What do you usually do at the weekend? Some people like to 　 41　 at home. But others like to go 　 42　 a walk or play football. My friend Jack works hard in a factory on weekdays. At the weekend, he always 　 43　 the same thing. On Saturday he 　 44　 his car and on 　 45　 he goes with his family to a village by car. His uncle and aunt have a farm there. It isn’t a 　 46　 one, but there’s always 　 47　 work to do on a farm. In 　 48　 , the harvest season, the children help them pick oranges. They also help with the animals and give them their 　 49　 . Jack and his wife help in the fields. At the end of the day, they are all 　 50　 and Jack’s aunt gives them a big meal.

41. A. play　　　　　　　　　 B. live　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stay 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. enjoy

42. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

43. A. does　　　　　　　　　 B. makes　　　　　　　　　　 C. borrows　　　　　　　　　 D. has

44. A. watches　　　　　　　　　　 B. buys　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sells　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. washes

45. A. Monday　　　　　　 B. Sunday　　　　　　　　　　 C. Saturday　　　　　　　　 D. Wednesday

46. A. small　　　　　　　　 B. big　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hard　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. short

47. A. many　　　　　　　　 B. much　　　　　　　　　　　 C. a lot　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lot of

48. A. spring　　　　　　　　 B. summer　　　　　　　　　 C. autumn　　　　　　　　　 D. winter

49. A. food　　　　　　　　　 B. places　　　　　　　　　　 C. clothes　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. water

50. A. clean　　　　　　　　 B. late　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. full　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hungry

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47. Who visited Europe?     

A. Anne.                     B. Jim.                C. Kate.                 D. Susan.

48. What’s the season for South Africa now?

A. Spring.                   B. Summer.         C. Autumn.           D. Winter.

49. Where does Kate go every morning?

    A. To the museum.        B. To a palace.              C. To the park.     D. To the sea.

Everyone tries to get to school on time. But when bad weather gives you trouble, can you still make it before the bell rings?

In northern China during spring, big sandstorms often make trouble for students and everyone else. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly. Sometimes, people can’t even see for 20 metres.

Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in late March. They have happened in more than 10 provinces (省)  in northern China this year. More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the sandstorms.

People in southern China don’t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia（内蒙古）. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there aren’t many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts（融化）, the ground becomes looser（更松散的）. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.

Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe（呼吸） too much sand, they could cough or have asthma（哮喘）.

Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear down farmers’ houses.

What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here’s an idea: Ask you parents to help you plant some trees this spring.

If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them from cutting.

1.In which season do sandstorms usually happen?

2.Which of the following provinces in China is often hit by sandstorms?

3.The underlined phrase “tear down” in the sentence means “_________”.

4. According to the passage, what cannot be caused by sandstorms?

5.Which is not stated in the passage？_______________ .