The following is a quiz（自测）from a magazine: | |||
| Questions | 1 Point | 2 Point | 3 Point |
| Where do you live? | in a village | in a town | in a city |
| How do you go to work/school? | walking/by bicycle | by train/bus/subway | driving a car |
| How many times a year do you fly on airplanes? | 0-2 | 3-5 | more than 5 |
| How many hours of electricity（电）do you use each day（e.g. watching TV, keeping lights on）? | 0-6 hours | 6-12 hours | 12-18 hours |
| How often do you recycle（回收利用）? | always | often | sometimes |
| Total Points | Result | ||
| 5-7 | Less pollution than the average（普通的）person | ||
| 8-10 | As much pollution as the average person | ||
| 11-13 | A little more pollution than the average person | ||
| 14-15 | A lot more pollution than the average person | ||
1. Which of the following makes the least pollution?
| A．Living pretty well in a big city. | B．Flying on planes three times a year. |
| C．Always recycling used things. | D．Using 15 hours of electricity each day. |
| A．5-7 points. | B．8-10 points. | C．11-13 points. | D．14-15 points. |
| A．11 points. | B．12 points. | C．13 points. | D．14 points. |
| A．Where Do You Live? | B．What Do You Recycle? |
| C．Why Do You Travel? | D．How Green Are You? |
| A．A story book | B．A newspaper | C．A magazine | D．A report |
2 . New York, London, Paris and other big cities are good places to live in. There are a lot of interesting things to see and to do. You can go to see different kinds of museums, plays (戏剧) and movies. You can also buy things from all over the world.
But there are serious problems in big cities, too. It’s expensive (昂贵的) to live there. And there are many people in big cities. Every year, many people move to the cities to find jobs (工作), to study at schools and to receive good medical care (接受良好的医疗服务). But sometimes, these people can’t find work or good places to live in. Also, it is hard to keep cities clean and safe (安全的).
Some people like living in big cities. But before they move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.
1. In big cities people can ________.| A．go to see different kinds of museums | B．see all kinds of plays and movies |
| C．buy things from all over the world | D．A, B and C |
| A．People can always find work in a big city. | B．Big cities are not clean and safe enough. |
| C．All the people like living in big cities. | D．In cities, people can easily (容易地) find good places to live in. |
| A．to move to big cities |
| B．not to live in big cities |
| C．not to move to big cities before they think about the problems of living there |
| D．to move to big cities without (不用) thinking about any problems |
| A．big cities are better than small cities | B．Paris is a good place for people to live in |
| C．people can receive good medical care in big cities | D．big cities have many serious problems |
| A．Big Cities | B．Good Schools in Big Cities |
| C．New York, London and Paris | D．Interesting Things in Big Cities |
3 . The history of women in space began 60 years ago. Since then, 57 women astronauts from nine different countries have flown into space.
 | Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova made history by becoming the first woman in space. She flew into space on June 16, 1963, and stayed there for three days. |
 | Sally Ride became the first American woman astronaut to travel into space. She flew into space on June 18, 1983. She returned on June 25. |
 | US woman astronaut Karen Nyberg began to work on the International Space Station on May 29, 2013. She returned in November, 2013. |
 | Wang Yaping, the second Chinese woman astronaut, flew into space on June 11, 2013. She stayed in space for 15 days and became the first Chinese teacher in space. |
1. The first woman in space is from ________.
| A．Russia | B．America | C．France | D．China |
| A．June 11, 2013 | B．May 29, 2013 | C．June 18, 1983 | D．June 16, 1963 |
| A．Valentina Tereshkova | B．Sally Ride | C．Karen Nyberg | D．Wang Yaping |
| A．2nd | B．4th | C．50th | D．57th |
| A．The History of Women | B．The International Space Station | C．Women Teachers in Space | D．Women Astronauts |
Every year on April 22, people all over the world celebrate Earth Day. It is a time to work to keep our earth clean. People plan projects to clean up the land, air and water. U.S. Senator Gay lord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities with smoke. He 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 you can, too.
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. People celebrate World Earth Day every year to _____.| A．have great fun | B．keep our earth clean |
| C．get to know each other | D．get support |
| 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．World Earth Day | D．Save Energy |
5 . Animals are our friends. Dogs can help blind people go to some places. Now, horses can also do it. Digby is a small American horse. Now, he is the first guide horse in England. And his owner(主人) is a blind man named Mohammed Patel. Patel is afraid of dogs, so he chooses Digby as his guide.
Before Digby became Mohammed Patel’s guide, it got a lot of training and worked very hard. It learnt how to lead Patel to walk on the street. It learnt how to get magazines for Patel. It also helped Patel choose clothes when he went shopping.
Now, Digby is not a small horse and it is about 0.8 meters tall. It is very big, so Patel can’t take it to his company. When Patel takes it to the office, it knocks(撞) things off the desks. So Patel has to say goodbye to Digby. Digby is sad. Luckily, Digby has a new job. It helps blind people travel around some places and many streets in London. It also helps blind people get to the bus station.
As we know, a guide dog has only eight years of working life, but a guide horse can live for about 50 years. So a guide horse can be a “lifelong friend” for people.
1. Patel chooses Digby as his guide because ________.| A．Digby is from America | B．Digby is tall |
| C．he is afraid of dogs | D．he likes horses |
| A．Digby is from England. | B．Digby is in the America now. |
| C．Digby is very smart. | D．Digby is a guide dog. |
| A．It goes shopping with people. | B．It helps people to get magazines. |
| C．It trains blind people to get on buses. | D．It helps blind people travel around London. |
| A．A guide dog can live for about 50 years. |
| B．A blind person should choose a guide horse. |
| C．A guide horse can help blind people a lot in their life. |
| D．A guide horse can send mails to blind people. |
| A．A Good Guide — Digby | B．A Blind Man — Patel |
| C．Digby’s New Job in London | D．A Guide Dog’s Working Life |
6 . Hi, my dear friends. I’m Lucy. And I'm a student. I have my own room at home. Do you want to know about my room? OK! Let me tell you something about it.
Please look at my room. A computer and lamp are on the desk. The desk is yellow. It is my favorite color. There is a map of China on the wall. The wall is white. There is a dresser(梳妆台) next to the desk. My schoolbag is on it. On the right of the dresser, there is a bookshelf. My books and CDS are on it. On the left of my desk is my bed, and my shoes are under the bed. Oh, there is a basketball and a baseball(棒球) under the bed, too. I like playing ball games with my friends in my free time. And my hat is on the bed.
I like my room very much. It's my bedroom and also my study. I have fun and do my homework in it.
1. What’s on the desk?| A．A schoolbag | B．A computer | C．A computer and a lamp | D．A schoolbag and some books |
| A．Yellow | B．White | C．Blue | D．Red |
| A．It's on the left of the bookshelf. | B．It's on the left of the desk. |
| C．It's next to Lucy’s bed. | D．It's behind the bookshelf. |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．My Home | B．My Favorite Things | C．My Life | D．My Room |
7 . Alicia doesn’t like weekends because she has to get up at 6:30. On Saturday morning, her mother takes her to learn to play the violin. On Saturday afternoon, she learns drawing. When they get home, the eight-year-old girl is very tired. She goes to bed quickly after dinner.
On Sunday morning, Alicia learns to dance. After they get to the club, her mother does some shopping. Classes are over at twelve o’clock. When they get home, Alicia’s father gets ready for lunch. They have it at about one. Alicia starts to do her homework at two. It usually takes her four hours. After she finishes her homework, it is time for dinner. Alicia doesn’t have time to play with her friends. She hopes there are no weekends in the world.
1. Alicia learns ________ subjects on weekends.| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．兴奋的 | B．疲倦的 | C．伤心的 | D．烦恼的 |
| A．play the violin | B．draw | C．dance | D．do her homework |
| A．twelve o’clock | B．two o’clock | C．six o’clock | D．eight o’clock |
| A．Alicia's Family | B．Alicia’s Weekend | C．Alicia's Favorite Subject | D．Alicia’s School Day |
8 . Jeff is an old man. He lives in a neighborhood in America. The neighborhood looks nice. But Jeff feels very bored after living here. He always stays at home and has nothing to do.
It's a nice morning. Jeff goes outside to have a look around the neighborhood. First he goes into a restaurant and has breakfast there. Then he walks along the street. On the corner(拐角) of the street, he finds a supermarket. There are many people in the supermarket. So Jeff doesn't go into it. Across from the supermarket, there is a hospital. He doesn't like to go there, either. In front of the hospital, there is a post office. He doesn't need to post things. So he leaves there. At that time, he feels tired. He wants to go home.
"But where is my home?" Jeff says to himself.
1. How does Jeff feel about living in the neighborhood?| A．Noisy. | B．Bored. | C．Happy. | D．Quiet. |
①the restaurant
②the hospital
③the post office
④the supermarket
| A．①②④ | B．①③④ | C．①②③ | D．②③④ |
| A．across from the restaurant | B．on the corner of the street |
| C．behind the post office | D．behind the supermarket |
| A．Everyone likes the neighborhood. | B．There are not many people in the supermarket. |
| C．Jeff goes out to post things. | D．Jeff gets lost at last. |
| A．A Fine Morning | B．My Home | C．How to Go Home | D．A Busy Neighborhood |
9 . I’m Joe. I take the Green Bus to school every weekday. I really like it because I meet lots of friends there and we have a good time.
Every morning, I take the bus at 7:25 a.m. and I usually arrive at school at about 8:00 a.m. It has great service (服务). We can get short messages if the bus is late and the bus driver always tells us the reason.
On the bus, we can use the Internet to play games. If I really want to, I can do my homework on the bus.
I think taking a bus is good for the environment because one bus carries lots of children. If we are all in our parents’ cars, there will be more pollution (污染).
It is also safe. The bus only goes to some schools. And the drivers are great. Alan and Graham are on the bus and they always look after us.
1. How long does it take Joe to go to school by bus?| A．About 25 minutes. | B．About 35 minutes. | C．About 45 minutes. | D．About 55 minutes. |
| A．send you a short message | B．do your homework | C．drive very fast | D．not drive you to school |
| A．Joe takes a bus to school five days a week. | B．Students can do their homework on the bus. |
| C．Taking a bus to school is good for the environment. | D．Alan and Graham are Joe’s teachers. |
| A．so-so | B．bad | C．great | D．boring |
| A．Taking a Bus to School | B．A Pleasant Day | C．My School Life | D．A School Trip |
10 . John was a boy of 15. His parents were busy with work far away from home and spent little time with him. He was often late for school, slept in class and did badly in his school work. His teachers didn't like him and his classmates never played with him. No one cared（关心）about him and he just wanted to give himself up.
One day, Miss Green, a new teacher, came to John's class. She was friendly and beautiful. John liked her and he tried to listen to her class. But still he didn't do well in his exams（考试）. It was Miss Green's class. She was asking a question. "I'd like the smartest boy to answer my question," Then she said, "John, please!" John was surprised and didn't say anything, "just try it! I am sure you can!" Miss Green said. After school, Miss Green had a long talk with John. She told him that he was a good boy and she was worried about his study. John thought a lot that evening. From then on he got to school on time every day. Miss Green helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She also cooked delicious food for him. She told John that he could do well in his study if he worked hard in it. Later, Miss Green gave another exam. John tried his best to finish it and he was very excited to find that he did it well. Now John got a great change and he knew that he could not only learn, but also do it well.
You see, a nice teacher saved a boy.
1. What can we learn about John from the first paragraph?| A．He was busy at school. |
| B．He made a lot of friends at school. |
| C．He liked his teachers and classmates. |
| D．He wasn’t good at study. |
| A．was kind |
| B．didn't like John |
| C．taught John to cook |
| D．helped John with his homework in the evening |
a. John did well in the exam.
b. Miss Green had a talk with him.
c. Miss Green helped John with his homework.
d. John liked Miss Green and tried to listen to her class.
e. Miss Green asked John to answer a question in the class.
| A．e-b-d-c-a | B．d-e-b-c-a | C．e-b-c-d-a | D．d-c-e-b-a |
| A．Parents and Children. |
| B．A Strict Teacher. |
| C．A Boy’s Change. |
| D．Making Friends at School. |
