1、用所给单词的适当形式完成句子。

1．Kevin is________ (interest)in stamp collection．

2．Are there many________ (India) students in your university?

3．We had a great time with those________ (fisherman)in this village．

4．He is one of the best________(photograph)in China．

5．I love eating chocolates．They________ (taste) so sweet．

25、Gadgets for Work and Play

    It’s 7：45 in the morning，and 26-year-old Steve Clarkson is going to work．1．As he leaves the house．he turns on his MP3 player and puts on his headphone．He is ready to go．

    Today，for millions of people，gadgets(小机件)like Clarkson’s ale a normal part of life．“I’m a reporter for a magazine，and I’m usually not in the office．  2，” says Clarkson．Today many people can check e-mails，send messages，or surf the Web，using their mobile phones．

    Tina Fang is studying photography in New York City．“Some of these gadgets are expensive，but they can save your money in the long run，I have a digital camera．3 ．

    I listen to music on my MP3 player，and I Call download and read books on it，too．I use the camera and MP3 for both learning and fun．”

It’s now 9：45．4  She has a gadget that lets her send e-mails，play games，and take notes．She is in class right now．“ 5 ”，laughs Clarkson．“These gadgets are fun，but sometimes they can distract(分散注意力)people，too．”

24、    Our earth has a special day．It is much like your birthday．Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd each year．We celebrate Earth Day to remind people to take care of our earth．We need to keep our rivers，lakes，and ponds clean for people to have good water to drink，We need to keep the environment clean so that our world will be beautiful．We can all help to keep our earth clean．Let’s start by cleaning up the trash in our schools，homes，and neighborhoods．Would you like to join our school volunteer project? We are going to clean up the park near our school on Saturday afternoon．

    Time：2：30 0n the afternoon of April 21st．

    Where to meet：At the school gate．

    What to bring：A large plastic bag．

1．When is Earth Day?

    A．March 1st．  B．April 22nd．  C．April 1st．              D．May 3rd．

2．Why do we celebrate Earth Day?

A．To have a big party．

B．To play outside．

C．To remind people to take care of the earth．

D．To color pictures．

3．Why do we need to keep our rivers，lakes，and ponds clean?

    A．To have good food．                        B．To grow flowers．

    C．To have good water to drink．             D．To plant trees．

4．Where can we clean up the trash?

    A．In our schools．                              B．In our homes．

    C．In our neighborhoods．                       D．All of the above．

5．When and where will you meet if you want to volunteer on Saturday afternoon?

    A．At 2：30 at the school gate．            B．At 2：30 at the park gate．

    C．At 2：00 at the school gate．               D．At 2：00 at the park gate．

23、    Small children often laugh at the short ones or at someone who isn’t dressed as well as they are．But as they grow up，they learn not to hurt people’s feelings by laughing at their problems．They learn to laugh at other things．Most important，they learn to laugh at themselves．

    Suppose you’re playing a game．You make a mistake and lose．Do you become angry? Or can you laugh at yourself and hope to do better next time? Suppose you are at a special dinner．You at times spill(溅)some food．Why keep worrying about how clumsy (笨拙)you look? Why not laugh it off and enjoy yourself anyway? If you can，it’s a good sign that you’ve really grown up．

1．This article is mostly about _________．

    A．why laughter is good for your body      B．what you should laugh at

    C．where you may laugh                          D．who you may laugh at

2．The writer says small children laugh at people who__________．

    A．have problems                                  B．aren’t worried

    C．dress well                                          D．play games

3．Next the writer shows how laughter could help you________．

    A．not to spill food                                B．not to be worried

    C．not to enjoy yourself                           D．to grow up

4．The most important thing is to learn how to laugh at_______．

    A．jokes    B．pictures               C．children          D．yourself

5．If you can laugh at yourself，_______．

    A．you will be unhappy all the time           B．you are stupid

    C．you will not be a child any more           D．you will not be clever

22、    In l620．about half of the USA was covered by forests．Today the forests have almost gone．A lot of good land has gone with them，leaving only sand．China doesn’t want to copy the USA’s example．We’re planting more and more trees．We’ve built the Great Green Wall of trees across northern part of our country．The Great Green Wall is 7，000 kilometers long，and between 400 and l，700 kilometers wide．It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away．It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south．More Great Green Walls are needed．Trees must be grown all over the world．Great Green Walls will make the world better．

1. In l620 about the USA was covered by forests．

    A．a third of      B．half of          C．two thirds of   D．a fourth of

2．A lot of good land has gone with _________．

    A．sand      B．water    C．wind               D．forests

3．The Great Green Wall in China is _________ long．

    A．7．000 kilometers              B．1，700 kilometers

    C．7．000 meters                      D．400 kilometers

4．Trees must be grown in________．

    A．China                                B．the USA

    C．some countries                     D．every part of the world

5．________will make the world better．

    A．The Great Wall                   B．Tall buildings

    C．Great Green Walls                 D．Flowers and grass

21、Dear Zhang Hua，

   Have you ever been to Thailand? It is a country in Southeast Asia．I’ve been in Thailand for a few days with my parents．We are here for a holiday．

  Now we are staying in Bangkok(曼谷)．It is the capital of Thailand and it is a very interesting place to visit．Yesterday we visited some places of interest in the city．They are great! This morning we went shopping．Bangkok is a wonderful place to shop for jewelry (珠宝)and clothes．My mother bought a nice necklace(项链)．My father and I bought some fashionable T-shirts．

    Thailand is called “Land of Smiles” because people here are very friendly．And it’s true! When we eat in the restaurants in Bangkok，the waiters are really nice and they are always smiling．Thai food is delicious，but it is sometimes a little spicy(辛辣的)for me. You can also get Chinese food here because a lot of Chinese people came to live in Bangkok many years ago．Chinese food is very good，and it isn’t as spicy as Thai food. Our American food can also be found in Bangkok，however，I don’t eat it．You know，I’d like to new things when I travel．

    The weather has been very hot．Yesterday it rained and got a little cooler．But today it’s hot again．

    Yours，

Mary

1．Thailand is in ____________ and it is called ________________________________.

2．Most tourists go to buy ______________ and ______________ in Bangkok．

3．Mary thinks ______________ is spicier than____________________________.

4．Mary doesn’t eat _____________ _food in Bangkok because she wants to______________ when she travels．

5．Because of the______________，it was ______________in Bangkok yesterday than today．