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There are many ways to save the environment if you would like. In this passage, you can find some ways.

　　　 Plant more trees. Choose a right 66.________ near your house or workplace. 67.________ there’s any rule stopping you growing trees in that area, go ahead and grow trees. Plant a tree every month and 68.________ your friends and classmates to join you. Have more and more trees 69.________ and there will come a day when you have green land thanks to your hard work.

　　　 Walk more and drive less. Choose to walk 70.________ drive your car. Walk or ride a bicycle to work if it’s not very far. Not only cycling but walking is good exercise. And each time you avoid using your car, you’re doing something 71.________ to cut down air pollution. You are saving fuel, saving money and keeping fit as well.

　　　 Save water. Water is very important for living things. It’s 72.________ who use and pollute it. The simplest way to save water is turning 73.________ water taps after use. When you visit a beach, make sure that you don’t throw waste around. Do not pollute rivers 74.________ dropping garbage or other waste. Water is so precious, so we 75.________ waste or pollute it.

Most women and girls like shopping. They like to buy clothes best because they want to be more beautiful. Where can you buy clothes? Of course in clothing stores. Can you buy the right clothes for yourself? Here are some tips for you.First, ask yourself a question: What style of clothes do I want? Then you can know your style（款式）of clothes.Then, choose the color. You can find some clothes in all colors. Some people like red and others like green. Shy people may like cool colors (blue, green). Active（活跃的）people may like warm（暖的） colors (yellow, orange, red).Next, find the right size. If you are short, you can choose Size S.Finally, ask the shop assistant to give you a good price.
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71. Most women and girls like to buy _____ best.

A. tickets 　　　　　　　　　　 B. shoes 　　　　　　　　　 C. food 　　　　　　　 D. clothes

72. The underlined word “tips” means ______ in Chinese.

A. 场所 　　　　　 B. 地点 　　　　　 C. 建议 　　　 D. 选择

73. If you are a shy girl, you may like ______.

A. blue 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. red 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. orange 　　　　　 D. yellow

74. Put the sentences in the right order（排序）.

① choosing the color of the clothes

② choosing the style of the clothes

③ getting a good price

④ finding the right size

A. ①②④③ 　　　　　　　 B. ④③①②　 　　　　　　　　　 C. ②①④③ 　　　　　　　　　　 D. ④③②①
75. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Most girls like to buy clothes because they have much money.
B. The tips can help you buy right clothes for yourself.
C. Active people may like red.
D. You can ask the shop assistant for a good price.

Daniel found an interesting article on the Internet. It is about the giants in the world. He showed it to Simon. Here is the article.

General Sherman is the name of a redwood tree, the biggest tree in the world. It is in the United .States and is 83.3 metres tall. It is about 11 metres across and about 31.1 metres round. It is almost 4,000 years old and it is still growing.

Do you know the tallest tree in the world? It is also in the United States. It is Harry Cole. It is about 113 metres tall. That is the height (高度) of a 37-floor building.

Have you ever heard of Robert Pershing Wadlow? He's the tallest man in the world. He lived in the United States. He was 2.72 metres tall. He died in 1940 and was only 22 years old then.

Zeng Jinlian, a 2.48 metre-tall Chinese woman, was the tallest woman in the world. She died in 1982 at the age of 17.

What is the biggest animal in the world now? It is the blue whale. Some blue whales are 33 metres long.

The longest car in the world has 26 wheels. It is 30.5 metres long. It has a swimming pool with a diving board and a king-sized waterbed.

Norway is the name of the longest ship in the world. It is 315 metres 66 centimetres long. You can play football on its deck (甲板).

Daniel wants to know if Simon really understands the article. He asks Simon to finish the following exercises. Help Simon choose the correct answers.

(1)The tallest woman in the world is from________.

[　　]

　

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

A.the United States	B.Britain
C.Thailand	D.China

(2)General Sherman is________.

[　　]

A.the tallest man in the world

B.the tallest tree in the world

C.the strongest man in the world

D.the biggest tree in the world

(3)The tallest tree in the world is________.

[　　]

A. about 83.3 metres tall

B. as tall as a 37-floor building

C.4,000 years old

D.in Russia

(4)The longest car in the world has a________in it.

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A.football pitch	B.swimming pool
C.balcony	D.kitchen

　

  My name is Chau Kai Fat. I am 72 years old. I was born in China. Before we moved to Macao in the 1940s, we were farmers in a small village in China. We used to fly kites, take turtles for walks, jump ropes and watch grasshoppers fight when we were small. My father made kites for us. We had a pond in front of our house. These were many turtles there. We gathered around the pond after school. We took out the turtles and tied a rope around their little necks. Then we started taking them for walks. In summer, the grasshoppers were everywhere. We caught them and put them in a jar and watched them fight. The winner got a sweet and the loser had to sing. It was fun.

　I am Peter, Mr. Chau's son. I was born in 1963. When I was at primary school, the most popular game was football. Everyone played football and we listened to football games on the radio. When I was in Form 3, our English teacher showed us an

English game ?--- Scrabble. We took seven letters from a bag.

Each letter has points. Then we made an English word with all

or some of the letters. We counted the points. The one who had

the most points would be the winner. The first time we played

the game we thought it was never-ending because everyone took so long to come up with a word. We began to enjoy it more after we played the game several times.

　I am Wilson, Mr. Chau's grandson. My grandpa told me he watched grasshoppers before. My father told me he played ‘Scrabble’. However, I love computer games. A few weeks ago, a new game came out. It is called ‘Julio's Adventures’. I downloaded it from the Internet. In the game, Julio has to go through 14 levels to save the princess and to get the treasures. Sometimes, there are puzzles for you to solve. Sometimes, you see a monster in the tomb. You have to control Julio's movements and fight with the attacker by pressing the space bar. You can choose the weapons you like. I am still trying to get through level 8. lf you know the secrets, please e-mail them to me at ezboy@sunshine.net.cn.

There are pictures showing Mr. Chau Kai Fat, Peter and Wilson on the web page. Read the web page articles on page 34 again. Write the names of the persons in the blanks.

Kitty is showing the articles to her mother. Her mother has some questions for her. Help Kitty answer her mother's questions. Circle correct letters.

(1) Mrs Zhang: Where was the pond?

　 Kitty:　　 ...

　A. In front of his school.

　B. In front of his friend's house.

　C. In front of his house.

(2) Mrs Zhang: Who showed Peter the game ‘Scrabble’?

　 Kitty:　　...

　A. His father.

　B. His teacher.

　C. His friend.

(3) Mrs Zhang: What does Julio try to do in ‘Julio's Adventures’?

　 Kitty:　　 ...

　A. He tries to save the princess and get the treasures.

　B. He tries to solve the puzzles.

　C. He tries to find the tablets.

A clam (蚌) decided to take a rest on the bank of the River Yi. When the clouds passed, he felt cool in their shadow. When the sun returned, he felt warm. It was a good time to daydream, and so he did..

From above, a bird saw the clam and flew down and gave it a good peck (啄). The clam was frightened and closed his shell tight, catching the bird’s beak.

“Remove your beak at once,” ordered the clam. But the bird was stubborn, though she was able to pull out her beak, she refused.

“I will not remove my beak until you open your shell,” the bird mumbled. Like the clam, she found it was difficult to speak clearly under the situation. Of course, the clam was not about to listen to the bird and open his shell. But the bird threatened, (威胁)“Open your shell or you’ll be a dead clam.” “Remove your beak at once,” returned the clam.

“Open it!”

“ Remove it!”

“Open it!”

The two went back and forth like this for several hours. But neither of them would follow the other’s orders first, they stayed in such a state until a young man who happened to come here and carried two of them off for dinner!

71. Why the clam choose the bank to have a rest?

A. Because it was a place where he felt cool when the clouds passed and warm when the sun returned.　　　　　

B. Because he likes daydreaming.

C. Because it wanted to meet the bird on the bank..　　　　　

D. Because it could find some food for dinner.

72. In the fourth paragraph, the word “mumble” means 　　　　　　__.

A．慢条斯理地说 B．含糊地说　 C．狠狠地说　 D．快速的说

73. Which of the following can be true according to the passage?

A. The clam opened his shell first.　　　 B. The bird removed his beak first

C. The clam and the bird didn’t agree with each other until the young man came

D. The clam and the bird were cooked as a good dinner by the young man

74.Which of the following sayings can explain the story well?

A. Two dogs fight for a bone, and a third runs away with it.

B. Two heads are better than one.

C. Think twice before you do

D. Saying is one thing and doing another

75. The best title of the passage is 　　　　　　　__.

A. Remove it first 　　B. A daydream

C. A stubborn bird　 　 D. The bird and the clam