What do you know about the sea? Everybody knows that the sea looks beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it becomes very terrible when there is a strong wind. If you study the map of the world, you’ll learn that about three quarters(四分之三) of the world is sea.
Have you ever been at sea? The sea is very deep. In some places the sea is much deeper. The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high while the deepest place of the sea is almost 11 kilometers deep.
The sea can be very cold. At the top of the sea the water may be warm. But if you go down it becomes colder and colder. In most places of the sea, there are lots of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down.
You know the sea water is salty. The water of Dead Sea is very salty. It is so salty that swimmers cannot sink(下沉)! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea! What a strange sea!
| A．25％ | B．75％ | C．30％ | D．45％ |
| A．The sea looks beautiful when it is calm（平静的）. |
| B．The sea is 6 kilometers in depth on average(平均) |
| C．The sea becomes very horrific(可怕的) when there is a strong wind. |
| D．The Dead Sea is so salty that nothing can live in it. |
| A．the more comfortable he feels. |
| B．the warmer he feels. |
| C．the colder he feels. |
| D．the cooler he feels |
| A．Most of the plants and fishes live near the top of the sea. |
| B．None of the plants and fishes live near the top of the sea. |
| C．Some of the plants and fishes live near the top of the sea. |
| D．Most of the plants and fishes live deep down of the sea. |
| A．There are many kinds of fishes in it. |
| B．It is a safe place for the swimmers. |
| C．It is very salty. |
| D．No fish can be found in it. |
| A． |
The World Health Organization（世界卫生组织） says air pollution kills seven million people around the world each year． Even if polluted air does not kill us， it can make us very sick． |
| B． |
However， breathing dirty air may do more than hurt your body． It can also affect（影响） your brain and your ability to think． |
| C． |
A new study shows that air pollution can cause a"huge"reduction（减少）in our intelligence（智商）．The researchers reported that long﹣term exposure（暴露） to air pollution can affect a person's mental（智力的） abilities in two areas： language and math． |
| D． |
Xi Chen， the researcher of the Yale School of Public Health led the study． He and his team found that breathing polluted air can reduce a person's education level by about one year． |
| E． |
Chen said that the effect（结果） generally is worse for those over 64 years of age，for men and for those with little or no education． |
| F． |
"The older persons﹣ they are more affected． And we find， quite interestingly，men are more affected than women． And people working outdoors are more affected than people working indoors． |
| G． |
The researchers noted that the effect of pollution on language ability is even more serious as people age， especially among men and the less educated． |
| H． |
Why were language skills more affected than math？ There are two main kinds of tissue（组织）in the brain： white matter and grey matter． White matter is more connected with a person's language skills， while grey matter is connected to our ability to solve math problems． Studies have shown that air pollution has a great effect on the white matter in the brain， but not the grey matter． |
Chen said that air pollution did affect the math skills， just not as much as their language skills．
（1）Air pollution causes million people to die around the world each year．
| A． |
one |
| B． |
two |
| C． |
seven |
| D． |
sixty﹣four |
（2）Which is not true according to the passage？
| A． |
Breathing dirty air may hurt your body |
| B． |
Breathing dirty air can affect your brain |
| C． |
Breathing dirty air can affect your ability to think |
| D． |
Breathing dirty air can make your immune system（免疫系统） strong |
（3）The effect of breathing polluted air generally is worse for those people except ．
| A． |
men |
| B． |
women |
| C． |
those with little or no education |
| D． |
those over 64 years of age |
（4）In the sixth paragraph， "people working outdoors"probably refers to（ 指的是）" "
| A． |
the researchers |
| B． |
people with little or no education |
| C． |
people from the World Health Organization |
| D． |
people from the Yale School of Public Health |
（5）Air pollution affected the language skills math skills．
| A． |
as much as |
| B． |
as little as |
| C． |
more than |
| D． |
less than |
Earthquakes usually come without warning． What should you do if this happens to you？ An earthquake is dangerous， but there are still things you can do to protect yourself．
●Stay calm as the earth begins to shake． Your chances of survivalin an earthquake go up if you can keep calm． Staying calm is not easy， but it can save your life．
● If you are inside when the earthquake starts， get under a table or a bed． You need to have something strong around you to protect you from falling objects． Do not stand near walls or windows and stay out of the kitchen． The kitchen is dangerous because of many glass objects．
●If you are outside， get to an open area as fast as you can． Stay away from buildings and trees． If you are in a car， pull over to a place where there are no trees or tall buildings and stay in the car． If you are close to the sea， try to get as far away from the water as possible． Earthquakes can cause huge waves（浪） that can really harm the people nearby．
● When the earthquake is over， there is still plenty of danger． For example， gas fire often comes with an earthquake． If you see a fire， quickly move outdoor to an open area．
Always remember to hope for the best but prepare for the worst．
（1）What does the underlined word" survival"mean in Chinese？
| A． |
坍塌 |
| B． |
废墟 |
| C． |
幸存 |
| D． |
失踪 |
（2）What shouldn't you do if you are inside when the earthquake starts？
| A． |
To get under a table |
| B． |
To get under a bed |
| C． |
To stay out of the kitchen |
| D． |
To stand near walls or windows |
（3）Which is the wrong way if you are outside when the earthquake happens to you？
| A． |
To stay away from buildings and trees |
| B． |
To get as far away from the sea water as possible |
| C． |
To run into your house quickly to take something valuable |
| D． |
To drive your car to a place where there are no trees or tall buildings and stay in the car |
（4）When an earthquake happens， often comes out．
| A． |
electronic fire |
| B． |
gas fire |
| C． |
forest fire |
| D． |
grass fire |
（5）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
The ways to stay calm． |
| B． |
The ways to stay away from tall buildings． |
| C． |
The ways to move outdoors to an open area． |
| D． |
The ways to protect yourself when an earthquake happens． |
Long long ago， there was a beautiful little girl． She was alone because she had no family and no home． She only had her clothes and some bread． But she was very kind．
A man asked her if she had something to eat． She gave him her bread． A child cried and told her that his head was very cold． So she gave him her hat． Then， she met a child with no coat． She gave him her coat．
One day， in the cold dark forest， she met another child who asked for her dress． The little girl thought that it was dark and nobody could see her， so she gave her dress away． At last，she had almost nothing： no family， no where to live， nothing to eat and little to wear．
Suddenly， stars fell from the sky． These stars became pieces of money and a beautiful dress．
The little girl was rich for the rest of her life and she still helped the people in need with her money．
（1）The beautiful little girl was because she had no family and no home
A．lazy
B． alone
C． rich
D． thin
（2）When she met a child with no coat， she gave him her
A． bread
B． hat
C． coat
D． money
（3） ，she gave her dress away．
A． In an old house
B． In the forest
C． In the sky
D． At home
（4） fell from the sky became pieces of money and a beautiful dress
A． The hat
B． The coat
C． The bread
D． The stars
（5）The little girl was rich for the rest of her life because of her ．
A． kindness
B．family
C．beauty
D．dress
Many people believe that tea was first drunk nearly 5，000 years ago． It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink． More than 4，000 years later， Lu Yu， "the saint of tea"， mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing．The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea． It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used．
It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries．In England， tea didn't appear until around 1660， but less than 100 years later， it had become the national drink． The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century． This helped to spread the popularity of tea and the tea plant to more places around the world． Even though many people now know about tea culture， the Chinese are without doubt the ones who best understand the nature of tea．
（1）It is said that Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink
（2）The book Cha Jing was written by Lu Yu．
（3）The tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 7th and 8th centuries．
（4）The tea trade from Western countries to China took place in the 19th century．
（5）The Chinese are the ones who best understand the nature of tea．
When it comes to helping developing countries，we often think about offering money in order that they can build schools and hospitals，buy food and medicine，or find clean water supplies．These seem to be the most important basic needs in their lives．However，it's far from enough．We have to come up with better ideas．
A man called Nicholas Negroponte invented a cheap laptop computer，which he decided to invent after he visited a school in Cambodia．The laptop which Mr．Negroponte has designed is not the same as the normal one that you can buy in the shops．One difference is that it will be covered in rubber so that it is strong and won't be damaged easily．As an electricity supply can be a problem in developing countries，the computer also has a special handle in order that children can wind the computer upto give it extra power when needed．
This special laptop computer will cost less than 100 US dollars and Mr．Negroponte wants to produce as many as 15 million laptop computers in the first year．The idea is that these computers will help the children's education as they will be able to access the Internet．These computers might not benefit the people in developing countries immediately，but by improving children's education they should help people to find their own solutions to their problems in the long term．
Another idea to help children in developing countries is to recycle old mobile phones so that hey can be used again．In the UK．and probably in many other countries too，millions of mobile phones are thrown away every year．The waste crested by throwing away thee old phones is very bed for the environment， so it seems to be an excellent idea to achieve two important goals at the same time，We will reduce the waste we produce and help others．in other words ，we will be able to"kill two birds with one "and that is always a good thing．
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项．
（1）The underlined phrase "wind．up"in paragraph 2 means ．
| A． |
吹风 |
| B． |
给……上发条 |
| C． |
摇上 |
| D． |
利用空气……使…… |
（2）The laptop computer that Mr．Negroponte has designed ．
| A． |
will be damaged much easier than the normal one |
| B． |
has a special handle to access the Internet |
| C． |
is cheap and can run with extra power |
| D． |
can be helpful to find the people's own solutions |
（3）According to the passage，what benefit can we get from recycling old mobile phones？______
| A． |
We can reduce the waste to protect the environment． |
| B． |
We can help children in developing countries reuse the old mobile phones． |
| C． |
it is good for the environment and very educative for phone users． |
| D． |
It not only reduces the waste produced by developed countries but also helps the children in developing countries． |
（4）Mr． Negroponte's cheap computer is mentioned in the passage to ．
| A． |
illustrate the kindness of people in the developed countries |
| B． |
tell us what high technology can help people |
| C． |
show how to find business opportunities in developing countries |
| D． |
give an example of how to help developing countries |
（5）Which is the best idea the author gives us to help the developing countries？
| A． |
We need to help people in developing countries to help themselves，not just throw money at the problem． |
| B． |
We should spend much money helping people in developing countries build more schools and hospitals． |
| C． |
We should think about giving help to developing countries more often． |
| D． |
We should help the people in developing countries by improving children's education immediately． |