Global warming is a big problem that we have to stop． One of the best things we do is to plant more trees． Trees can take in CO2 in the air and stop global warming．（1）
A team of scientists at Boston University has been working with NASA to study Earths green vegetation（植被）． They used a special NASA camera and found that global leaf area had increased by 5 percent since the early 2000s． （2） That's about one﹣quarter of the size of the entire Amazon rainforest．
The growth mainly came from China's forest protection programs， NASA said． For example， since 1962． China has been planting trees in Saihanba． Hebei Province． It was once a desert，（3）
（4） Ant Forest， a feature in Alipay app， gives users points for doing eco﹣friendly things such as walking and going paperless in the office． Users can then use these points to water and grow their own virtual（虚拟的）trees． When the virtual trees are big enough， Ant Forest will plant real trees somewhere in the world．（5）
A． More than 55 million trees have been planted in this way．
B． The Chinese public has also joined in these activities recently．
C． And China was responsible for 25% of that gain． according to the study．
D． However， people there can produce vegetables without any difficulty now．
E． But now， China has turned the area into the country's largest man﹣made forest．
F． According to a news report， China is doing a great job of"greening"the world．
Being shy keeps many Chinese people from getting to know westerners. You may feel nervous about making language mistakes in front of a native English speaker.
But remember, westerners living in Asia know how it feels to try to communicate in a foreign language. They have made many mistakes when speaking Chinese!
So don’t worry about speaking imperfect English. The important thing is just to communicate. Start talking, and make some foreign friends!
Many westerners value(注重) their privacy(隐私). Don’t be surprised if your new friend doesn’t want to include you in everything he does. This may seem strange to Chinese who worry about that their friends will get lonely.
Chinese people often expect their good friends to give advice and take care of them in many ways. If you expect this kind of care from westerners, you may be disappointed. Why? Because most westerners value independence. They feel insulted(侮辱的) if others think they can’t take care of themselves. They will assume(假设) you feel the same way.
Of course, these tips(小提示) are just rules of thumb(经验之谈) and may not apply(适用) to all westerners. Each person you meet will have his or her own ideas about friendship. When you get confused(不明白), don’t be shy and worry to ask questions. Your new western friends may also have many questions about Chinese culture, and they may be hesitant(犹豫) to ask. So encourage them to ask questions, too.
Be honest and open to your friends. Respect each other’s differences. The friendships you make can be lifelong treasure both for you and your new friends..Why do many Chinese people feel worried to speak to the foreigners?
| A．Being shy. | B．Making a lot of language mistakes. |
| C．Nothing to say. | D．Can’t speak a foreign language. |
.What do you think the foreigners may not be insulted with?
| A．Giving advice. | B．Taking care of themselves. |
| C．Getting care from good friends. | D．Getting help. |
.What does the underlined word “independence” mean?
| A．独立自主 | B．依靠 | C．失落感 | D．伤心 |
.What may help you to make lifelong friends?
| A．Be honest. | B．Open to your friends. | C．Respect each other. | D．All of the above. |
When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been abroad. Like most English children, I learnt French at school and I had often been to France, so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand English. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.
How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a public telephone to give my American friend Danny a ring and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.
“Yes,”I said.“I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice,”he exclaimed (惊呼).“Are you getting married? But aren’t you a bit young？”
“Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me where there’s a phone box?”
“Oh!”he said.“There’s a phone downstairs.”
When at last we did meet up, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.“Don’t worry,” she said to me.“I had many difficulties at first. There are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to all the funny things they say. But most of the time British and American people can understand each other!”When the writer arrived at the airport, he wanted to _____.
| A．buy a ring for his friend | B．ask the way to his friend’s |
| C．telephone his friend | D．call a taxi |
The old man thought _____.
| A．the writer wanted to find a phone box |
| B．the writer was old enough to get married |
| C．the writer didn’t know the way |
| D．the writer wanted to find his girlfriend |
.At last, the old man _____.
| A．understood what the writer wanted to do |
| B．couldn’t understand the writer |
| C．bought a ring for the writer |
| D．took the writer to the phone box by himself |
Which sentence is wrong according to the passage?
A.The writer’s friend, Danny had a lot of difficulties in the U.S.A. at first.
B.There are some differences between American and British English.
C.British people can’t understand the Americans most of the time.
D.British and American people can understand each other most of the time.
A kind of little cars may take the place of today’s big ones many years later. If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will also be more space for parking in cities, and the streets will be less crowded.
The little cars of the future will cost less. Driving will be safer, too, since these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for going around a city, but they will not be useful for a long way. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline (汽油). If big cars are still used with the small ones, two kinds of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be needed for the big, faster cars and other roads will be needed for the small, slower ones..There is much pollution in the air today because _____.
| A．people drive big cars |
| B．people drive little cars |
| C．small cars will go 450 kilometers before they need to stop for more gasoline |
| D．the usual size of cars today is too small |
.The usual size of cars today is _____.
| A．much smaller than the future one | B．as big as the future ones |
| C．as small as the future ones | D．bigger than the future ones |
.Two kinds of roads will be needed in the future because _____.
| A．there will be too many cars in the future |
| B．more and more people will go to cities |
| C．big cars run faster and little cars run slower |
| D．it looks more beautiful to have two kinds of roads |
Do you know about the flu? The flu usually spreads(传播) quickly. In winter, lots of people may get the flu. If you get sick, do you know what to do? Here are some tips.
Drink enough water. Water is good for your body when you get the flu(流感).
Get plenty of sleep. If you can’t sleep, you can listen to music, watch a movie or read a book to relax yourself.
If you feel serious, ask your parents to take you to see a doctor. But don’t take medicine until you see a doctor.
Wash your hands often! You certainly don’t want to spread the flu to anyone else. Also, don’t share cups and eating utensils(用具), like forks, with other people.
Most people will get better without seeing a doctor, but it will take them about a week to get well. If you have a high temperature（发烧） for more than a few days, call your doctor at once.
根据短文内容，完成下列任务，回答下列问题。 What should you drink to keep healthy?
_____________________________________________________ How can you relax yourself if you can’t sleep?
_____________________________________________________ Must you see the doctor if you don’t get the serious flu?
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将文中画线的句子译成汉语。______________________________________________________
One day a great general(将军) asks his soldiers(士兵), “What is the strongest power in the world?” Four of his soldiers put up their hands. They want to answer the question.
The general asks the first man to speak. The first man is youngerst, and he is not strong. He says, “My gun is the strongest . It can kill anyone.” “Thank you. Next, please.” The second man is very strong. He says, “I don’t think so. Soldiers use guns. So the soldier is the strongest.”
The third man says, “Soldiers use guns, but our general gives orders(下命令). So I think our general is the strongest.”
The fourth man is the oldest. He says, “Love is the strongest. For love, people don’t use guns.” The general says noting. He takes out a medal and gives it to him.________ soldiers answer the general’s question.
| A． All | B． Many of the | C． One of the | D． Four of the |
The youngest man thinks _________ is the strongest power in the world.
| A． the general | B．a solider | C． a gun | D． love |
The fourth man ________.
| A．doesn’t want to use his gun |
| B．wants to be a general |
| C．wants that all people love each other |
| D．wants the general to give him a medal |
The general thinks _________ answer is the best.
| A．the first man’s | B．the second man’s |
| C．the third man’s | D．the fourth man’s |
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