Australians have been warned they face a life or death decision over their water—drink recycled sewage(污水)or die．
With the drought(干旱)continuing，the country is set to be forced to use purified(净化的)waste water for drinking．even though there is great opposition to the measure．
Queensland has become the first state to introduce tile policy after a warning from its premier．
“I think in the end，because of the drought，all of Australia is going to end up drinking recycled purified water．”said Peter Beattie．
“These are difficult decisions，but you either drink water or you die．There’s no choice．It’s liquid gold．It’s a matter of life and death．”
Beanie said Australia's second largest state would become the first to use recycled water for drinking．
Water is recycled in Britain and pans of northern Europe along with the US and Israel．
But Australians have never liked the idea．
To try to change the way Australians think，Prime Minister．John Howard and Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull have adhered to Queensland’s move．
“I am very strongly for recycling and Mr．Beattie is right and I agree with him completely．”Howard said．
“Australian cities．all now facing water shortages because of the worst drought on record．must start to use recycled water．”added Turnbull．“All of our big cities have to widen tile range of water sources to include sources which are not dependent on rainfall．”
1.According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?
A．Nobody disagrees to the idea of drinking recycled purified water
B．Australia’s second largest state has become tile first state to introduce the policy
C．No other countries but Australia decide to drink recycled water
D．The drought is tile worst one in tile droughts recorded in Australian history．
2.What call we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Australians have never like drinking purified waste water
B．Australians should develop more water sources to live through the hard time
C．Australians can’t depend upon rainwater，which is not suitable for drinking．
D．Australian government has no ability to solve the problem of water shortage
3.The underlined phrase“adhered to”in Paragraph 9 probably means
A．disliked B．gone against C．supported D．doubted
4.It can be inferred from what Premier Peter Beattie said that
A．he gives orders to drink purified waste water
B．It is painful for him to see his people drink recycled sewage
C．If the decision is made，people won’t survive the drought
D．It’s up to you to either make a life or death decision
FAT TIRE
BIKE TOURS
(FORMERLY MIKE’S TOURS—PARIS)
DAY BIKE TOUR
(Reservations（预订）not needed for this tour to visit Paris—you will love this tour!)
Whether you’re new or experienced, our goal is not to provide you with mind-bending dates and boring stories. Instead, we offer you the famous sites, all the education information, lots of unique and fascinating stories, fantastic photo options, a comfortable bike and excellent personal service from your guide. In fact, we want you to love Paris like we do and have a great time doing it!（4 hours）
€22 students, €24 adult (Day & Night combo €44 student, €48 adult)
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March1—May 14 |
11 am |
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May 15—July 31* |
11am and 3pm |
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August 1—November 30 |
11am |
*no tours July 25
NIGHT BIKE TOUR
（Reservations not needed for this tour to visit Paris—you will love this tour!）
Our Night Tour is the way to experience the “City of Light” at its best!
Ride through the Latin Quarter and witness the best nightlife in town. Pedal down the lle de la Cite, along the river and enjoy ice cream at Berthillon (Paris’s most famous ice cream shop). See the Louvre as never before (free concert often included) and relax onboard a boat trip on the Seine. Did we mention free wine is provided on the boat?
Make on mistake—this tour is 100% different form our Day Tour in both route and information. Over 65% of our customers take both tours and we hope you will too. Also, be sure to eat something before coming or the wine may give you an unexpected hit! (4.5 hours)
€26 students, €28 adult (Day & Night combo; €44 student, €48 adult)
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March1—May 31 |
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday 7pm |
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April 1—October 31* |
Everyday 7pm |
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November 1—November 15 |
Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday 7pm |
*no tours June 21 & July 14
OUR HEADQUARTERS
0156581054/ www. FatTire Bike Tours Paris. Com/ info@Fat Tire Bike Tours Paris. Com?
1.According to the schedule, which day might be appropriate for a Day & Night Combo?
A. A Saturday in November. B. Any day in June.
C. A Friday in March. D. A Monday in May.
2.If a teacher and his five students plan to visit Paris during daytime, they must pay .
A. €268 B. €158 C. €134 D. €142
3.One may taste the best ice cream and enjoy free wine in .
A. the Day Bike Tour B. the Night Bike Tour
C. the Tour on the Seine D. the Tour to the Louver
4.The following statements are true EXCEPT .
A. For further information, one can call 0156581054.
B. One can attend free concert on the boat trip on the Seine.
C. The route of the Day Bike Tour is totally different from that of the Night Bike Tour.
D. No reservations are needed for attending both the Bike Tours.
Smoking is habit that’s closely linked to certain times and places. If you break these links, you can break the habit. The best way of doing this is to avoid the situations where you want a cigarette. If you can’t avoid them, then you will have to fight off the temptation（诱惑）. Sit down and think about when and where you usually have a cigarette. For example, do you always have one after breakfast? After other meals? In breaks at work? When you are watching television? With friends in the pub? Once you stop smoking, these times and places are going to be the danger spots. So work out how you are going to deal with them.
It will also help if you can make new habits to break the old one of smoking. So plan some new activities to replace smoking-things to draw away your attention, things to do with your hands, and different ways to deal with tensions.
Some people find it helps if they cut down on cigarettes before they actually give up. It’s one way of preparing for the day you stop for good. But don’t look on cutting down as an alternative to giving up, and don’t do it for more than a couple of weeks at the very most. The danger is that you go back to smoking more than you did before.
1.What is the best way to stop smoking?
A. Avoid situations where you feel like a cigarette.
B. Avoid working with smokers in the same place.
C. Sit down and think about the situations where you moke.
D. Do not bring cigarettes with you when you take a rest.
2.The underlined part “The danger spots” are .
A. the beginning and ending of a period when you stop smoking
B. the time period when you relax yourself
C. the times and places which link to smoking habit
D. the time when you start smoking
3.Which of the following activities can be used to stop smoking?
A. Something you are able to do in your spare time.
B. Something that might improve your skills.
C. Something you do not like to do when you are free.
D. Something that might interest you in your spare time.
4.One of the ways to stop smoking is to .
A. give up smoking together with a group of friends
B. reduce gradually the number of cigarettes you have every day
C. increase the time that you spend on other hobbies
D. take drugs to prevent you from feeling like smoking
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项,。
Night after night, my mother came to my bed, even long after my childhood years. She would 1down and push my long hair out of the way, and then kiss my forehead.
I don’t remember when it first started 2me-her hands pushing my hair that way, for they
felt work-worn and rough 3my young skin. Finally , one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do
that any more-your hands are too rough!” she made no 4and left quietly. But never again did
my mother do it with that familiar expression of her 5.
With the passing years, my 6returned to that night time after time. By then I 7my mother’s hands and her goodnight kiss. Sometimes the incident seemed very 8, sometimes far away, but always it was 9in the back of my mind.
The years have passed, and I’m not a little girl any more. Mom is in her seventies, and those hands I once 10to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.
Now, Mom no longer has Dad and lives 11. One night on Thanksgiving Eve, I found myself 12to her house to spend the night with her. As I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly ran across my face to 13the hair from my forehead. Then a 14, ever so gently , touched my forehead. I burst into tears.
In my memory, thousands of times, I 15the night my young voice complained. Catching Mom’s hand in hand, I told her how 16I was for that night. I thought she’d remember 17I did. But Mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had already forgotten and 18long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new 19for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was 20to be found.
1.A．lie B．bend C．look D．fall
2.A．annoying B．astonishing C．delighting D．disappointing
3.A．along B．above C．against D．aside
4.A．reply B．promise C．request D．agreement
5.A．pity B．sadness C．apology D．love
6.A．feelings B．opinions C．spirits D．thoughts
7.A．missed B．forgot C．held D．shook
8.A．strange B．close C．serious D．common
9.A．stressed B．existed C．hidden D．exposed
10.A．expected B．changed C．reminded D．complained
11.A．yet B．away C．alone D．long
12.A．drawn B．carried C．moved D．stayed
13.A．cut B．wash C．brush D．take
14.A．tear B．kiss C．press D．hand
15.A．returned B．remembered C．realized D．recalled
16.A．sorry B．happy C．angry D．nervous
17.A．when B．how C．why D．as
18.A．disappeared B．forgiven C．apologized D．abandoned
19.A．imagination B．inspiration C．decoration D．appreciation
20.A．still B．soon C．nowhere D．anyhow
—You’re going to publish my book. Are you serious?
— . It’s to be published next month.
A．No, I am not B．No, I was just joking
C．Yes, I do D．Yes, I have never been more serious
Low-carbon lifestyle is of great benefit to improve the world environment． can be
enjoyed from it until you have a deep understanding of it，however．
A．Something B．Nothing C．Few D．Much
