It was a quarter past nine.      60      His wife was a little worried about him. The supper she cooked was cold and she waited for two hours and a half. She was sitting by the table in the dark room.

 Her husband worked in an office. He worked hard, so he made a lot of money. He bought many things in the rooms, such as the television, the computer and the fridge. But the couple only spent a little money on their food and clothes.    61     If they had something important to tell their friends, they would go to visit them but not call them. Sometimes either of them felt sick, and he or she bought some medicine. They never saw a doctor.

       62        It was her husband. She hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing . As soon as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.

 “Why do you come back so late, dear?” asked the woman. “       63      ”

 “Yes, but I didn't take it. ”

 “Yes? But why? ”

 “I ran after it so that I saved two dollars this evening. ”

 “That's great! ” The woman said happily. “Run after a taxi next time and you'll save more! ” “OK. Maybe I will run after a plane next time! ”

A. Haven't you caught a bus?         B. They tried their best to save money. C. Why didn't you come back early?   D. Mr Smith didn't come back. E. Suddenly the woman heard someone coming outside.

A report from the United Nations said that around 60 million people across the world, with 80% of them in Asia, are drinking polluted water. Some 4,500 children die every day because of polluted water.

A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old each year, making them one of the key contributors(捐助者) in more than 10 million child deaths worldwise each year.

Dangerous factors include indoor and outdoor air pollution, water pollution, lack of good hygiene facilities and poor ecological (生态学) systems(系统) , it said.

Another study showed that parents and experts from seven countries including the United States, India and Nigeria, regarded pollution as the biggest threat (威胁)to children’s natural living environment.

Many parents say that children today are being brought up with fewer blue skies than when they were little kids.

Mrs. Green tries to teach her daughter Susan by setting a personal example. She picks out recyclable waste and uses the water from the washing machine to wash the toilet.

Chinese children mostly learn about environmental protection in school.

Some non-governmental organizations and child centers also teach kids to protect the environment. More parents have become aware of it. Family is now playing a more important role,” says a Chinese official.

Vera Lehmann, an expert from Germany says many Chinese are increasingly aware of polluted. “I was surprised to find how much schools in China are willing to contribute to educating the children on environment,” Lehmann said. “There has been a big change between now and ten years ago when I first traveled here.”

(   )61. What is the main cause of child deaths?

A. polluted water                B. poor ecological systems

C. environmental problems         D. indoor and outdoor air pollution

(   )62. How many dangerous factors are mentioned in the article?

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

(   )63. From the example of Mrs. Green ,we can know that she is a woman who            .

A. takes good care of her daughter.     B. is strict with her daughter.

C. likes housework very much.        D. pays much attention to recycling.

(   )64. Which is right according to the article?

A. 80% of the people in Africa are drinking polluted water.

B The government now plays a more important role in protecting the environment.

C. Not only developed countries regarded polluted as the biggest threat to children’s natural living environment.

D. Vera Lehmann thinks China still pays no more attention to the poor condition as usual.

(   )65. What’s the best title of the article?

A. Children today are in poor condition.           B. Teaching children to stay green.

C. Children died of environmental pollution.       D. The biggest problem in the world.

   

Toys are something that can be used for play.  60  . Playing with toys is often thought to be an enjoyable way of training children for life. Toys and games are important when children are growing up and learning about the world around them. Before 1970, most toys were made of metal and wood.  61  . Toys include balls, plastic cars and dolls. Some people think video games are also toys.

  62   . The beginning of the word “toy” is not known. However, it is thought that it was first used in the 14th century. The earliest toys were often made from rocks, sticks or clay（粘土）.  63   . In old Rome, children played with dolls made of clay, sticks and yo-yos. In ancient Greece, girls were asked to give up the toys to the gods when they were about fourteen years old. They would offer their dolls in a temple on the day they got married.

A. Toys were invented many years ago B. Toys are usually played with by children and pets C. Toys should have names D. But now they are mostly made of plastic (塑料) E. In old Egypt, children played with dolls made of stone and wood

59. The little girl shouted loudly when she saw two ________. (mouse)

60. Our classroom is on the ________ floor in that building. (three)

61. The weather in April is ________, so you’d better take more clothes with you. (change)

62. Safety is important to every _________, so we should obey the rules.(city)

63. You can look up the ________ of the new word in the dictionary.(mean)

64. The boy was clever enough to ________ the problem .(solution)

65. It was ________ for John to make so many mistakes because he was good at English.(usual)

66. Boys and girls, watch ________ and try to find out something strange.(care)

根据中文意思完成句子。

60. 让我们明天去看电影吧。

____ go to see a movie tomorrow.

61. 昨天妈妈让我去给她买了点牛奶。

My mum ____ some milk for her yesterday.　

62. 玛丽花了三个小时把房间打扫完。

Mary ____ the room up.　

63. 汤姆不仅会说汉语，还会写汉语。

Tom _____ Chinese.