It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy.

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It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day. Some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog’s legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.
The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(***虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left.
Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job---eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to the sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.
小题1:From paragraph I we learn that the villagers __________.

A．worked very hard for centuries

B．dreamed of having a better life

C．were poor but somewhat content

D．lived a different life from their forefathers

小题2:Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?

A．the frogs were easy money

B．They needs money to buy medicine

C．they wanted to please the visitors

D．the frogs made too much noise

小题3: What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?

A．the crops didn’t do well

B．there were too many insects

C．the visits brought in diseases

D．the pesticides were overused

小题4:What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?

A．Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country

B．Health is more important than money

C．The harmony between man and nature is important

D．good old day will never be forgotten

答案

小题1:C
小题1:A
小题1:B
小题1:C

解析

小题1:根据第一段The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. 可知这些人虽然穷但是有几分满足.故选C
小题1:根据第三段This seemed like money for nothing.及本段描述,可知村民认为这来钱很容易.故选A
小题1:根据第四段there seemed to be more insects around lately.及下文描述,可知孩子生病主要是因为蚊子等昆虫增多的原因,故选B
小题1:根据本文描述,是人们捕捉青蛙的活动破坏了自然界的生态平衡,从而造成蚊虫横行,故从中我们可以推论成生态平衡在自然界很重要.选C

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LONDON: What could possibly be wrong with planting trees? The benefits are obvious; they firm the soil, soak up (摄取) extra water and take carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) out of the atmosphere.
However, it now turns out that planting trees could add to global warming.
Tree roots do a great job of keeping soil firmly on the ground and out of the wind’s power. The problem is that some of those dust clouds play an important part in taking in carbon dioxide.
Huge dust storms blow out over the oceans from dry parts of North Africa and central Asia. Tons of dust are lifted and left as a thin film over the ocean surface. The dust fuels oceanic life.
Dust from China is carried east and left in the Pacific Ocean. If a tree-planting programme there is successful and the dust supply reduced, the final result may be that less carbon dioxide gets locked away in the ocean.
Andy Ridgwell, an environmental scientist from the University of East Anglia, has spent the past few years studying dust and says his work “shows clearly the complexity of the system and the importance of not tinkering(粗劣地修补) with it without understanding the results. For this reason the need is to focus(集中) on cutting carbon dioxide giving off rather than monkeying (瞎弄) about with the land surface.”
An American scientist, Robert Jackson, has shown that when native grassland areas are invaded(侵入) by trees, carbon is lost from the soil. “We are studying why the soil carbon disappears, but one theory is that trees do a lot more of their growing above ground compared to grasses, so less carbon goes directly into the soil from trees, ” says Jackson.
In wet areas of the world, the gain from trees absorbing carbon dioxide above ground seems to be outweighed(超过) by the loss of carbon from the soil below ground. Countries that plan to combat global warming by planting trees may have to think again.
Solutions to environmental problems are often more complex than they first appear, and understanding the Earth’s climate is a very great challenge.
小题1:People usually hold the opinion that_____________.

A．huge dust storms can destroy carbon dioxide

B．huge dust storms can destroy the oceans on the earth

C．huge dust storms can’t do anything beneficial for man

D．planting trees is the only way to control huge dust storms

小题2: Andy Ridgwell, the environmental scientist, believes that_____________.

A．dust plays a more important part than trees

B．trees shouldn’t have been planted in dry places

C．carbon dioxide is harmful to everything on the earth

D．environmental problems are more complex than expected

小题3: Robert Jackson’s experiment proves that_____________.

A．grassland areas should be covered by forests

B．trees hold more carbon than grasses

C．carbon can turn grass into dust

D．less carbon can make trees grow faster

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Knowing about yourself not only means finding out what you’re good at and what you like，but also means discovering what you’re not good at and what you don’t like．Both help you to see your aim in life．
Although most students would be unhappy if they failed a very difficult physics examination，they have in fact learned a lot about themselves．They know that they should not become engineers or physical scientists．So failing can help a student to live a happier life if he learns something from it．They may then decide on their aims and choose the work they like and are fit for．
It is impossible to decide whether you like something until you have tried it．If you decide to play the piano，you need to take more than one lesson before knowing whether you are really interested in it or able to do well．It is not enough if you want to be a great pianist．You also have to like the hard practice and long training．If you enjoy being a great pianist but hate the work，forget it．
It’s a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when you are young．Then you will find out what your true interests are．
小题1:If you say you really know yourself，．

A．you know what you don’t like

B．you know what you are good at

C．you have no interest in y

our work

D．you’ve got the whole picture of yourself

小题2:Failing can turn into something good ．

A．if you have aim in life	B．if your decision is fight
C．if you lead a happier life	D．if you learn something from it

小题3:What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A．Failure is a better mirror

B．Success is more

helpful

C．No one is fit for the job of a physical scientist

D．Physics can help students live a better life

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Many Chinese students who have learnt English for more than ten years are still unable to speak English very well when they meet a foreigner. They seem to have mastered the basic language structure(结构), but a conversation in English will make them feel uneasy. They are afraid that other people might find out their mistakes.
It"s uncommon that many students who are bad speaker

s of English can write English perfectly. This proves that they are unable to organize their idea in English. The center of the problem is that they lack practice and confidence (自信).
Why should you be afraid? Do you fear those foreigners with whom you are speaking? Don"t be shy, they will not laugh at you just for a little mistake you make. The best way to get rid of trouble is to learn to speak by speaking more. I am sure that constant practice will help you succeed.
小题1:What"s the best topic for the passage?

A．How to Speak to Foreigners	B．How to Study English Well
C．How to Organize the Idea in English	D．Practice Speaking English All the Time

小题2: Many Chinese students can write English very well, but they cannot speak English fluently because _______________.

A．they seldom

meet foreigners

B．they seldom practice speaking English

C．they had no chance to speak English

D．they think it"s enough to master the b

asic language structure only

小题3:So many Chinese students are afraid to speak to foreigners because __.

A．they are afraid they can"t understand foreigners

B．they don"t think their English is poor

C．they worry about making mistakes in their speaking

D．they didn"t like speaking to foreigners

小题4:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．We can speak English fluently by doing more speaking.

B．If you can write English perfectly, you are able to organize your idea in English.

C．If you can write good English composition, you can speak English very well.

D．Any Chinese students can"t speak English fluently because they are afraid of making mistakes.

小题5:In the last paragraph, the expression "get rid of" means_______.

A．throw away

B．free oneself from

C．give up

D．do with

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When the six very best students from different cities in Guangdong Province all together chose universities in Hong Kong ; when the very best students of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Peking or Tsinghua University ; when the highest enrollment(录取) rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48:1, it’s the high time to ask where the real education heaven for students in China is.
Years ago, the answer certainly would be “Peking or Tsinghua University”. But now no one could give the exact answer without hesitation . The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students.
There’s no doubt to call this HK craze (狂热), which is even out of the expectation of those HK universities themselves.
How can HK universities shake the steady foundations of Peking and Tsinghua University and attract so many mainland students?
First, Hong Kong universities offer large-amount scholarship, especially for the top students who can receive the scholarship as much as 400,000 HK dollars. Since higher education has become a kind of heavy burden of many families, it’s easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universities is great.
Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world and carry out bilingual (双语) education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another attraction for mainland students.
Furthermore, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students.
Can mainland top universities like Peking or Tsinghua University be calm as before when facing the unexpected competition from HK? Will they take relevant measures to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation? Time will explain it .
The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement of education in China. After the awakening and action-taking of mainland universities , they can perform better together with HK universities.
At least, it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees (学费) are among students’ top concern when they are choosing universities . It’s time to move.
小题1:What is the passage mainly talking about?

A．Some thoughts brought by the enrollment of HK universities.

B．Higher education in Hong Kong.

C．The competition between HK University and Beijing University.

D．The fall of mainland universities.

小题2:Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because________.

A．many students now would love to study abroad to get a better experience

B．they concern only about the tuition fees when choosing universities

C．HK Universities offer higher scholarship, better environment and more opportunities for their further study

D．Beijing University has lost its worldwide reputation

小题3: From the passage we can see HK universities________.

A．didn’t mean to enroll top students from mainland

B．didn’t expect their enrollment of mainland students would be so popular

C．have strict enrollment rules and only 1 out of 48 students can get the chance to study there

D．are proud of their teaching staff and facilities.

小题4:What does the author mean by saying “It’s time to move .” in the last paragraph ?

A．Mainland universities should take measures as soon as possible to attract students.

B．The opportunities come for top students to study abroad .

C．Mainland universities should make full preparations to enroll Hong Kong students .

D．Top students should be offered further education free of charge .

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If your cellphone suddenly stops working, don’t blame the service provider．The malfunction（故障） might well have been caused by something bigger -- a solar storm．Experts expect that Earth will see more solar activity in the near future．The malfunction of electronic devices will just one of the effects．
Sunspots（太阳黑子） serve as an indicator of the sun’s activity．For the past two years, sunspots have mostly been missing．Their absence, the most prolonged in nearly 100 years, has taken even seasoned sun watchers by surprise．
When the number of sunspots drops at the end of each 11-year cycle, solar storms die down and all become much calmer. This “solar minimum” doesn’t last long. Within a year, sunspots and solar storms begin to build toward a new crescendo, the next solar maximum.
What’s special about this latest cycle is that the sun is having trouble starting the next solar cycle. The sun began to calm down in late 2007, so no one expected many sunspots in 2008. They should return in 2010. Scientists have predicted that the next solar cycle could be the most active on record: more sunspots and more solar storms. However, sunspots are mostly missing now.
Since the earth is in close contact with the sun, strong solar activities can bring trouble to our life. People of the 21st century rely on high-tech systems for the basics of daily life. Air travel and radio communications can be affected by strong solar activities. A big solar storm could cause 20 times more economic damage than Hurricane Katrina.
What the sun will do next is beyond our ability to predict. Most astronomers think that the solar cycle will go on but at low level. However, there is also evidence that the sun is losing its ability to produce sunspots. By 2015, they could be gone altogether.
小题1:The sun watcher feel surprised at .

A．the longest sunspots’ absence	B．the largest sunspot number
C．the malfunction of electronic devices	D．the serious damage by sunspots

小题2:What does the underlined word “crescendo” in paragraph 3 most probably mean?

A．small number	B．high level
C．usual cycle	D．fresh start

小题3:We can infer that in the past two years .

A．solar activities have brought much trouble to our life

B．the number of sunspots has increased to a large extent

C．the solar minimum took the place of the solar maximum

D．our cellphones have seldom been interrupted by the solar storm

小题4:Which statement does the text lead you to believe?

A．Solar activities do no harm to our daily life.

B．Hurricane Katrina is also a type of solar storms.

C．It’s difficult to predict sunspots.

D．From now on there’ re no sunspots.

小题5:What is the passage mainly about?

A．The earth is in close contact with the sun.

B．Sunspots can cause trouble to our life.

C．Introduction of sunspots.

D．Introduction of the solar storm．

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