The world is not hungry,but it’s thirsty. 1 while we say we are short of water.Why?Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can‘t drink or use for watering plants directly.Man can only drink and use the 3% of water that comes from rivers and lakes. 2 ,because some of it has been polluted.
Now more water is needed.The problem is how we can avoid a serious water shortage in the future. 3 Scientists are making study in this field.Today,In most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers.but it can be used again.Even if every large city reused its water,the water will still not be enough. 4 .
The sea seems to give us the best answer.There is a lot of water in the sea.All that needs to be get the salt out of the sea water.This will be expensive,but it has already been used in many parts of the world. 6 So you see,if we can find out a way,we’ll be in no danger of drying up.
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A.Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. |
B.It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water. |
C.What could people do next? |
D.We should use all the water directly. |
E. First, we should find out ways to reuse it.
F. And we can’t even use all of that.
When he was nine years old,an American bey called Milo Cress had a question:How many plastic straws(吸管)do Americans use every day?
He quickly learned there wasn't a simple answer.The boy tried to find it out himself.Through lots of research,Cress found out that Americans use about 500 million straws every day.In hopes of cutting down plastic waste,he founded the Be Straw Free project in 2011.
Cress started the project in his hometown Burlington. Vermont. He asked a local restaurant to stop offering straws with every drink order. It was a simple change. However, it would save money.And by doing that, the restaurant would cut down on its straw use by 50 percent.
For the year that followed, Cress tried to spread his proicct across the United States. More and more restaurants agreed to join. They stop providing the customer with a straw unless he or she asks for one. Last April, Seattle became the first American city to completely ban plastic straws.
After his project became popular, Cress took his findings on the road. He has spoken to tens of thousands of students around the world. He wants to encourage more people to say no to plastic straws.
"Focusing on straws is one simple step we all could take,"Cress says."And it makes me feel that I, as a kid, could make a difference, too."
(1)Cress found out that Americans use straws every day.
A. about 50 million
B. about 500 million
C. about 10 million
(2)Cress founded the Be Straw Free project in order to .
A. save money
B. become popular
C. cut down plastic waste
(3)Which American city first completely banned plastic straws?
A. Burlington.
B. New York.
C. Seattle.
(4)What does the sentence "Cress took his findings on the road"mean?
A. Cress took a walk on the road.
B.Cress spread his project around the world.
C. Cress was doing his research all the time.
(5)According to the last paragraph, Cress thinks .
A.he could be famous
B.he has made much money through his project
C. he could also do something meaningful although he is a child
It's late evening.Sun Tian is using her smartphone do her homework.The 15﹣year﹣old girl from Zhejiang uses an app to read English articles according to her teachers instructions.
These days,it's normal for teachers to give homework on apps.For example,students are asked to practice English or do math exercises.Some teachers also use Wechat chat groups to give homework.Bu now,Zhejiang province is moving to ban(禁止)teachers from giving homework on mobile apps because they worry about students' eyesight.More than 70 percent of middle school students in China are found to be nearsighted,according to the World Health Organization.Using mobile phones for long periods of time is bad for our eyes.
Do students like to do their homework on their phones?Zhang Hua,a 13﹣year﹣old boy from Fujian,said he doesn't."Sometimes the apps can't recognize what I'm reading in English.I have to work on them for a long time to get a high score,"he said.He said his eyesight has gotten worse since he started using apps to do his homework.
However,Wang Xidi,from Anhui,15,enjoys doing homework on apps."The apps have big databases(数据库)of math exercises!And I can revise(修改)my answers easily,"She said."But the bad part is that I can't help playing with other apps while doing nmy homework."
Zhou Tianyi,12,from Sichuan,also thinks it's fun to do homework with apps.Her teachers ask their students to dub(配音)English videos and make their own short videos."But if I have too much other homework to do,I feel like it's too much for me to finish,"she said.
(1)From Paragraph 2. we know that .
A. all teachers must give homework on mobile apps
B. it's unusual for teachers to give homework on apps
C. using mobile phones for a long time is bad for our eyes
(2)Wang Xidi while doing her homework on apps.
A. can't play with other apps
B. often plays with other apps
C. doesn't play with other apps
(3)According to the passage, doesn' t like to do homework on apps.
A.Zhang Hua
B.Wang Xidi
C. Zhou Tianyi
(4)The text is most probably from .
A. an ad
B.a newspaper
C.a story book
(5)What's the best title of this text?
A. Protecting our eyes
B. Playing games on a phone
C. Doing homework on a phone
2019 Beijing International Horticultural Expo
Time: April 29﹣October7
Theme: Live Green, Live Better.
Many flowers and herbs from both home and abroad are on display at the expo. There are also lots of wildflowers.
Around 110 countries and international organizations take part in the expo.
The expo has 4l outdoor display centers and about 2,500 activities.
注: International Horticultural Expo世界园艺博览会
(1)How long will the expo last?
A. More than 5 months.
B.More than 6 months.
D.Less than 5 months.
(2)Which of the following about the 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Expo is true? __
A. You can' t see wildflowers at the expo.
B. There are many flowers and herbs from both China and other countries.
C. About 4l countries and international organizations take part in the expo.
Look at the foods around you.From grapes and wainuts(核桃)to cucumbers and spinach(菠菜),they make our diets special.But did you know that none of the foods above are native to China?They came to China through the Silk Road hundreds of years ago.Are there any foods that are native toChina?Of course there are.Rice,soy beans,chestmuls栗子),Chinese cabbage and hawthorns(山植)were all grown in China first.
Where are these foods from?
Food |
Home country |
Time to enter China |
Luffa |
India |
Tang Dynasty(AD 618﹣907) |
Eggplant |
India and Southeast Asia |
Han Dynasty(206BC﹣AD220) |
Cucumber |
South Asia |
Han Dynasty(206BC﹣AD202) |
Watermelon |
Africa |
Tang Dynasty(AD 618﹣907) |
(1) came to China through the Silk Road.
A. Watermelons and rice
B. Grapes and walnuts
C. Cabbage and hawthorns
(2) came to China at the same time.
A. Cucumbers and eggplants
B. Watermelons and eggplants
C. Cucumbers and watermelons
(3)From the text, we know that .
A. luffas are from Africa
B. eggplants are from China
C. none of the foods above in the chart are native to China
Nowadays, a new method is used to decide who are the top students in school. The best students are those who not only get high marks, but also follow the rules and the behavior standards for middle school students. Here are some of the new rules and standards.
Tell The truth. Have you ever copied someone else's work on an exam? If you have, then don't do it again! That's not something an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don't tell your parents you were doing homework.
Learn to work together with others. It would be more fun when more people work together. Did you fight with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, instead of only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Perhaps you'll discover Earth II someday. Don't look down on new ideas. Everyone's ideas are important. You should welcome them, because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Use the Internet carefully. Some websites on the Internet aren't for kids, so make sure to visit the web pages that are good for you. You can visit the websites for fun or homework. Can't you find any good websites for children?
(1)How many new rules and standards are mentioned in the passage?
(2)Should we learn to work together with others?
(3)Why should we welcome the new ideas?
(4)What kind of web pages should we visit?
(5)Who can be the best students according to the new standards?