Julia Hill, an American woman, was born in 1974. She was 23 years old when she discovered that a
company wanted to cut down part of a forest in California. In the forest there were lots of redwood trees. One of the trees was 70 meters tall and 1,000 years old. 
       Julia wasn’t happy about this. She traveled to California and climbed up the tree. “If I sit in the
tree.” she said, “the company can’t cut it down.” At the beginning, Julia planned to stay in the tree
for two weeks. She lived in a small tree-house and her friends were very helpful---they cooked food for
her every day. She used her mobile phone to talk to her family and to news reporters. She stayed in the
tree day and night. 
       Environmental organizations supported her, but other people weren't on her side and they tried to stop her. The company used a helicopter that stayed near her tree-house for a long time.  The helicopter(直升飛機(jī))Was very noisy and there was a lot of wind. Julia didn’t like it, but she stayed in the tree. 
       In the end, she was successful. The company agreed not to cut down the redwood.  Finally, after two years and eight days in the tree, Julia Hill climbed down and walked on the ground again. She and her
friends were very happy.

1. What nationality(國(guó)籍) is Julia Hill?

A. She is from America.    
B. She is from California.
C. She is from England.  
D. She is from China.

2. Julia kept in touch with others while staying high up in the tree by _____.

A. writing letters                      
B. watching TV
C. using mobile phone                
D. nothing

3. Julia climbed down the tree _____.

A. after the company got to the forest
B. after she saw the helicopter
C. after two weeks
D. after the company agreed not to cut down the redwood

4. Julia stayed in the tree ______.

A. with her friends                    
B. with her family
C. for two weeks                    
D. for two years and eight days

5. Why did Julia Hill stay in the tree?

A. Because she liked living in the tree.
B. Because she wanted to protect the trees.
C. Because environmental organizations supported her.
D. Because she wanted to buy the redwood trees.

   It is very important to keep yourself in good health. When you are sick, you will neither be able to
study nor enjoy yourself. One of the factors(因素)leading to good health is to have a balanced diet.
 Remember,"You are what you eat."

   You should eat more fruits and vegetables which contain a lot of fibre (纖維).
   Try to eat less fried food and choose those are boiled, steamed, baked or stewed. You should also
cut down on oily, fatty and sugared foods and eat more food with carbohydrates (碳水化合物) such
as rice,bread and cereals for energy, especially if you have a more active lifestyle.
   The basic rule to remember is to include something from EVERY food group at each meal using the
suggested proportions (比例).

1. To stay healthy, one should _____.

A. eat whenever possible              
B. eat food that tastes good
C. keep a balanced diet              
D. diet to lose weight

2. According to the Pyramid Diet, we should eat more ____.

A. fish and chicken                  
B. meat and vegetables
C. butter and bread                  
D. bread and fruits

3. Carbohydrates provide our bodies with _____.

A. fibre        
B. energy  
C. oil        
D. water

4. _____ food should be eaten less.

A. Fried        
B. Boiled  
C. Baked        
D. Stewed

5. To keep a balanced diet, we should eat something _____.

A. whenever we want to              
B. in different proportions
C. that is delicious                  
D. in the correct proportions

     Water is the "life" of our earth. It is in every living thing. It is in the air. It
runs through mountains and valleys. It forms lakes and oceans. Water is
everywhere.
     Nature has a great water system. Rainwater finds its way to streams and
rivers. Rivers lead to the ocean. At mouths of rivers, fresh water joins the salt
water of the ocean.
     Thick water steam in the air becomes clouds and clouds bring us rain. Plans
and animal's life depends on water. Where there is water, there is life. We have
to clean our streams and rivers and do something against pollution because
pollution does harm to the life.

1.We say water is the "life" of our earth because _______.

A. water is in the air
B. water can run everywhere
C. there are living things in the water
D. where there is water, there is life

2. Which of the following is exactly the same as what the article says?           

3. According to the article, which of the following is correct?               

A. Water is in every living thing.
B. Water is everything.
C. Water forms everything.
D. Water runs through everything.

4. According to the article, fresh water joins the salt water of the ocean              .

A. in the valleys
B. in the mountains
C. at mouths of rivers
D. at mouths of oceans

5. What does this article say we have to do against pollution?                 

A. Clean the steam.
B. Stop air pollution.
C. Prevent the fresh water from joining the salt water.
D. Clean our streams and rivers.

     1970 was "World Conservation Year". The UN wanted everyone to know
that the world was in danger - they hoped that governments would act quickly
in order to conserve  nature. Here is one example of the problem. At one time
there were 1,300 different plants, trees and flowers in Holland, but now only
remain 860. The others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology. We are changing the earth, the air and the water, and everything that grows and
lives here. We can't live without these things. If it continues like this, we shall
destroy ourselves.
     What will happen in the future? Perhaps it is more important to ask "What
must we do now?" The people who will be living in the world of tomorrow
are the young of today. A lot of them know that conservation is necessary.
Many are helping to save our world. They plant trees, build bridges across
rivers in forests, and so on. In a small town in the United States a large group
of girls cleaned the banks of 11 kilometers of their river. Young people may
hear about conservation through a record called NO ONE'S GOING TO
CHANGE OUR WORLD. It was made by the Beatles and other singers. The
money from it will help to conserve wild animals.

1. The UN set up "World Conservation Year" because                .

A. the world was in danger of war
B. the government had done something to protect the world
C. many things were destroyed by the technology
D. man and his technology destroyed the earth badly

2.            Kinds of plants have disappeared in Holland in the past few years.

A .860 B. 440 C. 1,300 D. 2,160

3. "NO ONE'S GOING TO CHANGE OUR WORLD" is             .

A. a record
B. a song
C. a book
D. a CD

4. It is impossible to save our world if we              .

A. plant trees
B. clean the banks of rivers
C. pick rubbish
D.listen to the record

5. The passage mainly tells us_________.

A. he people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today
B. hat will happen in the world in the future
C. conservation of nature is necessary
D. everyone has known the importance of conservation of nature since 1970

     In today's world, almost everyone knows that air pollution and water
pollution are harmful to people .However, not all the persons know that
noise is also a kind of pollution, and that is harmful to human beings, too.
     People who work and live under noisy conditions usually become deaf.  
scientists believe that 10 percent of workers in Britain are being deafened
by the noise where they work .Many of the workers who print newspapers
and books, and who weave cloth become deaf. Quite a few people living
near airports also become deaf. Recently it was discovered that many
teenagers in America could hear no better than 65-year-old people, for these
young people like to listen to "pop" music and most of "pop" music is a kind
of noise .
     Nowadays the government in many countries have made laws to reduce or
control noise and make it less than 85 decibels. In China, the people's
government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but
also noise pollution problem.

1. The passage mainly tells us something about        .

A. air pollution
B. water pollution
C. noise pollution
D. soil pollution

2. Today scientists believe that               .

A. 90 percent of all the workers are free from any noise
B. 90 percent of all the workers in Britain are not suffering from noise.
C. 10 percent of all the workers in Britain are working in noisy places.
D. the hearing of 10 percent of all the workers in Britain is being deafened
by the noise where they work.

3. People who          become deaf easily.

A. don't print newspapers or books
B. make clothes
C. live far away from airports
D. none of the above

4. Recently many teenagers could hear no better than 65-year-old people in
America, because               .

A. they all live near airports.
B. their hearing is harmed by loud music
C. they are younger than the old people
D. their ears are still small

5. From the passage, we can infer that .           

A. "pop" music is popular with old people
B. less than 85 decibels can cause deafness
C. a continuous noise of over 85 decibels can cause deafness
D. noise pollution is more serious than water pollution nowadays

IMPROVE ON SLEEP
     Good health needs good sleep. Going to bed before you're tired. Not eating or reading in bed. Go to bed at
the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body like routine(常規(guī)) for a good night's sleep.
STAY FREE OF FLU
     Studies show that a cold or flu virus(病毒) can live on our hands for long. So wash all parts of your hands
often with soap and water. For more ways to prevent the spread of flu, please call HealthLine at 1800 848 1313.
ORAL(口腔) HEALTH
     Brush your teeth twice daily and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease. The
oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body.
For more of it, please visit www. mydr. com. au.
FIT FOR LIFE
     Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with less or no physical activity. Try to do it
for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a week. For more information, please call HealthLine at 1800 438 2000.

1. If you want to get a good sleep, you'd better __________.

A. go to bed after you're tired
B. go to sleep at midnight
C. follow the bedtime routine
D. eat something or read in bed

2. To prevent from catching a cold or flu, it's good for you __________.

A. to clean your fingers often
B. to brush your teeth twice daily
C. to get up early every morning
D. to wash all parts of your hands

3. You should visit the dentist at least once a year, because __________.

A. the oral examination is necessary
B. you don't often brush your teeth
C. some diseases may be in the mirror
D. you don't have a good night's sleep

4. Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with __________.

A. having no oral examination
B. washing hands with cold water
C. sleeping too late sometimes
D. doing little physical activity

5. When you want to learn more about the flu, you can __________.

A. visit www. mydr. com. au
B. call HealthLine 1800 848 1313
C. visit the dentist in your place
D. call HealthLine 1800 438 2000

     We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and
it d______1 harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do
something to help. In f_______2, even the simplest everyday activities can
make a real d_____________3 to the environment. Here are some ideas for
you. Remember these three words: reduce, reuse and recycle.
     Reduce means "use l_____4". Don't waste things. This saves money and
reduces p__________5 and waste going into the environment.
     Reuse means "use again". Use things for as l________6 as possible. When
we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. And we should repair them
if we can i____________7 of throwing them away and buying news ones.
     Recycle means "change things i________8 something else." Although it
takes e__________9 to change something into something else, it's b______10
than throwing things away or burning them.