On Lunar New Year’s Eve on Feb 18, 2015，Beijing had a good day. PM2.5 levels were below 50. However, the nice day ended with firework celebrations at night.
In the first hour after the start of the celebration, PM2.5 levels rose to 500 in certain parts of the city, with the average across the city around 400.
According to the China National Environmental Monitoring Center, on Lunar New Year’s Day, air pollution reached “dangerous levels” in 201 Chinese cities, because of fireworks, with more than 40 of them seeing “serious pollution”. As a result, the debate on whether to ban (禁止) fireworks during the Spring Festival is also heating up.
Sina surveyed 3,000 Internet users, and results show that only 38 percent of the people support setting off fireworks, and 60 percent are against it.
“I support a ban on fireworks,” a netizen (网民) nicknamed ann019 said. “Lighting fireworks can only bring problems： air pollution, disturbing sleep, causing fire and exhausting sanitation workers (环卫工人).”
Others thought it to be hard to ban traditions, and lighting fireworks during holiday seasons won’t cause lasting pollution.
Some, however, suggest a moderate (温和的) way to solve the problem.
“As a tradition, fireworks absolutely add to the festival’s happiness. They shouldn’t be banned totally,” commented netizen Tracy on the China Daily online forum (论坛). “But the time should be reduced. For example, it can be allowed just during New Year’s Eve, the first day of the Lunar New Year and the Lantern Festival.”
| A．The factories | B．The cars |
| C．The fireworks | D．The bad weather |
| A．201 | B．More than 40 |
| C．Around 400 | D．500 |
| A．are against | B．enjoy |
| C．support | D．don’t care about |
| A．Exhausting sanitation workers |
| B．Disturbing sleep |
| C．Wasting money |
| D．Causing fire |
| A．to ban fireworks totally |
| B．to reduce the time of setting off fireworks |
| C．to get more people to set off fireworks |
| D．to never change the tradition |
| A．Air pollution. |
| B．A Survey on the Internet. |
| C．Moderate ways to reduce firework celebrations. |
| D．Whether to ban festive fireworks. |
Hello and welcome to "Words and Their Stories"． We will research into some commonly used words and expressions． As with other languages， American English is rich in expressions that come from animals． Today we will talk about the wolf．
Wolves are important animals in the traditions and stories of America． Before the Europeans arrived at north America in the 1500s， to native （土著的） Americans， wolves often meant being brave．
However， in English， wolves are not to be trusted． Perhaps wolves attacked too many people or ate too many farm animals． Whatever the reason， wolves were killed in many places． So many died that they almost became endangered． They also became known as bad animals．
To begin with， there is an expression lone wolf． If we call somebody a lone wolf， he isn't a bad person， but he may like to do things by himself． In fact， he sometimes makes you think he doesn't want to be around people because he dislikes them．
Now， let's move on to the home． Parents tell their children not to wolf down their food． In other words， the child eats too quickly and without care． And if someone says a child was raised by wolves， that child has bad manners and is behaving like a wild animal．
A wolf call is the noise made by a man to show that he likes the way a woman looks． But a wolf call is not a nice thing． These men sound rude． And trust me， most women really hate wolf calls． So， they don't help a man in the game of love．
By the way， there is a popular expression about wolf from a very old story： a wolf in sheep's clothing． A wolf in sheep's clothing describes someone who acts and looks nice on the outside but is bad on the inside． It tells us not to be fooled by appearances．
（1）What can we know after reading the passage？____
| A． |
Wolves are dangerous and should be killed in order to protect other animals． |
| B． |
B Only in American English can we expect to find expressions about wolves． |
| C． |
C In different areas and times， wolves make people think of different things． |
| D． |
Nobody lived in north America before the Europeans went there in the 1500s． |
（2）If a person is called a lone wolf， which of the following things is he most likely to do？ ____
| A． |
Helping classmates to finish homework． |
| B． |
Stealing money if nobody is watching． |
| C． |
Making many friends with people around． |
| D． |
Going to see a movie on his own after school． |
（3）Which of the following expressions can be used on a student who often breaks school rules？____
| A． |
A lone wolf． |
| B． |
Raised by wolves． |
| C． |
Wolf call． |
| D． |
A wolf in sheep's clothing． |
（4）Where is it possible for us to find the passage above？____
| A． |
A book for travel guide． |
| B． |
A magazine on trade and business． |
| C． |
A science report． |
| D． |
A program for English learning． |
One day， as two little boys were walking along the road， they passed a woman carrying a large basket of apples．
The boys thought the woman looked very pale and tired， so they said， "Are you going to town？ If you are， we will carry your basket．" "Thank you，" replied the woman， Then she told them that she had a disabled son． She lived in a small house three miles away， and was now going to the market to sell the apples which grew on the only tree in her little garden． She needed the money for their living．
"We are going the same way you are，" said the boys and they took hold of the basket， one on each side， and trudged along with merry hearts． The poor woman looked glad， and said that she hoped their mother would not be angry with them． "Oh， no，" they replied， "our mother has taught us to be kind to others， and to be useful in any way that we can．"
The woman then offered to give them a few apples for their help． "No， thank you． We want nothing for what we have done，" said the boys． When the woman got home， she told her son what had happened on the road， and they were both made happier that day by the kindness of the two boys．
Another day， the woman saw his son stop and pick up a piece of orange peel， which he threw into the dustbin． "I wish people would not throw orange peel on the sidewalk，" said the son． "Someone may walk upon it， and fall．" "That is right， my dear，" she said． "It is a little thing for you to do what you have done， but it shows that you're thoughtful and considerate．"
（1）Why did the two boys help the woman carry the basket？____
| A． |
They wanted to eat some apples． |
| B． |
Their teacher told them to do that． |
| C． |
Their mother taught them to be helpful． |
| D． |
They were asked by the woman to help her． |
（2）Which of the following sentences is True？____
A． The woman had a lot of apple trees in her garden．
B． Everyone can begin with small things to help others．
C． The woman didn't have money to send her son to school．
D． Poor people were in need of more help than rich people．
（3）In the third paragraph， the underlined word "trudged" is close in meaning to____．
| A． |
walked |
| B． |
danced |
| C． |
Jumped |
| D． |
climbed |
（4）What can be a title for the passage？____
| A． |
A Basket of Apples |
| B． |
Mot her and Her Son |
| C． |
Small Act of Kindness |
| D． |
On the Way to the Town |
Thre are a lot of music festivals to look forward to in the coming months．
Firefly Music Festival
Many people have thought of going to Delaware for a summer vacation， and mid﹣ June is a great time to plan a trip if you love music．
Date： June 14﹣17
Place： Delaware， USA
Music Type： Country Music
Roskilde Festival
This music festival has a long history since 1971． What's interesting about this festival is that you can get to know some artists from different countries．
June 30﹣July 10
Cambridge， England
Music Type： Rock
Secret Solstice
Come to Paris． Not only will you have great music in the Secret Solstice， but you can also visit some old museums．
Date： June 21﹣24
Place： Paris， France
Music Type： Folk Music
Montreal International Jazz Festival
All jazz lovers should come to the Montreal International Jazz Festival at least once in a lifetime． This event brings together some of the best musicians．
Date： June 28﹣July 7
Place： Montreal， Canada
Music Type： Jazz
（1）What is common to the music festivals in the text？____
| A． |
They are all held in Europe． |
| B． |
They are all about country music． |
| C． |
They are all given outdoors． |
| D． |
They all take place in summer． |
（2）What can we know about Delaware from the text？____
| A． |
It is a good choice for summer holiday． |
| B． |
It is an old city with many old museums． |
| C． |
It has musicians from different countries． |
| D． |
It has interested jazz fans around the world． |
（3）Which music festival will last for the longest time？____
| A． |
Secret Solstice． |
| B． |
Roskilde Festival． |
| C． |
Firefly Music Festival． |
| D． |
Montreal International Jazz Festival． |
Folk music is a kind of popular music． It comes from the people of any country． Folk singers sing songs from centuries ago， and they also write songs． They want to express their feelings about new things in the world today．
The word"folk" means " people "． Folk songs tell stories about people． For example， the songs tell about their jobs and work， their friends， and their lives． They also express ideas such as love and war． The words in the songs are an important part of the music．
In the United States and Europe， folk music became very popular during the 1960s． Fans listened to folk singers perform at concerts． The singer told stories， sang， and played the guitar Fans listened to the music and often sang along with the performer． Some of the folk singers during this time were the Kingston Trio； Peter， Paul and Mary； Pete Seeger， and the Weavers．
Later， people began to play this kind of music themselves at schools， at parties， and at home alone． Today fans can still hear folk music at concerts． They can also buy CDs and DVDs by new folk performers． They can listen to folk music on the Intemet．
（1）When did folk music begin？
________
（2）Why do people want to write folk songs？
________
（3）Are the words important in folk songs？
________
（4）Where did people enjoy folk music in the 1960s？
________
（5）Can people hear folk songs on the Internet？ Whose folk songs do you like best？
________
After Mike was graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University， he wanted to find a job．（1） ____ There were six young people that day but they only wanted one． The interview was very easy． It was only a few minutes'short talk．（2）____ On the moming of the third day， Mike got a text message． It said， "We are sorry to tell you， someone did better than you in the interview． So you can't work in our company"
Mike felt very disappointed．（3）____ Later in that afternoon， Mike got another text message It said， "We are glad to tell you that you can be one of us．"
（4）____ The interviewer told him， "That's because of the same message in the morning Only you said" thank you． That was the real test， so only you gave the right answer，" When you feel disappointed， do not forget to say thank you"to the one who disappoints you．
A． However， he answered "thank you all the same"in the text message．
B． One day he came to a big company for it．
C． He refused to work in the company．
D． Mike didnt know why， so he called the company and asked about it．
E． The six young men all went home．
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