A kind of little cars may some day take the place of today’s cars. If everyone drives such cars in the future，there will be less pollution from the cars. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities，and the streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can park in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.

The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer，too，as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city，but they will not be useful for long trips. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gas(汽油).

If big cars are still used along with the small ones，two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big，quick cars and other roads will be needed for the slower，smaller ones.

1.There is much pollution from the cars today because________.

A．people drive big cars                    B．the cars go 65 kilometers an hour

C．people drive small cars                   D．the cars can go 450 kilometers an hour

2.The usual size of cars today are________that of future cars.

A．smaller than       B．the same as        C．three times as large as D．a little larger than

3.We can learn from the passage that________.

A．big cars cost less to own and to drive

B．the cars of the future will be much smaller than today’s cars

C．big cars are not useful for long trips

D．small cars are faster than big ones

4.The street will be less crowded in the future because________.

A．there will be fewer cars                  B．there will be fewer people in the street

C．driving future cars will be safe              D．future cars will be much smaller

5.Two sets of roads may be needed in the future because________.

A．there will be too many cars in the future

B．more and more people will get around a city

C．big cars will be used along with the small ones

D．it looks more beautiful to have two sets of roads

 

When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!
【小题1】______ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.

A．A rabbit’s foot	B．A falling leaf
C．A cheerful wish from friends	D．A shooting star

【小题2】From Paragraph 3, we know that ______.

A．shooting stars can often be seen

B．people can see a shooting star on a rainy night

C．your wish may come true if you see a shooting star

D．people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star

【小题3】British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______.

A．the leaves fall in autumn

B．there are so many leaves to catch

C．the leaves can bring them a lucky month

D．they want to have a whole year of good luck

【小题4】In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to（指）______.

A．trees

B．people

C．leaves

D．years

【小题5】The passage is mainly about ______.

A．how to wish upon a star	B．things that bring good luck
C．British people love leaves	D．which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest

补全对话。从方框中选择最佳选项完成对话，有两项多余。

A. Will you go there?

B. For a whole week.

C. How are you going there?

D. When are you going there?

E. Sounds great. I hope to visit them ,too.

F. Who are you going with?

G. Where are you going?

A: Hi, Zhang Fan!You look so busy.

B: Yes, I am busy preparing for vacation.

A: ___1._______

B: To Qingdao.

A: Qingdao?  ___2._________

B: Tomorrow. I’m going there with my family.

A: How long are you staying there?

B: __3.___ We are going to lots of places to do some sightseeing.

A: We all know the beaches of Qingdao are very beautiful. ___4._____.

B: Of course. When I lie on the beaches, I will feel so cool and relaxed.

A: __5._____

B: I’m sure you’ll love them.

 

The population of the Earth is growing faster. It is important that we look after the Earth. We need it! The Earth gives us a lot of things. We also give the Earth a lot, but some of the things are not good.

In nature, when something dies, other animals and plants get food from it. Every animal or plant gives food for other animals or plants. However, animals can’t get food from many of the things that we ‘give’ the Earth. Animals and plants can’t eat metal, plastic and glass. These things will stay in the ground for many, many years.

         Some rubbish is very dangerous for plants and animals. In some places, many animals live together. One animal makes food for many more animals. If we put rubbish and chemicals in the water, the plankton(浮游生物) can die. If there isn’t any plankton, many animals have nothing to eat.

         So what can we do? Don’t leave any rubbish in the countryside! Don’t make so much rubbish!

1.The Earth gives us ___________.

         A. food            B. rubbish                        C. chemicals                   D. pollution

2.When something dies in nature, _________.

         A. water and grass are polluted                      B. plastic and wood become food

         C. other animals and plants get food             D. metal and glass stay in the ground

3.We must _______ to look after the Earth.

         A. put metal in the ground                               B. use more wood

         C. keep frogs in the water                                   D. make less rubbish

 

A. 根据句意和所给汉语提示，以正确形式，写出所缺单词。

1.Can you        (发送) me an email.

2.Betty is        (躺) in the sun and reading books.

3.We buy clothes and everyone has a       (理发).

4.There is       (龙) and lion dancing.

5.What will our       (生活) be like in ten years.

6.There will be a       (测验) tomorrow, so I’m revising for it.

7.In the afternoon, we will      (参观) the Forbidden City.

8. He usually gets up         (早).

9.The candy is        (甜的), don’t eat too much.

10.Jason reads a book every       (星期).