Christmas is a season to spread joy. Can we spread this joy by caring a little more about nature and going green? Here are some good ideas.

  Reduce the use of the decorative(装饰) lights. Make use of the eco-friendly（环保的）lights on the market. In this way you can save electricity.

  Reuse the wrapping (包装)paper to wrap the gifts. You don’t need to buy new wrapping paper every year. Also try using the same small decorations for your Christmas tree.

  Recycle(循环利用)all those decorations that your can not use any more. You can send out Christmas cards made from recycled paper. It’s a thoughtful way of going green for Christmas.(1)There are many charities selling these cards made from recycled paper.

  There are some other ideal ways to go green for Christmas.

  (2)You can _______ Christmas gifts by _________.You needn’t go to shops to buy presents for your family and friends. Homemade Christmas chocolates, handmade soft toys, homemade candles are wonderful.

  If you have no time for gifts, you can also invite your family and friends over to have a home cooked meal. They can even help you with the cooking. This can make your relationship stronger.

  Let’s use these green Christmas ideas to celebrate an eco-friendly Christmas!

1.将（1）句译成中文。

2.在（2）句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。

3.回答问题：Why do we use the eco-friendly lights for Christmas?

4.在文中找出与This can help improve your relationship.意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

5.在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

 

I heard the bees long before I saw them.

It was a very hot afternoon, and we decided to cool off in the river near my home. As we climbed down a small rocky hill toward the water, my boyfriend John suddenly started to shout then jumped into the water below. Peter and Mary quickly followed but I was too far away to jump. I was trapped.

I heard a low hum(嗡嗡声)，which was growing louder. From a distance, the group of bees looked almost like a cloud of smoke. As it got closer, I realized it was actually thousands of bees flying towards me.

All I could do was cover my face with hands. Crazily, I thought that if I sat very still, the bees would think I was just another rock.

After a few minutes, I knew my plan hadn’t worked. The bees were attacking me. I could hear my friends shouting at me to get down to the pool fast.

But it wasn’t so easy. I was in great pain and the only way I could get away was to use my hands to climb down the rocks. However, I was afraid to do that at first because my face would be unprotected. The noise the bees made was so loud and frightening, but I had no choice.

I rushed down the rocks and jumped into the pool, but I don’t remember doing it. I was just so happy to be free from the pain. I was safe, and the water felt wonderful.

But we still weren’t out of danger. Every time we tried to climb out of the pool, the bees flew back over our heads. We spent the next three hours in the water, putting our heads under the water from time to time to avoid the bees until they finally lost interest.

1. How many people went swimming that day?

A．Two.

B．Three

C．Four

D．Five

2.The underlined word “it” (in Paragraph 3) refers to        .

A．a rock

B．the group of bees

C．a hill

D．the river

3. At first why didn’t the writer want to climb down the rocks?

A．She was afraid she would fall.

B．She was too far away from pool.

C．She thought the bees would follow her.

D．She didn’t want her face to be unprotected.

4. How did the writer escape the bees?

A．She covered her face with her hands.

B．She hid behind the rocks.

C．She jumped into a water pool.

D．She pretended to be a rock.

5.In what order are the following mentioned in the story?

a. The writer rushed down the rocks.

b. John jumped into the water.

c. The low hum grew louder.

d. The bees flew back over their heads.

e. The bees were attacking the writer.

A．b c e a d

B．b a e c d

C．c d e a b

D．c b d e a

 

 

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1.Nice to see you again.  2.How often do you have P.E lesson?  3.What kind of home do you live in? 4.Why don’t you like math? 5.Sorry, I can’t help you.	A．Twice a week. B．Me, too. C．Because it’s boring. D．An apartment. E. Thank you all the same.

                                          

 

Everyone worries. But how do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or small, you can take these three steps to do with your worries:

    1. Try to find out what you're worded about

    Sometimes, you will know what you're worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out first; if you can't, you can ask for help.

    2. Think of ways to make it better

    There is always something you can do to help you feel less worded. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it won't solve your problem.

    Grades at school are often top worries for kids. If you're worded about grades, ask yourself these questions:

    ★ Why are grades important? What do grades mean to me?

    ★ How do I get ready for class? Do I go over my notes even when there isn't a test?

    ★Do I have a good place to do my homework?

    ★ Have I tried different ways of studying?

    If your worry is about a fight you had with a friend, you might write down all the things you could do: write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say sorry to him or her, etc. Once you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.

    3. Ask for help

    When you're worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask your parents, friends, or teachers for help.

1.How many steps of doing with your worries are mentioned(提及) in the passage?

       A. Two.             B. Three.        C. Four.            D. Seven.

2.When you don't know what you're worried about,_________

      A. you should try to find it out.           B. you can't ask for help

      C. you don't need to think of ways         D. you can sit there worrying

3.If you're worried about grades, you can ask yourself these questions except “_____”

      A. Why are grades important?            B. What do grades mean to me?

      C. How do I get ready for class?          D. Why don't my friends like me?

4.According to the passage, what will you do if you have a fight with your friend?

A. Make a new friend.                  B. Don't talk to him or her any more.

C. Have another fight with him or her.   D. Invite him or her to a basketball game.

5.The passage mainly tells us_______________.

A. who is often worried                 B. when people are worried

C. What to do with our worries           D. what kind of worries people have

 

One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I  was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying “You don’t say!” I was puzzled, and I thought , “Perhaps this is not a right thing to talk about.” So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?”

“Certainly! Everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave here without seeing it. The Great Wall is wonderful!” “Yes, it is one of the wonders in the world. And people of many countries have come to visit it.” As I went on telling him more about it, he stopped me again, “You don’t say!”

I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it? ”

“Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised.

“Did you say ‘You don’t say!’?” I asked again.

Hearing this, the foreigner laughed loudly. He began to explain, “‘You don’t say!’ means ‘Really’. Perhaps you know little about English idioms(惯用语).”

 Wow! How foolish I was! Since then I have been careful with English idioms.

1.The writer was puzzled because                  .

A. the foreigner has some difficulty in understanding him.   

B. the writer himself didn’t understand the meaning of “You don’t say!”

C. the foreigner was not polite.          

D. the writer was very clever 

2.What made the foreigner laugh?

A. The English idioms                   B. The writer’s talking about the Great Wall             

C. The writer’s explanation             D. The writer’s question

3.The story probably happened in                  .

A. China            B. America          C. England          D. Canada

4.The writer was puzzled                  in the passage.

A. once         B. twice                C. three times          D. four times

5.The English idiom “You don’t say!” means “                ”

A. Thank you        B.OK                C. Really               D.  Sorry