BEIJING—No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22,1998.It was started to protect the environment.By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.

The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001.Other cities, including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support(支持) the day.

In Beijing, more and more people are joining in the activity.It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work.It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day).The slogan(口號(hào)) for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”

So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support.“We can’t control the weather, but we can chose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman.Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year.In the first quarter of this year, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days.This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year.Much of the dust(灰塵) comes from the desert(沙漠), but cars cause most of the air pollution(污染).We must do more for no Car Day.

1.There are       cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage.

A．three            B．four              C．five              D．six

2. The activity of No Car Day encourages Beijing drivers       .

A．not to work on No Car Day

B．to enjoy having a day off

C．to leave their cars at home for repair

D．to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work

3.According to the passage there were       blue sky days in the first quarter of last year in Beijing.

A．52               B．63               C．41               D．238

4.The air pollution in Beijing is mostly caused by       .

A．cars              B．dust              C．weather          D．rubbish

5.We can know from the passage that       .

A．more and more people in Beijing are joining car clubs

B．people will have one more World Environment Day each month

C．more and more people won’t drive on No Car Day in Beijing

D．more people in the world won’t drive any more

World Wildlife Fund (WWF)'s goal is to save the world's environment. The organization was set up ___21__September 11，1961. In the beginning, WWF worked __22__ the world's wildlife. Now, it works to save Earth__23___ its environment.
WWF has many tasks. One is to stop air pollution. Pollution from industry(工業(yè))  and cars is _24_ to our environment. Each year, more and more trees are cut down __25__WWF tries to protect Earth's forests．Also people use more land, more and more animals are __26__ their homes and many die. WWF can buy important areas to __27__ the land from disappearing because of human development.
WWF has completed many projects. In China, WWF works to save pandas from  extinction（滅絕）． ___28__South America，it works to save the Amazon Rainforest.  Volunteers and donations help WWF complete its work. WWF's work is __29__to our environment, and is also important for people to help them __30__ time and money.

2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut（初次登臺(tái)）on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points（得分）in another game.
Yao Ming , 22, has been a star in China for some time, but it is still under question as to whether he can play well in the NBA. Yao Ming said, “When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really tough.” He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said
Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can understand each other. They don't think there is a language problem.
While Yao Ming faces this new challenge,  the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yao Ming will bring new energy （活力） to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese

1. 1.

   On October 23, 2002, Yao Ming played his______ game in the NBA

   1. A.
      first
   2. B.
      second
   3. C.
      third    D fourth
2. 2.

   Yao Ming got __________ points in the two games for the Houston Rockets in October ,2002

   1. A.
      6
   2. B.
      13
   3. C.
      19
   4. D.
      23
3. 3.

   Yao Ming thinks that _____

   1. A.
      it is boring to play basketball
   2. B.
      playing in the NBA is not easy
   3. C.
      it is difficult to watch NBA games on TV
   4. D.
      he is an NBA star
4. 4.

   From the passage we can learn that ________

   1. A.
      Yao Ming will work hard for his team
   2. B.
      Yao Ming often watches TV
   3. C.
      Yao Ming is the best player in the team
   4. D.
      The Rockets has lost several games

There are many wetlands in China and some of them have become the world’s important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve is in them. More than 700 Milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world, but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Crane Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.

??? The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine, too. They are really good places for wildlife. Offering(提供) food and home for some special kinds of animals is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and less space for wildlife.

Luckily, more and more people are beginning to realize the importance of wetlands and wildlife. Every year, on February 2nd, many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.

1.The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are in the ___________of China.

A. east?????? B. south???? C. west???? D. north

2.Usually the weather in the wetlands is ____________

A. hot????? B. pleasant???? C. cold??? D. dry

3.The World Wetlands Day is? on _______________

A. April 22????? B. June 25??? C. February 2?? D. March 22

4.We must protect wetlands because ___________________

A. they are home for wildlife??

B. they can offer food to animals

C. they can prevent flood?????

D. all of the above

5.Some people want to change _______ to make more space for farms

A. lands???? B. world????? C. wildlife??? D. wetlands