Once, a man sold his well to a farmer. Next day when the farmer went to get the water from that well, the man didn't agree. He said, "I sold you the well, not the water, so you can't get the water."

The farmer became very sad. And he came to the judge in the office alone. He described everything and asked for help. The judge called up the man who sold the well to the farmer. He asked, "Why don't you let him use the water of the well? You have sold the well to him." The man replied, "I have sold the well to the farmer, not the water. That means he can't get the water from the well."

The judge smiled and said, "OK, as long as you have sold the well to him, and you say the water is yours, then you can't keep your water in the farmer's well. Either you pay for the farmer to keep your water, or you must take it out of his well right away."

The man understood that his idea couldn't work. The story tells us we can't cheat others, though we are smart. We can't win in the end.

1.A farmer bought a well from a man.

2.The man went to the judge in the office alone.

3.The man thought the farmer could get the water from the well at first.

4.The judge asked the man to pay for the farmer to keep his water.

5.The story tells us we can't cheat others, though we are smart.

International Radio-What's on tonight?

1.Jenny's father like to know the latest news all over the world, he can listen to ________.

A.World Business. B.Play for Today

C.World News Programme D.The Culture Vulture

2.If Simon wants to know something about the day's business news, he should turn on the radio at ________.

A.19: 00 B.19: 30 C.22: 06 D.22: 30

3.Which of the following will provide you a chance to take part in the programme?

A.Talk Talk. B.World Business.

C.What Do You Think? D.World News Programme.

4.Who will probably be interested in Problem—What Problem?

A.An actress who'd like to know more about films.

B.A boy who has trouble communicating with his parents.

C.An English learner who wants to improve his listening skills.

D.A student who wants to learn about different cultures around the world.

5.What's the theme of tonight's English Club?

A.Chinese history. B.The latest news from around the world.

C.New ways of shopping. D.How can we look after our world better to save the planet.

I'm sure you all know how important recycling is. Recycling is when you take old things and turn them into new things. It sounds like magic. But it's actually very scientific.

Material:

The first thing you have to do is to collect items (物品) that can be recycled. Only certain materials can be recycled. These include things made of paper, metal, glass and plastic.

Daily things:

Can you think of everyday items made of these materials? Soda cans are good example. They are made of metal. Magazines and newspaper are made of paper. So are milk boxes. Some bottles of juice are made of glass. Bags are made of plastic. There are many things that can be recycled.

Sign:

These things are usually signed with the recycling loop. It has 3 arrows (箭頭) that go in a triangular (三角形) circle. This shows that cycle (循環(huán)) continues. Items are thrown away but continue their lives as something else.

Process:

Let's go back to the process of recycling. ①The items are put in a recycling bin. ②A truck carries the items to a recycling factory. ③The materials are separated and squashed (被壓扁成) into square cubes. ④Companies buy and turn them into new products.

1.What is "recycling" according to the passage?

A.It's a magic performance. B.It's a way of burning old things.

C.It's a way to make old things useful. D.It's a scientific research.

2.Which material is not mentioned in the passage?

A.Rubber. B.Metal. C.Glass. D.Plastic.

3.Which of the following things can not put into a recycling bin?

A.Newspaper. B.Milk boxes. C.All bottles. D.Soda cans.

4.What does the "3 arrows" shows?

A.Things have some valuable stamps. B.Things are in a triangle circle.

C.Things are recycled and reused. D.Things are thrown away.

5.What is the passage is mainly about?

A.Recyclable material. B.Recyclable daily things.

C.The recycling process. D.Recycling in a scientific way.

Though water does not seem all that exciting, it is very valuable. The Ancient Greek people believed all the fresh water on the Earth came from a river called Okeanos. They imagined that clouds collected rain from its magical waters (海域). The reason they believed in this is because water is important for humans, Doctors say that without water we would die in about one week.

There are two places that our fresh water comes from. The first is surface water, which includes all the water in lakes or rivers. The second is groundwater, which refers to all the water that comes from under the ground.

Water must be treated before it can come out of the tap (水龍頭). First, anything harmful in the water must be removed. Then a cleaning agent (凈化劑) is added. This will destroy any remaining germs (細(xì)菌).

There have been reports of factories in China letting waste water leak into the ground. Industrial waste water is a big problem as it can pollute our drinking water. Even if the water is treated, it is unfit for drinking. The Ministry of Environmental Protection has improved the water in China since 2004. In 2011, 76 percent of water was safe for dinking. But treated water should always be boiled before drinking.

Some countries have more fresh water resources (資源) and this means that it is easier for them to treat their water.

A report from a British Consulting Firm called Maplecroft found that Iceland has the best fresh water supply in the world. That is because most of the tap water in Iceland comes from pure mountain springs. No treatment of any kind is required before Icelandic people drink their delicious water.

1.What is the main topic of the first paragraph?

A.An Ancient Greek story. B.The importance of water.

C.Okeanos the river. D.Clouds and water.

2.Where does our fresh water come from?

A.From surface, water and lakes or rivers. B.From surface water and groundwater.

C.From a river called Okeanos. D.From the groundwater and Iceland.

3.What do we know about tap water?

A.It comes directly from groundwater.

B.It comes directly from lakes or rivers.

C.The cleaning agent in it is bad for our health.

D.It must be treated before it comes out of the tap.

4.What do the underlined words "leak into" in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese?

A.填滿 B.覆蓋 C.滲漏 D.倒入

5.Iceland has the best fresh water supply in the world because ________.

A.they always boil the water before drinking

B.there is no water pollution in Iceland

C.they have the best water treatment technology

D.most of the water comes from pure mountain springs.

A: Hello, Bob! How is it going?

B: Hello, Kate!1.And you?

A: Very well. What's your plan for the summer?

B: I had a Chinese course last year, and I'd like to go on with it his summer.

A: How was the course?2.

B: Yes. It seemed that way at first. But after a while it became easier.

A: You were the best in the class, right?

B: I did get an A. Well, could you tell me your summer plan?3.

A: No, not this summer.4.

B: That must be very interesting. Can I go with you?

A:5.Oh, there comes the bus! Good-bye!

B: Bye-bye!

A.I plan to go to Africa next summer.

B.Will you travel somewhere interesting?

C.No problem.

D.Is Chinese very difficult?

E.I'm OK.

The little boy is good at playing the instruments, such as guitar, _______(小提琴) and piano.

Who would you like to _______(邀請(qǐng)) to your birthday party?

Obey the traffic rules and take care when you go _______(穿過) the streets.

Let's go _______(在樓上) to the top floor. We can see the whole city from there.

We plan to visit our grandparents on next _______(周六).