A group of swans (天鹅) flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around . The crow watched them with disdain (鄙视).

“You have no flying skills at all ! ” he said to the swans. “ All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air ? No , that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying compitition. I’ll show you what real flying is ! ”

One of the swans , a strong young male , took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.

Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up , and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him , making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.

The swan pretended ( 假装) not to notice , and said, “ Why do you keep touching the water , brother ? Is that another trick ?”

“ No ,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “ I’m in trouble because of my pride ! If you don’t help me , I’ll lose my life… “

The swan took pity on him , and took him on his shoulders (肩膀) and flew back to the beach.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1. What’s the correct order of the following events ?

a. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.

b.The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.

c. The crow had to ask the swan for help.

d.The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks.

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

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

2.Who has better skills according to the crow ?

A. The swan. B. The crow.

C. Both the swan and the crow. D. He didn’t know.

3.What does the underlined word “exhausted “ in Paragraph 4 mean ?

A. Bored. B. nervous.

C. Tired . D. Frightened.

4. Which of the following is right according to the text ?

A. A group of crows met a swan on a beach.

B. The crow could fly as well as the swan.

C.The swan wasn’t afraid of the challenge.

D. The swan flew away and the crow died.

5.What can we learn from the passage ?

A. No pains , no gains. B. Pride goes before a fall.

C. The early bird catches the worm. D. Practice makes perfect.

 

What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know how to deal with them. Many old computers are put away. Many more are simply thrown away as rubbish.

Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products(产品). Dell, Hewlett Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers of their own brands.

In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers which are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).

Yet many people are throwing away good computers, while others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working on this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. These repaired computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体) or people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things and cut down waste, too.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.What do many people do with old computers?

A. They repair them.

B. They sell them.

C. They send them to others.

D. They stop using them.

2.How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

3.According to the laws in some countries, computer companies must _____.

A. recycle most of their products

B. collect all their used products

C. repair and upgrade old computers

D. make more cheaper computers

4.What do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers?

A. Help the computer companies to collect them.

B. Repair and send them to those who need them.

C. Help people to learn to use them.

D. Turn rubbish into useful things.

5.What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Repairing old computers.

B. Encouraging to make cheap computers.

C. Recycling old computers.

D. Helping those who need computers.

 

On the first day of class , Smith’s foreign students fill in forms and give the information about themselves.

Name : Claude Country : Germany

Native Language : German

Time in the USA : 9 months

Family : I live with my parents.

Work : I used to be an art teacher in Germany. But now I’m working in a company.

Interests : I love painting. I like music , too.

Name : Li Ming Country : China

Native Language : Chinese

Time in the USA : 2 years

Family : I have one son. He is studying in China. My wife is an English teacher.

Work : I was a math teacher. But now I’m a cook.

Interests : I like cooking. I also like sports, such as basketball , table tennis and so on.

Name : Carolina Country : Russia

Native Language : Russian

Time in the USA : 4 years

Family : I live with my husband and 2 children.

Work : I was a basketball player. But now I’m a teacher.

Interests : I love sports. I like traveling.

 

Name : Kalumi Country : Japan

Native Language : Japanese

Time in the USA : 3 months

Family : My family , my parents and 4 brothers and sisters all live in Japan. I’m here

by myself.

Work : I worked as a nurse in my country. Now I’m a shop assistant.

Interests : I like such activities as reading , drawing and watching TV.

 

根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.________has lived in America for the longest time among the four persons.

A. Kalumi B. Carolina

C. Claude D. Li Ming

2._______used to be teacher in their own countries.

A. Li Ming and Claude B. Li Ming and Carolina

C. Kalumi and Claude D. Carolina and Kalumi

3.Of the four persons , _________has a big family.

A. Claude B. Carolina

C. Li Ming D. Kalumi

4.___________like sports.

A. Li Ming and Claude B. Carolina and Kalumi

C. Li Ming and Carolina D. Kalumi and Claude

5.These persons will ________ together.

A. draw pictures B. study in the same class

C. teach English D. play sports

 

Do you know that the earth is getting warmer and warmer each year ? As the earth gets warmer , the climate changes. 1. This has a big influence on plants , animals and people.

Scientists are not sure what is making the earth warmer , but they think that human behavior is making it worse. We send off lots of greenhouse gases into the air. 2. Scientists worry that if we don’t do anything about that , the earth will become too uncomfortable for people to live on in the future.

More than 100 country leaders gathered at a meeting in New York to discuss climate changes. 3.

US President Barack Obama , Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama and French President Nicolas Sarozy all spoke at the meeting. 4. He said China will fight climate in four ways. China will greatly cut carbon emissions (二氧化碳排放) by 2020 ,develop renewable energy and nuclear energy (核能) , plant 40 million hectares (公顷 ) of trees and develop more climate friendly technoligies. 5.

根据短文内容,将下面句子还原到文中合适的位置,并将其标号填入题号后的横线上。

A.The president said , “ Out of a sense of responsibility ( 责任感 ) to the orld world ,China will do something to help to deal with the problem.

B.They wanted to reach a globe climate change pact (公约) in December.

C.Rainfall has changed its patterns (模式) and sea level is rising .

D.Chinese President Hu Jintao also talked about China’s views.

E.The gases hold energy from the sun and heat the earth.

 

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