Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.
Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources (资源)， we are short of others， for example， fresh water. It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources， what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. (3) I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.
In our everyday life， we can do many things to prevent (阻止) waste from happening， for example， turn off the water taps when we finish washing， turn off the lights when we leave the classroom， try not to order more food than we need， and so on. Little by little， everything will be changed. (4) Waste can be stopped one day， if we do our best.
任务1：根据要求答题。(请注意问题后的词数要求)List the wastes mentioned in the first passage： (within 15 words)
_________________________________________________________________What problems can waste bring? (within 20 words)
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任务2：将短文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。______________________________________________________________
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任务3：请给短文拟一个适当的标题：(within 5 words)______________________________________________________________
Eighth-grader Victoria Bills is talking about money with her classmates. She is worried that a company’s stock (股票) price could fall. It may be an unusual topic of conversation for a 13-year-old. But at Bills’ school in Chicago, US, you hear it all the time.
The Chicago school’s 420 students learn about economic(经济学). They also get a chance to make money. Each 1st grade and 5th grade, students learn the basics of economics and investing(投资).
Then in 6th grade, they put what they’ve learned to work. Students join a junior group that manages the $20,000. The group, made up of 12 to 14 students, decides which stocks to buy.
After graduating, students pass on $20,000 to the next 1st grade class. They keep half of the rest of the money; the other half goes toward improving the school. They can choose to put their money in a college-savings program or take the cash.
In 2007, Bills suggested that her class buy the stock of the Apple computer company. This was just before the iPhone came out. “We bought stock just at the right time,” she says. The kids bought Google stock as it reached $400 a share. It is now worth over $500. “It was a good buy,” says Myles Gate, 13. He hopes to be a banker one day.
The school’s two graduating classes of 2005 and 2006 have each earned about $10,000 in profits(利润). At Bills’ school, students can’t .
| A．learn the basics of economics | B．learn how to invest money |
| C．get a chance to make money | D．share all the money they make |
Who manages the $20,000 in the class?
| A．The teachers. | B．The school. |
| C．The students. | D．The parents. |
Google stock the kids bought has reached more than ______ at present.
| A．$500 | B．$400 |
| C．$10,000 | D．$20,000 |
According to Paragraph 5, we know that .
| A．Bills’ class bought the Apple stock after the iphone came out |
| B．it was a mistake for the class to buy Google stock |
| C．the students get some investing experience in the school |
| D．the class bought the two kinds of stocks at the same time |
What’s the passage mainly about?
| A．How students make money in the US. |
| B．Students learn economics and investing at school. |
| C．Myles Gage hopes to be a banker one day. |
| D．What US students hope to do after graduation. |
When was Asian Hockey Federation(亚洲曲棍球联盟) set up?
| A．In 1953 | B．In 1963 |
| C．In 1946 | D．In 1957 |
Which organization has the most members?
In how many organizations can English be spoken as an official language?
| A．One | B．Two |
| C．Three | D．Four |
If you are from France, which sport can you probably take part in?
| A．Baseball. | B．Hockey |
| C．Volleyball | D．Football |
If you want to know something about volleyball, you can go to .
| A．www.baseballeurope.com | B．www.asiahockey.org |
| C．www.voleysur.org | D．www.cafonline.com |
(1)I was only an 11-year-old girl when my parents told me that we would soon move to America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear(忍受）the thought of never hearing the radio program for school children again which I listened to every morning.
In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving, I even felt a little excited because I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures.
The first four years in America taught me the importance of optimism（乐观）, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools and I (2)________most of my time(2)_________learning the English language.I hardly had any time for fun. Sometimes I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried(再婚), and things became even harder for me. It took me some time to get used to my stepfather(继父). I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times.”
I had to do many things for the family since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated(翻译）all kinds of information and took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there.
Luckily, things got better and better later and almost all common troubles went away at last From those experiences I have learned one important rule: Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little!将（1）句译成中文：_________________________________________________________
在（2）处填入两个合适的词，使句意完整，上下文通顺：__________; __________
回答问题：Why did the writer feel excited when they were leaving?
_______________________________________________________________________________在文中找出此句的同义句：
Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other.
_______________________________________________________________________________ 在文中找出主题句：___________________________________________________________
Some people believe that classes, teachers and school buildings will no longer be necessary in the near future because of the Internet and other new technology. Perhaps this will be true one day, but if the world has no schools, I can't imagine how our society will be. In fact, we should learn how to use new technology to make schools better. We should invent a new kind of school connected to libraries, museums, science centers, labs and even companies. Technological companies should create learning programs for schools. Scientists could give talks through the Internet. TV networks and local stations could develop programs about things students are studying in school. Labs could set up websites to show new technology, so students could see it on the Internet.
Is this a dream? No. There have been many cities where this is beginning to happen. Here the whole city is connected to the Internet, and learning can take place at home, at school, and in the office. Businessesprovide programs for the schools and the society. The schools provide computer labs for people without their own computers at home. Because everyone can go on the Internet, older people use it as much as younger ones, and everyone can visit faraway libraries and museums as easily as nearby ones. How will this new thing of school change the usual way of learning? It is a little early to be sure, but it is very exciting to think about it. Technology will change the way we learn; schools will change as well; and we will learn something from the Internet.Who thinks that students won’t have to go to school?
| A．Everyone. | B．The writer. |
| C．Some people. | D．The teachers. |
What does “a new kind of school” mean in the passage?
| A．A school with many new computers. |
| B．A school with many new students. |
| C．A school with many new teachers. |
| D．A school connected to the Internet. |
What the writer thinks is that____________.
| A．schools are still necessary |
| B．more schools should be built |
| C．there should be fewer schools |
| D．more computers are needed in schools |
Why do people think learning can take place at home,at school, and in the office?
| A．Because whole city is connected to the Internet. |
| B．Because everyone can go on the Internet. |
| C．Because gettting online is very easy. |
| D．Because scientists could give talks through the Internet. |
What fact does the passage NOT provide?
| A．Technology will change our way of learning. |
| B．If you are a student ,you can set. up websites to show new technology. |
| C．The schools provide computer labs for those who have no personal computers. |
| D．On the Internet,you can visit another city’s libraries as easily as the people there. |
Text messaging, or "texting", which allows people to send and receive messages on mobile phones, becomes very popular today.
The advantages of texting are obvious. Texting helps to save money. If you have a few words to greet your families and friends on their birthdays or on some important festivals, sending messages can be cheaper than phone calling. Texting helps to save time. Even if you want to send a message to 100 people, you can do it in one second. Texting helps you to "talk" to someone when he is too busy to answer the phone. Texting can also help you to "talk" to someone secretly if you don't want others to hear what you are talking on the phone. These advantages are so amazing that many people are crazy about it. They hold mobile phones in hands all day long, send dozens of messages each day, and even text while driving or walking. However, texting has its disadvantage. Junk messages may come into your mobile phone box now and then. When your phone box gets too full, you can't receive any more messages. You may therefore miss some important information.
What's more, if you don't do texting properly, for example, texting while driving or walking, it can be dangerous. It can cause injuries and even death. It was reported that about 6,000 people were killed and half a million were injured for this reason each year. In Fort Lee, a small town in New Jersey, USA, three people died because they walked into traffic while texting in 2013. Two researchers at Stony Brook University, New York found that texters are 60% more probably to have an accident than others. When people are texting, they don't notice other people or things around them. To reduce traffic accidents, all drivers of the UN are now not allowed to text while driving. About 32 countries have passed laws restricting(限制) the use of mobile phones while driving.
Texting is a wonderful way of communication. However, only when we use it properly, can we fully enjoy the fun it brings.
How many advantages of texting are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Two. | B．Three. |
| C．Four. | D．Five |
What did the researchers at Stony Brook University find?
| A．Texters are easier to have an accident. |
| B．Texting is a good way of communication. |
| C．6,000 people were killed and injured. |
| D．Many people text to greet families and friends. |
The underlined word "injuries" probably means_______.
| A．事故 | B．伤害 |
| C．争执 | D．死亡 |
Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage
| A．Texting while driving or walking is dangerous |
| B．To reduce traffic accidents,all drivers of the UN are now not allowed to text while driving. |
| C．Texting have more advantages than disadvantages,so we can use it any time. |
| D．If you don’t want others to hear what you are talking on the phone,you can text. |
The passage is written to tell us that .
| A．we should do less texting |
| B．texting has many advantages |
| C．texting is better than phone calling |
| D．we should do texting properly |
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