Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone, and some days it didn’t.
In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married (结婚) and had a child. In those days, I didn’t have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly.
Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking more slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us nice fruits.
But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come. I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left, but I will enjoy them to the end.
【小题1】The writer started walking more slowly in the          of his life.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

【小题2】According to the passage, which of the following ages is during the summer of his life?

A．15.

B．33.

C．62.

D．87.

【小题3】What does the word “sorrowful” mean in this passage?

A．Sad.

B．Exciting.

C．Wonderful.

D．Pleasant.

【小题4】Which of the following is true?

A．The writer was an engineer.

B．The writer had a garden with flowers.

C．The writer was always happy as a child.

D．The writer now is old and weak, but still he enjoys his life.

【小题5】What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Four Seasons.	B．My Life.
C．Four Seasons in a Year.	D．Four Seasons in My Life.

A blind schoolgirl has become the youngest interpreter (口译员) when she is only ten years
Alexia Sloane is from Cambridge. She was told by the doctor she had a brain tumour (脑癌) when she was on holiday "with her parents in France. After that the two-year-old girl became blind.
Though the little girl can't see anything, she has great talent for languages and at the age of 10 she is already fluent (流利的) in English, French, Spanish and Chinese-and is learning German.
Now her dream of working as an interpreter has come true. East of England MEP (欧盟议员) Robert Sturdy invited her to the European Parliament (议会). "Usually a person who enters the European Parliament should be 14 at least. So it was amazing for Alexia to work there at the age of 10. " said Alexia's mother Isabelle. Alexia can speak three languages since birth. As her mum is hah" French and half Spanish and her dad Richard is English. " She has always been very good at languages and shown an interest from a very young age. " added Isabelle, who also has a four-year-old daughter Melissa.
Alexia has dreamed of becoming an interpreter since she was six and chose to go to the European Parliament as her prize when she won the Young Achiever Community Award of the Year (年度青年成就奖). She asked if she could learn from the interpreters and HEP Robert Sturdy agreed to take her along as his guest. " It was fantastic and I decided to become an interpreter, "said Alexia. "Nothing can stop me. "
【小题1】How old is the youngest interpreter according to the passage?

A．4.

B．6.

C．10.

D．14.

【小题2】When did Alexia Sloane become blind?

A．When she was born.

B．After she had a brain tumour.

C．After she became an interpreter.

D．When she was on holiday with her parents.

【小题3】Who offered Alexia the chance of working as an interpreter?

A．Richard.

B．Isabelle.

C．Melissa.

D．Robert Sturdy.

【小题4】What is right about Alexia Sloane?

A．She can speak five language fluently.

B．She is a talented language learner.

C．She is the only child in the family.

D． She went to France on holiday after she won the award.

【小题5】What do you think is the meaning of the sentence "Nothing can stop me. "?

A．Never give up.	B．Believe in yourself.
C．Nothing is impossible.	D．Failure is the mother of success.

Summer holidays are just coming．Have you got any plans? Here are 4 five—star films for you to kill your time．

	Pirates of the Caribbean 4(加勒比海盗4)     Type：Adventure；Action     Film Studio：Walt Disney Pictures     Date：May 20th，2011     Captain(船长)Jack Sparrow of the Caribbean has come back．This has made fans of Pirates of the Caribbean very excited．Johnny Depp ，a famous actor，works together with a new director，Rob Marshall to bring a new wave of pirate craze．Johnny Depp is also known for Walt Disney’s film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory．
	Sherlock Holmes     Type：Action；Detective     Film Studio：Warner Bros．Pictures     Date：Dec．25th,2009     Do you like detective stories and want to  solve mysteries like well—known Detective  Sherlock Holmes? This one you certainly  don’t want to miss．It is quite different from the earlier Holmes stories and has received  much praise(赞誉)from film fans.
	Toy Story 3     Type：Cartoon     Film Studio：Walt Disney Pictures     Date：June l8th 2010     Do you still remember Woody and Buzz? Woody is brave，like a cowboy should tie．He  knows how to lead other toys．And this time  Woody’s friends have another big problem． They are trapped by a selfish and cruel bear named Lotso and his men in Sunnyside．Woody goes to help them．How can they find a way out?
	Ice Age 3     Type：Cartoon     Film Studio：Dream Works Pictures     Date：July lst，2009     Ice Age 3 is a whole new adventure that everyone at any age can enjoy．All our old friends are back．Sid the sloth finds three dinosaur babies and adopts(收养)them as his  own．Then the mother dinosaur comes for her  babies and takes Sid away．The adventure begins when Sid’s best friends try to find him and  get him back．Do they succeed in the end?

1._____is the latest film according to(根据)the article．

  A．Ice Age 3         B. Pirates of the Caribbean 4

 C．Sherlock Holmes   D．Toy Story 3

2.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the article?

  A．Johny Depp is the director of Pirates of the Caribbean 4．

  B．Film fans don’t think Sherlock Holmes is a good film．

  C．The two cartoons are produced by the same film studio．

  D．Ice Age 3 is a cartoon suitable for different age groups．

3.From the article，we know _____is a cruel character．

  A．Sid    B．Sherlock Holmes  C．Lotso    D．Jack Sparrow

4.If you want to watch Ice Age 3, you can watch it on______ .

 A. May 2oth, 2008      B .April 12th ,2009

 C. June 18^th,2012       D. Dec. 25^th, 2008

5.What kind of film is Sherlock Holmes ?

 A .Cartoon                 B. Detective

 C. Sitcom                  D. Documentary

 

A 5R Rule for Environment

1. Reduce(减少)

If you want to reduce waste, you should use things wisely. A large number of trees are being cut down to make paper. If everyone uses a little paper carelessly and throw it out, soon we would not have any trees left. Other things are also being wasted, and people don’t know what to do with the waste in big cities. So it is necessary to reduce the waste.

   2. Reuse（再利用）

   You should always think of reusing the usable things before throwing them out. Give your clothes you do not use or the ones which are too small to the poor. In a family, you may pass on such clothes to younger brothers or sisters.

    3. Recycle（回收）

    Bottles, cans and paper can easily be recycled. By doing so we save lots of time and money. For example, coke cans are sent to a factory, where they are smashed(打碎) flat and melted(融化) and the metal things are made for new coke cans.

   4. Recover （恢复）

   When you buy a box of apples, there may be a few rotten apples, you have two choices: one is to throw the whole apples away, or you could cut off the rotten parts and use the good parts. In this way, you are recovering the eatable parts of food.

   5. Repair（修补）

   If one of the legs of your table is broken, you can repair it. If you want to change for better ones, it is better for you to sell the old things or give them to other people who can use them after doing some repair. It is true that North America is a “throw—away” society, but the time has come to change our way of life so that we can protect our environment. Every one of us should try our best.

1.The “Reduce” rule mainly requires(要求) us ______.

A. to use things wisely

B. to cut down many trees

C. to use less paper

2. The right order of recycling coke cans is ______.

a. collect the used cans   b. melt them    c. smash them flat   d. send them to a factory

A. a b c d                       B. a d c b                C. d b c a

3.The “Recover” rule mainly requires us ______.

A. to throw waste thing away

B. to cover waste thing with the earth

C. to get back the useful parts

4. ______ is the best way to do with your broken tables.

A. Throwing them away    B. Repairing them              C. Putting them away

5. According to the passage, ______ can not be reused.

A. clothes                                 B. shoes                 C. rotten apples

 

 – Your brother joined the army last year, didn’t he?

   – Yes, his dream to be a ______ has come true.

A.soldier                                                 B. doctor                          C. volunteer