Andrew Holleman, a 12-year-old boy, loved playing in the open land near his home. The land was wet and forested, and made a home for the birds, other animals and many different plants. It made the perfect place for him to study and get to know the nature.

Suddenly it was announced that the “empty” land would be improved by a lot of houses on it. The plants would be removed, the animals would run away and most would probably die. Then the wet soil(土壤)would be covered with extra grounds.

When he heard about the news, he was not happy. He was very worried that the land and water would be polluted.

Andrew wrote down clearly all the research he had done about the area, and how the houses would affect(影响)the local environment. He sent letters to members of local government and television reporters. He also called on his neighbors to oppose the building of the houses.

Andrew's teachers described him as gentle, shy and active. His classmates also admired how much he knew about local animals and plants, and the environment. Each day after school, Andrew went door-to-door, to ask the people to sign(签名), who did not want the houses to be built. In only one month, he got the signatures of 250 people. In the end, the land remained a safe place for birds, animals and plants that belonged there.

Andrew won many prizes for his brave and great work to stop the houses being built, and thus help save the environment.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

A.A brave boy who cared for the environment.

B.250 people who signed to help Andrew.

C.The open land that suited animals and plants.

D.The research of improving the environment.

2.Which of the following is true?

A.Andrew was good at going door-to-door.

B.Andrew was praised by his teachers and classmates.

C.Andrew usually acted like a person much older.

D.Andrew got in no touch with the reporters.

3.What does the underlined word 'oppose' mean?

A.support B.dislike C.prefer D.disagree

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A.The land would remain as it used to be.

B.The open land would be built into a park.

C.The neighbors would move away.

D.Andrew would soon work for the government.

Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.

Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources(资源), we are short of(缺乏) others, for example, fresh water(淡水). It is reported that we will have no coal(煤) or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move?Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.

In our everyday life,we can do many things to prevent waste from happening, for example, turn off the water taps(水龙头) when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day, if we do our best.

1.From the passage we know that some students often _______ in the school.

A.eat too much B.don’t work hard

C.waste things D.throw rubbish everywhere

2.Which is not mentioned in this passage?

A.Fresh water B.Forest.

C.Oil. D.Coal.

3.What may happen in 100 years?

A.We may still have enough oil. B.We may still have enough coal.

C.We may have a little oil. D.We may have no coal or oil to use.

4.Which of the following is right?

A.Waste brings problems. B.Waste can bring no problem.

C.China is rich in fresh water. D.Students never waste things.

5.Which is the best title of this passage?

A.Stop Wasting B.School life

C.Waste in the School D.Rich Resources in China

According to a recent report, kids in primary school spend about six hours every week doing their homework.. So kids hate homework. However, their parents hate homework, too.

Is it good for kids to do homework? Of course, a great number of researches do show that kids can remember what they have learnt in class better by finishing their homework on time and homework itself plays an important role in developing their learning shills, such as independent thinking and creativity.

But for parents, the result is not the same. After a day of hard work, most of them feel like they’re going through school a second time when they sit down with their children each night to help with their homework. And a recent survey found that 46 percent of parents feel like they don’t spend enough quality time with their children, because they spend too much time doing the housework or helping with homework. And another 29 percent of parents have arguments with their kids often when they have different answers to the same question.

Now several education scientists strongly advise parents to stop helping. They say it will give their kids more independence and give parents back their free time. At the same time, the number of homework – connected arguments will be less at home. Katy Smith, an education scientist, says, “ You don’t have to know everything. Children need to put their hands up for help and so do parents. Use your resources – online teachers, or even your neighborhood – just ask.”

1.How long do the kids spend doing homework?

A.About six hours a day.

B.About six hours a week.

C.About six hours a month

D.About six hours a year

2.What do we know from the researches mentioned in Paragraph 2 ?

A.Homework improves learning skills.

B.Both parents and kids hate homework.

C.Kids love doing homework by themselves.

D.Parents enjoy sitting down helping their kids, most parents feel ___________.

3.When they are helping their kids, most parents feel ___________ .

A.they are at work again

B.they are school students again

C.they are teachers of their kids.

D.they are not as good as their kids.

4.Why do some parents argue with their kids?

A.Their kids don’t finish homework on time.

B.Their kids don’t like to do their homework.

C.Their kids don’t work out the correct answers.

D.Their kids don’t agree with them on the answers.

5.What’s Katy Smith’s advice for the parents?

A.Ask kids to finish everything at school.

B.Review everything they learn at school.

C.Look for professional help for their kids.

D.Leave the kids alone with their homework..

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