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  　 Earth Day is day that is meat to inspire awareness for the Earth’s natural environment. It is the day to highlight the fact that we all have a responsibility to the environment and need to change our behavior to improve the quality of our air, earth and water.

    Global awareness of the need to protect the environment has grown greatly since 20 million people in the United States marked the first Earth Day on April 22,1970.That was started at the time of the destruction caused by an oil spill（漏油）along the coast of southern California, which killed marine life and about 10000 birds. The incident was a wake-up call for the need to protect the Earth. But similar disasters have continued to happen.

    Having one day to protect the Earth’s resources is clearly more than necessary. However, efforts need to be made by individual of a country instead of just the government. Solving environmental problems is a personal responsibility.

    Some of us don’t think that reusing grocery bags and recycling water bottles can help improve the quality of our air, land and water. But this is an easy place to start to make a difference when we celebrate Earth Day.

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(  )59. The first Earth Day started_____

A. when 20 million Americans to clean the ocean

B. when the US government realized the importance of environmental protection

C. when a great many marine life and birds died of disease

D. when the coast of Southern California was polluted

(  )60. According to the author, what can people do to celebrate Earth Day? 

A. They can change their attitude toward the earth.

B. They can tell other people to change their behavior.

C. They can make their own effort to improve the environment.

D. They can urge the government to take action.

(  )61. Which of the following is mentioned as a way of protecting the environment?___

A. Using grocery bags more then once.        B. Remembering Earth Day every year.

C. Refusing water bottles.                  D. Avoiding oil spill accidents.

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　　On Saturday, hundreds of millions of people around the world will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Earth Day．More than 4, 000 organizations are planning events in almost 200 countries．　　1　　to be the largest environmental event in history in 2000．

　　Earth Day is a yearly call for people to work together to save the planet．　　2　　that the first Earth Day took place in the United States．Former Senator Gaylord Nelson started Earth Day because he believed few public officials were concerned about the environment．　　3　　 to educate people about environmental issues．

　　Earth Day led to the passage of important laws in the United States．Those laws included the clean air and clean water acts and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency．The environment in the United States is better than 　　4　　．There are stronger laws and better technologies．And more people are concerned about the issues．But there are major threats around the world．These include overpopulation, the reduction in animal and plant species and the rising temperature of the Earth．

　　　　5　　that are still the most serious problems in many developing countries．The Earth’s growing population is putting more pressure on land and water supplies．The destruction of tropical forests threatens rare kinds of animals and plants．And that burning fuels, such as oil and coal, is causing a dangerous warming of the Earth．　　6　　 that the global warming could be affecting．

A．It is not only the weather but also the increasing water levels and changing the planet’s structure

B．it was 30 years ago

C．It was on April 22nd, 1970

D．It is expected

E．It is air and water pollution

F．It is his aim

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　　Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd．Take some time to find out about how one man, who was determined to change the way we treated our planet, didn't stop until he had made a difference．

　　In 1963, Senator Gaylord Nelson wasn't happy with the earth's condition．He wanted to clean up the planet, solve pollution and environmental problems．A senator(参议员)is someone US citizens choose to help make laws, so Gaylord had a lot of power．He went to John F．Kennedy, the President at the time, with his ideas．The President agreed that the planets’ environment was a serious issue, so President Kennedy went around the country on a five-day tour to promote the idea of cleaning up the planet．People began making small changes but it wasn't enough．

　　A few years later, Senator Nelson decided to put one day aside every year for the cause of saving the planet．On April 22, 1970, the first Earth day was celebrated．More than 20 million people took part in Earth Day activities in 1970．Since them, Earth Day has become an international holiday．People all over the world are doing something to make the earth a cleaner, better place．

　　A rock band named Dramarama wrote a song about Earth Day in 1993 called What are We Gonna Do．Encouraging your family to recycle on a regular basis is a good way to help the earth．

(1)

Who is Gaylord Nelson?

[　　]

A．

He is a lawyer．

B．

He is the President of the USA．

C．

He is a senator．

D．

He is a rock singer．

(2)

What did President Kennedy do to promote the idea of cleaning up the earth?

[　　]

A．

He named Gaylord Nelson senator．

B．

he went around the country on a five-day tour．

C．

He cleaned his office every day．

D．

He decided to put one day aside for Earth Day．

(3)

Which of the following is better for us to do to help the earth?

[　　]

A．

To work hard to be a senator．

B．

To take a five-day tour around the world．

C．

To take part in Earth Day activities every year．

D．

To recycle on a regular basis．

(4)

Which of the following about Earth Day is NOT true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd every year．

B．

Earth Day has become an international holiday since 1970,

C．

Earth Day is celebrated by 20 million people every year．

D．

Dramarama wrote What are We Gonna Do about Earth Day in 1993．

(5)

Which of the following events happened according to the order of time?

①What are We Gonna Do was written．

②The first Earth Day was celebrated．

③Senator Nelson formed the idea of cleaning up the planet．

④Present Kennedy agreed to promote the idea．

[　　]

A．

③④②①

B．

①③④②

C．

④①③②

D．

②④①③

James’s New Bicycle　

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __1__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __2__ on earth was he going to get the __3_ of the money?　

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was __4__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __5__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __6__.　

There was only one way to get money, and that was to __7__ it. He would have to find a job. __8__ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had __9__ on most things.　

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”　

That was the _10__ of James’s odd-job（零工） business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __11__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __12__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __13__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __14__ for the bicycle he longed for.　

The day __15__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __16__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __17__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __18__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __19__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __20__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.　

难易度：难

1. A. cleaned　　　 B. covered　　 C. counted　　　　 D. checked　

2. A. How　 B. Why　 C. Who　 D. What　

3. A. amount　 B. part　 C. sum　 D. rest　

4. A. brave　 B. hard　 C. smart D. unfair　

5. A. point B. reason　 C. result　 D. right　

6. A. split　 B. spend　 C. spare　 D. save　

7. A. borrow B. earn　 C. raise　 D. collect　

8. A. Or　 B. So　 C. For　 D. But　

9 A. decisions B. experience 　C. opinions D. knowledge　

10. A. beginning B. introduction　 C. requirement　 D. opening　

11. A. similarity B. quality　 C. suitability　 D. variety　

12. A. brand　 B. number C. size　 D. type　

13. A. effort　 B. pressure C. money D. trouble　

14. A. all　 B. enough　 C. much　 D. some　

15. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly　

16. A. gave　 B. left　 C. took　 D. wasted　

17. A. patiently B. proudly　 C. silently　 D. tiredly　

18. A. applying　 B. asking　 C. looking　 D. working　

19. A. since B. if　 C. than　 D. though　

20. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned

 

Napoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana, Africa．It is hard for her family to get clean water．Every morning, she leaves home at 5：30 to get clean water for her family in a village far away．It takes her six hours to get enough clean water for daily cooking and drinking．She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends．Millions of people in the world are like Napoga．They can’t get enough clean water to keep healthy．

Water covers 70% of the earth’s surface．But most of that is sea water．We can’t use it for very many things．Fresh water covers only 1% of the earth’s surface．

You probably feel lucky that your life isn’t as hard as Napoga’s．But that doesn’t mean you don’t have to worry about water．We all face serious water problems．One of them is water pollution．All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers, lakes, and oceans dirty．Polluted water is very bad for people to drink．And dirty water is bad for fish, too．Now, 34% of all kinds of fish are dying out．

How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First, they pollute the air．Then, when it rains, the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty．Dirty rain, called acid rain, is also bad for plants, animals and buildings．

Scientists say that in 30 years, over half of the people in the world won’t have enough clean water．We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children．

1．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

　 A．On the earth, there is very little water for our living

　 B．Acid rain doesn’t do harm to people, but it’s bad for plants, animals and buildings

　 C．We don’t need to worry about water because water covers 70% of the earth’s surface.

　 D．34% of all kinds of fish are dying out because of cars and factories make our water dirty

2．Every morning Napoga went to get clean water _______.

　 A．before she went to school B．after she finished school

　 C without going to school 　　 D．after she played with her friends

3．The following is taken from the passage:

　　 Earth Day is April 22．But on all other days, we must also remember it．The water we use is the most important natural resource on the earth.

We can put it __________

　 A．between Paragraph 1 & Paragraph 2

　 B．between Paragraph 2 & Paragraph 3

　 C．between Paragraph 3 & Paragraph 4

　 D．between Paragraph 4 & Paragraph 5

4．According to the last paragraph , perhapas the author will give _______ in the following paragraphs．

　 A．some advice for saving water

　 B．how to protect water from acid rain

　 C．the importance of natural resource on the earth.

　 D．how to make full use of sea water

 

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