1、练一习Food waste is common in many schools.Students at Whitewater Middle School in the US once looked at 200 pounds(90.7 kg)of food,including pizzas and salads,which had been thrown away after just one of their schools daily meals.It was,they said,both disgusting(令人厌恶的)and educational.“You dont know an
2、d understand how much food waste youre making until you see it,”said student Cody Gist.To deal with this problem,Whitewater has added environmental science as a new school program this year.Teachers will lead students to do research on the ways in which food is related to the environment,poverty and
3、 peoples health.The school is now using compostable(可用作堆肥的)paper trays(纸托盘)as well.It worked with Every Tray Counts,a US nonprofit group.They hope students will get rid of disposable(一次性的)trays and use compostable ones instead.This can help to save more landfill(垃圾填埋)space and protect the environmen
4、t.Whitewater teachers make sure students know how their own eating habits are part of bigger problems.In environmental literature class,students read books such as Fast Food Nation:The Dark Side of the All-American Meal.Teacher Mollie Lyman works with several language art classes.These classes discu
5、ss topics like how poor neighborhoods often get less healthy food.Lyman says she wants students to ask themselves some basic questions:“What do we eat?What do we waste?”Reading1.What problem does the story talk about?A.Food safety.B.Air pollution.C.School education.D.Food waste.2.To deal with the pr
6、oblem,what actions did the school take?a.Set related courses.b.Use compostable paper trays.c.Use waste again from the dining hall.d.Let students see how much food they waste every day.A.abc B.abd C.acd D.bcd3.What do we know from Paragraph 5?A.Food waste is related to our eating habits.B.We can do l
7、ittle to solve the food waste problem.C.Many people in the world still face food shortages.D.We can solve food waste problems by reading stories.4.Mollie Lyman wanted students to _ through their class discussion.A.learn more about poor neighborhoodsB.help poor people without enough foodC.think of so
8、me questions about food wasteD.think about how to live a healthy lifeReading（第一段）Food waste is common in many schools.Students at Whitewater Middle School in the US once looked at 200 pounds(90.7 kg)of food,including pizzas and salads,which had been thrown away after just one of their schools daily
9、meals.It was,they said,both disgusting(令人厌恶的)and educational.1.What problem does the story talk about?A.Food safety.B.Air pollution.C.School education.D.Food waste.ReadingC A B D Food waste is common in many schools.Students at Whitewater Middle School in the US once looked at 200 pounds(90.7 kg)of
10、food,including pizzas and salads,which had been thrown away after just one of their schools daily meals.It was,they said,both disgusting(令人厌恶的)and educational.“You dont know and understand how much food waste youre making until you see it,”said student Cody Gist.To deal with this problem,Whitewater
11、has added environmental science as a new school program this year.Teachers will lead students to do research on the ways in which food is related to the environment,poverty and peoples health.The school is now using compostable(可用作堆肥的)paper trays(纸托盘)as well.It worked with Every Tray Counts,a US non
12、profit group.They hope students will get rid of disposable(一次性的)trays and use compostable ones instead.This can help to save more landfill(垃圾填埋)space and protect the environment.ReadingC B AD 2.To deal with the problem,what actions did the school take?a.Set related courses.b.Use compostable paper tr
13、ays.c.Use waste again from the dining hall.d.Let students see how much food they waste every day.A.abc B.abd C.acd D.bcd（第五段）Whitewater teachers make sure students know how their own eating habits are part of bigger problems.In environmental literature class,students read books such as Fast Food Nat
14、ion:The Dark Side of the All-American Meal.3.What do we know from Paragraph 5?A.Food waste is related to our eating habits.B.We can do little to solve the food waste problem.C.Many people in the world still face food shortages.D.We can solve food waste problems by reading stories.ReadingC A B D（第六段）
15、Teacher Mollie Lyman works with several language art classes.These classes discuss topics like how poor neighborhoods often get less healthy food.Lyman says she wants students to ask themselves some basic questions:“What do we eat?What do we waste?”4.Mollie Lyman wanted students to _ through their c
16、lass discussion.A.learn more about poor neighborhoodsB.help poor people without enough foodC.think of some questions about food wasteD.think about how to live a healthy lifeReadingC B A D educationaledukenladj.有教育意义的povertypvtin.贫困adddv.增加，添加throw away 扔掉，丢弃get rid of 摆脱，除去make sure 确信Words and Expr
17、essionsReading练二习Many people are afraid of public speaking.According to a study,it has an influence on 3 in every 4 people.It is surprising and worrying,because most jobs need some speaking ability.The following will help you to make a speech better.Write note cards.Write main ideas on your cards.Do
18、nt write details.Put in some fun facts,questions,and other activities on the cards to share with the class.Dont look at your note cards for a long time while speaking.If necessary,youre only going to want to have a quick look at the card for information,not to read every last word.Smile at your clas
19、s.When it comes time to speak,theres nothing that draws your class into your speech than a good smile.Be happy,because youre going to teach your class something they didnt know before.Studies show that smiles are infections.So if you want your speech to go off well,smile.That will make everyone smil
20、e and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile.ReadingMake eye contact.Nothing is more boring than listening to a speaker who looks at the floor or at note cards.Relax.Your class is made up of your friends and you talk to them all the time.Talk the same way now.Have a look at every person in
21、the classroom at least once.That way,everyone will feel like you are talking with them.Also,youll look like you know what youre talking about.Use your hand motions.Move your hands as long as you talk,using them to express your key points and keep the class interested.It will also make you become les
22、s nervous.Reading1.According to the passage,_ of people might be afraid of speaking in public.A.100%B.75%C.50%D.25%2.Paragraph 3 of the passage“smiles are infections”means“_”.A.we can pass on smilesB.its hard to smileC.smiles keep us happyD.people have to smileReading3.According to the passage,the w
23、riter advises(建议)us to _.A.write down everything on our note cardsB.ask our classmates to smileC.look at our friends all the timeD.move our hands to express our ideas4.What is the best title of the passage?A.A Great Speech in ClassB.Dont Be Afraid of Public SpeakingC.Speaking Ability for JobsD.How t
24、o Make a Speech BetterReading1.According to the passage,_ of people might be afraid of speaking in public.A.100%B.75%C.50%D.25%Many people are afraid of public speaking.According to a study,it has an influence on 3 in every 4 people.It is surprising and worrying,because most jobs need some speaking
25、ability.The following will help you to make a speech better.（下接第二段）Reading2.Paragraph 3 of the passage“smiles are infections”means“_”.A.we can pass on smilesB.its hard to smileC.smiles keep us happyD.people have to smileSmile at your class.When it comes time to speak,theres nothing that draws your c
26、lass into your speech than a good smile.Be happy,because youre going to teach your class something they didnt know before.Studies show that smiles are infections.So if you want your speech to go off well,smile.That will make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile.（下接第四段）R
27、eading3.According to the passage,the writer advises(建议)us to _.A.write down everything on our note cardsB.ask our classmates to smileC.look at our friends all the timeD.move our hands to express our ideas（上接第一段）Write note cards.Write main ideas on your cards.Dont write details.Smile at your class.St
28、udies show that smiles are infections.So if you want your speech to go off well,smile.That will make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile.Make eye contact.Talk the same way now.Have a look at every person in the classroom at least once.Use your hand motions.Move your ha
29、nds as long as you talk,using them to express your key points and keep the class interested.Reading4.What is the best title of the passage?A.A Great Speech in ClassB.Dont Be Afraid of Public SpeakingC.Speaking Ability for JobsD.How to Make a Speech BetterMany people are afraid of public speaking.Acc
30、ording to a study,it has an influence on 3 in every 4 people.It is surprising and worrying,because most jobs need some speaking ability.The following will help you to make a speech better.（下接第二段）Readingcontactkntktn.接触,联系actuallyktuliadv.实际上;事实上expresskspresv.表达have an influence on 对有影响go off 进行be m
31、ade up of 由所组成Words and ExpressionsReading练三习Nowadays more and more children seem to get lost in a“sea of digital technology”.As they use digital technology too much,they are losing their ability to do simple things.They cant make toys themselves with hands or help Mum cook dinner.And worst of all,t
32、hey seem to be losing interest in communicating with others.“I have talked with a number of teachers.They care about the increasing numbers of young pupils who can play with computers or smart phones,but have few or no skills to make things.”said a teacher,Colin Kinney.“Many pupils cant communicate
33、with other pupils but their parents talk proudly of their ability to use a computer or a smart phone.”Instead of playing with other children,more and more children are choosing to stay indoors and quietly play on a tablet(平板电脑)on weekends and after school.How can a child grow up to be a very good ar
34、tist if he doesnt learn how to use a paintbrush and develop his painting skill?How can a child learn to make friends as he gets older if he doesnt learn to communicate with others at a young age?Digital technology can be used for good or bad.We can use a stone to either break a window or build a hou
35、se.We shouldnt blame the children.We should help them make right choices.It is certainly necessary for children to know how to use digital technology in todays world,but what is more important,we should encourage them to develop social abilities which will do them good when they grow up.Reading1.Wha
36、ts the worst problem that is mentioned in the first paragraph?A.Children cant make things themselves.B.Children make too many friends online.C.Children dont want to communicate with others.D.Children dont like helping Mum cook meals at home.2.According to Colin Kinney,which of the following is TRUE?
37、A.Teachers dont notice that young pupils have few skills to make things.B.Many parents are very happy that their kids can use digital technology.C.Many teachers dont care if young pupils can play computers or tablets.D.Some parents are worried that their kids use digital technology too much.3.What d
38、o many young children choose to do on weekends and after school?A.To play on a tablet indoors.B.To paint with their paintbrushes.C.To play with other children.D.To make friends with other children.4.What does the underlined word“blame”mean in Chinese?A.表扬B.原谅C.评价D.责怪5.What does the writer mainly wan
39、t to tell us?A.Its very important for children to have social skills.B.Its very helpful for children to do some housework.C.Its necessary for parents to learn to use digital technology.D.Its difficult for teachers to make right choices for their pupils.Reading1.Whats the worst problem that is mentio
40、ned in the first paragraph?A.Children cant make things themselves.B.Children make too many friends online.C.Children dont want to communicate with others.D.Children dont like helping Mum cook meals at home.Nowadays more and more children seem to get lost in a“sea of digital technology”.As they use d
41、igital technology too much,they are losing their ability to do simple things.They cant make toys themselves with hands or help Mum cook dinner.And worst of all,they seem to be losing interest in communicating with others.(接第二段)划 划出关键词定定位关键词对比选项和原文 比Reading简单细节题2.According to Colin Kinney,which of th
42、e following is TRUE?A.Teachers dont notice that young pupils have few skills to make things.B.Many parents are very happy that their kids can use digital technology.C.Many teachers dont care if young pupils can play computers or tablets.D.Some parents are worried that their kids use digital technolo
43、gy too much.(上接第一段)“I have talked with a number of teachers.They care about the increasing numbers of young pupils who can play with computers or smart phones,but have few or no skills to make things.”said a teacher,Colin Kinney.“Many pupils cant communicate with other pupils but their parents talk
44、proudly of their ability to use a computer or a smart phone.”Reading复杂细节题3.What do many young children choose to do on weekends and after school?A.To play on a tablet indoors.B.To paint with their paintbrushes.C.To play with other children.D.To make friends with other children.(上接第二段)Instead of play
45、ing with other children,more and more children are choosing to stay indoors and quietly play on a tablet(平板电脑)on weekends and after school.How can a child grow up to be a very good artist if he doesnt learn how to use a paintbrush and develop his painting skill?How can a child learn to make friends
46、as he gets older if he doesnt learn to communicate with others at a young age?Reading简单细节题4.What does the underlined word“blame”mean in Chinese?A.表扬B.原谅C.评价D.责怪(上接第三段)Digital technology can be used for good or bad.We can use a stone to either break a window or build a house.We shouldnt blame the chi
47、ldren.We should help them make right choices.It is certainly necessary for children to know how to use digital technology in todays world,but what is more important,we should encourage them to develop social abilities which will do them good when they grow up.Reading词意猜测题5.What does the writer mainl
48、y want to tell us?A.Its very important for children to have social skills.B.Its very helpful for children to do some housework.C.Its necessary for parents to learn to use digital technology.D.Its difficult for teachers to make right choices for their pupils.Reading主旨大意题Nowadays more and more childre
49、n seem to get lost in a“sea of digital technology”.As they use digital technology too much,they are losing their ability to do simple things.They cant make toys themselves with hands or help Mum cook dinner.And worst of all,they seem to be losing interest in communicating with others.“I have talked
50、with a number of teachers.They care about the increasing numbers of young pupils who can play with computers or smart phones,but have few or no skills to make things.”said a teacher,Colin Kinney.“Many pupils cant communicate with other pupils but their parents talk proudly of their ability to use a
