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| 1-5 BBABD 6-10 BCBCA 11-15 DDBDB | |||
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| In the Caucasus Mountains, nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many don"t stop at 100! In American only 3 people in 100,000 reach 100. But these old people aren"t alone. The people who live high in the Himalaya Mountains and the Andes Mountains, seem to share the secret of long life, too. First of all, hard physical work is a way of life for all of these long-lived people. They begin their long days of physical work as children and never seem to stop. For example, Mr. Rustam is 142 years of age. He has experienced several wars. His wife is 116 years old. They have been married for 90 years. Mr. Rustam doesn"t want to stop his work as a farmer. "Why? What else would I do?" He asks. Oh, he has slowed down a bit. Now he might work for 6 hours in the field instead of 10. Another factor (因素) that may contribute (有助于) to the good health of these people is their isolation. Most of them are kept off the modern world. Inherited (遗传的) factors also help. Most of the longest-lived people had parents and grandparents who also reached very old ages. So good families genes (基因) may be one factor in living longer. Finally, although these three groups don"t eat exactly the same food, they eat little animal meat. Their diets are full of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, cheese and milk. They never eat more food than their bodies need. | |||
| 1. Which of the following contributes to the good health of all these long-lived people? | |||
| A. Fresh air in the mountains. B. Hard physical work. C. Good family genes. D. The same food. | |||
| 2. What does the underlined word "isolation" mean in Chinese? | |||
| A. 自我封闭 B. 与世隔绝 C. 独立 D. 淡薄 | |||
| 3. What would be the best title for the passage? | |||
| A. Good Health B. The Old People in the Mountains C. Long-lived People D. The Secret of Long Life | |||
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| A couple (夫妇) have travelled around the world in 297 days-without taking any planes. Tom Fewins and Lara Lockwood used 78 buses, 61 trains, 34 cars, 18 boats, six bicycles, and even one elephant. They wanted to prove that tourists can still be well travelled without damaging the environment. They aimed to product less than 3,000 kg of carbon dioxide (二氧化碳), compared with six times that amount if they had gone by plane. They spent ten months travelling 44,609 miles through 18 countries on land and sea. The couple"s world tour began in June 2008 with a two-hour bus journey to London from their home in Oxfordshire. They took the train, Eurostar, to Brussels and then caught a bus and train to Hamburg before going to Copenhagen. The couple even rode on an elephant for l 5 miles through the Chinese part of the Mekong River (湄公河). The couple hoped to write a book based on their journey to teach other travelers how to travel without damaging the environment. | |||
| 1. How long did it take the couple finish their journey? | |||
| A. About 78 days B. About 34 weeks C. About 10 months D. About a year | |||
| 2. Where did the couple begin their tour? | |||
| A. London B. Oxfordshire C. Brussels D. Copenhagen | |||
| 3. How many ways of transportation did the couple use to travel around the world according to the passage? | |||
| A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven | |||
| 4. Why did the couple travel like this?. | |||
| A. They liked to travel in this way. B. They aimed to product 3,000 kg of carbon dioxide. C. They wanted to prove that tourists can still be well travelled only by bike. D. They hoped to write a book and taught the travelers to protect the environment. | |||
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| All our food comes from the soil (土壤). Some of us eat meat, but animals live on plants. If there are no plants, we will have no animals and meat. So the soil is necessary for us to live. The top of ground is usually covered with grass or other plants. Plants grow in soil, which has a dark color. This dark soil is humus. Dead leaves, dead plants and animals" waste make it, but this takes a long time. When the humus has been made, plants can grow well in it. All soil needs food. If we don"t give it any, the plants will be weak. Animals" waste is the best food for the soil, but chemical fertilizers (化肥) are also very useful. The same crop (庄稼) should not be grown in the same place every year. It is better to have a different crop. A change of crop and the use of a good fertilizer will keep the land in good condition (条件). When the soil is dry, the wind blows it away. Sometimes heavy rain carries the humus down to a river. People should grow more and more trees and grass to stop wind from carrying the humus away. It takes hundreds of years to make humus, and so we must save every bit of it. Without soil, where can we grow food? | |||
| 1. From the text, we know people live on _________. | |||
| A. animal B. plant C. meat D. soil | |||
| 2. The word "humus" means _________ in Chinese. | |||
| A. 微生物 B. 土壤 C. 腐殖土 D. 粘土 | |||
| 3. We should save every bit of humus, because _________. | |||
| A. it takes a long time to make humus B. the more humus in the soil, the better plants grow C. the chemical fertilizers are expensive D. A and B | |||
| 4. The best title of this article should be _________. | |||
| A. Soil is necessary to people B. The same crop can"t be grown in the same place every year C. Soil"s food is chemical fertilizers D. Humus is hard to make | |||
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| Qiu Baoxing, Vice-minister of Construction of China, has said that our country is "facing a more serious water crisis (危机) than any other country in the world." And the Chinese government would raise the cities" waste water treatment rate from 45.6% to 60% in five years. "Because water plays such an important role in our country"s economy (经济) and people"s life, we must pay much attention to it. We have to solve the problem before it is too late," warned Qiu. He said China should learn lessons from developed countries. They have paid heavy costs in solving the environmental pollution." We must take action before the city water ecosystem collapses (生态恶化)," Qiu said. Qian Yi, professor of environmental engineering, said that two problems-the shortage of water resources and the pollution of water cause China"s water crisis. He said China"s present water availability is still low, about a fourth of the world average level. By 2030, the number will drop much. What"s worse, among China"s seven main rivers, five have been seriously polluted. The worst is the Haihe River near Beijing and Tianjin. Qiu said the government is improving the city water, controlling strictly water quality and safety. The Ministry of Construction of China is now working with the Ministry of Health to work out a new set of standards (标准) for drinking water to keep people healthy. | |||
| 1. This passage is probably taken from ________. | |||
| A. a story book B. a magazine C. a sports newspaper D. a fiction novel | |||
| 2. In order to keep people healthy, China ________. | |||
| A. is facing a water crisis. B. has solved the environmental pollution. C. has solved the pollution of water. D. is working out a new set of standards for drinking water. | |||
| 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? | |||
| A. China has the most serious water crisis. B. Water is very important to China"s economy and people"s life. C. Five of China"s main rivers have been seriously polluted. D. China has actively taken action to prevent air pollution. | |||
| 4. What"s the main idea of this passage? | |||
| A. Water crisis must be solved. B. Water quality won"t be improved. C. Water pollution can"t be prevented. D. The balance of nature should be kept. | |||
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| What"s wrong with the earth? 1______ (每件事物) seems strange these days. We have been reading 2______ (关于) storms, earthquakes and many other kinds of natural disasters＊ in newspapers all the time. Tens of thousands of people lost their homes or lives because of them. Many animals also 3______ (死去) during the disasters＊. Seasons don"t seem like the 4______ (相同的) as before, either. Summers have become much too hot while winters don"t seem so 5______ (寒冷的) any more. With so many problems, a great number of people from all over the world are volunteering to help. Some of them are cleaning up the 6______ (河流) and lakes. Some are planting 7______ (树) and flowers. Others are recycling materials to produce less pollution. A few of them are also giving speeches to call people"s attention to protect the environment. Some schools are even asking students to 8______ (带来) their own cups to school instead of buying bottled drinks from stores. With so many people helping the environment, there are 9______ (仍然) serious problems of the earth. It"s time for everybody to 10______ (尝试、尽力) his or her best to do something for the earth. Are you trying to help? Welcome to write to us to talk about your ideas! |