Thirty years ago, Lake Ponkapog in Hartwell, New Jersey, was full of life. Many birds and animals lived beside the water, which was full of fish. Now there are few birds, animals, and fish. The lake water is polluted. It is in a colour of dirty brown, and it is filled with strange plants.
How did this happen? First, we must think about how water gets into Lake Ponkapog. When it rains, water comes into the lake from all around. In the past, there were forests all round Lake Ponkapog, so the rainwater was clean.
Now there are many homes around the lake. People often use the chemicals (化学制品)in their gardens. They use other chemicals inside their houses for cleaning and killing insects. There are also many businesses. Businesses use chemicals in their machines of shops. Other chemicals fall onto the ground from cars or trucks. When it rains, the rainwater picks up all the chemicals from home and businesses and then carries them into the lake . They pollute the water and kill the animals.
Boats on the lake are also a problem. Lake Ponkapog is a popular place for motorboats（汽船）. But oil and gas from boats often get into the lake. So more bad chemicals go into the water this way.
People in Hartwell are worried . They love their lake and want to save it. Will it be possible? A clean lake must have clean rainwater going into it. Clean rainwater is possible only if people are more careful about chemicals at home and at other chemicals on the ground. And they mustn’t use motorboats any more on the lake. All these may change people’s lives. Only then can Lake Ponkapog be a beautiful, clean lake again. In the past, the water in Lake Ponkapog was made clean by ________.
| A．forests | B．rain | C．birds | D．fish |
Chemicals from homes and businesses _________.
| A．are always clean | B．can help the animals |
| C．are good for the lake | D．get into the rainwater |
Cleaner rainwater will mean _________ .
| A．more boats on the lake | B．more dirty things in the lake |
| C．a cleaner lake | D．a dirty lake |
To save Lake Ponkapog, people need to ________.
| A．be more careful about chemicals | B．use the water |
| C．grow fewer plants in the gardens | D．use more motorboats on the lake |
The passage is about ________.
| A．boats on the Lake Pankapog | B．why the water is dirty in Lake Ponkapog |
| C．clean rainwater | D．dirty lakes |
Many parents today worry about their children's diets. Then what is a healthy diet for children? Miss Jones from Happy Children Hospital gives the following advice(建议):
Children shouldn't eat food with too much salt, because it can cause high blood pressure(高血压).
Children should eat food with less fat, oil and sugar. They should not eat too much junk food.
Fruit and vegetables are rich in vitamins（维生素）. Children need to eat fruit and vegetables often.
Water is important to everyone. Children need to drink enough water every day.
Children need to eat breakfast every day. It is good for their bodies and minds. Miss Jones is possible a ________.
| A．doctor | B．teacher | C．shop assistant | D．a waitress |
What does the underlined word " junk food " mean in Chinese?
| A．绿色食品 | B．垃圾食品 | C．天然食品 | D．营养食品 |
According to Miss Jones, children should drink________ every day.
| A．enough juice | B．enough water | C．enough coffee | D．enough milk |
Which kind of food is rich in vitamins?
| A．Water. | B．Junk food. | C．Sugar. | D．Fruit and vegetables. |
What is the best title（标题）of the passage（文章）?
| A．Bad Habits | B．Junk Food |
| C．Advice on a Healthy Diet | D．An Unhealthy Lifestyle |
There was once a hunter(猎人) who , on the seventh birthday of his son, decided to go hunting to get something nice for his son. But as he reached for the gun on the wall, it fell down, and the barrel (枪管) was bent like the letter “L”.
“Father, that’s a bad sign,” cried the boy. “Please don’t go hunting today.”
“You are silly!” said the father. “That’s a good sign. ‘L’ means ‘Luck’.”
The father went to a mountain lake. There were thirteen wild ducks on the lake! Twelve were playing in the water, and the thirteenth was sleeping beside a rock..
“Great!” the hunter aimed at one of the ducks.
“Bang!” went the shot. Ah, but as the gun barrel was crooked(弯曲), the bullet went zigzag, zigzag, hitting all the twelve ducks in the water and then hitting the thirteenth sleeping duck.
The ducks didn’t die at the moment, so the hunter tried to catch them. When he finally held the last duck by the neck, it suddenly hit the water for the last time with its wings. The something jumped out of the water and landed near the bank---a huge fish!Why did the hunter decide to go hunting?
_______________________________________________________According to the father, what did “L” mean?
_______________________________________________________What did the hunter get in the end?
_______________________________________________________
On August 4, while a young man in Hangzhou was caught because of killing another young man with his car, a 17-year-old girl died because of the same reason in the same city. It’s reported that the driver was badly drunk.
Cars are more and more popular for more Chinese these days. And the numbers of car accidents are increasing. From 1994 to 2008, deaths because of drunk-driving increased 7.3%. In 2009, a total of 18,371 people were killed in car accidents because of drunk driving.
In the middle of August, there were some new rules to deal with the drunk drivers:
1. If a driver’s alcohol content(酒精含量) is 20mg per 100 ml of blood, he is regarded as a drunk driver.
2. If a driver’s alcohol content is 80mg per 100ml or more, he will be held(拘留) for 15 days and have their license revoked（吊销执照）for six months, and are given a fine（罚款） of 2,000 yuan.
The first weekend, 3,167 drivers were held because of high levels of alcohol in their blood.
So many people are calling for the law to deal with drunk drivers in order to make drivers understand that drunk drinking can make serious problems.The girl in Hangzhou died because the driver _________.
| A．was not careful enough | B．wanted to kill her |
| C．drank too much | D．was too old to see clearly |
The numbers of car accidents these years are _________ before.
| A．bigger than | B．smaller than | C．the same as | D．not the same as |
If a driver with a blood alcohol content of 80mg per 100ml or more, he will _________.
| A．be held for 15 days | B．have his license revoked for six months |
| C．be given a fine of 2,000 yuan. | D．A, B and C |
You may find this article _________.
| A．in the school magazine | B．in a newspaper |
| C．in an advertisement | D．in a science book |
Have you ever watched the big parade(游行) on Tian’anmen Square on October 1? Some students performed in the big parade. In order to get ready for(准备) it, this summer, many Beijing middle school students had a different kind of vacation. Instead of hanging out with friends or traveling, they trained(训练) hard for the 60th birthday of China this year.
Students trained from 7:30 am to around 10:00 am or from 4 pm to 6:30 pm, because it was very hot this summer. They wore white hats, T-shirts and blue trousers. The hats and T-shirts were printed with a red logo, the number "60".
The first week of training was PE. Students practiced standing and squatting. Then they moved on to practice the group show. When we watched the parade on TV we saw them making colorful pictures.
What did the students think of their unusual summer? "Sometimes we find it a bit tiring." said Lu Wenqi, 13. "But most of us think it's a great honor to take part in such an important show." Li Hui, 15, thought the same as Lu. She said her classmates were hardly late for training. "It's a wonderful chance for us," said Li. "When my parents were in college, they also took part in a national day parade. Now it's my turn!"The students performed a group show for the 60th birthday of China on _________.
| A．September 1st | B．October 1st | C．October 60th | D．November 1st |
The first week of training was _________.
| A．to watch the parade on TV | B．to make colorful pictures |
| C．to practice the group show | D．to practice standing and squatting |
The underline word “honor” means __________.
| A．兴奋 | B．劳累 | C．荣誉 | D．机会 |
What is Not True according to the passage?
| A．Students wore the same clothes with a red logo. |
| B．Students hardly went to the training late. |
| C．Students only practiced standing and squatting every day. |
| D．Students thought this summer a bit tiring but very meaningful. |
An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for him to go back home. As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. When dinnertime came, he didn’t go to dinning room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dinning room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel(争执).
“Bring me the bill,” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “There isn’t any bill. On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.The story happened _________.
| A．in England |
| B．on a ship from Norway to England |
| C．in Norway |
| D．on a ship from England to Norway |
The traveler didn’t go to the dinning room first because __________.
| A．he had no money | B．he didn’t feel very well |
| C．he didn’t want to eat anything | D．he didn’t hear the sound of the bell |
The traveler went to the dinning room to eat something because __________.
| A．his friend had given him some money |
| B．the waiter had asked him to change his mind |
| C．he learned that there was no bill on the ship |
| D．he was too hungry |
After the traveler finished eating, __________.
| A．he had a quarrel with waiter over the bill |
| B．he drank a lot |
| C．he asked the waiter to bring him the change(零钱) |
| D．he came to know that travelers on the ship had free meals |
粤公网安备 44130202000953号