Things like these are called electronic waste, or e-waste. Dealing with them is not an easy job. Every time an old computer breaks down, it needs to be dealt with safely. What is worse, at present, broken computer parts are usually buried. It may be hundreds of years before they are really gone in the earth.

Many places in China are polluted by e-waste. Guiyu in Guangdong Province is one of them. This town is named as “the e-waste capital of the world”. It has to deal with 1.5 million kilograms of e-waste each year, from which it makes 75 million yuan. But it comes at a cost.

Many of the poisons in e-waste find their way into the environment. An environmental group has found the air, the earth and the rivers in Guiyu badly polluted.

Luckily, the Chinese government wants to change the situation (情况) . This year, China passed a new environmental protection law. Computer companies like Lenovo and Dell will be asked to take back their old computers. Hopefully, the problem with e-waste will be solved in the near future.

【1】The e-waste found in Hong Kong last month was from _____.

A. France B. Japan C. Germany D. Australia

【2】The underlined word “buried” probably means ____in the passage.

A. 焚烧 B. 降解 C. 回收 D. 掩埋

【3】The town of Guiyu in Guangdong Province_____.

A. is the e-capital of the world B. has serious e-waste pollution

C. deals with the e-waste safely D. spends much money on e-waste

【4】This year, the Chinese government _____.

A. closed some computer companies B. asked people to hand in old computers

C. made a new environmental protection law D. tried to change people’s life

【5】The passage is mainly about _____.

A. the e-waste problem in China B. the cost of burning e-waste

C. the ways to deal with e-waste D. the need to pass a law against e-waste

By Xu Lingyi, 13, Mercy High School, US

What is the most surprising thing in summer? A seaside vacation? Some good family time? Or a song that changes your whole life? These all happened to Ronnie, the main character of the book The Last Song (2009). It was written by United States author Nicholas Sparks.

Since Ronnie’s parents divorced (离婚) when she was 14, she had been staying with her mom in New York. Her father, who used to be her piano teacher, lived alone in North Carolina. She was so angry with her dad that she had not talked with him or played the piano ever since they divorced. However, the summer before she turned 18, her mom sent her to North Carolina. At first, Ronnie was frustrated about it. But things changed when her dad found some turtle (海龟) eggs. She learned more about the turtles at the local aquarium (水族馆) and set up a cage to protect the eggs.

The turtle broke the tough（坚固的）wall between Ronnie and her dad. However, it was on the day the eggs hatched（孵化）that Ronnie found out her dad was dying of cancer. That was why her mom asked her to visit him. Ronnie was very upset. She started playing the piano again and wrote a song for him before he died. Ronnie deeply impressed me. Though she looks rebellious (叛逆的) in the book, she is gentle. She even slept outside the whole night just to protect the turtle eggs. She loves her father.

It is a meaningful story. It teaches us about the relationship with our parents and how to express love to our parents.

【1】The Last song ——————____.

A. was written by Ronnie B. is a book whose main character is Ronnie

C. described the life of North Carolina D. tells us how the turtle hatches eggs

【2】Which one is NOT true about Ronnie’s story?

A. Ronnie’s parents divorced when she was 14.

B. Ronnie stayed with her mom after the divorce.

C. Ronnie’s dad used to teach her to play the piano.

D. Ronnie kept a good relationship with her dad even after the divorce.

【3】What’s the meaning of frustrated in paragraph 2?

A. Unhappy B. Afraid. C. Excited. D. Happy.

【4】What happened during Ronnie’s stay with her dad?

A. Ronnie and her dad’s relationship got worse. B. Ronnie found that her dad got married.

C. Ronnie refused to play the piano again. D. Ronnie found that her dad was dying of cancer.

【5】Which of the following is the writer Xu Lingyi’s opinion ?

A. Xu doesn’t like Ronnie because she is rebellious.

B. Xu thinks it was wrong that Ronnie slept outside the whole night.

C. Xu learns a lot about the relationship with parents from the book.

D. Xu doesn’t know how to express love to her parents.

When Amy was a little girl, she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday. Then the second, the third… A doll a year never arrived late.

“Why always a doll?” This question had been in Amy’s mind until one day her father gave the answer.

Little Joyce dreamed to have a doll. Her parents promised one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift was the most precious (珍贵的) in her eyes.

Her mother’s story being recalled, Amy got an idea.

It was Joyce’s birthday. A package was sent to her with a card that read:

Dear Joyce,

I forget to send you the package that you should have received on May 20, 1956, your fifth

Birthday. The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it.

Love, Angel of Joy

Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll. She clasped the doll that she had waited so many years for, crying softly. The doll given by “Angel of Joy”, made her the happiest “child” in the world.

【1】We can tell from the story that Joyce is _____

A. Amy’s daughter B. Amy’s mother C. the grandma doll D. Angel of Joy

【2】/ A( U. C4 Z$ J; F2 @9 R$ FWhy did Joyce think dolls were the best birthday gifts for Amy?

A. Amy dreamed to have all kinds of lovely dolls.

B. Amy looked like a doll when she was a little girl.

C. Joyce received a lot of lovely dolls from her parents.4 D8 V" a" G! i$ P9 A$ L

D. Joyce had never got the dream doll from her parents.: _" b) @ B+ K* H6 S. ^

【3】Who sent a grandma doll to Joyce indeed on her birthday?

A. Amy B. Angel of Joy C. Joyce’s parents D. Amy’s daughter

【4】The underlined word “clasped” means “______” in the passage.

A. held B. threw C. made D. bought

【5】What can we learn from the story?

A. Dolls are every little girl’s dream toys. B. Grandma dolls are best gifts for parents.

C. Parents sometimes need their “Angel of Joy”. D. Parents’ birthdays are very important.

A : 【1】 ? B: I went to the cinema to see a movie last night.

A: 【2】? B: A Little Prince.

A: 【3】? B: Yes. It’s a cartoon.

A: 【4】 ? B: A little girl is looking for the prince according to the pilot’s memory.

A: It must be interesting . By the way, what kind of cartoon do you like best?

B: 【5】 .

A: Me, too. A happy ending is the most interesting thing for me.

B: Another cartoon will be on at the cinema. Shall we go there together?

A: All right. See you later. B: See you later.

B: I’m twenty-two and I am a bus conductor. Cycling is my hobby.

A: Ah, bus conductor. So you’re used to collecting money. Good! 【3】

B: Nobody. I taught myself.

A: 【4】

B: I’ve been cycling since I was five.

A: Who bought you the racing bike?

B: I bought it myself. I worked overtime.

A: Good for you. 【5】

B: Now? If you mean this minute, I’m going to have a long hot bath.

A: Well, you must need to relax. Again, congratulations! That was Susan James, winner of this year’s London-to-Brighton Cycle Race.

A. Did your parents teach you?

B. In fact, I wanted to be a taxi driver.

C. What’s your age and what’s your job?

D. And what are you going to do now?

E. How long have you been cycling?

F. Who taught you cycling?

G. Congratulations on winning the race, Susan.

A. Did your parents teach you?

B. In fact, I wanted to be a taxi driver.

C. What’s your age and what’s your job?

D. And what are you going to do now?

E. How long have you been cycling?

F. Who taught you cycling?

G. Congratulations on winning the race, Susan.

A. With pleasure B. My pleasure. C. It was a pleasure D. You are welcome.

A. Did , see , saw B. Did , see , see C. Have , seen, saw. D. Have , seen, have seen

A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t

A. go ; I will go B. will go ; I will go C. will go ; I go D. go ; I go