Some countries are better than others at looking after the environment. In
Europe, Germany (德國) and northern European countries work very hard to
improve the environment. The people in Germany put their rubbish into different
bags-paper in one bag, plastic in another bag, etc. Therub- bish is then taken
away and, if possible, recycled(回收) There are laws that do not allow people
to burn too much coal.
       In the 1970s, as people learned more about environmental problems,  the
"Green" movement  (運動) began and soon spread all over Europe. The "Green"
movement tries to get governments to protect the environment. It collects
information about how industry is damaging (破壞) the environment and tells
newspapers.

1. Which countries in Europe work very hard to improve the environment ?
                                                             

2. Who put rubbish into different bags?
                                                             

3. Can the people in Germany burn too much coal?
                                                             

4. When did the "Greenv"movement begin?
                                                             

5. What does the "Green" movement try to do?
                                                            

　　BEUING-No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22, 1998. It was
started to protect the environment. By now more than l, 000 cities around the world have had a No Car
Day.      
     The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including-Taipei, Shanghai and 
Wuhan, also support(支持)the day.      
     In Beijing, more and more people are joining in the ac- tivity. It asks drivers to leave their cars at
home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars
on June 5 (World Environment Day). The slogan(口號) for the day is,  "If we drive for one less day, we
can have one more nice day. "So far, more than 200, 000 drivers have shown their support. "We can't
control the weather, but we can choose not to drive, " said Wu Zonghua,  a car club chairman. Beijing is
trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quar- ter of this year, Beijing only had 52 blue sky
days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Much of the dust (灰塵)
comes from the desert (沙漠),  but cars cause most of the air pollution(污染). We must do more for
No Car Day.  

1. There are _____ cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage.                  

A. three                    
B. four                  
C. five                      
D. six    

2. The activity of No Car Day encourages Beijing drivers _____.            

A. not to work on No Car Day                    
B. to enjoy having a day off                    
C. to leave their cars at home for repair                    
D. to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work    

3. According to the passage there were _____ blue sky days in the first quarter of
last year in Beijing.            

A. 52                        
B. 63                  
C. 41                        
D. 238    

4. The air pollution in Beijing is mostly caused by _____.                  

A. cars                      
B. dust                  
C. weather                  
D. rubbish    

5. We can know from the passage that                    .                

A. more and more people in Beijng are joining car clubs                  
B. people will have one more World Environment Day each month                  
C. more and more people won't drive on No Car Day in Beijing                  
D. more people in the world won't drive any more

　　The Earth has warmed by about half a degree (0.5 ℃) over the last 100
years. It could be getting warmer on its own, but many scientists think that people
are making the Earth warmer by making a greenhouse effect  (濕室效應).The
greenhouse effect is important. Without it, the Earth would not be warm enough
for us to live on. But just a little warmer than it is now could cause problems for
humans, plants and animals.
　　Many of the things we do every day can change the  Earth's temperature by
sending greenhouse gases (廢氣)into  the air. We send greenhouse gases into the
air when we watch TV, turn on lights, dry hair, play video games, wash or dry
our clothes or drive cars. The rubbish (waste) from factories and homes also
produces greenhouse gases.
　　Even a small change in temperature can affect (影響)our weather. This can
cause changes in the sea levels, the air, flooding and our fresh water.
　　The change in the temperature can also cause changes in the living places
for animals and plants, endangering many animals.
　　Global warming (全球變暖)is a big problem, and every  little bit we do
can help. We can save electricity. We can save energy in other ways such as by
taking buses or walking rather than driving cars. We can recycle to reduce the
rubbish and save natural resources such as trees, oil and metals. We can buy
products that don't do bad to the environment and we can turn to solar energy.
Remember the little bit that you do will bring a better world.

1. Which of the following does not send greenhouse gases into the air?

A. Turning on a light.      
B. Walking to school.
C. Driving a car.          
D. Watching TV.

2. In this passage, the scientists are mainly trying to make the readers
realize _____.

A. the earth could be getting warmer by itself
B. the earth is getting warmer in 100 years
C. the greenhouse effect is important
D. humans are making the earth warmer

3. Without the greenhouse effect, we would _____.

A. not be able to live      
B. be safer
C. have a cleaner earth    
D. have a better world

4. The writer gives us advice on how to save energy in _____.

A. Paragraph 2              
B. Paragraph 3
C. Paragraph 4              
D. Paragraph 5

5. Global warming is a big problem but _____.

A. we can't do anything to help
B. we don't need to do anything
C. we can do something to help
D. we can do something to stop it

     All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help people to keep healthy, happy and to live longer.
     Many people like to __1__ (觀看) others play sport games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV set
to watch the games. They often __2__ (感到) very very happy when "their" player or team wins.
     People play different games in winter and summer. Summer is __3__ (有利于) swimming. And in
winter people often go skating.
     Some sports are very interesting and people everywhere are in them. __4__ (例如), football is very
popular. In China most people, men, women, boys and girls like to watch football games. They often
__5__(談論) it. Some people often __6__ (踢足球). Running and jumping began __7__ (很久,很久
以前). But basketball and volleyball are rather new. People began to play them __8__ (不久以前).
And people are starting new sports or games all the time. Water skiing is one of the __9__ (最新的).
     People from __10__ (不同的國家) may not be able to understand each other, but after a game
they often become friends.

     Thirty years ago, Lake Ponkapog in Hartwell, New Jersey, was full of life. Many birds and
animals lived beside the water, which was full of fish. Now there are few birds, animals, and fish.
The lake water is polluted (污染的). It is in a colour of dirty brown, and it is filled with strange
plants.
     How does this happen? First we must think about how water gets into Lake Ponkapog. When
it rains, water comes into the lake from all around. In the past there were forests all around Lake
Ponkapog so the rain water was clean.
     Now there are many homes around the lake. People often use chemicals (化學品) in their
gardens. They use other chemicals inside their houses for cleaning or killing insects (昆蟲). There
are also many businesses. Businesses use chemicals in their machines or shops. Other chemicals
fall onto the ground from cars or trucks. When it rains, the rain water picks up all the chemicals
from homes and businesses and then carries them into the lake. They pollute the water and kill
the animals.
     Boats on the lake are also a problem. Lake Ponkapog is a popular place for motorboats. But
oil and gas (油和汽)  from boats often get into the lake. So more bad chemicals go into the water
this way.
     People in Hartwell are worried. They love their lake and want to save it. Will it possible? A
dean lake must have dean rainwater going into it. Clean rainwater is possible only if people are
more careful about chemicals at home and at work. They must also be more careful about gas
and oil and other chemicals on the ground. And they mustn't use motorboats any more on the
lake. All these may change people's lives. Only then can Lake Ponkapog he a beautiful, clean
lake again.

1. In the past, the water in Lake Ponkapog was made clean by ______.

A. forests      
B. rain              
C. birds                
D. fish 

2. Chemicals from homes and businesses ______.

A. are always clean
B. can help the animals
C. are good for the lake
D. get into the rainwater

3. Cleaner rainwater will mean ______.

A. more boats on the lake
B. more dirty things in the lake
C. a cleaner lake
D. a dirtier lake

4. To save Lake Ponkapog, people need to ______.

A. be more careful about chemicals
B. use less water
C. grow fewer plants in the gardens
D. use more motorboats on the lake

5. The passage is about ______. 

A. boats on Lake Ponkapog
B. why the water is dirty in Lake Ponkapog
C. clean rainwater
D. dirty lakes

      If you often feel tired and the doctor can't find anything wrong with you, you may be in a state of
sub health (亞健康). Sub health is a state between health and illness. Most of the sub healthy people
are middle-aged ones who are usually stressed out because of work and family. And some of them
are students who are having exams.       
       For example, you should get up early and go to bed early. And you should exercise regularly.
Exercising can keep you healthy. As for meals, it is better to eat less salt and sugar. Vegetables, fruit
and fish are important to your body. You should eat more of them. It is not good to eat too much at
one meal, because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract ( 消化道). And at last, a
balanced diet is very helpful in staying away from sub heath.  

根據短文內容，選出最佳選項回答問題。

1. How may you feel if you're sub healthy?           

A. Happy.                    
B. Comfortable.            
C. Tired.                    
D. Sad.