The world is not only hungry but also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water. But about 97% of that is sea water or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3% of fresh water from rivers, lakes, underground and so on. And we can not even use all of that because some of it has been made dirty.
Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days, we must also remember how important water is. The water that we use is the most important natural resource on the earth. Today we face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers, lakes and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish, too.
How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First they pollute the air. Then when it rains, the rain water makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain is also bad for plants, animals and buildings. Scientists say that in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world won’t have enough clean water. We have to learn how to stop wasting water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it. Today in most large cities, water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer system (下水道). From there it returns to the sea or goes underground.
But even though every large city reused its water, we would still not have enough. So we should make use of sea water by removing the salt in it. If we can take these steps, fresh water won’t be used up.The world is thirsty for water because _______.
| A．we don’t have enough fresh water | B．a lot of water goes into sewer systems |
| C．only 70% of the earth’s surface is water | D．sea water is widely used rather than fresh water |
From this passage, we know acid rain _______.
| A．is only bad for living things | B．is not bad for buildings and factories |
| C．can be produced in factories | D．is bad for people, animals, plants and buildings |
One difficult way we can solve the problem is to _______.
| A．use the water with salt in it | B．remove the salt from sea water |
| C．get water from underground | D．reuse the water in cities |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．Fresh water and sea water | B．A thirsty country |
| C．The importance of water | D．The world’s water problem |
My favorite book is the Little Prince written by the French writer Antoine．The book tells about how children see the world． It's so interesting that I can't help reading it over and over again．
The prince is kind and innocent （天真无邪的），so he doesn't understand why people want to have power， wealth and praises so much．He flew to different planets to find the answer， but finally he still had no idea． In fact， he also had his own problems． In the past， he fell in love with a red rose that was beautiful but vainglorious （自负的）． Later， he left the rose because of her vanity （自负）．On the earth，he made friends with a fox． They lived together for some time，but in the end he made up his mind to leave to find his rose． To his surprise，the rose was dead，and the planet was full of monkey bread trees．It's a pity that he lost his rose forever．
In my opinion， I think he should value the friendship with the fox， because， after all， the rose was dead．The friendship is important as well．The story is about friendship，love and humanity（人性）．It's helpful for us students to think more about the world． So let's open it and take a great journey along with the little prince．
根据短文内容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）．
（1）The book the Little Prince was written by an English writer．
（2）The prince didn't find the answer to his problem at last．
（3）The prince left the rose because she was poor．
（4）The prince made friends with a snake on the earth and lived with her for some time．
（5）The story of the book is about friendship， love and humanity．
There is an old Chinese saying， （4）"If someone gives you a little drop of water， you should return a spring of water．"That means if someone helps you a bit， you should thank him a lot．
We thank our parents． They work hard all the time in order to give us a better life． They give us food and clothes， and they teach us what is right and what is wrong． We are taken after well by them．
We thank our teachers who give us drams．（5）对于老师来说，教育我们是不易的．They teach us a lot of things， but they ask for nothing from us． We are well﹣ educated by them．
Meanwhile（同时），We even thank people who hurt us ，because they teach us important things． We thank people who give us up， because we learn how to be independent． We thank people who are selfish（自私的），because we learn the importance of being kind．
There are a lot of people that we should thank in our life． We should express our thanks with actions， not just words． Then what action will you take to thank them？
根据短文内容用简要答语回答下面三个问题．
（1）Why should we thank people who give us up？
（2）Can we express our thanks only with words in the writer's opinion？
（3）What action will you take to thank your parents？ （Give an example）
将短文中划线的两个句子翻译成中文或英文．
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Some people say life is like crossing a river； （1）
I think our life is much like climbing a mountain． Each year we have a new mountain to climb．To reach our goals， we work hard to make progress day after day． （2） We can complain （抱怨） about how unfair it is to climb a new mountain every day． Or， we can just make ourselves busy．
Sometimes， we fall over． Here we also have another choice． （3） Or， we can stand on our feet and begin climbing that mountain again．
If we reach the goal for this year， we start from zero to reach the goal for next year． We shouldn't spend the rest of our lives looking at where we used to be． （4）
Many people will waste time worrying， "Can I reach my final goal？" or "Is it worth doing"？（5） The question is， "Can I take the next step in the right direction？"
Take one step at a time， and pay attention to tomorrow's step today．
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A．Here we have a choice． B．That is not the question． C．Instead， we should look ahead． D．These questions are really important． E．Some say it is like climbing a mountain． F．We can stop and complain about what progress we have lost． |
Teens will finally grow up some day， leaving their parents and facing the challenges in life alone， so they should learn basic life skills and form good working habits．
The government has been trying to pay attention to the importance of hardworking spirit education（劳动教育）．But this has been overlooked in recent years． Many teens do not value the importance of working hard． There is a teenager girl named Nancy， she never helps out around the house． Once her mother was on vacation for a week，leaving her alone at home． When her mother came home from vacation ，she could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt．
Schools play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard．Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit courses every week． To our joy，some schools have provided each class with a piece of field to plant their favorite vegetables． For example， No.38 Middle School in Hefei， set up a 500﹣square﹣meter farm on an open platform （露天平台）of their teaching building． Each class are asked to grow and pick vegetables there．
Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home． Teens should master one or two life skills every year．These skills can include cooking， washing their own clothes and tiding their rooms． The basic skills may help teens to solve the problems they will meet in the future．
（1）What does the underlined word "overlooked "mean in Chinese？
A．强调．
B．忽视．
C．珍惜．
（2）The writer gives the example of Nancy in the second paragraph to show
A．Nancy is too busy to help out around the house．
B．Mancy teens do not value the importance of working hard．
C．Nancy's parents don't want her to help with chores at home．
（3）Which is not the life skill for students according to the passage？
A．Playing computer games．
B．Washing clothes．
C．Cooking．
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
A．Schools should teach students the value of working hard．
B．Parents should encourage their children to do chores at home．
C．The government never pays attention to hardworking spirit education．
（5）What is the title of the passage？
A．Family education．
B．School education．
C．Hardworking spirit education．
There are many foreign teachers in China today． Among them， Philip Hancock is certainly an unusual one．The young man always wanted to give back， even when he was close to death． His last wish was to donate his organs（器官）to save others． His act changed five Chinese lives for the better．
Phillip came from Sydney， Australia．When he was a college student， he showed great interest in China and studied Chinese by himself in his free time． In 2012， the young man took part in the 1lth Chinese Bridge Competition for foreign college students in China． This unforgettable experience helped Philip make up his mind to come to China． After finishing college， he came to Southwest University in Chongqing to teach English． During his five﹣year stay in China， Philip travelled around a lot．He loved the country deeply．
Unluckily， Phillip had a health problem． He fought his diabetes （糖尿病） for many years．Though his condition used to be under control， it became worse in 2018． Phillip knew most of his organs were still working well． He hoped to donate them to Chinese people in need after his death．
Phillip died on May 9th， 2018． Many Chinese people see him as a hero． Although his physical body is no longer here， he will always be with us．
（1）What was Phillip's last wish？
A．To meet his family．
B．To go back to Australia．
C．To donate his organs to save others．
（2）How long did Phillip live in China？
A．Five years．
B．Six years．
C．Seven years．
（3）We can learn from the passage that ．
A．Phillip studied Chinese from his teachers in college．
B．Phillip seldom travelled around when he worked in China．
C．Most of Phillip's organs were still in good condition when he was close to death．
（4）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？
A．Phillip was from Australia．
B．Phillip can speak Chinese well．
C．Phillip taught English in Southwest University．
（5）What do you think of Phillip？
A．Smart and humorous．
B．Kind and helpful．
C．Stupid and boring．