In 1620,about half the USA was covered by forests .Today the forests have almost gone .A lot of good land has gone with them ,leaving only sand .China doesn’t want to copy the USA’s example.We’re planting more and more tress .We’ve built the “Great Green Wall ”of tress across northern pat of our country .The “Great Green Wall”is 7,000 kilometers long ,and between 400 and 1,700 kilometers wide .It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away .It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south .More “Great Green Wall ”are needed .Trees must be grown all over the world. “Great Green Wall ”will make the world better .

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.In 1620 ,about_____ the USA was covered by forests

A．a third

B．half

C．to thirds

D．a fourth

2. A lot of good land has gone with _____.

A．sand

B．water

C．wind

D．forests

3. The “Great Green Wall”In China is _____long

A．7,000 kilometers	B．1,700 kilometers
C．7,000 meters	D．400 kilometers

4. Trees must be grown in _____.

A．China	B．the USA
C．some countries	D．every part of the world

5._____ will make the world better .

A．the Great Wall	B．Tall buildings
C．Great Green Wall	D．Flowers and glass

 

No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.
The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support the day.
In Beijing, more and more people are taking part in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5th (World Environment Day). The slogan(口号) for the day is, “ If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”
So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zhonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of 2007, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.
【小题1】No Car Day was started _______.

A．to save money	B．to control the weather
C．to make the air cleaner	D．to keep out dust from the desert

【小题2】The No Car Day activity asks Beijing drivers _______.

A．to work hard to get fewer blue sky days

B．not to work on World Environment Day

C．to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work once a month

D．to leave their cars at home for a week each month

【小题3】When is World Environment Day?

A．On July 5th.	B．On June 5th.
C．On September 22nd.	D．On February 2nd.

【小题4】Which of the following about No Car Day is WRONG?

A．It was started in France in September, 1998.

B．It was first started in China in 2001.

C．It is supported by over 1,000 cities around the world.

D．It was first started by a car club chairman in Beijing.

【小题5】What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A．More and more people in Beijing are joining car clubs.

B．People will have one more World Environment Day each month.

C．More and more people won’t drive on No Car Day in Beijing.

D．The car club chairman Wu Zhonghua won’t drive any more.

In 1620, about half the U.S.A. was covered by forests. Today the forests have almost gone. A lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand. China doesn’t want to copy the U.S.A.’s example. We’re planting more and more trees. We’ve built the “Great Green Wall” of trees across northern part of our country. The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometers long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometers wide. It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away. It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south. More “Great Green Walls” are needed. Trees must be grown all over the world. Great Green Walls will make the world better.

1. In 1620, about ______ the USA was covered by forests.

A．a third

B．half

C．two thirds

D．a fourth

2. A lot of good land has gone with ______.

A．sand

B．water

C．wind

D．forests

3. The Great Green Wall in China is ______ long.

A．7,000 kilometers	B．1,700 kilometers
C．7,000 meters	D．400 kilometers

4. Trees must be grown in ______.

A．China	B．the USA
C．some countries	D．every part of the world

5. ______ will make the world better.

A．The Great Wall	B．Tall buildings
C．Great Green Walls	D．Flowers and grass

 

BEIJIN—No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22,1998.It was started to protect the environment, By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.

         The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001.Other cities ,including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhua, also support the day.

    In Beijing, more and more people are joining in the activity. It asks the drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day).The slogan(口号) for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”

    So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive.’’ said, Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of this year, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.

1.There are         cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage.

        A. three             B. four              C. five                D. six

2.The activity of No Car Day encourages Beijing drivers          .

                   A. not to work on No Car Day          

B. to enjoy having a day off

        C. to leave their cars at home for repair

        D. to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work

3. According to the passage there were          blue sky days in the first quarter of last year in Beijing.

                   A. 52                  B. 63                  C. 41                  D. 238

4.The air pollution in Beijing is mostly caused by          .

            A. cars                 B. dust               C. weather       D. rubbish

5.We can know from the passage that          .

            A. more and more people in Beijing are joining car clubs

       B. people will have one more World Environment Day each month

       C. more and more people won’t drive on Nor Car Day in Beijing

       D. more people in the world won’t drive any more

 

In 1620, about half the USA was covered by forests. Today the forests have almost gone. A lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand. China doesn't want to copy the USA's example. We're planting more and more trees. We've built the " Great Green Wall" of trees across northern part of our country. The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometres wide. It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away. It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south. More "Great Green Walls" are needed. Trees must be grown all over the world. Great Green Walls will make the world better.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
【小题1】The Great Green Wall in China is ______.

A．7,000 kilometers long	B．1,700 kilometers long
C．7,000 meters long	D．400 kilometers long

【小题2】Trees must be grown in ______.

A．China

B．the USA

C．some countries

D．every part of the world

【小题3】Which of the following statements is not true?

A．The Great Green Wall will stop wind from blowing the earth away.

B．The Great Green Wall will make our life better.

C．We don’t need to plant more trees.

D．The Great Green Wall will stop the sand moving towards the rich farmland.