信息归纳Earth Hour started at 7:30 p.m. on March ...

信息归纳

Earth Hour started at 7:30 p.m. on March 31,2007 in Sydney, Australia. More than

2.2 million homes and businesses turned off their lights for an hour.

A year later, March 29,Earth Hour 2008 became a global(全球的)activity.50 million

people in 35 countries took part in it.

On March 28,2009, more than2100 cities in 88 countries joined in it. And the

idea “Earth　 hour” came to China. What were people doing during the Earth Hour?

Here are some people’s answers:

Ann: I’m a university student. I invited some of my friends to go out. During the Earth

Hour, we were having a candle light concert on the playground. We also talked about the

happy times we spent in the university.

Julie: I turned off the lights in my house and went for a walk during the Earth Hour.

It was a little strange to walk in the dark. But I think it is exciting and meaningful.

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Earth Hour started in Sydney on March 31st, 2007. It calls on families and buildings to turn off the lights from 20:30 to 21:30 on the last Saturday night of March. In 2007 more than 2.2 million homes and businesses turned off their lights.

A year later, on March 29, Earth Hour 2008 became a global activity and was supported by 50 million people from thirty-five countries. On March 28, 2010 over 2100 cities in another eight countries took part in it. Earth Hour came to China on that day, too.

In 2012 in China, there were many cities taking part in his activity, especially some large cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai…. Many people consciously(有意识的) turned off lights in the hour. And without lights, they could also enjoy themselves. In colleges some students held some activities to make all the students leave their dormitories.

It was 20:30, Beijing time. Some people in Beijing were having a nice talk with their friends. In Shanghai some people were taking a walk with their families or friends. And in Ningbo some young people were holding a party in a park, singing and dancing. The people from the three cities felt very relaxed.

1.Did Earth Hour first start in Australia?

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2.When did Earth Hour come to China?

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3.What were people in Shanghai doing during Earth Hour?

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Earth Hour started in Sydney o_1._ March 31, 2007. M________2.________than two million homes and Businesses turned off their lights for an hour. A year 1________3.________, in 2008, Earth Hour became the world's activity and was supported by m4.of people from thirty-five countries. In 2009, over two thousand cities in the world took part in it, and Earth Hour came to China.  The purpose of the activity is to save energy and improve climate. Earth Hour has b_5.___ some new changes  to our lives.

We may have different ways to spend the hour. For e6._____, we can go to school on foot or b________7.________bike, plant more trees, use water more than once, never l8.___ the lights on  when we are not at home. Try to make full use of paper by using b________9.________ sides. Earth Hour is a call for us to work together for a bright f________10.________. It is also a message of hope and action.  Everyone can make a difference.  The improvement （改善）of our environment n________11.________everyone's efforts（努力）. Come on! J12.__ us in Earth Hour 2010!

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根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。在标有题号的横线上，完整写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

Earth Hour started in Sydney on March 31，2007. O___1___ two million homes and businesses turned off their lights for an hour. A year 1ater，in 2008，Earth Hour became the w____2____ activity and was supported by millions of people from thirty-five countries. In 2009，more than two thousand cities in the world take part in it，and Earth Hour came to China. The purpose of the activity is to s____3____ energy and improve climate(气候). Earth Hour has brought about some great c__4__________  to our lives.

We may have different ways of s___5___ the hour. For example, we can go to school on foot or b___6___ bike，plant more trees, use water more than once，never leave the lights o_7___  when we are not at home. Try to make full use of paper by using b8   sides.

Earth Hour is a call for us to work together for a bright f9    .  It is also a message of hope and action. Everyone can make a difference. It’s time for us to make our environment b_10__. Come on! Join us in Earth Hour 2011!

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In Western countries，people start celebrating the New Year ________ 31st December.

A. in　　 B. at　　 C. on　　 D. for

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The forest fire(火）broke out at 6 pm on March 30 at a remote spot in the 3,700 meters high mountains in Sichuan.

Local government（政府）sent more than 600 people to put out the fire. Five planes poured about 65 tonnes(公吨) of water on to the fire. 5 hectares(公顷) of forest were ruined while the fire was dying down on April.

Sadly, thirty people, including 27 firefighters（消防员）and three locals（本地人）, who died while fighting it. They were called martyrs(烈士), people mourn(哀悼) for the people who died in the forest fire.

On April 6, no public entertainment activities will be held on that day. An official said it was caused by wind, combustibles( 易燃物)and dry air, a firefighter, said that "the fire came on so suddenly when the trees were burned down within seconds. ""At that time, we were watching TV when we heard a huge(巨大）sound and saw a wall of fire rocket up" a man lived nearby said. "I have never seen anything like this during my life. I was so scared that I couldn't think clearly.”

1.When did the fire in Sichuan break out?

A.April 2. B.March 30. C.April 6.

2.What is the meaning of the underlined words?

A.扑灭 B.推迟 C.帮助

3.What caused the forest fire according to an official（官方）?

A.Wind, combustibles and dry air.

B.Someone smoked in the mountains.

C.Some kids played with fire.

4.How did people mourn for the people who died in the forest?

A.They were given money.

B.They were called martyrs and no public entertainment activities were held on that day.

C.Their sons were given more care.

5.What was the man lived nearby doing at the time of the fire?

A.watching movies B.watching TV C.playing computer game

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________ the evening of May 31, the 2002 FIFA World Cup started in South Korea

A. On　　 B. At　　 C. Of　　 D. In

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In America, the school day usually starts at 9a.m. and _________at about 4 p.m. The school subjects are different from ________. In China, we always have Chinese, maths, English, P.E. and so on. But in America, students have more lessons, such as _______ and driving lessons. Their school life isn’t just about study. They have _________things to do than the Chinese students do. There _______ many clubs in American schools, too. If the students are________in sports, they can join different sports clubs. From 2:30 p.m. _______4 p.m., they do different things in different clubs.

Maybe you think English is very popular in the world, ________ American students don’t need to learn any _________ language. But that’s not true, American children from the age of seven _________ learn a foreign language. For example, they learn French or Chinese.

1.A.finish B.finished C.finishes D.finishing

2.A.we B.us C.our D.ours

3.A.cooking B.cooks C.cook D.cooked

4.A.many B.much C.more D.most

5.A.is B.are C.was D.were

6.A.interest B.interets C.interesting D.interested

7.A.in B.for C.to D.of

8.A.so B.but C.when D.or

9.A.another B.other C.others D.the other

10.A.need to B.must C.have to D.should

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Some Travel information

1.What phone number will Mr. Brown call if he wants to order tickets to Morocco?

A. 0871 664 0273.　　 B. 0800 294 8844.

C. 0871 230 8512.　　 D. 0845 800 8080.

2.Where should Frank and his five friends go if they want to spend as little money as possible?

A. Thailand.　　 B. Morocco.　　 C. Florida.　　 D. Majorca.

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the travel information?

A. You can enjoy yourself in Thailand for seven days.

B. Can Corso is very far from S’Horta.

C. During staying in Morocco, you can get free meals.

D. If you travel to Florida, you will come back on March28.

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I don’t like to get up early, so my ideal school starts at 8:30 a.m. and f1.at 3:50 p.m. It ends e2.than usual on Friday afternoon. There’s a beautiful park near the school. We can eat lunch and chat there. We can also e3.walking there. I have English lessons every day. I work hard at it because I want to be an e4. English teacher in the future. I think school is l5.watching TV.

The school has a cinema on one side and a supermarket on the o6.. We can go to see movies or buy things very e7.. In the school, we have some big l8.with lots of books and magazines. We can join different clubs. Every spring, we go on a school t9. to the countryside. Of course, we can have more days o10. than before.　 This is my ideal school.

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