Unit 8 A green world
Period 2 Reading( I )
一、根据句意和汉语提示,在空白处填入一个适当的单词
1. —What happens to Mrs White
-She is worrying about her son who is___________(分开)for MERS(中东呼吸综合征).
2. As for me,I don't want to spend my______________(有限的)time on web novels now.
3. It is a good habit for teenagers to spend money________________(明智地).
4. If you cut down a tree, you will be_______________(惩罚).
5. If you don't follow the rules, you will be_______________(罚款).
二、用所给词的适当形式填空
1. Some old clothes________________(give) to the poor.
2. They have raised lots of money by________________(organize) a charity show.
3. The public expect high standards from that large_______________(organize).
4. Scientists are working on how_______________(improve) the environment.
5. The plan______________(finish) next week.
6. Stamps_______________(use) to send letters.
7. Remember_____________(keep) the rivers clean.
8. Old clothes can__________(recycle).
9. Let's talk about how to make a_____________(different).
10. My bike is broken and needs______________(mend).
三、单项选择
1. He lives a poor life because he has__________ money.
A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
2. _____ people in Switzerland _____________to cut down trees
A. Do;allow B. Are;allow C. Are;allowing D. Are;allowed
3. ______________ is World Environment Day.
A. June 1 B. June 5 C. July 2 D. July 3
4. —Who ___________this picture _____________by
—My brother.
A. did;draw B. was;drawn C. was;drawing D. was;drawed
5. The profile should ______________if you want to keep it for future use.
A. save B. saved C. be saved D. be saving
四、句子翻译
1.瑞士是一个有着高山与干净蔚蓝的湖泊的国度。
2.甚至旧衣服也能回收。
3.我们有许多法律来保护环境。
4.如果你在瑞士砍伐了树,你就会受到惩罚。
5.我们应该尽力使我们的星球变成一个更美好的地方。
五、完形填空
Grass is,of course a plant which grows in the field; a plant which some kinds of animals like to eat. When there has been plenty of 1 , the grass is green. When the weather has been dry, the grass is brown. Animals like to eat grass when it is 2 and fresh. And if the grass in one place is greener than the rest,animals 3 to eat that grass. An animal in a field may look over the fence(篱笆)into the next field, where perhaps there are no animals and grass in the field 4 greener. But if the animal could get into the field, it would find that the grass is really the same. It just seems better from a distance(远处).So that's the 5 of the expression “The grass is greener on the other side of the fence. ”
We sometimes only say “The grass is 6 greener on the other side. " We use the expression to describe the situation-someone looks at distant things and feels they are better than the things around him. But 7 he could go to the distant place,he would find that life there is just as difficult. So don't always think that other people have a better situation. Just be 8 with what you have had. Enjoy and value it!
1. A. rain B. snow C. sunlight
2. A. green B. brown C. yellow
3. A. refuse B. prefer C. agree
4. A. smells B. tastes C. looks
5. A. form B. meaning C. advice
6. A. seldom B. sometimes C. always
7. A. when B. because C. unless
8. A. angry B. strict C. happy
六、短文填空
根据短文内容及所给首字母提示,写出所缺单词,使短文完整、通顺。
“Go Green" can mean many different things to different people. For some people,it means something very (1)s______. You may think about the environment. For others,it means that you should live in a way that is not (2)h________ to the health of people or animals. It's not (3)n__________ for you to change
your lifestyle completely(完全地),but small changes can help make the environment cleaner and safer.
How can you “Go Green" The following (4)s__________ may help.
You should use products(产品)that are good for the environment instead of using those that might (5)p_________ the environment.
You should use washing and cleaning products with (6)n_________ materials and colors.
You had better (7)r_________ the products you have used.
You shouldn’t buy things that you don't (8)r need. You need to buy less because you must (9)s_____________ the energy for the next generation(代).
In short,the “Go Green" message is this—thinking of the environment in (10)e_________ you do.