Once upon a time there were two boys who lived in a place and worked for the King One boy fell in love with a girl and wanted to give her a present. He suddenly saw a vase filled with the loveliest flowers

He decided to take one flower and give it to the girl He did the same thing the next day, and the next, and the next…until, one day, the King noticed a few flowers were left in the vase . The King was so angry that he gathered everyone in the palace and decided to find out the truth

When they all stood before the King, the boy thought he should tell the truth. However the other boy told him not to tell the truth because the King would be angry with him. When the king came near, the boy shook with fear. But he still decided to confess

As soon as he told the truth, a smile appeared on the King’s face The King said to the boy, “I couldn’t have thought of a better use for my flowers”

Then the King went to the vase and took two of the those wonderful flowers, one for the girl, and the other for the Queen

1.The boy sent________ to the girl as a present every day

A. a vase B. a flower C. a card D. a palace

2.When the King came near, the boy who took the flowers felt ________

A. frightened B. relaxed C. angry D. excited

3.The underlined word “confess” in Paragraph 2 means ________

A. hide B. refuse C. cheat D. admit

4.According to the passage, what might be the correct order of the things?

①The boy shook with fear and told the truth

②The King took two flowers out of the vase

③The boy gave the girl some flowers

④The King wasn’t angry and smiled

⑤The King gathered everyone together

⑥The King found out that someone took flowers

A. ③②⑥⑤①④ B. ③②⑥④①⑤ C. ③⑥⑤①④② D. ③⑥④①⑤②

5.In the passage the writer wants to _________

A. tell us to be brave B. tell us to be honest

C. show us what love is D. show us what friendship is

Even if you shop with plastic bags, always remember to recycle them. Most families don’t realize the importance of eco-friendly living, especially children.

So how can you help children start seeing green? Well, here are a few suggestions.

Don’t buy toys-borrow instead. If kids are concerned, most toys start to lose their shine. Don’t let the unloved toys gather dust around the house-instead, join a local toy library, give them to the library. And if you do buy new toys, try to buy toys made from wood and other eco-friendly materials.

Spend time outside. Make sure your child spends time learning to be outside. Let him/her get involved in nature by planting a tree, building a birdhouse, or taking a bike ride in a nearby park.

Teach green. Even if your child doesn’t receive an environmental education in the classroom, there’s no reason that you can’t spread the word at home. Let your kid help out with separating your recyclables.

Stick with eco-friendly entertainment. Most kids may not seem like interested in the subject on the environment, but put it in a TV show and they’ll change their minds. Give them a taste of the online cartoon show, and you’ll finally find the children learn it happily.

1.The phrase “help children start seeing green” can be replaced by“__________”.

A. help children see the green color

B. tell children they should like green

C. help children understand the importance of eco-friendly living

D. teach children how to recycle rubbish

2.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word. “recyclables” is“_____.”

A. 可以回收利用物 B. 再生能源 C. 化学药剂 D. 电缆线

3.Which of the following is NOT true?.

A. We can buy toys made from wood.

B. Parents shouldn’t teach children environmental subjects at home.

C. Most kids don’t like to learn subjects on the environment

D. Parents should teach their children to build a birdhouse.

4.The writer doesn’t think that_________.

A. parents should buy lots of toys for their children.

B. parents should give unloved toys to the library.

C. parents can teach children environmental subjects on TV.

D. parents should spend time in nature with their children.

From supermarket bags to CDs, man-made waste has become a very serious problem. Recently, scientists may have found an unusual way to solve the problem. They say the waxworm (蜡虫), who eats beeswax as food, also appears to eat polyethylene, one of the strongest kinds of plastic.

Scientists have described the tiny worm’s ability as “very exciting”. Federica is a beekeeper. She put the waxworms into a plastic shopping bag which became full of holes a few minutes later. Then Federica did many more experiments. When 100 waxworms were put into a normal plastic bag, the holes began to appear in just 10 minutes.

According to the scientists, a kind of enzyme (酶) produced by the waxworm is the key. They also say that the waxworm turns the plastic into a different thing. It is used in making a material for cars. It is not clear if (是否) the waxworm can produce a large number of such things. Plastic is not a kind of natural food for the waxworm. “Wax is a kind of natural plastic. It is similar to polyethylene,” Federica said.

Scientists say they still need to know how wax is digested (被消化) in the waxworm. Federica said they would use the result to find a way to make the plastic waste disappear. “But we should not throw plastic bags into the environment, just because we now know how to break them down,” she added.

1.What makes the waxworm special?

A. Feeding on beeswax for a living.

B. Leading to a serious problem.

C. Being a kind of man-made insect.

D. Helping break down a kind of plastic.

2.What do the numbers mentioned in Paragraph 2 mainly show?

A. The waxworm dislikes being put into a shopping bag.

B. The waxworm makes the holes in order to take a breath.

C. The waxworm eats the plastic at an amazing high speed.

D. The waxworm is practising making holes in a plastic bag.

3.What is the relationship (关系) between plastic and the waxworm?

A. The waxworm likes to eat plastic because there is nothing else to eat.

B. The waxworm likes eating plastic because the wax is a kind of natural plastic.

C. People use special experiments to make the waxworm become interested in eating plastic.

D. The plastic is a kind of natural food for the waxworm to eat.

4.What will the scientists study next?

A. How they can make the plastic waste disappear.

B. How wax is different from polyethylene.

C. How wax is digested in the body of the waxworm.

D. How they can ask people not to produce plastic waste.

5.Who may be interested in reading this passage?

A. Insect lovers.

B. Environment protectors.

C. Shopping bag users.

D. Animal keepers.

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