Mary has o________ (提出) some useful advice for this project.
He should always t________ (相信) in his own musical ability.
Doctors decided to d________ (奉献) themselves to finding a new cure for the disease.
We all know that we need water to live. Up to 75% of our bodies is water and we need to drink water every day to be healthy! So what will happen to the Earth’s water if global warming （全球变暖）gets worse?
About 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water. When the temperature of the Earth rises, the temperature of the water rises, too. Higher water temperatures will kill the underwater plants and tiny fish. But it’s not just the fish! Higher temperatures also have an influence on animals on land. Some scientists think that because of global warming, two thirds of the world’s polar bears will never be seen on our planet by 2050.
Global warming makes the weather change, too. In some places, there will be less rain. This will cause deserts to be larger. In other places, the rain will become very strong and heavy, so we will have less farmland and not enough food for humans.
Global warming is a big problem. But we can help by making small changes like turning off the water, lights, and TV when we aren’t using them!
1.How much of the Earth’s surface is covered with water?（不超过5个词）
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2.What will happen to the underwater plants and tiny fish when water temperatures get higher?（不超过10个词）
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3.What small changes can we make to help solve the problem of global warming?（不超过15个词）
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When learning English, reading can help you a lot. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also learn how to use them. When you read, you can find a good example for your writing.
Good reading tips:
Try to read at the right level. Read something that you can more or less understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.
Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. But you don’t have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meanings as you read, and mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.
Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix a time to read and keep doing that. For example, you could read for fifteen minutes before you go to bed, or in the morning or at lunchtime.
Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like. Because you are going to spend time and money to read it, choose an interesting one. You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers for teenagers in China. You can always find something interesting in them.
1.How many reading tips does the writer give us?
A.Six. B.Three. C.Five. D.Four.
2.Which of the following is true?
A.When you read, you can only learn some new words.
B.It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary.
C.Reading a lot can help you write better.
D.Try to read something that you can’t understand to make your English better.
3.If you meet a few words on a page while reading, _________.
A.write them down at once B.guess the meaning at first
C.give up reading D.copy them in a notebook
4.The best title is_________.
A.Reading is Very Helpful B.When and Where to Read
C.What to Choose to Read D.How to Make Reading Better
Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.
In 1954, life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.
In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.
He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people."
1.Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _________.
A.some school children could not read
B.many children's books were interesting
C.children wanted to learn to read
D.a writer for children was wanted
2.Doctor Seuss_________ to make his book interesting and easy to read.
A.sold his books in large outdoor theme parks
B.used words with the same ending sound and drew pictures
C.sold his books with some free toys to the children
D.used as many simple words and sentences as possible
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.
B.Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with more than 230 words.
C.The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.
D.His books provided education and enjoyment for children and parents.
4.From the text we know that Doctor Seuss_________.
A.won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death
B.sold millions of his books himself worldwide
C.changed American children's way of reading
D.wrote the largest number of books in the world
