Here are four pieces of news from China Daily.
United Nations
Picture of your world
A prize of US$5,000 will be awarded to the winner of the Youth category (aged 15 to 24), in the fourth International Photographic Competition on the Environment.
The competition, titled “Focus on Your World”, is being run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP,联合国环境规划署) from July till December. Both amateur (业余的) and professional photographers of all nationalities and ages are welcome to enter. For more information, go to www.unep-photo.com .
Australia
Goodbye to the bears
Koalas, a symbol of Australia, may die out within 15 years as the growth of towns along the east coast destroys their fragile (易毁坏的) habitats.
A survey of the koala habitats found that about 30 percent were no longer home, while 60 percent had suffered much destruction. The Australian Koala Foundation has written to the government urging it to declare the koala an endangered species. At present, there are about 100,000 koalas in Australia.
Iraq
Rebel attacks worsen
More than 100 people, including three US soldiers, were killed in bloody attacks in five Iraqi cities last Thursday. At least 300 people were wounded.
The violence was part of efforts made by Iraqi rebels (反抗者) and foreign militants to ruin the formal handover to Iraqi rule in six days’ time. A group headed by al-Qaida-linked (和基地组织有联系的) terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said they were responsible for the attacks.
Shenzhen’s salaries are the best
A survey showed average annual income in Shenzhen last year reaching 25,500 yuan, the highest in the country, followed by Beijing and Shanghai. Shenzhen plans to issue a salary guidebook listing average salaries in different occupations, so people working there can better understand their career situation — or perhaps even argue with the boss.
1. According to the passage, the fourth International Photographic Competition on the Environment will last _______.
A. seven months                        B. six months               
C. six days                              D. seven weeks 
2. According to the survey, in Australia there were about _______ koalas that were no longer home.
A. 1,000            B. 30,000            C. 60,000              D. 100,000
3. According to the passage, over 100 people were killed in bloody attacks by _______.
A. US soldiers                         B. al-Qaida   
C. Iraqi policemen                     D. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend on new clothes．Think about the kind of clothes you really need．Then look for those clothes you really need．Then look for those clothes on sale．

There are labels(标签) inside all new clothes．The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes． The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water． A sweater label may tell you to wash in cold water．The label on a coat may say “dry clean only”, for washing may ruin(毁坏) this coat．If you do as the directions (说明)on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best for a long time．

Many clothes today must be dry cleaned．Dry cleaning is expensive．When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry cleaned．You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed．

You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made．Well-made clothes last longer．They look good even after they have been washed many times．Clothes that cost more money are not necessarily(不一定) better made．They do not always fit better。Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes．

If you want to save money, you had better buy clothes that __ ．

       A．don’t fit you          B．don’t last long       

       C．need to be dry cleaned    D．can be washed

The labels inside the clothes tell you______．

       A．how to keep them looking their best     B．how to save money

       C．whether they fit you or not        D．where to get them dry cleaned

The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is __ ．

       A．to look for well-made clothes       

       B．to see how much money you can spend on it

       C．to know how to wash them         

       D．to read the labels inside them

The best title for the passage should be __ ．

       A．Buy Less Expensive Clothes        

       B．Taking Enough Money When Shopping

       C．Being a Clever Clothes Shopper     

       D．Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes

Here are four pieces of news from China Daily.

United Nations

Picture of your world

A prize of US$5,000 will be awarded to the winner of the Youth category (aged 15 to 24), in the fourth International Photographic Competition on the Environment.

The competition, titled “Focus on Your World”, is being run by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP,联合国环境规划署) from July till December. Both amateur (业余的) and professional photographers of all nationalities and ages are welcome to enter. For more information, go to www.unep-photo.com .

Australia

Goodbye to the bears

Koalas, a symbol of Australia, may die out within 15 years as the growth of towns along the east coast destroys their fragile (易毁坏的) habitats.

A survey of the koala habitats found that about 30 percent were no longer home, while 60 percent had suffered much destruction. The Australian Koala Foundation has written to the government urging it to declare the koala an endangered species. At present, there are about 100,000 koalas in Australia.

Iraq

Rebel attacks worsen

More than 100 people, including three US soldiers, were killed in bloody attacks in five Iraqi cities last Thursday. At least 300 people were wounded.

The violence was part of efforts made by Iraqi rebels (反抗者) and foreign militants to ruin the formal handover to Iraqi rule in six days’ time. A group headed by al-Qaida-linked (和基地组织有联系的) terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said they were responsible for the attacks.

Shenzhen’s salaries are the best

A survey showed average annual income in Shenzhen last year reaching 25,500 yuan, the highest in the country, followed by Beijing and Shanghai. Shenzhen plans to issue a salary guidebook listing average salaries in different occupations, so people working there can better understand their career situation — or perhaps even argue with the boss.

1. According to the passage, the fourth International Photographic Competition on the Environment will last _______.

A. seven months                        B. six months               

C. six days                              D. seven weeks 

2. According to the survey, in Australia there were about _______ koalas that were no longer home.

A. 1,000            B. 30,000            C. 60,000              D. 100,000

3. According to the passage, over 100 people were killed in bloody attacks by _______.

A. US soldiers                         B. al-Qaida   

C. Iraqi policemen                     D. Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

根据首字母或汉语提示，用单词的正确形式填空。

1.The climate is becoming worse and worse because of the ______________(毁坏) of the environment.

2.The monster is so ______________(神秘) because nobody has ever seen it.

3.Samantha is always s______________ about everything, and she never trusts anyone.

4.______________(组合) of letters may be read in different ways.

5.Callum is one of his best c______________, and they work in the same office.

6.Everyone is ______________(禁止) to copy other’s homework.

7.L______________ is the study of languages.

8.C______________ with his house, this one is relatively cheap.

9.The shop sells v______________ of goods, which sometimes make it hard to choose.

10.We were shocked by the ______________(宣布) that the foreign minister died.