We all went to watch that football match Tim. He didn’t feel well and stayed at home.

A.to B.with C.except D.against

At first, we planned to go to a concert. But we went to see a film and had a good time.

A.first of all B.in the end C.in a hurry D.from now on

By selling old books the children 5,000 yuan for the animals last month.

A.raise B.raised C.are raising D.will raise

Mary shouldn’t allow her five-year-old daughter cola. Cola isn’t healthy.

A.to drinking B.drink C.drinking D.to drink

She cleans the shoes in her family.

A.the most carefully B.the most careful

C.more careful D.more carefully

The sea is very beautiful, in summer.

A.certainly B.finally C.especially D.luckily

—How was your weekend, Linda?

— I had a good time with my friends.

A.Sounds great! B.Pretty good! C.I think so. D.I’m sorry.

Every February, school children in the UK and much of Europe have a week off—a half-term holiday—to relax from school．

This _____ is half-term．There is no special event to celebrate at half- term．Children _____ this time having fun and catching up on schoolwork．Most children hang out with friends, go swimming, visit museums _____ see relatives．It’s good time for them to take _____ from school and enjoy time with their friends and loved ones.

Children in Britain have 14 weeks of school holiday every year．The three main holidays are summer break, Christmas and Easter (复活节)．But they also have a week _____ for half-term in February and October．These breaks help to ___ the school year up and give kids reprieve(缓解).

Children have only a little _____ to do over the holidays．They may be asked to ___ for a test or complete some coursework．But the main purpose of the holiday is to let them relax and develop their hobbies．

During the summer holidays, most families go away on a short vacation．Many people travel to other cities in Britain and some families are even ___ to go to other countries. Popular places to go on holiday include France, Italy and Spain. Families use this time to _____ and spend time with each other after being busy with work and school for most of the year.

1.A.day B.week C.month D.year

2.A.spend B.cost C.take D.pay

3.A.but B.or C.so D.and

4.A.walk B.trip C.exam D.break

5.A.from B.on C.with D.off

6.A.decide B.divide C.connect D.point

7.A.money B.time C.housework D.homework

8.A.prepare B.provide C.protect D.promise

9.A.enough lucky B.enough luckily C.lucky enough D.luckily enough

10.A.work B.relax C.stay D.fail

Mr. and Mrs. Black opened a small restaurant. In order to attract customers, they put a notice in front of the restaurant that said “Meals on the House for Three Days.”

A foreign student who didn’t know much English happened to pass by the restaurant on the second day. It was lunchtime and he felt very hungry. “Well, here is a restaurant. I am going to have something to eat.”

He walked towards the restaurant when he saw the notice. “American people are really strange. They even eat dinners on their houses! But how can I get up to the top of the house?” he said to himself.

He looked around and found a ladder against a tree nearby. He started climbing up. But as he reached the top, he heard someone shouting at him.

“Hey, what are you doing up there?” Mr. Black shouted at him. Next to him was a policeman. “Doesn’t your notice say ‘Meals on the House for Three Days’? Is it just a joke?” the foreign student answered.

On hearing this, both Mr. Black and the policeman laughed. “Do you know what ON THE HOUSE means? Look it up in the dictionary,” the policeman said.

1.How did Mr. and Mrs. Black attract customers?

A.They played jokes on them.

B.They offered them meals 24 hours a day.

C.They let them enjoy meals on the top of their house.

D.They put up a notice in front of their restaurant.

2.How much English did the foreign student know?

A.A lot. B.A little. C.None. D.An average amount.

3.The foreign student decided to have _____ at Mr. Black’s restaurant.

A.breakfast B.lunch C.dinner D.nothing

4.Mr. Black and the policeman laughed at the young man because _____.

A.he climbed up trees

B.he was very hungry

C.he misunderstood the notice

D.he was a foreign student

5.The phrase “on the house” probably means “_____”.

A.免费的 B.屋上的 C.家常的 D.美味的

What happens to your computers, MP3 players and cellphones when they’re broken or you want a new one?

Most people just throw them away. In 2014, people around the world produced 41.8 million tons of electronic waste(e-waste) and only recycled 6.5 million tons, the United Nations said. The US was the biggest waster, producing 7.1 million tons of waste. China ranked second, with 6 million tons.

It’s important to pay attention to e-waste. It can either be valuable or harmful, depending on how we treat it.

“E-waste is a valuable ‘urban mine (城市矿藏)’,” said David Malone, the UN under-secretary-general (副秘书长). The gold, silver, iron (铁) and copper (铜) in e-waste around the world are worth some $52 billion (322.1 billion yuan). These materials can be reused and help us save resources.

But if people throw their electronics away, toxic (有毒的) chemicals can get into the soil or air, affecting the environment and people’s health. Malone said.

To help reduce e-waste, the first thing we can do is to buy longer-lasting electronic devices. If you have unwanted electronics, such as aging toys or cellphones, find a new home for them by giving them to charities. You can also see if there are any companies that offer recycling programs for their products. Apple, for instance, now offers people a discount (折扣) in China if they hand in their used devices when buying new ones. The company will test and repair the used devices and sell them at lower prices.

1.When a computer is broken or no longer wanted, most people usually .

A.throw it away B.sell it to a second-hand shop

C.put it in a closet D.donate it to a charity

2.How much e-waste was recycled in 2014?

A.41.8 million tons. B.6.5 million tons. C.7.1 million tons. D.6 million tons.

3.The valuable materials in e-waste do NOT include .

A.silver B.copper C.steel D.iron

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.China produced the most electronic waste in 2014.

B.E-waste does more harm to the environment than to people’s health.

C.People can buy new devices at lower price if they sell their old ones.

D.Some electronics companies have their own recycling programs.

5.What does the story mainly tell us?

A.How much e-waste people produce each. B.What people can do to make money from e-waste.

C.Why and how we should recycle our e-waste. D.How e-waste has affected the environment.