I can’t remember when I started collecting litter. But it was when I got tired of (1)_____litter nearby and realized that(2)_____ was going to pick it up.

I live near a (3)_____ in Enshi, Hubei Province. I can walk there in three (4)_____! I (5)______ love going there to play with my dog. But one day there was so much litter there that I became very unhappy. I decided I had to clean up the forest. I wanted to (6)______ happy going there again.

I made my (7)_____ trip to clean the forest that afternoon. I took a big black rubbish bag with me. Ten minutes (8)_____ starting to pick up litter, my bag was full! It had cans, bottles, broken glass and newspapers in it. From then on, I went to the forest four times a year to pick up the litter. I often (9) ______ there for three hours. It makes me feel 10)_____ to do something for the environment.

After each trip , I(11) _____all the litter that I’ve found. If (12)______ of it is recyclable(可回收的), I keep it. I can’t (13)_____ why people drop litter. But I will keep picking it (14)_____ they stop dropping it. I know I am only doing a small bit to help(15) ______, but I still think it is important.

1.                A．see            B．seeing          C．look D．looking

2.                A．no one else     B．I              C．everyone D．a(chǎn)nyone

3.                A．school         B．forest          C．river D．park

4.                A．months         B．hours          C．days D．minutes

5.                A．would          B．do             C．a(chǎn)m used to    D．used to

6.                A．look           B．feel            C．make D．see

7.                A．first           B．third           C．fourth    D．fifth

8.                A．a(chǎn)fter           B．later           C．before   D．of

9.                A．play           B．go             C．work D．sit

10.               A．worried        B．sad            C．disappointed   D．great

11.               A．bury           B．burn           C．sell   D．look at

12.               A．many          B．little           C．a(chǎn)ny   D．much

13.               A．wonder        B．a(chǎn)sk            C．hope D．understand

14.               A．until           B．a(chǎn)s             C．a(chǎn)fter  D．when

15.               A．myself         B．the earth       C．other D．the litter

There is a place on our earth where hot water and steam come up from under the ground．It is a large island in the Pacific Ocean．The island is North Island，in New Zealand．

The planet on which we live is a ball of very hot rock．It is a good thing for us that the outside shell is cold．If it were hot，no one could live here．What if our earth were only as big as an egg? Then the outside part would be as deep as the egg's shell．

The earth's shell has cracks in it in some places．In New Zealand this shell seems to have more cracks than in other places in the earth．There are spots where the ground is so hot that it burns the bottom of your shoes．In some places，hot water shoots into the air from time to time．At other points，you can see steam coming up from pools of hot water．

The people who live in these places make use of the heat coming from inside the earth．

Some of them cook in the hot pools They put food into a basket and place it in the water．Washing clothes is done in the same way．

Many people bring the hot water from below the earth into their homes．They do this by putting a pipe（管子）a hundred feet or more into the ground．In this way they get hot water and steam for cooking and washing，and for healing their homes．

For most of us，the heat under our feet is too far away to us．We must make our heat by burning coal，oil or gas．The people who get heat from inside the earth are lucky．It doesn’t take money to buy for coal，oil or gas．

1．The best title for the passage is ___________．

A．Heat under Your Feet                                  B．Make Use of Heat

C．Coal，Oil，Gas and Heat                            D．Strange Hot Water and Steam

2．Out planet is a ball of __________．

A．hot rock              B．hot water                C．cold rock                      D．hot steam

3．New Zealand has heat coming from the ground in __________．

A．a(chǎn) place                 B．one place                C．two places             D．many places

4．The pools in New Zealand are heated by _________．

A．coal                                                        B．the earth

C．hot rock underground                                 D．the sun

5．In New Zealand the earth's heat ___________．

A．is not used at all                                       B．is put to good use

C．shoots into the air                                      D．hurts many people

As a girl, I've spent a great deal of my time on earth concerned about my weight. So I do know something about exercise. Let me tell you about the calorie-burning activities I've tried or will try.

Salsa (薩爾薩舞)

I try to maintain my weight through dancing. Dancing improves my coordination and sense of rhythm in addition to burning calories. I'm personally interested in salsa, which I find sexy and expressive(有表現(xiàn)力的). But I have not yet to start classes, because classes are very expensive, and I cannot find a dance partner.

Ping-Pong

Ping-pong is the national sport of China, so how could I know nothing about it?

My father is a ping-pong fan, and a really good player. He's won several informal (非正式的) matches. My relationship with ping-pong has always been on-and-off. I'll get into it for a while, and then lose interest. The reason is because I can’t find a good partner. Some stronger can depress you, while someone weaker (or just as weak) can make the game boring.

Tae Kwon Do （跆拳道）

I've recently decided to try tae kwon do as my regular exercise activity. There’s a story behind this choice: A few weeks ago, I was sitting on a bus, concentrating on a book. Suddenly, the bus became very quiet except for the sound of a woman’s crying. I looked up to see what had happened and overheard whispers that she had just quarreled with a man, and the man slapped(拍打) her face. No one on the bus dared say anything because the man looked really strong. Even now I feel ashamed I was among the silent.

That’s why I've made up my mind to learn something that will help me protect others and myself.

1.We can guess that the girl is _____ according to the passage.

2.Why doesn’t the girl want to go to learn salsa?

3.She is interested in ping-pong because ________.

4.She has made up her mind to learn Tae Kwon Do mainly because______.

5.We can learn from the passage that________.

--- A new baby came to the earth ________ a sunny winter morning.     

--- How nice.

A. on          B. in        C. of            D. at