The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even eat it.
Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problems was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollutions. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving there will be less air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.
选择合适的选项填空：________, our world is becoming much smaller.
| A．Because of the rise in pollution. |
| B．Thanks to the development of traffic and communication |
| C．Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year. |
| D．Because the earth is being polluted day and night. |
Hundreds of years ago, life was ________ it is today.
| A．much easier than | B．as easy as | C．much harder than | D．as hard as |
Pollution comes in may ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means _________.
| A．rubbish | B．noise pollution | C．air pollution | D．water pollution |
Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because _________.
| A．it makes much noise |
| B．it makes us angry more easily |
| C．it makes our rivers and lakes dirty |
| D．it’s bad for all living things in the world. |
Which of the following in NOT true?
| A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. |
| B．The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world population does. |
| C．The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth. |
| D．If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2. |
We were standing at the top of a church tower．My father had brought me to this high tower in a small town not far from our home in Rome．I wondered why．
“Look down, Elsa," Father said．I gathered all my courage and looked down．I saw the square in the center of the village．And I saw several streets leading to the square．“See, my dear,”Father said gently．“There is more than one way to the square．Life is like that．If you can't get to the place where you want to go by one road, try another．"
Now I understood why I was there．Earlier that day I had begged my mother to do something about the bad lunches that were served at school．But she refused because she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said．
When I turned to Father for help, he would not help．Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson．By the time we reached home, I had a plan．
At school the next day, I poured my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home．Then I asked our cook to serve it to Mother at dinner．The plan worked perfectly．She tried one spoonful and sputtered．“The cook must have gone mad!” Quickly I told what I had done, and Mother promised that she would take up the matter of lunches at school the next day!
In the years that followed I often remembered the lesson Father taught me．I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago．I wouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible way．Father’s wise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square．Father brought Elsa to the top of the church tower to_________________．
| A．have sports with Elsa |
| B．explain what he means clearly |
| C．enjoy the views |
| D．have a rest there |
Elsa wanted her mother to_____________ earlier that day．
| A．do something delicious for lunch |
| B．know he was complaining about his lunch |
| C．speak to the school about lunch |
| D．change the terrible eating habit |
By sharing her own experiences, Elsa tries to tell us________
| A．when one road is blocked , try another |
| B．how bad the lunch of her school is |
| C．how wise her father is |
| D．how terrible her mother is |
The Chang’e-3, named after a Chinese goddess, is China’s first spacecraft(航天器)to make a soft landing on the moon. It includes a lander and a moon rover(月球车) called Yutu. The Chang’e-3 spacecraft is the second phase(阶段) China’s lunar programme, which includes orbiting, landing and returning to Earth. It follows the success of the Chang’e-1 and Chang’e-2 spacecraft in 2007 and 2010. The launch of Chang’e-3 was successful.
The Chang’e-3 is one of the most difficult tasks in China’s space programme, the news says. The news adds that exploring the universe(宇宙) and seeking peaceful use of space are dreams of Chinese for thousands of years.
With a lander and the moon rover Yutu, Chang’e-3 soft-landed(软着陆) on the moon at 9:11 p.m. Saturday. Yutu later separated(分离) from the lander and ran to the moon surface earlier Sunday.
China has chosen the name Yutu for its first moon rover, after a worldwide online vote(投票) attracted people to come up with names.
In Chinese folk tale, Yutu is the white pet rabbit of Chang’e, the moon goddess. Chang’e took her pet and flew towards the moon. She became a goddess and has lived there with the white animal ever since.Which is the first spacecraft landed softly on the moon in China?
| A．Chang’e-1 | B．Chang’e-2 |
| C．Chang’e-3 | D．Yutu |
From this passage, how many spacecraft have flown to the moon successfully.
| A．Three | B．Two | C． One | D．None |
Who did the moon rover name after?
Which of the following is Not true?
| A．Chang’e-2 was set up in 2010. |
| B．Yutu isn’t the first rover of China. |
| C．Many people voted for Yutu online. |
| D．Yutu separated after Chang’e-3 landed on the moon. |
The article may be found in __________.
| A．a history book | B．a fashion magazine |
| C．a geography book | D． a newspaper |
North American black bears are shy animals. They are fearful by nature, and will usually run away if they see or hear people. Because of this, it can be difficult for scientists to learnabout these animals.
In order to study black bears, researchers from New Jersey, USA, catch bears and usedrugs to help them go to sleep. Researchers then work out the size and the weight of the bear,take blood to test for diseases(疾病), remove a tooth and take it to the lab to find out its age. Fromthese studies, researchers want to find out how many bears live in New Jersey, how long theylive, and how many babies they produce.
But in Minnesota, USA, researchers study bears that are completely awake. The bears knowthe researchers' voices and they are not afraid of die research team. With the help of a few grapesto keep the bears busy, researchers can touch them to check their hearts, look at theirteeth, and do other jobs.Researchers can also walk or sit with bears for hours and make videos to learn about their everyday lives.
In both places, the main purpose is the same—to make sure there is a healthy population of black bears. But theresearch methods and the kinds of information that researchers, are able to collect are quite different.In the first paragraph, we can learn that North American black bears are _______.
| A．shy and fearful animals | B．not found today |
| C．well known to scientists | D．not afraid of people |
The word "remove" in the second paragraph probably means _____ in Chinese.
| A．拔下 | B．移植 | C．清洗 | D．修补 |
Which of the following may NOT be included in the New Jersey studies on bears?
| A．The age. | B．The way of their communication. |
| C．The weight. | D．The number of babies they produce. |
In the Minnesota studies, researchers _____.
| A．can never get close to the bears |
| B．study the bears while they are asleep |
| C．use grapes to make the bears full |
| D．learn a lot about the bears' everyday lives |
What do the two studies have in common?
| A．Research places. | B．The main purpose. |
| C．Research methods. | D．Collected information. |
An old scientist recently made several tests with different animals to find out which was cleverer than other animals.
In one test the old scientist put a monkey in a room where there were several boxes. Some boxes were inside other boxes. One small box had some food in it. The scientist wanted to watch the monkey and to find out how long it would take the monkey to find the food. The scientist left the room. He waited a few minutes outside the door. Then he got down on his knees and put his eyes to the keyhole(锁孔). What did he see? To his surprise, he found himself looking into the eye of the monkey. The monkey was on the other side of the door and looked at the scientist through the keyhole.The scientist did the test to see ____________.
| A．if the monkey would steal (偷) the food |
| B．if the monkey would look for the food |
| C．if the monkey was cleverer than other animals |
| D．if some boxes were inside other boxes |
In one test the scientist put a monkey __________.
| A．into a small box |
| B．into several small boxes |
| C．into a box where there was some food |
| D．in a room |
After the scientist left the room, the monkey_________.
| A．began to eat food |
| B．began to look for food |
| C．looked at the scientist through the keyhole |
| D．came into the boxes one after another |
The scientist_______________.
| A．got down on his knees and waited outside the door |
| B．got down on his knees and heard with his ears |
| C．left the room for a long time |
| D．looked at the monkey through the keyhole with his eyes |
To the scientist’s surprise ______________.
| A．the monkey got down on its knees |
| B．the monkey came out of the room |
| C．the monkey looked at the scientist through the window |
| D．the monkey put its eye to the keyhole |
| J&M Music Store • Rock, pop and country music • Buy CDs new or used • Listen before you buy • Guitar lessons offered |
Peth Market • Fresh fruit and vegetables • Open Friday to Sunday mornings • Free ice cream for children under 12 |
| Times Coffee Shop • The best coffee in town • Sandwiches, cakes, pies •Open 10:00a.m__11:00 p.m.daily •Jazz music( Wednesday to Sunday) |
Macon's B&B • Feel like home when you're away from • We have different kinds of rooms • Delicious homemade breakfast |
You can________ at J&M Music Store.
| A．receive guitar lessons | B．borrow new or used CDs |
| C．learn pop music history | D．buy all kinds of music books |
You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at_______.
| A．8:30 a.m. | B．9:30 a.m. |
| C．10:30 p.m. | D．11:30 p.m. |
If your friend is coming for a visit, where will he stay for a night?
A. In J&M Music Store.B. In Peth Market
C. At Times Coffee Shop.D. At Macon's B&B.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．There is no breakfast at Macon's B& |
| B．You can't listen to the CD before you buy it. |
| C．Times Coffee Shop offers Jazz music every day. |
| D．Kids under 12 can get free ice cream in Peth Market |
Where is the passage probably from?
| A．dictionary. | B．A newspaper. |
| C．A story book. | D．A science report. |