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 the 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.”
Beattie said Australia’s second largest state would become the first to use recycled water for drinking.
Water is recycled in Britain and parts 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 the range of water sources to include sources which are not dependent on rainfall.”
1.What is the text mainly about?
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A．Australians face the choice of life and death. |
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B．Premier Beattie is worried about his people’s health. |
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C．We should avoid drinking recycled water to keep healthy. |
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D．Continuing drought forces Australians to drink recycled sewage. |
2.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
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A．Australians have never like drinking purified waste water. |
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B．Australians should develop more water sources to live through the hard time. |
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C．Australians can’t depend upon rainwater, which is not suitable for drinking. |
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D．Australian government has no ability to solve the problem of water shortage. |
3.The underlined phrase “adhered to” in Paragraph 9 probably means ______.
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A．disliked |
B．gone against |
C．supported |
D．doubted |
4.It can be inferred from what Premier Peter Beattie said that ______.
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A．he gives orders to drink purified waste water |
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B．It is painful for him to see people drink recycled sewage |
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C．If the decision is made, people won’t survive the drought |
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D．It’s totally up to you to either make a life or death decision |
One of the greatest warriors(勇士) of history, Genghis Kahn, came from the Mongolian people. He controlled many countries in Asia and Europe because of his bravery and leadership in battle. This time period was known as the Yuan Dynasty in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Genghis decided to go hunting one day and many of his warriors went with him. Genghis had his favorite hawk on his wrist. The hawk was trained to fly high in the air to look for game like deer, rabbits or wild birds. When his bird flew to the ground, Genghis would follow it and shoot the wild game with his arrows. It was his favorite hobby.
This particular day, game was hard to find. Toward evening, Genghis sent all the men home and decided to go another way by himself. He even let his hawk go, thinking it would fly home as well. He became thirsty so he stopped by some rocks where he noticed water was dripping. He took a cup from his pack and filled it slowly. When he put it to his mouth, he was surprised for his hawk came and spilled (使溅出) all the water in his cup.
He thought this was very unusual so he filled the cup again. The hawk rushed down and knocked the cup free from his hand. Genghis was now thirsty and angry. As he filled the cup a fourth time, he drew his sword to stop the bird interrupting him. As the bird flew down, Genghis killed it but his cup fell deep into the rocks in the scuffle (扭打).
He decided to crawl up the rock of the mountain to find the source of the water. He found a pool and noticed a huge poisonous snake was dead in the water. He realized the hawk had saved his life. His anger had caused him to kill his favorite bird. In his despair (绝望), he promised to make sure of everything before he would become angry again.
1.This passage may most probably be found in _____.
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A．a story book |
B．a newspaper |
C．a magazine |
D．a guide book |
2.When the hawk tried to stop Genghis, he thought his hawk was trying to ____.
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A．save him |
B．bother him |
C．help him |
D．comfort him |
3. Which of the following is not TRUE according to the passage?
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A．Genghis Kahn took up many countries because he was a brave and great leader. |
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B．The hawk devoted its life in order to save Genghis Kahn from being poisoned. |
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C．The snake was dead because it drank the water of the pool in the mountain. |
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D．Genghis Kahn was so thirsty that he decided to look for the source of the water. |
4. What conclusion can we draw from the passage?
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A．One should never act while thinking. |
B．One had better not act before thinking. |
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C．One must act when thinking. |
D．One would act without thinking. |
Why play games? Because they are fun, and a lot more besides. Following the rules, planning your next move and acting as a team member are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life.
Think about some of the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating (合作) .
Many children’s games have a practical side Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones, which sharpens the hand-eye coordination（协调）needed in hunting.
Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.
Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it—some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.
Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.
1. Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to ________.
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A．be a team leader |
B．obey the basic rules |
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C．act as a grown-up |
D．predict possible danger |
2.The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can________.
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A．describe life in an exciting way |
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B．turn real-life experiences into a play |
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C．make learning life skills more interesting |
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D．change people’s views of sporting events |
3.According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging?
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A．It inspires people’s deep love for the country. |
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B．It proves the exceptional skills of the winners. |
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C．It helps the country out of natural disasters. |
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D．It earns the winners fame and fortune. |
4.Iribarne’s goal of forming the foundation is to _______.
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A．bring fun to poor kids |
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B．provide soccer balls for children |
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C．give poor kids a chance for a better life |
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D．appeal to soccer players to help poor kids |
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 41 _ a beautiful sports car in a showroom, and knowing his father could well 42 it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day came near, the young man awaited 43 that his father had bought the car. 44 , on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his 45 study room. His father told him how 46 he was to have such a fine son, and told him how 47 he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped (包装) 48 box.
Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and 49 a lovely, leather-bound (皮纸封面) Bible, 50 the young man’s name pressed in gold. 51 , he raised his voice to his father, and said “With 52 your money, you give me a Bible?” and stormed out of the house.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in 53 . He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very 54 , and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him 55 that graduation day.
Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram 56 his father had passed away, and willed all his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and 57 things.
When he arrived at his father’s house, sudden 58 and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father’s important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped Bible 59 as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.
Suddenly, a car key dropped from the back of the 60 . It had a tag (标签) with the date of his graduation on it, and the words PAID IN FULL.
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To everyone’s surprise, Michael claimed _____ all his homework in just one hour.
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A．having finished |
B．to have finished |
C．that finished |
D．finishing |
______ both sides accept these terms will everlasting peace be established in this region.
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A．Unless |
B．As long as |
C．If only |
D．Only if |
