Each weekday, more than 30 million students in Canada eat meals in school cafeterias. And when lunch is over, they fill the rubbish cans with uneaten food.
More than $1 billion worth of food is wasted every year. Wasted food is wasted money. It’s also a missed chance to feed hungry people. And it’s had for the environment: farming, packing, and transporting food produces greenhouse-gas emissions（温室气体排放）. They pollute the air.
Schools have developed ways to cut back on（减少） waste. Making lunch period longer helps. It gives kids time to eat everything on their plates. Many schools follow government rules that say students must take a certain number of healthy things at mealtime. Those rules help kids get a better meal. But they can lead to more waste. That’s why schools in Canada set up something called share tables. Students put untouched food on the table. A student who wants the food can take it. There are rules to make sure the food is safe. Food that isn’t taken from the table is served another day.
Students also waste food because they don’t like how it tastes. Cook Sam wants to change that. He works with a program called Cooks in Schools. He helps dining hall workers develop dishes kids enjoy.
You can fight food waste too. At the store, look for “ugly” produce. Fruits and vegetables with bad shapes are still delicious, but they are often not noticed. At home, read safety labels（标签）. If a label says “best before”, the food is still safe to eat for a little while after the date. If the label says “use by”, the food is no longer safe after the date.
1. What does the underlined word “cafeterias” mean?| A．Dining halls | B．Classrooms | C．Hallways |
| A．Wasting money | B．Bad for the environment | C．Feeding hungry people |
| A．Making lunch period shorter. | B．Following government rules. | C．Setting up shared tables. |
| A．They don’t like Cook Sam. | B．They don’t like the dishes. | C．They don’t like dining hall workers. |
A． | B． | C． |
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| Proper Hand Washing with Soap and Water ●Wet your hands with warm, running water and spread soap, and lather(起泡沫) well. ●Move your hands forward and back hard together for at least a quarter of a minute. ●Clean all surfaces, including the backs of your hands, between your fingers and so on. ●Wash well. ●Dry your hands with a piece of clean cloth. |
1. When should you wash your hands?
| A．Before playing with dog. | B．Before coughing. | C．After using the bathroom. |
| A．Wet your hands with lather. | B．Dry your hands after washing. | C．Only clean the backs of your hands. |
3 . Thousands of years ago, in the south of ancient China, there lived Shengnong, a man who had an ox(牛) head and human body. Seeing that local people were suffering from disease, he built ladders and houses on a high mountain to store hundreds of medical plants. To remember him, people named the place Shengnongjia.
The legend (传说) makes Shengnongjia in Hubei an inviting place for tourists. Traveling there is a unique experience, as you can see sceneries of the four seasons from different altitudes. “When the bottom of the mountain is summer, the top is spring and while the foothill is autumn, the top is covered with ice,” local people say of the special climate of Shengnongjia.
Shengnongjia is also home to 5,000 species of animals and plants. Many animals in danger live there, such as the golden monkey, the clouded leopard and the Asian black bear.
One interesting and mysterious thing about Shengnongjia is its legend of wild men. Some people once claimed that they saw big prints or big-foot creatures. Yet so far, scientists haven’t proved it is true and some say they are just bears.
The beautiful place has recently received a newtitle. On July 17, 2016, Shengnongjia Foresty District was added to United Nations World Heritage list as a natural site.China now has 50 world heritage sites (遗址). Second only to Italy in the world.
1. Which of the following is right about Shengnong?| A．Shengnong had an ox body. |
| B．Shengnong grew medical plants for people. |
| C．Shengnong helped the local people. |
| D．Shengnong named the place Shengnongjia. |
| A．there are many medical stores along the way |
| B．people can experience four seasons up the mountain |
| C．there 500 species of animals and plants |
| D．scientists have proved there are wild men there |
| A．标题 | B．景点 | C．称号 | D．职务 |
| A．Italy. | B．The USA. | C．China. | D．Canada. |
| A．The legend of Shengnong | B．Animals living in Shengnongjia |
| C．The amazing Shengnongjia | D．World heritage sites |
4 . Copenhagen is one of the best places in the world to be a bicyclist but there is a downside — thousands of parked bicycles. Sometimes it gets out of control.
In 2014, when Copenhagen got its Cycle Snake — a new bicycle-only bridge — the city edged even closer to being a cyclists’ paradise.
There are in fact more bicycles in Copenhagen than people, five times as many bicycles as cars, and 400 km of cycle lanes — not shared with cars or pedestrians (行人) — for a city of about 600,000 people.
This has many advantages, such as cleaner air and physical fitness. If only more thought had gone into what happens when riders get off. Cycle parking is a big problem here.
Bikes are often parked on the pavement, taking up pedestrian space and blocking(堵住) entrances to shops and restaurants.
Outside Copenhagen’s central train station, where people often leave their bikes for the weekend, plenty of cyclists are fed up. “There just isn’t enough space,” says Kirsten Hoeholt, a famous artist.
While 95% of cyclists in the city are happy with conditions for cyclists overall, only 29% are satisfied with cycle-parking facilities-down from 40% in 1996.
One of Copenhagen’s is that it has been growing rapidly. About 12,000 people are moving to the city each year, while only 7,000 new cycle parking spaces have been created over the last eight years.
One Dutch idea on its way to Copenhagen is taking away the bikes that are parked in the wrong areas. Leave your bike in the wrong place and you could find that it has been moved to nearby bicycle facilities.
A few years ago, “bike-butlers” were introduced in some areas. The butlers pick up bicycles that have been knocked over, pump air into flat tyres and give the bike-chains a bit of oil, to thank people for parking properly.
1. The last “paradise” in the fourth line means ________.| A．factory | B．company | C．heaven |
| A．120,000 | B．600,000 | C．700,000 |
| A．There are in fact more bicycles in Copenhagen than people. |
| B．Only 29% are satisfied with cycle-parking facilities. |
| C．About 7,000 people are moving to the city each year. |
| A．punish the bicyclists |
| B．encourage the bicyclists |
| C．take away the bikes |
| A．The parking of the bikes in Copenhagen. |
| B．The repairing of the bikes in Copenhagen. |
| C．The creating of the bikes in Copenhagen. |
5 . In the world, more and more people are studying Chinese as a second language. Chinese is too hard to learn, right? Really, written Chinese is difficult to learn! However, the spoken language is quite different. Many famous people in the world ask their children to learn how to speak Chinese at first. When the US President Donald Trump visited China in November last year, his granddaughter Arabella sang Chinese songs and recited Chinese poems in a sweet voice in the video. President Xi Jingping praised her in public. Actually, Arabella has been learning the Chinese language since she was only eighteen months old.
Why do many famous people begin to pay more attention to learning Chinese? The first reason is that Chinese is the language spoken by the largest number of people in the world. Learn to speak Chinese and you can speak with millions of people around the world. Second, with thousands of years of history, Chinese culture is very fascinating. Learning Chinese well will help you understand Chinese culture better. Of course, there are still other reasons, such as travel, business and so on.
All in all, it is more convenient for you to develop all kinds of relationships with China if you can learn Chinese well.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?| A．Written Chinese is easier to learn than spoken Chinese. |
| B．Arabella began to learn Chinese when she was two years old. |
| C．Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world. |
| A．背诵 | B．默写 | C．编写 |
| A．two | B．four | C．over four |
| A．President Xi Jingping praised Arabella in public |
| B．learning Chinese well will help you understand Chinese culture better |
| C．it is easier for people who can speak Chinese to travel or do business in China |
| A．Chinese learning. | B．Chinese culture. | C．Famous people. |
6 . In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning, the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later, black clouds come, and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon, the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter, they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.
If you don’t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.
1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?| A．Because they may have four seasons in one day. |
| B．Because they often have very good weather. |
| C．Because the weather is warm just like in spring. |
| D．Because the sky is sunny all day. |
| A．sunshine and snow | B．black clouds |
| C．summer and winter | D．spring and autumn |
| A．warm | B．cool | C．cold | D．rainy |
| A．their friends ask them to do so | B．it often rains in England |
| C．they are going to sell them | D．they are their favorite things |
| A．Bad Seasons | B．Summer or Winter |
| C．The Weather in England | D．Strange English People |
Americans like to have different kinds of parties such as birthday parties, surprise parties, tea parties and house-warming parties. Pajama （睡衣） parties are one of the most popular kinds of parties in the US. At a pajama party, a group of friends spend the night at a person’s house. It is a great way for children or teenagers to get together and have a good time.
To hold a pajama party, the host will usually plan some fun activities such as watching movies and playing board games and video games at home. He or she should also prepare some delicious sweets, fruits and fun food like pizza. Guests at a pajama party should bring their own pajamas, toothbrushes, pillows（枕头） and blankets （毯子）.
If a pajama party is mainly for fun, a prom is no doubt a very important thing in most American schools. A prom is a formal （正式的） dance party that is held at a high school. The party is usually held near the end of the senior year, the last year of high school, so it is often called graduation （毕业）dance. Students should wear formal clothes at the prom.
1. How many kinds of parties are mentioned in the passage?| A．Seven | B．Five | C．Six |
| A．At a person’s house. | B．At a person’s office | C．At a person’s high school. |
| A．开学典礼 | B．毕业舞会 | C．成人礼 |
| A．History in the US | B．Parties in the US | C．Sports in the US. |
8 . Teeth are very important for our health. They will be our lifelong friends. So we should learn to protect them at a very young age. Here are some tips:
First, we should eat right.
•Don’t eat too much candy or drink too much cola, or our teeth will go bad easily.
•Have more cheese, milk and yogurt to make teeth strong.
•Eat more vegetables and fruits to help clean teeth.
Second, we should keep these numbers in mind.
•2 Day Brush your teeth at least twice a day: in the morning and before bedtime.
•2-3 Minutes Brush for at least two to three minutes every time.
•3 Months Get a new toothbrush every three months.
•6 Months Go to the dentist every six months for a check-up.
1. If we want to protect our teeth, we must protect them ________.| A．at the age of 12 | B．at an old age | C．at a very young age |
| A．Every 6 months. | B．Every year. | C．Every month. |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Four. |
| A．Candy and cola. | B．Fruit and vegetables. | C．Cheese, milk and yogurt. |
What Parents Can Do to Keep Kids Safe |
In the School ◆Talk to your children about their day. Ask your children if they see anyone bullied(欺凌), if they are bullied, or if anything else makes them feel uncomfortable. ◆Teach children to resolve problems without fighting. Explain that fighting could lead to them getting hurt, or hurting someone else. ◆Keep an eye on your children’s Internet use. Talk to your children about what they do online—what sites they visit, who they email, and who they chat with. |
To and From School ◆Map out with your children a safe way for them to walk to school. ◆Teach children to follow traffic signals and rules when walking or biking. ◆Encourage children to walk to school with friends. ◆Teach children not to talk to strangers, go anywhere with them, or accept gifts from them without your permission. |
On the bus ◆Have your children arrive at the bus stop at least five minutes before the bus is scheduled to pick them up. ◆Make sure children know to stand on the sidewalk while waiting for the bus. ◆Teach children to make sure they can see the bus driver and the bus driver can see them before crossing in front of the bus. Tell them to never walk behind the bus. ◆Let them know that if they see someone being bullied, or are bullied themselves, they can talk to you, the bus driver, or another trusted adult. |
1. What is the passage about?
2. Can children resolve problems with fighting?
3. What should parents do when children use the Internet?
4. Who can children talk to on the way to school, friends or strangers?
5. Where should children stand while waiting for the bus?
10 . These days, more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can broaden (拓宽) my mind and improve my language skills. Of course, it also can help me to get good practice and help. You know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you.
◆ Clear your purpose for reading
Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.
◆ Read only what you are interested in
No matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
◆ Give up books that you don’t enjoy
You may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading. Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore.
◆ ____________
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought don’t have a due date! I don’t need to return those books. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.
1. The writer might be a _______.| A．teacher | B．doctor | C．student |
| A．To have fun or get lots of knowledge. |
| B．To open their eyes and develop their language skills. |
| C．To get the latest news and communicate with friends. |
| A．Keep on reading. | B．Give up the book. | C．Stop to have a break. |
| A．Read the books borrowed from libraries |
| B．Buy books you’re interested in |
| C．Set a reading goal |
