Last night’s meteor(流星) shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. According to Gabe Rothsclild, Emerald Valley’s mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city’s lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.

“My family was so frustrated,” admitted town resident Duane Cosby, “We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointments.”

Astronomers---scientists who study stars and planets----have been complaining about this problem for decades.They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it.

There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds,bats frogs,snakes,etc. For example,outdoor lighting severely affects migrating(迁徙的)birds. According to the International Dark-Sky Association. “100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.”

Countless more animals casualties(伤亡）result from the use of artificial lighting. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings,but some scientists think it can be harmful for humans,too. They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase person’s chances of getting cancer.

Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of hight pollution. For years, Flagstaff,Arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to help astronomers at the Lowell Observatory. Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night.

1.It happened last night that __________ .

A. the city light show attracted many people

B. the meteors flew past before being noticed

C. the city’s lights affected the meteor watching

D. the meteor watching ended up a social outing

2.What do the astronomers complain about?

A. Light pollution has remained unsolved for years

B. Their observation equipment is in poor repair

C. Meteor showers occur less often than before

D. Their eyesight is failing due to artificial lighting

3.What the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4?

A. Birds may take other migration paths

B. Animal’living habits may change suddenly

C. Varieties of animals will become sharply reduced

D. Animals’survival is threatened by outdoor lighting

4.Lighting regulations in Flagstaff,Arizona are put into effect to__________.

A. Lessen the chance of getting cancer

B. ensure citizens a good sleep at night

C. create an ideal observation condition

D. enable all creatures to live in harmony

5.What message does the author most want to give us?

A. Saving wildlife is saving ourselves

B. Human activities should be environmentally friendly

C. Great efforts should be made to save energy

D. New equipment should be introduced for space study

Everyone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. We can share 1. with our friends and turn to them for help when we are in trouble. In a word, it is nice to have a friend to 2. , laugh and do things with. Certainly, sometimes we need to be alone. We don’t always want people around. But we would feel 3. if we never had a friend.

To make 4. , you must be friendly. A cheerful person smiles. A smile always makes the others like you. Smile at someone and you are sure to get a smile back from him.

Try to remember names. It 5. your new friends feel happy when you call them by their names, 6. you don’t forget them.

No two people are just the same. If you don’t agree with other people, you should still be friendly. Do not argue, but 7. . You always lose friends if you argue too much. And you should think more of others than of yourself. It’s good for teenagers to have one or a group of good friends. This is very 8. in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss things which are too difficult to say to their family members.

There’s more good news for people who have friends. They live 9. than people who don’t have. Why? It could be that they 10. happier. Being happy helps you stay well and it could be good just knowing that someone cares about you.

根据汉语意思用所学短语的正确形式完成英语句子,每个空格填一个单词。

1.他在进行该项研究课题前浏览了许多期刊.

He ______ ______ a number of journals before he started the research project.

2.铃响了,老师分发期末考试卷.

The teacher ______ ______ the examination papers when the bell rang.

3.她跑来跑去，试图把火扑灭。

She was rushing around, trying to______ ______ the fire.

4.大会以唱“友谊地久天长”结束.

The meeting ______ ______ with the singing of Auld Lang Syne.

5.中国已经努力再次在世界政治中扮演角色.

China has now______ ______ to take part again in world politics.

6.课内与课外的学习联系在一起,它们互相促进.

In - class study and after - class study _____ _____ _____ each other and improve each other.

7.政府采取了措施来解决失业问题.

The government ______ ______ to deal with unemployment.

8.我兄弟的船遇上了暴风雨,但他没出事.

My brother's ship _____ _____ _____ a storm but he came to no harm.

9.他在英语方面逐渐取得进步.

He ______ ______ in English bit by hit.

10.国际国内都很关心这个问题.

People both in China and abroad _____ _____ _____ this problem.

〔1〕There are many useful suggestions and pieces of advice that can help one to improve English. Here are some useful suggestions and new tips to increase one’s English language vocabulary.

〔2〕Learning English vocabulary is about much more than just learning the right words. A broad grasp of vocabulary in the English language is based on understanding important expressions and “word combinations”, which means groups of words that often or always go together.

〔3〕Learning a word will not help very much if you quickly forget it. Research shows that it takes from 10 to 20 repetitions to really make a word part of your vocabulary. Since most words are learned from how they are used in context （上下文）, the more words one is exposed to（接触）, The easier one will find English to learn . Keep a writing pad close to you. When you read, pay close attention to the word you do not know, write the word down and try to figure out its meaning from the context. Then _______________________ in a dictionary.

〔4〕Remember that if you do not use English words that you have just learned in conversation or writing, you will forget them very quickly. So the best way to learn new words effectively is just by trying to use them in conversation and writing. Remember also that practice is the key to fluent spoken English.

〔5〕Building vocabulary is a life-long task. Remember, “In the beginning was the word.” Your future could depend on how rich your vocabulary is. It will also determine the quality of your communication.

1.What is the main idea of the text? (no more than 10 words)

____________________________________________ ____________________

2.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 5words)

____________________________________________________________ _____

3. Why does the author think context is important in learning English? (no more than 15 words)

___________________________________ ______________________________

4.What does the word “it” (Line 1, Paragraph 3) probably refer to? (no more than 9 words)

___________________________________ ______________________________

5.How would you increase your English vocabulary after reading the passage? List two ways. (no more than 18 words)

___________________________________ ______________________________

请根据表格的内容提示，写一篇题为SAVE EARTH, SAVE US的公益广告解说词。

注意：1. 词数：120词左右；

2．内容要涵盖上面所列的几条；

3．不能逐词翻译。

With the development of modern society, pollution caused by human activities is becoming a more and more serious problem.

One Sunday morning in August I went to local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment   1.    (late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me   2.      the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man   3.     (sit) at the front. He   4. (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be   5.    (mental) disabled.

Behind him were other people to   6.    he was trying to talk, but after some minutes.  7.      walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed

I didn’t want to be laughed at for talking to him but I didn’t like leaving him   8.     his own either.

After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced myself. We had   9.   amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.

I’m glad I made a choice. It made   10. of us feel good.

I had a job interview this morning at 10:30 in a place which was quite far from my house.

I had asked my brother to_ ___me at the bus stop. But he was running late and it was already 9:45 before I reached the bus stop.__ __, I caught my first bus and had to wait at another stop for the second one.

Then, in front of my__ __, a little girl (who may have been a beggar) was hit by a car! The car drove off without__ __. The girl was badly hurt in her hands and legs. She was _ ____heavily and was screaming in pain. After a few seconds she fainted(昏厥).

People standing nearby didn’t seem to know_ ___ to do. I ran over and called for an auto. A_ ____, who seemed to be the girl’s grandpa, ran towards us with _ ____steaming down his cheeks. I took them both to ______ in the auto. They admitted the girl and _ ___ to start her treatment. Happily, she was well__ ___ and soon came back to consciousness. She smiled at me and hugged her grandpa. I _ ____ the bill, gave them a little money, then I __ ___ for my interview.

It was 1:30p.m. Before I got home. I was __ __hours late! The one interview who was still there asked what had__ __ me. I told him, and then gave him one of our Smile cards and _ ____ about the project. He was very impressed!

It would be __ ___ to say I got the job. ___, because I was so late he could not pass me on to the next level.

Getting the job might have made me happy, but helping that young girl and her grandpa made me even __ ____! I really thank God for giving me that__ ___ to help.

1.A. drop B. send C. take D. deliver

2.A. ActuallyB. Luckily C. Surprisingly D. Gradually

3.A. bus B. seat C. eyes D. feet

4.A. noticing B. speeding C. knockingD. stopping

5.A. crying B. bleeding C. sleeping D. trembling

6.A. how B. where C. who D. what

7.A. beggar B. driver C. policeman D. gentleman

8.A. words B. sweat C. tears D. blood

9.A. homeB. interview C. bus D. hospital

10.A. preparedB. intended C. rushed D. promised

11.A. cared aboutB. looked after C. dealt with D. carried out

12.A. boughtB. accepted C. paid D. donated

13.A. set aboutB. set off C. set out D. set up

14.A. two B. three C. four D. five

15.A. delayedB. happened C. hit D. terrified

16.A. complainedB. explained C. debated D. introduced

17.A. niceB. shameful C. hopeless D. unbelievable

18.A. and B. so C. but D. or

19.A. prouder B. greater C. happier D. harder

20.A. courageB. opportunity C. position D. situation

Today, we are talking about money. I can share a bit about my history with money and my new view when it comes to using green paper.

I made a web page with links to posts about our financial journey where you can look for more details of where we’ve been and how we got where we are now. It was a big part of my story in the past and was a huge part of our downsizing journey. We got out of debt and stayed out of debt.

So I feel eager to share the benefits of being on this side. It takes planning and more careful thought whenever a dollar is spent now than it did when I had a wallet full of credit cards. I now like to think all of my dollars having a job. So many of us work for money and don’t consider that money should work for us, too. Make your dollars do the job of helping you live the life you want.

Each time money is spent or saved, it should be going toward something that you purposefully want for your life. Last week I was out and I spent $20 on food in 3 days. It made me angry because afterward I thought about eating is not at all what for my life.

On the other hand, there are times I spend $20 while out with my family and it doesn’t bother me one bit. An afternoon out with my kids during which we stop for ice cream, and do something fun together has a completely different feel to it.

In the end, I want the dollars I spend to have purpose like I can enjoy life while still planning and saving for the future.

1.What do the underlined words “green paper” in Paragraph I refer to ______.

A. money B. work C. newspaper D. book

2.You can learn about the writer’s history with money ______.

A. by making a web page

B. by reading posts about their financial journey

C. by going on a financial journey

D. by writing to him

3.In the writer’s opinion, ________.

A. more credit cards should be used in our daily life

B. we should work hard to make more money

C. money should help us live better

D. saving money is very easy

4.Why did the writer feel happy with the money spent with his family?

A. Because the money is spent on food.

B. Because the money is spent in doing something fun.

C. Because eating is what he wanted for his life.

D. Because the money went toward something that he wanted for his life.

Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relationships. For example, in American culture the smile is in general an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other uses. A woman’s smile at a police officer does not carry the same meaning as the smile she gives to a young child. A smile may show love or politeness. It can also hide true feelings. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even improper. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places (although this is less common in big cities). Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong places; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In Southeast Asian culture, a smile is frequently used to cover painful feelings. Vietnamese people may tell a sad story but end the story with a smile.

Our faces show emotions (情感), but we should not attempt（尝试）to “read” people from another culture as we would “read” someone from our own culture. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural differences in the amount of facial expressions permitted. For example, in public and in formal situations many Japanese do not show their emotions as freely as Americans do. When with friends, Japanese and Americans seem to show their emotions similarly.

It is difficult to conclude about Americans and facial expressiveness because of personal and cultural differences in the United States. People from certain cultural backgrounds in the United States seem to be more facially expressive than others. The key is to try not to judge people whose ways of showing emotion are different. If we judge according to our own cultural habits, we may make the mistake of “reading” the other person incorrectly.

1.What does the smile usually mean in the U.S.?

A. Love.         B. Politeness.         C. Joy.           D. Thankfulness.

2.The author mentions the smile of the Vietnamese to prove that smile can ___ .

A. show friendliness to strangers         B. be used to hide true feelings

C. be used in the wrong places            D. show personal habits

3.What should we do before attempting to “read” people?

A. Learn about their relations with others.

B. Understand their cultural backgrounds.

C. Find out about their past experience.

D. Figure out what they will do next.

4.What would be the best title for the test?

A. Cultural Differences                       B. Smiles and Relationship

C. Facial Expressiveness                       D. Habits and Emotions

STAGE

Keep it in the air: The Chaoyang Theater is one of the Beijing theaters to present acrobatics (杂技) all year round. Top acrobatic artists invited from all over the country perform for Chinese and foreign tourists. The program contains trick cycling, leaping through hoops and Chinese magic tricks. Some of the artists have won prizes in international competitions. 

Time: 7:15 p.m. Daily 

Place: 36, Dongsanhuan Beilu, Chaoyang District 

Tel: 1716, 16818

Use your head: Green Hat is a new drama given by a group of young Chinese actors. It's a rewrite of American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne's famous novel The Scarlet Letter. It describes the heroine's great courage in finding the true love against the public disagreement. 

Time: 7:15 p.m. until March 5, except Mondays 

Place: China Children's Theater 

Tel: 102220, 102210

Mix and match: Story of Puppets tells of a fairy, Zixia, who looks for true love in the human world. After watching a puppet play Peony Pavilion, she thinks there must be true love in reality, so she uses magic to turn the puppet characters into humans, wanting to fall in love with the puppet hero. But things don't go as she planned...Li Liuyi, the director of the play has made several successful attempts to present different traditional operas in one play. This time he combines Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera, and Pingju Opera along with a band, using the structure of modem drama. 

Time: 7:30 p. m. until March 10, except Mondays 

Place: Small Playhouse of Beijing People's Art Theater 

Tel: 121118

Peking Opera: The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances at the Chang'an Crand Theater. Each performance includes two classical excerpts (选段). One is Wenxi (a play focusing on singing and dancing); the other is Wuxi (a play full of acrobatic dancing). The first night will be The Crossroad and Presenting a Pearl of the Rainbow Bridge. And the second night will see the performance of The Goddess of Heaven Scatte. 

Place: Chang'an Grand Theater 

Tel: 813108

1.We can learn from the text that _____.

A Story of Puppets is a play held in China Children's Theater 

B. the artists who have won prizes will perform magic tricks 

C. on March 5 there will be two plays for us to choose 

D. the artists in the Beijing Peking Opera Troupe are from all over the country

2.If a tourist wants to see a performance on March 15, he can call _____ to book a ticket.

A. 813108 B. 121118 C. 102220 D. 16818

3.According to the text, which of the following statements is true?

A. The director of the Story of Puppets combines different operas in it. 

B. Green Hat is based on a famous novel acted by some American artists.

C. Top Acrobatic artists will present their performances around our country. 

D. The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances with the same excerpts