Why is clean water so important to developing countries？A recent report shows that about 80percent of diseases in developing countries are caused by poor water and low sanitation（卫生）conditions．In those countries，women and girls spend several hours collecting water，but often polluted，far away from their families．The polluted water more or less influences their health．In this case，there is an urgent（迫切的）need for people in developing countries to have access to（有机会或权利使用）clean water to improve their health．
Here is a short story about Hadjara Zakari，a 12﹣year﹣old girl in Niger．Having access to clean water changed her life．She learned about the importance of hand﹣washing when the school first received clean water three years ago．That evening，she told her father，"You shouldn't eat with me unless you clean your hands．"Her father was very angry and shouted at her，"It's not up to you to tell me what to do!"Stunned（目瞪口呆的），Hadjara sat in silence．But she knew she was right．In protest，Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night．After her father questioned Hadjara's head teacher，he understood the importance of hand﹣washing and his daughter's intentions（目的）．The girl really wanted her family to live longer and healthier lives．
For people in developing countries，clean water can change many things，especially improve their health．So，from now on，let's avoid wasting water and take action to save water，which is important to people all over the world．
51．According to the recent report，poor water and low sanitation conditions can cause ．
A．traffic problems
B．forest fires
C．many illnesses
52．The key to improving people's health in developing countries is in Paragraph 1．
A．to get clean water
B．to exercise often
C．to refuse drugs
53．What can we infer（推断）from Paragraph 2？
A．Hadjara laughed at her father's foolishness．
B．Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night in order to lose weight．
C．Hadjara's father understood his daughter's love and care for him later．
54．The underlined word"protest"in this passage means ．
A．抗议
B．保护
C．节约
55．The purpose of the writer is to ．
A．teach people how to wash hands
B．call on people all over the world to save water
C．show developing countries rich in clean water．
What do you think robots will be like in the future? Do you think robots will work better than humans? Now come on and see the movie I, Robot.
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The movie will be on for ____________.
| A．7 days | B．8 days | C．9 days | D．12 days |
If the Smiths go to see the movie with their two 7-year-old sons on Saturday evening, they will pay _____________.
| A．＄160 | B．＄130 | C．＄110 | D．＄70 |
We can’t find ____________ in the ad.
| A．the name of the movie | B．the name of the cinema |
| C．the telephone number | D．the names of some actor |
If you go to Hawaii, you can stay at the Garden Hotel. When you go there for holiday, you will find everything as comfortable as you would expect(期盼) in a first-class international hotel.
Every bedroom has its own bathroom, telephone, special tables and colourful, modern sofa.
In the Mitsui Restaurant, you can choose your meals from different dishes, both Eastern and European. You can also find the dishes anywhere in the country. In the Beach Bar, you can drink with your family and friends comfortably to the music of famous musicians(音乐家). Or you can take your drink outside into the beautiful garden of the hotel. You can also swim in the swimming pool. In the hotel, you will find the service there is both friendly and efficient. It will not take you a long time to wait for your service.
The Garden Hotel is right on the beach, only five minutes on foot from Hawaii’s modern shopping centre. Here you will find all things at prices you can agree.
The Waikiki Beachside Hotel is also one of the most famous hotels in Hawaii. Beachside Hotel is close to restaurants, bars, Honolullu(檀香山) nightlife, Waikiki beaches, Oahu(瓦胡岛) and all of the Hawaii adventure(冒险) activities!
We are sure that your stay here at our Waikiki Beachside Hotel will be the best stay you have in Hawaii or the world. Every bedroom at the Garden Hotel has _________.
| A．a colourful telephone | B．no bathroom |
| C．a colourful sofa | D．modern tables |
The Mitsui Restaurant has _________.
| A．both Eastern and Western food |
| B．activities from all over the world |
| C．no American style food |
| D．adventure activities |
“The service there is both friendly and efficient” means _________.
| A．you can serve yourself, your family and your friends |
| B．you can get what you want quickly and happily |
| C．you can enjoy famous music |
| D．you can meet your friends there happily |
The Garden Hotel lies _________.
| A．on the beach not far from Hawaii’s top shopping malls |
| B．on the beach and you will find many expensive things there |
| C．close to bars and all of the Hawaii adventure activities |
| D．fifteen minutes away from the shopping centre on foot |
Which of the following is NOT true about the Waikiki Beachside Hotel?
| A．It is close to restaurants and bars. |
| B．It is close to Oahu. |
| C．It is the largest hotel in Hawaii. |
| D．It is near Honolulu nightlife. |
It was a wet, rainy day during the school holidays. Lily looked out of the window and thought about her parents. They were on a long holiday. They said Lily was too young to go. So Lily was staying with her Aunt Bella. Today Lily was unhappy. She was all alone —Aunt Bella was out shopping.
Lily decided to go to the top floor. Maybe there was something interesting. She arrived at the top. There was an old door. Lily opened the door and walked in. The walls were changing colours. A sofa wasn’t on the floor! It was in the air. Suddenly she heard a sound “Whoooosh” and after a minute she saw a boy appear(出现).
“Hi,” he said. “I am the genie(精灵). Who are you?”
“I’m Lily,” she answered, “but you don’t look like a genie.”
The boy looked at her. He said, “Hocuspocusinversus!” And then suddenly Lily was in the air. “OK! I believe you,” she shouted. “Get me down!”
“So, how many wishes do you want?” the boy said.
Then she told the cool genie she was lonely. She told him about having no friends. The cool genie just nodded his head(点头). When Lily finished her story, she felt better.
The genie said, “Well, I must go now!” Then suddenly he was gone. Lily went downstairs(下楼) and found a postcard from her parents. It said, “Dear Lily. Miss you, back next week, love Mom and Dad.” Then the front door opened and she heard Aunt Bella arriving with her shopping.
The next day Lily decided to say “Thank you” to the genie. She went to the top floor and opened the door. But there was nothing there except a dark old room with a few boxes. Why was Lily unhappy?
| A．Because it was a rainy day in the school holidays. |
| B．Because her parents were on a holiday. |
| C．Because her Aunt Bella was at home. |
| D．Because she was lonely. |
Where did Lily see the genie?
| A．On the walls. |
| B．In the sofa. |
| C．In the room on the top floor. |
| D．In the air. |
How did the genie make Lily believe that he was a true genie?
| A．He said, “Hocuspocusinversus”. |
| B．He appeared in the room strangely. |
| C．Lily saw a sofa stay in the air. |
| D．He made Lily in the air. |
What did Lily do when she believed the boy was a true genie?
| A．She said she wanted some wishes. |
| B．She laughed happily when she saw the boy. |
| C．She ran downstairs. |
| D．She told the boy she was lonely and unhappy. |
When would Lily’s parents come back?
| A．Next week. | B．That afternoon. |
| C．Next year. | D．That week. |
China is a nation with a rich culture in handwriting. “Even though the computer is widely used today, Chinese people should not forget the skill of writing with hands,” said a Chinese government official（官员）.
Nowadays, the computer has become a very useful tool to help people to write. As people use computers more often than before, many people have forgotten how to write Chinese characters （字）. People often make a lot of mistakes in writing.
At present, China is trying to help pupils and teachers to improve their writing with the help of information technology. With the technology, it is hoped that teachers can write their teaching contents （内容） on the blackboard and students can respond by writing, too.
The Chinese character test shows that nowadays, many college students’ handwriting has become worse. Many college students do not know how to compose （组成） words or sentences in Chinese character in the right way. Not only kids, many adults also have met the same problem. They might be able to tell the general form of a certain character. However, if you ask them to spell out the character in detail （详细地）, they can’t. On the other hand, they can easily type out the character on a computer.
In the national language teaching course, we can solve this problem with the use of certain technologies. Actually, apart from（除了）technology, there is a lot that we can do. For example, we may ask students to finish their homework by writing with hands instead of typing.People often make a lot of mistakes in writing Chinese characters because ________.
| A．they use computers too often and many people have forgotten how to write them |
| B．Chinese characters are too difficult to write |
| C．they are using too much English |
| D．the country forgets to stress the importance of the Chinese writing |
The problem of college students’ handwriting is that _________.
| A．they don’t know how to write a Chinese character in the right way |
| B．they only know how to type out the character on a computer |
| C．they can write correctly with the help of information technology |
| D．they don’t know how to make up words or sentences in Chinese characters correctly |
How is China trying to help students and teachers to improve their writing?
| A．By punishing people who can’t write correctly. |
| B．By controlling people’s use of computers. |
| C．By using information technology. |
| D．By asking them to write everything with hands. |
What does the underlined word “respond” in the third paragraph mean?
| A．抄写 | B．应答 | C．修改 | D．反对 |
What’s the main idea of this passage?
| A．Computers are harmful（对……有害的） to our handwriting. |
| B．How we can write good Chinese characters. |
| C．Chinese people should not forget the skill of writing with hands. |
| D．Don’t forget our mother language. |
| IMPROVE ON SLEEP Good health needs good sleep. Going to bed before you’re tired. Not eating or reading in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine （常规） for a good night’s sleep. |
STAY FREE OF FLU Studies show that a cold or flu virus （病毒） can live on our hands for long. So wash all parts of your hands often with soap and water. For more ways to prevent （阻止） the spread of flu, please call Health Line at 1800 848 1313. |
| ORAL （口腔） HEALTH Brush your teeth twice daily and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease（疾病）. The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. For more of it, please visit www. mydr. com. au. |
FIT FOR LIFE Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with less or no physical （身体） activity. Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a week. For more information, please call Health Line at 1800 438 2000. |
If you want to get a good sleep, you’d better _________.
| A．go to bed after you’re tired |
| B．go to sleep at midnight |
| C．follow the bedtime routine |
| D．eat something or read in bed |
To prevent from catching a cold or flu, it’s good for you _________.
| A．to clean your fingers often |
| B．to brush your teeth twice daily |
| C．to get up early every morning |
| D．to wash all parts of your hands |
You should visit the dentist at least once a year, because _________.
| A．the oral examination is necessary |
| B．you don’t often brush your teeth |
| C．some diseases may be in the mirror |
| D．you don’t have a good night’s sleep |
Studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with _________.
| A．having no oral examination |
| B．washing hands with cold water |
| C．sleeping too late sometimes |
| D．doing little physical activity |
When you want to learn more about the flu, you can _________.
| A．visit www. mydr. com. Au |
| B．call Health Line at 1800 848 1313 |
| C．visit the dentist near your home |
| D．call Health Line at 1800 438 2000 |
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