Hi！亲爱的朋友们，你们好！我是定冠词the，用在名词前，我的意思是“这(些)、那(些)”。我们冠词家族人丁稀少，但是作用可不小。我只有两个姐妹a和an。她们通常表示“一个(位、件……)”，用于单数可数名词前。我的性情有些古怪，你想了解我吗？

　　1　我喜欢演奏乐器，所以我常常出现在乐器前。如：play the piano/guitar(弹钢琴/吉他)等。

　　2　我经常和世界上独一无二的事物在一起，为此我非常自豪。如：the sun/moon(太阳/月亮)等。

　　3　我还喜欢帮助一些形容词、分词，与它们一起来表示一类人或事物。如：the old(老人)、the rich(富人) 等。

　　4　我没事时就喜欢和姓氏的复数形式闲聊人家一家子的情况。如：the Greens(格林一家)等。

　　5　我还喜欢和序数词一起强调数字的顺序，但当序数词前有形容词性物主代词等修饰限定时，我就会赶快逃走，销声匿迹。如：This is my eleventh birthday．(这是我的第十一个生日。)等。

　　注意：当我和序数词一起表示日期时，我经常躲起来，但如果在of短语中，我就一定会露面。如：May(the)first＝May 1st＝the first of May(五月一日)。

　　1　我不喜欢和科学名词在一起。如：math(数学)、English(英语)等。

　　2　我对球类运动不感兴趣，你在球类运动前根本找不到我。如：play basketball/soccer(打篮球/踢足球)等。

　　3　我还有个坏毛病——挑食，三餐饭前从来找不到我的影子。如：eat breakfast/lunch(吃早餐/中餐)等。

　　你了解定冠词the的生活习性了吗？赶快来找我吧！

请根据定冠词的“生活习性”填空，不需要填的地方打“×”。

1．He usually eats ________ dinner at 6:00 p. m..

2．Let's go and play ________ volleyball now.

3．She can play ________ violin very well.

4．We can speak ________ English and Chinese.

5．We should help ________ poor in the world.

6．My birthday is ________ 23rd of March.

7．I usually go to ________ school at 7:00 in ________ morning.

8．September is ________ ninth month of a year.

9．________ Greens live in China now.

10．I like to stay at ________ home and watch TV.

Liao Xiaoyi is a pioneer environmental protection (环保事业倡导者) in china. She is regarded as a daughter of the earth. Why?

Liao Xiaoyi is the founder of the Global Village of Beijing. This organization has been working to help Chinese people know more about environmental issues (议题) since 1996.

20 years ago, Liao Xiao yi got interested in and began working on environmental issues. “In China, there is lots of water and air pollution. Many animals and plants are disappearing. But lots of people didn’t ①care about these problems,” she said.

After that, she began making TV programs, writing articles to let people        ②__________ environmental issues. The society appreciated (认可) Liao’s hard work. In 2006, she was chosen as one of the year’s eight Green Chinese Figures (绿色中国年度人物). Last year she became an environmental adviser (顾问) for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

“I’m a daughter of the earth. ③I am just doing what I should do,” Liao said.

What should we learn from her?

1. 根据文章意思，完成下列句子：

The Global Village of Beijing is an organization that can               

2. 文中①画线的词组的意思是：________________________

3. 从文章中找出一个恰当的词组填在文章的②空白处，使句子完整。

After that, she began making TV programs, writing articles to let people ______         ___ environmental issues.

4. 将文中③画线的句子译成汉语。

___________                                  _     __

5. Why is Liao Xiaoyi regarded as a daughter of the earth?

___________________________________________________________________

My cat’s name is Lucy. She is a very pretty cat. Her hair is black and yellow. She has four children. She is very happy with her young babies.
The four children are not all like Lucy very much. The biggest (最大的) child is quite black. It is black with white feet (脚) and white ears. Two children are like their mother. They are black. My daughter says, “Aren’t they pretty ? Can’ t I have the black and white one? Isn’t he a tomcat (雄猫)?”
I say, “I don’t know, but I know the yellow and black ones are female (雌性的) .” “Are they? How do you know?” “For (因为) they are yellow and black. Tomcats never (从不) have that colour. I’ ll tell you something about that. Listen---”
【小题1】Lucy is a _____ .