No one can change the weather. But if we read...

No one call change the weather．Nobody can control the weather．But if we read correctly the signs around us，we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be．This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting．

For many centuries and in all countries，people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting．Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain．Many people feel in their bones the coming of wet weather, their joints hurt．Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming，but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way．If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sigh that the weather will become clear and fine．Such rainbows come in the evening．If the stars twinkle clearly at night，then fine weather will continue．If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm．If the sunset is mostly red in colour, then the following day will be fine．If a rainbow appears in the morning，rainy weather will probably come．Most of the above saying have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting。

1.People’s joints ache　　　　　　 ．

A．is a sign of coming rain　　　　　　 B．without any reason

C．because they are ill　　　　　　　　　 D．because of the insects

2.Which is true about weather forecasting?

A．Weather forecasting is a report about the weather．

B．Weather forecasting is a way of telling what the weather will be like．

C．Weather forecasting is a sign of coming rain．

D．People Can change the weather．

3.The birds fly high and the stars twinkle clearly is a sign that the weather will　　　　　　 ．

A．be warm　　　　 　　　　　　 B．be rainy

C．be clear and fine　　　　 D．be cold

4.We must　　　　　　 to make weather forecasting．

A．use our eyes and brains　　　　　　　　 B．study the weather hard

C．read correctly the signs　　　　　　　　 D．all of the above

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No one can change the weather. But if we read the signs around us correctly，we can tell how the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting. For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. Many people feel in their bones the coming of wet weather—they feel joints(关节)pain. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. It is probably because of the insects which they are hunting that they fly low. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows come in the evening. If the stars twinkle(闪烁) clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in colour, then the following day will be warm. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come. Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.

1.Many people feel joints pain ________.

A. because of coming rain

B. because they are ill

C. without any reason

D. because of the insects

2.Which is TRUE about weather forecasting?

A. Weather forecasting is a way of telling about the weather on the following day or two.

B. Weather forecasting isn't a way of telling　 what the weather will be like.

C. People can change the weather.

D. Weather forecasting is a sign of coming rain.

3.If the birds fly high and the stars twinkle clearly, the weather will ________.

A. be rainy

B. be warm

C. continue to be clear and fine

D. be cold

4.A rainbow during rainy weather is a sign of ________.

A. fine weather　　 B. a rainy day

C. fog　　 D. bad weather

5.We must ________ to make weather forecasting.

A. use our eyes and brains

B. study the weather

C. read the natural signs

D. all of the above

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We grow up, even if we don’t want to. But hey, you’re not the only one. Read this article. It can help you look at life the way you did as a kid.

Read a lot of Chicken Soup for the Soul----they have so many good stories about kids and getting the right feeling. Also try reading children’s books, it helps you keep childshy.

When you feel sad, smile. If you can, jump up and down, or move around until you feel sick. Act like a kid! But whatever you do, SMILE! This can help cheer you up if you feel unhappy.

Spend time with little kids. Although you won’t be one again, spending time with them can make you smile more. If you have children of your own, great! Spend lots of time with them.

Think back on a time when you were a kid. Then, try to remember how old your parents were. If you’re not as old as they were when you were 8, you will get the feeling that you are 8 again.

If you are a kid, take a piece of paper and write “ In 15 years I am going to do.” Then, put the letter in an envelope（信封） and read it once every five years. This will make you feel like a kid again.

1.Chicken Soup for the Soul is a　　　　　　 .

A. storybook　　　　 B. math book

C. science book　　 D. newspaper

2.What does the underlined word “childshy” mean in Chinese?

A．幼稚的　　　　　 B. 不成熟的　　　　 C. 儿童的　　　　　 D. 孩子气的

3.You can feel that you are young again if　　　　　　 .

A. you often do some writing

B. you talk with your parents

C. you think back of your childhood

D. you often help the old people

4.The passage mainly talks about　　　　　　　　 .

A. how to get on well with others

B. how to feel like a kid again

C. how to play with children

D. how to do well in our work

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─ Jack, can we park our car here?

─ No, we can’t. The public sign there ______ that we can’t park the car here.

A. tells　　 B. talks　　 C. speaks　　 D. says

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You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes. The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely connected to the big problem of global-warming (全球变暖).

WAY 1: Bring your own cup to Starbucks. You’ll get a 10-cent discount, and it’s one less paper cup to end up in a dustbin. The store won’t create more waste when they throw away a cup.

WAY 2: Turn off your computer. When in standby mode, your PC is still using energy. Turning off a monitor (显示器) for 40 hours a week may only save $ 5 a month, but it reduces CO2 by 750 pounds.

WAY 3: Reuse plastic bags. Instead of throwing away 100 billion plastic bags a year, try and get a second, third, or tenth use out of them. Better yet, next time you shop, try a reusable bag. The amount of oil it would take to make just 14 plastic bags would run your car for one mile.

WAY 4: Use recycled paper in the bathroom. Most of the toilet paper we use is made from trees found in forests. If every family replaced(替换)one roll of toilet paper with a recycled one, 424,000 trees would still be standing.

WAY 5: Plant a tree. Adding green to your garden is beautiful and earth-pleasing. Just one tree will help make cleaner air and save the environment from 5, 000 pounds of hot carbon dioxide each year.

1.How many ways are mentioned(提及) in the passage?

A. Two.    　　 B. Three.    　　　　　

C. Four.        　 D. Five.

2.What will happen if our PC is turned off when it isn’t in use?

A. It will help to save a large amount of money.　　　　　　

B. It will help to reduce a great deal of CO₂.

C. It will save the amount of oil that runs your car for a mile.

D. It will be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees.

3.Which ways suggest recycling or reusing of things?

A. Ways 3 & 4.         B. Ways 2 & 3.　　　　　　 　　

C. Ways 3 & 5.            D. Ways 2 & 4.

4.How do these ways do good to our environment?

A. They all help reduce the use of energy like electricity.　

B. They all cut down the number of the use of paper.

C. They all produce less greenhouse gases as a result.

D. They all help protect our trees and forests.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Ways to Save Money                 　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. Ways to Be Earth-Friendly

C. Ways to End Global-Warming             D. Ways to Limit Carbon Dioxide

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________ no one wants to read the book, they have to read it.

A. So          B. Although       C. And        D. But

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根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式完成句子。（5分）　　　　　

1.Alice is 　　　　　　　　　　　　 than her sister.

2.What can we do to 　　　　　　　　　　　　 the environment around us?

3.We do the 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 shopping every Sunday.

4.I 　　　　　　　　　　　　 with Lucy on many things though we’re good friends.

5.I have many 　　　　　　　　　　 , such as playing the guitar and growing flowers.

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The life in 50 years

What will our life be like in 50 years? No one knows the answer exactly, but we are sure that it will be very different from the life today. My brother Jill White makes some predictions. Here are some of his ideas.

First, people will have less work to do, and robots will do most work. People will use robots to make cars, do the housework, look after sick people and teach students. People will spend most of their time playing sports and traveling. So people will become stronger and healthier，and they will live to be about 200 years old.

Second, cars will become very small and computers will control their speed. So there will be fewer accidents on the road. Planes will be very popular，and most people would like to take them to travel.

Third, people will be able to live in the sea, on the moon or on Mars. The earth won't be crowded or noisy. So there will be much space for people to plant trees. There will be less pollution, and the air will become much fresher.

Finally, water shortage will become one of the most serious problems. If people don't save water now, there will be water wars(战争)in 50 years.

1.Jill White thinks that in 50 years robots will help to do the following things EXCEPT(除了)________．

A.looking after sick people B.driving cars C.teaching students D.doing the housework

2.Jill White thinks most people will travel ________ in 50 years.

A.by bike B.by plane C.by train D.by car

3.According to Jill White，________ in 50 years.

A.every family will have a car

B.people won't need to work

C.computers will control the cars' speed

D.the earth will become crowded and noisy

4.The underlined word “ shortage” means “________” in Chinese.

A.短缺 B.丰富 C.清澈 D.浑浊

5.This passage mainly tells us ________ in 50 years.

A.the schools B.the cars C.the robots D.the life

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“Where is the university?” This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask. But no one can give them a 1  answer, for there is no wall to be found 2the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, 3 ， museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and4 of the thirty-one colleges.

　Cambridge was already a 5  town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once 6  the Cam. A 7  was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name “Cambridge”.

　In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much 8  in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a 9  in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100,000. Many young students in other countries 10  to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.

1.                A．true           B．clear           C．right     D．real

2.                A．around         B．in             C．near     D．by

3.                A．cinemas        B．parks           C．zoos D．libraries

4.                A．parents         B．farmers         C．workers  D．teachers

5.                A．interesting      B．usual           C．developing    D．old

6.                A．said            B．called          C．spoken   D．talked

7.                A．bridge         B．building         C．station   D．house

8.                A．smaller         B．slower          C．faster    D．cleaner

9.                A．city            B．college         C．university     D．country

10.               A．stop           B．hate           C．hope D．need

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The sign ______ ,“No parking.”

A.reads　　　　　　 B.read　　　　　　 C.reading　　　　 D.was reading

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