【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 ncle. He was a geologist and loved to go on long walks to find stones to add to his collection at the university. More often than not, we followed him. One day, we left early and this time, our uncle gave us two backpacks. You can help me carry the samples（樣本）, he explained. Sure, why not? The whole day, we walked around the countryside, and every now and then, our uncle put stones in our bags. We were a bit surprised that sometimes he also took some stones out from our bags, but thought he had just found better samples. We reached the house in the late afternoon. The backpacks were so heavy that we were really tired out when we put them on the ground. Yet our uncle39。s backpack was halfempty. Why did you give us so many stones? we asked. I didn39。t. You did, he said, waiting for a while before continuing. You did not know it, but I made you go through a little attitude（態(tài)度） test today. What do you mean an attitude test? we wanted to know. It is something someone once did to me. You see, I listened to every word you said. And whenever you plained（抱怨） about anyone or anything, I added a stone to your bags. And whenever you talked about something in an attitude of positive thinking, I took out a stone. And now look at your backpacks. We did. They were full. I hope you remember this little attitude test. You see, your negative（負(fù)面的） thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your mind just like those stones in a backpack. The more negative thoughts you have, the heavier your mind is. So look at those bags and start paying attention to what you say and how you say things. This little lesson was one of the most important I ever had. And I remember my uncle with great love for teaching us one of the most important lessons in lifethe power of attitude.（1）A geologist is a person who . A.grows plantsB.studies the earthC.sells stonesD.draws pictures（2）What did the writer and his brother often do when staying with their uncle in the countryside? A.They often followed him to collect stones.B.They often followed him to his university.C.They often studied the stones with him.D.They often took long walks to enjoy nature.（3）When the writer and his brother returned home late in the afternoon, . A.they were tired but happy that they had helped their uncleB.they wished they could collect more sample stonesC.they found that their bags were filled with stonesD.they were angry to find their uncle39。s bag halfempty（4）How did the uncle explain the attitude test to the author? A.By giving examples of good stones.B.By asking questions about the stones.C.By using famous sayings about stones.D.By paring negative thoughts to stones.（5）This article is mainly written to tell us that . A.we should do science tests from time to timeB.we should spend more time collecting storiesC.we should be more positive when facing difficultiesD.we should pay more attention to our backpacks7．閱讀理解 Bradford City Matters Wele to the winter edition（版） of City Matters. Don39。t Drop It。 Stop It! Put rubbish in your wheelie bin（有輪大垃圾筒）. You must put your rubbish in your wheelie bin to keep your environment clean. Don39。t pile your rubbish up（堆放） in your house or gardenuse a wheelie bin or one of our larger bins. You can buy a wheelie bin from our Waste Management Section at 01943 874122. You can tell us about mice or rubbish in your area by phoning our Public Health Unit at 01943 874146. ▲ Did you know that you can get a 50 fine（罰款） for dropping rubbish on the streets? Our Council officers are on the streets of Bradford looking for people who drop rubbish. They will fine people who drop litter. This is part of our Don39。t Drop It。 Stop it! campaign（運(yùn)動(dòng)）. Don39。t fill your binrecycle. Just think how full your bin gets over the holidays. To reduce your waste: Say no to unwanted bags. Take your own bags to the supermarket or reuse old ones. Get your free shopping bag from our Advice Center. Recycle your waste. Take bottles to your local recycling center. Buy recycled things. Cards and paper are good examples. Our petition winners As part of our Don39。t Drop It。 Stop It! campaign, munity groups from the north, south, east and west of the city500 volunteersentered our petition to clean up their area. The goal was to make the city cleaner for those who live, work, shop or play there. The four winners were: High Trees Parent Group, South Bradford Community Project, The Bridge Community Association and Forest Youth Group.（1）If you have a problem with mice in your area, you can call . A.01943874122B.01941824146C.01943874146D.01941824122（2）Which of the following can be put into ▲ ? A.Dropping rubbish can be expensive.B.Many people take their bags when shopping.C.Piling rubbish up in your garden is a bad habit.D.Our Council officers will help you when you39。re in trouble.（3）From the Advice Center, you can get . A.two wheelie binsB.a free young treeC.a free shopping bagD.some recycled paper（4）What do we know about the petition? A.There were five winners.B.It was held in the spring.C.It failed to reach its goal.D.500 volunteers took part in it.（5）Where might you see this material? A.In a storybook.B.In a health report.C.In a travel magazine.D.In a local newspaper.8．閱讀理解 Stonehenge means hanging stones. They stood in a circle, with 30 more stones lying on top to form a ring of rocks. There was also an inner circle built with similar stones. The stones set up in a trilithon（巨石牌坊） pattern. A trilithon is made of two stone pillars with a stab of rock laid across the top. The stones weigh up to 20 tons each. People wonder how the huge rocks were placed that way. Historians agree that Stonehenge was built in three different stages. The first stage took place about 5, 000 years ago. At that time, a large circular earth wall was made. Historians believe the wall was dug and cut with tools made form anglers（鹿角） of red deer. The earth wall was about 98m in diameter（直徑） a 5metertall stone was placed near the center. Then, they had to transport the large blue stones （up to 4 tons） 384 kilometers to Stonehenge. Experts think they might be moved across ice and snow. The ground in winter in this area is usually full of ice and snow, making i