任务型阅读理解（10分）

To protect the environment, China has put a ban(禁令) on thin plastic bag (plastic bag thinner than 0.025 mm). From June 1,2008, China stopped the production, sale and use of these plastic bags to the public.

Plastic bags can cause “white pollution”, because they can take 400-1,000 years to break down. They pollute the soil(土壤) and water. Plastic bags also cause a serious danger to animals. Animals often mistake plastic bags for food. Thousands of them die each year after eating plastic bags.

So what kind of bags will be the best to use when we are shopping? Recently some students made their own shopping bags. Most students used old clothes to make their bags. They painted pictures like the Olympic rings on them. But Li Mei had a more traditional way to make her hag. She weaved(编织) a bamboo(竹子) basket. It was not an easy job. With her grandfather’s help, Li Mei spent the whole afternoon making it.

What can we do? Refuse plastic bags and persuade(说服) people to use environmentally friendly(对环境无害的) shopping bags instead of plastic ones. Try to recycle the ones we have.

根据短文内容，按要求完成各题

1.Did Li Mei make her shopping bag by herself?

                                                                     

2.Why do plastic bags cause a serious danger to animals?

                                                                     

3.What kind of material did most students use to make their shopping bags?

                                                                     

4.When did China stop the production, sale and use of these plastic bags?

                                                                     

5.According to the passage, what should we do to protect the environment? (One example is OK.)

                                                                      

 

根据首字母的提示完成短文, 每空一词。
Some western countries insist that China is one of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters (温室气体排放者). But in f    (1) our government has taken actions actively to struggle with climate change.
F    (2), the public are educated to p    (3) more attention to the environment. As the government expects, the people have reached a very high level of knowing low-carbon economy(低碳经济). I    (4) you watch TV, listen to the radio or r    (5) newspapers, you’ll find low-carbon lifestyle has become a fashion. Secondly, developing renewable energy is another action. The government is b    (6) many wind farms and solar power(太阳能) stations in the deserts. Of course, within a long time, China will continue using the coal. At the same time, the government has been making laws to punish those people who dare to destroy the environment. Besides, some s    (7) have suggested that greening the deserts is more i    (8) than developing new forms of energy. Their latest research shows that 80% of the CO2 in the air comes from land use.
As we know, China hasn’t a    (9) a balance between the green lifestyle and the economic growth, but we are trying to take more a    (10) to reduce the greenhouse gas emission.

 The pretty girl is known_______ the public_______ a little film star_______ her excellent performance in a film

A. in; as, with          B. to, as, for            C. among; with; in  D. by; for; because of

 

Do you want to know anything about ma staying in America? Well, Let me tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.
In China, I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. However didn’t know textbook English was very different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.
When I first studied English, I was told to say，“I am fine” when people say “How are you?”But in the US, I found that people say,” I am good” or “I am tired.”
One day, someone greeted me with” What’s up?”It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.
Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and the US cultures.
To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan （晒黑）. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler（白的）.
I am also surprised by how hardworking the US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard all the time. But here, an “excellent” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music .The kids here are so talented ，I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.
【小题1】How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five?
A. Four times a week.
B. Five times a week.
C. Six times a week.
【小题2】To the winter, textbook English is          everyday English.
A. quite different from B. the same as   C. easier than
【小题3】A good US student spends his/her time         .
A. only in doing homework 
B. only on sports or music
C. on studies, sports or music and public work
【小题4】Which of following is NOT true?             
A. The writer is now in the US
B. American girls love to have while skin
C. The US students are talented and hard working.
【小题5】Which is the best title for the passage?           
A. My own Travel in the US.
B. My Study in the US.
C. My friends in the US.

Who do you admire(崇拜)?Different people may have different ideas.
If you’re a sports fan, perhaps the person you admire most is a great basketball player, and Yao Ming is probably the one in your mind. If you study music or play an instrument, perhaps the person you admire most is gifted musician like Mozart, who began to write beautiful music at a very young age. Or maybe you admire great scientists, for example, Yuan Longping.
We have many reasons to admire famous people and we often give much of our respect to them. However, we shouldn’t neglect those who are common, such as nurses, train drivers, firemen, cleaners and so on. They may be working in a corner of the world without being noticed, but all these people spend their working days serving the public. They show great dedication(奉献).However, what they do is often unnoticed by us. Have you ever thought of what our life will be like if they stop working?
So next time when you appreciate famous people, don’t forget those who are common around you.
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
【小题1】Yao Ming is a great ______.
A. pop singer                B. actor                C. basketball player
【小题2】Mozart began to write ______ when he was very young.
A. music                 B. letters              C. books
【小题3】The underlined word“neglect”in Paragraph 3 means______.
A. give comments on         B. make fun of          C. care little about
【小题4】In Paragraph 3,the writer mainly points out ______.
A. the reasons why we admire famous people
B. the importance of common people’s work
C. the places where common people are working
【小题5】What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Famous people are admired by most of us in our life.
B. Common people should also be given respect as the famous ones.
C. Common people should be given the most respect in our society.