A wise man used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning.
One day, when he was walking along the shore（海岸）, he saw a young man moving like a
dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
He called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” The young man stopped, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide（潮汐）is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”
“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish, and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”
There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted（赋予）
with the ability to make a difference.
We must each find our starfish. And if we throw starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.
【小题1】What was the wise man used to doing every morning?

A．Taking a walk on the shore.

B．Watching the young man dance.

C．Meeting up with the young man.

D．Helping the young man pick up starfish.

【小题2】Why did the young man throw the starfish into the ocean?

A．To have fun.

B．To study starfish.

C．To feed some fish.

D．To save starfish.

【小题3】What can we learn from the story?

A．Each of us should learn to protect starfish.

B．People living on the shore always try to save starfish.

C．Each of us has the ability to make an important effect on something.

D．People can come up with some good ideas when walking on the shore.

What’s the red star in the sky through a telescope(望远镜)? It is Mars. Do you want to know more about it? Take the “Mars Orbit Express”!

    “Mars Orbit Express” is a space probe (探测器). It was sent towards Mars by American scientists on August 12th，2005. Its tasks are to study Mars’ atmosphere and return photos to Earth. But before that “Mars Orbit Express” must travel about 100 hundred million kilometers and seven months. It reached Mars’ orbit(轨道)in March，2006.

     Mars and Earth have similar weight and size. However，Mars is closer to the sun than Earth. Mars is very cold. The average temperature is below 50℃. The temperature at noon only reaches 20℃ during a Mars day. Its atmosphere is mostly CO2. It has much sand and two moons---Phobos and Deimos.

     Scientists think Earth and Mars had similar beginnings 4.6 billion years ago. But while Earth supports millions of lives，Mars becomes bad. “Earth easily could have turned out like that.” said an scientist, “It is important for us to find out why and Mars Orbit Express’ should do that.” “Mars Orbit Express” also would help scientists to learn what might happen to Earth in the future.  “Mars Orbit Express” would work for about four years.

1. What can you see through a telescope when watching Mars? ________.

  A. Much sand           B.A red star         C. Its atmosphere         D. Its size

2.One of the tasks of Mars Orbit Express is _______.

A. taking pictures of Mars         

B. studying the weight of Mars

C. finding out distance between Earth and Mars

D. telling the time it takes to go from Earth to Mars

3.Compared with Earth，_______.

  A. Mars has a long history           B. Mars is big and heavy

  C. Mars is close to the sun           D. Mars’ atmosphere is mainly O2.

4. Which might be the proper title for the passage?

A. Mars：differences from Earth      B. A probe：to learn more about Mars

C. Mars: change of temperature       D. A probe：to tell the future of Earth

 

 

A

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B

Help Line Volunteers

Every year thousands of old people are in need of our help. The Help line provides a heartwarming, helpful, kind support and information service for the English-speaking aged people. We are in need of volunteers who are:

●       good listeners, warm-hearted and patient

●       excellent English speaker

●       can work 10 hours every day

Please call us at 0241-85902 or email us, helper@lineservice.com

C

Save the Earth Club

   Earth club is for any student in Green School. Earth Club’s goal is to help keep the school, neighborhood, and city cleaner by encouraging recycling, highway clean up, and river, lake and school campus clean up. We hope to improve the environment and encourage others to do the same. We also meet to discuss some real solutions to saving the earth. Earth Club meets 2-4 times a month. Come and Join us!

D

The King Sweeper

 My great, great grandfather invented the carpet sweeper 125 years ago. This King Sweeper is by far the best. I invite you to try it in your home. You’ll find it used daily in hospital, restaurants, offices and homes throughout the world. This is just the thing to keep your carpet soft, clean and fresh. Only for ＄29.99!

   We’re so sure that you’ll be delighted with the result of using our product.

E

Trendy Sunglasses

They can protect your eyes when driving, gardening or reading in the sun. it can make your life easier and happier, and make you look smarter! ＄ 10.99 each or 2 for ＄19.99!

1.If you are not getting on well with a friend of yours, you can email        for help.

A. Save the Earth Club     B. Dear Mrs. Web

C. Help Line Volunteers    D. The King Sweeper

2. Which of the following has the least chance to get help from Help Line Volunteers?

A. An old American farmer.    B. An old Chinese farmer.

C. An old English farmer.     D. An old Canadian farmer.

3.Save the Earth Club is _____ to help improve the environment.

A. a world club           B. a city club

C. a school club          D. a neighborhood club

4. If you buy a King Sweeper and two pairs of Trendy Sunglasses, you will save

_______.

A.＄10.99                  B. ＄1.99

C. ＄19.99                 D. ＄2.99

5.Peopel who get help from Dear Mrs. Web or Help Line Volunteers______.

A. have to pay for it          B. have to help others

C. must be quite poor          D. needn’t pay for it

 

At one time or another we have all stopped to think about the weather. Some days the weather is good. Some days the weather is bad. Sometimes a day that seems bad turns out better than you thought it would. There are ways of understanding the weather. One way is to study the clouds. No two clouds are ever alike. We can see the different kinds of clouds and watch them for signs of changing weather. To forecast the weather, there are three things about clouds. you should look for: movement, colour, and change. As a rule, the higher the clouds, the better the weather. And the lower the clouds, the worse the weather is likely to be. Fair-weather cumulus clouds* are another sign of good weather. These are clouds we often see on warm summer days. Clouds can tell you if a storm is on the way. If the thick, fluffy cumulus clouds get bigger early in the day, then you know it will rain. If there is a sudden, cool and dark thunder* cloud appears, then a storm is about to break out. Colours in the sky tell us about the weather, too. A golden ring around the moon warns us that a storm is on the way. A watery yellow sunset is a sign that rain may be near. The rainbow* has a message, too. The colours of the rainbow come from the sun rays shining through falling rain. If you see the sun in the east and a rainbow in the west, the rain may be coming your way. If the sun is in the west and the rainbow is in the east, the rain will be moving away from you.
【小题1】 According to this article, one way to understand the weather is to    .

A．study the clouds

B．monitor the temperature every hour

C．watch the signs of the wind

D．note the changes in wet

【小题2】 High clouds usually suggest     .

A．bad weather	B．fine weather
C．rainy weather	D．windy weather

【小题3】 The colours of the rainbow come from    .

A．sun rays shining through falling rain

B．dark thunder clouds in the sky

C．a golden ring around the moon

D．fair-weather cumulus clouds

【小题4】 Which of the following would be a good title for this article?

A．The Story of Weather Forecast

B．Fine Weather and Bad Weather

C．Weather Changes

D．Different Kinds of Clouds

【小题5】We may say, take the article as a whole knowledge,      .

A．none of the clouds is the same

B．a storm is to come on soon after a sudden, cool and dark thunder cloud

C．the higher and cumulus clouds may be signs of warm weather

D．all of the above

What’s the red star in the sky through a telescope(望远镜)? It is Mars. Do you want to know more about it? Take the “Mars Orbit Express”!
“Mars Orbit Express” is a space probe (探测器). It was sent towards Mars by American scientists on August 12th，2005. Its tasks are to study Mars’ atmosphere and return photos to Earth. But before that “Mars Orbit Express” must travel about 100 hundred million kilometers and seven months. It reached Mars’ orbit(轨道)in March，2006.
Mars and Earth have similar weight and size. However，Mars is closer to the sun than Earth. Mars is very cold. The average temperature is below 50℃. The temperature at noon only reaches 20℃ during a Mars day. Its atmosphere is mostly CO2. It has much sand and two moons---Phobos and Deimos.
Scientists think Earth and Mars had similar beginnings 4.6 billion years ago. But while Earth supports millions of lives，Mars becomes bad. “Earth easily could have turned out like that.” said an scientist, “It is important for us to find out why and Mars Orbit Express’ should do that.”“Mars Orbit Express” also would help scientists to learn what might happen to Earth in the future. “Mars Orbit Express” would work for about four years.
【小题1】 What can you see through a telescope when watching Mars? ________.

A．Much sand

B．A red star

C．Its atmosphere

D．Its size

【小题2】One of the tasks of Mars Orbit Express is _______.

A．taking pictures of Mars

B．studying the weight of Mars

C．finding out distance between Earth and Mars

D．telling the time it takes to go from Earth to Mars

【小题3】Compared with Earth，_______.

A．Mars has a long history	B．Mars is big and heavy
C．Mars is close to the sun	D．Mars’ atmosphere is mainly O2.

【小题4】 Which might be the proper title for the passage?

A．Mars：differences from Earth	B．A probe：to learn more about Mars
C．Mars: change of temperature	D．A probe：to tell the future of Earth