To protect the environment, we are on the way. Here are a few things we can do.
Unwanted gifts? Give them away!
Have you ever received a gift that you didn’t like? Did you throw it away? If so, you can have another choice now. Two British companies hopes people will give away their unwanted gifts to them. And they will resell the gifts to raise money for the poor. In this way, the gifts can be refused and have a future life. And people can make a difference to the world.
Wear the trousers that reduce(减少) pollution!
A chemistry scientist and a fashion designer (时装设计师) have created a new kind of trousers. The trousers are made of a new material which can help reduce air pollution around us. Scientists have tested the material. The result shows that it isn’t harmful to human. This new kind of trousers may appear at the market in two years. Professor Ryan said, “If thousands of people wear the trousers, the air quality will be improved.”
Plant trees with Felix
Felix Finkbeiner, a 14-year-old German boy, is not famous as a child actor but an environment hero. At the age of 9, Felix got the idea that children could do something to protect the environment. So he started a club. Felix soon got support from children all over the world. Some of them have become his good friends. The club has an aim of planting 212 million trees. They have planted over 3.5 million trees all around the world. Felix said, “The answer to controlling global(全球的) warming is trees—lots of trees!”
小题1:The companies resell the unwanted gifts      .

A．to make the unwanted gifts useful	B．to help people learn to think carefully
C．to save money from it	D．to make money for themselves.

小题2:The trousers mentioned in the passage         .

A．have been created by a physics scientist and a fashion designer

B．can help make air pollution less

C．will do harm to people

D．will be popular in two years

小题3:Felix started a club          .

A．to become famous

B．to become a child actor

C．to protect the environment with other children

D．to make friends with the children around the world

Visit the United Nations Headquarters in New York, US.
Hours:
Monday to Friday: 9:45 am to 4:45 pm
Prices:
Adults  $16.00
The United Nations Headquarters
联合国总部
Senior Citizens （60 and older）    $11.00
Students （ with valid ID）    $11.00
Children （5-12 years old）    $9.00
小题1:The United Nations Headquarters is in ________.

A．London

B．New York

C．Sydney

D．Paris

小题2:The United Nations Headquarters opens from Monday to ________.

A．Sunday

B．Saturday

C．Friday

D．Thursday

小题3:The price for children is ________.

A．$9

B．$11

C．$12

D．$16

Healthy eating doesn’t just mean what you eat, but how you eat. Here is some advice on healthy eating.
Eat with others. It can help you to see others’ healthy eating habits. If you usually eat with your parents, you will find that the food you eat is more delicious.
Listen to your body. Ask yourself if you are really hungry. Have a glass of water to see if you are thirsty—sometimes you are just thirsty, you need no food. Stop eating before you feel full.
Eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. After you don’t eat for the past ten hours, your body needs food to get you going. You will be smarter after eating breakfast.
Eat healthy snacks like fruits, yogurt or cheese. We all need snacks sometimes. In fact, it’s a good idea to eat two healthy snacks between your three meals This doesn’t mean that you can eat  a bag of chips instead of a meal.
Don’t eat dinner late. With our busy life, we always put off eating dinner until the last minute. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. This will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8—10 hours.
小题1:The writer gives us       pieces of advice on healthy eating.

A．4

B．5

C．6

D．7

小题2:Which snack is Not mentioned in the passage?

A．Fruits

B．Yogurt

C．Chips

D．Ice cream

小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Snacks are bad for our health.

B．We should keep eating until we are full.

C．Dinner is the most important meal of the day.

D．We should have dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed.

小题4:The underlined(画线)word “digest” means “      ” in Chinese.

A．消化

B．享用

C．储存

D．循环

小题5: The passage mainly tells us       .

A．where to eat

B．how to eat

C．why to eat

D．when to eat

At East China University of Science and Technology,students will get a coupon (优惠券) if they eat up their food.Students can collect coupons and exchange them for smallgifts, such as books, magazines, mobile phone covers and
hand warmers.
"It's been such a surprise," said Liang Zhaoyun, 19, astudent at the university in Shanghai. "It has given us onemore motivation to finish our food. "
The measure is part of a national "eat-up" campaign(行动) which is organized by students to deal with food waste on campuses(校园).
Why only on campuses, you might ask? Because according to a report by Xinhna News Agency,students waste twice as much food as the national average(平均).
The campaign on campus food waste is receiving attention across the country.
"The aim of the campaign is not only to encourage students to finish their food. We hope it can also encourage students to choose a more environment-friendly and healthy lifestyle," said Tao Siliang, secretary of the Youth League Committee at Shanghai University.
But some school food is poorly prepared, so students do not like to finish it all. Some schools have taken notice of this and they are taking measures to improve it.
"I'm glad that we've reduced food waste since the 'eat-up' campaign began. But if we call on students to waste less food, we should also improve the service and food standard on campuses." said Tao.
小题1:From Paragraph l,we know that the students will get a coupon .

A．when they eat school food	B．after they exchange gifts
C．if they finish all their food	D．if they collect the waste

小题2:The undedined word "motivation" in Paragraph 2 means         in Chinese.

A．动力

B．机会

C．试验

D．条件

小题3:The "eat-up" campaign is carried out on campuses because ________.

A．students get a good education	B．schools offer small gifts
C．students waste too much food	D．school food is more delicious

小题4:The purpose of the campaign is mainly to ________ .

A．improve the school food standard

B．encourage a greener and healthier lifestyle

C．receive attention from the society

D．further improve the service in universities

小题5:The best title for this passage may be _______.

A．Enjoy Your Food!	B．Reduce Waste on Campus
C．Meals in Universities.	D．"Eat-up" Campaign on Campus

It’s very important that we all recycle (再利用). In nature, everything ___26___ again. For example, when an animal dies, it becomes ___27____ animal’s food. Nothing is wasted. But humans have created things like plastic bags ___28___ can’t be broken down by nature. Our rubbish kills animals and __29___ water and soil. ___30___ we continue making too much rubbish, the problem will only get worse. If nature can’t reuse the rubbish, we must recycle __31__.
We should clean up the rubbish we’ve made because nature can’t.
Recycling is also the right thing to do for another reason. The earth is rich in natural materials like water and trees, __32 __ these materials are not endless. We use up our natural materials much _ _33 __ than the earth is able to reproduce them. For example, each year we cut __34 __ more that 6,000 square miles of forest. But it takes an average of 25 years for a new tree __35__.
Recycling can help us save the earth, so let’s take action right now.

小题1:	A．use B．using C．is used D．used

小题2:	A．another B．other C．others D．the other

小题3:	A．who B．which C．how D．where

小题4:	A．pollutes B．polluted C．polluting D．is polluted

小题5:	A．When B．Whether C．Why D．If

小题6:	A．them B．their C．it D．itself

小题7:	A．but B．so C．and D．or

小题8:	A．fastly B．fast C．taster D．fastest

小题9:	A．out B．down C．in D．up

小题10:

A．grows B．for growing C．growing D．to grow

Nowadays many parents would like to buy whatever their children like. If they go on doing this, their children will probably think that money is36to make. They will spend the money at random（随意地）and won’ t think of their parents’ hard37.
Some parents like to hold birthday parties for their children. If they38 on doing this, their children will think it is necessary for them to enjoy birthday parties every year . Year after year, maybe they will 39 their parents’ birthdays and only remember their own’s.
Many parents don’t let their children 40 the housework. They think that children just have 41 thing to do. They should study hard and do 42in their lessons. If parents go on with this, the children will not be able to take good care of 43 when they grow up. Parents should teach their children to do some simple housework 44 washing clothes and doing some cooking 45 it can help the children live a better life in the future.
小题1:A. easy    B. hardC. free
小题2:A. job B. workC. study
小题3:A. make    B. let C. keep
小题4:A. remember   B. forgetC. leave
小题5:A. do B. didC. doing
小题6:A. oneB. twoC. three
小题7:A. good   B. wellC. more
小题8:A. herselfB. himselfC. themselves
小题9:A. as if  B. as suchC. such as
小题10:A. thoughB. becauseC. so

All students need to have good study habits. When you have good study habits, you will learn things quickly and also remember them easily. Do you like to study in the living room? This is not a good place, because it is usually too noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom A quiet place will help you only to think about one thing. When you study, do not think about other things at the same time. Only think about your homework. If you do so, you will do your homework more quickly, and you will make fewer mistakes.
Good study habits are very important. If you do not have them, try to learn them. If your study
habitsare already good. Try to make them better.
小题1:If you have good study habits, you can__________.

A．learn things quickly and remember them easily

B．do things quickly and remember them easily

C．read books quickly but forget them easily

D．write words quickly but forget them easily

小题2:You need_______ when you study.

A．a dining room

B．a quiet place

C．a living room

D．a noisy place

小题3:When you study, you should think about________.

A．good study habits

B．other things

C．your homework

D．your hobbies

小题4:After reading this passage, we know that good study habits are very_______.

A．difficult

B．unusual

C．important

D．easy

小题5:According to (根据) the writer, which can be a good study habit?

A．Reading English among a crowd of people.

B．Thinking only about math in a math class.

C．Thinking in Chinese while talking in English.

D．Do your homework as quickly as you can.

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。
What should you take in with you when you take an exam? Pen, pencil, eraser, ruler … and don’t forget a bottle of water!
According to a study held in London, students who bring water into exams may improve their grades by up to 10%.
Scientists in UK did the study on 448 students. The students were studying for different degrees  at the University of East London. Only 25% of them entered the exam hall with water.
Scientists then compared their exam results with their normal schoolwork grades. They found that all those who had brought water with them got better grades by 2% to10%.
Scientists also predicted the students’ scores according to their normal schoolwork. They wrote down their possible scores on paper before exams.
It is unclear why drinking water improves exam results. But scientists say having enough water in our bodies and not feeling thirsty could have a helpful effect on our brains. Drinking water may also reduce anxiety (焦虑), which has a bad effect on exam performances.
“Whatever the explanation is, it is clear that students should try hard to stay hydrated (含水的) with water during exams,” one of the scientists said.
So next time, when you are going to have a big exam, try bringing a bottle of water with you. It may help you pass the exam!
小题1:According to the study, students who bring water to exams may ______.
A. get better scores
B. feel worried in exams
C. be smarter than others
小题2:How many students brought water during the exam in the study by the UK scientists?
A. 25.   B. 112.   C. 448.
小题3:Having enough water in exams ______.
A. makes the students smarter
B. helps the students stay calm
C. improves the students’ scores by 20%
小题4:The underlined word “predicted” means “______”.
A. 预测          B. 提高         C. 更正
小题5:What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The more water, the higher scores
B. Anxiety in the exams
C. Water helps in exams

Reading Oliver James'Affluenza, I thought about what often happens at home. My 12-year-old daughter is in tears."I have so take a test tomorrow. I don't understand any of it," she cries out. After shouting and shutting her door, she calms down enough to go through her notes. The following dry I ask her how the test went and the just says "OK,I got a nine".
"Wow. well done!" I say, before she finishes with "But I never get a ten!"
According to James, this obsession with getting top marks has been a bad development, which encourages people to think of education in terms of work and money. To test this, I asked my daughter why she was so worried about her tests. She looked at me as if I was thick. "Well, if I don't get good grades, I won't be able to afford nice things like a car and stuff."
I was quite surprised, because I don't consider myself a pushy parent. But James suggests and it leaves students feeling failures even if they are very bright. He points to the Danish system（体制）of education as a better model. Creating happy citizens who have good social skills is seen as more important than high achievements at school or the needs of business.
For me, I cannot remember the last time I had to work out the area of a circle, recite a Shakespeare poem or grammar rules, yet I have lived a happy life. What I really needed to learn at school was how to make polite conversations, or how to avoid getting into debt or how to develop good personality.
This is in fact similar to what Oliver James really has in mind. And he is looking for schools where students are encouraged to find and follow their own interests, something more like Tongjon. Tongjon has been developed in some Korean private schools. It is quite different from the more rigid system of learning things by heart that is used in Korea, and indeed in many other school systems around the world.
As the Russian poet Pushkin said," Inspiration(灵感）is needed in geometry(几何学）just as much as in poetry ",and inspiration does not come from endlessly revising for tests or getting worried about them .
小题1:What does the writer probably think of his/her daughter?

A．She sets herself a goal too high to reach.

B．She should be more polite to her parents.

C．She is hard-working but not very bright.

D．She takes her grades much too seriously.

小题2:What does the word "obsession"in paragraph 3 mean?

A．A plain and unavoidable fact.

B．A satisfied and very proud state.

C．A practical and widely-used way.

D．A fixed and often unreasonable idea.

小题3:What can we infer from the passage?

A．Social skills are as important as high grades.

B．Interest in grades can shake self-confidence.

C．The writer regrets not having studied hard at school.

D．Danish educational system is for very smart students.

小题4:The writer wants to tell us that____.

A．learning happily is the key to self-development.

B．top marks may be helpful to increase one's interest.

C．tests should be improved to give children inspiration.

D．education should meet one's needs for word and money.

Every year many young people leave school for a few weeks or months and enjoy an unusual type of educational program. They learn new skills by living in a different country and doing unusual jobs. There are several organizations. They help students to find the experience they are looking for. The table below shows a few possibilities for students.

One interesting possibility is helping elephants in Thailand. Most people think o elephants as animals in zoos. In fact, many elephants in Thailand are no longer kept in cages. Now, hundreds of them are homeless. They don’t have owners to care for them. Although they may look well, they are often in poor health and don’t have enough to eat.
One centre in Thailand cares for these elephants. It gives them a safe and natural living space. When they  are at the centre, they stay in a building but are free to walk around. Students come from all over the world to help here. The student helpers work with the elephant keepers. These keepers train the students in caring for the elephants. In the morning, they go to the forest together and lead the elephants to the centre. They clean them and give them food. In the afternoon, they take the animals back into the forest for the night. Helping at the center is interesting and the young people learn a lot.
小题1:Which country can you choose if you want to prepare yourself for a medical career?

A．India

B．Ghana

C．Thailand

D．New Zealand

小题2:Which job might be suitable for the students who love children and arts?

A．Teaching young children	B．Health care work
C．Saving elephants	D．Teaching Chinese

小题3:What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph probably refer to?

A．The keepers	B．The doctors
C．The students	D．The elephants

小题4:What does the writer think of the unusual educational program?

A．It is amazing	B．It is boring
C．It is helpful	D．It is expensive