Imagine one day, the water taps(水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that’s what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply(供应). Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej, told Times: “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water—at very high prices. “A lot of people can’t afford it,” she said.
The average (平均) person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic（立方）meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty(贫困) line of 1,000 cubic meters.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen. _____________ is the name of the capital city of Yemen.
| A．Sana | B．Lahej |
| C．Hannan | D．Times |
A report shows that Sana will have ____________ as early as 2025.
| A．enough drinking water to use |
| B．no drinking water to use |
| C．no private companies |
| D．more water pollution |
What does the underlined word “shortage” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?
| A．充足 | B．短缺 | C．干旱 | D．需求 |
We can infer(推断) from the passage that _____________.
| A．the poor don’t have to worry about the water supply |
| B．the 18-year-old boy is from a poor family |
| C．private companies make a lot of money |
| D．Lahej is a beautiful place |
Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?
| A．How to Save Water |
| B．How to Make Use of Seawater |
| C．How People Use Water Fully |
| D．Yemen is Facing Serious Water Shortage |
The best way of learning a language is using it .The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you’ll get your words mixed up ( 混合)and people will not understand you .Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can’t understand them. But if you keep your sense of humor (幽默感)，you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make(你所犯的错误). Don’t be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes（错误）. It is better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you. because they don’t understand what you are saying .The most important thing for learning English is : “Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes. ”The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is ________.
| A．writing | B．using it |
| C．listening | D．learning grammar |
What should you do in learning English?
| A．Be careful not to make any mistakes . |
| B．Write as quickly as you can . |
| C．Speak English as much as you can. |
| D．Laugh more often . |
When people laugh at your mistakes， you should ___________.
| A．not care(不在意) | B．be happy |
| C．feel worried | D．be unhappy |
When you make a mistake， you should _______.
| A．keep quiet | B．get angry |
| C．be kind | D．keep your sense of humor |
The story tells us :”__________”.
| A．Only foolish ( 愚蠢的 )people make mistakes |
| B．Few people make mistakes |
| C．People never make mistakes |
| D．There is no one who doesn’t make mistakes |
| Channel 1（一频道） |
Channel 2 |
| 18:00 Around China |
17:45 Computers today |
| 18:30 Children’s programme （节目） |
18:10 Foreign arts |
| 19:00 News |
18:30 Mordern English |
| 19:30 Weather report |
19:00 Animal world |
| 19:40 Around the world |
19:25 In Asia |
| 20:10 TV play :Sisters |
20:20 Sports |
| 21:00 English for today |
21:00 Sports player: Yao Ming |
| 21:15 Pop music |
21:45 English news |
| 21:55 Talk show |
22:05 On TV next week |
If you want to know something about Yao Ming， the best programme for you is _____.
| A．Talk Show | B．Sports |
| C．Sports player | D．TV play |
You’ll know something about _____ at 19:00 on Channel 2.
| A．animals | B．news | C．foreign | D．Asia |
If you want to watch NBA， the best programme for you would be ______.
| A．Sports | B．Around the world |
| C．foreign arts | D．English news |
If you like music very much， the best programme is _______.
| A．at 21:45 on Channel 2 | B．at 21:55 on Channel 1 |
| C．at 21:00 on Channel 2 | D．at 21:15 on Channel 1 |
“Modern English” is a programme that ______.
| A．teaches you English |
| B．tells you something about English classroom |
| C．let you know English news |
| D．makes foreign friends |
The movie Big Hero 6 has delighted audiences of all ages and the biggest reason for its success is the film's superhero, Baymax.
Baymax was made by Hiro's older brother, Tadashi. He wanted to help a lot of people in need and Baymax was how he would do it. At first Baymax was used as a personal healthcare assistant robot to heal the sick and injured. If you are his "patient", he will tell you, "There, there, it will be all right" and he won't leave you alone until you're well again.
After Tadashi died, Hiro upgraded Baymax and changed it into a rocket-fueled fighting machine who can fly above the city of San Fransokyo and take out any enemy. The robot carries Tadashi's selfless personality and through him, Hiro can still keep a little piece of his brother always.
There are some cool things about Bymax. As a robot, Bymax feels no pain, and he carries some special abilities. Bymax can fix himself if necessary. All he needs is some Scotch Tape. The funniest thing about Baymax may be his little footsteps. With a fat body and tiny legs, the superhero has to say "I am not fast," But that doesn't stop him from heading out into the world.Is Big Her0 6 a successful movie?
Who was Bymax made by?
What was Bymax used as at first?
What does Bymax need if he wants to fix himself?
You can't remember who sings a certain song from the 90s. You Google it. You're arguing with a friend about who played Mickey in The Goonies. You solve the problem by Googling it. You don't know the way to that new restaurant. You Google Maps it.
We hold the answers to about all of life's questions in our hands today. But that means our brains are feeling free to take some rest. According to the Daily Mail, our growing reliance on(依赖) the Internet for fact checking is making our memories worse.
Scientists at Harvard University found people now regard Google and other search engines as an outside part of their own brains, rather than a tool. Writing in the Journal Scientific American, Harvard psychologists Daniel Wegner and Adrian Ward warn that people who believe their memorable facts that are saved online are much worse at remembering them.
"The Internet is also unlike a human memory partner; it knows more and can produce the information more quickly, You can find almost all information today easily through a quick Internet search. It may be that the Internet is taking the place of people's memory."
In a series of tests, researchers found it was easy for people to remember information well if they believed it would be deleted.
Those who thought it was stored on a computer were more forgetful, even if they were asked to keep the information in mind.When people want to check a fact, probably they will.
| A．look up in a book |
| B．ask friends |
| C．use the Internet |
| D．go to teachers for help |
According to the passage, if we depend on the Internet for fact checking,.
| A．our brains will become smaller |
| B．our brains will become bigger |
| C．our memories will become worse |
| D．our memories will become better |
People are easy to remember things well if they know.
| A．they will lose the information |
| B．they will lose the computer |
| C．the information is good for them |
| D．the information is important |
The writer wants to tell us.
| A．not to use Google |
| B．Google is bad for our memory |
| C．Google is a good tool for checking facts |
| D．not to depend on the Internet for checking facts too much |
For a student, reading ability is very important in our study. How to read faster and understand better? Here is some advice for you.
1. Find Your Purpose for Reading
Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons---pleasure or knowledge. Being clear about your reading purpose not only helps you to stay away from books that you don't need to read. It also reminds you why reading the. book is important to you when you are reading it. You can easily keep reading and finish the book faster.
2. Read Only What You Are Interested in
Whether you're reading fiction or nonfiction, it's important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may share books they love, but those books might not be the ones you enjoy.
3. Give up Books That You Don't Enjoy
You may have chosen books that agree with your purpose. You may have chosen books that you are interested in. But when you are reading them, there may still be some books that you won't enjoy reading, Whenever you realize that you aren't enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldn't be a chore. 4. Give Yourself a Deadline to Finish Each Book
Before you read each book, ask yourself when you need to finish this book by. What I find interesting is that I read books that I borrow from libraries faster than the books I bought. The reason is the books I bought don't have a due date! I don't need to return those books, When you don't set a deadline to finish your book. There isn't a sense of urgency(紧迫). And when something isn't urgent, you will like to put it off. Before reading a book, you should.
| A．pay attention to the price |
| B．find your reading purpose |
| C．ask your friends for advice |
| D．find a library |
When you find that you aren't enjoying the book you are reading, you should.
| A．share with your friends | B．keep reading it |
| C．give it up | D．take it easy |
The writer reads books borrowed from the library faster than the books he bought because.
| A．they are easy |
| B．he has more time to read them |
| C．he likes them better |
| D．the books he bought have no due date |
The underline word "deadline" means.
| A．死期 | B．期限 | C．边界 | D．死线 |