Melissa Poe was 9 years old when she began a campaign for a cleaner environment by writing a letter to the then President Bush. Through her own efforts, her letter was reproduced on over 250 donated billboards across the country.
The response to her request for help was so huge that Poe established Kids For A Cleaner Environment (Kids F.A.C.E.) in 1989. There are now 300,000 members of Kids FACE worldwide and is the world's largest youth environmental organization.
Poe has also asked the National Park Service to carry out a "Children's Forest" project in every national park. In 1992, she was invited as one of only six children in the world to speak at the Earth Summit in Brazil as part of the Voices of the Future Program. In 1993, she was given a Caring Award for her efforts by the Caring Institute.
Since the organization started, Kids F.A.C.E. members have distributed and planted over 1 million trees! Ongoing tree-planting projects include Kid's Yards – the creation of backyard wildlife habitats (棲息地) and now Kids F.A.C.E. is involved in the exciting Earth Odyssey, which is a great way to start helping.
"Starting the club turned out to be a way to help people get involved with the environment. Club members started doing things like recycling, picking up litter and planting trees as well as inviting other kids to join their club."
"We try to tell kids that it's not OK to be lazy," she explains. "You need to start being a responsible, environmentally friendly person now, right away, before you become a resource-sucking adult."
1.Kids F.A.C.E is _____.
A. a program to help students with writing
B. a project of litter recycling
C. a campaign launched by President Bush
D. a club of environmental protection
2.What can we learn about Poe?
A. She was awarded a prize in Brazil.
B. She donated billboard across the country.
C. She got positive responses for her efforts
D. She joined the National Park Service.
3. Kid’s Yards is _____.
A. established in a national park.
B. started to protect wildlife
C. a wildlife- raising project
D. an entertainment park for kids.
4.Which of the following can be inferred from the text?
A. Adults are resource-sucking people
B. Poe sought help from a youth organization
C. Kids F.A.C.E members are from the U.S.
D. Kids are urged to save natural resources.
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C. an invitation D. an advertisement
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短文改錯
假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(Λ),并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除:把多余的詞用斜線( \ )劃掉。
修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意:1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;
2、只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計分。
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書面表達(dá)
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2、地點:學(xué)生俱樂部
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注意:1、詞數(shù)100左右,開頭語已為你寫好;
2、可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫;
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1.From the text we know that windmills _______.
A. were invented by European armies
B. have a history of more than 2,800 years
C. have rarely been used since electricity was discovered
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C. making something flow in a particular direction
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書面表達(dá)
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注意:
1.詞數(shù)100左右;
2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫;
3.結(jié)束語已為你寫好。
Dear Nick,
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A. by recording higher level brain activity
B. by comparing people’s memories of their dreams with an electronic visualization
C. by asking about people after their dreams
D. by linking certain neurons with specific objects or concept
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A. Scientists plan to record people’s dreams
B. Psychologists try to ask people about their dreams
C. Dream experts want to interpret the complex dream narrative
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1. 建議騎自行車上學(xué);
2. 自行車是學(xué)生常用交通工具;
3. 騎自行車的一些好處;
4. 騎自行車需注意的問題。
注意:
1. 詞數(shù)100左右,信的開頭和結(jié)束語已為你寫好(不計入總詞數(shù))
2. 可根據(jù)內(nèi)容要點適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),使行文連貫。
Dear Andrew,
Very happy to hear from you and you’re welcome to study in our school for the next two months.
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Hopefully, what I’ve mentioned above could be helpful and wish you a fun time in our school.
Yours,
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完形填空
閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A.B.C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench outside the restaurant and opened the door for us.Regardless of his , he greeted us in a friendly way.
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Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple. They rushed past him without even acknowledging his . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I .
When I returned, we talked a bit.He said he was not allowed inside he purchased food.I went back and told my family his .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich.
The kids looked as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled.When it was time to our trip, I found the "doorman" enjoying his meal.Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily. He then out his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted. I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a . He pulled away, with tears ________ down his face.
Back in truck, I fell into deep thought. While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude. I said thanks to a man who had held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that to teach my children by example.
1.A. clean B. pretty C. messy D. bright
2.A. service B. appearance C. state D. attitude
3.A. smells B. smokes C. signs D. smiles
4.A. around B. into C. over D. beyond
5.A. refused B. ignored C. missed D. hated
6.A. example B. target C. record D. rule
7.A. accessible B. tough C. awkward D. stressful
8.A. prevented B. refreshed C. forgave D. excused
9.A. company B. challenge C. presence D. attack
10.A. exited B. approached C. marched D. quitted
11.A. before B. since C. though D. unless
12.A. desire B. deed C. story D. demand
13.A. puzzled B. excited C. concerned D. bored
14.A. make B. start C. take D. continue
15.A. washed B. reached C. raised D. waved
16.A. approval B. sympathy C. gratitude D. affection
17.A. clap B. nod C. lift D. hug
18.A. streaming B. rushing C. slipping D. breaking
19.A. firmly B. constantly C. simply D. politely
20.A. opportunity B. journey C. wisdom D. community
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