Governments around the world are pushing for an end to plastic straws （吸管） and bags.More and more businesses are turning to paper products as a choice.Paper is considered by many to be better than plastic.However，it，too，is harmful to the environment.
Firstly，paper bags and straws are made from trees.Trees，as you know，can reduce （减少） carbon dioxide （二氧化碳） levels in the atmosphere. Theycan slow down climate （气候） change.An increase in the use of paper bags can cause more acts of cutting down trees.
Secondly，products made from paper require more energy and water.About 10 percent more energy and four times as much water is used to produce a paper bag than a plastic one.You might say that we can use recycled paper to save that energy and water.This seems to be a good idea.However，it takes even more energy and water to go through the recycling process than to make a brand new paper bag.Products made from recycled paper are also often short﹣lived.
Thirdly，paper products are heavier than plastic ones.That means they require more oil to transport.Seven trucks are needed to transport two million paper bags，while only one truck is needed to transport the same number of plastic bags.The increased weight also leads to a large amount of waste once the bags are thrown away.
Paper products are actually a lose﹣lose for both the environment and businesses.They are more expensive than plastic products.A paper straw costs about 5 to 12 cents，while a plastic one usually costs only about 2 cents.
The most environment﹣friendly solution is to avoid single﹣use products altogether.Products like glass water bottles and steel straws can be used over and over again.They are much better than either paper products or plastic products.Through increasing the use of these products，you can greatly reduce your throwaway waste and truly make our Earth a greener place!
（1）What does the underlined word " They" in Paragraph 2 refer to？
| A． |
Plastic products. |
| B． |
Trees. |
| C． |
Paper products. |
| D． |
Businesses. |
（2）Compared with transporting two million plastic bags，transporting two million paper bags requires .
| A． |
fewer trucks |
| B． |
six more trucks |
| C． |
twice as many trucks |
| D． |
the same number of trucks |
（3）The writer compared the price of a paper straw and that of a plastic straw to show that .
| A． |
paper products are not a good choice for businesses |
| B． |
it is difficult for all businesses to turn to paper products |
| C． |
most people believe paper products are better than plastic ones |
| D． |
paper products are as harmful to the environment as plastic ones |
（4）By writing this article，the writer mainly wanted to .
①compare plastic products with paper ones
②correct people's wrong ideas about paper products
③suggest people use reusable products like steel straws
④list the advantages and disadvantages of using paper products
| A． |
①② |
| B． |
③④ |
| C． |
①④ |
| D． |
②③ |
On May 23, six pandas left an important panda base (基地) in Wolong, southwest China’s Sichuan Province(四川省), because of damaged (损坏的) shelters and food shortages（短缺）after the May 12 earthquake（地震）, The pandas took trucks(卡车) to Ya’an,a local official（官员） said.
Eight other pandas left the Chengdu Research Base on May 18. They will take China Southern Airlines (CSA) to Beijing. They will travel on a Boeing 747-700 plane with bamboo and water. and they will stay at the Beijing Zoo, said Wolong director Zhang Hemin.
“There is enough water now, but food is still a big problem. The pandas need bamboos and apples.” Zhang Hemin said.
After the earthquake, the center needed lots of bamboo shoots, apples, eggs, milk powder and medicine, she said.
There are about 1,590 pandas living in the wild in China, mostly in Sichuan and the northwestern provinces of Shanxi and Gansu. How many pandas left for Ya’an?
| A．6 | B．8 | C．14 | D．1590 |
How will eight other pandas go to Beijing Zoo from the Chengdu Research Base?
| A．By plane | B．By train | C．By truck | D．By bus |
In China,what place has the most giant pandas?
| A．Beijing |
| B．Sichuan and the northwestern provinces |
| C．northeastern provinces |
| D．Jiangsu |
Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Some pandas left an important panda base in Wolong after the earthquake. |
| B．Eight other pandas will stay at Beijing zoo. |
| C．Pandas eat bamboo shoots, apples, eggs, milk powder and so on. |
| D．Water is still a big problem for the pandas after the earthquake. |
This passage is probably(很可能) from ________________.
| A．a novel(小说) | B．a storybook | C．a newspaper | D．a diary（日记） |
One day, Jack's wife was in their bedroom. She found many things in an old box. “look at all these umbrellas,” Jack's wife said to him, “There are eight and they are all broken.” “I'll take them all to the umbrella shop and mend them,” Jack said, “They are too good to throw away.” Jack took the eight umbrellas to the shop and left them there. “They'll be ready tomorrow, ” the shopkeeper said.
That evening Jack went home from the office by bus as usual. he sat next to an old woman. She had an umbrella on the floor near her. When the bus reached his stop, he picked up her umbrella and stood up. “Hey!” the woman said, “That's my umbrella.” “ I'm so sorry,” Jack said And gave it back to her, “ I took it by mistake. Please forgive(原谅) me. ”
The next day he got the umbrellas from the umbrella shop and got on a bus. As he sat down, a voice (声音)behind him said, “ You have certainly had a successful (成功的) day ! ” He turned around and saw the same woman again. He almost (几乎) took her umbrella the day before.Jack's wife found the umbrellas in _______.
| A．an old box | B．a bus | C．a shop | D．the street |
On the bus, Jack returned the old woman _______ .
| A．one of his old umbrellas | B．a new umbrella |
| C．her own umbrella | D．his wife's umbrella |
The next day, on the bus, Jack met ______.
| A．his wife | B．the shopkeeper | C．an old friend | D．the same woman |
At the end of the story, the woman thought that ______ .
| A．Jack took others' umbrellas away |
| B．Jack sold many umbrellas |
| C．Jack had her umbrella in his hand |
| D．Jack had a nice day |
Which sentence ( 句子 ) is NOT true ?
| A．Jack's wife found some umbrellas in their bedroom. |
| B．Jack took the umbrellas out to throw them away. |
| C．Jack took the old woman's umbrella by mistake. |
| D．The old woman thought Jack was not a good man . |
One day, in an English class, the students are having their lessons. Their teacher, a young woman is very happy. She sings some nice songs with them and then she goes to the blackboard and writes “SMILES” on it. “This is the longest（最长）word in English,” she says to the class.
A girl stands up and says, “It has only six letters. How can it be the longest word in English?”The teacher smiles and says, “Oh, look! There is a mile（英里）between the first letter and the last one.”One day, the students are having _________.
| A．a good time | B．a big meal | C．a long meeting | D．an English lesson |
The young woman sings some nice songs with __________.
| A．her children | B．her students | C．the teacher | D．a girl |
What does the teacher write on the blackboard?
| A．A letter. | B．A word. | C．A song. | D．Her name. |
A girl _________ what the teacher says.
| A．asks | B．believes (相信) | C．don’t believe | D．doesn’t believe |
Why is the word “SMILES” the longest in English?
| A．Because the teacher tells a joke(玩笑) to the students. |
| B．Because there are many letters in the word. |
| C．Because there is a mile between the first letter and the last one. |
| D．I don’t know. |
I am Bill Jones. I am a teacher of English. My wife is Linda Jones. She is a nurse. We have a daughter and a son. We have many friends.
Look! These are my friends. This is Mr. Black. He is a worker. He works in a shoe factory He makes shoes there. That’s Mrs. Black. She is a worker on a farm near here. The girl is their daughter. She is a student. She is thirteen. The boy is their son. He is a young soldier（战士）. His name is Carl Black.What is Bill Jones?
| A．He is Mr. Black’s friend. |
| B．He is Linda’s husband. |
| C．He is an English teacher. |
| D．He has a daughter and a son. |
What does Linda do?
| A．She is a nurse. |
| B．She is a worker. |
| C．She is an English teacher. |
| D．She is a farmer. |
Where does Mr. Black work?
| A．He works in a school. |
| B．He works on a farm. |
| C．He works in a shoe factory. |
| D．He works in a shoes shop. |
What is Mr. Black’s daughter?
| A．She is a university student. |
| B．She is a middle school student. |
| C．She is a nurse. |
| D．She is a young soldier. |
Who is Carl？
| A．Carl is a young worker. |
| B．Carl is Mr. Black’s son. |
| C．Carl is Mr. Jones’ son. |
| D．Carl is a friend of the Black family. |
Amy is an American student in Des Moines, Iowa. She is nine years old and she is in Grade Four this year. Now she and her friends are pen pals of the students in India.
In their letters, Amy learns that life of Indian children is difficult. And they don’t have money to buy desks for school. She is surprised and wants to help them.
She and her friends collect ＄711. A charity(慈善) group helps them buy 75 desks. “We have many good things in our country,” said Amy. “We should help others.” She also hopes to raise(募捐) money to build a well for them. Then the students can get clean water from it. It may be a good gift for the Indian children.Where are Amy’s pen pals from?
| A．America | B．India. | C．England. | D．China. |
How is the students’ life in India?
| A．It’s hard. | B．It’s boring. | C．It’s happy. | D．It’s rich.(富饶的) |
How much is each(每一个) of the desks according to(根据) the passage?
| A．＄711. | B．＄75. | C．＄9.48. | D．＄6.36. |
What does “well” mean in the last paragraph in Chinese?
| A．玩具 | B．房子 | C．好 | D．水井 |
Which is TRUE(正确的) according to the passage?
| A．Amy is an Indian boy. |
| B．The Indian children will be happy to get Amy’s gift. |
| C．Amy buys 75 desks for his pen pals. |
| D．The Indian children want to help others. |
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