This past month saw one of the most devastating storms in history brings death and destruction on the Philippines. The number of lives lost is still being calculated, but it is already sitting above five thousand. In the flurryof news about the storm and its after－math, the cries of “I told you so” from environmentalists rang out loud and clear.

　　These scientists were especially vocal during the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which just wrapped up in Warsaw, Poland. The timing of the conference and Typhoon Haiyan was an eerie coincidence, but perhaps the concurrence offered a wakeup call for all.

　　Christiana Figures, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said, “We are witnessing ever more frequent extreme weather events, and the poor and vulnerable are already paying the price.”

　　Scientists claim that storms like Typhoon Haiyan are an inevitable result of the effect greenhouse gases are having on our environment. Environmental analysts claim that rising temperatures around the globe and changing weather patterns are all part of the same problem.

　　This isn’t breaking news. We’ve heard the warnings for years. The UN has been hosting the Climate Change Conference since1995.But the changes that need to be made are huge. Added to this, the developed nations and developing countries have competing interests that are difficult to settle. The issue of who takes responsibility becomes difficult to resolve.

　　We may feel far away from Poland and resolving conflicts between countries, but we mustn’t feel far away from the issue. When we watch neighboring countries suffer in severe weather, when we hear reports of increasing global temperatures, when we walk outside and find it difficult to breathe the Shanghai air, we know we have a very real problem. So what are we going to do about it? Are we making every-day choices that can have a positive impact? Are we reducing our carbon footprint? Are we choosing to walk, ride a bicycle or take public transportation instead of a car? Are we recycling? Are we turning off the lights and electronics whenever possible?

　　The problem is complex, but saving our earth starts with each of us taking simple steps.

1.What is the most terrible typhoon in 2013? It is _________.

A. Haiyan??? ???? B. Bebinca????????? C. Danas?? ???????? D.Cimaron

2.Warsaw isn’t in Poland，is it?

A. Yes, it is?????? B. No, it isn’t????? ? C. Yes, it isn’t ????? D. No, it is

3.How many years have we heard the warnings? For nearly ______years.

A. 21????? ?????? B. 18???? ???????? C. 19?????? ??????? D. 20

4.Which of the following is NOT FALSE?

A. The environment is worse and worse and we have no ideas about it.

B. The environment is worse and we needn’t do anything about it.

C. Saving our environment is not so complex.

D. The environment is a big problem and we must take simple steps

The pollution in our country is very serious, which is harmful to our health. If? we don’t take ???

to protect the environment, the earth will be destroyed. The earth is our home. No earth, no people! So we should think of some good ? to solve the environmental problems.

　　?? is one of the problems. But some rubbish can be ?? . So we should ?? the rubbish according to the materials instead of throwing them here and there. We should also ? the waste. For example, we can use ??? sides of the paper or we can bring a basket when going to the supermarket. Waste water shouldn’t be ?? into rivers and lakes directly(直接地). Dirty water may ?? some diseases(疾病).

In a word, ? is supposed to take an action at once. It is our duty to protect the environment and make our world more and more beautiful.

1.A. hair????????????? B. measures????????????? C. sky

2.A. purpose????????????? B. results????????????? C. ways

3.A. Rubbish????????????? B. Air????????????? C. Water

4.A. stored ????????????? B. recycled????????????? C. wasted

5.A. sell????????????? B. rise????????????? C. sort

6.A. reduce????????????? B. make????????????? C. stop

7.A. both????????????? B. neither????????????? C. none

8.A. poured????????????? B. discovered????????????? C. rained

9.A. shut????????????? B. cause????????????? C. prevent

10.A. no one????????????? B. someone????????????? C. everyone

—Our City Park 　　　 in 1998.

   —Wow, it has the same age as me.

A. built             B. is built           C. has built            D. was built

阅读下面的短文，根据文中信息完成文后表格。

Dear Mike,

We got your letter yesterday． Yes, we can visit you at Christmas． We planned to spend Christmas at home, but we are going to be with you． Your brother Jack will not in school then．

The weather in Chicago is cold, but it doesn’t matter． Sometimes we like the snow． We got our plane tickets the day before yesterday． We will get to your city on the 18th． We will stay with you for two weeks． Is that all right with you?

We’ll take our favourite recipes(食谱), so we can have a nice Christmas dinner．

See you soon．

Love

Mum and Dad

1.  This letter is from Mike’s　　1. ___

2.  It is　　2. ___ now, but they like the　　3. ___.

3.  Mike has a 　　4. ___called Jack. He is in　　5. ___ now.

4.  Mike’s parents will go to his city by　　6. ___. They will　　7.___in Chicago   on the 18th.

5.  His parents will stay for two　　8.___and come back on　　9.___31th.

6.  His parents will take the recipes, so they can have a wonderfu　　10.____ dinner.

词汇。根据句意及音标或汉语提示填空。(每小题１分，共10分)

1.The man is a _______????? .(????????????? )

2.Every day we walk _______?? (穿过) the school gate.

3.All the football players must _______? （　遵守）the football rules.

4.Kangkang was? _______ 　(生气) with Michael.

5.Dr. White _______　（发明）a kind of new medicine last year.

6.Jane prefers _______　　 (划船).

7.I think that Yang Liwei and Liu Xiang are both our country’s _______　 (英雄).

8.Would you mind passing me the ball?（同义句）

Would you mind　_______　 the ball _______me ?

9.Could you give me a hand, please ? （同义句）

Could you_______　_______　 , please ?

10.They are doing some shopping.（改为一般将来时）

They _______ _______ ??? do some shopping next weekend.?????????????