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Almost every Chinese person can recite(背诵) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people arou
nd the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are wel
l-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?
1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2.Don’t leave any food in your bowls, while having meals
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
1.What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?
A.春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽。 B.谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。
C.吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮 。 D.足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。
2.According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?
A.6 million. B.925 million. C.200 million. D.725 million.
3. What should we do to waste less food?
A.Order more food in a restaurant.
B.Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.
C.Take all the food you ordered home.
D.Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.
4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A.A number of people have realized the importance of saving food.
B.The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
C.200 million children die of hunger every year.
D.Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table.
5. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A.Don’t waste food.
B.Chinese people are friendly and generous.
C.We can’t die of hunger.
D.Every grain is grown by farmers.
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Once there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was said that the island would go down, so all made boats and left except Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to offer her help until the last possible moment. When the island had almost gone down, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a great boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Sadness was close by, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you .” “Oh, Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even notice when Love called h
er.
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love was so excited that she even forgot to ask who the elder was. So Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time understands how valuable Love is.”
1.What would happen to the island?
A.It would grow bigger. B.It would sink. C.It drove feelings away. D.All the feelings lived.
2.Sadness didn’t see Love when he passed by Love, did he?
A.Yes, he did. B.Yes, he didn’t. C.No, he didn’t. D.No, he did.
3.Why didn’t Happiness help Love?
A.Because Happiness didn’t like Love.
B.Because Happiness didn’t hear Love calling her.
C.Because her boat was so small that she couldn’t take Love with her.
D.Because she needed to be by herself.
4.Who helped Love out of danger?
A. Sadness. B. Knowledge. C. Happiness. D. Time.
5.What does the underlined word “valuable” mean in Chinese?
A.令人喜爱的 B.珍贵的 C.吸引人的 D.有爱心的
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William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.
He was bo
rn in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582,he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins.In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.
At twenty-eight, he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599.He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He made almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. W
ith the money he bought a large house in his hometown.
At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired（退休）and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two in 1616. He left his money to his family. He left the genius（天才）to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world.
1.Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except________.
A. Hamlet B. Macbeth C. Romeo and Juliet D. Man and Superman
2.Shakespeare decided to be an actor in________.
A.1578 B.1582 C.1599 D.1616
3. In 1585,Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon________.
A. with his wife B. with his daughter C. with his wife and children D. alone
4.Shakespeare got much money from________.
A. writing B. plays C. acting D. retirement
5.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. Shakespeare had two children.
B. Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems.
C. Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theatre.
D. Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages.
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Kids in the US may not get presents for Thanksgiving next Thursday, but they’ll still have fun. Why? Because they get the day off school!
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November every year . It’s a time to be with your family, to eat and play.
Thanksgiving was first celebrated in 1620. That year English people went to the US for the first time.
They found farming in the US hard . But with the help of the native Indians, they still got a lot of food.
So they invited the Indians to eat with them. Ta the meal they thanked God for their food luck. Thanksgiving has been celebrated ever since in the US.
On Thanksgiving, families eat a big golden turkey, corn and pumpkin pies . There’s so much food, everyone gets a big stomachache .
They also give thanks for their loved ones, and play games. It’s a great day!
阅读短文，回答下面问题。
1.Why kids still have fun though they don’t get presents for Thanksgiving?________
2.When is Thanksgiving?________
3.When did Thanksgiving start?
4.What do people eat on Thanksgiving?________
5. Where did English people go in 1620?________
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March 25 is the 17th National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students. The theme (主题)of the day this year is to give students more knowledge about how to keep safe.
How can you keep yourselves safe? Here are some suggestions.
When there is a fire: Shout out “Fire”! Call 119! Try to find a safe exit(出口) and get away quickly. Don’t use a lift. Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose.
When there is an earthquake at school: Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions. Quickly move under the desk. Don’t jump out of windows or run out.
When you are on the street: Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before crossing the street. Don’t run across the street.
When you are eating: Wash fruits and vegetables carefully before eating them. Check the expiration dates(保质期) of the food. Don’t eat the food if it looks or smells bad.
When you are at school: Take care not to fall down or hurt yourself. Don’t run，jump or push while going upstairs or downstairs. Take care of yourself all the time.
| Suggestions on ________1.________ |
| Situations | What you should do | What you shouldn’t do |
| Be on fire | Shout out “fire”!________2.________! Find a safe exit. Get away quickly. Use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose. | Take a lift. |
| Have an earthquake | Stay calm. Follow the teachers’ instructions.________3.. | Jump out of windows. Run out. |
| Be on the street | Wait for the green traffic light. Look left and right before crossing the street. | ________4.. |
| While eating | Wash fruits and vegetables carefully. Check the expiration dates. | Eat bad food. |
| While at school | ________5.________ at any time. | Jump, run or push while going upstairs or downstairs. |
– ________has he lived in Canada? --Since 1998.
sign will you prepare to remind people to keep the environment clean?
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sign will you prepare to remind people to keep the environment clean?
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se they hope to inspire athletes to do their best and common people to do better in their daily lives. 1._________ But if you go there, you’d better do your best to follow British etiquette. Otherwise, you’ll end up in a right mess! 2.________ Let’s have a look:
was ________. She had never expected that. She would not like to be with a blind husband for the rest of her life, so she ________ to marry him.
ike to send short messages to greet (问候）each other. Internet SMS will be more helpful to people. I’m thankful for the progress because SMS saves me much money. Just on the top of the thumb, so much joy can be found．
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ith the money he bought a large house in his hometown.