1 . Ears at Work
Scientists have been learning more about ears. Until recently, most people thought both ears did the same work. However, studies have shown that the right and left ear work
| A．different | B．differently |
| A．need | B．needs |
DID YOU KNOW people make around 300 million tons of plastic every year? That weighs as much as all the adults on Earth! Each year, 8 million tons of thrown-away plastic reaches the sea. |
| A．to use fewer plastic products | B．to protect the sea on the earth |
| C．not to drop plastic bags everywhere | D．not to make plastic products any more |
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Mr Hu is an English teacher in China. He loves teaching very much. One day when he is giving an English lesson, he finds the headmaster(校长)sitting at the back of the classroom. After class, the headmaster tells him that he comes to his class to find out how much English and how much Chinese he is using. The result is about half English and half Chinese. The headmaster tells him that he should use more English in his class. Mr Hu makes a plan like this: Talk with an Englishman every Sunday for two hours to learn more English expressions(习语);Write some English expressions on cards; Have a five-minute talk in English with students before class; Speak more English in English classes.
One year later, he finds he can use English freely.
1. How many ways does Mr Hu's plan have?
2. Why does the headmaster come to hisr class?
3. Do you think an English teacher should use more English in class? Why or why not?
WATCH out! A slingshot(弹弓) is aimed at you. But don’t be afraid. It’sJust a camara. It’s called Slingshot Camara. The camara will catch your Surprised look. Pull the rubberhand(橡皮筋)back and shoot. It takes a Picture. Two designers from South Korea made’s.
Making Use of Smog
SMOG(雾霾)is annoying. But what if it could be made into a diamond(钻石)? A “Smog Free Tower” will try to do that, although the diamonds will not be as real ones. Black particles(颗粒)in smog and diamonds are mostly carbon. A designer from the Netherlands made the tower.
New Flower Home
WHEN plants get too big, you have to move them from a small flowerpot to a big one. Now, the special Growth Flowerpot can save you time and energy. It’s made of a special material in origami style. It gets bigger and bigger as the plant grows. It is from Belgium.
Easy Bike Parking
PARKING a bike is not easy in big cities. Here comes the bicycle-parking tower. You only need to use a card and push a button. Then the tower can hold your bike in an empty place inside it. You don’t even need to lock the bike.
Solar Charged Light
YOU can put it in your pocket. But if it’s inflated(充气), it turns into a light! This is LumnAID, a solar light that can be on for 16 hours after recharging(充电) with just seven hours of sunlight. Two US students designed it.
1. From the passage above, we know that____________.| A．a slingshot camara can catch one’s surprised look by shooting. |
| B．the diamonds made from “Amog Free Tower” can be very expensive as real ones. |
| C．the designer of the bicycle-parking tower is from Belgium. |
| D．a LumnAID must be recharged with 16 hours before using it. |
| A．A slingshot camara. | B．A growth flowerpot. |
| C．A bicycle-parking card. | D．A LumnAID. |
| A．Make the diamonds seem dear. |
| B．Make the smog become more annoying. |
| C．Make the diamonds from the tower. |
| D．Make the carbon particles in smog into diamonds. |
| A．Baicycle-prking Tower & LumnAID |
| B．Smog Free Tower & Slingshot Camara |
| C．Baicycle-prking Tower & Slingshot Camara |
| D．Smog Free Tower & LumnAID |
| A．Safety. | B．Entertainment. |
| C．Invention. | D．Environment. |
5 . Nowadays, more and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1,400 million bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads all over the world today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil (油)cost.
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood(附近地区)，you may find something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and enjoy exercise without polluting (污染)the environment. You don't even have to ride all the way.
Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. You can put a folding bike in a box. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.
Health Benefits(益处) of Bicycling:
It helps to prevent heart diseases.
Bicycling helps to control your weight. A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
Bicycling can improve your mood (心情). Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
Bicycling is healthier than driving.
1. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very __________.| A．surprising | B．exciting |
| C．expensive | D．popular |
| A．pollute the environment around |
| B．find something you didn’t notice before |
| C．go everywhere and use a little oil |
| D．get off your bike and begin to work |
| A．Cars. | B．Bicycles. |
| C．A and B. | D．I don’t know. |
| A．you can have a new bike |
| B．you will be friendly to others |
| C．you will be more relaxed |
| D．you may get fatter and fatter |
| A．Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people. |
| B．Bikes can take you anywhere. |
| C．Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood. |
| D．You will become fat if you ride every day. |
6 . Three students are talking about the New Year tradition of their own country.
A. Christina from Spain
On the last day of the year, the 31st of December, people wait till 12 p.m. Everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight. At each sound of the clock, we must eat a grape. But we can’t ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when people still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh. This tradition started in Spain long ago. One year, when there were a lot of grapes, the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year’s Eve.
B. Cordon from Britain
On New Year’s Day in Britain, people have parties. At 12 o’clock, the music stops, and we listen to the radio. On the radio we hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends. We say “Happy New Year” to each other. It’s lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the New Year. So I go and visit as many friends as I can. They all give me a drink.
C. Angela from Brazil
In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year’s Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro. People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks (焰火). We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves or others. We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.
1. Which is NOT mentioned (被提到) in the passage?| A．Have 12 grapes to eat. |
| B．Give flowers to others. |
| C．Have parties. |
| D．Watch fireworks. |
| A．People in Spain. |
| B．People in Britain. |
| C．People in Brazil. |
| D．Both B and C. |
| A．Cordon can’t drink much |
| B．people sing a song about good luck |
| C．people hear Big Ben on the radio |
| D．everybody in Britain goes to watch fireworks |
| A．they think that they look beautiful in white |
| B．that reminds them of their happy life |
| C．they hope that can bring them good luck |
| D．that’s what they have to do during the New Year |
| A．what people in different countries do on New Year’s Day |
| B．when and where people have New Year parties |
| C．what people in Britain do on New Year’s Day |
| D．why people around the world like the New Year |
At around 12:00 students have lunch. American students don’t go home for lunch. They have it at school. Most students like pizza(比萨), hot dogs or hamburgers. At 1:00 in the afternoon, they start to have classes. Their classes are usually over(结束) at three o’clock. Then they join in the activities （活动）of clubs or sports.
| Time | Activities |
| At 8:30 am | |
| At 12:00 | |
| Have classes | |
| After 3:00 pm | Join the clubs or play sports |
Is the sky blue? The sky has no color. We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings(翼) . Planes cannot fly very high because when they go high, the air gets thinner. If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we find there is no air.
Perhaps(也许) we can answer some of our questions now. The sky is space(空间). In this space there is only the sun, the moon and all the stars.
1. What is the sky?
| A．It’s the clouds | B．It’s space. | C．It’s air | D．It’s nothing |
| A．is blue | B．is white | C．is black | D．has no color |
| A．the air becomes thinner | B．the flying machine is not good |
| C．people will be afraid if the planes fly too high | D．it is not necessary for planes to fly so high |
| A．there is more air | B．there is less air | C．there is nothing but air | D．there is no air |
| A．nothing | B．air everywhere | C．everything | D．only the sun , the moon and all the stars |
