Write sentences about what the people are doing or not doing, using the suggestions.

1. The students / do the project / now.

2. Mrs Lien / teach us about solar energy / at the moment

3. They / learn about energy / this month.

4. She / not swim / in the swimming pool / right now.

5. Nowadays, people in Iceland / not use energy from coal.

Read the passage and complete the sentences

Energy is fundament to human beings. Many poor people in developing countries do not have modern sources of energy like electricity or natural gas, with which their life can be improved.

   People who live in mountainous areas have to gather wood for fuel. This takes a lot of time. For many people living in rural areas, biogas is the largest energy resource available. The main use of biogas is for cooking and heating, but it can also provide energy for public transport. As biogas is smoke-free, it helps the problem of indoor air pollution. Moreover, it is made from plant waste and animal manure. They cost almost nothing.

   The tendency to use renewable energy sources in developing sources in developing countries is on the increase as non-renewable ones are running out. In the future, the wind and the sun will be uses as the most important environmentally friendly energy sources.

Question: People in ________________________ areas have to gather wood to use as fuel.

1, Read the passage and choose the best option.

Chopsticks

What if you had no knives?What if you had no forks or spoons? And what if you couldn’t pick up your food with your hands? Then how would you eat?

You might try chopsticks.

Most people in China don’t use knives or porks. They use chposticks. These sticks come in pairs. They are a little longer than a pencil. They’re thinner, too. And they are made of wood or bone.

How do you use chopsticks? You hold them with the thumb and fingers of one hand. Then you trap a piece of food between the ends of the sticks. And you bring the food to your mouth

So now you know how to use chopsticks. The first time you try them , you might have trouble. Many people do. But not the people in China, Japan and Viet Nam. They grew up using chopsticks. They can work them easily and quickly.

1, This story is mostly about…….

A-the difference between forks and chopsticks C-chopsticks and how people eat with them.

B- the excitement of using chposticks D-the trouble with using chopsticks

2, The people of China, Japan and Viet Nam work chopsticks well because………

A-they have used them all their lives C-chopsticks come in pairs

B-they use carved and painted chopsticks D-chopsticks are special to the people waho use them

3, One way chopsticks and forks are alike is …….

A-both are made from the same thing C-both are hard to use

B-both are thinner than a pencil D-both are used with one hand

4, Chopsticks are not useful……

A-for people in the West B-for left-handed people C-when you have soup D-for young children

5, Chopsticks are special to the person who uses them because….

A-noone else uses them C-they are made of bone

B-they are exciting D-he/she can’t use forks or spoons

Read the passage and complete the sentences

Energy is fundament to human beings. Many poor people in developing countries do not have modern sources of energy like electricity or natural gas, with which their life can be improved.

   People who live in mountainous areas have to gather wood for fuel. This takes a lot of time. For many people living in rural areas, biogas is the largest energy resource available. The main use of biogas is for cooking and heating, but it can also provide energy for public transport. As biogas is smoke-free, it helps the problem of indoor air pollution. Moreover, it is made from plant waste and animal manure. They cost almost nothing.

   The tendency to use renewable energy sources in developing sources in developing countries is on the increase as non-renewable ones are running out. In the future, the wind and the sun will be uses as the most important environmentally friendly energy sources.

Question: Biogas helps solve the problem of indoor ________________________.

Read the passage and complete the sentences

Energy is fundament to human beings. Many poor people in developing countries do not have modern sources of energy like electricity or natural gas, with which their life can be improved.

   People who live in mountainous areas have to gather wood for fuel. This takes a lot of time. For many people living in rural areas, biogas is the largest energy resource available. The main use of biogas is for cooking and heating, but it can also provide energy for public transport. As biogas is smoke-free, it helps the problem of indoor air pollution. Moreover, it is made from plant waste and animal manure. They cost almost nothing.

   The tendency to use renewable energy sources in developing sources in developing countries is on the increase as non-renewable ones are running out. In the future, the wind and the sun will be uses as the most important environmentally friendly energy sources.

Question: Biogas is mainly used for ________________________.

Read the passage and complete the sentences

Energy is fundament to human beings. Many poor people in developing countries do not have modern sources of energy like electricity or natural gas, with which their life can be improved.

   People who live in mountainous areas have to gather wood for fuel. This takes a lot of time. For many people living in rural areas, biogas is the largest energy resource available. The main use of biogas is for cooking and heating, but it can also provide energy for public transport. As biogas is smoke-free, it helps the problem of indoor air pollution. Moreover, it is made from plant waste and animal manure. They cost almost nothing.

   The tendency to use renewable energy sources in developing sources in developing countries is on the increase as non-renewable ones are running out. In the future, the wind and the sun will be uses as the most important environmentally friendly energy sources.

Question: The use of renewable energy sources in developing countries is ________________________

Read the passage below and decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE?

Inventions That Changes Our World

People have been inventing things for years. Paper was invented about 2,000 years ago. The wheel was invented more than 5,000 years ago. What would life be like without paper to write on or bikes to ride? Those inventions have made life easier.

Airplane

The Wright Brothers invented the first airplane in December 1903. That makes 2003 the 100th anniversary! Before the airplane was invented, most people traveled by cars, boats, and trains. Today, airplanes help people travel faster. How do airplanes help you?

Telephone

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Before the telephone was invented, people kept in touch by writing letters or talking in person. Today the telephone makes it easier for people to talk to one another. How do telephones help you?

Automobile

The first four-wheeled gas-powered car was invented by Karl Benz in 1891. Before people had cars, they couldn’t travel easily. They walked or rode horses for short trips. They took trains or boats for long trips. Today cars are one of the main ways people travel. How do cars help you?

Computer

People worked for years to make the first computer. It was built in 1946. The first computer was called ENIAC. Today computers are an important part of many people’s lives. People use computers as tools to write, get information, and much more. How do computers help you?

Question: People use computers as tools to write, get information.

A. True

B. False