In the decade（十年）of the 1970s, the United Nations organized several important meetings on the human environment to study a very serious problem．We humans are destroying the world around us．We must learn to protect them, or life will be very bad for our children and grandchildren．
There are several major aspects to this problem．
Population
Most problems of the environment come from population growth．In 1700 there were 635 million people in the world; in 1900 there were 1．6 billion; in 1950, 2．5 billion; and in 1980, 4．4 billion．In the year 2010 there will be 7．3 billion．More people need more water, more food, more wood, and more petroleum．
Distribution
Scientists say there is enough water in the world for everyone, but some countries have a lot of water and some have only a little．Some areas get all rain during one season．The rest of the year is dry．
Petroleum
We are using up the world’s petroleum．We use it in our cars and to heat our buildings in winter．Farmers use petrochemicals to make the soil rich．They use them to kill insects on those plants．These chemicals go into rivers and lakes and kill the fish there．Thousands of people also die from these chemicals every year．Chemicals also go into the air and pollute it．Winds carry this polluted air to other countries and other countries．
Poverty
Poor farmers use the same land over and over．The land needs a rest so it will be better next year．However, the farmer must have food every year．Poor people cut down trees for firewood．In some areas when the trees are gone, the land becomes desert．However, people need wood to cook their food now．Poor people cannot save the environment for the future．
We now have the information and the ability to solve these huge problems．However, this is not a problem for one country or one area of the world．It is a problem for all humans．The people and the nation of the world must work together to protect the world’s resources．No one controls the future, but we all help make it．
1.According to the passage, our world is being destroyed mainly because ______．
A．pollution is getting worse and worse
B．population are increasing greatly
C．we humans are using up all of our natural resources
D．distribution is not reasonable．
2.Good distribution means ________．
A．having things in the right place at the right time．
B．cutting down forests and selling them to other countries．
C．building water systems to carry water to farms．
D．conserving our natural resources
3.The best title of the passage should be ________
A．The World Being Destroyed
B．A Serious Problem We Should Pay Attention to
C．Aspects That Destroyed Our World
D．Conserving the World’s Natural Resources
Love, success, happiness, family and freedom----how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life．
Question: Could you introduce yourself first?
Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old．I was born in a war-torn area．Right now I’m a web designer．
Q: What are your great memories?
A: My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields．For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long．Those are my great memories．
Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?
A: Yes．As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family．I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age．However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone．I learnt to be independent．
Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?
A: If I could change something in my life, I’d change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area．I would have loved to live with my family in freedom．Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn’t matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe．
Q: How do your get along with your parents?
A: My parents supported me until I came of age．I want to give back what I’ve got．That’s our way．But I am working in another city．My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it．It filters（过滤） out your emotion and leaves your voice only．My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch．
1.In Misbah’s childhood, ．
A．he was free from worry
B．he liked living in the countryside
C．he was fond of getting close to nature
D．he often spent holidays with his family
2.What did Misbah desire most in his childhood?
A．Peace and freedom B．A beautiful house．
C．．A colorful life． D．Money for his family．
3.How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents?
A．By chatting on the Internet． B．By calling them sometimes．
C．By paying weekly visits． D．By writing them letters．
4.If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be?
A．What was your childhood dream? B．What is your biggest achievement?
C．What is your parents’ view of you? D．What was your hardest experience in the war?
Every day we experience one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it．It is not the amazing complexity of television, nor the impressive technology of transport．The universal wonder we share and experience is our ability to make noise without mouths, and so transmit ideas and thoughts to each other’s minds．This ability comes so naturally that we tend to forget what a miracle （奇迹） it is．
Obviously, the ability to talk is something that marks humans off from animal．Of course, some animals have powers just as amazing, Birds can fly thousands miles by observing positions of the stars in the sky in relation to the time of day and year．In Nature’s talent show, humans are a species of animal that have developed their own special act．If we reduce it to basic terms, it’s an ability for communicating information to others, by varying sounds we make as we breathe out．
Not that we don’t have other powers of communication．Our facial expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or joy, or disappointment．The way we hold our heads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad．This is so-called “body language”．Bristling （直立的） fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many animals．Similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering．
Such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively acquire and display．Is the ability to speak just another sort of instinct? If so, how did human beings acquire this amazing skills ? Biologist can readily indicate that particular area of our brain where speech mechanisms function, but this doesn’t tell us how that part of our bodies originated in our biological history．
1.According to the passage, the wonder we take for granted is ．
A．our ability to use language
B．the miracle of technology
C．the amazing power of nature
D．our ability to make noises with mouth
2.What feature of “body language” mentioned in the passage is common to both human an animals?
A．Lifting heads when sad．
B．Keeping long faces when angry．
C．Bristling hair when ready to attack．
D．Bowing heads when willing to obey．
3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A．Body language is unique to humans．
B．Humans are no different from animals to some degree．
C．Humans have other powers of communication．
D．Animals express emotions just as humans do．
4.This passage is mainly about ．
A．the development of body language．
B．the special role humans play in nature
C．the power to convey information to others
D．the difference between humans and animals in language use
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Born in America , I spoke English ,not Chinese , the language of my ancestors ．When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese 36 at my face , but I pushed them 37 ．My mom believed I would learn 38 I was ready ．But the 39 never came．
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve , my uncle spoke to me in Chinese , but all I could do was 40 at him , confused , scratching my head ．“ Still can’t speak Chinese?” He 41 me , “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown ．”
“Hey ,this is America , not China．I’ll get some 42 with or without Chinese．” I replied and turned to my mom for 43 ．
“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu ,” she said , handing over a $20 bill ．I 44 the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown．
I found the fish 45 surrounded in a sea of customers．“I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I should to the fishman．But he 46 my English words and turned to serve the next customer ．The laugh of the people behind increased 47 their impatience．With every 48 , the breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling— 49 me to cry out ．“ Xian Sheng Yu , please．” “Very Xian Sheng ,” I repeated ．The crowd erupted into laughter ．My face turned 50 and I ran back home 51 , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket．
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese．I should feel right at 52 ．Instead , I was the joke , a disgrace （丢脸）to the language．
Sometimes, I laugh at my fish 53 , but , in the end, the joke is on 54 ．Every laugh is a culture 55 ; every laugh is my heritage （传统） fading away．
1.A．custom B．games C ．characters D．language
2.A．ahead B．around C．along D．aside
3.A．when B．before C．unless D．until
4.A．success B．study C．time D．attempt
5.A．aim B．joke C．nod D．stare
6.A．cared about B．laughed at C．argued with D．asked after
7.A．right now B．from now C．at times D．in time
8.A．decision B．Permission C．information D．preparation
9.A．repeated B．reviewed C．spelled D．kept
10.A．farm B．stand C．pond D．market
11.A．guessed B．forget C．doubted D．ignored
12.A．by B．as C．with D．from
13.A．second B．effort C．desire D．movement
14.A．forcing B．allowing C．persuading D．leading
15.A．bright B．blank C．pale D．red
16.A．open-mouthed B．tongue-tied C．empty-handed D．broken-hearted
17.A．service B．home C．risk D．root
18.A．trade B．deed C．challenge D．incident
19.A．it B．us C．me D．them
20.A．thrown B．lost C．divided D．reflected
——Guess what ,we’ve got our visas for a short-term visit to the UK this summer．
——How nice! You a different culture then．
A．will be experiencing B．have experienced
C．have been experiencing D．will have experienced
We should respect food and think about the people who don’t have we have here and treat food nicely．
A．that B．which C．what D．whether
