new friends. |
| A．his friends liked his jokes |
| B．he was invited by a TV station |
| C．he wasn’t busy acting in movies |
| D．Ken was expecting his performance |
| A．began to understand Ken |
| B．became a teacher of acting |
| C．encouraged others to join him |
| D．continued to work towards his goal |
| A．success | B．happiness | C．luck | D．pride |
