回答问题 阅读短文，然后很据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。
Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem 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 could move 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 against pollution. They stop people from burning coal(煤) in houses and factories, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is 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.
Is our life much easier than it was hundreds of years ago ?
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Why was the pollution not serious many years ago?
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What kinds of pollution are mentioned in the passage?
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How do they fight against pollution in many countries?
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What is the passage mainly about?
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BBC Radio World Service
Learning English Programs in China
| Days |
Times |
Dates |
Programs |
| Monday |
06:45 |
8 Dec ~ 27 Mar |
World news |
| 19:45 |
26 Jan ~ 24 Feb |
Radio English Test |
|
| 20:45 |
8 Dec ~ 31 Jan |
Grammar Lesson |
|
| Tuesday |
06:45&20:45 |
9 Dec ~ 3 Feb |
Talk about Business |
| 19:30 |
9 Dec ~ 3 Feb |
Grammar Lesson |
|
| Wednesday |
19:45 |
10 Dec~ 31 Mar |
Language Study |
| 20:45 |
10 Dec ~4 Feb |
The Market 2 |
|
| Thursday |
06:45&19:30 |
11 Dec ~ 5 Feb |
The Market 2 |
| 19:45 |
11 Dec ~ 8 Jan |
The Big Stories |
|
| Friday |
06:45 |
12 Dec ~ 6 Feb |
Grammar Lesson |
| 19:30 |
12 Dec ~ 6 Feb |
Talk about Business |
|
| 20:45 |
12 Dec ~ 2 Apr |
World News |
|
| Saturday |
06:45&19:30 |
6 Dec ~ 27 Mar |
World News |
| 19:45 |
6 Dec ~ 10 Jan |
The Food of Love |
|
| Sunday |
06:45 |
7 Dec ~1 Feb |
Talk about Business |
| 20:45 |
7 Dec ~1 Feb |
The Market 2 |
|
| 23:15 |
7 Dec ~ 28 Dec |
Grammar Lesson |
This timetable tells you that you can learn English through the programs____.
| A．in the magazine | B．on TV | C．over the radio | D．in the book |
If you weak in grammar, you can listen to the “Grammar Lesson” on________.
| A．Friday and Saturday | B．Tuesday and Wednesday |
| C．Tuesday and Friday | D．Saturday and Sunday |
If you want to know what’s happening around the world, you may choose the program _______.
| A．World News | B．The Market 2 |
| C．Talk about Business | D．The Food of Love |
What is the sky(天空)? Where is it? How high is it? What lies above it? These questions are hard to answer, aren’t they?
Is the sky blue? The sky has no color. We know that there is air around the world. When planes fly, they need air to lift their wings(翼) . Planes cannot fly very high because when they go high, the air gets thinner. If we go up about 1,200 kilometers from the earth, we find there is no air.
Perhaps(也许) we can answer some of our questions now. The sky is space(空间). In this space there is only the sun, the moon and all the stars.
6.What is the sky?
A. It’s the clouds B. It’s space. C It’s air D It’s nothing
7. The sky _____
A. is blue B. is white C. is black D. has no color
8. Planes cannot fly very high because _________.
A. the air becomes thinner B. the flying machine is not good
C. people will be afraid if the planes fly too high D. it is not necessary for planes to fly so high
9 If we go up about
1,200 kilometers from the earth, we find ___________.
A. there is more air B. there is less air C .there is nothing but air D there is no air
10. In space there is _________.
A. nothing B. air everywhere C. everything D. only the sun , the moon and all the stars
One day an old man is selling a big elephant. A young man 
comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly. The old man goes up to him and says in his ear, “ Don’t say anything about the elephant befor
e I sell it. Then I will give you twenty dollars.”“All right,” says the young man. After the old man sells the elephant, he gives the young man twenty dollars and says, “ Now, can you tell me how you found the elephant’s bad ears?”“ I didn’t find the bad ears,” says the young man. “ Then why are you looking at the elephant slowly?” asks the old man. The young man answers, “Because I have
never seen an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.”
( )1. ______ the elephant.
A. The young man sells B. The old man sells
C. The two men sell D. The old man buys
( )2. The young man is looking at the elephant slowly. He wants to find out _______.
A. which foot of the elephant is bad B. how heavy it is
C. which ear of the elephant is bad D. what it looks like
( )3. The young man _______.
A. knows the elephant has bad ears B. wants to buy the elephant
C. looks after the elephantD. gets some money from the old man
( )4. The young man _______.
A. is not interested in elephants B. knows what an elephant looks like
C. has seen some elephants before
D. has never seen an elephant before
( )5. Hearing what the young man said, the old man will probably(可能) be ______
A. angry B. happy C. dangerous D. 
hungry
阅读下面短文，判断正误。
What a cold winter! How wonderful it would be if there were a fire! Fire keeps us warm. But fire is very dangerous, and can kill us. November 9 is National Fire Safety Day. It's a time for us to learn a lot more about fire, especially what to do if we are caught in a fire.
Call 119
Never try to put out a fire by yourself, even if it is a very small one. Get help from your parents or call 119. Tell 119 where you are and what is on fire. Listen to 119's instructions.
Keep down close to the floor
If there is a lot of smoke in your room, keep down close to the floor. There is less smoke down there, so it's easier to breathe(呼吸) and see where you are going. If you don't, the smoke may kill you before the fire does.
Don't use the elevator
Never use the elevator(电梯) during a fire. Always use the stairs. An elevator may stop at the floor where the fire is burning. It may also go wrong and keep you inside.
Don't go back
Never go back into a burning building. Even if you have left your pet or favorite toy inside, do not go back for it. Don't worry about your pets. Animals have a very good sense of smell(嗅觉). They often get out of the building before people.
阅读短文，判断正（T）误（F）
( ) 11. National Fire Safety Day is on November 9.
( ) 12. If you smell smoke or see a fire, you should call 120 first.
( ) 13. If there is a lot of smoke or a fire, the fire may kill you before the smoke.
( ) 14.You mustn't use stairs during a fire because it may catch fire as well.
( ) 15.Animals have a good sense of smell.
Swimming and English Learning
Can you swim? Do you like swimming? Yes? Well, how can you learn to swim? I think the best way is to go into the water and learn. I’m afraid you’ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming. It’s the same with the English study. We must practice, practice and practice.
Listening and speaking are very important for beginners. The children in English-speaking countries first listen to others. Then they try to imitate and speak. We can listen to English programs on radio. You may just understand a few words. It doesn’t matter. Just be relaxed, try to catch every word.
Somebody may be a good listener. But he dare not speak. He’s afraid of making mistakes. You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese. Don’t be afraid. We must be brave（勇敢）. If you really want to learn English well, you must try to speak with everyone so long as he knows English. Whether you know him or not is not important when there’s nobody to talk with, you can talk to yourself in English. It’s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English. Remember, the more you speak, the fewer mistakes you’ll make.
Reading and writing are more important for senior school students. First we must choose the books we’re interested in. A lot of reading will improve your language sense. This is the most important.
Keep writing English diaries. We can also write English articles. You may even post them to English magazines. Don’t be afraid of failure. Failure is the mother of success.
Easier said than done. Well, let’s do more pract
ice from now on. I’m sure you’ll learn English well in this way.
( ) 6. You can learn to swim by_______.
A. reading books about it B. looking at others swimming
C. havi
ng lessons on it D. going into the river and learning
( ) 7. We should learn English by _______.
A. listening and speaking B. reading and writing
C. A and B D. swimming
( ) 8. What will you do with mistakes when you speak?
A. Don’t make mistakes. B. Study hard
C. Try not to speak English D. Don’t be afraid.
( )9. What’s more important for senior school students?
A. listening B. speaking C. reading and writing D. learning
( ) 10. We can listen to English ______, according to the passage.
A. by train B. on the radio C. every minute D. now and then