People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you
think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you're wrong. Many Americans are learning
to climb in city gyms. Here, people are learning on special climbing walls. The climbing wall goes straight up
and has small holding places for hands and feet.
     How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and a harness (保护带) around your chest
to hold you. There are ropes (绳索) tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you don't fall.
A beginner's wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that
stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it' s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes,
it's not. The most difficult part is to control your fear. It's normal (正常的) for humans to be afraid of falling,
so it's difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the harness and the ropes hold you,
and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top. 
     Climbing attracts people because-it's good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body,
especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your
mind and your body can become stronger.

1. Do people have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb?
    ___________________________________________________________________________
2. Where are many Americans learning to climb?
    ___________________________________________________________________________
3. How can ropes help people in climbing? 
    ___________________________________________________________________________
4. What is the most difficult part for climbers in climbing?
    ___________________________________________________________________________
5. What is a good climber like?
    ___________________________________________________________________________

    People and animals live in the same world. We should keep the balance (1)b          people and animals. If
the balance is destroyed (破坏), there (2)w          be bad results to both people and animals. Wild animals are
(3)f          of people. We have to (4)p          them, or there will be no wild animals in the (5)f         . There is
a black and white animal (6)1          in China. It is always known as the national treasure of China. Everyone
knows it is (7)c          Giant panda. Now there are (8)f          pandas than before. Most of them live in Sichuan
and Gansu Provinces. There are also some other rare animals in China. However, the (9)n          is becoming
smaller and smaller than before. So people should do their best to help these animals. They are in (10)d        
of disappearing from the world.

    Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and
others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these
things. But I don't agree with them.
    Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources (资源), we are short of
others, for example, fresh water. It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if
we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it.
(1) I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting
as soon as possible.
    In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent (阻止) waste from happening, for example,
turn off the water taps when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not
to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. (2) Waste can be
stopped one day, if we do our best.

任务1：根据要求答题。(请注意问题后的词数要求)
1. List the wastes mentioned in the first passage: (within 15 words)
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2. What problems can waste bring? (within 20 words)
(1) _________________________________________________________
(2) _________________________________________________________
任务2：将短文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
3. __________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________
任务3：请给短文拟一个适当的标题：(within 5 words)
5. __________________________________________________________

     If you go to a fast food restaurant, you will probably see a lot of teenagers. Today, many teenagers are
overweight, and some of this is because of their bad eating habits. Most teenagers love food with a lot of
fat, oil, salt and sugar. People often call this kind of food "junk food".
     But bad eating habits go beyond fast food. We find many teenagers eat unhealthily. Some don't have
breakfast before they go to school. During the day, some don't have a proper meal for lunch. In a recent
survey at one school, scientists found that over two-thirds of the students didn't follow a healthy diet. They
didn't like vegetables, and many of them didn't like to eat fruits. They preferred to eat food with a lot of salt,
sugar or fat.
     Parents today also worry about their children's diet. Some doctors give the following advice: 
    Teenagers shouldn't eat too much junk food.
    Teenagers shouldn't eat food with too much salt. Salt can cause high blood pressure in the future. 
    Teenagers should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar.
    Teenagers need to eat some fruits and vegetables every day. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and
have little fat.
    Teenagers need to drink more milk. Milk will help their bones grow.
    Teenagers need to eat breakfast every day. This is good for their body and mind.

1. The main reason why many teenagers are overweight is that they eat too much ______.

A. milk and sugar
B. fruits and sugar
C. vegetables and salt
D. fat, oil, salt and sugar

2. In a recent survey at one school, what did the scientists find?

A. Teenagers don't have breakfast before going to school.
B. Teenagers have a bad eating habits.
C. Teenagers don't like eating vegetables.
D. Teenagers don't have a proper meal for lunch.

3. Why is milk important to us?

A. Because it will help the bones to grow.
B. Because it is good for the body and mind.
C. Because it is with less fat, oil and sugar.
D. Because it is junk food.

4. In this passage, doctors advise teenagers to eat more ______.

A. food with less salt and milk
B. food with much fat and sugar
C. vegetables and fruits
D. food with no salt and oil

5. The best title for this passage should be ______.

A. Keeping good habits
B. Fast food is good
C. Unhealthy food is bad
D. Advice on healthy eating

    Did you see snow in your hometown last winter? Did you feel it was warmer than before? "There have been
21 warm winters in China since 1986," said scientists. They also said that in the past 100 years, as the global
(全球的) temperatures went up by 0.74 °C, the temperature in North China has climbed 1.4 °C in only 50
years.
    China needs to take quick action to cut carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) emission (排放), because it's the main
reason for global warming. The good news is that China has seen the importance of going green. China set the
goal of cutting energy use by 20 and pollution emission by 10 in the 11th Five-Year Plan.
    Can you slow global warming? Sure! You and your family can take steps to cut the amount of carbon
dioxide that is sent out into the air.
    Here are some pieces of advice to help you save the earth.
    Wear used clothes. Wearing your brother's, sister's or dad's old T-shirt means you save the energy.
    Change your light bulbs (灯泡). Use energy-saving light bulbs. And don't forget to turn off the lights when
you leave a room and turn off your television and computer when they are not in use!
    Ride the bus. Taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year.
    Say no to plastic bags. The next time your parents go to the market, ask them to use baskets
    Open a window. Don't use the air conditioner (空调), and let some fresh air in. When you have to use the
conditioner, set the temperature higher in the summer and lower in the winter to save energy.
    Make small changes in your daily life. Don't use paper cups, bags and boxes. It's time for all of us to do
something to save the earth.

1. The main reason for global warming is             .

A. the oil
B. carbon dioxide
C. paper cups, bags and boxes
D. televisions and computers

2. The word "energy" in the second paragraph means "_______"

A. 活力
B. 干劲
C. 精力
D. 能源

3. How many pieces of advice are there in this passage?

A. Three.
B. Four
C. Five.
D Six

4. Which of the following is true?

A. It's a pity to wear your dad's old T-shirts.
B. Using air conditioners may be a waste of energy.
C. Taking a bus wastes a lot of oil every year.
D. Using paper bags saves energy a lot.

5. The passage is mainly about the ways to             .

A. slow down global warming
B. make energy
C. change our daily life
D. change the world weather

    The world is not only hungry, it will also be thirsty for water. About 97% of water on the earth is sea water,
or salt water. Man can only drink or use the other 3％of the fresh water (淡水) which comes from rivers,
lakes and underground. On the other hand, because the number of people in the world is becoming larger and
larger, more and more fresh water is needed. So water shortage becomes a big problem.
    How can we work out this problem? Scientists have found some ways to turn salt water into fresh water.
One important way is to boil (使达到沸点) sea water with high heat until vapor (蒸汽) rises, leaving the salt. In
this way, a lot of fresh water can be made quickly.
    But heating is not the only way to get fresh water. Other ways are tried, for example, digging (挖) deep wells
(深井), keeping rain water and preventing rivers from being polluted.
    Which way is the best? To get the most fresh water for the least money is the best.

1. Where does the fresh water people need come from?

A. Sea water.
B. Rivers and lakes.
C. Underground.
D. Both B and C.

2. From this passage we know fresh water ________.

A. only comes from the rain
B. can be used in many ways
C. can be found in many factories
D. is needed by more and more people

3. The word "shortage" in this passage means ________.

A. being enough
B. being short of
C. being short for
D. being less

4. What is the writer mainly talking about in this passage?

A. The ways of getting fresh water.
B. How to use fresh water in our daily life.
C. All people in the world should save water.
D. Different ways of making water in different places.

5. Which of the following is true?

A. Hunger is the only problem in our world.
B. Water shortage is the only problem in our world.
C. Scientists don't want to spend money solving the water problem.
D. Scientists have been working hard and have made much progress in solving water problem.

     Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and
others often forget to turnoff the lights when they leave the classroom. 
     They say they can afford these things. But I don't agree with them.
     Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources (资源), we are short of
(缺乏) others, for example, fresh water (淡水). It is reported that we will have no coal (煤) or oil to use
in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we
move? Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody
should stop wasting as soon as possible.
     In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent waste from happening, for example, turn off
the water taps (水龙头) when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try
not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can
be stopped one day if we do our best.

1. From the passage we know that some students often ______ in the school.

A. eat too much
B. don't work hard
C. waste things
D. throw rubbish everywhere

2. Which is not mentioned in this passage?

A. Fresh water.
B. Forest.
C. Oil.
D. Coal.

3. What may happen in 100 years?

A. We may still have enough oil.
B. We may still have enough coal.
C. We may have a bottle oil.
D. We may have no coal or oil to use.

4. Which of the following is right?

A. Waste brings problems.
B. Waste can bring no problem.
C. China is rich in fresh water.
D. Students never waste things.

5. Which is the best title (题目) of this passage?

A. Stop wasting
B. School lift
C. Waste in the school
D. Rich Resources in China

     Many people say that laughter is the best medicine. Scientists begin to agree with this. They are studying
laughter seriously and finding it is really good. One minute of laughter is the same as forty-five minutes of
relaxation(放松). Many doctors around the world believe that laughter helps us get better when we are sick.
     Of course, there are many kinds of laughter. We may change the way we laugh in different situations
(情形). But we all have a laugh that is special to us. How do you usually laugh?

1. What do many people think of laughter?

A. They think it's bad for our health.
B. They think it's the best medicine.
C. They don't think it's good for our health.
D. They think it's not the best medicine.

2. Laughter is good because ______.

A. scientists think so
B. everybody says so
C. study has shown so
D. everyone is happy

3. One minute of laughter equals (等于) forty-five minutes of _____.

A. rest
B. exercise
C. thinking
D. playing

4. Many doctors believe that laughter can help us            when we are ill.

A. feel worse
B. get better
C. get sad
D. get surprised

5. According to (根据) the passage, ______.

A. people laugh in the same way
B. we need to laugh forty-five minutes every day
C. everyone has his own way of laughing
D. people laugh all the time

     To protect the environment, most supermarkets in China will stop providing (提供) free plastic (塑料)
bags. If you don't want to pay money to buy them, you'll have to bring your own shopping bag. What kind
of bags will be the best to bring? Students in Kunming Xinying Middle School have some good ideas. Fifty-
four students of the school held an activity. They made their own environmentally-friendly (对环境无害的)
shopping bags in it. Most students use ole clothes to make their bags. They painted pictures like the Olympic
rings on them. But Wang Shuncheng, a Junior-Two boy, chose a different material (材料). He made his bag
with old newspaper. Is a newspaper bag strong enough to hold shopping? "No problem. I put six bottles of
water in the bag." He said, "It's strong enough!"
     Chen Lisi, a girl, had a more traditional way to make her bag-she wove (编织) a bamboo bag. It was not
an easy job. With her grandfather's help, Chen spent a whole afternoon making it. She also wove cool (毛线)
flowers on the bag.
     Making bags was not all the students did. They had another job: to persuade their parents and relatives
(亲戚) to use environmentally-friendly shopping bags instead of plastic ones. The school will show the bags
so that shops and stores can get some ideas from the students' work.

1. From the passage we know that           .

A. we cannot use plastic bags in supermarket
B. we cannot buy plastic bags from most supermarkets
C. most supermarkets will stop providing free plastic bags.
D. People must bring their own bags when they do shopping in supermarkets.

2. Besides the plastic bags, ______ other kinds of bags are mentioned (提到) in the passage.

A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five

3. The main purpose (目的) of the activity is ______.

A. to teach the students how to make more shopping bags
B. to get the students learn to do things by themselves
C. to give the students an environmental protection lesson
D. to get their parents and relatives to use environmentally-friendly shopping bags.

4. The underlined word "persuade" in the last paragraph probably means            .

A. 劝说
B. 指导
C. 命令
D. 监督

5. The school will show the bags in order to           .

A. encourage the students
B. make some money
C. get some work for the students
D. give some ideas to shops and stores