There are some easy things you can do to protect(保护) the environment and the earth. Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own.
● Plant flowers, grass or trees.
●Whenever you visit a park or beach, take away what you bring there----keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin (垃圾箱).
●Turn off the lights, TV sets when you leave the room. This saves (节约)a lot of electricity.
●Turn off the tap (水笼头)when you brush your teeth. You can save some water by not letting it run. Also, use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper.
●Keep the doors and windows closed in winter to keep warm air in.
●Give your old books and magazines to a library instead of throwing them away.
●Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away.
●Use both sides of paper.
●Stop pouring (倒)dirty water into the rivers or the lakes nearby (附近).
●Encourage all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the earth.
You don’t have to wait until Earth Day to do these things. Make every day Earth Day.
If everyone makes a contribution (贡献)to protecting the environment, the world will become much more beautiful.
【小题1】From the above, we know that this is ____________.

A.a signB.a noticeC.an advertisementD.a proposal (提议)
【小题2】The writer tells us _____________.
A.to throw rubbish into a dustbin
B.to pour dirty water into the river
C.to save water by letting it run while we are brushing our teeth
D.that we can’t do all these things until Earth Day
【小题3】We can ___________to save paper.
A.use a paper cupB.use both sides of paper
C.give old books to a libraryD.pick up waste paper at school
【小题4】Which of the following is WRONG according to the writer?
A.Turn off the lights when you leave the room.B.Close the doors in winter.
C.Use a paper cup when you brush your teeth.D.Give your old clothes to the poor children.
【小题5】The main idea of this passage is how to _________.
A.save moneyB.save water and electricity
C.make better use of old thingsD.protect the earth

Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent 46  with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. 47, after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became 48 more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she 49 work, and so was often not at home.

His mother looked after him as 50 as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not 51 in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very 52 and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she 53 a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.

One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 54 with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his 55, this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly 56 Ineeded, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was 57 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that 58 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”

   Now Martin has 59 changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s 60 helped him to feel good about himself.

1.                A.conversation    B.report          C.survey   D.speech

 

2.                A.So             B.But            C.Therefore D.However

 

3.                A.very           B.many           C.much D.too

 

4.                A.could          B.had to          C.should   D.would

 

5.                A.soon           B.quickly         C.well D.good

 

6.                A.pleased        B.tired           C.bored    D.interested

 

7.                A.worried        B.patient         C.careful   D.serious

 

8.                A.made          B.took           C.got  D.thought

 

9.                A.argue          B.say            C.discuss   D.talk

 

10.               A.surprised       B.surprising       C.surprise   D.surprises

 

11.               A.which          B.what           C.that  D.how

 

12.               A.seeing         B.noticing        C.helping    D.watching

 

13.               A.since          B.before         C.after  D.when

 

14.               A.always         B.hardly          C.really D.just

 

15.               A.advice         B.love           C.idea  D.decision

 

 

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