Saving water is an important part of going green. As water becomes less and polluted more, conservation (保护) becomes more and more important. The less water you use, the less wastewater will end up in our rivers and lakes. Wasting water means that more water needs to be treated and cleaned, a process that requires quite a lot of energy.
As it is said above, cutting down on water usage is one of the most important things you can do for your local environment and the planet as a whole. That is why more green households are going blue: cutting down their water footprint by conserving and harvesting (收获) water.
It may seem like a big concept, but going blue starts with small changes that everyone can make. Something as simple as turning off the tap while you brush your teeth can save a lot of water. Wash your fruits and vegetables in a bowl rather than under a tap to save even more. Make sure that the taps are fully turned off every time you step away from the sink or the shower — all those little drips can add up to a lot of water waste.
Another way of reducing your water footprint is reducing your dependence on the main water supply. Rainwater harvesting can meet a lot of your home’s water needs. Many of us already practice rainwater harvesting in a small way. Collecting water from your gutters (檐沟) is a great way to keep your garden green without running the sprinkler (洒水器). The underlined word “green” means ______ in this passage.
| A．未成熟的 | B．环保 | C．嫉妒 | D．健康的 |
According to the passage, which is NOT the reason that people should save water?
| A．Treating wastewater needs much energy. |
| B．The water on the earth is becoming less and less. |
| C．The water on the earth is becoming polluted more. |
| D．Rainwater harvesting can meet a lot of your home’s water needs. |
According to the passage, all of these can be used to save water except ______.
| A．washing fruit and vegetables under a tap |
| B．using a bowl to wash your fruit and vegetables |
| C．making sure taps are fully turned off all the time |
| D．turning off the tap every time after brushing your teeth |
Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
| A．Save Water by Turning off the Tap |
| B．How to Treat and Clean Wastewater |
| C．Keep Your Garden Green with Rainwater |
| D．Save Water Starting with Small Changes |
From the passage, we can know that_____.
| A．we can get enough water by harvesting |
| B．most people pay no attention to saving water |
| C．we can practice rainwater harvesting in a small way |
| D．harvesting water is more necessary than conserving it |
This is a true story in Guyana. One day, a child took some silver paper from a cigarette box. He rolled it into a tiny ball and pushed it up his nose. He couldn’t get it out again. He ran crying to his mother. His mother couldn’t get the paper out, either. A week later the paper was still in his nose. His nose began to have a bad smell.
So his mother took his child to the hospital. The doctor looked up his nose. She put a tiny steel rod（钢棒） into his nose and felt the paper. She said she would have to cut his nose to get the paper out.
The child’s mother came home looking sad. She didn’t want her child to have his nose cut. He was a handsome boy and the cut would make him ugly.
Next day, the child’s mother took him to her friend Sidney. Sidney lived in a house with an old woman called May. She asked to see the child, so the child let her look up his nose. He closed his eyes.
“Yes, I can see it,” May said. “It will be out soon!”
As she spoke, she shook black pepper on the child’s nose. He gave a mighty sneeze and the paper flew out. His mother was surprised. May told her to take the boy to the sea for a swim. She said the salt water would go up his nose and stop the bad smell.
So the child didn’t have to go to the hospital and gave his nose cut.How did the silver ball go into the boy’s nose?
| A．His mother put it into his nose. |
| B．The boy himself pushed the ball up his nose. |
| C．The silver ball rolled into his nose itself. |
| D．The passage didn’t tell us. |
Why did the boy’s nose have a bad smell?
| A．The ball stayed in his nose for too long. |
| B．The boy didn't like to wash his nose. |
| C．His nose is cut and gave a bad smell. |
| D．Because he had a running nose. |
In the last paragraph, the underlined word mighty means _____________.
| A．有力的 | B．可能的 | C．好笑的. | D．坚硬的 |
Steve Jobs was one of the fathers of the personal computing time and the founder of Apple. Hewas also one of the giants of the information age. Here are some of his greatest contributions.
| Apple II Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computers Inc. in 1976. A year later, the Apple II was invented. This production was the world’s first mass-market personal computer.  |
The iMac Under Job’s leadership, Apple introduced the all-in-line iMac computer in 1998. the iMac became the first machine, which offered only a CD-ROM slot.  |
| The iPad By 2010, Steve Jobs was confident. The world was ready to have a tablet computer that would be great for watching movies and playing games. The touch-sensitive iPad is a great success.  |
iPhone 4s iPhone 4s came out on October 4, 2011, in America. It looks like iPhone 4. It has a larger and wider screen and a slimmer yet wider case. It has a better camera and faster data transfer speeds.  |
The Apple II was invented ________.
| A．In 1976. | B．In 1977. | C．In 1998. | D．In 2010. |
From the passage, we can know that the iPad ________.
| A．has a better camera | B．is the first personal computer |
| C．has a CD-ROM slot | D．is great for watching movies |
According to the passage, which of the following is True?
| A．IPhone 4s’ screen is the same size as iPhone 4. |
| B．IPhone 4s has a larger and slimmer case than iPhone 4. |
| C．IPhone 4s uses less time to transfer data than iPhone 4. |
| D．IPhone 4s with an improved camera is cheaper than iPhone 4. |
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下面是五段电视节目内容的解说词。请根据五段内容，在A--E中分别选择相应的电视节目名称。People might grow plants and vegetables in the sea in about 50 years.
The Lost World is an exciting American film.people,especially school students ,may like it better in free time.
Even if you could buy the world,you could not buy a happy family,good friends or knowledge.
For parents with children,an important problem is getting the children away from the television to do their homework.
When you need help for your homework, go to the library. You may find magazines, newspapers and big dictionaries there. They can always help you.
| A. Money isn’t Everything. B. Study Tools C. Parents’ Problems. D. Farms of the future. E. Activities for Free Time. |
What would you do if you found a snake in your house? Many people might be afraid or try to kill it. However, if you live in North Carolina in the USA,one thing you can do is to call the Snake Catchers.
The Snake Catchers are four men who love snakes, even poisonous ones. Theirnewspaper advertisement says, “Snake Catchers:free snakeremoval(除去）一Please do not kill them — Call us. ”
The Snake Catchers, who started their service in 1998, don’t charge anything for helping people. “We do this as a hobby,”explained Fred Johnson, one of the Snake Catchers. Because of their love of snakes, the Snake Catchers try to keep them alive.“One man asked us to kill a python(蟒蛇), so he could make a pair of boots from the skin. We refused, because we like snakes, and we don’t want to see them killed, ” said Fred. Some of the snakes that they catch are kept as pets;some are given to the North Carolina State University. Most, including the poisonous snakes, are set free in the wild, usually in a national park.
Fred suggests that people should treat snakes with care. “Actually snakes are very shy and gentle creatures. They only attack if they are frightened. However, you have to know how to treat a snake properly!”
According to one happy family, the Snake Catchers are good. One day, the Greenwood family found a snake skin in the kitchen. They looked very carefully and saw a snake sleeping behind a cupboard. They thought about what to do. Then Steve Greenwood remembered the advertisement for the Snake Catchers. He called them.
“The Snake Catchers arrived within an hour and they finished the job quickly too,” said Steve Greenwood. “One of them went into the kitchen, found the snake and took it out alive. The Snake Catchers did a very good job.”
Last year, the Snake Catchers removed more than seventy snakes from houses in North Carolina.The Snake Catchers catch snakes because .
| A．they want to kill the snakes. |
| B．they like trying to catch snakes. |
| C．they don’t want people to hurt snakes. |
| D．they like eating snakes. |
When a man asked them to kill a python,the Snake Catchers .
| A．agreed to do it | B．were very happy |
| C．give him some old boots | D．didn’t agree |
The Snake Catchers set most of the snakes free .
| A．in a national park | B．in a univercity |
| C．in a garden | D．in their own houses |
According to Fred, .
| A．snakes are very dangerous |
| B．people should attack snakes |
| C．snakes are not usually dangerous |
| D．people should run away if they see a snake |
Jack and James were good friends .One day,they were walking through the desert(沙漠).During the journey they had a big fight,and Jack hit james in the face.James felt hurt,but he didn’t say anything.Instead( 相反),he wrote in the sand:Today my best friend hit me in the face.
They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲).They decided to get some water there .Suddenly James had trouble in the water,he fell into the mire(泥潭) and was in danger.Jack saved him at once.When he felt Ok,he wrote on a stone:Today my best friend saved my life. “After I hurt you ,you wrote in the sand, and now you wrote on the stone.Why?”asked Jack.“When someone hurts us,we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness (宽恕) can blow it away.But when someone does anything good for us,we must write it down on the stone,so no wind can blow it away.” Since then ,the two friends have never fought with each other again.
Hatred(仇恨) can bring you nothing but unhappiness .If you don’t forgive others,you are making trouble for yourself.Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to those who ahve helped you!What’s the matter with James in the oasis?
| A．He wanted to make his friend have trouble ,too. |
| B．He wanted some water and fell into the mire. |
| C．He wanwed to know if his friend would save him when he was in trouble. |
| D．He wanted to have fun in the oasis. |
Which of the statements is not TRUE according to the passage.
| A．Jack didn’t hit James in the face. |
| B．Hatred can only bring you unhappiness. |
| C．The two friends went on walking after they had a fight. |
| D．They decided to get some water after they found an oasis. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．We should hate someone forever(永远). |
| B．The wind can blow everything away. |
| C．Learn to forgive others and remember to be thankful to others. |
| D．Forgiveness can make trouble for ourselves. |