Here is some information about some of the wonders of the world. I am sure you will be interested in them.

The Pyramids of Egypt

There are about eighty pyramids known today. The most well?known was for Pharaoh(法老) Khufu. It is known as the “Great Pyramid”. It's also the largest one. Workers used about 2.3 million blocks of stone to build it, and the work took them twenty years.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The garden sat on a hill. It was a large and wonderful structure(建筑物). Many parts of the garden were high up on large columns(支柱). There were many big and green trees with lovely flowers. Although there are many different ideas about the garden, we are not sure whether this wonder ever existed(存在)!

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was designed about 2,000 years ago. It was in Egypt, too. It was one of the ancient wonders of the world, about 135 metres high. It was once the highest building in the world. Although it doesn't exist now, many people come to see its relic(遗址) every year.

1.The passage has talked about ________ wonders of the world.

A. one B. two

C. three D. four

2.________ raised high up the parts of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

A. Big green trees B. Lovely flowers

C. Stones D. Large columns

3.According to the passage, which is NOT true?

A. The Great Pyramid was made of a lot of stones.

B. Scientists can prove that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon has ever existed.

C. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was in Egypt.

D. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was about 135 metres high.

A man was fishing on the bank of a river. A boy came to see him fishing. The

man was really good at fishing and he could catch a full basket of fish in a short time. The man saw that the boy was very cute, and he wanted to give him a whole basket of fish. But the boy shook his head. The man was surprised and asked, "Why don't you want the fish? '

The boy replied," I want the fishing rod(竿)in your hands. "

The man asked," Why do you want the rod?"

"I will eat up all the fish in the basket soon,but if I have the fishing rod,I can use it to catch a lot of fish by myself.”

Many people will certainly say the boy is very smart...wrong! If he doesn't know fishing skills. He can’t catch fish without a fishing rod.It’s useless to only have a fishing rod, fishing skills are more important than having a fishing rod.

Many people want to have a "fishing rod" in their life. They are just like the

boy, they thought that if they had a fishing rod, they would have fish to eat.Life is fullof exciting things,we should try to learn fishing skills instead of having a fishing rod.

1.The man was fishing on the bank of________.

A. a river B. a lake C. a pool D. a sea

2.Why did the boy refuse the man’s fish?

A. Because he didn't like fish.

B. Because he wanted his fishing rod.

C. Because he wanted some big fish.

D. Because he wanted to have fishing skills.

3.Many people thought the boy was_____after he explained why he didn't want the fish.

A. smart B. silly C. wrong D. hardworking

4.Life is full exciting things,we should try to _____.

A. fish B. eat fish

C. learn fishing skils D. have a fishing rod

5.What is the best tide(标题)for the article?

A. the Fishing Rod B. the Fishing Man

C. the Fishing Boy D. the Fishing skills

Do you still get free plastic bags from the supermarkets? Things have changed.

China has banned(禁止) free plastic bags at shops and supermarkets, and people have to pay for using plastic bags. The rule started on June 1, 2008. It came because our country tried to produce less litter. Making super?thin(超薄) plastic bags has also been banned.

The Chinese once used about 3,000,000,000 plastic shopping bags a day, and they have caused pollution of the environment. The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution because they are not easy to break and people throw them away here and there. So the Chinese people are encouraged to bring their own bags for shopping.

What kind of shopping bag is the best to bring? Some students in Chongqing have a good idea. They make their own shopping bags. They use old clothes to make cloth bags, and send them to their parents as presents. They also ask their parents and friends to use cloth bags instead of plastic ones. They think it is their duty to protect the environment.

1.The Chinese people are encouraged to bring ________ for shopping.

A. no bags B. free plastic bags

C. their own bags D. super?thin plastic bags

2.Some students in Chongqing ________.

A. ask their parents to make cloth bags

B. make cloth bags themselves

C. pick up plastic bags everywhere

D. buy cloth bags for their parents

3.What's the main idea of this article?

A. Making super?thin plastic bags has been banned in China.

B. The bags have become a main cause of plastic pollution.

C. Some students in Chongqing begin to make their own shopping bags.

D. To protect the environment, free plastic bags have been banned in China.

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