Rivers are one of our most important natural resources(资源). Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river running through it that plays an important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. To the people of India, the Ganges is great, but it is also important for transportation; ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in southeastern Asia. The greatest of all for navigation（航海）, however, is the Amazon in Brazil（巴西）. It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles up it.
Besides transportation, rivers give food to eat, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun. In order to increase the supply(供给) of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (大坝)across a river and let a lake form behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate(灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.
However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often cause problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluted with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits of these natural resources.The greatest river for navigation is ________________.
| A．the Mississippi | B．the Nile |
| C．the Mekong | D．the Amazon |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Many cities are located on rivers. |
| B．Almost every country has at least one important river. |
| C．The Nile is in India. |
| D．Rivers play an important part in the lives of people. |
When rivers are dammed, people use the water for __________.
| A．keeping the rivers clean |
| B．making electricity |
| C．washing clothes |
| D．irrigation and the production of electricity |
Most water in rivers is polluted with ___________.
| A．people’s drinking water too much |
| B．people’s swimming in the river too much |
| C．chemicals and other materials |
| D．people’s building a dam across a river |
The best title for the passage is _____________.
| A．The Importance of Rivers | B．Rivers in Cities |
| C．Transportation | D．Natural Resources |
| We,ve Moved! Please come to the party in our new house. 8:00pm.on November 5 Betty and Jack Add:31 Station Street Tel:342-1525 E-mail:betty12@email.net |
Must Sell $275 Best washing machine Only 6 months old Owner going abroad Call Mike Green Add:10 Park Street Tel:342-2691 E-mail:mikegreen@hotmail.com |
Smith,s Book Club New and old books Over 1,000 kinds Good coffee and tea Open every day 10:00 to 22:00 Add:15 North Street Tel:342-7391or 342-7350 E-mail:smith15@yahoo.com |
If you want to go to Betty and Jack,s party, you can call.
| A．342-1525 | B．342-7391 | C．342-2691 | D．342-7350 |
Mike Green has to sell his washing machine because.
| A．he wants to buy a new one |
| B．he will go abroad |
| C．he wants to buy a new house |
| D．There,s something wrong with it |
Smith,s Book Club is opena day.
| A．8 hours | B．10 hours | C．12 hours | D．20 hours |
If you want to read some books, you can go to.
| A．31 Station Street | B．15 North Street | C．10 park Street | D．15 Apple Street |
You can use the e-mail mikegreen@hotmail. com if you want to.
| A．read some books | B．go to a family party |
| C．drink some good coffee | D．buy a washing machine |
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 Betty Crocker’s Kids Cook! Price: ＄12 Ages: 8 and up Language : English and Chinese About the book: Over 60 simple recipes show you how to make nice food. Fun: Cool words and pretty pictures make cooking interesting.
Customer reviews(顾客评价) |
The book was written in _______.
A. Chinese .B.English.C. Both A and B.The book is suitable for ________.
A. Tom 5, years old B. Mary, 7 years old C. John, 9 years old________ customers like the book very much.
A. 8 B. 32C. 2
What makes us who we are? This question has two different answers. One is the environment that surrounds us when we grow up, and the other is our genes (基因). In English, this is called the “nature vs nurture debate(辩论)”. Nature means genes, and nurture means environment, including the people around you.
There is a famous saying: “Give me a child until the age of 7 and I’ll show you the man.” Now, there is a scientific research to support this famous saying.
They watched small birds in new environments, and wrote down how much they explored(探索). Birds that grew up with very outgoing birds were more outgoing themselves. Scientists at the universities of Exeter, UK and Hamburg, Germany did studies on birds. They found that their personalities（个性） were affected most by the birds around them when they grew up – more so than genes.
Nick Royle from the University of Exeter in the UK said the research was surprising because it shows that “for these birds, personality is mainly determined（决定） by environment.” However, human personalities are a lot more complicated than birds, so there is much we still don’t know. The nature vs nurture debate will continue for a long time, if not forever.The famous saying in the passage tells us _________.
A.A 7-year-old boy can do things as well as an adult.
B.An adult can be influenced and changed by a 7-year-old boy.
C.The environment in the early part of our life has the biggest influence on our adult life.Nick Royle is a(n) ______ scientist.
A. AmericanB. BritishC. GermanWhat do the scientists think of the research?
A. Outgoing. B. Exciting. C. Surprising.What does the underlined word “complicated” mean?
A. 有趣的 B. 类似的 C. 复杂的Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The environment and genes affect our personality.
B. The scientists are sure that the environment influences the human personality more than the genes do.
C. The nurture means the environment .
Hi , I’m tina . This is a photo of Class 18 . This class has twenty-five students ,twelve girls and thirteen boys . These are Amy and Bob . Amy is Bob’s sister . Amy is 12 and Bob is 13 . Amy likes English and math . Bob likes music . He has a CD collection . This is Bruce . He is 14 . He likes sports and he has a sports colletion . Jerry is a teacher . He is thirty-four years old . He likes blue ,black and green . Many of his clothes are in these colors . Do you know the relationship between Jerry and Bruce ? Aha ! Jerry is Bruce’s uncle . And you can call him at 0543-3617625 .
根据短文内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确的答案。____ girls are in Class 18 .
| A．12 | B．13 | C．24 | D．25 |
Bruce likes ______
| A．sports | B．English | C．music | D．white |
The word “relationship” means_____ .
| A．关系 | B．性别 | C．爱好 | D．差异 |
____ and Bob are in a family .
| A．Jerry | B．Amy | C．Bruce | D．Tina |
Jerry’s _______ is 0543-3617625 .
| A．card number | B．telephone number . |
| C．bus number | D．schoolcard number |
Lucy is a student in Class Two , Grade Seven . She is eleven years old . She had a beautiful toothbrush（牙刷）. But it was broken last Sunday . She was very sad because not only it was beautiful ,but also it was blue --- her favorite color . So her mother went shopping with her to buy a toothbrush on Sunday afternoon .
There are many toothbrushes in the shop . They bought a blue one . There is a blue bird in it . And it is made in Guangzhou . It’s ten yuan . It’s expensive . But it is so beautiful . And she likes it very much . Then they went home . Lucy can brush teeth now . How happy she is !
根据短文内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确的答案。How old is Lucy ?
| A．8 | B．9 | C．10 | D．11 |
What color was Lucy’s old toothbrush ?
| A．Red | B．Green | C．Yellow | D．Blue |
Who went to buy a toothbrush with her on Sunday afternoon ?
| A．Her mother . | B．Her father | C．Her friend | D．Herself |
Where is Lucy’s toothbrush from ?
| A．The US | B．China | C．Japan | D．Singapore |
Which sentence has the same meaning as the underline one ?
| A．I can’t mind it | B．I can’t afford it |
| C．It’s good | D．It’s not cheap |