I have worked in Shenyang for two months. I seldom meet Westerners in the street. But on TV, I see many foreigners in Shenyang. I am a little lonely and I really hope to make friends with English speakers. Although I study Chinese hard, my Chinese is poor and I can’t communicate in Chinese very well.

However, Chinese people usually smile and wave to me on the bus and at any other places. In the street, the most common conversation goes like this: A Chinese person, “Hello.”

I, “Hello.”

The Chinese，“Where are you from?”

“England.”

“Oh, I see!” and then if his vocabulary is exhausted(耗尽的), “Bye-bye”. This can happen five or six times on any trip around town. How I hope to see a Westerner at that time.

1.The writer comes from_______.

2.The writer feels________ in Shenyang.

3. Why doesn’t the writer make friends with Chinese people?

4.What do Chinese people usually ask the writer about?

5.What is the best title for this passage?   

There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and less, so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to use horses, carriages and bicycles.

In the Second World War, some people didn’t use gas(气体) made from petroleum (石油) in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didn’t go fast, but they ran, so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can’t cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.

Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity to run our cars, but first we must make the electricity! Some countries have coal(煤炭) and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big, strong rivers, and they can use the power of water to turn turbines (涡轮机) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.

We are also able to get power from the ocean tides(潮). We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in, the water turns the turbines and then it goes out, it turns them again.

Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?

1.When might people have to go back to use horses and carriages?

A. When they are poor.

B. When they run out of oil.

C. When they need more exercise.

D. When there aren’t any big trees in the world.

It was 6:00 on a Monday morning. With his books in his bag, 13-year-old James Mwangi was on his way to school, the Mcedo-Beijing school in a slum（贫民窟）in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi (肯尼亚首都内罗毕). This school was built in 2001 with the help of China, for children from poor families.

     After getting to school, Mwangi went straight to his class to do his class work. It is usual that pupils in this school prepare for their lessons before the teacher comes.

     To study in the school was once a dream for the poor boy. His mother made a living by washing clothes for others. Some days she took home nothing, and some days she could get about $ 3 — it was hardly enough to buy them a full meal for a day.

     Before joining the Mcedo-Beijing school, Mwangi was at home with his seven brothers, collecting garbage (垃圾). The school is giving these children hope for the future by providing    a chance to get education.

     “For me, education is the best gift,” said Mwangi.

任务一：根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。

1. How old was Mwangi?

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2. Which country helped build Mwangi’s school?

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3. How did Mwangi’s mother make a living?

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任务二： 把短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

4. ___________________________________________________________________________

任务三：请给短文拟一个恰当的标题。

5. ___________________________________________________________________________

In northern China during spring, big sandstorm often make trouble for people. Sandstorms usually happen in spring. They have happened in more than 10 provinces in northern China this year. People in southern China don't have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from the north of China. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don't get much rain. When there aren't many trees, the ground can't keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts, the ground becomes loose. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky. Besides, in northeast China, there lies some vast deserts.

  Sandstorms are bad for people's health. If people breathe in too much sand, they will cough or have serious illnesses. Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never come back home. The winds also tear the farmers' houses down.

  What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here's a piece of advice. Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring. If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them.

1.When do sandstorms usually happen?

A.In summer.  B. In spring.   C. In winter.   D. In autumn

2.What does the underlined word "loose" mean in China?

肥沃的           B.贫瘠的        C.疏松的        D.大量的

3.The second paragraph tells us ______________.

A.why sandstorms happen in northern China

B.the dangers of sandstorms

C.sandstorms aren't terrible at all

D.how sandstorms happen

4.Which of the following is NOT a way to stop sandstorms?

A.Plant more trees in spring.

B.Stop people to cut down too many trees

C.Don't stay outside when sandstorms happen.

D.Tell people about the dangers of sandstorms.

5.Which is the best title for this passage?___________

A.Sandstorms    

B. How we can stop sandstorms

C. Why sandstorms only happen in northern China. 

D. Sandstorms can influence most of China.