Climate is the average weather usually taken over a 30-year time period for a particular region and time period. Climate is not the same as weather, but rather, it is the average pattern of weather for a particular region. Weather describes the short-term state of the atmosphere (大气).
The climate is changing. Many agreed that climate change may be one of the greatest threats (威胁) facing the planet. Recent years show increasing temperatures in various regions, and/or increasing extremities (极端性) in weather patterns.
Is the Earth getting warmer? Yes! The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years. But why? Well, scientists are not exactly sure. The Earth could be getting warmer on its own, but many of the world’s leading climate scientists think that things people do are helping to make the Earth warmer.
Global Warming may be a big problem, but can you make a difference? Yes! There are several little things you can do to make a difference. Try carpooling. This will help reduce the amount of fossil fuels going into the atmosphere. Whenever you use electricity, you help put greenhouse gases into the air. Turn off lights, the television, and the computer when you are through with them. Also, planting trees is fun and a great way to reduce greenhouse gases. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the air. Finally, don’t forget about recycling.Climate is weather.
| A．the same as | B．different from |
| C．a kind of | D．part of |
The Earth has warmed by about 1°F over the past 100 years .
| A．only because of human activities |
| B．but scientists are not exactly sure of the reasons. |
| C．and we can do nothing to it. |
| D．and it’s getting warmer on its own |
Global Warming may be a big problem, but we can do the following things to make a difference except .
| A．carpooling | B．saving electricity |
| C．cutting down more trees | D．recycling |
What can be the best title of the article?
| A．Climate and weather. |
| B．Weather and climate changing. |
| C．Climate changing and global warming. |
| D．Weather and global warming. |
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
Passage 5
A beautiful smile
-- Zhang Bei
When I was 13 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. it was a smile.
It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school, and my old school was far away. As a result, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone,
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break.I couldn't talk to anyone about my problem, and I didn't want my parents to worry about me.
Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He looked at me and, without a word, smiled.
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me feel happy,
lively and warm.
That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day, I asked him why he smiled, but he couldn't remember smiling at me! It doesn't matter because all the dark days have gone. Now I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will smile back.What was the important gift ?
_____________________________________________________Where did the story take place?
_____________________________________________________How did the writer feel when the boy smiled at her?
_____________________________________________________How did the smile chang her life?
______________________________________________________Why is it called A beautiful smile?
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Computers are very important to modern life. Many people think that in the future we will use computers in everyday life. It is thought that we won’t have to go shopping because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the Internet. There will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from computers. People will use the Internet to play games, see films and buy food. Also,we can use the Internet to make telephone calls.
Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communication (交际). Others do not think that computers will replace our old ways.
Let’s look at books, for example. Some people think that one day we will not read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers. We’ll read texts on small pocket computers. The computers will keep many different books in them at the same time. We won’t need to turn to lots of pages and we will save lots of paper. We will use more and more computerized (计算机化的) books
Is Internet shopping such a pleasure(愉快的事) as going to the shop? Many people say it is not. It is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy. It is also unlikely (不大可能) that many people will want to read large texts on our computers, because paper books may be more friendly. Maybe computers won’t change these two habits .In the future , people will use computers for ___.
| A．playing games, shopping and making telephone calls |
| B．making telephone calls, having meals and seeing films |
| C．seeing films, buying food and going for holidays |
| D．playing games, making telephone calls and seeing the doctors |
In the passage, the word “replace” means ___.
| A．更新 | B．取代 | C．交换 | D．放弃 |
Which reason for using computerized books is not said in the passage?
| A．Computerized books won’t be very expensive. |
| B．Computers can keep many different books in them. |
| C．We won’t have lots of pages. |
| D．We won’t need any paper. |
It tells us _________ in the last paragraph
| A．about the old and new ways of shopping and communicating |
| B．if the Internet will change our habits |
| C．about computerized books |
| D．about future uses of computers |
The title for this passage is ___.
| A．Computers will replace shops and books |
| B．Computers are the future |
| C．Computers will do everything for man |
| D．How computers change our life |
I am not sure when I started listening to the radio. In the evening, I like listening to some talk programmes. The host’s (主持人的) beautiful voice makes me relax. The host often has the same feelings as the audience about love, friendship, life and so on. I am often moved (被感动) to tears. I usually go to bed at 9:30 pm and then I begin to listen to the play on the radio in bed. I can only listen to the sound, but I am always interested in guessing who they are and what they look like. I often fall asleep while listening. During lunch and supper time, I listen to the radio, too.
I like listening to music because it can make me quiet. I also like thinking about something while listening to music, for example, what I shall do tomorrow, that I have to call my family tonight and that I should send short messages to my friends on Christmas Day.
You see, radio is important in my life, like a friend.In the evening, the writer likes listening to some ____ programmes.
| A．talk | B．sports | C．news | D．music |
At 9:30 pm, the writer begins to _______.
| A．think about what to do tomorrow | B．listen to the play |
| C．send short messages to his friends | D．call his family |
According to the passage, when does the writer listen to the radio?
A. When he is having breakfast. B. When he is having lunch.
C. When he is having supper. D. Both B and C.The writer likes ______ while listening to music.
| A．singing | B．talking | C．thinking | D．dancing |
Which of the following is RIGHT?
| A．Radio is important in the writer’s life. |
| B．The writer often talks to the radio like a friend. |
| C．On Christmas Day the writer must listen to the radio. |
| D．The writer should send short messages to his friends while listening to the radio. |
Do you hear the name--Rain? Yes, he is a popular star of South Korea. Rain's music teacher gave him that name. His real name is Jung Ji Hoon. The 27-year-old singer is very good at dancing, too. His eyes are bright and his smiles are sunny.
When he was a child. Rain was very quiet. But in Grade Six. Rain surprised all of his classmates. He danced for them. After the excellent dancing, everyone looked at him in a different way.
Rain's Songs sell well. and he acts in a few TV shows. Rain doesn't want to sing forever ."When I stop singing, I'd like to design(设计)clothes.Being a designer is my childhood dream."he said.Where does Rain come from?
| A．China | B．Japan. | C．South Korea. | D．America |
Who gave him the name Rain?
| A．His father | B．His classmate. | C．His teacher | D．His mother. |
Why did Rain surprise his classmates?
| A．Because he was good at singing. | B．Because he danced well. |
| C．Because he got a good mark. | D．Because he worked hard. |
What did Rain want to be when he was a child?
| A．A singer. | B．A dancer. | C．A star. | D．A designer. |
What does the passage tell us?
| A．Rain is a very popular star | B．Rain is a popular designer |
| C．Rain was very active when he was a child. | D．Rain will stop singing next |
I heard the bees long before I saw them.
It was a very hot afternoon,and we decided to cool off in the river near my home.As we climbed down a small rocky hill toward the water, my boyfriend John suddenly started to shout,then jumped into the water below. Peter and Mary quickly followed but I was too far away to jump. I was strapped.
I heard a low hum (嗡嗡声), which was growing louder .From a distance,the group of bees looked almost like a cloud of smoke.As it got closer,I realized it was actually thousands of bees flying towards me.
All I could do was cover my face with hands.Crazily I thought that if I sat very still( 安静的 ),the bees would think I was just another rock.
After a few seconds,I knew my plan hadn’t worked.The bees were attacking me. I could hear my friends shouting at me to get down to the pool fast.
But it wasn’t easy.I was in great pain and the only way I could get away was to use my hands to climb down to the rocks.However, I was afraid to do that at first because my face would be unprotected.The noise the bees made was so loud and frightening ,but I had no choice.
I rushed down the rocks and jumped into the pool,but I don’t remember doing it.I was just so happy to be free from the pain. I was safe,and the water felt wonderful.
But we still weren’t out of danger. Every time we tried to climb out of the pool,the bees flew back over our heads.We spent the next three hours in the water, putting our heads under the water from time to time to avoid the bees until they finally lost interest.How many people went swimming that day?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
The word “it”(in paragraph 3) refers to ______.
A. a rock B. a hill C the river D.the group of bees At first why didn’t the writer want to climb down the rocks?
| A．She ws afraid she would fall |
| B．She was too far away from the pool |
| C．She thought the bees would follow her |
| D．She didn’t want her face to be unprotected |
How did the writer escape the bees?
| A．She covered her face with her hands | B．She hid behind the rocks. |
| C．She jumped into a water pool. | D．She pretended(假装) to be a rock. |
In what order are the following mentioned in the story?
a.The writer rushed down the rocks b,.John jumped into the water.
c.The low hum grew louder. d.,The bees flew back over their heads
e.The bees were attacking the writer.
| A．b,c,e,a,d | B．b,a,e,c,d | C．c,d,e,a,b | D．c,b,d,e,a |