Water pollution happens when waste things from many areas are thrown into rivers,lakes and seas．
Agriculture
To get more food，farmers use large amounts of chemicals(化学制品)．When the chemicals are not completely used by the plants，they are washed away by the rainwater into rivers，lakes and seas，which pollute both surface water and underground water．
Industry
Factories and industries often release poisonous chemicals into seas，rivers or lakes，which is quite bad for Mother Nature．An example of industrial sea pollution happened in Japan in the 1950s．A local factory had poured waste water with mercury(水银)into the Minamata Bay for 20 years．Tuna fish in the bay took in the mercury and people ate the tuna. Many children were born with birth deformities(畸形)．As a result，people lost their，hearing and sight，and thousands of people died in the end．
Sea transportation
When ships transporting oil get damaged on the way，oil spillage(溢出)happens·One major disaster was the Exxon Valdez oil spill．An oil tanker sink off Alaska in 1989 and leaked(泄漏)oil into the ocean．To save cost，some ships also poured unwanted oil from their engine rooms into the sea，thus polluting the oceans·
Home activities
If the waste from the washing of clothes and dishes are not treated and poured into the sea，they will do harm to the sea life．Some diseases may also spread．Sometimes，rubbish is dumped into the sea．Farmers Use large amounts of chemicals to ．
| A．have more food | B．release poison |
| C．planting | D．plant more crops |
From the example in Paragraph 3．we learn that ．
| A．eating tuna fish is sometimes a great danger |
| B．water pollution is a serious problem in Japan |
| C．factories and industries should be closed in Japan |
| D．water pollution can do great harm to people’s health |
The underlined word“release”probably means ．
| A．释放 | B．吸收 | C．生产 | D．运用 |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．Industrial water pollution |
| B．Agriculture water pollution |
| C．Reasons for water pollution |
| D．Ways to solve water pollution |
Many villagers have left to make a living in big cities. As a result, their children have become“leftover children”and they need more care. The survey below is from villagers in Jingyang, Shanxi Province. 200 children there were chosen to answer the questions.
| What they want |
Love |
Money |
Freedom |
Control |
Something |
| 30% |
28% |
28% |
10% |
4% |
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| Whom to Communicate with |
Oneself |
Family members |
No one |
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| 27% |
55% |
18% |
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| Whether they can Communicate With their Parents freely |
Yes |
A little difficult |
No |
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| 46% |
44% |
10% |
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| The way They prefer To live |
Living with parents |
Living with grandparents |
No idea |
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| 58% |
14% |
28% |
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| What they Think of Parents’ Working in The city |
Bad |
Good |
No idea |
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| 26% |
32.5% |
41.5% |
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| Happiest place |
School |
Home |
Friends’ homes |
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| 40% |
35% |
25% |
Of the five needs, leftover children need most.
| A．Freedom | B．Money | C．Control | D．Love |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．All of the children are happiest to stay at home without parents. |
| B．About one out of every two children has no one to talk with. |
| C．41.5% of the children aren’t sure whether their parents’ working in the city is good or not. |
| D．12.5% of the children think it is good to live with their parents. |
How many children think parents’ working in the city is bad?
| A．52% | B．32.5% | C．65% | D．26% |
From the survey, we can learn that .
| A．the leftover children can get more money |
| B．most children prefer to live with their parents |
| C．the leftover children want to live in big cities |
| D．only a few children are welcome to their family |
Which is the happiest place for leftover children to stay according to the survey？.
| A．Their own home | B．Friends’ home |
| C．Big cities | D．School |
Schoolgirls have been wearing such short skirts that a Staffordshire school has ordered them to wear trousers instead. All skirts will be banned（禁止）from September at Paget High School in Branston. Tight-fitting(紧身的) trousers will also be banned and Muslim head-dressed will have to be “School blue” colour.
Head teacher Don Smith said, “one of the big problems for us at the school has been the number of girls who have been wearing improperly(不适当地) short skirts. This has been an area of special concern at a time when there have been a lot of wrong ideas of being beautiful.” Mr Smith said it would be impossible to determine(决定) how long girls’ skirts should be and that a blanket ban would be easier for teachers to carry out.
The head teacher said pupils’ and other teachers’ opinions were asked for before the new rule was set. The new clothing policy(政策) has been explained in a letter sent to parents of the school’s 1,000 pupils and will come into force after the summer holiday.
The school also wants pupils to wear clip-on ties(夹式领带) instead of traditional neckwear. This rule will be gradually out over the next year and support will be given to parents unable to afford the new tie.
One parent, whose teenage daughter studies at school, said, “I completely agree some girls were wearing skirts that were too short. However, I think girls should be allowed to wear skirts. Other school manage to let girls wear skirts while making sure they are not improperly dressed. I don’t see why Paget can’t do the same”What can we know about schoolgirls at Paget High School from the first
Paragraph?
| A．Trousers will have to give way to their skirts. |
| B．They will have to say goodbye to skirts on school days. |
| C．They will be allowed to wear head-dresses in different colours. |
| D．They will be allowed to wear tight-fitting trousers instead of short skirts. |
The underline phrase “ a blanket ban” probably means “ __________”.
| A．a ban on blankets | B．a ban on short and tight clothes |
| C．a complete ban | D．a sudden ban |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．Teachers called the pupils’ parents to explain the new rule. |
| B．Pupils will have to wear clip-on ties after the summer holiday. |
| C．Paget High School will provide clip-on ties for pupils for free. |
| D．Opinions were collected before the new clothing policy was made. |
What does the parent mentioned in the last paragraph think of the new rule?
| A．He isn’t satisfied（满意）with it. |
| B．He shows no interest in it. |
| C．He is pleased with it. |
| D．He doubts whether it can be carried out. |
No one wants to look stupid (愚蠢的) or do the wrong thing at a new job. It’s important to make the right impression from the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place.
It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job.
1. First impression can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code( rules about what you can wear to work) . If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.
2. Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.
3. Pay attention to instructions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.
4. Ask lots of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.
5. Never be the first one to leave. Observe (观察) what your co-workers do around quitting time (下班时间). It does not look good for you to be eager to leave. Before you arrive at work on the first day, you should ___________.
| A．dress in a right way |
| B．introduce yourself |
| C．know your duties |
| D．know your co-workers well |
According to the passage, your supervisor is most likely your _________.
| A．visitor | B．teacher |
| C．workmate | D．leader |
What is the best title for this passage?
| A．Getting a new job | B．Tips on How to Work |
| C．The First-day Work | D．The Importance of Co-worker |
“Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton. The third is in the hands of Steve Jobs.” said someone.
Steve Jobs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his parents' garage (车库) on April Fool's Day, 1976. Through many years' hard work, Jobs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.
Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured(给予荣誉) with a number of awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character(封面人物) and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.
Jobs' road to success wasn't an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, "A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated (打败). So he was considered as an American hero.
What did Jobs' workers and family members think of him?
On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered (坏脾气的) boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didn't understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter's graduation(毕业) party.Where did Steve Jobs set up the Apple computer company?
| A．In his own house. |
| B．In his friend's house. |
| C．In his friend's garage. |
| D．In his parents' garage. |
What do you think of Steve Jobs according to (根据) the passage?
| A．Home-loving. | B．Honest. |
| C．Jealous. | D．Humorous. |
From the passage, we know that ___ __.
| A．Steve Jobs was very famous only in the USA |
| B．Steve Jobs was too busy to care about his children |
| C．Steve Jobs changed the world a lot with his Apple products |
| D．Steve Jobs never got into any trouble on his way to success |
Where is York?
| A．In the north of England. | B．In Windsor. |
| C．In the west of London. | D．At Plymouth. |
Mr Smith is visiting The Museum of the Moving Image with his wife and their four-year-old son. How much should the pay?
| A．￡10. | B．￡12. | C．￡16. | D．￡25 |
What is the latest attraction at Sea Life Centre?
| A．A quiz show. | B．A big glass tunnel |
| C．Models of famous places. | D．Animal and fish feeding |