Every year on April 22, Earth Day is celebrated (庆祝) all over the world. It is a time to work towards keeping our earth clean. People plan projects to clean up the land, air and water.
U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities covered with smoke. Senator Nelson needed to get support from Americans to clean up the earth. Finally, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! Now many countries around the world celebrate it, and so can you. How can you celebrate Earth Day? Here are a few ideas:
●Join a clean-up project-Clean up your street or a favorite beach.
●Save energy-Turn off the lights when you leave a room, and use public transportation.
● Use less water.
●Reduce (减少) / Reuse/ Recycle-Practice the three Rs: First, reduce how much you use. Then reuse or recycle what you can.
You can make a difference on Earth Day and every day!
1. When was the first Earth Day?| A．On April 22, 1970. | B．On April 22, 1962. | C．On April 22, 1771. | D．On April 22 every year. |
| A．The beautiful environment | B．Projects to clean up the land |
| C．Support from Americans | D．Seeing polluted rivers and cities covered with smoke |
| A．By using more cars. | B．By helping to clean up the land, air and water. |
| C．By polluting rivers and cities. | D．By taking fewer buses. |
| A．Americans celebrated the first Earth Day. | B．Three Rs mean reduce, reuse and recycle. |
| C．Now about 20 million people celebrate the Earth Day. | D．People celebrate Earth Day by helping to do some public cleaning. |
| A．Three Rs | B．A Clean-up Project | C．Celebrate Earth Day | D．Save Energy |
2 . “Your hair looks great!” “I love your new mobile phone!” “You really did a good job!” These are some popular English compliments you might hear. In the UK and many other western countries, complimenting someone is a useful way to help break the ice and start a nice conversation. It is normal to compliment people for their clothes, hair or taste in general. The most common compliments are on someone’s appearance (You look beautiful!), possessions (财产) (What a fantastic car!), performance (That was a really interesting speech!), skills (You speak French really well!).
If an English speaker compliments you, there are different ways to reply. Some people may say “Thank you”. They may also return the compliment (You look great, too!) or play it down (This shirt? It’s really quite old.).
No matter how they reply to the compliments, don’t be afraid to compliment someone in English. You’ll probably make their day!
1. In some western countries, __________ is a useful way to start a nice conversation.| A．complimenting someone | B．greeting someone | C．breaking the ice | D．speaking politely |
| A．performance | B．skills | C．appearance | D．possessions |
| A．What a fantastic car! | B．Thank you. | C．You speak French really well. | D．I love your new mobile phone. |
| A．make them annoyed | B．change their life | C．make them afraid | D．make them have a nice day |
| A．how to wear personal clothes | B．how to make speech interesting |
| C．how to compliment others and reply | D．the importance of starting a conversation |
3 . Imagine you’re enjoying dinner with your friends at a nice restaurant. You’re having a great time when suddenly you hear a phone ringing at the table next to you. A man takes out his phone and starts talking about problems he’s having with his girlfriend. He keeps talking for almost ten minutes. How will you feel? Maybe you will feel uncomfortable,（A）
This happens all the time, not only in restaurants, but also on buses, at the cinema everywhere!
Cell phones are useful in our daily lives. But be careful not to be noisy phone users and disturb(打扰) others. You are supposed to control your own behavior. Here are a few rules.
Follow the rules! When you’re in public places and see a sign that says “Turn off cell phones” don’t use your phone. If you are allowed, speak softly for a short time and try to keep away from other people.
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As more people use cell phones, things are going to get worse. So, the next time you’re getting ready to make a call, stop and consider the people around you.
1. 选择最佳句子补全文章，将字母代号填写在答题卡上。A. Phone off B. Pay attention
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2. 从文中找出与It’s not safe to talk on a cell phone when you are driving意思相同或相近的句子。
3. 在文中A处填入合适的连词，使句子完整。
4. 回答问题。What should you do if you are allowed to use your phone in public places?
5. 根据短文内容填空。每空一词。
The main idea of this passage is to tell people the ①
4 . WeChat is popular among us, but if someone deletes you or blocks(屏蔽) you on WeChat, does（A）it mean you’ve made him or her angry?
It depends.
Maybe you have just left messages too often without much valuable information. For example, the questions are those like “how are you?” “what are u doing?” “do u love me?” too often. You know, people may feel bored after answering these kinds of questions over and over again.
Another possible reason may be that you have sent something unpleasant to your friend or in your friend circle. I just blocked one of my middle school classmates yesterday because she was trying to sell（B）fake goods in the friend circle, and I hate it quite much.
Some people delete the one’s name from friends list because they no longer want to see it (maybe ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend) and they don’t want the one to see their “Moments(动态)” in their friend circle (maybe they publish very private pictures of life or thoughts they don’t want to share with him or her).
So why you are blocked may depend on his or her mood or preference, and the reasons a person gets blocked are various from person to person. So I advise you to write an e-mail or make a phone call to that person if he or she really means a lot to you to see why he or she is dissatisfied with you, and to find out how you can make up for the case.
1. 从文中找出（A）处划线单词“it”所指代的内容。2. 将划线句子people may feel bored after answering these kinds of questions over and over again.翻译成汉语。
3. 根据短文内容猜测（B）处划线单词“fake”的意思，将字母代号填写在答题卡上。_________
| A．令人喜爱的 | B．完美的 | C．假冒的 |
5. 用英语给文章拟一个适当的题目。不超过10个单词。
5 . A lot of earthquakes happen in the world every year. Why do earthquakes happen? Scientists tell us the outside of the earth is made of a number of different plates(板块). The plates move very slowly. Sometimes they stop and don’t move for a long time. When some of the earth’s plates move suddenly, an earthquake happens.
Many earthquakes happen under the sea. Sometimes they happen near mountains. In fact, earthquakes may happen anywhere on the earth. During an earthquake, the shakings make rocks rise suddenly and even break open. Houses fall. People are killed or hurt. Sometimes whole villages or cities are destroyed.
Can we do something to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes? Scientists have studied earthquakes and made maps that show “earthquake belts”. In the areas in these belts, it’s possible for earthquakes to happen. In these areas we can make houses strong enough to stand against earthquakes.
In the future, scientists will be able to predict(预言) exactly when and where an earthquake will happen. They can tell us what to do and how to do it as well.
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）
1. Few earthquakes happen in the world every year.
2. The outside of the earth is made of a number of different plates.
3. We can do nothing to keep ourselves safe from earthquakes.
4. A map showing the earthquake belts tells people what kind of houses can stand in an earthquake.
5. In the future, scientists can predict exactly when and where an earthquake will happen.
6 . At many Thanksgiving dinners, everyone around the table shares something they are thankful for. As we know, most can do this easily. It's more important to know how to be thankful people all the time.
Be positive(乐观). No matter what happens, it's best to remember the good things. Find the bright side in bad situations, and push back against negative(负面的) opinions. Also, do your best not to compare yourself to others. But when you're around others, give expression to what you like about them. By keeping good in mind, you'll gibe thanks for it even more than before.
Accept the negative. At the same time, we can't pay no attention to bad things that have happened. We should learn from mistakes. （A）It makes us become strong. Before we know it, we're thankful for negative things, too. Our mistakes can also make us humble(谦逊的), which is not all bad. Humble people have better relationships and see life's blessings(祝福) much more clearly!
Acts of kindness. Thankful people know that it's much better to gibe than to receive. When you're thankful, you feel it's your duty to show love to others. Some people volunteer to help people in need. Studies show that volunteers might feel happier and healthier.
Use of time. By spending time with others, you show them how much they mean to you. But being thankful is also better realized by spending time alone. （B）When you're alone, you can think about the best parts of you day. You can list them out and think them over. You can find your way to make thanksgiving a part of your life. How wonderful it is! Just enjoy it every day!
根据短文内容完成下列任务。
1. 完成句子。You need to find
2. 写出（A）处画线代词 it 所指代的内容。
3. How do volunteers probably feel according to studies?
4. 找出并写下全文的主题句。
5. 将（B）处画线句子 When you're alone, you can think about the best parts of your day.译成汉语。
7 . Zheng He was born in 1371.He was a Ming dynasty explorer. We Chinese people are proud of him. As a captain and palace official, he led seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1433. At that time, the compass played an important role in his sailing. He even succeeded in sailing to the east coast of Africa. He was a great explorer. He is really the pride of China. He died of illness on his way home from Africa in 1433.
1. Zheng He was a captain of Ming dynasty.2. He led seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1423.
3. He died at the age of 28 years old.
4. The Chinese people are proud of him.
5. The compass played an important role in his sailing.
8 . When you sit down with your family to eat a meal, have you ever wondered when and where people used chopsticks for the first time?
It's said that the first chopsticks were used in China 5, 000 years ago. Since then, chopsticks have even widely used in many countries in Asia, such as China, Japan and Korea. Chopsticks are made of different kinds of materials. The materials like bamboo and wood are common because they are easy to get. People also use bones for chopsticks. Even many valuable materials like silver can be used to make chopsticks. There are also many table manners connected with chopsticks. For instance, never stick your chopsticks straight in your rice bowl. People believe this is A to the host.
根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。
The Introduction of Chopsticks | |
| When the first chopsticks were used in China? | Fifty ____________ago. |
| Where chopsticks have been widely used? | In many _________countries, such as China, Japan and Korea. |
| What materials chopsticks are made of? | ____________, wood, bones and silver. |
| Why bamboo and wood chopsticks are common? | Because the materials can be found ____________. |
| One of the table manners connected with chopsticks. | Never stick your chopsticks straight in your rice ___________ |
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6. 从文中找出与 “Many kinds of materials are used to make chopsticks. ”意思相同或相近的句子。
7. 将画线短语 table manners connected with chopsticks译成汉语。
8. 选出适合填在A处的单词，将字母代号填写在答题卡上。_____________
| A．friendly | B．impolite | C．polite | D．necessary |
| Compass | It was a great gift to the world from ancient China. Before it was invented, Sailors had to depend on the stars to find direction. After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel. And many new discoveries were made with the help of it. |
| Gunpowder | It was one of the greatest inventions. It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it. At first, it was used for making fireworks. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, people began to use it in wars. The method of making it was brought to the Arab world and Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries. |
| Paper-making | China was the first country in the world to make paper. During the Western Han Dynasty, paper was made in some places in China. It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 AD- 220 AD) by Cai Lun. He made paper with bark, ropes, rags and so on. Before it was invented, the ancient Chinese carved characters on animal bones and stones. They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks. |
| Printing | It was developed in 1041-1048 in the Song Dynasty. A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay and wood. Then he put ink on them. After the characters were printed on paper, the pieces of clay or wood could be used again. This technology then spread to Korea, Japan and Europe. It was the basic method at that time. |
1. After the ________ was invented, the oceans were open to travel.
| A．paper-making | B．printing | C．gunpowder | D．compass |
| A．finding direction | B．making paper | C．carving characters | D．making fireworks |
| A．some sailors | B．Bi Sheng | C．Cai Lun | D．a Korean man |
| A．Printing was developed in the Song Dynasty. |
| B．People use gunpowder in war at first. |
| C．Paper was made from bark, ropes, rags and so on. |
| D．Printing technology spread to other countries from China. |
| A．The Four Dynasties of Ancient China |
| B．The Four Great Inventors of Ancient China |
| C．The Four Characters in the Ancient China |
| D．The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China |
10 . Taking away a city’s rubbish is a big job. Every day trucks come into a city to
In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of city to a dump(垃圾场). Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole. The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the ②sewage system. The sewage system takes away the used water from toilets, bathtubs and other places.
To keep mice and flies away. Some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish. Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land. Finally. a house or a school may be built there, and then you’d never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump.
In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places. The fire burns everything. ③but the metal. Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal. The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called humus(腐植物), which looks like black earth. It is rich with the kinds of things that feed plants and help make them grow.
1. 适当的词语填在①处:__________| A．send | B．clean up | C．collect | D．buy |
| A．排污 | B．染色 | C．洗涤 | D．吸尘 |
4. 写出划线部分③的同义词:
5. 1)
| A．Cover the dumped rubbish. |
| B．Build a house there. |
| C．Plan the grass on the land. |
