Look at the Earth from.space.Why does our planet look so blue？Its blue because water covers almost three quarters of the Earth's surface.Water is not just an important part of our planet.It is an important part of our body，too.More than half of our total body weight is water.
Our body loses water whenever we exercise or.go to the toilet.That's why we need to drink plenty of water every day.We drink water.We use it to cook，clean，and carry waste out of our homes.Farmers use it to grow vegetables and crops like rice and corn；factories use it to make products.
Since the 1950s，the amount（数量）of water people use has increased by three times.But the water supply（供应）hasn't.Scientists worry that soon there won't be enough water for us，as well as for the animals and plants that share our world.What can we do to help？Use water wisely.
Having enough water isn't our only problem. We also need it clean.
Right now，ships and factories are putting wastes into seas，rivers and so on.Even chemicals that farmers use are running into rivers and lakes.All this pollution can make the water dangerous to drink.It can also harm fish and other water﹣living lives.
We must do something to stop pollution.It's the best way to protect our world's most valuable natural resource（资源）.
（1）How many important areas of water are mentioned in Paragraph 1？
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four.
（2）The underlined sentence "We also need it clean" in Paragraph 4 means" ."
A.We also need water to wash things
B.We also need water that looks clean
C.We also need to keep water clean
D.We also need to discover clean water
（3）This passage was written to .
A.ask people to value water
B.advise people to drink more water
C.introduce the uses of water
D.describe the situation of water supply
Old Cremona Violins
Most musicians(音乐家) agree that the best violins(小提琴) were first made in Cremona, Italy, about 200 years ago. These violins sound better than any others. They even sound better than violins made today. Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments(乐器) like the Italian violins. But they aren’t the same. Musicians still prefer the old ones.
Some people think it is the age of the violins. But not all old violins sound wonderful. Only the old violins from Cremona are special(特殊的). So age cannot be the answer.
Other people think the secret to those violins is the wood. The wood must be from certain kinds of trees.
But the kind of wood may not be so important. It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way. Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully. It has to be the right size and shape(形状). The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin. Musicians sometimes think that this was the secret of the Italians. Maybe they understood more than we do about how to cut the wood.
Size and shape may not be the answer, either. Scientists can make new ones that are exactly the same size and shape. But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones. Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish. Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin. It makes the wood look shiny. It also helps the sound of the instrument. But no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish.The passage is about .
| A．making violins | B．musical instruments |
| C．scientific ideas | D．the old Italian violins |
Other people think the Italian violin makers .
| A．did not know much about violins | B．were lucky |
| C．used many kinds of wood | D．knew something special |
Violins made today .
| A．have the same size and shape as the old ones |
| B．sound the same as the old ones |
| C．are better than the old ones |
| D．have the same varnish as the old ones |
Some scientists believe that the secret of the old violins was .
| A．their sound | B．their colour | C．their varnish | D．the music |
Grygori Pilikian spent his 114th birthday the other day and some reporters visited him to find out the secret of a long life.
“The secret of a long life is happiness,” Grygori said. “If you are happy, you will live a long time.”
“Are you married?” a reporter asked. “Yes,” Grygori answered. “I married my third wife when I was 102. If you are happily married, you will live better. But for(要是没有) my third wife, I would have died years ago.”
“What about smoking and drinking?” another reporter asked. “Yes, they are important,” Grygori said. “Don’t smoke at all and you will feel well. Drink two glasses of wine a day and you will be healthy and happy.”Some reporters visited Grygori because .
| A．he was a happy man |
| B．he was a friend of them |
| C．he had lived to be much longer than most people |
| D．he had married three times |
The word “wine” in the last paragraph means in Chinese.
| A．酒 | B．饮料 | C．汽水 | D．汤 |
The writer wants to tell us .
| A．drinking much is good for our health |
| B．drinking a little is helpful |
| C．smoking and drinking are the most important to our health |
| D．both smoking and drinking are bad for our health |
The best title for this passage is .
| A．Grygori’s Birthday | B．The Secret of a Long Life |
| C．Happiness and Life | D．Reporters Visited Grygori |
A lady has a problem with her daughter:
My nine-year-old daughter, Maria, is in Year Four. Every evening we get into homework battles(争执). Three afternoons a week, she has activities(netball, singing) after school and by the time we get home early, we argue(争论) about whether she should do her homework right after school, or if she should have some time to rest and play first. When Maria at last sits down to do her homework, she seems to want me there helping all the time, I do want to help her, but I’m sure that she is going to need to be able to do it on her own. And in fact, most of the time, I have other things I need to be doing. It seems that children these days have much more homework than we did, and some of it is really beyond(超越) their abilities(能力). As you can see, I’m really worried about homework and I really don’t know what I should do. Any ideas?The woman’s daughter is .
| A．four years old | B．six years old | C．eight years old | D．nine years old |
Maria doesn’t have any activities after school for afternoons.
| A．two | B．three | C．five | D．seven |
Maria want to first when she gets home early.
| A．do her homework | B．play netball and sing |
| C．have supper | D．have a rest and play |
Can you guess where this passage is from?
| A．A diary. | B．A newspaper. | C．A novel(小说). | D．A story. |
When I was a foreign teacher in China，every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China．One day the topic turned to saying “I love you”．I was shocked to learn that not one of my students had said this to their mothers，nor had their mothers said it to them．“Does your mom love you?” “Of course，”they answered．
“How do you know it?” was my logical question．They responded that their moms cooked and always told them what they were doing wrong to show their caring．I was strummed. So mom's cooking and criticizing read out as “I love you”. “Then how do you say ‘I love you’ to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love.
I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough，so I repeated these queries in classes over time．Gradually，I began to get different responses．Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms．
One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl．When she came home from university，her mother met her at the door and hugged（拥抱）her．This had never happened before，but her mom said，“Now that you have gone I have more time to myself.”I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you．”
In my family we all say “I love you” a lot．While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment，and it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning，even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love．The foreign teacher _________．
| A．comes from America | B．is a young woman |
| C．is expressive enough | D．knows much about China |
Chinese students prefer to show love by __________．
| A．saying “I love you” | B．cooking |
| C．getting good grades | D．doing something helpful |
In paragraph 4, what's the real meaning of the mom's hugging?
| A．She is meeting her daughter at the door． |
| B．She loves her daughter and misses her． |
| C．She is glad that she has more time to herself． |
| D．She finds it interesting to hug her daughter． |
In paragraph 5, what can we know from the sentence “ In my family we all say ‘I love you’ a lot” ?
| A．“I love you.” is a daily greeting. |
| B．“ Love” is the most important word in our country. |
| C．They worry about each other. |
| D．“I love you” are the last words we say or hear from those we love. |
What's the main idea of the passage?
| A．Say “I love you” more to your family． |
| B．Say “I love you” a lot to Chinese people． |
| C．Say “I love you” as a greeting to others． |
| D．Say “I love you” without great depth of feelings． |
He is quiet and shy. He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair. He doesn’t smile very often. However, if you talk to him about music, he’ll have a lot to say.
This is Jay Chou, the 33-year-old pop king. His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing in May. Those songs are their favorite songs.
Jay Chou has a special album “Ye Huimei” named after his mother.Chou grew up just with his mother, he did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects. His mother noticed the boy’s special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old. He loved it and kept on practicing.
Chou is not very handsome. He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks. But the singer has huge crowds of fans. “He is really good at music. It makes him attractive to me,” said Liu Jiajun, a Junior 2 boy.
“He is true to himself. He never follows others,” said Zhang Yuejie, a Junior 1 girl. From this passage, we know that Jay Chou _________．
| A．is very handsome | B．has a bright smile |
| C．often makes too much noise | D．can play the piano |
His fans are so excited because ________．
| A．he will sing their favorite songs in Beijing |
| B．he has a special album |
| C．he is good at music |
| D．he never follows others |
When he was a little child, he .
| A．talked a lot every day |
| B．did well in his study |
| C．started to like music |
| D．had huge crowds of fans |
According to one of his fans, Jay ________．
| A．is a good student | B．has long and beautiful hair |
| C．can not speak clearly when he sings or talks | D．is very attractive to them |
The sentence “He never follows others.” in the last paragraph means .
| A．he always has his own style |
| B．he likes to walk alone |
| C．he doesn’t like other people’s songs at all |
| D．no one can do better than him |
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