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  Julia Hill, an American woman, was born in 1974.She was 23 years old when she discovered that a company wanted to cut down part of a forest in California.In the forest there were lots of redwood trees.One of the trees was 70 metres tall and 1000 years old.

  Julia wasn't happy about this.She travelled to California and climbed up the tree.‘If I sit in the tree.' she said, ‘the company can't cut it down.' At the beginning, Julia planned to stay in the tree for two weeks.She lived in a small tree-house and her friends were very happy-they cooked food for her every day.She used her mobile phone to talk to her family and to news reporters.She stayed in the tree day and night.

  Environmental organizations supported her, but other people weren't on her side and they tired to stop her.The company used a helicopter that stayed near her tree-house for a long time.The helicopter was very noisy and there was a lot of wind.Julia didn't like it, but she stayed in the tree.

  In the end, she was successful.The company agreed not to cut down the redwood.Finally, after two years and eight days in the tree, Julia Hill climbed down and walked on the ground again.She and her friends were very happy.

(1)

Why did Julia plan to stay in the tree?

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A.

To ask her friends to cook food for her.

B.

To let environmental organizations support her.

C.

To talk to news reporters with her mobile phone.

D.

To stop the company from cutting down the trees.

(2)

How long was Julia up the tree?

[  ]

A.

For two weeks.

B.

For more than two years.

C.

70 days all together.

D.

Day and night all the time.

(3)

What was the result according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

The company cut down the redwood.

B.

News reporters refused to support Julia.

C.

Julia succeeded in protecting the forest.

D.

Julia and her friends built more tree-houses.


If you look at the word Christmas, you can see the word Christ in it. On Christmas, people celebrate (庆祝) the birthday of Jesus Christ.
Of course (当然) not everyone in America thinks Christ a great man, but Christmas is a holiday for all the people. It’s on December 25. Shops and schools are not open. Almost (几乎) every family has a Christmas tree in the house. People make their Christmas trees very beautiful. They put many colored bulbs on the trees. The bulbs make the trees more beautiful at night. They also put some dolls, balls and small animals on the trees. On Christmas day almost everyone gives gifts to others and also gets gifts from others.
【小题1】The word Christmas comes from          .
A.the name of a holidayB.the name of a tree
C.the man of a manD.the name of some presents
【小题2】In America people celebrate Christmas because          .
A.it is a holidayB.Jesus Christ died
C.shops and schools are not openD.they can get gifts
【小题3】People have Christmas trees in their houses          .
A.to put some small things on themB.to make their houses beautiful
C.because they like treesD.because shops will not open
【小题4】The word “bulb”means something that _________.
A.can give us lightB.children can play with
C.people can eatD.can make people sleep well at night
【小题5】On Christmas,  __________.
A.parents give gifts to children
B.boys give gifts to girls or boys
C.students give gifts to their teachers
D.almost everyone gives gifts to others and also gets gifts from others

Kelly Christopher, a student at Lutheran High School in California, US, loves oranges. One day last week, she used a pole(竿子) to pick oranges off trees and collect them in baskets. It’s the first time in her 15 years she’s picked fruit from trees.
"This is quite different from buying oranges in the supermarket," said Christopher. "Every time I eat an orange, I’ll remember this experience."  
Christopher was one of the 30 student volunteers at Soil Born Farms. She volunteered as part of a project which was set up in 2009 to help homeowners in South Land Park pick oranges and other fruits out of their backyards. Before, the fruit would rot on the ground or get eaten by animals. Now the fruit is donated to those who need it.
"It is good for many people", said Randy Stannard, who works for the project. "The homeowner gets fruit picked and more people can have healthy food."
"Two harvests (收成 ) were organized in 2009 and volunteers picked 3,000 pounds (1,360kg) of fruit", Stannard said. In 2010, the number was 20,000. This year, Soil Born Farms hopes to get 40,000 pounds. They will harvest every weekend from January to April.
Shannon Galloway, Christopher’s science teacher, brought her students into the project this year.
"You’re making use of a resource that might be wasted," she said. "I think it’s meaningful to everyone."
Donato Frazier, 15, always climbs up a ladder(梯子) and gets on the top of the tree.
"Standing on the treetop is pretty cool," Frazier said. "I can see clearly that many baskets are filled up, and even see that many people are eating healthy fruit because of our volunteer work."                                          
71. Christopher and other students went to pick fruits from real trees because they wanted to _____.
A. have some fresh fruit for themselves    B. make some money by selling fruit
C. provide people with more healthy fruit   D. buy some cheap fruit from their neighbors
【小题1】 When was the project set up?

A.In 2008. B.In 2009.C.In 2010. D.In 2011.
【小题2】What will happen to the fruit if they don’t help the homeowners pick it?
A.The fruit will rot or be eaten by small animals.
B.People who need the fruit will come to pick it.
C.The fruit will be used as a resource for research.
D.Homeowners will pick the fruit and sell it.
【小题3】 What does the underlined word “mean?
A.资源B.调查C.对策D.娱乐
【小题4】How do the students feel about their work?
A.It’s interesting and easy.B.It’s meaningless and hard.
C.It’s meaningful and exciting.D.It’s tiring and boring.

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