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Want to know what we can do to help make our city a better place to live in? Why not take part in “Clean & Green weekend”? Join us, and you can make new friends and help protect the environment at the same time.
Park Life
Do you like hanging out in the park with your friends? If so，why not take the chance to come with us and tidy up the park as you go？To add some fun, there is a gift for the person who collects the most rubbish! Meet us at the south entrance to Taohe Park at 9 a.m. next Saturday if you want to join in.
The Air You Breathe
A great way to make the air we breathe cleaner is by planting lots of trees！It is a fact that trees slowly filter（过滤）a lot of pollutants from the air. So come and help us plant some new ones in Fenhe Park at 2 p.m. next Sunday.
War on Graffiti（涂鸦）
Some people think graffiti is cool. Well, it is not! The best way to stop buildings from becoming totally covered in ugly graffiti is to get rid of it as soon as possible. And that is exactly what we are going to do. We are repainting the school walls from 1 p.m. on Saturday. You don’t have to bring any tools, just remember to wear some old clothes！
1.The main purpose of “Clean & Green Weekend” is to _____.
A. make our city more beautiful
B. offer the chance to have fun
C. help students meet old friends
D. have a nice weekend
2.The students who want to join in the rubbish collecting activity must meet ______.
A. at 1 p.m. on Saturday
B. at 2 p.m. next Sunday
C. at 9 a.m. next Saturday
D. at 3 a.m. on Sunday
3.If we’re going to repaint the school walls, we need to ______.
A. draw pictures well
B. wear some old clothes
C. bring some tools with us
D. wear some new clothes
4.According to the passage, we know _____.
A. graffiti can make the buildings look cool
B. the person who collects rubbish can get a gift
C. we can plant trees to improve the environment
D. we can draw pictures on the wall
5.We might read the above passage _____.
A. in a fashion magazine
B. on a school notice board
C. in a newspaper advertisement
D. on a hospital notice board
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What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know how to deal with them. Many old computers are put away. Many more are simply thrown away as rubbish.
Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products(产品). Dell, Hewlett Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers of their own brands.
In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of the computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers which are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).
Yet many people are throwing away good computers, while others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working on this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. These repaired computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体) or people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things and cut down waste, too.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.What do many people do with old computers?
A. They repair them. B. They sell them.
C. They send them to others. D. They stop using them.
2.How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph？
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3.According to the laws in some countries, computer companies must _____.
A. recycle most of their products
B. collect all their used products
C. repair and upgrade old computers
D. make more cheaper computers
4.What do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers?
A. Help the computer companies to collect them.
B. Repair and send them to those who need them.
C. Help people to learn to use them.
D. Turn rubbish into useful things.
5.What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Repairing old computers.
B. Encouraging to make cheap computers.
C. Recycling old computers.
D. Helping those who need computers.
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If you’re one of those people who like to use apps(应用程序) to kill time, you’re not alone. In fact,using apps has now become part of everyday life. Here are four apps for you to spend your free time. Have fun with these cool apps below!
Baicizhan
First of all, the app tells you how many English words you need to learn every day. That’s not all. It can also be very fun. The learning process is like playing a guessing game. Instead of just showing the Chinese and English meanings of a new word, the app asks you to first choose the correct picture from four, according to an English description. And then, you can practice remembering the new word in other ways.
Douban FM
A digital (数字的) radio app like Douban FM might be the right music app for you. Without a play list, you will never know what the next song is. Songs just keep playing one by one. You can use the “heart”, “trash” and “skip” buttons (按钮) to mark the songs you like, don’t like, and want to cut short. Those marked with a heart will be kept in another list as your favorites for you to enjoy again at any time you want.
Moment Camera
App stores have too many camera apps with filters(滤镜). They are all designed to make your smart phone camera better. But which one gives you the best influence Moment Camera. Many people like this app because of its sequence shots (连拍) and different-sized frames (边框) for photos. But the best thing about the app is not what it does, but what it leaves out. It is simple, clean, and easy to use.
Flipboard
It is one of the hottest news apps right now. But the difference with Flipboard is that you can make everything personal to you. Open up the app, choose whatever interests you, and click the “+” button. In the end you’ll have your own magazine with news, articles, and information. So unlike the boring magazines you read in the past, you can be sure that every page of this one will interest you.
1.If you have problems in remembering English words, which app can help you
A. Baicizhan. B. Douban FM. C. Moment Camera. D. Flipboard.
2.When you use the Flipboard, you can ________.
A. listen to music B. know about the news C. take pictures D. play guessing games
3.If you use the heart button, it means ________.
A. you don’t like the songs at all
B. you want to cut short the songs
C. you want to cancel the songs
D. you want to enjoy the songs again
4.Which is Not the advantage of Moment Camera
A. It provides users with sequence shots.
B. It is a kind of camera app with filters.
C. It’s difficult for users to use Moment Camera.
D. It offers you different-sized frames for photos.
5.What can we know from the passage
A. Douban FM is a digital radio app for you to learn about sports news.
B. Flipboard gives you a chance to choose the news that interests you.
C. Baicizhan just shows the Chinese and English meanings of a new word.
D. Moment Camera is the only app to make your smart phone camera better.
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Children grow quickly, especially their feet. But many families cannot afford new shoes each time. As a result, about 300 million children around the world go barefoot (赤脚), those children risk picking up diseases and parasites (寄生虫) from the soil.
Kenton Lee, an American, has a solution for those barefoot kids --- a shoe that grows with the child. He explains how the shoe works and how it is able to last so long. “It grows in three places: the front, the sides with velcro (尼龙搭扣) and the back with a buckle (扣环). It can last up to five years. The bottom is made of compressed rubber（压缩橡胶）, and the top is high-quality leather. The shoes come in two sizes: small that fits children aged 4 to 9 and large for children aged 9 to 14.”
Lee says he got the idea for the shoe while working as a volunteer in Kenya. “There were many children with too small shoes for their feet, but they were too poor to buy a new one. So they had to cut open the front of the shoes to let their toes stick out. I want to do something to help them, so I invent these shoes.”
Up to now, they have sent more than 50,000 pairs of shoes to 70 countries. A pair of shoes, he says, gives a child not only protection, but also self-worth. It’s a small invention but really does make a big difference in these children’s life.
1.What’s the main reason for wearing a pair of shoes that mentioned in this passage?
A. For beauty. B. For fashion. C. For health. D. For wealth.
2.The shoes can grow with the children except in_______
A. the front B. the bottom C. the sides D. the back
3.Who may appreciate this kind of shoes according to the passage?
A. A 1-year-old child. B. A 3-year-old child.
C. An 11-year-old child. D. A 15-year-old child.
4.Why does Kenton Lee invented this kind of shoes?
A. Because he wants to be famous.
B. Because he wants to be a designer.
C. Because he wants to earn much money.
D. Because he wants to help the poor children.
5.The best title of this passage is________.
A. Shoes-making B. Magical Shoes for Children
C. Children’s Solution D. A Big Difference
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