The world has a plastics problem． And not just with bottles． Straws（吸管）， toothbrushes， toys﹣all kinds of plastics are placed in landfills． There are 5 billion tons of plastic waste in the world． Landfills have a large part of it． By 2050， they could have 13 billion tons．
Much of plastic rubbish finds its way into the ocean． Scientists say 165 million tons of plastic pieces are floating around out there． And most plastic won't disappear itself． It will remain in the ocean forever． Whales get caught in plastic fishing nets． Birds die because of eating plastic straws and bottle caps． It endangers ocean life． Plastic rubbish even ends up in the food we eat．
Governments are realizing that recycling may not be enough． They are taking more actions． Though it is hard work， it is still a solvable problem． In Britain， people are not allowed to use plastic bags except in hospitals． Scotland and several coastal cities in the US stop people from using plastic straws as well． The US alone throws away some 500 million plastic straws a day． That's enough to circle the Earth twice． "Saying no to a plastic straw is an easy way to make a big difference，" Dana Lofflin who started said． "Do we really want to pass on to our children a world harmed by plastic？"
People have found some tasty ways to reduce waste． A company in India made the first﹣ever spoon that people can eat． You don't have to eat the spoon． You can throw it away． It decomposes（分解） in just a few days． David Edwards， a scientist at Harvard University， designed an eatable bag which can protect the food or drink inside． It is a delicious replacement for plastic ones．
（1）According to the write， birds die because they ．
A． eat bottle caps and straws
B． get caught in fishing nets
C． feed on ocean animals
D． have the spoons in India
（2）The underlined word "endangers " in Paragraph 2 probably means ．
A． brings
B． loses
C． harms
D． saves
（3）The purpose of the passage is mainly to ．
A． introduce some ways to recycle waste
B． tell readers about the problem with plastics
C． compare air pollution and plastic pollution
D． describe how the US is reducing plastic waste
（4）From the passage， we can tell that the plastics problem ．
A． is too big for people to solve
B． can be solved by recycling alone
C． can be solved， but it wont be easy
D． will have to be solved by future scientists
阅读D篇，根据图文后要求作答．
The kids in my class are doing an experiment．We want to show that you don't need to spend money to have fun．
We aren't going to buy anything for a whole week! We've even had some 'Fun is Free' T﹣shirts specially made．All the money that we save will go to charity． （16）
17． 18． 19． 20．
根据博文内容，将下面方框中的句子还原到博文当中，使博文内容完整
|
A．We were both happy and it cost us nothing B．Keep reading this blog （博客） to see how it goes! C．The others went to a cafe and we had to walk home! D．Mine was：Don't throw your old books away E．Everyone's got things that they don't wear any more，but that someone else might like． |
阅读C篇，根据文后要求作答．
Water is a liquid （液体）； but it can also be a solid when it is very cold and turns to ice．It can also be a gas，when it evaporates （蒸发） and become water vapour （水蒸气）．
The water cycle
Water is very important，and without it life on Earth should be impossible．The oceans that
cover three quarters of the Earth's surface can be thought of as our great water reservoirs．All the
time，water is being evaporated from the ocean's surface by the warmth of the sun．High in the sky this water vapour，turns into clouds which drift （漂浮 ） over the land，often creating rainfall．As the rain falls，it seeps （渗入 ） into the soil and then into rivers that flow back into the oceans，where it is ready to begin all over again!
下而是被打乱的有关The water cycle（水循环）的信息，请根据短文内容重新排序．
首句己给出：
Water is warmed by the sun and turns into water vapour and rises into the sky．
|
A．Rains falls from the clouds． B．The rivers take the water back to the sea． C．The clouds drift over the land． D．The water seeps through the soil and back into rivers E．As the water vapour cools，it turns into clouds． |
11．
12．
13．
14．
15． ．
B
Many children in England get given lunch at school．There are new rules about what children may be given for these lunches．The reason for this is to give children healthier food．There are many foods that children aren't allowed to eat and they're only allowed to eat small amounts of fatty or sweet food．If you were at a school there，you might hear this conversation as you wait for your lunch．
Josh：Whats for lunch？I want chips．
Dinner lady：No chips today．You've had chips twice this week already．
Josh：Oh!OK，I'll have a chicken pie with gravy．
Dinner lady：No，sorry．You've had a pastry dish （油酥食品） once this week already．
Josh：Really!Oh yes，on Monday．Well，what can I have？I'd like pasta and sauce．
Dinner lady：No，sorry．Pasta counts as （算作）a pastry dish．So you can't have that，either．
You've had two pastry dishes this week﹣a meat pie and a pizza．You can have vegetables or salad．The meatballs are nice today．
Josh：All right．I'll have meatballs and steamed vegetables．I hope they're tasty．
Dinner lady：They're good for you!
Josh：I miss my chips．They're my favorite．I used to have them every day．Before these new rules came in．
Dinner lady：Well，that's why these rules were brought in．Too many children were eating junk food，especialy chips．Children like chips，but they aren't a healthy choice．
Josh：I'll have an apple juice with that，please．
Dinner lady：OK，but its only 150 ml．You aren't allowed more than that as juice has sugar
in it．The new rules encourage you to drink water．No soft drinks at all．
Students cannot have more than two portions （价额）a week of food that has been deep﹣fired．They must have at least three different fruits and three different vegetables every week．Whole grains such as brown bread are to be given，instead of"white"grains．
These ru les are to teach healthy eating and to stop children putting on too much weight．This will make sure that more people are healthy in the future．
6．The new rules about gwen lunch are brought in to ．
A．give children healthier food
B．sell fruit and vegetables
C．help students save money
7．What did Josh have for lunch in the conversation？
A．Chips．
B．A chicken pie with gravy
C．Meatballs and steamed vegetables．
8．The new rules encourage children to have a week
A.150 ml soft drinks
B.3 portions of deep﹣fired food
C．more than 3 kinds of vegetables
9．Many children in England get given lunch．In that way，children ．
A．can eat whatever they like
B．must choose food by rules
C．can put on weight quickly
10 The passageis about ．
A．healthy school lunches
B．how to order food
C．school rules．
A
Mr and Mrs Albina，with 64 children，have the world's largest family．Not one of their children is adopted（领养）．
When people hear about the Albinas' large family，the first question they ask is，"How is it possible？How can one woman give birth to 64 children in her lifetime？"The answer is simple：
Every time Mrs Albina gave birth，she had twins or triplets．
Soon after the Albinas got married the children came quickly，in twos and threes．The first 21 children were boys．Mrs Albina loved her sons，but she wanted a daughter very much．
The Albinas spent the early years in Argentina．Then they decided to move to Chile．To travel from Argentina to Chile，they had to cross the Andes Mountains．Mr and Mrs Albina and their 21 sons made the difficult，two﹣week journey on mules．One night there was a terrible snowstorm in the mountains．During the snowstorm，Mrs Albina gave birth to triplets，a boy and﹣two girls!
The oldest Albina children are in their thirties and forthies．They are on their own now，but 18 of the Albina children still live with their parents．The family lives in a two﹣room shack in Colina，Chile．The shack has electricity but no toilet or running water．The children wash in a small bowl in the dusty backyard．
At times there is very little food in the Albinas'small house．When there is not enough food for everyone，Mrs Albina makes sure the youngest children do not go hungry．"The smallest eat first，and then the bigger ones．We've always done it that way，"she says．Obviously，the Albinas do not have enough money for their big family．Why，then，do they continue to have children？
The Albinas do not use birth control because it is against their religion （宗教）．They could let other people take care of their children，but Mrs．Albina will not allow it"When my two brothers and l were babies：she says，''our mother left us at an orphanage（孤儿院）and never returned．We lived there together until we were five．Then a couple adopted my brothers，and I was left behind．I was heartbroken．I promised myself that when I became a mother，l would never give my children away．Even if I didn't have much money，I would always take care of my children myself．"Mrs Albina has kept her promise．
l．How many people are there in the world's largest family？
A.66：a mother，a father and their 64 adopted children．
B.66：a mother，a father and their 64 children．
C.23：a mother，a father and their 21 sons．
2．All ofthe Albina children are ．
A．living in Argentina
B．in their thirties and forties
C．twins or triplets
3．The Albina family is ．
A．poor
B．middle class
C．rich
4．The Albinas do not use birth control because ．
A．they want to have as many children as possible
B．they don't know about birth control
C．it is against their religion
5．Mrs Albina will not let other people take care of her children because ．
A．she is afraid other people won't take good care of them
B．she promised that she would always take care of her children herself
C．she has a lot of money and can take care of them herself．
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题．（请注意问题后的字数要求）
[1]Once，when there was a famine（饥荒），a rich baker sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town，and said to them，"In this basket there is a loaf（面包）for each of you．Take it，and come back to me every day at this hour for more．"
[2]The hungry children gathered eagerly about the basket，and fought over the bread because each wanted the largest loaf．At last they went away without even （77） thanking/saying thanks （goodbye）to/expressing thanks to the good baker．
[3]Gretchen，a poorly dressed little girl，did not fight or struggle with the other children，but stood quietly in the distance（远处），When the badly behaved children had left．Gretchen took the smallest loaf，which was all that was left in the basket．She kissed the baker's hand and went home．
[4]（78）第二天，孩子们表现得像以前一样糟糕．Gretchen got a loaf almost half the size of the one she got the first day．When she came home，her mother cut the loaf open．Many new shining pieces of silver fell out of it．
[5]Her mother was very worried and said，"Take the money back to the baker at once．The silver must have fallen into the dough by accident．By quick，Gretchen!"
[6]When the little girl gave the rich man her mother's message，he said，"（79）It was no mistake，I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to reward（奖赏）you．Always be as content（满足），peaceable，and thankful as you now are．Go home now，and tell your mother that the money is yours to keep．"
76．What did Gretchen do while the others fought over the bread？（no more than 6 words）
77．Fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words（no more than 3 words）．
78．Translate the Chinese sentence in the fourth paragraph into English．
79．Translate the underlined sentences in the sixth paragraph into Chinese．
80．What do you think of Gretchen and her mother？