任务型阅读： 阅读下面的短文，完成表格。     In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were not many
people on earth, and natural resources (资源) seemed to be unlimited (无限的).
     Today, things are different. The world has become too crowded (拥挤的). We are using up our
natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous
chemicals. If we continue like this, human life on earth will not survive.
     Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet,
with modern fishing methods (方法), more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are
cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land.
     We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. However, in most
countries, waste products are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are few laws to stop this.
     We know, too, that if the population (人口) of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few
years, there will not be enough food.
     What can we do to solve these problems?
     If we eat more vegetables and less meat, we will easily get more food. Land that is used to grow crops
can feed five times more people that land where animals are kept.
     The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.
     Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner living
place in the future.

The importance of protecting the environment
Problems	1. More fish being caught. 2. More __1__ being cut down. 3. More waste products being put into rivers. 4. More __2__ being born.
Causes	The world is becoming too __3__. Modern methods make the situation worse.
Result	We human beings (人类) will not survive on the earth.
Solutions	1. Eat more vegetables and less meat so that more food will be     available (可以获得的) for everyone. 2. Use modern methods of __4__ control so that the population      will not grow too fast. 3. Educate people so that the __5__ will be better and cleaner.
1. trees   2. babies   3. crowded  4. birth   5. earth
根据短文内容及所给首字母，填写所缺单词，每空一词。
Would you like to visit Beijing?      Beijing is the c__1__ of China.  It is an old c__2__ and there are lots of places of i__3__ in Beijing. You know the emperors of Qing Dynasty lived in the Palace M__4_.  You can walk s__5__ around the big lake and feel the b__6__ of the old park in the Summer Palace. You can also drink s__7__ Beijing tea in Laoshe Tea House. It is also a m__8__ city, you can visit the big s__9__ in Wangfujing Street and you can travel to the World Park by u__10_. 1.c______ 2. c______ 3. i______   4. M_____  5. s______ 6.b______ 7. s______ 8. m______ 9. s______ 10. u______
阅读理解.
American schools began in September after a long summer holidays. There are two terms in a school year: the first term is from September to January. and the second is from February toJune. Most American children go to public schools.       High school students take only four or five subjects at a time. They usually go to the same classes every day, and they have an assignment for every class. After class they have many activities.       After high school, many students go to college. They can choose a small one or a large one.They usually have to pay a lot of money for college education. But there are scholarships for good students, and many college students work part time in order to get the money for education.
1. Before going to college, an American child usually has to go to a_____________?
A. public school B. high school C. small school D. big school
2. Usually a term of a school year has only_________．
A. two months B. one month C. three months D. four or five months
3. How many subjects do high students take at a time?
A. nine subjects B. six subjects C. four or five subjects D. eight subjects
4. What are the scholarships for ?
A. for good students B. for bad students C. for poor students D. for rich students
5. What do American college students usually do in order to pay for their education?
A. ask their parents for money B. work part time C. work only on holidays D. work every day
阅读理解。
If you look at the word Christmas, you can see the word Christ in it. On Christmas, people celebrate (庆祝) the birthday of Jesus Christ.      Of course (当然) not everyone in America thinks Christ a great man, but Christmas is a holiday for all the people. It"s on December 25. Shops and schools are not open. Almost (几乎) every family has a Christmas tree in the house. People make their Christmas trees very beautiful.   They put many colored bulbs on the trees.   The bulbs make the trees  more  beautiful  at   night.   They also put some dolls,   balls and small animals on the trees. On Christmas day almost everyone gives gifts to others and also gets gifts from others.
1. The word Christmas comes from          .
A. the name of a holiday B. the name of a tree C. the man of a man D. the name of some presents
2. In America people celebrate Christmas because          .
A. it is a holiday B. Jesus Christ died C. shops and schools are not open D. they can get gifts
3. People have Christmas trees in their houses          .
A. to put some small things on them B. to make their houses beautiful C. because they like trees         D. because shops will not open
4. The word "bulb"means something that _________.
A. can give us light B. children can play with C. people can eat D. can make people sleep well at night
5. On Christmas,  __________.
A. parents give gifts to children B. boys give gifts to girls or boys C. students give gifts to their teachers D. almost everyone gives gifts to others and also gets gifts from others
阅读理解。
In the United States,every year,Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November．Because Canada is north    of  the United States,and is colder.  The harvest comes earlier in the  year,  In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October．      The harvest brings a lot of food to the people．On Thanksgiving Day people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at Mid-Autumn Festival． Many Canadians and Americans put flowers．vegetables and fruits around their homes to say"Thank you"for the harvest．      At a Thanksgiving Day dinner,many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey,potatoes,and pumpkins pie．These are food like the food of many years ago．They are saying"Thank you"for．the harvest that comes every year．
1．Which country has the Thanksgiving Day like the United States?
A．Japan．     B．China．   C．Canada．   D．Korea．
2．In the United States,Thanksgiving is on the fourth Thursday of     ．
A．January     B．May     C．November   D．December
3．Canada has Thanksgiving earlier in the year because       ．
A．they like flowers     B．the harvest come earlier C．they have a big meal   D．they want to be different
4．The harvest brings        to people．
A．flowers     B．turkeys     C．food D．pumpkins
5．What do people usually say on Thanksgiving Day for the harvest?
A．Good morning． B．I"m hungry   C．Hello． D．Thank you．
任务型阅读。
Every year people celebrate the Spring Festival in __A______. Usually it is in January or ____B_____．It"s the most important festival in China．So before it comes,everyone buys many things,and they often make a special kind of food called dumplings-It means"come together"．Parents always buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents．On the Spring Festival eve(除夕),①.They sing．dance and play cards．When they enjoy the meal,②they give each other the best wishes for the coming year．They all have a good time.
1 在A和B处各填入一个词,使上下文通顺.A____________ B_____________ 2 将①翻译成英语:________________________________________________ 3将②翻译成汉语:________________________________________________ 4 从文中找出与 "All the people buy lots of things."同义的句子.   ______________________________________________________________ 5 从文中找出能表达本文大意的中心句.   ______________________________________________________________