Li Chunlin，a farmer，used to live in a poor village in the north of Shaanxi．In the 1980s，he went to Shenzhen to make a living with his wife．
Years later，they became rich and returned to their hometown．To their surprise，the land around the village was covered with sand．That made them feel sad．After thinking carefully，Li and his wife made up their minds to fight against the sands．
They bought thousands of young trees and planted them around the village．However，only a few survived（存活），because the trees were not regularly watered．But how to get water was a big problem．They dug a well（井） but it became dry soon．Then they asked a drilling team to dig a deep well．Clear water appeared，but their money was used up．They couldn't afford to buy young trees．They went to several banks for help but got nothing．Finally they turned to a friend who was also from the village．The friend had a big business．Learning what they were doing，their friend was moved and decided to do something for their village too．So he offered the money they needed．
With the money，they bought trees and had them planted．They looked after the trees as if they were their own children．After some time，green leaves came out．When the villagers saw the changes，some started to join Li and his wife in the fight．Then more joined．Years went by．And now larger areas around the village are covered with green trees．
46．When Li and his wife returned from Shenzhen，they were sad because ．
| A． |
the land around the village was covered with sand． |
| B． |
they didn't have enough money to buy trees． |
| C． |
their village was not as beautiful as Shenzhen． |
| D． |
they didn't have enough water to drink． |
47．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Li and his wife dug a well with enough water themselves． |
| B． |
Li and his wife got much money from the bank． |
| C． |
The villagers didn't join Li and his wife in the fight． |
| D． |
Their friend gave Li and his wife some money to buy trees． |
48．This passage is mainly about how Li and his wife ．
| A． |
tried different ways to find water |
| B． |
made money in Shenzhen． |
| C． |
fought against the sands． |
| D． |
bought and planted trees． |
【2012年湖北黄冈】Going on holidays is best choice for the Europeans to relax themselves, especially in the UK. However, much has changed during the past decades(几十年).
One of the most traditional British holidays was the “seaside holiday”. Families got on a train or into a car and traveled to seaside towns nearby to sunbathe on the beach, buy ice-creams and eat fish and chips and so on.
In the late 1970s, more and more British people started traveling to other countries in Europe for their summer holidays (July-August) because the weather wasn’t very good, even in summer. The “package holiday” was particularly popular with most families.
In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier, so many of them traveled to countries all over the world for their holidays.
These years, especially after the world financial crisis(金融危机), most British people can not afford to spend their holidays abroad. They again begin to choose to stay in their own home and go on a few day trips rather than spending money on hotels. They call this sort of vacation a “staycation”.
任务：请阅读上面短文，根据短文内容完成下面表格中的有关信息。
| Time |
Kind of holiday |
Reason |
| Before the late 1970s |
It was a tradition. |
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| In the late 1970s |
Package holiday |
|
| Overseas holiday |
Young people became wealthier. |
|
| These years |
The world financial crisis. |
【2012年湖北黄冈】Yang Cangxu has recently become hot on the Internet. He is considered as a hero, and known as “A Professional Life Saviour”, because he has saved 24 people’s lives during the past 26 years.
Yang, a typical Chinese farmer, lives in Baoji, Shanxi Province. He is good at swimming, which is also his favorite. When he was young, he joined the army. ① The life in the army had a great influence on him. It also helped to form one of his characters(性格)——being ready to help others.
Just seven to eight meters away from his home flows a channel ( 水渠). The water is very deep and flows fast. There is a bridge over the channel. Walking across the bridge is not an easy thing. From time to time, people fall into the water. If this happens, the person must be rescued in time. ② Otherwise, he or she will be washed away by the water.
③Yang Cangxu is always the first one to rush to the channel to save the drowning person. We must learn from him.将①处翻译成汉语。
_________________________________________________根据②处内容，完成下面的句子。(每空一词)
Otherwise, the water will _________him or her ________.根据③处内容，其将改为定语从句。(每空一词)
Yang Cangxu is always the first one _______ _______ to the channel to save the drowning person.
【2012年山东泰安】阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的要求答题。（请注意问题后的词数要求）
Do you get angry when your friends sing loudly while you are trying to work or when your best friend does not wait for you after school?
If you do, you need to take control of your feelings. Getting angry with others can cause you to lose friends.
Gary Egeberg, an American high school teacher, has written My Feelings Are Like Wild Animals to help you control your feelings. It tells how to stay cool when bad things happen.
The book says that getting angry only makes problems worse. It can never make them better.
“Getting angry is not a natural way to act,” the book says. It is just a bad habit, like smoking.
The book says you can control your anger easily … all you have to do is to tell yourself not to be angry.
The book gives many tips to help you if you get angry easily. Here are the top three.
●Keep a record. Every time you get angry, write down why you are angry. Look at it later and
you will see you get angry too easily.
●Ask your friends to stop talking to you when you get angry. This will teach you not to be angry.
●Do something different. When you get angry, walk away from the problem and go somewhere
else. Try to laugh.What is this article mainly about? ( no more than 10 words )
_________________________________________________________________What will happen to you if you get angry with others? ( no more than 5 words )
_________________________________________________________________Is getting angry a natural way to act? ( no more than 5 words )
_________________________________________________________________List two tips the book gives on how to control your anger. ( no more than 12 words )
(1) _______________________________
(2) _______________________________Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.（将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。）
_________________________________________________________________
【2012年重庆】阅读下文并回答问题。
Dave is my friend. His family is rich. His parents always give him lots of pocket money. But Dave thinks his parents work very hard and it's not easy for them, so he always tries his best to save money. He has some good ways to do it.
Dave likes reading. He has lots of books. He tells me he often buys books online, because they're cheaper. And when he has free time, he often goes to bookstores or libraries to do some reading.
Dave has a bike. He usually goes to school by bike instead of taking a bus. Sometimes when it rains or snows, he walks. These two ways help Dave keep healthy and save some money.
Dave brings a bottle of water to school every day. When other students drink juice, he enjoys his water. He thinks water is the cheapest but the best drink.
Some students think Dave is mean. But I don't think so. I think he is right. What do you think of him?Does Dave try his best to save money?
How does Dave usually go to school?
What does Dave bring to school every day?
【2013北京】
Camping in your backyard is full of fun, whatever your age. It's great for keeping us relaxed. It offers chances to check the night sky and to be noisier than usual. It lets us have friends over to stay who might not fit inside the house! Follow these instructions and you'll have a night you’ll never forget!
Put up your tent.
Depending on the number of family members and guests, you may need more than one tent. Tell your friends to bring their tents if needed. Follow the instructions or check out the articles on how to put up a tent on the Internet.
Prepare your bedding.
You'II want your guests to be able to relax in comfort. Put something soft to lie on on the floor: A blow-up air mattress or thick comforters may work well. Fill the tent with soft toys and blankets (毯子). Have lightweight sleeping bags or cotton blankets. They are especially important if you live where the night temperatures drop greatly.
Prepare a seating area.
If you have a picnic table, that would work best. If not, set up a few chairs and a small table to set out drinks and food. A simple choice is to lay out a blanket in the sun, so that your friends can eat and talk. Be sure the grass isn 't wet!
Make memories.
Plan some activities. You're camping in the backyard, so it's time to make the most of being outdoors.
Have a camera nearby to take silly photos of you, your family members, and your friends. Take one large group shot with everyone smiling and laughing. Be sure to make copies for everyone!
Is camping in the backyard great fun?
What can we do to help relax our guests?
What is a simple choice to prepare a seating area?
How do we make memories?
What is the passage mainly about?