题目内容
Every year on April 22，Earth Day is celebrated（庆祝）all over the world．It is a time to work towards keeping our earth clean．People plan projects to clean up the land，air and water．
U．S．Senator Gaylord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in l962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities covered with smoke．Senator Nelson needed to get support from Americans to clean up the earth．Finally．on April 22，1970，20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! Now many countries around the world celebrate it，and so can you．
How can you celebrate Earth Day? Here are a few ideas：
Join a clean一up project--Clean up your street or a favorite beach．
Save energy--Turn off the lights when you leave a room，and use public transportation．
Use less water．
Reduce（减少）／Reuse／Recycle-Practice the three Rs：First，reduce how much you use．Then reuse or recycle what you can．
You can make a difference on Earth Day and every day!
1．When was the first Earth Day?
A．On April 22，1970． B．On April 22，1962．
C．On April 22，1771． D．On April 22 every year．
2． ___________ made Gaylord Nelson first think of the idea for Earth Day．
A．The beautiful environment
B．Projects to clean up the land
C．Support from Americans
D．Seeing polluted rivers and cities covered with smoke
3．How do people around the world celebrate Earth Day?
A．By using more cars．
B．By helping to clean up the land，air and water．
C．By polluting rivers and cities．
D．By taking fewer buses．
4．Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A．Americans celebrated the first Earth Day．
B．Three Rs mean reduce，reuse and recycle．
C．Now about 20 million people celebrate the Earth Day．
D．People celebrate Earth Day by helping to do some public cleaning．
5．The best title of this passage is ________.
A．Three Rs B．A Clean-up Project
C．Celebrate Earth Day D．Save Energy
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Very hot weather is common in many parts of the world. Although hot weather just makes most people hot, it can cause medical problems and death.
Floods, storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year. And we hear much about them in news reports. We general hear little about heat, which experts say may be nature’s most dangerous killer.
Health experts say that since the year 1900, very hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event. One year--- the unusually hot summer of 1980 heat caused about 1,700 deaths in the United States. In 1995, more than 600 people died in another heat wave in one city----Chicago, Illinois.
Besides drinking lots of cool water , doctors say there are some other things to do to protect against the health dangers of heat. Stay out of the sun, if possible. Wear loose and light—colored clothes. Wear a hat while in the sun. Eat fewer hot and heavy foods. And, when possible, cook foods during cooler time of the day. If possible, rest more often.
Health experts say these simple steps can prevent the dangerous health problems caused by heat. They will prevent sickness, help you feel better and may even save your life.
【小题1】Hot weather is common ______.
| A．all over the world. | B．in many parts of the world |
| C．in some parts of the world | D．in a few parts of the world |
| A．heat | B．a flood | C．a storm | D．an earthquake |
| A．in 1900 | B．in 1980 | C．in 1995 | D．in 2000 |
| A．all kinds of terrible natural events in the world |
| B．some health problems caused by hot weather |
| C．how to prevent health problems |
| D．the health problems in hot weather and the ways to stop them |
钢琴家朗朗是世界古典音乐新一代领军人物，被誉为“当今世界最年轻的钢琴大师”.
Lang Lang, called “Chinese Mozart”, one of the best-known Chinese pianists in the world, was born in Shenyang in 1982. He began to take piano lessons at the age of three. He played the piano at least 20 hours a week at that time. At the age of five, he won the Shenyang Piano Competition. Four years later, his father took him to Beijing to study at the Beijing Central Music Conservatory(中央音乐学院). When he was 11, he won the first prize at the Fourth International Young Pianists Competition in Germany. In 1996, he went to the United States to study music. Soon he became famous all over the US, and then around the world.
The road to success has never been easy. Lang Lang’s father even stopped his job in his police office. For over ten years, he followed Lang Lang everywhere he went, not only as a father, but also as a manager, tutor and friend, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. In spite of(尽管) giving on average over 150 performances around the world every year now, he still finds time to practice and learn new works. Lang Lang considers himself lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot.
【小题1】How old was Lang Lang when he went to Beijing to study?
| A．He was three. | B．He was five. | C．He was nine. | D．He was eleven. |
| A．They went on vacation to Beijing. |
| B．Their family needed money at that time. |
| C．Lang Lang wanted to take part in the Piano Competition. |
| D．Lang Lang went there to study at a famous music conservatory. |
| A．In Germany. | B．In the United States. | C．In Japan | D．In China. |
| A．Lang Lang went to the United States to study music at the age of 14. |
| B．Lang Lang’s father had to stay in Shenyang to make money. |
| C．Lang Lang’s parents have done a lot for him to be a famous pianist. |
| D．Lang Lang is called “Chinese Mozart” because he plays the piano very well. |
| A．It’s not very difficult to be a pianist. |
| B．A pianist is always popular in the world. |
| C．You have to practice and learn much to be successful. |
| D．Pianists never hate playing the piano because it’s interesting. |