Japan is one of the cleanest countries in the world. What are its secrets?

In Japan, people have to pay for their garbage. If they have a lot, or their garbage is difficult to treat, they have to pay more. They also have to pay for things they no longer need, like old TVs and fridges. This makes people think before they throw away.

Japan has set a good example to the rest of the world. If people in every country did the same, we would be able to do something about our environmental problem.

What can we do to help the environment? Here are some ideas.

·Reduce! Check it out. Buy products with less packaging (包装).

Buy less and create less garbage. We shouldn’t buy things we don’t need.

·Reuse! Be creative and make use of garbage. For example, you can make a photo frame(边框) out of small pieces of garbage.

·Recycle! Ask your family and friends to use recycled products(产品).

Be helpful. Is there a recycling center near your home? If so, ask your family and neighbors to recycle.

1. What does the underlined word “treat” probably mean in Chinese?

   A. 治疗                                       B. 丢弃                                     C. 处理

2. Paragraphs(段落) 1- 4 of the passage mainly tell us about _______.

   A. the secrets of Japan’s being a clean country

   B. what we should do to help the environment

   C. different kinds of ways to make use of garbage

3. How many ideas does the passage mention about helping the environment?

   A. Two.                                      B. Three.                                   C. Four.

4. What can we do to help the environment?

   A. Throw away all the garbage.  B. Go shopping more often and buy things we don’t need.

   C. Ask our family and friends to use recycled products.

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

   A. People in Japan should pay for their garbage.

   B. There are many garbage cans in Japanese streets.

   C. We can recycle the garbage by burning all the garbage.

When I came into my classroom on the first school day after the summer holidays, I didn’t find anything different. Boys were still   1   about basketball and computer games excitedly. Girls were asking about each other’s holidays. The classroom was as   2   as it was before, but the class name had changed - Class 1, Grade 9.

I used to think that Grade 9 was so   3   from me. But now it’s here, in my classroom, in my books and in my mind. This is a year of study, exams, challenges（挑战）and pressure. I felt relived (安慰的) that I didn’t see many students  4  exercises without stopping. Everybody was  5  as they usually did, although they were in Grade 9. So I didn’t feel any pressure.

I’m afraid of pressure. I know it’s unnecessary  6  a student to be worried all the time, but I can’t help   7   nervous when I’m having an exam. I must try to change this.

Now I always tell  8  , “Don’t worry, the result is not important. Try your best in the exam. Everyone has   9   at school. Don’t be afraid of such a normal thing.” This makes me feel better.

Too much homework, too   10   exams, too much time spent studying. But I never feel that I’m unlucky. Every student experiences Grade 9, and I will try my best.

1. A. talking                                B. doing                              C. seeing

2. A. noisier                                B. noisy                               C. noisiest

3. A. long before                         B. in the way                       C. far away

4. A. making                               B. holding                            C. doing

5. A. relaxing(放松的)                 B. surprising                        C. interesting

6. A. with                                          B. for                                  C. of

7. A. feeling                                B. to feel                             C. feel

8. A. himself                               B. myself                             C. themselves

9. A. books                                 B. terms                              C. exams

10. A. many                                B. much                            C. more

— Could you help me with my English?　

— ______.

A. No problem　　　　　　　　　　 B. Yes, I could 　　　　　　　　　 C. That would be fine

— I failed the English exam again.　

— ______ You should practice more.

A. That’s right.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Sorry to hear that. 　　　　 C. Congratulations!

— ______?　

— No, I can’t get used to the weather here.

A. Is everybody here 　　　　　 B. Is everything OK　　　　　　 C. Are you busy now

— How about raising some money for the homeless people?　

— ______.

A. I don’t believe it 　　　　　　 B. It’s a pleasure 　　　　　　　 C. That’s a good idea

— Happy birthday to you, Kangkang!　

— ______

A. Thank you.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Sorry. 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Have a good day!

从方框中选出最佳选项完成下面的对话。

A: Do you like living in the city or the countryside?

B:   1 

A: But I think the countryside is much better than the      city for living.

B:   2 

A: Because there is terrible traffic and too much  noise in the city.

B:   3   I think the city is a wonderful place to live in, because we can go to parties, concerts and operas every day if we like.   4 

A:   5   But I like living in a quiet and safe place.

— There is still a copy of the book in the library. Will you go and borrow _____?

— No, I will buy one in the bookstore.

A. one                            B. it                            C. another

— How much did you pay for the new car?

— It_____ me more than ￥300,000

A. cost 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. spent 　　　　　　　　　　 C.paid