任务型阅读

       “低碳生活，从我做起！”请仔细阅读下列材料，找出以下五种“低碳”行为产生的直接效应。

1. Henry often recycles water to clean his room and water the flowers.                                　　

2. Daphne always turns off the lights and the computer as soon as she leaves her office.        　　

3. Mr. White sometimes goes to work by bus or on foot instead of driving his car.                　　

4. Li Lei usually uses QQ or e-mail to communicate with his friends instead of paper letters. 　　

5. Miss Zhang never wears fur（皮草）clothes and she decides to eat less meat.                  　　

Do you still remember the terrible earthquake in 2008 in Sichuan, which killed at least 87,000 people and left millions homeless? On the twelfth day after the earthquake, Premier Wen Jiabao said, “A new Wenchuan will rise from the ruins（废墟）.” Now his words have come true. Three years has passed and the worst-hit areas in Sichuan have risen from the ruins.

       So far, 95% of the reconstruction projects（重建项目）have been completed. Nearly 3,000 schools, 1,000 hospitals and more than 5 million homes have been built. Now everyone has been provided with a home, a job and social security（社保）.

Dong Xinjun, a villager in Qingchuan, said volunteers from Zhejiang taught him how to grow mushrooms and now he makes about 3,000 yuan more than before every year.

Zhu Lihu, the headmaster of a village primary school in Qingchuan, told us that teaching equipment had been greatly improved. Now they have new classrooms, a library and a computer room with 20 computers.

On May 8th, 2011, Premier Wen Jiabao made his 10th visit to Sichuan Province after the earthquake. He visited a lot of middle schools and neighborhoods. At Beichuan Middle School, Premier Wen embraced a student named Zheng Haiyang, who lost both of his legs in the earthquake. The students told Premier Wen that their new school was very beautiful. And they would never forget that it was built with the hearts and strength of people across the whole country.

       Premier Wen believes that the people in Wenchuan have a “strong will” and a “bright future”. They will never back down, but stand bravely on this land.

1. What is NOT provided for everyone in the earthquake-hit areas?

   A. A home.                     B. A job.                    C. A computer.              D. Social security.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. Nearly 1,000 schools have been built.

   B. Dong Xinjun makes about 3,000 yuan every year.

   C. Zhu Lihu’s new school has a new large gym.

   D. Zheng Haiyang is a student of Beichuan Middle School.

3. How many times has Premier Wen visited Sichuan since the earthquake happened?

   A. 5 times.                            B. 8 times.                    C. 10 times.                  D. 12 times.

4. What does the underlined word “embraced” mean in Paragraph 5?

A. Put arms around him in a loving way.            B. Shook hands with him in a friendly way.

C. Bowed to him in a very polite way.           D. Smiled at him in a very kind way.

5. How does the passage show us “Wenchuan has risen from the ruins”?

  A. By giving facts and examples.                          B. By comparing different places. 

C. By describing people’s looks.                             D. By using volunteers’ words.

Helping your children to read and write at home will improve their skills and confidence—it will also make them get ready for learning in the classroom environment.

　     　 are needed by every child in every subject in every year of their life in or outside school. Students who improve their reading and writing skills will increase their vocabulary and their ability（能力）to use the English language correctly. As parents, you can play an important role in improving your children’s literacy（读写能力）. You can make a difference by listening, asking questions, giving information, and reading with your children outside school hours.

Here are 8 tips on how to help your children to read and write:

²          having everyday conversations with your children

²          trying to ask more “wh-” questions instead of easy “yes” or “no” questions

²          encouraging your children to talk about events you don’t know

²          reading to your children each night

²          listening to your children read

²          teaching your children how to use dictionaries

²          talking about your children’s writings

²          practicing filling in forms, writing letters, sending cards or emails

You can also encourage your children to join the Reading Challenge Club and discuss the books they are reading together. In the club, children must read 15 books from the Challenge book list and 5 more books chosen by themselves. There are over 1,000 books on the list. The reading must be done in one year. What’s more, it is a wonderful way to help your children to write. For example, you can encourage them to write diaries or book reviews. Remember to make positive comments as much as possible.

1. This passage is mainly written for __________.

A. children                            B. teachers                   C. parents                    D. doctors

2. __________ is the best for the missing part in Paragraph 2.

A. “Listening and speaking skills”                        B. “Reading and writing skills”

C. “Listening and writing skills”                           D. “Reading and listening skills”

3. __________ is NOT mentioned in the 8 tips above.

   A. “Listening to the radio every day ”                    B. “Listening to your children read”

   C. “Reading to your children each night”                     D. “Talking about your children’s writings”

4. In the Reading Challenge Club, children have to read __________ in one year.

A. 5 books                          B. 10 books                  C. 15 books               D. 20 books

5. Parents can help children to write by encouraging them to__________.

A. draw pictures or take photos                           B. listen to pop music   

C. write diaries or book reviews                          D. play computer games             

 阅读理解

阅读下列短文，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。

1. We can see this ad _________.

A. at a cafe                  B. at a library                C. at school                  D. at home

2. We can go for lunch at _________on Monday.

   A. 10:30                 B. 11:45                      C. 12:30                       D. 14:30

3. Mrs. Zhou will spend _________ if she goes for dinner on Friday.

A. $ 6                           B. $ 7                           C. $ 11                      D. $ 12

4. Mr. Brown and his 8-year-old son had to pay _________ for dinner last Sunday.

A. $ 7                          B. $ 11                         C. $ 12                      D. $ 17

5. You can _________ according to the ad.

A. take away the food in one box for $ 8                     B. enjoy all you can eat and barbecue

C. get a free bottle of wine with your friend          D. call the Chinese Cafe at 9651 4655

完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I _1__ my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could __2__ have that money.

On my birthday my parents told me they had my __3__ outside in the back yard. At once I __4__ out to the yard. There was my bike, _5_ it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so _6_! I thought I _7__ my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment __8__ their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I __9__ the old bike and rode it, feeling __10_ that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’t __11_...

As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me __12__ much more than just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about __13_. When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this __14__ because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that __15__ two dollars isn’t any less valuable（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.

1. A. talked B. spoke C. said D. told

2. A. hardly B. quickly C. slowly D. easily

3. A. guitar B. gift C. cake D. card

4. A. rushed B. rode C. climbed D. came

5. A. and B. or C. but D. because

6. A. exciting B. interesting C. relaxing D. disappointing

7. A. liked B. hated C. hurt D. thanked

8. A. on B. in C. at D. for

9. A. got in B. got on C. got off D. got up

10. A. surprised B. excited C. happy D. bad

11. A. look ahead B. look back C. come up D. come down

12. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything

13. A. love B. money C. friendship D. knowledge

14. A. idea B. news C. advice D. story

15. A. spends B. costs C. pays D. offers

— Mingzhou Bridge was open to traffic in May.

   — _________! The traffic in Ningbo is becoming better.

   A. Good luck                  B. Wonderful                C. Good idea               D. Best wishes

— Have you seen the funny movie Let the Bullet（子弹）Fly?

— Yes, it made me _________ many times.

A. laugh                         B. cry                          C. sleep                        D. sing

— What a new computer! Can you tell me _________? — Just the day before yesterday.

A. how much you paid for it B. how much did you pay for it

C. when you bought it D. when did you buy it

— You’d better not eat too much salt. It’s bad for your health. —_________.

A. Not at all B. You’re welcome

C. It doesn’t matter D. Thanks for your advice

— I hear the famous singer Xu Song may come to Ningbo next month.

— Really? _______ he comes, my younger sister will be very excited.

A. If                       B. Until                 C. Unless                D. Before