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Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1.Jim has retired, but he still remembers the happy time spent (spend) with his students.
2.The Yangtze River,known (know) in China as the Chang Jiang, is the longest river in Asia and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country.
3.Ian has a brother working (work) in a bank in London and a sister studying (study) economics at university in Manchester.
4.Most of the suggestions made (make) at the meeting were not very practical.
5. Look! The students seated (seat) at the back of the classroom are playing computer games.
6.Who is the girl absorbed (absorb) in reading a book under the tree?
7.Most of the people invited (invite) to my birthday party are my old friends.
8.I, together with my two friends, was eating dinner at a Chinese restaurant,located (locate) in the center of New York.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
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The things that kids choose to play with can affect our earth.The manufacturing of toys and games can produce harmful pollution and nonbiodegradable waste,which is harmful to our planet.But some toymakers are creating items for kids that aim higher.They use natural or nonharmful materials,and find ways to reuse and recycle.Toys and kits (成套工具) can also teach kids about environmentally friendly solutions.Here are a few of our favorite lowimpact, fun toys.
Test the water
Water is the earth's most precious natural resource.Many people take it for granted,but not everybody in the world has access to clean water.Learn about the science behind one solution with Thames & Kosmos' Global Water Quality Experiment Kit.The kit comes with tools and instructions for conducting eight important experiments including testing the quality of water and making dirty water cleaner.($15)
Plant tomatoes
When communities in dry, desert regions experience drought,it impacts their agricultural practices.Learn about water preservation and grow delicious cherry tomatoes with Back to the Roots SelfWatering Tomato Planter.It features technology that African desert farmers h