A lot of people drink bottled water in the world． A water bottle offers great convenience． It can be bought almost anywhere， carried around for a while， and then thrown away．
The influence of bottled water on the environment， however， is very big． About 2.7million tons of plastic is turned into bottles which are only used once each year． This requires a lot of oil and water． It also produces greenhouse gases． Bottled water is often carried for long distances to reach people who buy it． This uses even more fossil fuels（化石燃料） and creates more pollution． Although the bottles can be recycled， only small parts of themare． The United States only recycles about 23percent． The rest are part of a growing waste problem．
Convenience isn't the only reason for bottled water to become popular． Many people believe that it must be cleaner and healthier than tap water from public water systems． But this is not true． In developed countries such as the United States and some countries in Europe， laws about safe water are often stricter for tap water than for bottled water．
It may come as a surprise that nearly 40percent of the water bottled in the United States starts from tap water． Before bottling， some companies filter（过滤）it， and they might add some things for taste． What's more， bottled water can cost from 240to 10， 000times more than tap water．
"Back to the tap" activities start around the world， In order to save money， use fewer resources， and create less waste， they support using tap water and reusable bottles rather than bottled water． San Francisco and other cities across the United States no longer allow their government departments to buy Many bottled water companies are trying to improve， too． They have reduced the use of plastic in their bottles．
根据短文内容选择最佳选项．
（1）What's the second paragraph mainly about？
| A． |
The difficulty of transporting the bottles |
| B． |
The advantages of bottled water |
| C． |
The ways to produce bottled water |
| D． |
The problem caused by bottled water |
（2）Why is bottled water popular？
| A． |
Because people think it is the water from nature |
| B． |
Because people think it is convenient and safe |
| C． |
Because people think it is cheaper than tap water |
| D． |
Because people think it can prevent illnesses |
（3）The underlined word "them" in paragraph 2means " "．
| A． |
fossil fuels |
| B． |
the bottles |
| C． |
water systems |
| D． |
greenhouse gases |
（4）Which of the following is one of the "Back to the tap" activities？
| A． |
Forbid producing the bottled water |
| B． |
Support using tap water and reusable bottles |
| C． |
Use many resources and create much waste |
| D． |
Use many resources and create little waste |
（5）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
" Back to the tap" activities |
| B． |
Bottled water or tap water？ |
| C． |
Let's drink healthy water． |
| D． |
The water in the USA |
It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Go out of the house and do things to keep in touch with other people. It’s easier to make friends in this way.
Don’t be afraid to show people what you are really good at. Talk about the things you like and do best. People will be interested in you if there is something interesting about you.
Watch their eyes when you talk to them. Through this way, they can find it easier to talk to you. If you don’t, people may think you are not interested in them and may not be interested in you.
Be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before talking about “me, me, me”. Ask them lots of questions. Show an interest in their answers.
Try to make friends with the kind of people you really like — not just with those who are easy to meet. Be friendly to a lot of people. You will have a bigger group of people to choose from and have more chances for making friends.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。Staying at home alone is a good way to make friends.
If you have something interesting, someone may be interested in you.
It’s possible(可能的) to make friends if you show people what you’re really good at.
You only need to make friends with the kind of people you really like..
It’s good to talk too much about yourselves when someone talks about himself.
The largest number of people in a race
The biggest race is in San Francisco, the USA. More than 100,000 people run the 12 kilometers in the race. Another famous race is in London every year. This race is longer and harder, it is more than 42 kilometers, but 25,000 people usually finish it.
The youngest international player
The youngest international player in any sport was Jamaica. Her name was Joy Foster. She was the Jamaican table tennis champion (冠军) in1958 when she was 8 years old.
The strongest superlative (最佳者)
Have you ever tried walking backwards? The world record for walking backwards is 12,875 kilometers. A man from Texas, the USA, walked backwards for 18 months in 1931—1032. Nobody else has ever broken this record (打破记录).
The most popular sport
The popular sport team game in the world is football. People play football in villages, streets and stadiums all over the world. The most famous football competition is the World Cup. It happens every four years, and nearly 2,000,000,000 people watch it on TV. The first Women’s World Cup was in 1991.The San Francisco race is not as _______ as the London race.
| A．easy | B．big | C．popular | D．long |
Joy Foster was born in __________.
| A．1950 | B．1952 | C．1958 | D．1966 |
______ walked more than 12,875 kilometers’ backwards.
| A．Few people | B．Nobody else |
| C．One man has | D．Many people |
The best title of this passage is __________________.
| A．Enjoy your sport | B．Different sports |
| C．Sport superlatives | D．Strange sport |
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Here's morning news. Yesterday afternoon a ten-year-old school boy swallowed (吞下) a pen cap!
The boy was daydreaming in class. Without knowing what he was doing, he put a pen cap into his mouth. A few minutes later, he was surprised to find that he had swallowed it! The teacher was shocked(震惊) when the boy stood up and said, "I've just swallowed a pen cap." He was quickly sent to the nearest hospital. There a doctor examined him and said the best way was to give him medicine so that the pen cap could pass naturally. Three hours later the boy successfully made it.
"The boy is really lucky," said the doctor. "It's not rare that small children put things into their mouths for fun. It's very dangerous," he added.Where will we probably get this news?
| A．In a newspaper. | B．On the radio. |
| C．In a textbook. | D．In a magazine. |
What do the underlined words "made it" mean?
| A．swallowed the pen cap |
| B．went to see the doctor |
| C．made the pen cap pass naturally |
| D．had the medicine |
Which sentence is RIGHT according to the news?
| A．The boy was 8 years old. |
| B．The boy was listening carefully in class. |
| C．The boy went to the hospital himself. |
| D．The boy was all right at last. |
Coffee has become the most popular American drink. Today people in the United States drink more coffee than people in any of the other countries. People drink coffee at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner and between meals. They drink hot coffee or coffee with ice in it. They drink it at work and at home. They eat coffee ice-cream and coffee candy. Coffee is black and very strong. Different people like to drink it in different ways. Some people like coffee with cream or sugar in it. Other people like coffee with both cream and sugar in it. In all ways it is served. Coffee has become an international drink.Coffee is an _______drink.
| A．interesting | B．international |
| C．ice cream | D．American |
Different people like to drink coffee
| A．at work or at home | B．in different ways |
| C．with cream or sugar | D．between meals |
The underlined word "strong" here means ____.
| A．坚固的 | B．淡的 | C．清的 | D．浓的 |
_______is the most popular American drink.
| A．Black tea | B．Coffee |
| C．Water with ice | D．Whisky |
Hong Kong has about forty public(公共的) beaches. Some of the beaches are among the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. To go to some beaches you must take a boat. There are toilets, changing rooms and places to buy food and drink on most of the beaches.
You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions(说明)：
1.Never swim alone.
2.Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired.
3.Do not stay in the water too long.
4.Never go out in a boat if you cannot swim.
Remember : A red flag means that it is dangerous for anybody to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.We can reach ______ by bus.
| A．all the public beaches |
| B．no public beach |
| C．only a few public beaches |
| D．many of the public beaches |
When you see a blue flag, you know that ______ there.
| A．women should not swim | B．children should not swim |
| C．nobody should swim | D．anybody can swim |
Which of the following is true according to this passage?
| A．You can swim when you see where there is a red flag. |
| B．You should not swim with other people. |
| C．You should not swim after lunch. |
| D．You can’t swim for a short time. |
The passage mainly(主要地) tells us ______ in Hong Kong.
| A．the public beaches and swimming |
| B．the danger of swimming |
| C．the best beaches |
| D．flags and beaches |