Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources(源头) for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power(电力) for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.
Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. There seem to be several reasons for this drop.
One possible reason is drought(干旱). Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.
However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(工厂) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.
Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life. People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water. Plants around the lake will die without the water, and then more animals and people will suffer. Unless the lake fills soon, many people will suffer and die.
1.Lake Victoria is __________.
A. an important lake in Africa
B. the largest lake in the world
C. the source of water, food and power for America
D. the only source for the Nile River
2.What does “It is shrinking” most probably mean?
A. It is becoming larger.
B. It is becoming more beautiful.
C. It is becoming smaller.
D. It is becoming more useful.
3.The water level of Lake Victoria is now __________.
A. 2.5 meters B. 11.9 meters C. 14.4 meters D. 9.4 meters
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Rain water is the only source for the lake.
B. There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000.
C. The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake.
D The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000.
5.According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?
A. People must build more power plants.
B. More sources of water must be found.
C. Every country should offer some money to Africa.
D. All the people living in the area should move to another place.
It was Mother’s Day. John was so busy with his work that he couldn’t go back home. When he walked by a flower shop in the evening, an idea came to his mind. “I’ll send Mum some roses (玫瑰).”
While John was picking his flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get for only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The shop assistant told him that roses were as expensive as forty dollars a dozen (一打). Maybe he would be happy with carnations(康乃馨). She told him they were a lot cheaper than roses.
“No, I have to have red roses,” he said, “My mum was badly ill last year and I didn’t get to spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, it has to be roses, as the rose is her favorite.”
After hearing this, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them, the shop assistant said, “Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you two.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the air. He thanked John, and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars John paid to see the exciting moment. Then John paid for his dozen of roses and told the shop assistant to send them to his mother.
As he walked out, he felt nice. Suddenly he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon he realized it was not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully laid the roses, “Mum, oh, Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”
Seeing this, John turned and quickly walked back to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself.
1.The shop assistant tried to ask the young man to buy carnations instead of roses because _____.
A. there were not enough roses in the shop
B. carnations were much nicer than roses
C. roses were more expensive than carnations
D. carnations were special flowers for Mother’s Day
2.John spent _______ in the flower shop that day.
A. $5 B. $25 C. $ 45 D. $ 55
3.The young man cried at the cemetery because he _______.
A. had spent all his money on the roses
B. wasn’t able to tell his mother he loved her himself
C. felt sorry to ask John to pay for his flowers
D. hadn’t got enough money for his sick mother
4.At last John decided to take the roses home himself because he wanted to _______.
A. tell his mother he loved her
B. ask his mother for more money
C. tell his mother the young man’s story
D. ask his mother if she liked roses
5.The writer wrote this passage to tell us “_______”.
A. Buy roses for your mother when she is ill
B. Let your mother know how much you love her
C. Work hard to get more money for your mother
D. Send your mother flowers on Mother’s Day
The students were having their chemistry class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What’s water?” No one spoke for a few minutes. Miss Li asked again, “Why don’t you answer my question? Didn’t I tell you what water is like?”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said, “Miss Li, you told us that water has no color and no smell. But where can we find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell.” Most of the children agreed with him.
“I’m sorry, children,” said the teacher. “Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier. That’s a problem.”
1.Miss Li was a _______ teacher.
A. English B. Chinese C. chemistry D. math
2.Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like.
A. water B. air C. earth D. weather
3.A boy said, “The water in the river behind my house is always _______.”
A. white B. black C. clean D. clear
4.Most of the children _______ the boy.
A. agreed with B. wrote to
C. heard from D. sent for
5.The water in the river has color and smell because it is getting _______.
A. more and more B. less and less
C. cleaner and cleaner D. dirtier and dirtier
A: How was your day off, Tina?
B: Oh, it was awful.
A: Really? 66
B: Well, we wanted to go camping, but the weather was terrible. 67
A: Oh, that’s too bad. Then what did you do? Did you watch TV at home?
B: No. 68 . It was boring.
A: Sounds terrible, Tina.
B: 69
A: I think I had great fun. I went to the museum and met a famous actor. 70 And I got his autograph.
B: That sounds wonderful.
1.A. What happened? B. Are you OK?
C. Can you help me? D. How is the weather?
2.A. It is raining now.
B. It rained all the time.
C. It is sunny.
D. It was fantastic.
3.A. We often go there by ship.
B. We will go out for a walk.
C. We helped mom with the chores.
D. We like delicious food.
4.A. Would you like to go with me?
B. When did you get to the museum?
C. Why did you meet a famous actor?
D. How about your day off, Tony?
5.A. I’m going to be a nurse.
B. I don’t like action movies.
C. I can’t stand soap operas.
D. I took a photo with him.
One afternoon just before Christmas it was cloudy with strong wind. An old man was walking in the street when he saw a little boy 56 in front of a beautiful shop window. The old man asked 57 he was crying there. The little boy said that he had lost the 58 dollars given by his mother. When the old man heard this, he put his hand 59 his pocket, took out a small wallet and gave the boy what was inside. The little boy looked at 60 and stopped crying. The old man walked away.
An hour 61 , the old man was going back home by the same route. To his surprise, he saw the same boy at the same place. The boy was standing in the 62 wind. He went up to him and asked if he had really lost his 63 . The little boy said that he had found his ten dollars. He was waiting for him there. He wanted to 64 the ten dollars to him. The old man was so moved that he could say 65 .
1.A. crying B. speaking C. shouting D. looking
2.A. what B. where C. how D. why
3.A. ten B. eight C. six D. five
4.A. on B. behind C. into D. over
5.A. me B. it C. you D. her
6.A. ago B. before C. later D. after
7.A. shy B. hot C. warm D. cold
8.A. money B. mother C. book D. wallet
9.A. borrow B. lend C. return D. keep
10.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
–Could you please tell me _______?
–Sure. Park it right here.
A. when did you go to the park B. when you went to the park
C. where I can park my car D. where can I park my car
