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EARTH DAY POSTER CONTEST (比赛) THEME: PROTECT OUR EARTH Create a poster that will encourage people to take care of the earth. Time: The closing date for entries (参赛作品) is May 31st. Requirements: • The poster size: 26 cm × 37 cm • The poster should be original (原创的). • One student can only hand in one poster. • Write a description of your work on the back of your poster. • Write your name, phone number, school’s name, grade and teacher’s name on the back of your poster in the lower right corner. There will be four age groups: grades K-2, 3-6, 7-9, and 10-12. For each age group, there will be one first prize, two second prizes and three third prizes. For more information, please call Mr. Lee at 091-3xxx.

1. What’s the purpose of the poster contest?

A．To encourage students’ creativity.	B．To tell people to protect the earth.
C．To improve students’ artistic level.	D．To introduce something about Earth Day.

2. Anyone who takes part in the contest must ________.

A．not copy others’ works	B．hand in at least two posters
C．make sure the poster size is 27 cm×36 cm	D．write a description of their work on a piece of paper

3. Which of the following information is required?
① The teacher’s name.                       ② The student’s grade.
③ The teacher’s phone number.            ④ The student’s school’s name.

A．①②③

B．①③④

C．①②④

D．②③④

2 . Gabon, on the west coast of Africa, has numerous rainforests, open grasslands, white sand beaches and rushing rivers. Here are four adventures that can let you have unforgettable experiences.

The Wild Species Adventure

The site of this adventure is close to a national park, which has elephants, monkeys, leopards, red river hogs and so on. Visitors can go on a journey by jeep and have a chance to see the country’s natural beauty and different birds in a nearby reserve.

The Fishing Adventure

Gabon has some really big fish and miles of untouched coastlines, and the fishing spots are not packed, because they are wide apart. When fishing, visitors can find themselves in pleasant places, surrounded by palm trees during the adventure. Gabon’s unique lagoon (环礁湖) system provides visitors with a range of fish, all ready for you to join in the fishing contest.

The Private Island Adventure

It is difficult for visitors to find this private island on the sea on booking or a trip advisor, but it is known by locals. It offers small but comfortable rooms to rest. Visitors can try fun activities like wakeboarding and boating. During the whale season, visitors can also rent boats to take a close look at whales by following responsible viewing guidelines.

The Whale Watching Adventure

There is a great diversity of marine mammals to see in this adventure, especially whales.   Some of the whales can be found at all time, while others, for example, the humpback whales, only spend a few months from July to September. In this trip, visitors can take splendid pictures of these whales playing around and jumping above the surface of the sea under safety guidance.

1. Which adventure attracts a lover of land animals most?

A．The wild species adventure.	B．The fishing adventure.
C．The private island adventure.	D．The whale watching adventure.

2. What are the spots of the fishing adventure like?

A．Noisy.	B．Narrow.
C．Uncrowded.	D．Unpleasant.

3. What do the last two adventures offer?

A．Whale watching.	B．Private trip advisors.
C．Cost-free water sports.	D．A photo-taking service.

4 . 阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容回答所提问题。

The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for older people in China. It started long ago. The festival is on lunar September 9th. On this day, people show love and respect to their grandparents.

There are many ways in which Chinese people express their respect. When an older person enters a room, everyone stands. People are introduced from the oldest to the youngest. When we present a book to an older person, two hands are used. Young people always offer their seats to older people on a crowded subway or bus.

Respecting older people is a tradition in China. That’s because the Chinese know that older people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn. Chinese people are proud of being old.

In Western countries, however, older people seldom think they are old. They are called “seniors” instead of “old people”. They’d rather do everything themselves. Even after retirement (退休) they take up hobbies, part-time jobs and new activities to keep their bodies working well.

Westerners respect their older people, too. Usually, seniors don’t have to buy tickets for trains and buses. They are given discounts (打折) in stores and restaurants.

But Western seniors don’t often live with their children—they live alone. For holidays, the family usually gather at the grandparents’ home, and a great smile and a warm hug for their parents are enough for grown children to show their respect.

1. When is the double ninth Festival?
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2. Where it is a tradition to respect older people?
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3. What can the young learn from older people?
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4. Can seniors in Western countries take the trains for free?
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5. How do Western grown children show their respect?
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5 . 根据所给汉语或英文首字母写出短文中所缺英语单词。

One night a hotel caught a fire, and people in it ran out in their night clothes.

    1    (幸运地), nobody was hurt.

Two men stood o    2     and looked at the fire.

“Before I came out,” said one,“I ran into some of the rooms and found a lot of money. People don’t think of money when they’re     3    (害怕的). When anyone leaves paper money in a fire, the fire burns it. So I took all the bills that I could find. No one will be poor because I took them.”

“You don’t know my work,” said the other.

“What is your work?”

“I’m a policeman.”

“Oh!” cried the first man. He     4    (思考) quickly and said,“And do you know my work?“ “No,” said the policeman.

“I’m a writer. I’m always telling s    5     about things that never happened.”

6 . 阅读下面的短文，回答问题。

In China and even in the world, Huawei is a wonder. Although it started producing mobile phones not many years ago, it has become one of the most famous phone companies.

Now Huawei has got third place at the mobile market, just following Apple and Samsung. After seeing more of its smartphones were sold last year, Huawei appears to be more confident in its bigger goals.

“We hope that in three years our market share can be the top two and in five years our market share can be the top one,” Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s Consumer(消费者) Business Group, said in a recent TV interview.

The company sold 108 million smartphones in 2015, compared with 2014, the number increased by 44 percent, though it was much smaller than Apple’s 231.5 million iPhones and Samsung’s 317.2 million smartphones.

“The number of our smartphones is still growing,” Yu said, “and our company is expecting an increase of 30% in smartphone shipments (出货量). It’ll be a great success.”

Although Huawei’s smartphones sold well in Western Europe and China, the market in the US is another example. Yu said that the company was “so late” to the US. However, we are trying hard to raise our market share there in the next few years.

1. According to the passage, which are top two biggest smartphone companies now?

A．Apple and Huawei

B．Samsung and Apple

C．Samsung and Huawei

2. What does the underlined word “share” mean in Chinese?

A．份额

B．分享

C．股票

3. How many smartphones were sold by Huawei in 2015?

A．108 million

B．231.5 million

C．317.2 million

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Huawei has a very long history of making smartphones.

B．Huawei’s market share will be the top one in two years.

C．Huawei is trying hard to make its market share rise in America.

5. Which part of a newspaper might the passage come from?

A．Travel

B．Science

C．Food

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Daxue, or “Major Snow” is the 21st of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunar year. During Major Snow, the snow becomes heavy and begins to accumulate on the ground, the temperature     1     (drop) significantly.

The snow in North China may last     2     whole day, breaking tree branches and blocking the road. The natural scenery is “hundreds of leagues ice-bound go; over thousands of leagues flies snow”.

    3     a proverb about the snow says, “A     4     (time) snow promises a good harvest.” With the snow covering the ground, the low winter temperature kills pests.

The plum blossom, which     5     (origin) in China, is revered in Chinese culture for its resilience during severe winters. Along with the pine and bamboo, it is considered one of the Three Friends of Winter. Lamb is a favorite food for Chinese people during Major Snow. It’s excellent for nourishing the body, promoting blood     6     (circulate) and providing protection against the cold. People in Chongging like to have     7     (pot) or stewed lamb soup while Nanjing residents like to stew lamb with yams or wolfberries to make it more     8     (nutrition).

During this period, Chinese people watch     9     outbreaks of respiratory illness, which can be prevented by wearing a warm scarf to protect the neck and properly     10     (drink) water.