In 50 years of traveling, Colin McCorpuodale has visited every country in the world except three. And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard. He always chooses a postcard with beautiful scenery (风景). Usually he writes just a short message to himself. However, he wrote an interesting story on his latest one, from the Malians Island.
Mr. McCorpuodale lives in London. On one of the walls in his room, you can see a large map of the world. There are hundreds of little red pins (大头针) stuck in it. “These pins mean a lot to me.” says Mr. McCorpuodale, “I follow the rule. I’m allowed to stick one in only if I’ve been in a place for more than 24 hours.”
Naturally, Mr. McCorpuodale has his favorite places. New Zealand, he describes as “a wonderful country”. About China, he says, “This is the country in the world which is completely different. There is no European influence.”
Wherever he goes, Mr. McCorpuodale takes with him a photo of his wife, a candle, a shirt with a secret pocket and a pen.
So why does he do it? For the postcards or the travels? Mr. McCorpuodale laughs, “Neither. Only for the meaningful life.”

1. 1.

   What did Mr. McCorpuodale write about on his latest postcard?

   1. A.
      Malians Island.
   2. B.
      An interesting story.
   3. C.
      Beautiful scenery.
   4. D.
      His favorite places.
2. 2.

   On a wall in Mr. McCorpuodale’s room, there is            .

   1. A.
      a map of the world
   2. B.
      a postcard to himself
   3. C.
      a message to himself
   4. D.
      a photo of his wife
3. 3.

   According to Mr. McCorpuodal, there’s no European influence          .

   1. A.
      in New Zealand
   2. B.
      in America
   3. C.
      in Australia
   4. D.
      in China

In 50 years of traveling, Colin McCorpuodale has visited every country in the world except three. And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard. He always chooses a postcard with beautiful scenery (风景). Usually he writes just a short message to himself. However, he wrote an interesting story on his latest one, from the Malians Island.
Mr. McCorpuodale lives in London. On one of the walls in his room, you can see a large map of the world. There are hundreds of little red pins (大头针) stuck in it. “These pins mean a lot to me.” says Mr. McCorpuodale, “I follow the rule. I’m allowed to stick one in only if I’ve been in a place for more than 24 hours.”
Naturally, Mr. McCorpuodale has his favorite places. New Zealand, he describes as “a wonderful country”. About China, he says, “This is the country in the world which is completely different. There is no European influence.”
Wherever he goes, Mr. McCorpuodale takes with him a photo of his wife, a candle, a shirt with a secret pocket and a pen.
So why does he do it? For the postcards or the travels? Mr. McCorpuodale laughs, “Neither. Only for the meaningful life.”
【小题1】What did Mr. McCorpuodale write about on his latest postcard?

A large part of China experienced larger amounts of smog ( 雾霾 ) than usual this January and the air was badly polluted. The distance ( 距离 ) one could see was shorter than 1,000 meters in Beijing, Tianjin, and the provinces of Hebei, Henan, Shandong and Anhui. In some areas, it was down to 200 meters.

People usually set off firecrackers ( 爆竹 ) to celebrate Spring Festival. But because of the smog, this year seemed very quiet. It was really different. A man called Zhang Wei said that his friends and he hadn’t set off a single firecracker.

“ We all suffered ( 遭受 ) from last month’s smog. If we don’t call an end to the firecrackers, the environment will get worse and worse during the holiday. ” said Zhang Wei. He called on more people to set off fewer firecrackers during this year’s Spring Festival by putting up a notice in his neighborhood.

More Chinese looked forward to celebrating ( 庆祝 ) the holiday in a greener way . They decided not to set off firecrackers. They also decided not to waste food . They said the new celebrations sounded fashionable.

To clean the sky ,more than ten provinces including Guangdong, Zhejiang  and Jiangsu have started to use national 4 standard ( 标准 ), which is expected to reduce ( 减少 ) vehicle emission ( 车辆排放 ) by 30% to 50%. Beijing even has started to use the stricter national standard.

We still have a lot to do to improve the air quality. For example, using public transportation as much as possible is not a hard thing for us to do, but it matters a lot .

1. What happened in a large part of China this January?

A. It experienced larger amounts of smog.

B. People set off lots of firecrackers.

C. There was a heavy rain.

D. Many car accidents happened

2.How do people usually celebrate Spring Festival in China ？

A. By putting up a notice     B. By setting off firecrackers

C. By not wasting food      D. By using public transportation

3.How many provinces have started to use national 4 standard?

A. Three  B. Six   C. Eight   D. More than ten

4. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

A. Zhang Wei didn’t set off a single firecracker this Spring Festival

B. We should use more public transportation to help reduce the air pollution.

C. Zhejiang has started to use national 4 standard to reduce vehicle emission.

D. More Chinese think the celebration of setting off firecrackers is fashionable.

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. How to reduce the vehicle emission

B. How to improve the air quality

C. What do Chinese do in Spring Festival

D. Using public transportation

In 50 years of traveling, Colin McCorpuodale has visited every country in the world except three. And everywhere he goes, he sends himself a postcard. He always chooses a postcard with beautiful scenery (风景). Usually he writes just a short message to himself. However, he wrote an interesting story on his latest one, from the Malians Island.

Mr. McCorpuodale lives in London. On one of the walls in his room, you can see a large map of the world. There are hundreds of little red pins (大头针) stuck in it. “These pins mean a lot to me.” says Mr. McCorpuodale, “I follow the rule. I’m allowed to stick one in only if I’ve been in a place for more than 24 hours.”

Naturally, Mr. McCorpuodale has his favorite places. New Zealand, he describes as “a wonderful country”. About China, he says, “This is the country in the world which is completely different. There is no European influence.”

Wherever he goes, Mr. McCorpuodale takes with him a photo of his wife, a candle, a shirt with a secret pocket and a pen.

So why does he do it? For the postcards or the travels? Mr. McCorpuodale laughs, “Neither. Only for the meaningful life.”

1.What did Mr. McCorpuodale write about on his latest postcard?

2.On a wall in Mr. McCorpuodale’s room, there is            .

3.According to Mr. McCorpuodal, there’s no European influence          .