Imagine one day, the water taps in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that’s what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sanaa, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply. Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej, told the Times: “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water truck. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water – at very high prices.
“A lot of people can’t afford it,” she said.
The average person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty line of 1,000 cubic meters.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.
1.The purpose of the text is to _______.
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A．tell us what life is like in Yemen |
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B．draw our attention to water shortage |
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C．remind us how important water is |
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D．show us ways of solving problems |
2.The underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refers to _____.
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A．buying water from shops |
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B．drinking dirty water |
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C．suffering from water shortage |
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D．washing clothes with used water |
3.Hannan described _____.
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A．what her life is like |
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B．how beautiful Lahej is |
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C．how people use water fully |
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D．how heavy the traffic in Lahej is |
4.The Yemen Government _____.
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A．has found a practical solution |
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B．only cares about rich people |
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C．may try to make use of seawater |
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D．can do nothing about the water supply |
5.We can infer from the text that _____.
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A．Sanaa will run out of water in 10 years |
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B．Hannan is a teenager from a rich family |
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C．the capital of Yemen is developing fast |
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D．private companies make a lot of money |
William Franklin came to my class half a year ago. But from his first day here, he 36 himself in his own world and he never spoke to others. As his teacher, I tried to start a talk with him but 37 . It seemed as if he just didn’t want to break his 38 .
After the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the 39 Christmas collection of money for the 40 in our school. “Christmas is a season of 41 ,” I told my students. “Some poor students in our school might not have a 42 holiday. By giving a little money, you will help 43 some toys, food and clothing for these needy students. We will 44 the collection tomorrow.”
The next morning, 45 , I found out almost everyone had 46 this matter except Willard Franklin. He came up to my desk with his head down. 47 , he dropped two coins into the small box. “I don’t need milk for lunch,” he said in a 48 voice.
After school I couldn’t help sharing what had 49 in the morning with our headmaster. “I may be wrong, but I 50 Willard might be ready to become part of our class.” “ I am 51 to hear that,” he nodded. “And I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need 52 . Here, take a look at it.”
As I sat down to 53 , I found Willard Franklin was at the top of the list. At that moment, I felt I really 54 Willard for the first time: a cold face with a warm heart. From this 55 , I also learnt that whether rich or poor, every child has a kind heart.
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The Browns held _______ they called “family day” once each year.
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A．that |
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Robin ________ volleyball quite well, but he hasn’t played it since he entered senior high school.
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A．is playing |
B．had played |
C．used to play |
D．plays |
Diane would ________ a good teacher---she’s so patient.
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A．have |
B．make |
C．do |
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At Sam’s birthday party he had many guests, who were ________friends of his.
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C．specially |
D．nearly |
