XI′AN ------ Today more than 2000 people have written their names on a paper. They promise to use less energy and live a low-- carbon(低碳) life. Let′s follow them. Cut off the power of your computer when you don′t use it. Turn off the lights when going out. Use buses more. Share your cars with others. Eat less meat. Let′s do our best to stop the earth from warming.

XINING ------ A special train is now leaving Xining for Shanghai. It carries the last 300 Tibetan(藏族的) children. The platform is crowded with people. Most of them are parents . These children will study in some famous schools in Shanghai until they finish high school. Those schools will pay all their expenses(费用). The children will get 100 yuan as pocket money each month. Many parents asked us to give their thanks to the Party.

40.   Where can you see these articles ?

A. In a book.   B.  In a magazine.  C. In a newspaper.   D. In a paper

41.   Which of the following is a way of low-carbon life ?

A. Never turn on your computer.  B. Always keep the lights off.

C. Never drive to work .   D. Eat less meat.

42.   The second news says that ________ .

A. the children will get 100 yuan from their parents each month

B. there are only parents at the station

C. all the children will go to the same school

D. the parents are very thankful

XI′AN ------ Today more than 2000 people have written their names on a paper. They promise to use less energy and live a low-- carbon(低碳) life. Let′s follow them. Cut off the power of your computer when you don′t use it. Turn off the lights when going out. Use buses more. Share your cars with others. Eat less meat. Let′s do our best to stop the earth from warming.

XINING ------ A special train is now leaving Xining for Shanghai. It carries the last 300 Tibetan(藏族的) children. The platform is crowded with people. Most of them are parents . These children will study in some famous schools in Shanghai until they finish high school. Those schools will pay all their expenses(费用). The children will get 100 yuan as pocket money each month. Many parents asked us to give their thanks to the Party.

40.   Where can you see these articles ?

A. In a book.   B.  In a magazine.  C. In a newspaper.   D. In a paper

41.   Which of the following is a way of low-carbon life ?

A. Never turn on your computer.  B. Always keep the lights off.

C. Never drive to work .   D. Eat less meat.

42.   The second news says that ________ .

A. the children will get 100 yuan from their parents each month

B. there are only parents at the station

C. all the children will go to the same school

D. the parents are very thankful

The following is some children’s wish for the New Year.

Mark: I wish I could get more money to fix our house.	Kate: My wish is to change my school as there’s too much to study in this school.
Ann: I wish I could spend more time with Mom. She should stop working at the bank and take up a job at our neighborhood toy shop.	Peter: I wish someone would find a way to help me walk with my only leg, so I can take part in activities and sports that I can’t do now.
Mary: I wish that I could save all my money, so I could buy presents for my mother, father and sister on their birthdays.	Bob: I wish for good health though I’m badly ill. I want to finish high school and take an IT course after.
John: I wish to be a better boy to Mom and listen to her more. I also want to get better grades in school.

根据表格信息选择正确答案。（每小题2分，满分10分）
【小题1】 _______ children have mentioned(提过) their parents.
A. 3                  B. 4                          C. 5
【小题2】________ is badly ill among the children.
A. Kate               B. Bob                   C. Mary
【小题3】 Mark’s wish is __________.
A. to get better grades    B. to change his school     C. to fix his house
【小题4】 Ann’s mother works _________.
A. in a school           B. at a bank              C. at a toy shop
【小题5】 Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. There is something wrong with Peter’s study.
B. There are four people in Mary’s home.
C. Bob hopes he can take an IT course after high school.

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You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone.

“As a volunteer, I don’t want to get anything. Seeing the children’s happy faces, I’m happy, too.” Said Carlos Domingo, an old woman of 62. “I often played computer games in my spare time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers.” said another volunteer at the age of 18.

If everyone helps out a bit, we’ll have a better world to live in. Interested? Call us 1-800-555-5756 or visit our website: www.activol.com.

1.__When do the volunteers help others?

A. In their spare time.  B. At weekends  C. On weekdays.  D. In the evenings.

2._______ can be a volunteer.

A. Children    B.Old women C.Anyone aged 12-70   D.Young people

3.__Volunteers want to get _______ when they help others.

A. money     B.computers     C.everything    D.nothing

4.__Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with ______.

A. animals       B.children       C.computers     D.older people

5.__We can read such a passage ______.

A. in a newspaper  B. in a storybook  C. in a picture book D. in a textbook

 

阅读理解

Most people like bikes. Perhaps you ride a bike to school. Riding a bike can be great of fun.Do you know how to ride a bike safely?

Careful boys and girls learn to ride their bikes well before they go out on the road.How can you tell whether you are a good rider?

If you can ride a bike in a straight line,you can ride well .If you can’t ,you should practice riding a in a safe place.

To be safe on a bike, you need to use both hands and both feet. Keep your feet on the pedals(脚蹬)and your hands on the handle bars.

You know that your bike is only for one person. It’s not safe to carry anyone with you. Keep yourself safe when you ride on a bike.Watch where you are going all times.

1.Before you learn to ride your bike well, you can’t ________.

A．go to school	B．ride on the bike
C．practise riding	D．carry your things

2.When you ride a bike, it is _________if you don’t keep your hands on the handle bars.

A．safe

B．dangerous

C．important

D．interesting

3.What does the word rider mean in the passage?

A．A person who walks

B．A person who rides a bike

C．A person who rides a horse

D．A person who drives a car

4.  The best title for the passage is “__________”.

A．How to have a basket on your bike

B．Ride a bike to school

C．Ride in a straight Line

D．Don’t carry anyone on your bike

5.  Which of the following is right?

A．You can’t have a basket on your bike.

B．Few people like riding a bike.

C．It’s safe to use both your hands ans both your feet if you ride a bike.

D．You needn’t watch where you are going.