The population of the Earth is growing faster. It is important that we look after the Earth. We need it! The Earth gives us a lot of things. We also give the Earth a lot, but some of the things are not good.

In nature, when something dies, other animals and plants get food from it. Every animal or plant gives food for other animals or plants. However, animals can’t get food from many of the things that we ‘give’ the Earth. Animals and plants can’t eat metal, plastic and glass. These things will stay in the ground for many, many years.

Some rubbish is very dangerous for plants and animals. In some places, many animals live together. One animal makes food for many more animals. If we put rubbish and chemicals in the water, the plankton(浮游生物) can die. If there isn’t any plankton, many animals have nothing to eat.
So what can we do? Don’t leave any rubbish in the countryside! Don’t make so much rubbish!
小题1:The Earth gives us ___________.

A．food

B．rubbish

C．chemicals

D．pollution

小题2:When something dies in nature, _________.

A．water and grass are polluted	B．plastic and wood become food
C．other animals and plants get food	D．metal and glass stay in the ground

小题3:We must _______ to look after the Earth.

A．put metal in the ground	B．use more wood
C．keep frogs in the water	D．make less rubbish

Many textbooks are not written in the kind of English that we speak every day. In fact, sometimes the reading is so difficult that it almost seems like a foreign language. In a way, it is—the language of science. You should not expect to be able to read a difficult science passage the same way you read an interesting story; you should not expect to read it easily and all at once. Instead, you may have to read it several times through, catching on the meaning of difficult words, going back over difficult sentences, and finally putting the whole thing together. Do not be discourages if the whole passage don’t make sense to you at first. You need to pick it apart patiently until you can understand it.
These are the steps to follow when you are reading something difficult:
1. Start to read normally until you run into a sentence that doesn’t make sense to you.
2. When a sentence doesn’t make sense, go back and read it again more slowly.
3. Look for any word you don’t know in the sentence. Try to understand their meanings using word parts and context clues(上下文线索). If necessary, look them up in the dictionary.
4. Look at the next few sentences to see if they explain more about the sentence you are working on. Do not read very much farther ahead until you understand what is being said.
5. Finally, read the sentence again. Try to put it into simpler words.
6. Read through the passage once. Try to understand all the hard parts well. Then read the whole passage once more at a usual speed. This helps you to put all ides together.
The stops sound a lot harder than they are. It is really just the normal way good readers understand anything that is difficult to read. After you have done the best you can this way, you should always feel free to ask for help from your teacher, if you have one.
小题1:The underlined phrase “run into” means ___________.

A．work out

B．come across

C．look into

D．pass by

小题2: From the passage, we can know _________.

A．we should look up new words before reading

B．it is sometimes difficult to read a science passage

C．the six steps are helpful in learning spoken English

D．interesting stories help readers to improve their English

小题3:The massage is mainly about _________.

A．steps of studying science	B．difficulties in reading science
C．ways of reading science passages	D．researches on science and English

There are some easy things you can do to protect the environment and the earth. Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own.
·Plant flowers, grass or trees.
·Whenever you visit a park or beach, take away what you bring there—keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin.
·Turn off the lights and TV sets when you leave the room. This can save a lot of electricity.
·Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth. You can save some water by not letting it run. Also, use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper.
·Keep the doors and windows closed in winter to keep warm air in.
·Give your old books and magazines to a library instead of throwing them away.
·Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away.
·Use both sides of paper.
·Stop pouring dirty water into the rivers or lakes nearby.
·Encourage all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the earth. You don’t have to wait until Earth Day to do these things. Make every day Earth Day. If everyone makes a contribution to protecting the environment, the world will become much more beautiful.
小题1:From the above, we know that this is           .
A. a sign           B. a proposal (倡议书)     C. an ad(advertisement)
小题2:The writer tells us           .
A. that we can’t do all these things until Earth Day
B. to pour dirty water into the rivers
C. to save water by not letting it run while brushing our teeth
小题3: We can            to save paper.
A. use a paper cup      B. use both sides of paper  C. give new books to a library
小题4:Which of the following is wrong according to the writer?
A. Turn off the lights when you leave the room.
B. Close the doors and windows in winter.
C. Use a paper cup when you brush your teeth.
小题5: What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Protect the Earth        B. Save Money      C. Make Better Use of Old Things

When you have a cold, a headache, a cough, or you can’ go to sleep, who are you going to ask for help ? Perhaps your answer is to go to the doctor for help, or to get some medicine from the drugstore. Another idea is to ask your grandparents to get some simple ways to solve these problems. Here are some good ways to feel better from some old people.
If you have a cold, you should eat hot chicken soup. Some people drink hot water, juice or milk.
If you have a headache, you may put some ice or a cold cloth(布) on your head, or cool your face with cold water. It’s also a good idea to put your hands into hot water for several minutes. Also, you shouldn’t read anything or watch TV.
If you have a cough, you may drink hot water or eat some honey.
If you can’t get to sleep, you may drink a glass of warm milk. It’s also a good idea to take a bath.
小题1: If you have a cold, you can eat hot chicken soup, drink ________, juice or milk.
A. hot water                   B. cold water                 C. wine
小题2: If you have a headache, you can leave your hands in hot water for _______ .
A. several hours                B. a few minutes            
C. a little minutes
小题3:If you have a cough, it’s a good idea for you to drink hot water or eat ________ .
A. some vegetables             B. some fruit                  C. some honey
小题4: If you can’t get to sleep, _________ can help you.
A. taking a warm bath           B. running                    C. drinking water
小题5:What is the best title of the article ?
A. How to keep healthy ?         B. You should keep healthy.
C. Simple ways for health problems.

German scientists say that eating a little chocolate every day may keep you away from cardiovascular(心血管的) disease. The scientists have found that chocolate, especially dark chocolate , can help you cut down 39 percent of heart disease, including taking a very small amount . However, the study advises people not to eat too much chocolate, because too much chocolate is bad for our bodies. So the scientists advise people to eat small amount of chocolate instead of sugar or high-fat snacks.
Scientists said, “Dark chocolate shows the greatest effects, milk chocolate fewer , and white chocolate no effects.” The results showed chocolate may cut down blood pressure, but they also say that further study is needed.
In the eight-year study, people’s daily diet, exercise habits, and blood pressure were studied in 19,357 persons aged 35 to 65. They found that people who are an average of 7.5 grams of chocolate a day had a very lower chance of heart disease than those who ate much less chocolate , and average of 1.7 grams a day.
小题1:It took the scientists __________ years to prove that small amount of chocolate is good for people.

A．8

B．35

C．39

D．65

小题2:In the study, scientists studied _______________.

A．where chocolate came from

B．how chocolate was made

C．people’s daily diet, exercise habit and blood pressure

D．why people liked chocolate so much

小题3:From the passage, we know that _________________.

A．chocolate was popular in Germany before

B．chocolate is good for us, but we should not eat too much

C．eating 1.7 grams of chocolate each time is the best

D．people aged 35 had better not eat chocolate

“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!”
That may seem a strange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyes can tell you that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feel how smooth and cool the ball is. You can tell how heavy the glass it. When you feel all these about the ball, you really see it.
With your skin, you can feel better. For example, your fingers can tell the difference between two coins in your pockets. You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too. You can even feel sounds against your skin. Have you wanted to know why some people like very loud music? They must like to feel the sounds of music.
All children soon learn what “Don’t touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet most of us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch things we might buy: food, clothes. To see something well, we have to touch it.
The bottom of our feet can feel things, too. You know this when you walk on warm sand, cool grass or a hard floor. All feel different under your feet.
There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyes and try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, the clothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things. You are too used to them.
Most museums are just for looking. But today some museums have things for visitors to touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” there you can feel everything on show.
If you want to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see.
小题1: By touching things ___________.

A．you will have a strange feeling

B．you will learn how to reach out your hand

C．you can see them well

D．you can tell what colors they are

小题2:According to the passage, which of the following CANNOT feel things?

A．Skin.

B．Fingers.

C．Feet.

D．Eyes.

小题3: Why does it say “At first, it is not easy to feel these things?” Because ___________

A．the things are used by people too

B．people feel the things too much

C．people know how to use the things

D．these things are familiar to you

小题4:You can see the sign "Do touch!"_____________________.

A．in every museum

B．in most museums

C．in some museums

D．only in one museum

小题5:The best way to see the world well is to ___________________.

A．touch by feeling

B．see or to feel

C．read

D．see and feel

Most people have a cellphone(手机). When you are walking on a busy street, you will see many people speaking on their phones. Many people say they can’t imagine how they live without a cellphone.
Cellphones play an important role in our daily life, such as keeping in touch with others, calling home or the police if there is any emergency. Although cellphones can help us a lot, we must think of others when we use them. Unfortunately, some people do not consider others when using their cellphones. For example, some cellphone users speak too loudly and discuss personal matters in public places. Some people make phone calls in the cinema. Some people talk for a long time on the phone while they are driving on the busy road. Someone’s cellphone will ring during an important meeting. Many people complain about these bad manners. In their opinion, cellphone users shouldn’t disturb others when they make a call.
Then how to use a cellphone politely in public? The following rules will help you. When you’re in a meeting, watching a movie or having a lesson, you’d better turn off your cellphone. When you get a call and you’re with friends, try to make the call as short as you can. If you are waiting for an important call, then make sure that you tell others about this at the beginning of a meeting. It’s rude to scream(尖叫声) or shout on the phone. Make sure you will be heard only by the caller but not by the others around you. Besides, if possible, find a quiet place where you can talk in private.
小题1:You can see many people using ________ in the street.
A. radio                           B. cellphones                         C. MP4
小题2:What’s the Chinese meaning for the underlined word “emergency”?
A. 紧急情况                  B. 娱乐活动                          C. 公益活动
小题3:People must consider ________ when they use cellphones in public.
A. themselves                    B. other persons                      C. their family
小题4:It is good manners for cellphone users to ________.
A. make phone calls in the cinema
B. talk about personal matters loudly in public
C. turn off the phone during an important meeting
小题5:The best title for this passage is ________.
A. Cellphone Manners       B. Cellphones Are Very Useful    C. Having a Meeting

Plant scientists consider them as fruit. Most other people think of them as vegetables. Whatever you call tomatoes, there are many different kinds of this popular and healthy food.
There are two groups of the plants. Small tomato plants grow to about one meter. They can be planted rather close together. Some short kinds do not require special care and are often gotten crop by machines. Large tomato plants can grow over two meters tall. They also produce larger fruits.
People who grow only a few plants can place wire cages around each one. The cage can be made of wire fence material. The cage helps the plant grow taller and produce a better crop.
Tomatoes often need extra calcium (Ca), or the fruits may be ruined. Add lime to the soil can solve this problem. Dry lands may also ruin the fruits. Tomatoes need water regularly. The soil should never dry out completely. Dried grass or leaves placed around the plant can help hold water in the soil and stop the growth of unwanted plants.
Tomatoes are native to South America. The tomato is a member of the potato family. The leaves of the plant are poisonous, like the leaves of its relatives. Before the 18th century, people grew tomatoes only as pretty plants. They called the bright red fruit a “love apple”, but would not eat it.
小题1:Which of the following is right about the small tomato plants?
A. They can grow to about 2 meters.    
B. They can’t be planted close together.
C. Some of them don’t require special care.
小题2:People place wire cages around the plant in order to ___________.
A. protect the plant from being taken by others.
B. help the plant grow taller and produce a better crop
C. keep the plant from being eaten by animals
小题3:The underlined word “ruin” probably means “___________”.
A. grow     B. destroy      C. stop    
小题4: People often give tomatoes extra calcium by ___________.
A. adding lime to the soil          B. watering the plant regularly
C. putting dried grass around the plant
小题5:What can we learn from the passage?
A. Tomatoes are native to North America.
B. The leaves of the plant can also be eaten.
C. Americans began to eat tomatoes from the 18th century.

All students need to have good study habits(习惯). When you have good study habits, you can learn things quickly. You also remember them easily. Do you like to study in the living-room? This is not a good place because it is usuallytoo noisy. You need to study in a quiet place, like your bedroom. A quiet place will help you only think about one thing, and you will learn better.
Before you begin to study, do not forget to clean your desk. A good desk
light is important, too. You are feeling tired easily if there is not enough(足够的) light.
小题1:When you have good study habits, you will __________.
A. learn things quickly   B. remember things easily    C. both A and B
小题2:The living-room is not a good place for study because it is too ____.
A. quiet               B. noisy               C. clean
小题3:You are feeling tired easily if the light is __________.
A. good               B. enough               C. bad
小题4:You should remember to ___________ before you study.
A. tidy the room        B. clean the desk        C. turn on the light
小题5:The best title(标题) for this passage is __________.
A. Good Study Habits    B. How to Study    C. Desk Light is important

Coffee has been a part of people’s lives for thousands of years, and today it is still one of the favorite drinks in the world. Many people in the world begin their busy day by drinking a cup of or several cups of coffee. They have always said that a cup of coffee in the morning helps them begin their day in the right way. So they say a cup of coffee is necessary for them in the morning.
Do you know what in the coffee makes our bodies and brains(大脑) active? It is caffeine(咖啡因). Caffeine may increase a person’s mental and physical abilities(精力和体能). For example, two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and augmentbody heat. All this makes you heart beat faster, and doctors warn that this may be a little dangerous.
Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods. A little caffeine is probably not harmful. But much caffeine can make people nervous and sleepless.
小题1:A good title for this passage is              .

A．Coffee Is Harmful

B．Coffee and Tea

C．Caffeine and Health

D．Caffeine Is Useful

小题2: The word “augment “ means               .

A．increase

B．drink

C．stop

D．drop

小题3: From this passage, we may know that drinking a cup of coffee late at night might             .

A．give you a headache

B．make you fall sleep

C．keep you awake

D．be dangerous

小题4:Caffeine is found in             .

A．tea and water

B．fish and meat

C．coffee and jam

D．coffee, tea and some other foods