Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute, Indiana. Last year, he taught his students about the world’s rain forests. They learned that rain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food, wood, and medicine.
Destruction of the world’s rain forests is a serious problem. Unluckily, rain forests are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute! As part of a class project, Myers’ students bought three acres of rain forest in Central America. They paid $25 per acre. The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed. The students became so interested in rain forests that they decided to get a closer look at a real rain forest.
So last June, Myers and four of his students took a boat ride down a river. They saw alligators and crocodiles. In the middle of the week, a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest. “The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest. They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at e us,” one of the students said, “It was a great learning experience for all of us,” said Myers.
Each student chose something specific about Costa Rica to study involving the plants, animals, food, and culture. During the last few days the group had time to do fun activities. They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding, and visited Costa Rica’s active volcano.
Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids.How much did Myers’ students pay for the rain forest they bought?
| A．$25 | B．$75 | C．$80 | D．$2000 |
What did Myers and his students do at the beginning of the trip?
| A．They went into the rain forest. | B．They bought acres of rain forest. |
| C．They took a boat ride down a river. | D．They visited Costa Rica’s active volcano. |
The word “Destruction” in paragraph 2 probably means “the process of being ______.”
| A．destroyed | B．developed | C．described | D．discovered. |
When the monkeys saw Myers and his students, they ___________.
| A．felt excited | B．felt angry | C．jumped off the trees | D．left the rain forest |
The passage mainly shows that Myers and his students __________.
| A．did something to protect rain forest |
| B．wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa Rica |
| C．were interested in the culture of Costa Rica |
| D．went to the rain forest for various fun activities |
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E．Take a shower instead of a bath, for a bath uses twice as much water. Don’t flush the toilet unnecessarily. |
This year, there is something new happening in our school.
It was September 6th, Wang Yang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). “Now our class is quieter,” said Wang, “What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, “Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss.
“Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,”said Jason, an English teacher.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,”added Jason.．After the new classroom arrangement it was easier for Wang Yang and her classmates to
in class.
| A．discuss with each other | B．sit in the classroom |
| C．push desks together | D．teach a lesson |
．The school made the reform in order to provide students with to study．
| A．easier ways | B．noisier classes |
| C．more seats | D．fewer chances |
．The Chinese meaning of the word “effectively” in this passage is .
| A．简单地 | B．明确地 | C．认真地 | D．有效地 |
．Jason thinks the reform is .
| A．terrible | B．awful |
| C．helpful | D．useless |
．The best title of this passage may be “ ”.
| A．Students’ Friendship | B．New Look in Class |
| C．Teachers’ Hope | D．Discussion in Class |
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．It’s Wednesday afternoon. You can go to .
| A．visit the museum | B．play soccer |
| C．play basketball | D．play the guitar |
．If children want to watch new films, they should go to .
| A．16 Yangtze Road | B．89 North Main Street |
| C．106 Green Street | D．108 Green Road |
．If you dial (拨号) 66387901, you can .
| A．ask for some hotel information |
| B．do some shopping |
| C．have a good story time |
| D．order fast food in a restaurant |
．Lily’s father is ill. She should dial .
| A．800-120-9847 | B．79210583 |
| C．6878745l | D．96725643 |
．You can not get any information about from the two notices．
| A．looking for a hotel | B．doing eye exercises |
| C．eating fast food | D．taking a taxi |
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Many people would like to watch sport matches. First, you need to know about audience manners.
Most sporting arenas(竞技场)have rules for audience written on the back of the tickets. Read your ticket carefully before you arrive. Try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don’t leave when a game is in progress. When you leave, remember to take away your soft drink bottles and other rubbish.
During exciting games, try to control yourself. Don’t criticize the performance of players and coaches. Be careful with your words, since some may cause anger among other people in the audience.
Clapping is a special form of body language you can use to communicate with players, but you should do it properly. When players first appear, clap your hands together to welcome them, but don’t go on for too long. After an excellent performance, clap warmly. If someone fails, your clapping will help encourage them.
Clapping is not welcome, however, while players need to keep their attention. Various sports have various rules for the audience.
Enjoying artistic gymnastics silence. But lots of cheering can really help basketball and football players. When you watch snooker and table tennis matches, flash photography is not allowed. Mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centers.
To be a good audience, you should take time to learn the game—particular rules and related culture of each event.
Title: Good Audience Manners
| Topic |
||
| Before games |
Sporting arenas |
read your tickets carefully reach and leave there in time take your |
| During games |
Exciting games |
pay attention to your behaviour and |
| Clapping |
use it properly |
|
| artistic gymnastics |
keep silent |
|
| Basketball and football |
You should cheer |
|
| Snooker |
You should not take photos. |
|
| Shooting centers |
Don’t use mobile phones |
|
| How to be a good audience |
to learn the game particular rules and culture |
It was a cold day, but the students from Prosser Middle School in Chicago were sorting through the waste when they found that their school produces 1,500 pounds every day.
Prosser is just one school that throws out nearly 4,000 meal trays every day. Counting all of Chicago’s public schools, the number comes to nearly a quarter of a million a day. That’s more than 1 million a week and about 5 million a month.
“None of the trays are being recycled,” said a teacher. “ Everyone agrees that it’s very bad.”
Luckily, concerns about the environment and health have made some US cities take action. Dozens of schools have begun programs to reduce the use of food trays in school.
These schools have also banned (禁止)some fast food, including McDonald’s. Instead, they offer students recyclable trays. They encourage students to sort out lunchroom waste, then wash and recycle milk cartons and trays . So far, the program has helped schools to save a total of 820,000 trays each week.
Jay Stream Middle School in Illinois teaches its students how to collect trays. The school has cut its lunchroom waste by two thirds now that students recycle their used trays instead of breaking them.
Prosser Middle School also sees the benefits of the program. Students have organized about 20 clubs and volunteer activities to cut down on cafeteria garbage. They now recycle 80 percent of the school waste. “ I joined the club,” said Erika Santana, a 16-year-old junior in Prosser, “because I want to make Earth a better place.”
Did Prosser Middle School create much garbage every day before the program ?
How many meal trays do public schools in Chicago throw out a day?
What does Jay Stream Middle School teach its students to do?
Who joined the club?
What’s the passage about ?
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