Climate is the average weather usually taken over a 30-year time period for a particular region and time period. Climate is not the same as weather, but rather, it is the average pattern of weather for a particular region. Weather describes the short-term state of the atmosphere (大气).
The climate is changing. Many agreed that climate change may be one of the greatest threats (威胁) facing the planet. Recent years show increasing temperatures in various regions, and/or increasing extremities (极端性) in weather patterns.
Is the Earth getting warmer? Yes! The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years. But why? Well, scientists are not exactly sure. The Earth could be getting warmer on its own, but many of the world’s leading climate scientists think that things people do are helping to make the Earth warmer.
Global Warming may be a big problem, but can you make a difference? Yes! There are several little things you can do to make a difference. Try carpooling. This will help reduce the amount of fossil fuels going into the atmosphere. Whenever you use electricity, you help put greenhouse gases into the air. Turn off lights, the television, and the computer when you are through with them. Also, planting trees is fun and a great way to reduce greenhouse gases. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the air. Finally, don’t forget about recycling.

  1. 1.

    Climate is        weather.

    1. A.
      the same as
    2. B.
      different from
    3. C.
      a kind of
    4. D.
      part of
  2. 2.

    The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years        .

    1. A.
      only because of human activities
    2. B.
      but scientists are not exactly sure of the reasons.
    3. C.
      and we can do nothing to it.
    4. D.
      and it’s getting warmer on its own
  3. 3.

    Global Warming may be a big problem, but we can do the following things to make a difference except         .

    1. A.
      carpooling
    2. B.
      saving electricity
    3. C.
      cutting down more trees
    4. D.
      recycling
  4. 4.

    What can be the best title of the article?

    1. A.
      Climate and weather.
    2. B.
      Weather and climate changing.
    3. C.
      Climate changing and global warming.
    4. D.
      Weather and global warming.

Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London. It is just between Leicester Square and Shaftsbury Avenue. Gerrard Street is at the center and is the most important street in the area. There is a large Chinese community (社区) with a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarkets and shops in this street.
In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap. At the same time, the world rice market changed and thousands of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began arriving in London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area. Many British (英国的) people like Chinese food, and the restaurants were popular.
These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Wives came and joined their husbands, and children came and joined their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.
In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education and this brought economic (经济的) success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was more space for businesses. Gerrard Street became a street only for visitors and was soon a popular place for tourists.
Now everyone knows about London’s Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, the streets are seen with national flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most of the year, though, Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. The best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.

  1. 1.

    Is this Chinatown in the middle of London?
    _______________________________________________________

  2. 2.

    How was the area in the 1950s?
    _______________________________________________________

  3. 3.

    Why did the restaurant workers have no time to learn English?
    _______________________________________________________

  4. 4.

    When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education?
    _______________________________________________________

  5. 5.

    What is the topic of this article?
    _______________________________________________________

One morning, a blind boy sat beside a building with a hat by his feet. He held a sign which said, “I am blind. Please help me.”
There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words on it. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the new words.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognizedhis footsteps and asked, “Are you the one who changed my sign in the morning? What did you write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said, but in a different way.”
What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day, but I can’t see it.”
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?
Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beautiful day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind.
The first sign simply said the boy was blind, while the second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story.
The first is: Treasure (珍惜) what you have. Someone else has less. Try your best to help those who need your help.
The second is: Be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way.

  1. 1.

    From the article we know that________.

    1. A.
      the boy always has a hat on his head
    2. B.
      the man is one of his neighbors
    3. C.
      the boy is blind and needs help
    4. D.
      the boy works for the man
  2. 2.

    On the sign what the man wrote was, “                .”

    1. A.
      Treasure what we have already had
    2. B.
      Today is a beautiful day, but I can’t see it
    3. C.
      We are so lucky that we are not blind
    4. D.
      Try your best to help those who need your help.
  3. 3.

    According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?

    1. A.
      The hat began to fill up after the man wrote some words on the sign.
    2. B.
      The man took away all the few coins from the hat.
    3. C.
      The boy wanted to get enough money to go to school.
    4. D.
      Nobody wanted to give any coins to the blind boy.
  4. 4.

    The word “recognized” here in Chinese means _______.

    1. A.
      承认
    2. B.
      接受
    3. C.
      表扬
    4. D.
      认出
  5. 5.

    _______ is the best title (题目) for this story.

    1. A.
      Be careful not to be blind.
    2. B.
      Be creative. There is always a better way!
    3. C.
      Be kind to the blind!
    4. D.
      Don’t always get, but offer!

Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted. Products (产品) arc not produced in a "green" way and people haven't realized the importance of buying and using environmentally-friendly products. These lead to the pollution problem. One result is that millions of tons of waste like glass, paper and plastics is produced (生产). The waste problem is difficult to deal with.
However, today, more and more people are choosing “green” and expecting that the products they buy should be safe for the environment. Before they buy a product, they ask questions like these: “Will this soap be bad for the environment”“Can this metal container be reused or can it only be used once?”
Over 20,000 people took part in a web survey (调查) on buying environmentally-friendly products. Among them, 8129 people say that they now consider the environmental safety of a product before they buy it. That is to say, companies must change the way they make and sell their products to make sure that the products are “green”.
A few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products carry labels to show that they are green. Some companies have made the clean and safe products their main selling point in advertisements.
The growing need for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business. The public will no longer accept the old idea of “buy it, use it, throw it away, and forget it”. As a result, the companies have to take action.

  1. 1.

    Is it easy to deal with the waste problem?

  2. 2.

    What do more and more people consider before they buy products?

  3. 3.

    In the survey, how many people prefer green products in the supermarket now?

  4. 4.

    Is it possible or impossible to get green products in the supermarket now?

  5. 5.

    Why do the companies have to rethink how to do business and take action?

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