Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources(源头) for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power(电力) for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.
Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. There seem to be several reasons for this drop.
One possible reason is drought(干旱). Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.
However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(工厂) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.
Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life. People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water. Plants around the lake will die without the water, and then more animals and people will suffer. Unless the lake fills soon, many people will suffer and die.Lake Victoria is __________.
| A．an important lake in Africa |
| B．the largest lake in the world |
| C．the source of water, food and power for America |
| D．the only source for the Nile River |
What does “It is shrinking” most probably mean?
| A．It is becoming larger. |
| B．It is becoming more beautiful. |
| C．It is becoming smaller. |
| D．It is becoming more useful. |
The water level of Lake Victoria is now __________.
| A．2.5 meters | B．11.9 meters | C．14.4 meters | D．9.4 meters |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Rain water is the only source for the lake.
B. There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000.
C. The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake.
D The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000.According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?
| A．People must build more power plants. |
| B．More sources of water must be found. |
| C．Every country should offer some money to Africa. |
| D．All the people living in the area should move to another place. |
阅读短文, 完成下面的表格.
Linda, thank you for your last letter. How are you? I like your photos very much. Here are some photos of my family. I hope you like them, too. In the first photo, I’m eating lunch at home with my parents. In the next photo .My brother and I are at school. We’re playing soccer. In the third photo, my sister is reading a book. In the fourth photo, my mother and sister are shopping at the mall. In the last photo, you can see my grandma and grandpa. They are eating dinner at home. My grandparents are really nice. I hope to hear from you soon. Who am I, can you guess? Paul?
| Which |
Who |
What |
where |
| the first photo |
eating lunch |
at home |
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| Paul and his brother |
playing soccer |
at school |
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| the third photo |
his sister |
We don’t know |
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| the fourth photo |
his mother and sister |
Shopping |
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| the last photo |
eating dinner |
at grandparent’s home |
根据短文内容回答下面的问题，每空一词。
My name is Dave. I have two good friends. On Saturdays we often go to see the animals in the zoo. Tom likes pandas because they’re kind of shy. He likes Ling Ling best. Ling Ling is three years old now. Tom often goes to see her. Mary likes to play with dolphins. There are two dolphins in the zoo. They’re friendly to people. My favorite animals are lions. I think they’re smart. But Mary doesn’t like them. She says lions are too scary. We have a little dog. Its name is Bargo. It’s black and white. Bargo often goes with us to the zoo. It’s cute. We all love it very much.When do they often go to the zoo?
They go to the zoo ________ ________.How old is Ling Ling?
She is__________ ___________ old.Why does Mary like dolphins?
Because they’re ________ ________ people.What kind of animal is Bargo?
Bargo is a __________. It’s ___________.
Sunny Language School
We are a language school for children of 12—18. We want an assistant in the library, an English teacher, a gate- keeper, and a sports coach.
| Job |
Age |
Language |
Skill（能力） |
Other term（其他条件） |
| lab assistant |
20—35 |
Chinese, English |
enough experience (经验, 经历)for the job |
careful（细心） |
| teacher |
20—45 |
English, French, Japanese |
have the TQC(教师资格) |
responsible（负责） |
| sports coach |
20—40 |
Chinese, English |
major（专业）in P.E. |
healthy and strong（强壮） |
| gate-keeper |
 |
Chinese |
have a good memory（记忆力） |
healthy |
Who can't go to Sunny Language School?
| A．A 13 - year - old child |
| B．A 17 - year - old child |
| C．A 15 - year -old child |
| D．A 20 - year -old child |
Who is not wanted in the ad?
| A．A waiter | B．A teacher |
| C．A sports coach | D．A gate - keeper |
Who doesn’t need to speak English?
| A．A teacher | B．A lab assistant |
| C．A sports coach | D．A gate- keeper |
The sports coach must(必须)______.
| A．major in P.E. | B．know two languages |
| C．be healthy and strong | D．All above |
Who needs speak three languages?
| A．A lab assistant | B．A teacher |
| C．A sports coach | D．A gate – keeper |
In England ,people don’t often talk to each other when they travel. If you get on a bus or a train. you can see people sitting and looking out of the window. Other people may read books or newspapers.
When you meet English people, they often start a conversation by talking about the weather . So when you meet somebody in England, you can say, “Nice weather for the time of the year!”
“But it was a little cold yesterday, ”somebody may answer.
“But it will get a bit warmer later,”you can say.
Talking like this, they will think,“How friendly you are!”English people _________on the bus.
| A．often talk a lot |
| B．never talk to each other |
| C．read newspapers |
| D．never looking out of the window. |
When you meet English people, you can start the conversation by talking about the__________.
| A．weather | B．work | C．family | D．age |
According to(根据) the passage, if you talk to English people about the weather, they will think_________.
| A．you are friendly | B．you are right |
| C．you are English | D．you are clever. |
Which of the followings is true?
| A．English people like traveling by bus |
| B．English people often talk about the weather |
| C．English people are unfriendly. |
| D．English people like the cold weather. |
As you research music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells you interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses that are often own.
Music is an expression(表达) of the people. As you research, you will find music of people at work or at play. You will find expresses love of the country, love of nature and love of home. Music is also an expression of the composer(创作者). The composer expresses his own music ideas. He studies the materials(材料) of music and discovers of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.
Music can suggest actions and feelings which we share(分享). We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music of the people and the composers of different times and places.In the first paragraph(段落), the writer tells us___________.
| A．to find pleasure and our feelings in music |
| B．how to research music |
| C．how to express your feelings in music |
| D．to discover the things and places in music |
From the second paragraph we know that________.
| A．music sings the country, nature and home |
| B．if we love music we will love the country, nature and home |
| C．we may listen to music at work or at play |
| D．music can express how people live, work and think |
The last paragraph shows that music makes it possible_______.
| A．that music can express actions and feelings |
| B．people can enjoy singing and dancing to the music |
| C．to bring understanding between people of different times and places |
| D．to make people of different times and places happy |
Through music, the composer_______________.
| A．wishes you to study music with him |
| B．expresses his feelings and ideas |
| C．studies the materials of music |
| D．shoes his love of the country |
The best title(标题) of this passage may be__________.
| A．Enjoy Singing and Dancing |
| B．Music-Expression of the Composer |
| C．Research Music |
| D．Music-Suggestion of Feelings |