The British Museum is the biggest one in the world．There are lot of things in the museum to see：clocks
which have been telling the time for six hundred years，Roman money，the earliest books in the world，including Shakespeare's own works…
The British Museum was set up nearly 300 years ago by a doctor．Sir Hans Sloane．The man liked to collect such things as books，drawings，clothes，money，animals，flowers，and also hoped that his things would be well kept and visited by people after his death．His wish came true，and the museum opened in 1759，six years after Sir Hans Sloane died．
Later，more antiques （古董） arrived at the museum，more books old and new，came to it，and more people wanted to visit it．All this made Pauizzi design the famous round Reading Room．There was something unusual in it．Cool air came up through small holes in the tables．Hot air under the floor kept readers'feet warm．Since its opening，many famous men have written and studied there，including Karl Marx．And the library is growing faster and faster．Many tourists come to visit it every year．
It is not open every day of the year，except for two holidays （New Year's Day and Christmas）．Entrance （进入）is free．There are lots of special exhibitions （展览） and every day．There are different films and talks，some of them for children．So if you are one of its two million visitors this year，don't try to see it all too quickly．There is a lifetime of looking in the British Museum．
46．Hans Solane's hobby was to
| A． |
visit museums |
| B． |
keep animals |
| C． |
collect things |
| D． |
read old books |
47．The museum opened
| A． |
before 1759 |
| B． |
in 1765 |
| C． |
after Hans Sioanc's death |
| D． |
when Hans Sloane was old |
48． designed the round Reading Room．
| A． |
Pauizzi |
| B． |
Shakespeare |
| C． |
Hans Sloane |
| D． |
Karl Marx |
49．We can go to the museum on
| A． |
Christmas Day |
| B． |
Thanksgiving Day |
| C． |
Christmas Eve |
| D． |
New Year's Day |
50．Which is right according to the passage？
| A． |
We have to pay to visit the museum． |
| B． |
The library it getting smaller and smaller． |
| C． |
Children]will get bored in the museum． |
| D． |
The museum has about two million visitors this year． |
Just how popular was Mini? Very. Every year her classmates voted(推举) her the favorite student. The friends she had were much more than those of anyone else.
One day Mini was caught yakkety-yakking(大声说笑) and ordered to stay back as punishment(惩罚). Staying back meant doing something “useful”, like helping in the library after school.
Now Mini’s school had a rule. Once a month, if you had something else to do the day you were punished, you could ask a friend to stand in for you.
Unluckily, her aunt was visiting Mini that day. That afternoon was the only chance Mini had of seeing her for another five years.
Mini needed someone to stand in for her. She asked Betty, her “best” friend. “Oh, no, Mini, I can’t,” Betty said. “I must help my brother do his homework.”
“Tony, will you stay back for me?” Mini asked another friend. “I wish you’d told me earlier. I have to go to a relative’s house with my father,” he said.
Now, Mini was beginning to doubt(怀疑) if even one of her friends would agree to stay. But she tried again. She asked three more friends and each one refused.
So, after school Mini stayed to help the librarian. And, when she found Mini crying after everyone had left, it was she who surprised Mini by allowing her to leave to meet her aunt. “I may have many friends,” Mini said to herself, “but in reality I have none.”What does staying back mean in Mini’s school?
| A．It means you have to do more homework. |
| B．It means you must study harder. |
| C．It means you have to do something “useful”. |
| D．It means you should ask a friend for help. |
How many friends did Mini ask for help?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
Who helped Mini in the end?
| A．The teacher. | B．Tony. | C．The librarian. | D．Nobody. |
What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “in reality”?
| A．最后 | B．事实上 | C．终于 | D．首先 |
Which of the following can describe Mini’s feeling?
| A．Happy. | B．Excited. | C．Sad. | D．Bored. |
Three men traveling on a train began a conversition about the world's greatest wonders.
“ In my opinion,” the first man said, “ the Egyptian pyramids are the world’s greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They didn’t have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.
“ I agree that the Egyptian pyramids are wonderful,” the second man said, “ But I don’t think they’re the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. They carry out mathematical calculations in seconds that would take a person a hundred years to do.”
He turned to the third man and asked, “ What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world?”
The third man thought for a long time, then he said, “ Well, I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is the thermos(保温瓶).”
And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.
The other two men were very surprised. “ A thermos?” they exclaimed(大声说), “ But that’s a simple thing.”
“ Oh, no, it’s not,” the third man said, “ in the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot, in the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it is winter or summer?”The travelers passed the time on the train by talking about _______.
| A．the journey | B．the train | C．themselves | D．wonderful things |
The three men could not agree on what the world’s greatest wonder was because _______.
| A．they could not think of anything very wonderful |
| B．they all had different ideas |
| C．they could not prove that their opinions were right |
| D．the journey ended too soon |
The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because _______.
| A．they were very beautiful |
| B．they were Egyptian |
| C．they had been built with very simple tools |
| D．they could do mathematical calculations |
The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because _______.
| A．it lasted longer than the pyramids |
| B．it cost less than a computer |
| C．he thought it knew whether it was winter or summer |
| D．the other two men were surprised when he told them about it |
The third man was not very clever because _______.
| A．he could not think of anything to say |
| B．he did not understand how a thermos works |
| C．he did not think the pyramids were wonderful |
| D．he did not know anything about computers |
In China, water is used in many different ways. Farming takes 60 percent of China’s water use. Personal use, like drinking water, takes only 12 pencent. Fifty- three countries and regions (地方) in the world have water shortages. About one fifth of the world’s population was suffer(遭受) from water shortage.
Tips for saving water
Saving water is as easy as turning off a tap! Here are some simple things you can do at home.
²Turn off the water while you’re brushing your teeth.
²Take shorter showers. Can you get your showers down to three minutes?
²Fill a liter (升) plastic bottle with water and put it in your toilet tank. It will take up the same space as the water usually does, but in a year, it will keep 20,000 liters of water.
²When you wash dishes and clothes, don’t let the water run.
²Use the washing machine only when it’s full of clothes.
²根据短文内容，填写下面表格。
| Saving water |
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| In China, ___1______ takes 60 percent of China’s water use. |
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| Tips for saving water |
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| _2_______ off the water while you’re brushing your teeth. |
Take _____3__ showers. It’s best to get your showers down to three minutes. |
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| Using a plastic bottle with water, put it in your toilet tank to __4_____ water. |
Don’t let the water _5_____when you wash dishes and clothes. |
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| Don’t use the __6______________unitl it is full of clothes. |
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补全对话：根据对话内容从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
A: Do you like living in the city or the countryside?
B: __1_____
A: But I think the countryside is much better than the city for living.
B: ___2_____
A: Because there is terrible traffic and too much noise in the city.
B: ___3____ I think the city is a wonderful place to live in, because we can go to parties, concerts and operas every day if we like.__4____
A: Maybe you are right. ____5___
Long time ago, our world was very beautiful. There were trees, flowers and rivers. It was very clean and tidy. 1. We are living in a polluted environment, which is bad for out earth. 2.The public has been calling for actions against pollution. Scientists have told us to protect out environment, 3.
The earth is our only home. We should make it comfortable for ourselves and for our children in the future. Now nearly all of the countries are trying their best to stop pollution. Although they have done much, the progress is slow, 4 . No matter how difficult it is, we should try our best to fight against pollution. By working together, 5.
根据短文内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，补全短文。