In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join “environment clubs”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clear.

Here are some things students often do.

No-garbage lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school!

No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car--- not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember: Walk, jog, bike or run. Use your legs! It’s lots of fun!

Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to forty m³  of water an hour! In a year, that would fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets. We love our environment. Let’s work together to make it clean.

1.Environment clubs ask students _______.

2.From the passage we know the students usually have lunch ______.

3.On a no-car day, ______ will take a car to school.

4.After students mend toilets, they save________.

5.The writer wrote the passage to ask students to _______.

Open today’s newspaper. What do you see? Ads! Look through a magazine. More Ads! Turn on TV, still more ads! Everywhere you look, someone has something to tell.
Here are some ways ads get us to buy.
Some ads use famous people. Stars are paid to sell a product. Think about it. Do they really know about medicine? Do they know about soft drink? These people may be famous. But they may not know about what they are selling.
Some ads make you think you’re getting the word of an expert. They say, “Doctor said.” A man in a white coat comes on TV. He looks nice. “I use bright and white,” He says. This man looks like a doctor. But he is an actor. He has been paid to sell this product.
Does soap have anything to do with a pretty child? Not much. But ads may show their product with something nice such as the sun, the flowers and so on. Such an ad is about feelings rather than facts.
Ads are full of strong words, and words like “new” and “improved” have power. They can help a produce sell. The soap may be called “Spring Rain”. A car may be called “Tiger”. Strong words work on our feelings.
Some ads make promise. But can they keep them? No.
Some ads use our fear of being too late. “Buy now!” They say, “Selling ends soon.” Check to see if this is true. Don’t hurry. Take time to think.
All ads hope we will buy something, do something, or think in a certain way. Know what ads are doing. Ask questions to yourself. Don’t let their words and pictures fool you.
【小题1】Some stars appear in the ads because_________.

Dear Jenny,

Gary is having a potluck party after Month Exam! He invites all of us to come! Since it is a potluck party, I think I will bring some beef noodles. As I know, Lily will take care of the drinks and Gina will bring a big homemade chocolate cake. Can you ask your mom to buy us some KFC fried chicken? You know it is too far for all of us to ride a bike there, but your mom often drives there. We can pay the bill together. Just think about how surprised our classmates will feel when they see what we prepare! Isn’t it great?

The party will start at noon on March 25, so be sure to be at Gary’s place around 11:30 to prepare for the party. By the way, don’t forget to invite Amy, who is good at music. If you have any other questions, just call me or write me back.

Take care!

                                                         Leo

1.Who will take fried chicken to the party?

     A. Leo      B. Gary      C. Lily       D. Jenny

2.There will be at least(至少)__________ of them for the party, besides Amy.

     A. 5       B. 6         C. 7        D. 8

3.What does the underlined word “potluck” mean?

A. A meal cooked at home for some celebrations

B. A free meal served by a church(教堂) for children

C. A meal served in a restaurant at special time

D. A meal where guests bring food to share

4.Why does Leo ask Jenny’s mom to buy fried chicken?

     A. Jenny lives close to the restaurant    

 B. He is afraid of spending much money

     C. It is far away for them to ride to buy it.

 D. He is busy preparing for the exam

5.According to the e-mail, which is TRUE?

     A. Gina is having a potluck party.       

B. The party will start at 11:30

     C. Jenny has to pay for the fried chicken alone.  

 D. Amy was invited to go to the party.

My friend, Dick, has a large police dog. Its name is Jack. Every Saturday afternoon, Dick takes Jack for a long walk in the park. Jack likes these long walks very much.
One Saturday afternoon, a young man came to visit my friend. He stayed a long time. He talked and talked. Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for a walk. But the man was still there. Jack became very worried. He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the man and looked at him. But the man kept talking. Finally Jack could stand it no longer. He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later. He sat down again in front of the man, but this time he held the man’s hat in his mouth.
【小题1】From the story, we know that Jack is ________.
A. Dick’s good friend      B.  a large police dog     C.  a young man
【小题2】Where does Dick walk with his dog every Saturday afternoon?
A . In his room           B. In the street          C.  In the park
【小题3】Jack became very worried one afternoon because ______.
A. he couldn’t be taken out for a walk at the usual time.
B. a young man came to visit Dick that afternoon.
C. Dick walked around his room several times.
【小题4】What does the word “stand” mean in the passage?
A 站立         B理解       C忍受
【小题5】Why did Jack sit down again in front of the man with the hat in his mouth?
A. Try to take the man laugh.
B. Like the young man very much.
C .Ask the young man to leave.