The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and TV, telephone and so on. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has also brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world..
Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad to all living things in the world. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city.
The pollution of SO2 is now the most dangerous problem of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
1.Our world is becoming much smaller _______.
A．because the earth is being polluted day and night
B．thanks to science development
C．because of the rise in population
D．because the earth is blown away by the wind every year
2.Thousands of years ago, life was _______it is today.
A．much easier than B．as easy as C．as hard as D．much harder than
3.Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means______.
A．Water pollution B．air pollution C．noise pollution D．rubbish
4.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because ________.
A．it’s bad to all living things in the world B．it makes much noise
C．it has made our rivers and lakes dirty D．it makes us become angry more easily
5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.
B．The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world’s population does.
C．From now on, maybe people should try to go to work by bus or bike instead of car ormotorbike. It is helpful to fight against the problem of SO2.
D．The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are so many people
One day something went wrong with a man’s bicycle chain(链条). The man could not repair it, so he looked 1 for help. The only house nearby belonged to a woman who had 2 there a few months earlier. The man knocked at the door, but the woman did not answer. The door had clear glass in it, and the man 3 see that the woman was at home. He decided to knock again. Finally the woman came to the door. The man immediately explained his 4 . “I can fix the chain,” the woman said. Later when the bike was 5 to go, the man said, ‘Thanks. I hope I can help you some day.” “I never need help,” the woman said.
The following week the man was riding his bike 6 he noticed the woman walking down the street. A strong wind suddenly lifted(拾起) her hat and sent it into the branches(枝) of an old tree. The woman tried to get her hat with a stick, but she failed. She seemed 7 because she clearly was not dressed for tree-climbing. The man hurried over, quickly climbed up to the hat and 8 it into the woman’s waiting hands. When she put on her hat, she 9 the man as he climbed back on his bike. ‘I think I told you I never need help,” the woman said, “I’m glad you didn’t 10 me. Thanks.” Then they both smiled.
1. A．out B．up C．down D．around
2. A．left B．moved C．waited D．stopped
3. A．could B．might C．couldn’t D．didn’t
4. A．idea B．plan C．problem D．message
5. A．hard B．ready C．slow D．unable
6. A．when B．before C．after D．though
7. A．bored B．relaxed C．frightened D．worried
8. A．dropped B．put C．collected D．brought
9. A．saved B．passed C．studied D．chose
10. A．excuse B．notice C．find D．believe
-- Do you think the chicken taste_______? --She cooked it ______, I think.
A．good, well B．well ,good C．good, good D．well, well
My uncle ___________ a farmer. Now he is a driver.
A is used to B is used to be C used to being D used to be
Tom with his parents______ to America. They_____ back in two weeks.
A．have gone; will come B．has gone; will come
C．have been; have come D．have been; come
The old man lives in a village_______, but he never feels________.
A．alone; alone B．lonely; alone C．lonely; lonely D．alone; lonely
