The world is not hungry， but it is thirsty. It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of (短缺) water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can’t drink or use for watering plants directly. Man can only drink and use the 3%--- the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can’t even use all of that， because some of it has been polluted.
Now more water is needed. The problem is: Can we avoid a serious water shortage (短缺) later on?
First we should all learn how to save water. Secondly， we should find out the ways to reuse it. Scientists have always been making studies in the field. Today， in most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers. But it can be used again. Even if every large city reused its water， still there would not be enough. What could people turn to next?
The sea seems to have the best answer. There is a lot of water in the sea. All that needs to be done is to get the salt out of the sea water. This is expensive， but it’s already used in many parts of the world. Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it. So you see， if we can find a way out， we’ll be in no danger of drying up.
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1. The world is thirsty because _____ .
A. 3/4 of the earth is covered with water
B. we have enough sea water to use directly
C. we haven’t used all the water in rivers and lakes
D. About 97% of water on the earth can’t be drunk or used for watering plants directly
2. What does the underlined word “reuse” mean?
A. 再用 B. 改造 C. 替换 D. 启用
3.From the passage we learn _____.
A. if every city reused its water， we’ll be in no danger of drying up
B. man can only drink and use about 25% of water on the earth
C. today in most large cities water is used only once
D. water can be used only once
4.To avoid the serious water shortage， which of the following is the most important?
A. Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes.
B. Don’t pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean.
C. Make dirty water clean and then reuse it.
D. Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water.
5.The name of the passage would be ______.
A. The Sea Water
B. How to Save Water
C. The Thirsty World
D. The Polluted Water
Learning English is just like learning to ride a bicycle. When learning English becomes a kind of habit， everything will become easier.
Please think about how we learned to ride a bicycle. There are four stages (阶段): At the first stage， the child doesn’t know what it is to ride a bicycle， nor can he ride. So look at ourselves， when we learned English at the first time， we were also in this condition.
And then is the second stage. Although the child cannot ride himself， he grows and understands what it is to ride a bicycle. So， at this time， teachers are our navigation (航海) marks.
So according to this， we are just like the child starting to learn and now come to the third stage. He can ride a bicycle but has to think every time how to do it.
At last， the fourth stage comes when the child has practiced consciously (有意识地) riding the bicycle so much that he doesn’t have to think. Riding a bicycle becomes a kind of habit. He can talk to people and wave (招手) to others while riding.
Learning English is just like learning to ride a bicycle. When learning becomes a kind of habit， we’ll find we can be successful not only in English but also in other subjects. When learning becomes a kind of habit， I think， no， I believe， one day we’ll succeed and the success will belong to us forever.
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1. Learning English is ______ .
A. like riding bikes
B. learning to ride bikes
C. like learning to ride bike s
D. as easy as riding bikes
2. When we learned English for the first time， we didn’t know ______ .
A. we were in this condition
B. we were riding a bike
C. what it was to ride a bicycle
D. what English was
3. At the second stage a child knows what it is to ride a bicycle， but ______ is very important.
A. a navigation mark
B. a teacher
C. learning to ride
D. learning English
4.When English learning becomes a kind of habit， we will find ______ .
A. it is necessary to think
B. it is easy to learn English
C. learning English is like riding a bike
D. we don’t need to learn it anymore
5.The writer is talking about ______ .
A. a kind of learning habit
B. how to ride bikes
C. English learning
D. English learning is the same as riding a bike
Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife， “I’m going to fly to New York next week because I’ve got some work there.” “Where are you going to stay there?” his wife asked. “I don’t know yet.” Dick answered. “Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报).” His wife said. “All right，” Dick answered.
He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.
In the evening he didn’t have any work， so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o’clock and said， “Now I’m going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.”
He found a taxi and the driver said， “Where do you want to go?” But Dick didn’t remember the name and address of his hotel.
“Which hotel are my things in?” he said， “And what am I going to do tonight?” But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram， and in it he wrote， “Please send me my address to this post office.”
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并将选定答案的字母标号填在题前括号内。
1. Dick flew to New York because ______ .
A. he went there for a holiday
B. he had work there
C. he went there to visit his friends
D. his home was there
2. Why did his wife want a telegram from him?
A. Because she didn’t know his address yet.
B. Because she wanted to go to New York， too.
C. Because she might send him another telegram.
D. Because she couldn’t leave her husband by himself in New York.
3. Where did Dick stay in New York?
A. In a post office. B. In a hotel.
C. In a restaurant. D. At his friend’s house.
4.Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?
A. A clerk of his hotel.
B. The police office.
C. The taxi driver.
D. His wife.
5. Which of the following is Not TRUE?
A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.
B. Dick didn’t work on the first night when he arrived at the hotel.
C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.
D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.
Kim went to a beautiful beach on Monday with his friends. It was sunny and hot. So they had great fun playing in the water. In the afternoon， they went shopping. But the shops were crowded， they didn’t really enjoy it.
The next day， it was rainy， so they went to a museum. It was boring. Kim found a small boy crying in the corner. The boy was lost. He helped the boy find his father. Kim was very happy. But he had no money for a taxi. So he had to walk back to the hotel. That made him very tired.
On Wednesday， the weather was very cool. So they played basketball. They played all morning. It was really fun.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的在题前括号内写“T”，错误的写“F”。
1.On Monday， Kim had fun going shopping.
2.It was very hot on Wednesday.
3.They went to a museum on Tuesday.
4.Kim helped a boy find his father and went back to the hotel by taxi.
5.They played basketball on a cool day.
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Farley worked for the Canadian government. One day， he was to learn more about wolves. Do wolves kill lots of caribou (北美驯鹿)? Do they kill people?
They gave him lots of food and clothes and guns. Then they put him on a plane and took him to . They put him down and went away. There were no houses or people in this place. But there were lots of animals and lots of wolves.
People tell terrible stories about wolves. They say wolves like to kill and eat people. Farley remembered these stories， and he was . He had his gun with him .
Then one day， he saw a group of wolves. There was a mother wolf with four baby wolves. A father wolf and another young wolf lived with them.
Farley watched these wolves every day. The mother was a very mother. She gave milk to her babies. She gave them lessons about life. They learned how to food. The father wolf got food for the mother. The young wolf the children. They were a nice， happy family --- wolf family! Farley did not need his anymore. In a short time， he got on well with the family. Farley watched them for five months. He learned that many stories about the wolves were . Wolves do not eat people， and they do not eat many large animals. And he also learned bad things about men. It was men who killed many caribou and wolves.
Later， Farley wrote a book about wolves. He wanted people to them and not to kill them.
1.A. seen B. told C. heard D. found
2.A. a small town B. a big city C. a far place D. a lonely village
3.A. afraid B. happy C. angry D. tired
4.A. at times B. all the time C. once a week D. every afternoon
5.A. bad B. good C. hungry D. thirsty
6.A. cook B. make C. get D. pick
7.A. shouted at B. looked into C. laughed at D. played with
8.A. food B. clothes C. gun D. plane
9.A. not good B. not true C. not easy D. not clear
10.A. grow B. have C. teach D. understand
--- Have you asked the policeman ______ ?
--- Yes. He told us to walk along the street and turn left at the third crossing.
A. where can we find a hotel
B. how can we get to the nearest hotel
C. whether there is a hotel near here
D. When we can go to the nearest hotel
