Water is the most common substance(物质) found on the earth, but less than 1% of the earth’s water is suitable for drinking. More than 1,000,000,000 people around the world survive on just over 1 gallon of water a day. Probably more than 3,000,000,000 people may suffer from not having enough water by the year 2025.
You are considered lucky if you live in a country where you can drink water out of your kitchen tap or bathroom tap. People in some countries have to pay for drinking water at home. So clean water is one of our most valuable natural resources(资源). In fact, people waste(浪费) so much clean water today. In factories lots of water is wasted. At home many people are not taking showers but still baths, and many are brushing their teeth with the tap turned on. Children are no longer taught how to save water.
You can save clean water in many ways. For example, if you keep gold fish, the tank water excellent for garden plants. And when you wash a milk bottle, pour(倒) the water on your house plants. Putting a brick into your toilet tank may help use less water, saving many gallons over a long time.
Using rainwater is another simple way to save clean water. You can use rainwater to wash your hands after gardening, flush the toilet, and wash your car, your pet, your driveway when they are dirty. For the same reason, people in Malaysia are encouraged to use rainwater. If one has a house with a small garden, he would buy a huge plastic tank to keep rainwater for their daily life.
According to the passage, one of the ways to save water is _______.
| A．to stop keeping gold fish |
| B．to pay much for drinking water |
| C．to use it in a clever way |
| D．to educate those who waste water |
The underlined word “flush” means “_______”.
| A．clean something with water | B．pour water over something |
| C．make something wet with water | D．get water out of something |
People are encouraged to use rainwater _______.
| A．so that is can make our life easier |
| B．so that clean water can be kept for other uses |
| C．because it is free and easy to get |
| D．because there is no clean water left for them |
We can learn from the passage ______.
| A．when man can’t live without water |
| B．where there is no water resource |
| C．why there is less water on the earth |
| D．how important it is to save water |
阅读理解
A
Before the elevator was invented in the late 1800s，buildings were much smaller and lower，as people did not want to walk up and down stairs(楼梯)all day．With the invention of the elevator came high-rise buildings and skyscrapers．
Some people find elevators make them a little uncomfortable because there are many people all standing close in a small room．It is best just to relax and enjoy the ride．
When the elevator doors open，stand aside and let everyone out before you try to get in．Even if you are in a hurry，it’s impolite to push someone so that you can get into an elevator．
Don’t stare at(盯着看)people or stand too close．Try to keep your eyes looking ahead or you could make others feel nervous or uncomfortable．
If you have to move past people to get out of the elevator，say“Excuse me，please”or“I’m sorry”rather than just push them out of the way．Others will think you’re welcome if you show some politeness．
If you are standing close to the buttons(按钮)，ask others what floors they are going to and press the buttons for them．This is considered to be polite．
In case of emergency(紧急情况)，follow the instructions written inside the elevator and try to keep others calm．The elevator was invented________．
| A．in 1800 |
| B．in 1899 |
| C．in the 18th century |
| D．in the 19th century |
Before the elevator was invented，buildings were________．
| A．big enough |
| B．tall enough |
| C．low and small |
| D．huge but low |
The underlined word“skyscrapers”means“________”in Chinese．
| A．天窗 |
| B．摩天大楼 |
| C．天桥 |
| D．冲天火箭 |
According to the passage，if you stare at someone in an elevator，he or she may feel________．
| A．uncomfortable |
| B．angry |
| C．strange |
| D．calm |
If you have an emergency in an elevator，you should________．
| A．cry for help loudly |
| B．knock on the door loudly |
| C．follow the elevator instructions |
| D．call the police for help |
阅读理解
B
| Name |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Writer |
Gary D．Schmidt(American，1957) |
Theodore Geisel(American，1904) |
Paulo Coelho(Brazilian，1947) |
Kate Wiggin(American，1856) |
| Publishing Time |
Over 5 years ago |
In 1957 |
In 1988 |
In 1903 |
| Theme |
Development of a boy’s mind |
A natural and easy attitude to life |
A boy’s journey of following his dream |
A positive attitude to difficulty |
| Achievement |
Winning the Newbery Medal |
Attracting readers all over the world |
Breaking the Guinness record |
Being one of the most popular books |
Word box：publish出版 achievement成就
Newbery Medal纽伯瑞文学奖Guinness吉尼斯
根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案。________of the books in the form were written by American writem．
A．Two
B．Three
C．FourThe book that came out in 1957 was written by________．
| A．Gary |
| B．Paulo Coelho |
| C．Theodore Geisel |
| D．Schmidt |
If you want to know how a boy’s mind developed．you should choose________according to the form above．
A．The Wednesday Wars
B．Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
C．The AlchemistThe book that broke the Guinness record came out________．
A．in 1947
B．in 1988
C．in 1903Which of the following is NOT true according to the information above?
A．The theme of the book The Cat in the Hat is a natural and easy attitude to life．
B．Only one of the four books won the Newbery Medal．
C．The book with the theme of a positive attitude to difficulty came out when the writer was 41 years old．
阅读理解
A
| Spanish ballet The Spanish National Ballet will tour our country and their classical repertoires(剧目)will be shown in Beijing． Time：7:30 p．m．，May 20～21 Place：Chaoyang Theater，36 Dongsanhuan Beilu，Chaoyang District Tel：6506—8116  |
| Opera classic A new production of Kunqu Opera(a traditional Chinese opera in East China’s Jiangsu Province)is now on in Beijing． Time：8:00 p．m．，May 23 Place：Tianqiao Theater，30 Beiweilu，Xuanwu District Tel：8315—6300  |
| Wonderful concert Musicians of the Chinese National Symphony Orchestra(交响乐团)will hold a concert in Beijing．We can enjoy Mozart’s Flute Concerto(协奏曲)，Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto and works by the Chinese composer(作曲家)Chen Qigang． Time：7:30 p．m．，May 25 Place：Poly Theater，14 Dongzhimen Nandajie，Dongcheng District Tel：6500—1188  |
If Chen Huan is free only on the evening of May 21，he can enjoy________．
| A．opera classic |
| B．Spanish ballet |
| C．Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto |
| D．Mozart’s Flute Concerto |
Mr Johnson likes Spanish ballet very much，so he can go to________to see it．
| A．Tianqiao Theater |
| B．National Theater |
| C．Chaoyang Theater |
| D．Poly Theater |
Jane wants to buy a ticket to enjoy a traditional Chinese opera，so she should call________．
| A．8315—8116 |
| B．6506—8116 |
| C．6500—1188 |
| D．8315—6300 |
The wonderful concert is held in Poly Theater at________．
| A．30 Beiweilu，Xuanwu District |
| B．36 Dongsanhuan Beilu，Chaoyang District |
| C．14 Dongsanhuan Beilu，Dongcheng District |
| D．14 Dongzhimen Nandajie，Dongcheng District |
You can enjoy all the entertainment in the city of________．
| A．Shanghai |
| B．Tianjin |
| C．Beijing |
| D．Nanjing |
阅读理解
B
In 1945，six planes and 17 men disappeared without a sign，all in one day．This was Flight 19．Flight 19’s captain was Lieutenant Charles Taylor．Flight 19 was a usual flight．It took off at about 2:10 p．m．from Miami．The weather was very normal on that December 5th of 1945．It was never spoken directly to after its going down．A message was received at 4:00 p．m．that told about pilot Taylor not knowing the way to go because his compass(指南针)was running around and around．
After that，it was never heard from again．While searching for it，a search plane was also lost．The search for the both continued until December 10th of that same year．None of the things from Flight 19’s planes，or from the search plane，was ever found．It is one of the most infamous disappearances．Searching for Flight 19 lasted five days，and covered 380，000 square miles．Dr.Kripke suggests a vortex(涡流)may have been involved(牵涉)in the disappearance of Flight 19．There were________planes in Flight 19．
| A．3 |
| B．4 |
| C．5 |
| D．6 |
In this passage，the underlined word“pilot”means________．
| A．飞行员 |
| B．乘客 |
| C．宇航员 |
| D．空姐 |
People received a message________after Flight 19 took off．
| A．two hours |
| B．half an hour |
| C．an hour |
| D．a hundred and ten minutes |
Perhaps________made the Flight 19 disappear．
| A．the weather |
| B．a storm |
| C．a vortex |
| D．a creature |
From the passage，we can infer(推断)________．
| A．people haven’t found Flight 19 |
| B．people are still searching for Flight 19 |
| C．two planes were lost while searching for Flight 19 |
| D．people found something from the missing planes |
阅读理解
A
Agatha Christie was an English detective story writer．In her detective stories，she created several detectives．The two most famous of them are Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot．Here is a list of some stories written by Agatha Christie．
| Murder on the Orient Express |
It was first published(出版)in the UK in January 1934．When one of the passengers on the train is discovered murdered，Poirot begins finding the murderer at once． |
| Evil under the Sun |
It was first published in the UK in June 1941．A quiet holiday at a hotel is all that Poirot wants．But a beautiful woman is found killed on the beach near the hotel．Who kills her? |
| The Body in the Library |
It was first published in the US in February 1942．Dolly asks her old friend Miss Marple for help when a dead girl is found in the library．Who is the girl?Miss Marple begins looking for the answer． |
| Death in the Clouds |
It was first published in the US in March 1935．Poirot is a passenger on an airplane flying from Paris to London．But one of the passengers，Madame Giselle is found dead on the plane．Who kills her? |
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。Agatha Christie was a________．
| A．detective |
| B．writer |
| C．nurse |
| D．teacher |
Murder on the Orient Express was first published in________．
| A．1942 |
| B．1941 |
| C．1935 |
| D．1934 |
What does Poirot want to have in Evil under the Sun?
| A．A quiet holiday． |
| B．A detective novel． |
| C．A beautiful painting． |
| D．A new murder． |
What is the relationship between Miss Marple and Dolly?
| A．Mother and daughter． |
| B．Teacher and student． |
| C．Friends． |
| D．Sisters． |
In Death in the Clouds，the story happens________．
| A．on a train |
| B．on a plane |
| C．on the beach |
| D．in a library |
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