With alarming regularity, we read about oil tankers having accidents near land and the terrible consequences of the oil spills（泄露） on people, nature, and the environment．
Millions of dollars have been used in developing special chemicals to help dismiss the spills and to clean up the animals, beaches, and land spoiled by the oil．Unfortunately, when many of these chemicals are used, more damage is caused to the environment, especially to lives in the sea．
Of all of today’s environmental disasters, an oil spill may actually be one of the least serious．Although oil is poisonous, it is a natural material．In the end, it breaks down naturally．There are, of course, long-term effects, but it is usually more serious in the short term．
Nature by itself works better than chemical materials, but when there is a spill we demand that governments act immediately with as much hi-tech knowledge as possible．In 1967 the tanker Torrey Canyon sank off the Sicily Isles near the coast of England and spilled 120,000 tones of oil into the ocean．If you go there today, you will find it hard to see any sign that it ever happened．
Governments seem to accept the risk of transporting millions of tons of oil by ship every day so that we can fill up our cars and drive around and cause even more environmental damage．Interestingly, the biggest companies in the world produce cars, and the next biggest supply the gasoline to make them run!
We should be thinking more about reducing our dependency on oil．Governments should be encouraging research into new technologies, such as cars run by solar power（太阳能）, electricity, hydrogen, and so on．Much of this research has, in the past, been held back by the oil, gas, and coal．
If the world’s millions of cars were 10% more efficient（高效的）— and the industry could easily produce cars at least twice as efficient — we would need many fewer tankers crossing the oceans each year．If this happened, the risks of oil spills would be reduced, and the air we breathe would be cleaner and fresher, too．
1.What is the passage mainly talking about?
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A．Oil tanker accidents． |
B．Oil spills pollution． |
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C．What oil pollution is． |
D．How to reduce oil pollution． |
2.How does the author support the idea that oil spills are not as serious as people believe?
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A．By giving a description． |
B．By making an argument． |
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C．By giving an example． |
D．By drawing a diagram． |
3.What does the underlined word “risk” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
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A．Transportation depending more on oil． |
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B．Poisonous oil breaking down naturally． |
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C．Millions of tons of oil spilling into the sea． |
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D．More environmental damage being caused． |
4.Which suggestion is made for reducing oil tank accidents according to the passage?
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A．We should develop new technologies to cut oil use |
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B．Tankers should not be allowed to sail near the coastlines． |
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C．We should build safer oil tankers in the near future． |
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D．Countries should build more oil pipelines under the sea． |
假如你是李平，你的好朋友李华来信说，他的同桌经常打断他向他请教问题，他担心会影响自己的学习。请你用英语写一封回信。内容包括：
1．给别人讲题也会提升自己；
2．人人都有长处和不足，可以互相学习；
3．帮助别人学习可以使他们树立自信，从而促进友谊。
注意：
1．词数：120-150，短文的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
2．包括所有要点，内容可适当发挥。
Dear Li Hua,
How are things going?
Yours,
Li Ping
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√)：如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边的横线上写出该词．并斜线划掉；
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）．在该行右边横线上写出该加的词
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线．在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词．
One of China’s early agricultural scientist was Jia Sixie, who lived 1.____________
in the sixth century AD. He is born in Yidu, Shandong Province. 2.____________
He spent his time do research into agriculture. He collected information, 3.____________
studied them, did experiments and learnt about the experience of farmers. 4.____________
Around 540AD, he wrote a book calling Qimin Yaoshu. The book 5.____________
is about both farming and gardening. It includes advices on the following 6.____________
subjects: growing green vegetables and fruit trees, keeping cows, sheep 7.____________
and fish in lakes. There are also instructions for making the wine. 8.____________
The book is a practical guide to farming. For centuries before Jia Sixie died, 9.___________
his book studied by Chinese farmers and students of farming. 10.____________
When
you cough or sneeze, you’d better turn your head away from others and cover your
mouth with the full part of your hand. And then, you should say, “Excuse me.”
This seems so simple, but it is surprising how many kids have never been told to do this. Actually, I notice adults all the time who cough and sneeze in public without placing a hand over the mouth. One important thing I point out to the kids is that after they sneeze or cough on their hands, they should wash their hands as soon as possible. If not, they will be passing those germs (细菌) along to everything and everyone they touch.
If you come to a door and someone is following you, hold the door. If the
door opens by pulling, pull it open, stand to the side, and allow the other
person to pass through first, then you can walk through. If the door opens by
pushing, hold the door after you pass through.
After a few weeks of seeing kids try to get through doors in the school and watching them enter restaurants as the door hit other people, I knew I had to discuss the problem with my students. Teaching them small acts of kindness, such as letting someone else go through a door first as they hold it open, may seem unimportant, but it can go along way toward helping students realize hot to be polite and thank others. Once they’ve been told, they’re halfway there.
When we have to go up moving stairs, we will stand to the right. That will
give others who are in a hurry a choice of walking up the left-hand side of the
moving stairs. When we are going to enter a lift, the underground, or a
doorway, we will wait for others to exit before we enter.
After college when I moved to London, I was surprised at how polite everyone was in the subways. I was even more touched when I traveled to Japan. In both places, people made efforts to make way for others. On moving stairs, everyone stood to the right and walked to the left. On lifts, everyone would stand over to the side and allow others to exit before they would begin to enter.
1.When you cough or sneeze, you should ________.
A. touch everything B. cover your mouth
C. point out to the kids D. pass the germs to others
2.If you come to a door and someone is following you, you’d better _______.
A. hold the door B. pass through C. close the door D. stand to the side
3.From the passage we ca know the writer is a ________.
A. doctor B. traveler C. parent D. teacher
4.A. The passage is mainly about ______.
A. the rules of behavior in public B. the easy of communication
C. the acts of kindness among people D. the knowledge of social life
I know what you’re thinking : pizza （比萨饼）? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the a. m. if you want to.
I know lots of women who skip（跳过） breakfast , and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it . Some say they don’t have time. others think they’re “saving” calories （卡路里）, still others just don’t like breakfast food .
But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight.
“Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking , R , D , who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece.
Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.
So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers-it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it…you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.
1.The word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means__________.
A. food remaining after a meal B. things left undone
C. meals made of vegetables D. pizza topped with fruit
2.What can we infer from the text?
A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.
B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.
C. There are some easy ways of cooking a meal.
D. Eating vegetables helps save energy.
3.According to the last paragraph, it is important to____________.
A. eat something for breakfast B. be careful about what you eat
C. heat up food before eating it D. eat calorie-controlled food
4.The text is written mainly for those_____________.
A. who go to work early B. who want to lose weight
C. who stay up late D. who eat before sleep
Extraordinary Teens
The book will inspire young adults with its tales of teenagers achieving great success. It includes personal stories from many well-known young athletes, businessmen, actors, writers and filmmakers. Every person shares his or her story along with valuable advice that will show you how you can also achieve success. Learn from these people who are walking examples of possibility.
Teens Talk High School
This book is written for high school kids, aged 14-18. Teens in high school have mainly moved past worrying about puberty(青春期), so the stories in this book cover topics of interest to older teens, such as sports and clubs, driving, faming relationships, friends, and preparing for life after high school. High school students will find comfort and inspiration in the words of this book, referring to it through all the four years of their high school experience.
Getting into College
Every year colleges receive a lot of applications, and the application process has become something hard that students and parents experience together. This book isn’t about how to get into college. It’s about providing emotional support. The stories in this book are written by kids who have been there and want to pass on their words of support to others. Parents and students will find this book a great source of inspiration.
Campus Stories
College life can be fun, exciting, and educational in more ways than one. Campus Stores is a book for any current(现在) or future college student who wants to know what really goes on the campus. Campus Stores is about growing up, making choices, learning lessons, and making the best of your last as a student.
1.The writer’s purpose of writing the book Extraordinary Teens is to _____.
A. help students with study problems
B. persuade teenagers to do volunteering
C. encouraging young people to achieving success
D. teach people how to apply for a college
2. Which of the following topics does Teen Talk High School cover?
A. Clubs, puberty, friends B. Driving, sports, family relationships
C. Sports, drinking, growing up D. Puberty, clubs, family relationships
3.What does Getting into College mainly talk about?
A. How to form a good habit in college. B. What the top 10 American colleges are.
C. How to get used to the college life quickly. D. How to get through the application process.
4.What do all the four books have in common?
A. They are all written by kids. B. Teens are likely to be the readers.
C. They are all best-sellers of this year. D. Both kids and parents enjoy them.
