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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 Gaylord 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!
小题1:When was the first Earth Day?

A．On April 22, 1970.	B．On April 22, 1962.
C．On April 22, 1971.	D．On April 22 every year.

小题2: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

小题3:How do people around the world celebrate Earth Day?

A．By using more cars.

B．By helping clean up the land, air and water.

C．By polluting rivers and cities.

D．By taking fewer buses.

小题4:Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

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.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:C

解析

试题分析：本文叙述了为了保护我们的地球，美国联邦参议员盖洛德∙尼尔森为了保护河流不被污染，他号召美国人一起来保护地球，于是就确定每年的4月22日为“地球日”来号召大家一起来保护我们的地球。
小题1:细节理解题。根据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!在1970年4月22日，2000万人庆祝第一个地球日，故选A。
小题2:细节理解题。根据It is a time to work to keep our earth clean. People plan projects to clean up the land, air and water.是为了保持我们地球的干净，故选B。
小题3:细节理解题。根据People plan projects to clean up the land, air and water.帮助清理土地、水和空气，故选B。
小题4:细节理解题。根据on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! 这里叙述的是1970年4月22日有2000万美国人庆祝，并不是现在有2000万人庆祝，故选C。

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Travel in New York
Public transport
Traffic is quite convenient in New York. The bus is cheap and the subway is common. What’s more, you can take both the bus and the subway with the same transit card. If you have something urgent to do. You’d better take a taxi because that’s fast.
Hotels
There are a lot of hotels in New York. The Plaza Hotel is the best and the most expensive one. If you want to pay less for your stay, there are many smaller hotels. The YMCA near Central Park is suitable for young people.
Eating out
Restaurants provide good service in New York. You don’t have to eat at McDonald’s every day and you can try different kinds of food from many countries. You can also enjoy tasty Chinese food in Chinatown.
Shopping
Shopping in New York is fun. You can see big shops everywhere in this modern city. Stores are open seven days a week, but be careful when you look at the prices because you have to pay taxes on everything you buy. That means you have to pay an extra fee which in New York city is eight percent of the purchase price.
Places to visits
There are too many places to visit in New York—Times Square, the Empire State Building, and, the Statue of Liberty.
小题1:If you decide to buy a book ＄10 in New York, you should pay a total of how much after tax?

A．＄9.80

B．＄9.20

C．＄10.80

D．＄10.20

小题2:“The Plaza Hotel” here is the name of a __________

A．house

B．station

C．city

D．hotel

小题3:You can eat the delicious Chinese food ____________

A．at McDonald’s

B．in Piaza

C．in Chinatown.

D．in YMCA

小题4:Which of the following is NOT in New York?

A．Central Park.	B．The Empire State Building.
C．Times Square	D．The White House.

小题5:How many types of transportation are mentioned in the passage?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

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Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing(唱腔) come from Xipi and Erhuang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It’s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.
There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng, Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male(男性) actor. For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter. A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female(女性) role. Jing, mostly male, is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.
Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.
小题1:Beijing Opera’s singing is from ____________.

A．Anhui and Hubei	B．Beijing and Anhui
C．the history book	D．the literature and novels

小题2:The second paragraph of the reading is about the _________ of Beijing Opera.

A．stories

B．roles

C．gestures

D．paintings

小题3:From the reading, we know the role Chou most probably has a (n) _________ feature.

A．honest

B．funny

C．dull

D．serious

小题4:Which of the following is the role Sheng?

A．

B．

C．

D．

小题5:Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Peking Opera is full of different gestures.

B．There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.

C．Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world.

D．The people in the story usually are in agreement.

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In China, very few children make pocket money, , in western countries, most kids make pocket money bythemselves. They make money in many different . When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruitsof their own trees to neighbours. Kids may also help do housework to make money at home. When they sixteen, they can make money by sending newspapers or by working in fast food restaurants, during the summerholidays.
There are many of making pocket money by kids themselves. First of all, they learn the of money byworking hard so that they will not waste any. Secondly, they learn to money to buy things they need or want, suchas books, pencils, movies and even clothes they like. Thirdly, they learn to the daily life problems by helping theirparents or others. Making pocket money is for children when they grow up. That is why parents encourage theirkids to make pocket money.

小题1:

A．Also

B．Anyway

C． However

D．Besides

小题2:

A．ways

B．levels

C． homes

D．countries

小题3:

A．teachers

B．friends

C． parents

D．neighbours

小题4:

A．get

B．have

C． catch

D．reach

小题5:

A．really

B．hardly

C． properly

D．especially

小题6:

A．choices

B．advantages

C． problems

D．lessons

小题7:

A．fun

B．value

C． message

D．purpose

小题8:

A．count

B．waste

C．manage

D．change

小题9:

A．give up

B．look up

C． deal with

D．meet with

小题10:A.helpful R. careful C. beautiful D. successful

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National parks are large of areas of public land . They give a safe home for local plants and animal . They help keep the air and water clean . They also give us the best trips . Today ,there are nearly 7，000 national parks around the world . Forbes has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise you with their amazing landscape ,geographic wonders and colorful plants and animals .
The Grand Canyon National Park of the US is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World . It is best known for its size and depth . It is 446 kilometers long ,up to 29 kilometers wide ,and 1. 6 kilometers deep . The immensity of the canyon makes people think big . Every year ,about 5million people visit here . Taking a tour in the South Rim offers vistors the park’s full views,while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers .
If you love animals ,you’ll like the Serrengeti Natinoal Park in Tanzania . The “Big Five ”live here . They are the lion . African elephant ,African leopard ,black rhinoce and African buffalo . The name “Big Five ”came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch . Now they are what people most want to see in the wild . If you visit the park ,you should never miss the migration of over 1. 5million wildebeests and 250，000 zebras every year. This is the most famous site of the park .
小题1:Which is NOT right about national parks according to Paragraph 1?

A．Anational park is public land that covers a large area.

B．Wild plants and animals are protected in national parks.

C．Forbes has listed twelve of the world’s largest national parks.

D．National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty.

小题2:The underlined word“immensity”refered to_______.

A．great size

B．natural wonder

C．colorful view

D．unusual beauty

小题3:______kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage.

A．Five

B．Six

C．Seven

D．Eight

小题4:The best title for the passage may be “_______”.

A．Taking a tour in the Grand Canyon

B．Travelling to the Serengeti National Park

C．Seven National Wonders of the World

D．Stepping into the wonders of the wildlife

小题5:If the writer continues the article ,he would most likely write about _______.

A．ways to keep the air and water clean

B．more national parks in the world

C．his wonderful trip to the Grand Canyone

D．famous historic wonders in Africa

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What opinions did experts have about movements and transportation throughout history?
Take a look.

小题1:Which of the following experts was a science fiction writer?

A．Lord Kelvin

B．Lee Deforest

C．Leonardo da Vinci

D．Jules, Verne

小题2: Leonardo da Vinci’s opinion was that _________.

A．airplanes would never fly

B．no person would ever reach the moon

C．people would fly in a machine with an overhead propeller

D．people would be able to travel under water in airtight ships

小题3: How many experts’ opinion proved right according to the passage?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

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