Microblogging(微博) is sweeping across the world. You Can express your ideas on any topic on it. Of course, you might also make comments(评论) on others' microblogs.

     The following is Tonv's microblog at Enviroboard and its comments.

Subject: Eco-Friendly Transportation

Saturday 9th June 8:05 am " 

    Hi everyone! My name's Tony. I'm doing a project about greener ways to travel. I want to know if anyone has any good ideas. Thanks for your help!                

                                                                   Comments [4]

I think people should do more things online from home. Why pollute the air by driving your car to the supermarket, when you can order your weekly shopping on the Internet~ You can also book holidays as well.                    

                                               Posted by Billy on June 1 lth 7:36 am

I try to use public transportation whenever I can. I take the bus to college and walk home. When my mum wants to give me a lift, I always refuse, as I can get there quickly by bus. Also the buses in my town are electric so they are environmentally friendly!

                                              Posted by Carol on. June 12th 10:35 am           

Why not use two wheels? Any motorcycle will use less fuel (燃料)an a car. You don't get caught in traffic jams either. But in my opinion, the best thing is a bicycle. They don't produce any pollution and help you to keep fit at the same time.                                                      

                                               Posted by Daz on .lune 12th 16:00 nm

I can't get to my university by bus or train. So I found three other girls who live nearby to have a car share with. And now we take it in turns to drive every day. I have cut down the costs -- and most importantly,- I am helping the environment!

                                              Posted by Angela on June 15^th 9:36pm

1.Billy thinks that we can make less air pollution by             .

           A. doing things online at home        

B. driving cars to shopping centres

           C. taking buses to the supermarkets

2.Buses in Carol's town are environmentally friendly because              .

           A. they use fuel         B. they are cheap         C. they are electric

3.Daz thinks riding bicycles ___________.

           A. will help us save more fuel        

B. will get caught in traffic jams, too

           C. can be very clean and help keep fit

4.Angela goes to school by car sharing because ___________.

           A. she doesn't like buses           

B. she wants to help the environment

           C. she wants to go to school quickly

5.Tony wrote the message on his microblog to ____________.

           A. get some good ideas on making net pals

           B. get some tips on travelling to the places with green trees

           C. ask for some advice on cutting down pollution while travelling

Helen Keller lived in the U.S.A. She was a great woman.

???? When Helen was a baby, she got very sick. After many weeks, the doctor said, “ She is better, but now she can’t see or can’t hear.” Her mother and father were very sad.

???? After a few years, things got worse. There was no way for Helen to speak with other people. She heard nothing. She saw nothing. She didn’t understand anything.

???? Then one day a teacher came to live with Helen and her family. The teacher helped Helen learn about words. Helen was a very bright child and soon she learned to spell her first word. When she was older, she went to college(大学).

????? Helen was very famous. She helped many blind(盲) and deaf(聋) people. She traveled around the world and helped many people.

???? Helen was a very old woman when she died. The world remembers her today as a brave and wonderful person. She was blind and deaf, but she found a way to see and hear.

1.Helen Keller got very sick when ____________

A. She was a baby???????????????? B. She went to college

C. Her teacher came to her home???? D. She was very old

2.__________taught Helen Keller her first word.

A. Her mother??? B. Her teacher???? C. Her father??? D. The doctor

3.Helen Keller was famous because ___________

A. She was an American.

B. She traveled around the world

C. Ser teacher taught her many things?

D. She learned to read and write and helped many people in the world

4.The world remembers Helen Keller today because ____

A. She was very bright.????????????????? B. She was blind and deaf.

C. She was a brave and wonderful person.?? D. She went to college.

5.Helen Keller was blind and deaf, but _______

A. She found a way to understand the world

B. Her mother and father didn’t feel sad.

C. She found a way to travel around the world.

D. She found out how people became blind and deaf.

You may know the song Happy Birthday very well. But do you know about its writer? It was written by an American girl. And she became very rich after that.

When she was a child, she was poor. Once, she was invited to her friend’s birthday party. She was pleased but sad because she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift for her.

“The party is coming soon, but now I have little money.” Tears ran down her face.

Later that night she was in bed, thinking about the gift when the door opened and her grandma came in.“ What happened? ” her grandma asked. Hearing the girl’s story, she said, “Don’t worry. I think I can help you. How about singing a song together? Happy birthday to …”What a beautiful song! They sang and sang. Suddenly she woke up. It was a dream! She decided to write it down at once and sing it to her friends at the party.

When she sang the song at the party the next day, her friends were very happy. “How wonderfully you sing! We haven’t heard such a beautiful song before. Thank you for giving me the special gift.” said her friend. And they learnt to sing it together. Later the girl became well-known in America.

1.The song Happy Birthday was written by                     .

   A. an American girl

B. an American girl’s grandma

   C. an American boy

D. an American girl’s friend

2.The girl was sad because                      .

   A. she didn’t want to go to the party.

B. she would be busy that day.

   C. she didn’t have enough money to buy a gift.

D. she wasn’t invited to the party.

3.What gift did she give her friend?                    

A. A flower.          B. A toy.           C. An interesting book.  D. A song.

4.What did her friends think of the song?  It was                  .

A. boring             B. beautiful        C. exciting               D. interesting

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. The girl was still poor after writing the song .

   B. The girl sang the song with her grandpa in her dream.

   C. The girl’s friends had heard the song before. 

   D. The girl became famous because of the song.

Look at the girl in the red skirt. ______is my new classmate.

A. She                       B. He                         C. You                         D. It