“Green” is more than just a color. It also means taking special steps to protect the environment—the water, the land, and the air we breathe. Why green? Plants are green, and without them the earth wouldn’t be such a lovely home for us human beings.

Every day, people make choices that affect the amount of trash and pollution that gets produced in our world. What can you do? A whole lot, actually. Here’s a four-step guide to being green:

Reduce the amount of stuff you use and throw away.

Reuse stuff when you can.

Recycle cans, bottles, paper, books, and even toys, Sometimes water can be. For instance, some communities take used water – like from the washing machine and shower – and clean it up so it’s safe to use for watering the grass and flowers.

Enjoy the Earth – walk in the woods, plant a tree, and eat some of the delicious food it produces.

Here’s a list of other stuff you can reduce:

Close the switches when you’re not using lights.

Turn off the water when you’re brushing your teeth..

When you can, walk or ride your bike instead of driving in the car. You’ll use less gas – and get some exercise!

Turn off for your phone and MP3 player when you’re not using them.

Put your computer to “sleep” instead of leaving it on with the screensaver running.

1.We can _____ the paper and cans to being green.

A. recycle B. reuse

C. reduce D. throw away

2.______ not only can save energy but also can do some exercise.

A. Walking to work

B. Turn off your phone

C. Recycling bottles

D. Brushing your teeth

3.According to this passage, the “green” means _______

A. a kind of color

B. protect the environment

C. the plants and the land

D. the air we breathe

4.______ can’t reduce the stuff.

A. Throwing away the books you don’t use

B. Taking used water to water flowers and grass.

C. Turn off the water when you’re brushing your teeth.

D. Turing off the lights when you aren’t using.`

5.About being green, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Reuse stuff when you can.

B. Enjoy walking in the woods.

C. Leave your computer on for long

D. Plant trees and enjoy their products.

Being shy keeps many Chinese people from getting to know westerners. You may feel nervous about making language mistakes in front of a native English speaker.

But remember, westerners living in Asia know how it feels to try to communicate in a foreign language. They have made many mistakes when speaking Chinese!

So don’t worry about speaking imperfect English. The important thing is just to communicate. Start talking, and make some foreign friends!

Many westerners value(注重) their privacy(隐私). Don’t be surprised if your new friend doesn’t want to include you in everything he does. This may seem strange to Chinese who worry about that their friends will get lonely.

Chinese people often expect their good friends to give advice and take care of them in many ways. If you expect this kind of care from westerners, you may be disappointed. Why? Because most westerners value independence. They feel insulted(侮辱的) if others think they can’t take care of themselves. They will assume(假设) you feel the same way.

Of course, these tips(小提示) are just rules of thumb(经验之谈) and may not apply(适用) to all westerners. Each person you meet will have his or her own ideas about friendship. When you get confused(不明白), don’t be shy and worry to ask questions. Your new western friends may also have many questions about Chinese culture, and they may be hesitant(犹豫) to ask. So encourage them to ask questions, too.

Be honest and open to your friends. Respect each other’s differences. The friendships you make can be lifelong treasure both for you and your new friends.

1.Why do many Chinese people feel worried to speak to the foreigners?

A. Being shy.

B. Making a lot of language mistakes.

C. Nothing to say.

D. Can’t speak a foreign language.

2.What does the underlined word “independence” mean?

A.独立自主 B.依靠 C.失落感 D.伤心

3.What is the important thing to speak perfect English?

A. Starting talking.

B. Meeting foreigners.

C. Communicating.

D. Studying English.

4.What do you think the foreigners may not be insulted with?

A. Giving advice.

B. Taking care of themselves.

C. Getting care from good friends.

D. Getting help.

5.What may help you to make lifelong friends?

A. Be honest.

B. Open to your friends.

C. Respect each other.

D. All of the above.

How can you think in English? I think the best way is to practice as what a football player does every day. During the practice, the football player pass the ball to his teammates over and over again, So he won't have to think about passing the ball in the game, he will just do it. You can train yourself to think in English in this way. The first step is to think of the words that you use daily, simple everyday words like book, shoe or tree. For example, whenever you see a book, ①you should think of it in English______ _______ in your mother language.②After you have learned to think of words in English, you'd better go on to the next step--thinking of sentences in English.

③ 听是学英语的一个非常有用的方法。 Listen first and don't care too much about whether you fully understand what you're hearing. Try to say what you hear as much as possible. The more you listen, the better you learn. After you reach a higher level, start having conversations with yourself in English. This will lead you to think in English.

This will lead you to think in English.

1.在①句的空白处分别填入适当的词，使句意完整，上下文通顺。

___________ ，____________

2.将②句译成中文。

_________________________________________________________

3.将③句译成英文。

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4.在文中找出与If you listen more, you' ll learn better.意思相近的句子。

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5.写出或在文中找出最能表达文章大意的句子。

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短文填空 阅读短文，然后在空格处写出适当的单词，单词首字母已给出。（共12个空，每做对一空共10分）

A man walked i 1. a doctor's examining room. "Put o__2._ your tongue," the doctor said. The man put out his tongue, and the doctor looked at it quickly.

"OK. There is nothing s__3.__," the doctor said. "It's clear that what's wrong with you. You need more e_4._____." "But, doctor," the man said, "I don't think…"

"Don't tell me what you think," the doctor said. "I am the doctor, not you. I know what you need. I see hundreds of people like you. N__5.___ of them get any exercise. They sit in offices all day and in f__6.____ of the TV in the evening. What you need is to walk quickly for at l___7.__ 20 minutes a day."

"Doctor, you don't understand," the patient said. "I…"

"There is no e__8.__," the doctor said. "You must find time for exercise. If you don't, you will get fat and have health problems when you are older."

"But I walk every day," the patient said.

"Ｏh, yes, and I know what kind of walking that is. You walk a few meters to the office from your house, and a few more meters to a r_9._____ for lunch and back.. "

"Please listen to me, doctor!" the man s__10.__ at the doctor angrily.“I’m a mailman”the man w_11.__ on, "and I walk for seven hours every day!"

For a moment the doctor was silent, then he said quietly, "Put your tongue out a___12. will you?"

补全对话

根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯，完整。（每小题2分，共10分）

A：It’s a nice day.

B：Yes, it’s a beautiful day.

A: Are there so many people here all the time?

B: 1.___________________________. This is my first time here.

A: Me, too. I think this is a great place.

B: Yeah, I think so too.

A: 2.______________________________________?

B: I’m visiting from London. How about you?

A 3._______________________________________.

B: That’s cool. Are you having a good time?

A: Yes. There are many things to see and I’m taking a lot of pictures.

B: 4._________________________________________?

A: For two weeks, I went to San Francisco and Los Angles. I want to see the Yellow Stone National Park before I leave.

B: 5.__________________________________________.

A: Oh, my friends are waiting for me. I hope you enjoy your stay here.

B: Thank you. It was nice meeting you.

书面表达(15分)

请根据提示，写一篇阐述英语重要性的文章。(80词左右)

1.英语是世界上使用最广泛的语言;

2.全球有4亿多人把英语作为第一语言来使用;

3.世界上有许多国家把英语作为一门外语来学习和使用;

4.中国的改革开放政策(reform and opening-up policy)、加入“世贸”组织(entry into WTO)和北京2008年成功举办奥运会激励越来越多的人学习英语。

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_______ hard work it is！And _______ should I do to complete it well?

A. What a, how B. What, what

C. How, What D. What, how

The badminton racket looks really nice. How much is it _______ ?

A. cost B. pay

C. spend D. worth

--- What do you think of his words?

--- What he said sounds _______ .

A.nicely B. pleasantly

C. friendly D. wonderfully

--- You’d better _______ some popcorn or soft drinks before the film begins.

--- But I think it’s better _______ anything while watching the film.

A. buy, not have B. to buy, not to have

C. to buy, not have D. buy, not to have