Environment California tries to protect the places we live, advance(促进;推动) the environmental values we share and do good things for our environment.

Environment California is a statewide, citizen-based environmental organization. We believe there's something special about California -something worth protecting for the future generations. Whether it's our Pacific coastline, or our 278 state parks, California's natural wonders make our life colorful in different ways.

Protecting our environment requires independent research, powerful advocacy (提倡) and action. That's the idea behind Environment California. Together with thousands of supporters, we take the kind of action that is good for our environment.源:Z。xx。k.Com]

Funded by supporters like you, we research the challenges that California's environment is facing and educate the public about what's in danger. Through our research reports, interviews with reporters, letters to the editors, blogs and more, we raise people's awareness of environmental issues and offer good solutions.

When decisions are being made about California's environment, our elected officials hear plenty from the oil companies, developers and other powerful groups. We make the case for our environment and help people like you make your voices heard through emails, letters, phone calls and more, all passed to the right people.

1.Which of the following things did NOT Environment California do?

A. Do good things for our environment.

B. Protect people in the city.

C. Advance the environmental values.

D. Protect the places we live.

2.What is Environment California?

A. An environmental university.

B. An environmental organization.

C. An activity to protect the environment.

D. An environmental company.

3.Through what do they provide good ways for people?

A. Blogs. B. Phone calls.

C. Emails. D. Books.

4.What does the last paragraph talk about?

A. How to protect the environment.

B. What Environment California is.

C. How to become a supporter.

D. How Environment California makes decisions.

5.Why did the writer write this passage?

A. To tell us why people should join Environment California.

B. To introduce Environment California.

C. To show the environmental reports.

D. To talk about ways to protect the environment

People give gifts on many occasions. At weddings(婚礼),people give gifts such as tea sets and tableware (餐具). When someone has a baby, people express their wishes by giving gifts of baby clothes and food.

In western countries, food and drinks are the most traditional gifts for friends. For example, a bottle of champagne is perfect for Christmas. In some Asian countries like China and Japan, tea and wine are common gifts. Greeting cards are excellent gifts for friends and family around the world.

Here are some popular gifts for Christmas and New Year. Let’s have a look.

A message in a bottle—If you want to send a birthday message or a thank- you note, why not write on a piece of paper and put it inside a glass bottle? The person who receives this special gift will remember the words forever.

A Christmas stocking—People will look forward to seeing it each Christmas. It is a very traditional and useful Christmas gift. Many people hang the stocking up in their rooms as a decoration.

A necklace (项链) with a name—This is a special and popular gift among mothers and young people. For example, a mother can put her child’s name on the necklace. It seems that the necklace can bring her child close to her heart.

1.If your friend Lisa has a new baby, you may sent____.

A.school things

B.tea sets and table ware

C.baby clothes and food

D.birthday cards

2.From the passage we learn champagne is a kind of____.

A.drink B.food

C.card D.furniture

3.____are common gifts in some Asian countries.

A.Excellent books B.Tea and wine

C.Greeting cards D.Thank-you notes

4.Mrs. Green likes the necklace with her child’s name because____.

A.it can bring good luck to her

B.it is a traditional and useful gift

C.it is a fashionable gift for parents

D.it may make her child close to her heart

5.Please choose the best title for this passage____.

A.Choose a perfect present

B.How to celebrate New Year

C.How to celebrate Christmas

D.The festivals in China

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