Some of you may play Ant Forest. It is a game on Alipay(支付宝). Users collect “energy” to make their "trees” grow. When the “energy” reaches a certain level, some organizations(组织) and companies will plant a real tree in a desert(沙漠) area of China. And now it seems that our country has made the world a greener place for people all over the world.

A study by NASA(美国航空航天局) in February showed that China and India have made the Earth greener over the past two years. The study has found that since 2000 the Earth's green leaf area has increased(增加) by over 5 million square kilometers. That's the same size as the total area of the Amazon(亚马逊) rainforest. It is mostly the result of big tree-planting programs in China and intensive agriculture(集约化农业) in both countries, according to NASA.

“China and India have only 9% of the planet's land area covered in vegetation(陆地植被面积), but they did one third of the increased greening for the whole world." Chi Chen, the study's lead author(作者) and a researcher(研究员)at Boston University, US, told CNN(美国有线电视新闻网). China was the major contributor(主要贡献者), adding 25% to this increase, while India added 6.8%.

Over the past ten years, China has done something great to green the land. In 1978, China began a national forestation project(植树造林工程). It is also known as the“Great Green Wall". The program has seen many trees planted in thirteen provinces in northern China to act as windbreaks, according to China Daily.

With China's success in dealing with forestation, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP联合国环境规划署) believes China is a good example for others to follow.“China is one of the most successful countries in greening the desert and has lessons to share with the world," UNEP Executive Director Erik Solheim(执行主任埃里克索尔海)told Xinhua.

1.What is Ant Forest?

A.A computer game made by NASA. B.A mobile phone game on Alipay.

C.A TV programme on CNN. D.A project at Boston University, US.

2.Which country did the most for making the world greener?

A.India. B.US. C.China. D.we don’t know.

3.How many provinces joined the national project the“Great Green Wall"?

A.11 B.12 C.13 D.14

4.What does the underlined “windbreaks” word mean?

A.绿色长城 B.防风林 C.屏风 D.风暴

5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A.When we play Ant Forest, we can plant a real tree.

B.China did more to make the earth greener than India.

C.The United Nations Environment Program will ask other countries to build the Great Wall.

D.Both China and India did one third of the increased greening for the world.

The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and communication means(工具). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has been polluting the earth. The more people have, the more pollution becomes. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true.

Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of pollution, it is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must pay attention to the rise in pollution at the same time.

1.According to the passage, ________, our world is becoming much smaller.

A.because of the rise in pollution

B.thanks to science development

C.because the earth is being polluted day and night

D.because the earth is blowing away by the wind every year

2.Hundreds of years ago, life was ________ it is today.

A.as early as B.much easier than

C.as hard as D.much harder than

3.In paragraph 1, the underlined word “it” means ________ .

A.rubbish B.noise pollution

C.air pollution D.water pollution

4.Which of the following in NOT true?

A.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution

B.The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world pollution does.

C.The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.

D.If people could go to work by bus or by bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.

5.What might be the best title for the text?

A.Air Pollution B.Today’s life

C.Protect the earth D.Pollution by SO2

Last week, I watched a film called Coraline with my friends. The horror film is based on the book Coraline by British writer Neil Gaiman. But here is the thing: children had better watch this film with adults.

In the film, a young girl named Coraline has moved into her new home with her family. This might sound fun, but her parents are boring. They hate mud and do not let her play in the garden. They cook terrible food, and worst of all, they don’t talk to her often because they are both busy working.

However, things begin to change after Coraline finds a small hidden door and a road leading her to a new world. Everything is perfect there. Her parents are funny and they buy her everything she wants. Coraline is really happy, but one thing worries her ---- all the people there have buttons for eyes. One day, Coraline is asked if she wants to put buttons into her own eyes so that she can stay in this wonderful world forever. While she is thinking about this, she discovers something terrible. She has to do something to save her family.

Coraline tells an amazing story. It has given me a great lesson ---- be careful with what you wish for. I personally don’t think it is that scary, though some people might. This film was made through the stop-motion animation, which means the characters were all made out of clay models and the motion was filmed one frame at a time. It must have been hard to make this film.

1.What type of film is Coraline?

A.A romantic film. B.A science fiction film.

C.A horror cartoon. D.An action film.

2.The writer thinks children should watch Coraline with adults because ________.

A.they may feel bored with it B.it might be a little bit scary

C.they aren’t allowed to watch it alone D.it’s attractive to both children and adults

3.Why don’t Coraline’s parents talk to her very often?

A.Because they don’t have a good relationship.

B.Because they are busy with their work.

C.Because they don’t love their daughter at all.

D.Because they are often angry with Coraline.

4.From the third paragraph we know that ________.

A.people in the new world don’t have eyes.

B.Coraline wants to stay in the new world forever.

C.Coraline would like to change her eyes into buttons.

D.Coraline finally realizes that the new world is dangerous.

5.What can’t we learn from the last paragraph?

A.The film was really difficult to make. B.The writer thinks the film isn’t very scary.

C.The film is popular all over the world. D.The writer has learned something from the film.

Some of the greatest problems we face today are the destruction (破坏) of our environment. Brown clouds, polluted water, endangered wild animals.., these problems seem so huge.

So my family does what we can. We take cloth bags to stores instead of using plastic bags. We walk where we don't have to drive...

But does it do any good? When I am the only one in line at the market with cloth bags, am I doing any good? Does my walking to stores make any real difference to the world?

I recently learned something about flamingos (火烈鸟) which like to get together in groups of a thousand or more. Every year, when the time comes for migration (迁徙), a few of them first takeoff from the lake. But none of the others seem to notice, so the small group returns. However, the next day they try again. This time few more fly along with them, but most of them still pay no attention, so they return again. They try for several times. Every time a few more birds join in but, since the thousands of others still take no notice, the great migration plan is once more stopped.

Then one day something changes. The same small group of birds once again starts flying and a small number more join in just as before, then more. Finally, they all take flight and the migration really begins. What a spectacular sight it must be—thousands of flamingos taking off into the sky at once!

A few can make a difference. Even if you're the one to take the first step, and continue trying, others will someday take notice and together we will solve even our greatest problems.

1.Where would you most probably read this passage?

A.A guidebook. B.A movie poster.

C.A personal blog(博客). D.A geology(地质) magazine.

2.Why does the writer use cloth bags in stores?

A.Because he wants to do some good to the environment.

B.Because he thinks plastic bags are more expensive.

C.Because there are only cloth bags in stores.

D.Because all the people use cloth bags in stores.

3.What does the underlined word "spectacular" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A.Frustrating. B.Surprising. C.Terrible. D.Fantastic.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Even if we can walk there, we still drive over.

B.Flamingos like to get together in groups of a thousand or more.

C.Brown clouds and polluted water are the only problems we face today.

D.When a few of the flamingos first take off from the lake, all the others follow at once.

5.What's the writer's purpose of writing this article?

A.To show that the writer loves to see the migration of flamingos.

B.To tell readers to continue trying and it can make a difference.

C.To introduce a special kind of flamingo to readers.

D.To show that there're many problems in the world.

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