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How to be a Green One
What does it mean to be green? “Green is more than just a c 76  .It also means taking special steps to protect the e77  --the water, the land , and the air we breathe. Why is green? Plants are green, and w78  them the earth wouldn’t be such a lovely home for human beings(人类). Here’s a four-step guide to be green:
R79  It!
When you use less of something, you do a good thing for the earth. For example, a shorter shower means you use less water and less fuel(燃料) because your house uses fuel to run the water heater（加热器）that warms up the water.
Reuse It !
Sometimes we’re a little too willing to throw away the w80 and buy new things. Many times, you no l 81  need something, someone else just might need it. For example, if your baby brother grows out of toys, why not give them to a82  family who has a little kid?
Recycle(回收) It!
Recycling has n83 been easier. Many people will pick it up right in front of your house and they will need it. Tell your mum or dad become “Head of Recycling” for your house.
Enjoy It!
It’s true that p84  is a problem, but the earth is still a large and beautiful place for you to go and study. You can start by v85  the beautiful places in you home town. Go for a hike, visit local nature centres and gardens, climb up mountains and so on.

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Coober Pedy is a small town in the Australian desert (沙漠). It's famous not only for its opals (猫眼石) , but also for a very unusual1. r________—the people live and work underground.

Why do people choose to live under the ground? To avoid (避开) the2.h_______ days and cold nights-daytime temperatures can rise to 50 °C or more and on a cold night they can fall to3.z_______. The locals say that their strange lifestyle is the only answer4. t________ the unpleasant climate (气候) . In the underground homes,the temperature is always a very pleasant 19°C to 24°C .But that's not the only advantage ; the people there don't need to pay builders if 5. t_______want to build a home or make any changes.

You would be very surprised to see 6. h________well people manage to live underground. They have modern kitchens and bathrooms, sometimes even spas (温泉)“People think it's impossible to live here and that we're like ancient people, 7. b_______ that's not true. " says Bev Smith, who has lived in Coober Pedy for over 30 years. When my husband, Larry, and I first came here, life was very8. d _______ and many people decided to leave. But now, things have9. c________a lot and we’re very comfortable. We now have underground shops, hotels, restaurants, cafes and churches!”

Abigail and Brian Tynan 10.1_______ their large house in Melbourne(墨尔本) two years ago to have in an underground home. "My mouth fell open when I saw my wonderful underground home," remembers Brian. " I really enjoy living here. "

 

Food may help you understand more about yourself. Choose your favourite food from the five below. See the answers. Does your choice really tell you who you are ?
A. noodles with beef (the hotter, the better );
B. big dinner with all kinds of dishes;
C. pizza;
D. fried chicken;
E. cakes.
Answer :
A. You always try to make yourself different others. Success and fame are your only interests.
B. You finish things quickly and don’t like changing your ideas. You’re never afraid of hard work. But you always buy lots of things that you don’t need.
C. You work hard and always save money. But sometimes you aren’t kind to others and always think you are right.
D. Exercise is not your favourite thing. You don’t like staying by yourself very much. People think that you’re shy but sweet.
E. Because you are nice and easy-going, you have lots of friends. You are always ready to help others.
【小题1】The passage is probably a/an _________ .

A．news report	B．science discovery
C．personality test	D．interesting story

【小题2】 According to the passage, a person who has a lot of friends may choose _______ .

A．noodles with beef	B．fried chicken
C．big dinner with all kinds of dishes	D．cakes

【小题3】Who will works hard, but always wastes money according to the passage ?

A．the man who chooses pizza

B．the man who chooses cakes

C．the man who chooses noodles with beef

D．the man who chooses a big dinner with all kinds of dishes

完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Dear Laura,
I just heard you tell an old story of gift giving and unselfish love in your program. You don’t know whether it is true that such unselfish love would happen in today’s world. Well, I’m here to give you   36 .
I wanted to do something very   37  for my fifteen-year-old son, who has always been the perfect child. He worked all summer to earn enough money to buy a used motorcycle. Then, he spent hours and hours on it   38  it looked almost new. I was so proud of him that I bought him the shiniest helmet(头盔)and a riding outfit(全套装备）.
I could   39  wait for him to open up his gift. In fact, I couldn’t sleep the night before. Upon awakening, I went to the kitchen to   40  the coffee, tea, and morning dishes. In the living room was a beautiful keyboard with a   41 :” To my wonderful mother, all my love, your son.”
I was so surprised. It had been a long-standing joke in our family that I wanted a piano so that I could   42  lessons. “Learn to play the piano, and I’ll get you one” was my husband’s   promise.
I stood there shocked(震惊的), crying a river, asking myself how my son could  43  this expensive gift.
Of course, the house awoke, and my son was very pleased with my reaction（反应）. Many kisses were exchanged, and I immediately wanted him to   44  my gift.
As he saw the helmet and outfit, the look on his face was not exactly what I was expecting. Then I   45  that he had sold the motorcycle to get me the keyboard.
Of course I was the proudest mother ever on that day, and my feet never hit the ground for a month.
So I wanted you to know, that kind of love is   46  present and lives even in the ever-changing world of me, me, me!
I thought you’d love to   47  this story.
Yours,
Hilary

【小题1】

A．hope B．advice C．spirit D．courage

【小题2】  

A．strange

B．similar

C．special

D．private

【小题3】  

A．after

B．before

C．unless

D．until

【小题4】

A．perhaps B．really C．almost D．hardly

【小题5】  

A．start

B．cook

C．set

D．serve

【小题6】  

A．sign

B．notice

C．word

D．note

【小题7】

A．give B．take C．draw D．teach

【小题8】

A．present B．find C．afford D．order

【小题9】

A．tear B．open C．check D．receive

【小题10】

A．realized B．remembered C．imagined D．supposed

【小题11】  

A．only

B．still

C．ever

D．even

【小题12】  

A．send

B．publish

C．share

D．write

阅读下面材料，从每题所给的三个选项（A、B和C）中，选出最佳选项。

 

Invention 1	These glasses are made from a special liquid(液体). They allow users to adjust the focus(调整焦距) of the glasses until everything is clear. They are designed for children. So they won’t buy new glasses every time when their eyesight changes.
Invention 2	The Donkey Bike has a strong steel bar(钢条) running along it. It can carry both a gas can and a pet at the same time when you ride this bike.
Invention 3	This machine looks friendly and is called Little Printer. It can print news headlines, riddles and other things on a roll(卷) of paper. So you can make your own little newspaper with it.

 

1.The special glasses are made from ______.

A. steel  B. liquid           C. paper

2.Which of the following is True about the “Donkey Bike”?

A. It can carry four persons.

B. It is designed for children.

C. It includes a strong steel bar.

3.The roll of paperin Little Printer is used for ______

A. cleaning the cover of the machine       

B. printing your own newspaper

C. reading news headlines or riddles

4.A child who has poor eyesight may be interested in ______.

A. Invention 1 B. Invention 2          C. Invention 3

5.The passage is mainly about ______.

A. the change of eightsight        B. a gas can and a pet        C. some cool inventions