What will you do if you are in trouble on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to attract the attention of a passing plane.

Body language

Pilots(飞行员) from different countries understand body languages if they have the correct training. When you put your arms up and down in a straight line, it means, “yes”. When you point down and swing (摇摆) your arm from side to side, it means “no”. If you want the pilot to know that it’s safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend(弯下) your knees. If you want to say that it’s not safe to land, put your arms up in the air and move them to one side.

Start a fire

The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it's a good way to attract attention. If the weather is dry, it isn’t hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they lose control. Never light a tire unless you’re sure that it can’t spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.

Ground- to- air marks

It’s a good idea lo make some marks, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the marks. If you can’t find any wood, use earth. Some useful marks are:

F :“I need food and water”

II:“I need medicine.”

I:“I am badly hurt.”

X:“I can’t move from here”

So next time, if you meet this problem and can’t get away from the island, try the advice above.

1.Which of the following means “It’s not safe to land”?

2.If you are hungry and thirsty, you should draw_________ on the ground.

A. F B. II C. I D. X

3.From the passage, we can learn that ___________.

A. Putting up and down your arms in a straight line means “No”

B. You should start a fire when you are sure it will spread

C. It’s a good idea to use flowers and grass to make marks on the ground

D. Your body language, smoke and ground marks are helpful to save you out

4.The passage is mainly about _______.

A. ways of living on a lonely island

B. ways of asking for help on a lonely island

C. body languages on an island

D. the importance of making marks on an island

I am Grace Cortese,and I am 10 years old. I believe I can make a difference in __ the environment,because my science teacher,Mrs. Esby,tells us that there are many things we can do to help protect the environment ___ we are willing to change our habits.

Every year at my birthday party,I ___ charitable donations instead of gifts. When I was eight,I asked my friends to donate to the Natural Resources Defense Council to save the polar bears. I __ almost $150.Last year,my friend,Mary,also did that. Imagine how much money we could raise to save the environment if everyone asked for charitable donations __ their birthdays!

My whole ____ is doing things to help protect the earth,too. Our school makes a carpooling (拼车)program to reduce the number of cars on the road,and we have a “Walk to School” day once a year. ____ science teacher,Mrs. Esby,has a “Teenie Greenies” club at lunch and she teaches a class on how to recycle after school. And we __ do beach clean-up.

If you ___ to do something for the environment,look through Grades of Green website. It is __ of great ideas for us to reduce,reuse and recycle waste,and it also has a lot of really interesting facts.

1.A. using B. protecting C. cleaning D. preventing

2.A. even if B. until C. because D. if

3.A. ask for B. look for C. pay for D. send for

4.A. sold B. borrowed C. raised D. rented

5.A. to B. for C. with D. from

6.A. school B. home C. factory D. office

7.A. Her B. His C. Your D. My

8.A. still B. yet C. also D. already

9.A. want B. consider C. enjoy D. refuse

10.A. short B. full C. tired D. fond

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