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How good projects grow

Are you interested in projects(课题，项目）and want to have a good one? Well，that doesn’t come easily.You need to do the following tasks(任务):

TALK:You and your classmates discuss in detail(详细的）all that you would like to do to realize(实现）your project.

WRITE:One of your classmates acts as(担任）secretary(秘书).He or she keeps full notes as your group discusses.Later he or she will sort(整理）your ideas to make them better.

PLAN:With the secretary’s notes，your group makes a list of everything you’ll need and who will get，do or research what.

DO:Each group member gets，does and researches something on the list.Your group puts together all you have found and tries to make the project more well-organized.You prepare(准备）to present(展示)it in class.

SHOW:You and your classmates show(给……看）the world the result of your hard work.

Knowing all the above(上面)，you may want to try a project.Why not start with this:you can find out more about the history of your city.What did it look like? Which famous people lived there?

　　A passenger (乘客) watched a man coming toward him with two big heavy bags. As the man came near, the passenger asked if he had the time.

　　“Certainly”, the man answered, then he pushed a button on his watch and a voice rang out, “Eight fifteen”. Then he pushed another button on his watch, and a tiny TV screen appeared (出现) with morning news. Another button produced music.

　　“I'll have the watch”, said the passenger, “I'll give you 500 dollars for it.” The man agreed and handed over the watch. Just then a voice came from the speaker on the wall. “The train for London is arriving. Please go through Gate 4.” As the passenger started to leave, the man called after him, “Don't you want extra batteries (额外电池) ?”

　　“Sure. Where are they?”

　　“In the bags. I'm going to London, too.”

(1) The story happened ________.

[　　]

A．on a train

B．at an airport (机场)

C．in a hotel (旅馆)

D．in a railway station waiting-room

(2) By asking “if he had the time”, the passenger wanted to know if the man ________.

[　　]

A．had spare (多余的) time

B．was free

C．could tell him the time

D．had a watch

(3) The two bags the man carrying were ________.

[　　]

A．heavy

B．full of watches

C．expensive

D．full of something stolen

(4) The last sentence shows ________.

[　　]

A．the man was going to London

B．the man wanted the passenger to help him with the bags

C．the man needed money for the ticket

D．the man wanted to make more money

(5) Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．The man bought a watch from the passenger.

B．The passenger bought a watch from the man.

C．The man stole a watch.

D．The passenger stole a watch.

Put 2 February in your diary! It is World Wetlands Day! It marks the date that the

Convention(公约) on Wetlands was signed(签署)in1971.This special day was first celebrated in 1997 and it is celebrated every year.

　 The celebration is a call for action. It is a way to show people how important and

useful the wetlands are for people. On World Wetlands Day, people around the world take

part in many wetlands activities. People take trips to the local wetlands. There are talks

about how important the wetlands are. People get together to clean up their local wetlands

Children draw pictures to advertise the day. People also compete(比赛)in boat races.

　 The World Wetlands Day is important! If there are no wetlands, there will be no water for anyone in the future. Wetlands help protect nature and resources(资源)like fresh water. Already, more than 10000 million people in the world do not have fresh water.

　 Many people do not know how important the wetlands are. They can understand why an

elephant or a tiger is important because they are big, beautiful animals. It is much harder for

them to understand how important the animals in the wetlands are. These small animals,

such as frogs and snails, play a very important part in keeping the balance of nature.

　 All plants and animals are part of the food chain(链).If the small wetlands animals

die, some animals in the food chain will have nothing to eat. They will also die. People

need the wetlands to keep the balance of nature in the world. If we do not protect nature

today，it will be gone tomorrow.

46. What should you put in your diary?

　 A. Some frogs.

　 B. The date of World Wetlands Day.

　 C. 1971

　 D. Any special day.

47. Where do people celebrate World Wetlands Day?

　 A. All over the world.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In ships

　 C. At home.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. In their own way.

48. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

　 A. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by taking part in competitions.

　 B. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by taking hips to local wetlands.

　 C. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by listening to talks about the wetlands.

　 D. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by talking about the weather.

49. Why are small animals important?

　 A. They are part of the balance of nature and the food chain.

　 B. They are beautiful.

　 C. Bigger animals are eaten by them

　 D. Without them, there may be no water.

50. Which of the following might be the best title of the article?

　 A. Wetlands Are Important

　 B. Small Animals Are Also Important

　 C. World Wetlands Day

　 D. Food Chain