Almost every Chinese person can recite the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work(谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦).” But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program, News One Plus One, reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.
Do we have too much food? Of course not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2010, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well known for being hospitable(好客的) and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table.
Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. Last November, Li Hong, a waitress in a restaurant in Nanjing, got fired because she took some leftover food home for her son. Many people stood by her side and criticized(批评) the waste of food.
What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food? Here are some tips:
1. Do not order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t be too picky(挑剔的) about food. Some food may not taste great, but your body needs it.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.According to the CCTV program, Chinese people ___________.
| A．save food enough to feed 200 million people for a year |
| B．throw away lots of food every year |
| C．get enough food to feed millions of people every year |
| D．have to feed 200 million hungry people every year |
From the third paragraph, we know that ___________.
| A．we have too much food to feed people in the world |
| B．there were 925 million people in developing countries |
| C．because of hunger, six million children die every year |
| D．there are only a few people getting hungry every year |
From the fourth and fifth paragraphs, we can learn about that___________.
| A．all Chinese people are generous |
| B．Chinese people always waste food |
| C．Li Hong got fired because she wasted food |
| D．everyone should get into the habit of saving food |
What’s the main topic of the passage?
| A．Don’t waste food. | B．Many people die of hunger. |
| C．Don’t be picky about food. | D．Eat all the food you order. |
To make Chinese students healthier and stronger, China’s Ministry of Education (教育部) has started a campaign. The campaign asks students to run every school day. The campaign has started since October last year and will last until April this year.
Kids at primary schools have to run 1km per day. It’s 1.5kms for middle school students and 2 kms for high school and university students. And records will be set for every student. By the end of April 2009, a primary school student has to run 120kms in total. A middle school students have to run 240kms by that time.
Since the campaign started, people have had different ideas about it. Some people think it is good for students. They think the campaign can make students healthier. Some students have little exercise and the campaign can make them run. But some people don’t think so. They think some schools don’t have enough place for students to do running. If students have to run on the road, maybe it is not safe. They also think there are many ways to become healthier; running is not the only way. So they think the campaign is not a right decision.Why Chinese government started the running campaign? Because _____
| A．they think Chinese students like running very much |
| B．they hope Chinese students become healthier and stronger |
| C．they know Chinese students have no time to exercise |
| D．they find out Chinese students are too lazy |
How long will the campaign last? ______
| A．Seven months | B．Two months |
| C．In October | D．In April |
How many kilometers will a middle school student run in total during the campaign?
| A．120kms. | B．180kms. | C．240kms. | D．200kms. |
Which is NOT right according to the passage?
| A．The campaign started from April last year. |
| B．The campaign asks Chinese students to do exercise. |
| C．The campaign will set running records for each student |
| D．The campaign cares about the health problem of Chinese students |
Why don’t some people think the campaign is good?
| A．Because they don’t think it’s safe enough for a student to run such a long way every day. |
| B．Because they don’t think it’s safe to make so many students run together every day. |
| C．Because they think students are busy with their school work and have no time to run. |
| D．Because they think there are other ways to keep healthy besides worrying about the safe problem. |
Here are some tips on how to talk with your parents.
Try to start your talk with something fun. This will make talking easier. For example, ask your parents questions about their day. They love this!
Make it clear what you want to tell your parents If they have an opinion, let them finish and don’t disturb(打断). Ask them to do the same for you.
Show them respect(尊敬) by listening to them carefully. Look at their eyes sincerely.
Be honest. Honesty builds trust(信任). Life is good when your parents trust you.
If your parents don’t understand, that’s OK. It doesn’t mean they don’t love you. Sometimes you have to explain things to them again or in a different way,
When you finish the talk, thank them for listening,. Say something like, “thanks! That helped.” It will let them know this is important to you, and make them want to do it more often.
If you feel there are still things to talk about, set up a time with them to talk about it another day.What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．We should show respect to our parents. |
| B．It’s important to trust our parents. |
| C．We should be thankful to our parents. |
| D．There are some ways to talk with our parents. |
What should we do when our parents have some opinions?
| A．Ask them to stop |
| B．Argue with them and then sat sorry |
| C．Let them listen to you |
| D．Let them finish and don’t disturb |
Why should we look at their eyes while listening?
| A．Because they make us do that. |
| B．Because this shows we agree with what they say |
| C．Because this makes them feel respected. |
| D．Because this shows we understand them |
When wee finish the talk, we should tell our parents that we _____ what they have done for us. This will let them know talking is important to us.
| A．are careful of | B．are satisfied with |
| C．are angry about | D．are thankful for |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Some Tips on How to Talk with Parents |
| B．Try to Talk with Parents |
| C．Parents Are Very Important |
| D．Respect Patents |
In Canada and the United States, people enjoy entertaining(请客) at home. They often invite friends over for a meal, a party or just for coffee and conversation.
Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their homes:
"Would you like to come over for dinner this Saturday night?" "Hey, we're having a party on Friday. Can you come?"
To reply to an invitation, either say thank you and accept, or say you're sorry and give an excuse. "Thanks, I’d love to. What time would you like me to come?" or "Oh, sorry. I've tickets for a movie. "
Sometimes, however, people use expressions that sound like invitations but which are not real invitations. For example; "Please come over for a drink sometime. " "Why not get together for a party sometime?" " Why don't you come over and see us sometime soon?"
They are really just polite ways of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they don't mention a certain time or date. They just show that the person is trying to be friendly. To reply to expressions like these, people just say "Sure, that would be great!" or "OK. Yes, thanks. "
So next time when you hear what sounds like an invitation, listen carefully. Is it a real invitation or is the person just being friendly?
Title. ________
| Situations |
Answers |
| Canadians and Americans often invite friends for meals at home. |
Because they |
| Someone says "I've two movie tickets, can you go with me after supper?" |
You want to go, and your answer should be "Thanks, |
| Someone invites you to dinner, but doesn't mention the time and date. |
You'd better answer "Sure, |
| Western people use "an unreal invitation" in their daily conversation. |
They really mean to be______ |
The rainbow lorikeet is a kind of parrot living in the north-east of Australia. It is the most colorful bird in the world. It has green, orange, blue, red, yellow, purple and grey colors on its body.
Rainbow lorikeets are small. They are usually 11 to 12 inches long and weigh 120g to 140g.It is said that they can live for over 20 years in the wild.
They usually live in groups. At night, they sleep in the trees in a big group. But during the daytime, they move in much smaller groups. Late in the evening, you can sometimes see a larger group flying back home.
These birds spend a lot of time eating. They usually eat trees, flowers, nuts and fruits. Sometimes they eat insects. They can get water from the leaves they eat or drink water directly.
Rainbow lorikeets usually start to have families when they are around two years old. When they have birds, both the parents help to feed them.How many colors do rainbow lorikeets have?
How long can rainbow lorikeets live in the wild?
What do rainbow lorikeets eat?
Who usually feed (a) the baby birds?
What is the best title for the article?
Mr. Brown’s house was less than two miles from his office, so he could drive home every day for lunch. Every time he drove home at noon, he found many cars outside his house and there was no room for his own car. He had to drive somewhere else to park his car. Then he walked back home. This made him very angry.
He put up a board in the garden facing the road. The board said, “No Parking”. But nobody noticed it. People seemed to obey only a police notice with white letters on a blue board:
POLICE NOTICE
NO PARKING
Mrs. Brown asked his husband to steal a police notice but he was afraid to do so. Then she asked him to make one just like a police notice. Mr. Brown said he was not the police and couldn’t use the word “police”. Several days later, Mr. Brown made a blue board with white letters.
POLICE NOTICE，
NO PARKING
“Oh!” Mrs. Brown said. “You told me you weren’t going to use the word ‘police’, but why do you use it now?” “Really?” he asked.
“Look again,” she started to laugh. “You are really clever”.Mr. Brown’s office was ______ his house.
| A．next to | B．not far from |
| C．2 hours’ drive from | D．5 miles from |
Mr. Brown was angry because ______.
| A．he found no room to park his car outside his house |
| B．he had nothing to eat for lunch at home |
| C．he lost the way when he drove back home one day |
| D．he couldn’t make a police notice outside his house |
Mr. Brown made ______ notice board (s) altogether (总共)。
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．no |
In the end, Mr. Brown made a notice board and it _____.
| A．was just the same as a police notice |
| B．was different in color from a police notice |
| C．just looked like a police notice |
| D．said “POLICE NOTICE, NO PARKING” |
We can infer(推断) that ______ after he put up the blue board.
| A．more people will park their cars outside his house |
| B．more policemen will park their cars outside his house |
| C．fewer people will park their cars outside his house |
| D．fewer people will visit him at noon later on |
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