Give water, save lives
A bottle of water may not seem like much to you, but thousands of bottles will be of great help for people who live in drought-hit(遭受旱灾) areas in China.
Since last autumn, there has been very little rain in Southwest China. Some places, especially in Yunnan . Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, have experienced a serious drought. Crops (庄稼) died, the land cracked, and wells (井) and rivers dried up. More than 20 million people are having difficulty in finding safe drinking water.
After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by giving water, money and other things.
Last week, every member of the Communist Youth League (共青团员) and Young Pioneers(少先队员) were encouraged to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit areas. Students in primary schools and middle schools quickly joined the activity. In Yuhua Primary School in Xi' an, 900 students bought over 1,000 bottles of water with their pocket money. They also wrote their wishes on the bottles.
The serious drought has also made students realize the importance of saving water.
Students from Nanshan Middle School in Huizhou in Guangdong went on the street to tell people to take part in water-saving activities.
“I've heard that some children in drought-hit areas don' t have enough drinking water. They have to drink muddy ( 含有泥土的 ) water. I feel really sad about that," said one student. “I decide to take a shower twice a week instead of every day to save water.”he said.
1.Why did a serious drought happen in Southwest China?
___________________________________________________________________________ 2.What does the underlined (划线的) word "cracked" probably mean in Chinese?
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3.What did people do after learning about the drought?
4.Is a bottle of water helpful for the people in drought-hit areas?
5.What can you learn from the passage?
阅读下面短文。在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。(每空格限填一词)
There was once a rich man who loved his little boy very
much. He wanted to try his best to please (使……高兴) him.
So he gave him a horse to ride, beautiful rooms to live in,
pictures, books, toys and everything that money 1. buy.
But for all this, the little boy was still 2. . He wore a frown ( 皱眉 ) wherever he went, and always wished for something he did not have. The man didn' t know how to make his son happy.
One day, a magician (魔术师) came to the man and said to him, "I can make your son happy and turn his frowns into smiles, but you must pay me a great price for 3. him the secret. "
"All right," said the man, "No matter what you ask for, I’ll give you." The magician took the boy into a secret room. He wrote something on a piece of paper, and then gave it to the 4. There on the paper came the words, "Do one kind thing for someone every day. " The boy 5. the advice and became one of the happiest boys.
Only those who stop thinking about their own happiness can be truly happy.
根据对话内容，用方框内所给词或短语的适当形式填空，使对话内容完整。(每个词或短语只能使用一次)
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mother, different, same, stay in touch, even though, get together, friend, other |
A: You look lovely, Lingling!
B: Thanks, you look great, too. That's a nice handbag.
A: It's my 1.. Are you enjoying the party?
B: Yes, it' s enjoyable, but I feel a bit sad. I don' t know. when we' II be back in this hall all together again. I' 11 miss you, Diana !
A : Oh, I feel just the 2. ! We must try to continue our friendship, 3. we will no longer be at school together.
B: Yes. I wish we weren't going to 4. senior high schools. I feel really sorry to have to say goodbye to you and all our 5. old friends.
A: We'll make new 6. , too, though! But let', s promise to 7. . We may not see each other so often, but we can 8. in the summer vacation.
B: Yes, and think of all the happy times we' I! have then !
根据对话内容，从所给的七个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使对话内容完整。(有两项为多余选项)
A: Hi, Katy speaking.
B: Hi, Katy. It' s Betty. 1.
A: Yes, I' d love to. 2.
B: It's about animals in danger, and what the government is doing to protect them;
A: 3. Do we need to buy tickets in advance(提前)?
B: I'm not sure.
A: Well, 4. .
B: At five o' clock. So let' s meet half an hour earlier to see if there are still tickets left.
A: OK. 5.
B: see you.
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A. See you then. B. Enjoy yourself. C. What is it about? D. Do you like Beijing Zoo? E. Oh, that rounds interesting. F. What time does the film start? G. Would you like to see a film tonight? |
阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳逸项．使短文意思完整、连贯。(有两项为多余选项) ’
Thomas Edison' s lab was badly' destroyed by fire in
December, 1914. 1.
Much of Edison' s life' s work went up in flames (火焰) on that December night. After seeing the fire, Edison' s
24-year-old son, Charles, looked for his father among the smoke. 2. Edison' s face turned red and his
white hair blew in the wind.
"I am happy that he is still alive," said Charles. "He is 67--no longer a young man—and everything is going up in flames. When he saw me, he shouted, " 3. " When Charles told him he didn' t know, Edison said, “ Find her. 4. She will never see anything like this. "
The next morning, Edison looked at the damage and said," There is great value in disaster (灾难). All our mistakes are burnt. We can start again. "
Three weeks after the fire, Edison showed his first phonograph (留声机 ). To invent something, you need a good imagination and a lot of junk.
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A. Bring her here. B.’Charles, where' s your mother?' C. Edison stayed in the lab. D. The cost of the damage was over $ 2 million. E. ' Do you know who made the fire?' F. He finally found him and saw that he was quietly watching the fire. |
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1. The shortest summer English course will last for
A. two weeks B. four weeks C. six weeks D. eight weeks
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the summer English courses?
A. The students have to take an entrance test.
B. Each class has two or three groups of students.
C. All the teachers are young but very experienced.
D. Tests will be provided regularly to see if students have made progress.
3. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. Accommodation and food.
B. Why the students enjoy themselves.
C. Sightseeing and other activities after class.
D. The most interesting part of the summer English courses.
4.If you want to take part in the course, you must __ first.
A. pay for a one-month course B. fill in the application form
C. choose an American family D. learn about American culture
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A. guide to Los Angeles B. description of life in Los Angeles
C. description often English course D. newspaper article on language learning
