“We all have suffered from the air pollution. If we don’t call for an end to the firecrackers (鞭炮), the environment will get worse and worse in the future.” said Zhang Wei. He put up a notice in his neighborhood. In the notice, he called on more people to set off (引爆) fewer firecrackers during this year’s Spring Festival.
Lots of parents agreed with Zhang Wei. They said that they hated the noise of firecrackers. It often woke up their babies easily. And the babies really needed a quiet place to have enough sleep.
More Chinese are looking forward to celebrating the holiday in greener ways. Many people decide not to set off firecrackers. They decided not to waste food. They think that the new ways are fashionable (时尚的).
“My family didn’t buy firecrackers this year. Instead, we gave the money away to a charity. It’s good for the environment and the charity.” the Internet user “Fighter” wrote on the Blog.
In my opinion, it’s very important for us to celebrate our traditional festival—the Spring Festival. But it’s more important to reduce air pollution and protect our environment. We had better express our cheerful feeling and best wishes in greener ways. We need more people like Zhang Wei or “Fighter” who uses electronic ways like QQ, Wechat or Blog. I believe more and more people will join them and our environment will get better and better.
1. Where did Zhang Wei put up a notice?| A．In his office. | B．In the street. |
| C．In his house. | D．In his neighborhood. |
| A．the noise of firecrackers | B．the Spring Festival |
| C．the environment | D．a quiet place |
| A．Eating a lot of food. | B．Making more money. |
| C．Celebrating in a greener way. | D．Setting off more firecrackers. |
| A．Don’t Waste Food | B．The Spring Festival Goes Green |
| C．Firecrackers and Noise | D．The Christmas Holiday |
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Chinese students thank their teachers on September 10th, Teachers’ Day.
First of all, US schools thank their teachers the whole first week in May. Their special Teachers’ Day falls on the Tuesday of that week.
US students give small gifts to their teachers to let them know how great they are. It could be a simple gift like a thank-you card with a personal message.
It doesn’t take much to celebrate a Teachers’ Day.
| A．How do American students thank their teachers? |
| B．This could be a small plant. |
| C．US teachers love it because they think it’s meaningful. |
| D．But students shouldn’t just wait until Teachers’ Day. |
| E．During the week, the school will have special parties and give teachers gifts. |
| Interesting Festivals in the World |
| Throwing Tomatoes Day-Spain Spain takes “tomatoes fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. |
| Rolling Cheese Festival-England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper’s Hill. A large wooden cheese is rolled down Cooper’s Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The prize is a complete cheese weighing about four kilos. |
| Burning Man Festival-The United States The Burning Man Festival lasts a week. It falls on the first Monday in September in America. The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large wooden man. |
| Fiery Food and BBQ Festival-New Mexico The festival is held over three days every March. The food is spicy enough to make your mouth burn and your eyes water. Even the chocolate is covered with pepper. Thousands kinds of pepper are on show. |
| A．Spain. | B．England. | C．The United States. | D．New Mexico. |
| A．Rolling Cheese. | B．Throwing Tomatoes. |
| C．Burning Man. | D．Fiery Food and BBQ. |
| A．Burning Man Festival is held on the hill. |
| B．The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd to eat. |
| C．Rolling Cheese Festival lasts a day. |
| D．All the festivals mentioned above are about food festivals. |
【推荐3】Of all the Chinese festivals, the Spring Festival is the most important to us Chinese. Several days before the Lunar（阴历的）New Year,
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| A．we usually get up quite early and exchange New Year’s greeting first. |
| B．The Spring Festival is the happiest time for Chinese people. |
| C．we clean our houses and decorate them. |
| D．Lots of colorful lanterns are hung up in every street. |
| E．We sit around talking and eating all kinds of delicious things. |
| F．The families get together for dinner. |
| G．Children are always very happy to get lucky money from their relatives. |
【推荐1】My hometown is a very beautiful town near the sea. It has a long history. Its old town centre was built in the 1500s. It’s a place where visitors can go back in time to a different world.
Many of the local people are farmers. However, farming is not the only business here today. Tourists all over the world are coming to learn about the town and its history and spend money. This has brought hope and money to the town. Many people think that tourism will decide the future of the town.
“This is an easier way to make money. Now we have a very good chance (机会) to develop (发展) tourism and help our economy.” some people say. However, tourism has also caused problems. The local environment has become worse because of pollution.
The local people want a business that makes money, but they know they have to be very careful. They can’t let tourism grow without any control. They have to make some important decisions. Will they be able to take action to improve the situation? Will they further develop tourism? No one knows. The future of their beautiful town may depend on (取决于) the decisions they make today.
1. Which is true about the town?| A．It’s near a hill. | B．It’s an old town. |
| C．It’s a new town. | D．It’s an old village. |
| A．They are fishermen or farmers. | B．They are farmers or hunters. |
| C．They are farmers or tourism workers. | D．They are hunters or fishermen. |
| A．经济 | B．政治 | C．社会 | D．交通 |
| A．The local people wouldn’t like to do the farming any more. |
| B．The local people don’t know how to spend their money. |
| C．There aren’t enough hotels or restaurants for tourists. |
| D．The environment is not as good as before. |
【推荐2】Shanghai is the first city to carry out strict regulations (规章) on garbage sorting and recycling on July 1, 2019. Shanghai requires its residents (居民) to sort garbage into four categories (类别), namely recyclable, harmful, dry and wet waste. If people fail to sort their garbage properly, they can be fined up to 200 yuan.
Since the regulation took effect, the amount of total daily waste in Shanghai has been reduced by an average of 15, 500 tons, dropping 26 percent from the end of 2018, while the average daily weight of recyclables hits 4, 500 tons, five times higher than the end of 2018, according to the Shanghai Landscaping and City Appearance Administrative Bureau.
The city also rebuilt 21, 000 waste-sorting stations and more than 40, 000 waste bins have been dated (更新). The city’s waste collection and transportation system is complete, according to the bureau.
“Proper waste sorting protects the environment and saves natural resources,” said Deng Jianping, director of the bureau. “Led by the central government, Shanghai is making efforts to develop long-term solutions to garbage management.”
However, there have also been some problems. Some people complained that it is difficult to deal with wet garbage, as they are asked to remove wet garbage from its bag when dumping (倾倒).
According to the sorting rules, the wet garbage must go in the wet waste bin and the bag must go in the dry waste bin. This separation is necessary, as it ensures that the wet garbage will decompose (分解) properly and become useful organic (有机的) waste, the bureau said.
Plastic bags can affect this process. Some people in Shanghai are instead using paper bags that can biodegrade (生物降解) or plastic containers that can be washed and reused, according to Xinhua.
1. What should one people must do if he/she fails to sort their garbage properly?| A．Pay for two hundred yuan. | B．Study the regulations. |
| C．Work for the residents. | D．Nothing to do. |
| A．15, 500 | B．40, 000 | C．61, 000 | D．21, 000 |
| A．What Shanghai do for their residents. |
| B．The reason of the garbage-sorting regulation and some achievements. |
| C．How Shanghai sorts their garbage. |
| D．How to protect our environment. |
When Shanghai introduced a new rubbish-sorting policy in July last year, the city’s residents (居民) took some time to get used to it. They joked that every time they took out their rubbish, the workers standing by the bins would ask, “What kind of rubbish are you?”
Starting on May 1, Beijing joined many Chinese cities by introducing a new rubbish-sorting policy, People’s Daily reported. Residents should sort their rubbish into four groups: kitchen, recyclable, hazardous (有害的) and other waste.
These groups are represented by four different colors of rubbish bins – green, blue, red and gray. Those who fail to sort their rubbish correctly may face fines of up to 200 yuan, Xinhua reported.
The way Beijing sorts its rubbish sounds different from cities like Shanghai and Qingdao. These cities use four different groups: wet, recyclable, harmful and dry. Although their names are different, the groups are actually the same. Wet rubbish in Shanghai is, in fact, kitchen rubbish. And dry rubbish is the same as other waste, China Youth Daily reported.
To help residents sort their rubbish correctly, the Beijing government is offering online guidelines. If people don’t know how to throw away rubbish, they can search for it on the WeChat account Guanchenglishi (管城理市) to find out. By searching a key word or taking a photo, people can immediately find out which group their waste belongs in.
1. If people fail to sort their rubbish correctly, ________.| A．they may be fined |
| B．they have to sort the rubbish |
| C．the government may search for them |
| D．others may take a photo |
| A．a magazine | B．a book | C．a newspaper | D．a play |
| A．people in Beijing don’t get used to the new rubbish-sorting policy |
| B．both Beijing and Shanghai use four different groups to sort the rubbish |
| C．the Shanghai government is offering online guidelines |
| D．it’s strange for people to find out which group their waste belongs in |
【推荐1】For many years, thousands of people have gone to the North Pole in summer, but few in winter. In the winter of 1990, the French artist Jannot Derit was invited to have the opening of his exhibition in a building in the little village of Jukkasjarvi. The building, named the Arctic Hall, was made of snow. Many visitors went there. One night a group of visitors decided to sleep in the Arctic Hall. The following morning the brave group was very pleased with their experience and the idea of an ice hotel was born. Today the ICEHOTEL is world-famous.
As soon as winter begins, a team of builders from all over the world come to Jukkasjarvi and they make the hotel for that year. As one part is completed, it opens to visitors, while the other parts are still being built. The first part is completed in December and each week after that a new part opens. The hotel isn’t usually completed until January 7th. The ICEHOTEL is built under the open sky, using the natural materials of the winter season. So the completion date depends on _______ and sometimes the plan changes. In spring, as the weather gets warmer, hotels will melt (融化).
No matter how cold it may be outside, the temperature inside the hotel is never colder than - 5 ℃ to - 8℃. Winter outer clothes are included in the cost of visitors’ stay at the hotel. If you are planning to come to the hotel, you can buy warm sweaters, socks and much more on the ICEHOTEL website. They will be sent to your room when you check in.
1. When was the idea of building an ice hotel born?| A．In 1970. | B．In 1980. | C．In 1990. | D．In 2000. |
| A．What difficulties the builders have. |
| B．Why people build the hotel in winter. |
| C．The building process (进程) of the ICEHOTEL. |
| D．The weather conditions in Jukkasjarvi. |
| A．location | B．staff | C．traffic | D．nature |
| A．The artist Jannot Derit came up with the idea of building the ICEHOTEL. |
| B．The cost of staying at the ICEHOTEL includes sweaters and outer clothes. |
| C．Visitors can come and sleep in the ICEHOTEL before it is finished each winter. |
| D．The temperature inside the ICEHOTEL changes according to the temperature outside. |
| A．The Arctic Hall | B．A special hotel |
| C．A famous town | D．A trip to the Arctic. |
【推荐2】People believe that every word has its correct meaning(s). When we are not sure, we usually check online, or turn to our teachers or dictionaries. But do you know how dictionaries were made in the past?
Dictionary writers first read the important books of the period or the subject that the dictionary was about. As they read, they copied necessary information on cards: interesting words, common words—both in their daily uses and unusual uses, and also the sentences where they were used. That is to say, the words, along with the uses of each word, were collected. For a really big dictionary, millions of such cards were collected. This task could last for years. As the cards were collected, they were put in alphabetical order (A—Z). When this was done, there would be several hundred cards for each single word.
Then, to define (定义) a word, the dictionary writer placed its hundreds of cards before him. He read the cards closely, threw away some, read the rest again, and divided up the cards according to what he thought were the common uses of the word. Finally, he wrote the definitions, following the hard-and-fast rule: each definition must come from an example on a certain card in front of him.
So, the writing of a dictionary was not a task of inventing meanings of words, but a task of recording their meanings. The writer of a dictionary was a historian, not a law maker.
As time develops, the way of producing dictionaries has greatly changed. Nowadays, we can use online dictionaries too. When choosing our words in speaking or writing, we can be guided by the dictionary. However, we cannot be controlled by it, because new situations, new experiences, new inventions, and new feelings, are always pushing us to give new uses to old words.
1. Why did dictionary writers read important books?| A．To know more about the period. | B．To collect words and their uses. |
| C．To understand different subjects. | D．To learn to use interesting words. |
| A．①-③-④-② | B．①-②-④-③ | C．③-④-②-① | D．③-①-④-② |
| A．It should be done by historians. | B．It was a task of inventing and recording. |
| C．It was long-time hard work. | D．It had to use the law-making rules. |
| A．Be open to the new uses of words. | B．Follow the dictionary strictly. |
| C．Use online dictionaries instead. | D．Try to create new words. |
How is acid rain created?
When people use fuels(燃料)， such as coal and gasoline， poisonous gases are given off. When these gases mix with rain， acid rain forms. Many power stations burn fuels in order to create the
electricity(电) that we use in our homes and offices every day. Cars and trucks also send these gases into the air when they burn gasoline .When rain mixes with these gases， harmful things called acids form. This is acid rain.
How does acid rain affect us?
Acid rain damages(毁坏)everything that it touches. It poisons our rivers， ponds， lakes， and oceans along with all the life in them. It pollutes our soil and crops， harms trees， and can even kill fish and plants. Acid rain also eats away at buildings.
How can we prevent acid rain?
We need to cut down on the pollution that gets into our air. Turn off lights， television， and other electrical appliances if you are not using them， Walk or take a bike whenever possible. If you are travelling a long distance， take a bus or train to save fuel.
A research shows， acid rain harms our environment. But people everywhere can take small steps now to help protect our environment for future generations.
1. For the purpose of this article， more importantly is ________.
| A．to know some knowledge on acid rain |
| B．not to turn on the television |
| C．not to drive a car |
| D．to stop acid rain |
| A．acid rain forms |
| B．air pollution is caused |
| C．noise pollution is caused |
| D．acid rain gets heavier |
| A．suddenly | B．slightly | C．seriously | D．immediately |
| A．Go to school on foot or by bike if we can. |
| B．Go to bed earlier in order to use less electricity. |
| C．Travel by bus to prevent acid rain. |
| D．Turn off the television on rainy days. |
| A．Preventing Acid Rain | B．Forming of Acid Rain |
| C．Acid rain， Heavy Rain | D．Acid Rain， Killer Rain |
