There are some easy things you can do to protect(保護) the environment and the earth. Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own.
● Plant flowers, grass or trees.
●Whenever you visit a park or beach, take away what you bring there----keep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin (垃圾箱).
●Turn off the lights, TV sets when you leave the room. This saves (節(jié)約)a lot of electricity.
●Turn off the tap (水籠頭)when you brush your teeth. You can save some water by not letting it run. Also, use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper.
●Keep the doors and windows closed in winter to keep warm air in.
●Give your old books and magazines to a library instead of throwing them away.
●Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away.
●Use both sides of paper.
●Stop pouring (倒)dirty water into the rivers or the lakes nearby (附近).
●Encourage all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the earth.
You don’t have to wait until Earth Day to do these things. Make every day Earth Day.
If everyone makes a contribution (貢獻)to protecting the environment, the world will become much more beautiful.
【小題1】From the above, we know that this is ____________.

A．a(chǎn) sign

B．a(chǎn) notice

C．a(chǎn)n advertisement

D．a(chǎn) proposal (提議)

【小題2】The writer tells us _____________.

A．to throw rubbish into a dustbin

B．to pour dirty water into the river

C．to save water by letting it run while we are brushing our teeth

D．that we can’t do all these things until Earth Day

【小題3】We can ___________to save paper.

A．use a paper cup	B．use both sides of paper
C．give old books to a library	D．pick up waste paper at school

【小題4】Which of the following is WRONG according to the writer?

A．Turn off the lights when you leave the room.	B．Close the doors in winter.
C．Use a paper cup when you brush your teeth.	D．Give your old clothes to the poor children.

【小題5】The main idea of this passage is how to _________.

A．save money	B．save water and electricity
C．make better use of old things	D．protect the earth

A wise man used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning.
One day, when he was walking along the shore（海岸）, he saw a young man moving like a
dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
He called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” The young man stopped, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide（潮汐）is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”
“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish, and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”
There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted（賦予）
with the ability to make a difference.
We must each find our starfish. And if we throw starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.
【小題1】What was the wise man used to doing every morning?

A．Taking a walk on the shore.

B．Watching the young man dance.

C．Meeting up with the young man.

D．Helping the young man pick up starfish.

【小題2】Why did the young man throw the starfish into the ocean?

A．To have fun.

B．To study starfish.

C．To feed some fish.

D．To save starfish.

【小題3】What can we learn from the story?

A．Each of us should learn to protect starfish.

B．People living on the shore always try to save starfish.

C．Each of us has the ability to make an important effect on something.

D．People can come up with some good ideas when walking on the shore.

Mr Smith, Sandra, Rachel, Duane和the Greens正各自安排活動。請仔細閱讀題中的個人情況說明和A到F的活動場地介紹，選出符合各自要求的最佳選項，選項中有一項是多余的選項。
【小題1】Mr Smith, an American, is on business in Japan. Tomorrow he would like to visit some famous attractions. He and his assistant both love climbing very much.
【小題2】Sandra is very tired because of weeks of hard work at her lessons. Now she has come up with an idea: Why not try to take a relaxing visit in Britain?
【小題3】Rachel is a hard-working student. She will head for geography in the middle school. This summer she is going to travel across a dessert in a certain country.
【小題4】Duane is an active and energetic student. He has a special interest in the great champions and their achievements. He really hopes to find a wonderful place for the coming weekend.
【小題5】The Greens, who love the sea and enjoy the sunshine, have prepared for travelling abroad. During the trip, they are going to buy some souvenirs for their friends.

A	B	C
Pattaya Beach It is alongside the city centre, close to shopping, hotels and bars. It is one of the most successful beach in the world.	Mount Fuji Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Tokyo. Officially it’s open for climbing during July and August.	Sports Hall of Fame Set up in 1967, it has collected the athletic achievements of the state’s greatest champions who have made their mark in American sports history.
D	E	F
Sahara Dessert It is the largest in the world. The surface of the dessert ranges from large areas of sand dunes to stone plateaus, gravel plains, dry valleys and salt flats.	Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of Queensland in northeast Australia. It is also a very popular place for scuba diving. There you can see colorful fish and smart dolphins.	Big Ben, the UK It has become one of the main signs of London. The sound of the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television programs has become well-known all over the nation.

When I was in the sixth grade, one day my teacher asked our class to think about the question “What does ‘doing the right thing’ mean to you?” over the weekend. We could talk to our parents or anyone else we thought might have a good answer.  1  Monday, we were to hand in an essay（論文） on it, and be prepared to live up to our  2 .        

The entire weekend, I was trying to  3  something that would impress my teacher and be easy to live by. I talked to my parents, called my grandmother and asked my neighbor. Everyone had good answers, but I didn’t feel like I could live up to them.

On Sunday afternoon, my parents said they were going to my Aunt Cindy’s house. That usually 4  that I would have to entertain my four-year-old cousin Andrea  5  my parents visited. I found a Disney movie for Andrea, and then I sat down and started to write my essay. It was due（到期的）the next morning and this was my last  6  .

Soon I felt a pair of eyes on me. It was Andrea.  “What are you doing?” Andrea asked. “I have to write an essay about what ‘doing the right thing’ means to me.” I answered. Andrea laughed. Could this smart four-year-old 7 know the answer?  “That’s easy,” she said. “Doing the right thing means being nice to your family and friends. Never lie. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Take a bath when you’re 8 . And never put rocks in your mouth.”

I stared with great  9  at my little cousin. Then I jumped up and gave her the biggest hug. Not only had Andrea answered a very tough question for me, but I could easily live by  10  of her answers. All I had to do was to be nice, not to lie, to keep myself clean and healthy, and never put rocks in my mouth. So when I wrote my essay, I  11  the story about Andrea and how she had answered my question.

Two weeks later, my teacher returned everyone’s essays. I  12  an A+ along with a little note my teacher had written at the top: “Always do the right thing and give Andrea an A+, too!”

1.                A．By             B．Over           C．About    D．For

 

2.                A．a(chǎn)nswers        B．plans           C．a(chǎn)dvice    D．information

 

3.                A．look through     B．keep on        C．make up of    D．come up with

 

4.                A．left            B．meant          C．decided  D．explained

 

5.                A．since          B．because        C．while D．before

 

6.                A．task           B．chance         C．step D．choice

 

7.                A．quickly         B．normally        C．seriously  D．possibly

 

8.                A．dirty           B．tired           C．sleepy    D．unhappy

 

9.                A．pride          B．fear            C．surprise  D．worry

 

10.               A．a(chǎn)ny            B．a(chǎn)ll             C．some D．none

 

11.               A．read           B．found          C．included   D．returned

 

12.               A．prepared       B．expected       C．introduced D．received