Why do we like drinking water from plastic bottles（塑料瓶）? Some people think it is healthy and clean. Others drink bottled water because it’s easy — you can carry it around with you. In hot countries, like Greece, we often buy bottles of cold water in the summer.
However, making lots of plastic is not a good idea for many reasons. First of all, we need a lot of oil for plastic products. We usually use oil as a source of energy. If we reduced the number of bottles we made, we wouldn’t need so much oil. Plastic bottles also pollute the environment. If we reused all our plastic bottles, we wouldn’t need so much space for rubbish dumps. But in Greece, we don’t reuse much of the plastic we use. In 2006, Greeks reused only about 10% of plastic waste. The rest became rubbish on land and in rivers and seas.
So next time you want to throw away a plastic bottle in the litter bin, stop and think. If you reuse it, you would help the environment. But what can you do when there isn’t a bin near you? Well, there are lots of useful ways that you can use your bottles again. For example, an empty bottle makes a great piggy bank for your pocket money, and if you cut a bottle in half, you will have a plant pot. Go green! You can make a difference.
1.What is not mentioned about bottled water in this passage?
A. It’s healthy. B. It’s clean.
C. It’s easy. D. It’s expensive.
2.Plastic products are made from ________.
A. energy B. oil
C. rubbish D. plants
3.Which is the best way to deal with used plastic bottles?
A. To reuse them. B. To make a piggy bank.
C. To make a plant pot. D. To drop them into the river.
4.The underlined part in this passage tells us “________”.
A. To make a different life, you’d better go outside.
B. To look different, you’d better wear green clothes.
C. To protect the environment, you can do something.
D. To go green, you should use plastic products.
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Mark Zukerberg is the founder and CEO of Facebook, an extremely popular social working website that started in the United States.
Now, millions of student users visit Facebook daily and the website is one of the top ten most widely visited sites on the internet worldwide. College and high school students use Facebook to communicate with friends and share both information and pictures for free. The company earns money through advertising.
Many other companies have been rumored(谣传) to be interested in buying Facebook. Just a few years after Mark started the company, he was approached by Terry Semel, who was the CEO of Yahoo. Terry offered Mark one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) to sell Facebook to Yahoo. Mark said no, though. He lives for his dream even at the very beginning. He knows this. Maybe he was smart. Now Facebook is rumored to be worth billions of dollars and bigger companies like Microsoft or Google want a share of the company. Some private firms are also interested. Facebook could sell 15 billion dollars if Mark decided to sell it at all. Perhaps Mark will just keep working from his California office to continue his dream of building something cool.
1.Facebook makes money from ________.
A. members B. students
C. pictures D. advertisements
2.Terry Semel was the CEO of ________.
A. Microsoft B. Yahoo
C. Google D. Facebook
3.The underlined word “this” (Paragraph 3) most probably refers to ________.
A. buying companies B. fighting rumors
C. sharing information D. his dream
4.Which of the following words best describe Mark Zukerberg according to the passage?
A. Determined. B. Humorous.
C. Gentle. D. Selfless.
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Rules on how to be a fit kid
Being fit is a way of saying a person eats well, gets a lot of physical exercise, and has a healthy weight. 1.If you’re a kid who wants to be fit, here are three rules to live by.
1. Eat a variety of foods.
You may have a favorite food, but the best choice is to eat a variety. 2. Taste new foods and old ones you haven’t tried for a while. Some foods, such as green vegetables, are more pleasing the older you get. Shoot for at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day---- two fruits and three vegetables.
2. 3.
What does it feel like to be full? When you’re eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Sometimes, people eat too much because they don’t notice when they need to stop eating. 4.And over a period of time, overeating can lead to unhealthy weight gain.
3. Limit screen time.
What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVDs, playing video games, and using the computer. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time available for active stuff, like basketball, bike riding and swimming. 5.
These rules aren’t magic. However, follow them most of the time and you can become a fit kid sooner or later.
A. Drink water and milk.
B. Listen to your body.
C. Eating too much can make you feel uncomfortable.
D. There’re a lot of discussions these days about fit kids.
E. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.
F. Ask your parents to help you do your favorite activities regularly.
G. If you eat different foods, you’re more likely to get the nutrients your body needs.
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Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass (指南针). While he was alive, he______ me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important _____: “Believe in yourself.”
If there was one phrase my dad ______ liked to hear, it was “I can’t.” He never got to finish high school and ______ two jobs to support his large family, ______ he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a ______ time with math. He tried to help me, but I _____ struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for ______ help. I told Dad, “That’s ______! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the ______. Despite (尽管) working 12 hours every day, Dad never once _____ driving me to school.
After months of ______, I was facing the final exam. I was so ______. On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, ______ yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my ______ and in the hours of work I’d ______. When I got my ______ proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!”
Even now, whenever I _____ that a task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how _______something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever ______ to Dad for that lesson.
1.A. understood B. forgave C. guided D. impressed
2.A. history B. lesson C. skill D. language
3.A. always B. almost C. ever D. never
4.A. took B. lost C. left D. finished
5.A. so B. or C. but D. and
6.A. good B. free C. terrible D. short
7.A. still B. nearly C. hardly D. probably
8.A. real B. practical C. immediate D. extra
9.A. wonderful B. crazy C. expensive D. necessary
10.A. house B. school C. office D. farm
11.A. suggested B. risked C. enjoyed D. missed
12.A. meeting B. testing C. learning D. interviewing
13.A. excited B. nervous C. happy D. shocked
14.A. stand for B. hold back C. believe in D. look after
15.A. teacher B. luck C. time D. ability
16.A. wasted B. ignored C. picked up D. put in
17.A. answer B. grade C. pay D. gift
18.A. hope B. forget C. worry D. promise
19.A. different B. important C. hard D. interesting
20.A. grateful B. sorry C. polite D. useful
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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Pinky: Hello, Ann! This is Pinky. 1. was your weekend?
Ann: Wonderful. We had a family dinner.
Pinky: Your whole family?
Ann: Yes, all of us. We went to our favorite restaurant, the Golden Crab.
Pinky: I 2. (not know) that was your favorite. It’s mine, too.
Ann: The food was good as usual, 3.we started dinner late. My brother Paul’s car broke 4.. He and Jennifer got there after nine. We were all feeling very 5. (hunger) by then.
Pinky: I thought his car was 6.new one. What was the trouble?
Ann: I don’t know. Paul says that new cars are not as good 7. old ones. He says their steering wheels are not so good.
Pinky: By the 8., Ann. Can you do me the favor to lend me your computer? My computer doesn’t work.
Ann: Sorry, Pinky, but I 9. (lend) it to Nancy. Why don’t you ask Emily? I’m sure she’ll lend you 10..
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：把缺词处叫个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除： 把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
It was 7:15 in the morning of February 8, 2007. I was walking along Park Road towards the east while an old man came out of the park on the other sides of the street. Then I saw a yellow car drive up Third Street and made a right turn into Park Road. The next moment the car hit the man while she was crossing the road. He fell with a cry. The car didn’t stop and drive off at full speed heading west. I noticed the driver was young woman wore a pair of glasses and the plate number was AC864. After two minutes later, I stopped a passed car and took the old man to the nearest hospital.
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假设你是李华，你国际学校的朋友Paul邀请你下个星期天去他们学校参加文化交流活动并介绍中国传统绘画 (traditional Chinese painting), 但是你的爷爷生病住院，不得不谢绝他的邀请。请根据下面的要点给Paul用英语写一封回信。
要点：1.谢绝Paul的邀请；
2.说明你的理由；
3.推荐你的同学Anna参加。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.信的开头已为你写好（不计入你所写词数）。
Dear Paul,
Thank you very much for your invitation.
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Yours
Li Hua
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