No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.

The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Beijing, Taibei, Shanghai,Wuhan and Shenzhen also support the day.

In Beijing, more and more people are joining in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars for one day each week and walk, take a bus or subway or ride a bike to work. The slogan(口号)for the activity is,“If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.” Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first three months of this year Beijing only have 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Car exhaust(汽车尾气) is one of the most important reasons of the pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.

So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive.” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman.

1.There are_______ cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage.

A. four B. five C. six D.seven

2.The activity of No Car Day encourages drivers in Beijing to work.

A. to take a bus, or subway. B.ride a bike

C. to walk D.A,B and C

3.According to the passage there were blue sky days in the first three months of last year in Beijing.

A.238 B. 63 C. 52 D.41

4.The air pollution in Beijing is mainly caused by according to the passage.

A.noise B.cars C.rubbish D.weather

5.The main idea of the passage is .

A. So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support

B. more and more people in Beijing are joining a No Car Day activity.

C. more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.

D. a No Car Day helps to protect our environment.

Last summer, Mark became a middle school student. He took an English test in the first month. Mark was a good student and he worked hard. He finished the questions easily until he read the last one: “Everyone sees our school’s cleaner every day. What’s her first name?”

Of course, this question is a little special. Mark saw the woman some times. She was tall and her hair was dark. But Mark didn’t talk with her and didn’t know her first name. The test was over. Then one student asked the teacher, “Is the last question very important in this test?”

“Yes,” said the teacher. “In our life, we meet many hard-working people.

They are important. You should care about them. You should smile at them or say ‘hello’ to them.”

Mark never forgot that question. He also learned that woman’s first name. It was Kathy.

1.What test did Mark have in his first month in the middle school?

A. Math. B. Physics. C. English. D. Biology.

2.What did Mark know about his school’s cleaner?

A. She was a little special.

B. She was tall with dark hair.

C. She often talked with the students

D. Mark knew her first name.

3.What did Mark’s teacher think of the last question?

A. It was fun. B. It was interesting.

C. It was boring. D. It was important.

4.What does the sentence “You should smile at them or say ‘hello’ to them.” mean?

A. We should respect (尊重) the hard-working people.

B. We should believe in the hard-working people.

C. We should help the hard-working people.

D. We should learn from the hard-working people.

5.What’s the right order about Mark?

a. He saw the cleaner some times.

b. He got to know the cleaner’s first name.

c. He became a middle school student.

d. He had a test.

A.a,b,c,d B.c,d,a,b C.a,d,b,c D.c,b,a,d

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