1. communicate 2. ways 3. phone 4. everyone 5. remember | 6. First 7. clearly 8. listening 9. think 10. rules |
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Most people smoke the first cigarette when they"re teenagers(青少年) .In fact,80% of smokers begin the habit before they turn 18. Here are a few facts about cigarette smoking,which are worth keeping in mind when your friends and relatives light up (点燃) cigarettes. ●Nearly 70% of people who smoke say they wish they could quit. Teens who smoke cough three times more thanteens. who don"t smoke. ●Smoking causes cancer, heart disease, lung disease and so on. ●More than 434,000 Americans die each year from smoking-related diseases. ●Smoking makes you feel weaker and more tired because it prevents oxygen from reaching your heart. ●Smoking decreases (减少) your sense of taste and smell,making you enjoy things like flowers and fruit a little bit less. ●Smoking hurts the people around you:More than 53,000 people die each year from second-hand smoke. | |
1. out of 10 smokers begin to smoke before the age of 18. | |
A. 6 B. 7 C. 8 D. 9 | |
2. What"s the meaning of the underlined word " prevent" ? | |
A. stop B. develop C. improve D. protect | |
3. The writer wrote this passage mainly to the people aged . | |
A. three to nine B. thirteen to nineteen C. thirty to forty D. fifty to sixty | |
4. What is this passage mainly about? | |
A. Cigarette smoking can cause cancer. B. You should enjoy fruit a lot. C. Second-hand smoke may kill the people around us. D. A few facts about cigarette smoking you should know. | |
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Sandstorms (沙尘暴) happen suddenly and have effects on large areas. One example was a sandstorm on the Western Route. It moved quickly southward (向南 ) from May 4th to 6th,1993,having effects on a total area of l.1 million sq km,from northern Xinjiang to the Hexi area of Gansu,western Inner Mongolia and most of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The wind speed reached 37. 9 m/s, and the visibility (可见度) was less than 50m. In Xinjiang,Gansu,Inner Mongolia and Ningx-ia,85 persons died and 264 were injured;4,412 houses were damaged,and 120,000 animals died or went missing. The direct economic losses (直接的经济) were about 550 million yuan,which further damaged the environment and economic development. Another example was the sandstorm which happened from April 16th to 18th,1998. Blowing from west to east,it even reached the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. This never happened in hisl.ory. A sandstorm meeting rain over Beijing formed " muddy(多泥的 ) rain" there. Floating dust troubled the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Beijing, Ji"nan of Shandong Province and Nanjing. | |
1. How many areas did the sandstorm in 1993 have effects on? | |
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. | |
2. persons were injured in the sandstorm in 1993. | |
A. 85 B. 264 C. 4,412 D. 120,000 | |
3. The sandstorm in 1998 started blowing from . | |
A. east B. south C. west D, north | |
4. Which of the following is true according to the article? | |
A. The sandstorm in 1998 lasted three days. B. Sandstorms just happen in the west of China. C. Sandstorms like the one in 1993 never happened in history. D. A person could see the building 100 meters far from him in the sandstorm in 1993. | |
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Now all Chinese sellers no longer provide free plastic shopping bags. China tries to cut the use of plasticbags in order to cut energy consumption (能源消耗) and pollution. "Customers are encouraged to carry their own bags," an official with the Ministry of Commerce, Men Xiaowei,said in an online interview earlier. "It is a habit revolution(改革). To cut the use of plastic bags is to protect our environment. "Chinese have enjoyed free plastic shopping bags for more than 10 years. Those shopping bags used to be very helpful to Chinese shoppers. However,they also caused many problems to the environment. Accordin8 to the National Development and Reform Commission(国家发改委) ,every two people would use at least one plastic bag one day. At least l,300 tons of oil must be used every day to produce plastic shopping bags for supermarkets alone. " Plastic bags are difficult to be degraded (降解 ) , " Men said. " Most of the daily waste came from plastic bags, " Customers have begun to pay 0. 2 yuan for small sized plastic bags and more than 10 yuan for fabric (织物)ones. 1. Why does China cut .the use of plastic bags? 2. According to the words of Men Xiaowei,using plastic bags used to be Chinese people"s . 3. How many plastic bags might be used by ten people one day in China? 4, How much should customers pay for one small-sized plastic bag? | |
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More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun,healthy and good for the environment.Maybe that"s why there are l. 4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere , and there is no oil cost ! Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you.Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit(受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don"t even have to ride all the way. Folding(折叠) bikes work well for people who take the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle friendly to travellers. Health benefits of bicycling : ●It helps to prevent heart diseases. ●Bicycling helps to control your weight.A 15-minute bike ride going to and returning from work three times a week bums off rive kilos of fat in a year. ●Bicycling can improve your mood(必情) .Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better,more relaxed and self-confident. ●Bicycling is healthier than driving. | |
1. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very _____. | |
A. surprising B. exciting C. expensive D. popular | |
2. When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood,you may_____. | |
A. pollute the environment around B. find something you didn"t notice C. go everywhere and use a little oil D. get off your bike and begin to work | |
3. If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and _____. | |
A. get out of the car B. take it onto a train C. put it in your purse D. go on airline websites | |
4. One of the benefits from bicycling is that _____. | |
A. you can fold the bicycle B. you will be friendly to others C. you will be more relaxed D. you may get fatter and fatter | |
5. Which is TRUE according to the passage? | |
A. Bicycling is an enjoyable exercise for people. B. Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes. C. Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood. D. Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines. |