Sheridan is a town in Indiana, USA. There are lots of trees near the public schools in the town. Their leaves turn sunlight into energy (能量).
In Sheridan, the sun not just provides energy for plants. It keeps schools running, too. The schools use solar panels (太阳能电池板) to turn sunlight into energy.
The science behind solar energy is not new. But Sheridan Community Schools is the first school district (学区) in Indiana to be completely solar—powered. The district finished putting in solar panels for all three of its schools in 2014. Some of the panels can turn to follow the sun across the sky.
In 2008, fewer than 1,000 schools used solar power. By 2014, there were 3,727 schools with solar panels in the USA. These numbers come from a report by the Solar Foundation. Roxie Brown, a program director there, said that the number of schools with solar panels has continued to go up since 2014.
Solar energy has some advantages over other energy sources (来源). Sunlight is a renewable source, which means it won’t run out. Solar panels don't harm the environment. Also, sunlight is free. So by using solar power, schools can save money on energy costs.
Brown thinks more schools should run on solar energy. “The sun is Earth’s energy source,” she says. “We’re trying to make it the energy source for our houses, cars and schools, too.”
But using solar energy isn’t always easy. Solar panels can be expensive to put in. The panels also take up space. But for many schools, going solar is worth it.
【小题1】What does the underlined word “It” refer to?| A．A district. | B．The solar panel. | C．A plant. | D．The sun. |
| A．for all three of its schools | B．in 2008 |
| C．with the help of the Solar Foundation | D．together with over 1,000 schools in the USA |
| A．has fallen | B．has risen | C．is too small | D．is large enough |
| A．可替代的 | B．可开发的 | C．可加工的 | D．可再生的 |
| A．Solar panels will take up less space. | B．It will never be difficult to use solar energy. |
| C．It may cost a lot to put in solar panels. | D．Going solar is a wise choice for every school. |
Hi! My name is Mary. Look! This is my classroom. It’s a nice classroom. Who is the woman in the classroom? She is my English teacher. She is very nice. We all like her.
There are 21 desks and 20 chairs in the classroom. They are green, but the teacher’s desk （讲台） is blue. What is on the teacher’s desk? An English book, a tape player and some tapes are on it. Where is my desk? Look! It’s here. A pencil box, some pens and a ruler are on my desk. What’s this under my chair? Oh, it’s my schoolbag. It’s black and white. Some notebooks are in it.
What are these on the wall? They are some nice pictures. Is the map on the teacher’s desk? No, it is on the wall, too.
I like my classroom.
【小题1】Who is the woman in the classroom?| A．Mary’s teacher. | B．Mary’s aunt. | C．Mary’s mother. | D．Mary’s friend. |
| A．21. | B．20. | C．40. | D．41. |
| A．An English book. | B．A tape player. | C．Some tapes. | D．A pencil box. |
| A．Under her chair. | B．Under her desk. | C．In her desk. | D．On the teacher’s desk. |
| A．Mary’s school | B．Mary’s English teacher | C．Mary’s classroom | D．Mary’s notebook |
How are you? I’m in a new school this term. And I’m writing to you in my school now. My new school is big and nice. There are 1,400 students and 140 teachers in my school. I like the teachers. They are very nice to me. My classmates are very friendly, too. They teach me Chinese and I teach them English.
There are trees, flowers and green grass in my school. They are very beautiful. Behind my school there is a small river. The water in it is quite clean. We can swim in it.
We have no classes on Saturdays or Sundays. Sometimes I go to play football or basketball with my classmates. Sometimes I stay at home and watch TV. Sometimes I go shopping with my father and mother. We all like China.
Please write to me soon !
Yours
Jack
【小题1】Who writes this letter?| A．Tom’s teacher. | B．Jack. | C．Tom. | D．Jack’s classmates. |
| A．English | B．Chinese | C．small | D．Japanese |
| A．1,400; 104 | B．1,040; 104 | C．1,400; 140 | D．1,040;140 |
| A．teach him English very well. | B．only teach him Chinese and English. |
| C．don’t like him at all. | D．are quite good to him. |
| A．Play football or basketball. | B．Stay at home. |
| C．Watch TV. | D．Go shopping. |
My school is not big but beautiful. There is a garden in the school. There are many flowers in the garden. The flowers are colourful—they are all kinds of colours. In the middle of the garden, there is a pool. There are a lot of fish swimming in it. They look very happy and free.
There are two teaching buildings behind the garden. There are 18 classrooms in them. And there are also many other rooms in them—music rooms, reading rooms, a language lab and a library. There are all kinds of books in the library, such as storybooks, cartoon books and magazines. You can read them after class.
The playground is behind the teaching buildings. We do morning exercises on the playground every day. On the playground, you can play sports—running, playing basketball and playing badminton.
I like my school very much.
【小题1】What does the school look like?| A．Big and beautiful. | B．Big but not beautiful. |
| C．Neither big nor beautiful. | D．Not big but beautiful. |
| A．They’re in the garden. | B．They’re in the middle of the garden. |
| C．They’re behind the garden. | D．They’re in the pool. |
| A．Students. | B．Teachers. | C．Sports. | D．Buildings. |
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