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     It may sound strange, but cutting down a real tree for Christmas is actually greener than going with
the artificial kind, one scientist says.
     "It is a little confusing to people," said Clint Springer, a biologist at Saint Joseph's University in
Philadelphia. Because of concerns over deforestation (砍伐森林) around the world, many people
naturally worry that buying a real tree might contribute to that problem. But most Christmas trees for
sale these days are grown not in the forest but on tree farms for the purpose of being cut.
     Moreover, from the viewpoint of greenhouse gases, real trees are "the obvious choice". Live trees
actively release oxygen as they grow, and meanwhile remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
After they have been cut and Christmas is over, they're usually cut into smaller pieces for mulch (覆
蓋物). As mulch, the bits of trees very slowly release carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. So in
the end, a real Christmas tree is carbon neutral, putting the same amount of carbon dioxide back into
the air as it took out (although much more slowly).
     The tree farms that grow the trees also replant after the trees are cut. Artificial trees, on the other
hand, don't come out even in the carbon balance. Petroleum (石油) is used to make the plastics in
artificial trees and lots of carbon dioxide-creating energy is required to make and transport them.
Because these trees just end up in the places where waste is buried under the ground after use, "those
greenhouse gases are lost forever," Springer said.

1. The author presents the text mainly by       .
A. giving descriptions
B. making comparisons
C. listing figures  
D. analyzing different opinions

2. Real trees for Christmas are better than artificial trees probably because       .
A. real trees cost buyers less money  
B. real trees are more beautiful
C. real trees don't cause any pollution
D. real trees can be used for a longer time

3. The underlined part "carbon neutral" in the third paragraph can be best replaced by "      ".
A. not releasing more carbon
B. absorbing carbon dioxide
C. causing much waste
D. releasing carbon dioxide

4. The purpose of the text is to tell us       .
A. the reasons for using real trees for Christmas
B. the environmental protection tips for Christmas
C. how to choose artificial Christmas trees
D. how to spend a much greener Christmas
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It was a very hot summer Sunday. Most of the neighbors were indoors with air-conditioners and color TVs going on. Suddenly, there was a power failure. After about half an hour, most houses had lost their pleasing coolness and people began to come outdoors in search for a gentle breeze. Before long, everyone was sharing all kinds of soft drinks and iced tea or coffee. Food began to appear, someone brought some small tables, and a natural block party developed. All around me, people were talking and laughing, and no one seemed to care that the power is still off. Nor did the spirit of the party die with the end of the evening. We since have organized a block football team and a number of clubs. Ever since that power failure, our neighborhood had been a more pleasant place to live in.

1．On that particular day people came out in order to ________.

[　　]

A．share soft drinks
B．have a block party
C．search for cool air
D．organize some clubs

2．From this passage we can infer that people in this neighborhood ________.

[　　]

A．like to have block parties on Sundays

B．often have power failures on Sundays

C．a(chǎn)re all close friends

D．get on better than before

3．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

[　　]

A．The air-conditioners and color TVs were broken one night.

B．It is the power failure that brought people in the neighborhood together.

C．The block party didn't stop until the next morning.

D．The power failure lasted for about half an hour.

4．The best title of this passage should be ________.

[　　]

A．The Pleasure of the Power Failure

B．The Trouble of the Power Failure

C．The Harm of the Power Failure

D．The Unexpected Gains of the Power Failure

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It was during a weekend, Mum gave me two tickets for a film and told me she was too busy with the endless housework to go with me．She told me to keep the money if I could sell the extra ticket．I was very happy, of course．At that time, a ticket only cost 20 fen．But to me, a little girl of 12,20 fen seemed quite a lot．I reached the cinema in a great hurry．Holding the ticket in my hand, I began to look for buyer．A handsome young man noticed me and the ticket in my hand．He came towards me with a big smile．“You’ve got an extra ticket?” “Yes,” I nodded．“That’s great．Say, how much?” “Twenty fen．”“Oh,” he thought for a while and then took out a ten yuan note from his wallet．“I’m very sorry, but I’ve only got this note．” Seeing I was confused(迷惑), he added, “Then, how about waiting for a while? I’ll give you the money after I have changed it in the cinema’s store．”Without much thinking, I agreed．Then we went to the cinema together．He walked fast．I could hardly keep up with him．By and by, he left me farther and farther behind．Soon he disappeared in the crowd．I stood there without knowing what to do．Suddenly I seemed to realize the handsome young fellow had cheated(欺騙)me．He had saved twenty fen, but lost his honor．It seemed to be a funny or even ridiculous(可笑的)experience．But it did cast a dark shadow on(投下……陰影)my young mind．

(1)

When do you think the story probably happened?

[　　]

A．

On Monday．

B．

On Tuesday．

C．

On Saturday．

D．

On Thursday．

(2)

The sentence “20 fen seemed quite a lot to me” suggests(暗示)that ________．

[　　]

A．

the writer did not have much pocket money

B．

the writer cared much for the money

C．

20 fen could buy a lot of things

D．

the writer had never had as much money as that

(3)

The man took out a ten-yuan note from his wallet, for ________．

[　　]

A．

he thought the writer would be happy at the sight of the note

B．

he really had nothing but the ten-yuan note

C．

he was not sure if the writer would sell him the ticket

D．

he knew the writer was not able to give him back the change

(4)

How did the writer realize that she was cheated?

[　　]

A．

The man walked too fast for her to keep up with．

B．

The man went to the crowd and was not seen again?．

C．

The man asked her to wait for a while．

D．

The man said that he only had a ten-yuan note．

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It is time for students to sell such things as chocolate bars and greeting cards to raise money for their school, class or club. It is inevitable that they will knock on your door and you will easily hand ever your cash for overpriced items that you really do not want. That is okay, though, because there are many reasons why children should be allowed to raise money for their schools and clubs.
Fundraising(自籌資金) is a great way to help children learn social skills. It is not easy to go up to a complete stranger and ask them for their money. They have to nicely ask for help, show the interested buyer what they have to offer and explain how it will help them in school. If someone refuses to buy an item, that child has to take the failure in stride（從容處理）, and that is a learning lesson as well.
Students can learn how to deal with money by fundraising. Of course, it might seem safer for us to take charge of our children’s earnings from their fundraising before it is turned in to the school. However, by making them keep track of it, count it, and make sure everyone pays the right amount, they are learning an important lesson. Dealing with money is important to know about when they are older.
Fundraising helps improve their schools. It is the child’s school. They have to learn there and grow there. Why not let them help in making it a better place? When one of our local schools lacked funding for sports, the students and parents joined hands to raise that money needed. When they succeeded, they felt they accomplished something important.
Fundraising allows for more life experiences for the child. Most fundraising is done for individual classes and clubs. The raised money is used towards things like parties, trips. The children receive the rewards for their hard work at raising the money. Without fundraising, these field trips and special school memories would be missed.
In a word, fundraising helps children a lot in many ways.
1. We can infer that the author is probably a       .
A. manager   B. student   C. parent    D. officer
2. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Children should be allowed to fundraise.
B. Fundraising is good for both families and children.
C. Children should learn to deal with money.
D. Children should be taught how to fundraise.
3. Which of the following is not the benefits of fundraising by students?
A. It’s a good way to gain social skills for students.
B. Students can master the skills in financing through it.
C. It can help students get high mark at school.
D. It gives students many valuable life experiences.
4. The author thinks that fundraising         .
A. adds to the family’s burden        B. wastes the learning time
C. cultivates the children’s character   D. builds up the children’s bodies
5. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
CP: Central point   P: Point    Sp: Sub-point(次要點(diǎn))   C: Conclusion

D

 
C
 
B
 
A

 

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It is time for students to sell such things as chocolate bars and greeting cards to raise money for their school, class or club. It is inevitable that they will knock on your door and you will easily hand ever your cash for overpriced items that you really do not want. That is okay, though, because there are many reasons why children should be allowed to raise money for their schools and clubs.

Fundraising(自籌資金) is a great way to help children learn social skills. It is not easy to go up to a complete stranger and ask them for their money. They have to nicely ask for help, show the interested buyer what they have to offer and explain how it will help them in school. If someone refuses to buy an item, that child has to take the failure in stride（從容處理）, and that is a learning lesson as well.

Students can learn how to deal with money by fundraising. Of course, it might seem safer for us to take charge of our children’s earnings from their fundraising before it is turned in to the school. However, by making them keep track of it, count it, and make sure everyone pays the right amount, they are learning an important lesson. Dealing with money is important to know about when they are older.

Fundraising helps improve their schools. It is the child’s school. They have to learn there and grow there. Why not let them help in making it a better place? When one of our local schools lacked funding for sports, the students and parents joined hands to raise that money needed. When they succeeded, they felt they accomplished something important.

Fundraising allows for more life experiences for the child. Most fundraising is done for individual classes and clubs. The raised money is used towards things like parties, trips. The children receive the rewards for their hard work at raising the money. Without fundraising, these field trips and special school memories would be missed.

In a word, fundraising helps children a lot in many ways.

 

1. We can infer that the author is probably a       .

  A. manager   B. student   C. parent    D. officer

2. What is the main idea of this passage?

  A. Children should be allowed to fundraise.

  B. Fundraising is good for both families and children.

  C. Children should learn to deal with money.

  D. Children should be taught how to fundraise.

3. Which of the following is not the benefits of fundraising by students?

  A. It’s a good way to gain social skills for students.

  B. Students can master the skills in financing through it.

  C. It can help students get high mark at school.

  D. It gives students many valuable life experiences.

4. The author thinks that fundraising         .

  A. adds to the family’s burden        B. wastes the learning time

  C. cultivates the children’s character   D. builds up the children’s bodies

5. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

       CP: Central point   P: Point    Sp: Sub-point(次要點(diǎn))   C: Conclusion

 

 

D
 

C
 

B
 
A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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It is time for students to sell such things as chocolate bars and greeting cards to raise money for their school, class or club. It is inevitable that they will knock on your door and you will easily hand ever your cash for overpriced items that you really do not want. That is okay, though, because there are many reasons why children should be allowed to raise money for their schools and clubs.

Fundraising(自籌資金) is a great way to help children learn social skills. It is not easy to go up to a complete stranger and ask them for their money. They have to nicely ask for help, show the interested buyer what they have to offer and explain how it will help them in school. If someone refuses to buy an item, that child has to take the failure in stride（從容處理）, and that is a learning lesson as well.

Students can learn how to deal with money by fundraising. Of course, it might seem safer for us to take charge of our children’s earnings from their fundraising before it is turned in to the school. However, by making them keep track of it, count it, and make sure everyone pays the right amount, they are learning an important lesson. Dealing with money is important to know about when they are older.

Fundraising helps improve their schools. It is the child’s school. They have to learn there and grow there. Why not let them help in making it a better place? When one of our local schools lacked funding for sports, the students and parents joined hands to raise that money needed. When they succeeded, they felt they accomplished something important.

Fundraising allows for more life experiences for the child. Most fundraising is done for individual classes and clubs. The raised money is used towards things like parties, trips. The children receive the rewards for their hard work at raising the money. Without fundraising, these field trips and special school memories would be missed.

In a word, fundraising helps children a lot in many ways.

1. We can infer that the author is probably a       .

  A. manager   B. student   C. parent    D. officer

2. What is the main idea of this passage?

  A. Children should be allowed to fundraise.

  B. Fundraising is good for both families and children.

  C. Children should learn to deal with money.

  D. Children should be taught how to fundraise.

3. Which of the following is not the benefits of fundraising by students?

  A. It’s a good way to gain social skills for students.

  B. Students can master the skills in financing through it.

  C. It can help students get high mark at school.

  D. It gives students many valuable life experiences.

4. The author thinks that fundraising         .

  A. adds to the family’s burden        B. wastes the learning time

  C. cultivates the children’s character   D. builds up the children’s bodies

5. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

       CP: Central point   P: Point    Sp: Sub-point(次要點(diǎn))   C: Conclusion

                
                           
            D
            

			
            

			
            
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