Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister(宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell on to the ground from a horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.

When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you'll die today.”

Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I'll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.

1.This story tells us ________.

A. how Effendi fooled the king B. when the king would die

C. why the Prime Minister died D. that Effendi knew the date of everyone's death

2.The Prime Minister died because ________.

A. Effendi killed him B. Effendi said he would die.

C. he was badly ill D. he fell off a horse

3.Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi's own death?

A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.

B. Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.

C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendi's death.

D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.

4.The king let Effendi go because ________·

A. he hoped to live a long life B. he was afraid of Effendi

C. he didn't believe Effendi's words D. he knew they would die two days later

5.Which of the following is not true?

A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister.

B. The king was afraid of death.

C. Effendi didn't know when the king would die.

D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two, days later.

Earth Hour started in Sydney on March 31st, 2007. It calls on families and buildings to turn off the lights from 20:30 to 21:30 on the last Saturday night of March. In 2007 more than 2.2 million homes and businesses turned off their lights.

A year later, on March 29, Earth Hour 2008 became a global activity and was supported by 50 million people from thirty-five countries. On March 28, 2010 over 2100 cities in another eight countries took part in it. Earth Hour came to China on that day, too.

In 2012 in China, there were many cities taking part in his activity, especially some large cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai…. Many people consciously(有意识的) turned off lights in the hour. And without lights, they could also enjoy themselves. In colleges some students held some activities to make all the students leave their dormitories.

It was 20:30, Beijing time. Some people in Beijing were having a nice talk with their friends. In Shanghai some people were taking a walk with their families or friends. And in Ningbo some young people were holding a party in a park, singing and dancing. The people from the three cities felt very relaxed.

1.Did Earth Hour first start in Australia?

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2.When did Earth Hour come to China?

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3.What were people in Shanghai doing during Earth Hour?

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