We are so lucky because we are Chinese. We don’t have to worry about starvation (饥饿) because of Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid(杂交水稻) rice, but today food waste is common in many schools. Students at Flower Middle School in Beijing once found 200 pounds (90.7 kg) of food had been thrown(被扔) away after just one of their school’s daily meals. They said it was both unpleasant and educational.
A student said, “You don’t realize how much food waste you’re making till you see it.” To deal with this problem, Flower School added environmental science as a new school program this year. Teachers will lead students to do research about how food connects with environment, poverty (贫穷) and people’s health.
Flower teachers make sure students know how their own eating habits are part of bigger problems. In environmental literature (文学) classes, students read books such as Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal.
Teacher Lyman says that in language arts classes, students discuss some reasons why poor people often have less healthy food. Lyman says she wants students to ask themselves some basic questions: “What do we eat? What do we waste?
The situation of food waste in Flower Middle School | The students once |
The | 1. The school 2. Environmental literature classes are opened. Students know their eating habits can cause many bigger 3. In language arts classes, students discuss these |
Confucius(孔子) was a pioneer in the field of education. He was born in the year 551 B.C. He was a great thinker who had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior. His main ideas are about kindness and good manners. What’s more, he was also a famous philosopher(哲学家) whose wise sayings have affected many people in different countries. For example, one of his famous sayings, “He who learns but does not think is lost; he who thinks but does not learn is in danger”, tells us the importance of learning and thinking. What a great man we can learn from!
Confucius | |
| pioneer | In the field of |
| thinker | Many ideas about human |
| philosopher | Affecting |
In Thailand, the Water Festival is a very big festival. It is a very special festival for all their people. It is the beginning of their New Year. It is usually at the end of March or the beginning of April. Before the Water Festival, people clean their houses and cook nice food. When the Water Festival begins, people splash(泼) water over each other. Everyone gets very wet, but they are very happy.
| Festival | the Water Festival |
| Country | |
| Date | at the |
| *before the festival, people clean houses and cook nice food | |
| *when the festival begins, people splash water | |
| Feeling | Everyone gets wet(湿的) but they are very |
4 . This is a voice message from Susan. My name is Susan. My classmates and I had a nice school trip last Saturday. We went to a mountain by bus. The weather was cloudy when we started. We got there by driving slowly all the way, but we felt very comfortable. It took us forty minutes to get to the foot of the mountain.
Climbing a mountain was difficult but interesting. Along the way, we saw many strange trees and lovely monkeys. Some monkeys even stopped us to ask for food. We took many photos. We had lunch at the top of the mountain. We felt very excited.
根据短文内容，完成表格。
| A School Trip | |
| Before climbing | Susan and her classmates had a nice school trip last |
| The weather was | |
| It took them | |
| During climbing | Along the way, they saw many strange trees and lovely |
| They felt | |
5 . Xiamen becomes world-famous because of the Brics(金砖国度) in 2017. It was held in this “garden city on the sea” in September. There are five members in Brics. They are China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa. The leaders(首脑) of the five countries get together in Xiamen to discuss the economy(经济), art, education, culture and so on.
All the eyes from every part of the world stared at Xiamen, China at that time. Xiamen is a beautiful seashore city, in the southeast of Fujian. It’s not only famous for the beaches, but also for Gulangyu. Gulangyu is called “the piano island”. You can enjoy the sweet piano sound and delicious seafood on the island as well. If you come to Xiamen, be sure not to miss Zengcuoan and Zhongshan Street. They are ancient(古老的) and beautiful, full of tourists from all over the world every year. If you are a bicycle lover, you need to come to Xiamen right now. The city has the longest bicycle path(道路) in the world. And it is the first bicycle path in China. It is more than 7 kilometers long. You can enjoy cycling on the special path safely.
Are you ready to have a trip to Xiamen? You are welcome to Xiamen!
根据短文内容回答问题。
1. Which countries are the members of the Brics in 2017?
2. What did the leaders discuss?
3. Which place in Xiamen can you enjoy the sweet piano sound?
4. How long is the special bicycle path in Xiamen?
5. How many places in Xiamen are mentioned in Paragraph 2?
6 . Good evening! Here is the weather report for the next 24 hours! Most cities are sunny tomorrow, but a few cities will rain. Tianjin is fine. The highest temperature is 26℃ and the lowest temperature is 12℃. You need to wear warm clothes in the morning and at night. Jilin is cloudy and windy. The temperature is between 5℃ and 24℃. In Nanjing it is rainy. The rain will last for about 3 days. The temperature is from 22℃ to 28℃. Remember to put on your raincoat or take an umbrella when you go out. In Guangzhou it’s sunny and hot. The highest temperature will go up to 33℃. That’s all. Thanks for listening.
根据短文内容，完成表格。
| Cities | Weather | Temperature |
| Tianjin | It’s | The temperature is between 12℃ and 26℃. |
| Jilin | It’s cloudy and | The temperature is from 5℃ to 24℃. |
| Nanjing | It’s | The lowest temperature is |
| Guangzhou | It’s sunny and hot. | The |
7 .
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | ||
| 1 | 8:00-8:40 | English | Chinese | English | Chinese | English |
| 2 | 8:50-9:30 | Chinese | English | Math | English | Computer science |
| 3 | 10:00-10:40 | History | Geography | Music | Math | Math |
| 4 | 10:50-11:30 | Math | Art | Biology | P.E. | Chinese |
| 5 | 14:30-15:10 | Geography | P.E. | Politics | History | Art |
| 6 | 15:20-1 6:00 | Biology | Math | Chinese | Biology | Class meeting |
2. How many English lessons does he have every week?
3. What lessons does he have on Wednesdays?
4. Does he have a history class on Tuesdays?
5. It’s 10:20 on Thursday morning now. What class is he having?
8 . Traffic lights are very important to us. I think everyone knows this. But how were they born? Do you know?
Garrett A. Morgan was the father of traffic lights. He was an American. Morgan was born in 1875. His family was very poor. ①He left（离开）school at the age of 14. He was very clever. He always looked for better ways to do things. And he liked to make new things. At that time, every American wanted to have a car. Streets were full of cars. The traffic was not good. ②“Why not put three lights at each street crossing? They should be red, yellow and green,”Morgan said, “Let them tell cars to go or stop.” So he made a timer（定时器）to change the lights. Now we have traffic lights on the street.
根据短文内容，完成任务。
任务一：根据短文内容，完成句子，每空一词。
1. Garrett A. Morgan was the
任务二：写出划线句子①的同义句，每空一词
2. He left school
任务三：翻译划线句子②。
3.
任务四：选择正确答案。
4. The best title（标题）for the passage（短文）is _________.
| A．A story about Morgan | B．Traffic lights |
| C．How were traffic lights born | D．Morgan’s birthday |
任务五：回答下列问题。
5. What did Garrett A. Morgan always do?
9 . 阅读短文，根据文章内容，完成表格。每空一词。
It is important for you to have good eating habits. Different kinds of food help your body in different ways. That is why it is important to eat many different kinds of healthy foods. Eating too many snacks can make your body unhealthy. They can also make you sick. You should try to eat healthily if you want to stay healthy.
A healthy breakfast
Starting the day with a healthy breakfast is important. The food you eat for breakfast gives you the energy you need for daily activities. Porridge, cereal (谷类) toast and eggs are some healthy foods you can eat for breakfast. A healthy breakfast should also have some fruit and a drink, such as water, milk or fruit juice.
A healthy lunch
A healthy lunch gives you the energy to learn and play in the afternoon. Make sure your lunch has food such as rice or bread. There should also be vegetables and some fruit in your lunch.
A healthy dinner
A healthy dinner should have some meat and lots of vegetables. Fresh salad also should be included. Some people agree that eating less at dinner is good for your health.
Good Eating | |
A healthy breakfast | It’s For breakfast, you can eat some healthy foods Fruit and a drink should be included. |
A healthy lunch | Lunch gives you the You can have rice or bread, vegetables and fruit. |
A healthy dinner | You should have some meat, vegetables and salad. It’s a good idea to eat |
Many people think if you turn off your TV, your life will be colorful. You should not watch too much TV. It’s not good for you. Firstly, it’s bad for your study. You spend too much time on TV. You can’t do well in school. Secondly, it’s bad for your health. You do not exercise. You may get fat. Your eyesight(视力) is getting worse. Some of you have to wear glasses. Thirdly, it’s bad for your family life. Your family are watching TV. You don’t talk with each other. Lastly, some TV programmes(节目) are not good for you. You may learn bad things from them.
Turn off your TV for a week. Maybe you can find something fun to do. May be you can read books, learn to swim or paint pictures, and you can also enjoy music in your free time. Would you like to have a try?
Don’t | |
Study | You can’t do well in school. |
Health | You do not |
Family life | Family members do not |
Bad TV programmes | You may learn bad things from them. |
| Something | You can read books, learn to swim, paint pictures and enjoy |
