The world is not only hungry, it will also be thirsty for water. About 97% of water on the earth is sea water, or salty water. Man（人类） can only drink or use the other 3% of the fresh water which comes from rivers, lakes and underground.
The sea is very big. Look at the map of the world, there is more sea than land. It covers about three quarters of the earth, it looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be terrible when there is a strong wind.
The sea water is salty. There is one “sea” called the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is not a sea. It’s a big lake in the Jordan Valley. It’s the saltiest lake in the world. It’s near the city of Jericho. It’s about 80 kilometers long, between 4.8 and 17.7 kilometers wide. The river Jordan runs into the Dead Sea. Fish can’t live in the Dead Sea and plants can’t grow near it. People can’t swim well in the Dead Sea, but they can float （漂浮） on the water. The water is very blue and the air is clean. In winter, people come to the Dead Sea to enjoy the sunshine. 
根据上述信息完成下面各个选项。
1.Does the fresh water come from rivers, lakes and underground?
A. Yes, it does. B. No, it doesn’t.
C. Yes, it is. D. No, it can’t.
2. The Dead Sea is ．
A. a small sea B. a big sea
C. a big lake D. a small lake
3. The passage tells us the sea covers about of the earth．
A. 3% B. 25%
C. 75% D. 97%
4.The Dead Sea is about ．
A. 2 kilometers wide B. 80 kilometers long
C. 11 kilometers deep D. 17.7 kilometers high
5.Why can’t fish live in the Dead Sea?
A. Because there is no water in the Dead Sea.
B. Because the water in the Dead Sea is dirty.
C. Because the water in the Dead Sea is salty.
D. Because the water in the Dead Sea is very cold.
Tony has always loved going to the beach. He spends as much time there as he can. It was a bright, sunny day. The beach was full by the time Tony and his mum got there. It seemed that everyone had the same idea today. When they found a spot（地点）, Tony sat down and began to relax.
Soon Tony noticed something strange. There was an empty water bottle in the sand. Then, a paper bag was blowing down by the water. People had littered（乱扔废物）all over the beach!
Tony was mad. His mum explained that a lot of people littered instead of using garbage cans（垃圾桶）. If Tony wanted to stop it, he would have to work to save the beach.
He worked hard. Tony got a group to help clean up. He put up signs saying“ ” and got his town to add more garbage cans in the area. Most of all, he let people know how bad littering is for the environment.
Tony worked hard to make a difference!
1.What was the weather like on that day?
A. Rainy. B. Cloudy.
C. Sunny. D. Windy.
2.Who went to the beach with Tony?
A. His best friend. B. His dog.
C. His mum. D. Nobody.
3.What problem did Tony notice on the beath?
A. It started to rain. B. People littered on the beach.
C. He lost his beach ball. D. The water was too cold.
4.What did the signs that Tony put up say?
A. No swimming. B. No Food or Drinks.
C. No Dancing. D. No Littering.
5.What is Tony like according to the passage?
A. Hard-working and caring.
B. Hard-working but careless.
C. Outgoing（开朗的） but lazy.
D. Lazy and careless.
Zhang Bin and Zhang Rui are brothers. But their living habits are different. Now Let’s go to Zhang Bin’s room. He cleans his bedroom every day and puts his things away. Look! There is a computer on the desk. There are two balls under the bed. A guitar and a kite are on the wall. Some books are on the shelf. So he must be a careful boy. Now let’s go to Zhang Rui’s room. The room isn’t clean. Can we see his clothes on the desk? Oh, yes. We can see a football and a knife on the desk, too. Zhang Rui never does any cleaning on weekends. So his room is in a mess.
What do you think of Zhang Bin and Zhang Rui? Zhang Bin is a good boy. Zhang Rui needs to learn from his brother.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1. How often does Zhang Bin clean his bedroom?
A. Every day. B. Every week.
C. Twice a week. D. Every month.
2. There is a guitar .
A. on the desk B. on the wall
C. on the shelf D. under the bed
3. What can we see on Zhang Rui’s desk？
A. His clothes and a computer.
B. A kite, a football and a knife.
C. His clothes, a football and a knife.
D. Some books, a football and a computer.
4. What does “in a mess” mean in Chinese?
A. 杂乱无章 B. 整洁
C. 漂亮 D. 拥挤
5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Zhang Bin and Zhang Rui are brothers.
B. Zhang Rui does not clean his bedroom on weekends.
C. Zhang Rui is a careful boy.
D. Zhang Bin does some cleaning every day.
There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks that cars are their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don’t her.
My neighbour, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and she drives only to the bank. She drives more than 30 kilometres an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very and small car? No, her car is new. It’s very large, and it go 200 kilometres for each hour!
My friend is . He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very, very old one. There is often something with the car. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and dollars in the bank. My aunt Mary has a ver car, though she drives to the country with her husband, her two children, her mother and their dog.
Now you have my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say anything about you?
1.A. for B. with C. like D. among
2.A. like B. look after C. agree with D. chat（闲谈）with
3.A. never B. always C. sometimes D. often
4.A. old B. new C. broken D. beautiful
5.A. may B. can C. must D. has to
6.A. a teacher B. a reporter C. a writer D. an artist
7.A. interesting B. wrong C. mistake D. trouble
8.A. twenty B. two hundred C. two D. two million
9.A. big B. small C. expensive D. new
10.A. read about B. known C. seen D. met with
Do you still remember the teacher gave you the paper?
A. what B. who
C. whose D. which
—— The light is still on in his room. Do you know ?
—— In order to practise for the English singing contest.
A. if he works hard B. who he is studying with
C. why he is so busy D. when he will stop working
