Many new problems have appeared in our modern life. One of the biggest of every country is pollution. In America, there are laws to keep the air and water pure and clean. These are new laws and it has taken much time to clean a polluted river or lake. Now the fish are healthy again and people can enjoy swimming in clean water.
When food is brought from the grocery store(杂货店) to the home，it is packed in paper, glass, tin, or plastic. Every day a newspaper comes to the home. Americans used to put all these materials in the garbage(垃圾) bag which is packed up by a large truck. The truck takes these materials to a garbage dump (堆)or land fill. The truck dumps the garbage into a large hole and land is pushed over the garbage until the hole is filled. Then, a new hole must be found.
As the years go by, the garbage increases as the pollution grows. Scientists suggested that some garbage should be used again. They suggested four ideas to businessmen who could make money by recycling or using paper, glass, tin, and plastic again.
Now a recycling truck comes to each home once a week to pick up the materials. American families collect their newspapers in a box and clean all glass, tin, and plastic. The truck takes th em to a factory for recycling.
The newspaper is ground up into(研磨成) very small pieces and made into new paper again. The glass is divided into colors of green, brown, and clear mostly. The glass is crushed(捣，碾)and made into new glass. The tin is cleaned and melted so it can be made into new tin cans. The plastic is meIted down so it can be used to make new containers.
Recycling is a way to save the environment from pollution by using many materials again. 1.The food is so that we can take it home easily A. kept in fridges
B. packed in paper, glass, tin or plastic C. put in boxes, bags D. kept fresh
2.What did Americans use to do with the garbage? A. They burned all the garbage.
B. They threw the garbage into the lakes or rivers. C. They dumped the garbage into a large hole.
D. They pushed the land over the garbage until the hole was full then found another new hole. 3.Which of the following is the right answer to the problem of pollution? A. Burying the garbage into large holes through the ground B. Finding new land to fill to dump garbage. C. Keeping the air and water pure and clean. D. Don't use plastic bags.
4.In this passage the writer suggests people . A. to use garbage
B. not to pollute rivers or lakes C. to recycle paper, glass, tin and plastic D. both B and C
5.What's the main idea of this passage? A. Pollution is one of the problems.
B. In America, there are laws to fight against pollution C. The newspaper can be made into new paper again. D. One way to save the environment-recycling. Keys:BCCCD
（二）
Water pollution is speeding up around the world. We use over 75,000 water-polluting
chemicals and make about 1, 000 new ones each year. When it rains, water runs over the ground and carries oil, dirt and other harmful stuff to the rivers and lakes. So, anything harmful that we use may finally go into our drinking water.
Pollution of drinking water is a problem for half of the world’s population. Among the 250 million people who get sick because of water pollution, 5 to 10 million of them die.
In the US 40% of its rivers and 46% of its lakes are too polluted for fishing or swimming. Each year 1. 2 trillion(万亿) gallons of dirty sewage and waste from factories are poured into US rivers and lakes.
Asian rivers are the most polluted in the world. They have 20 times more lead (铅) than rivers in developed countries. In 2004, several of China’s major rivers were tested and half of them weren’t suitable for drinking.
In Europe, rivers and lakes used for swimming and water sports were also tested between 2004 and 2005, 10% of them were too polluted to be used.
Water pollution is not only harmful to people but also to animals. As it is getting more and more serious, nobody on the Earth she should still relax and do nothing about it.
1.People use over water-polluting chemicals and make about 1, 000 new ones each year. A. 750
B. 7,500
C. 75,000
D. 750,000
2.Pollution of made 250 million people get sick and 5 to 10 million of them die. A. drinking water
B. land
C. noise
D. air
3. rivers are the most polluted in the world. A. American
B. Asian
C. African
D. European
4.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. In the US over half of its lakes are too polluted for fishing or swimming. B. Asian rivers have 20 times more lead than rivers in developed countries. C. 15% of European rivers were too polluted to be used.
D. Pollution of drinking water is a problem for all the world’s population.
5.Which is the best topic sentence for the passage? A. Water is limited(有限的).
B. Rivers and lakes in Asia are seriously polluted. C. Water pollution is getting more and more serious. D. There are ways to prevent polluting water. Keys:CABBC
（三）
Playing is serious business for children. In fact, it’s what they do best! Ask them why they do it, and kids will probably say, “Because it’s fun!” But it’s much more than that. It's also good for them.
Studies show that from birth babies begin learning through play. They use their five senses to get to know their new world. Touching allows them to discover how different things feel. Brightly coloured toys and clothing help develop a baby’s sense of sight(视觉).
When small children choose which toy to play with, they begin developing their abilities in making decisions.
Children love toys that allow them to use their imagination. Sometimes an empty box is more fun than a high-tech toy. That’s because a box can become anything a child imagines it to be. Crayons, paints and Play－doh(彩色塑泥) are also good because they allow children to create. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills like problem-solving.
Playing doesn’t become any less important once children start school. Many valuable lessons about life are learned on the school playground. Kids learn how to share, take turns and play by the rules.
1.Children can do best in their childhood. A. playing
B. talking
C. eating
D. studying
2.Children love toys that allow them to . A. make friends
B. develop their imagination
C. feel softly D. play easily
3. help to develop a baby’s sense of sight. A. Touching different things B. An empty box
C. Brightly coloured toys and clothing D. A high－tech toy
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Not all the babies begin learning through play from birth. B. Crayons and paints don't allow children to create. C. Traditional building blocks teach important pre-math skills
D. All the kids learn how to share, take turns and play on the school playground. 5.Which is the best title of the passage? A. Playing is interesting for little children.
B. Children begin learning through play at the age of five. C. The Importance of playing.
D. Playing becomes less important when children start school. Keys:ABCCC
（四）
April 1st is a day on which, in some countries, people try to play jokes on others. If one succeeds in joking with somebody, one laughs and says, \"April Fool\been joked with usual laughs, too.
One April 1st, a country bus was going on a countryside road. The road was so small and not so straight that the driver had great trouble in driving along. When the bus slowed down and stopped, he quickly turned his key again and again, looking very worried, but nothing happened. Then he turned to the passengers with an unhappy look on his face and said, “This poor bus is
getting old and it isn’t going as well as it used to. There is one thing to do if we want to get home before dark. I shall count three, and on the word ‘three’, I want you all to lean forward(前倾) suddenly as hard as you can. That should get the bus started again. Now, all of you lean back as far as you can in your seats and get ready.”
The passengers all followed the drivers words. They leaned back all at once and waited quietly for the drivers number counting. Then the driver turned to his front and asked whether they were ready. The passengers hardly had enough breath to answer “yes”.
“One! Two! Three!” counted the driver. The passengers all leaned forward suddenly and the bus started up at a great speed.
The passengers breathed more easily and began to smile with joy. But their smiles turned to surprise and then big laughter when the driver cried, “ April Fools”. 1.On one April Fool's Day, a driver was driving on a______. A. crowded street
B. countryside road
C. wide city road
D. straight highway
2.The driver turned his key again and again, looking very worried, in order to______. A. start the bus again so that the passengers could get back home to before dark B. show to the passengers how difficult it was for him to drive on such a bad road C. tell the passengers that the bus was getting old but could still run well enough D. make the passengers believe that there was something wrong with the bus
3.The underlined sentence “The passengers hardly had enough breath to answer ‘yes’” in the third paragraph means“______”.
A. passengers weren’t happy enough to lean back, so they wouldn’t answer ‘yes’ B. The passengers leaned back so hard that they felt it hard to breathe and answer ‘yes’ C. There wasn’t enough air on the bus for the passengers to breathe and answer ‘yes’ D. The passengers weren’t pleased with the driver and answered unhappily ‘yes’ 4.Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage? A. The bus was too old for the driver to start.
B. The bus can’t carry so many passengers, so it stopped working. C. Some of the passengers didn’t follow the driver’s words.
D. When the driver cried “April Fools”, the passengers were first surprised and then laughed. 5.From the story, we know______.
A. April Fool’s Day is a day when people can joke with others and make them laugh B. people in some countries are happy enough to be call “April Fools” on April 1st C. On April 1st, people like to drive their old buses on a small country road to have fun D. People in some countries often lean back and then forward to start their old buses Keys:BDBDA
（五）
Jack Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited(继承a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to, Jack decided to live a simple life like everyone else. He gave $ 10, 000 of his money to a charity to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.
Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each $ 200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children's progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.
When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very, very happy,” he said. “When I saw that the money was used for a good cause, it brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”
1.Jack didn’t need to look for a job . A. before he went to college
B. because he had got a job already
C. because he got one million dollars D. after he went to Africa
2.Jack has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children . A. only in Washington C. only in Africa
B. only in England D.
around the world
3.Jack learned about the children’s progress by . A. visiting them each year C. staying with them
B. getting a report every year D. talking to them in English
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Jack likes spending money on clothes and books
B. Jack is an office worker from America and he likes to help poor people. C. Money brings Jack happiness
D. Jack helped a lot of poor girls in America. 5.What’s the main idea of the story? A. Help others, and you will feel happy. B. It’s necessary to write letters to poor children. C. Live a simple life, and you can give others help. D. It's the most important to help the children in Africa. Keys:CDBBA
（六）
Do you read advice columns in newspapers and magazines? Do you think they are helpful to everyone who reads them? Here are some: Dear Sally,
I’ve got a problem. My good friend Lana in my science class asked me to lend her my exercise books so she could copy my answers. Should I do it, Sally? I don’t want to, but I’m afraid
that if I don’t give it to her she won’t be my friend any longer,
Carmen
Dear Carmen,
Of course you can’t give her your exercise book. That’s cheating and you could get into big trouble if you do that.
Sally
Dear Sally,
I was at my friends house for dinner last Saturday. During dinner, I broke a beautiful plate. It was my friends favourite wedding gift. I wanted to pay for it, but she didn’t agree with me. I feel bad about it.
Kay
Dear Kay,
I think you did the right thing. It was important to offer to pay for it, but it’s not surprising that she said no. Perhaps you could give her a special gift instead.
Sally
Dear Sally,
My son is 24 years old. He finished college last year, but he can’t seem to find a job that he likes. I’m worried that he’s not trying hard enough to get a job and live on his own. He sleeps till noon every day. Also I’ve been cooking his meals.
Lisa
Dear Lisa,
You’re making it too easy for him to stay where he is. Tell him he has two months to find a job (any job) and get his own place. He’s old enough to take care of himself.
Sally
1.Lana wanted to borrow Carmen’s
A. plate B. science book C. dictionary D. exercise book
2.Kay’s problem is . A. she broke her friend’s plate C. her friend didn’t like her gift
B. she lost her exercise book D. her son didn't find a job
3.Sally suggested that Lisa’s son should . A. find an interesting job
B. sleep till 9 o’clock D. look after his mother
C. find a job in two months
4.The passage is from columns in newspapers and magazines. A. advice
B. study information
C. travel
D. examination
5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A. Carmen and Lana are good friends.
B. Lana wanted to copy Carmen’s answers D. Kay’s trend liked the plate very much
C. Lisa’s son finished college at the age of 22. Keys:DACAC
（七）
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by sending newspapers door to door was so hungry that he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”
“ You don’t owe me anything,” she replied．“ Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” With these words, Howard Kelly left that house.
Years later the woman became badly ill and was finally sent to the hospital in a big city. Dr Howard Kelly, now famous, was called in. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Dressed in his doctor’s clothes, Dr Kelly went into her room and recognized her at once. From that day on, he gave special attention to her, and decided to do his best to save her life.
At last the woman was saved. Dr Kelly asked the business office to pass the final bill to him. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words:
“ Paid in full with a glass of milk, Dr Howard Kelly.” Tears of joy flooded her eyes.
1.The boy sent newspapers door to door in order to . A. continue his schooling
B. become a famous doctor D. support his poor family
C. thank the woman for her kindness
2.The boy was hungry and asked the woman for that day. A. a big meal
B. some bread D. some water
C. a large glass of milk
3.After Dr Kelly knew who the woman was, he . A. began to take good care of her himself B. told her she once gave him a glass of milk C. made up his mind to try his best to save her D. asked for her bill and paid it off at once 4. Which is TRUE about the boy and the woman? A. He became too shy to ask her for a drink or water B. She thought he was not hungry but thirsty. C. She wanted him to pay for the glass of milk D. She never thought he would save her life later. 5.The best title for this passage is . A. A Warm-hearted Woman C. The Final Bill
B. A Glass of Milk D. A Famous Doctor
Keys:ADCDB
（七）
Last Sunday the elephant keeper at London Jim Robson, was killed by one of the elephants he loved. It was terrible, and it could be a big problem for the future of London Zoo-and maybe for all Britain’s city zoos.
London Zoo said, that it would move its three elephants to a wild animal park outside London. Its director－general（总经理）, Michael Dixon, said, “We are sorry that the elephants are leaving; there have been elephants at London Zoo since 1831.”
One British newspaper said that though many small animals were very interesting, most people wanted to see big animals-and most of all elephants.
London Zoo is not only losing its elephants. The tigers will also leave soon and most of the bears have already gone. Outside the elephant house at London Zoo, a woman called Mary said she hoped the zoo can keep big animals. “This is the only way the young people can see animals without travelling to other countries,” she said.
Zoos are not very good places for animals, but they can help to well keep them. Children can also learn a lot about the animals when they visit zoos.
Another visitor, a man called Alan, was very angry. “If we send back to the wild they will die. If you take away big animals, people will stop visiting London Zoo. It can survive at the moment, but it won’t survive in the future.”
However, Mary Rosevear, director of the Federation（联合会）, believe that city zoos can survive without keeping large animals. 1.London Zoo has kept elephants________. A. since last Sunday
B. for about one hundred years D. ever since it was built
C. for nearly two hundred years
2. Zoos are important because________. A. they can make a lot of money
B. there are many animals living in them
C. there are some big animals there
D. they can keep animals and help children learn about them 3. The underlined word \"it\"in the passage refers to________. A. the elephant C. the bear
B. London Zoo D. the wild animal park
4. London Zoo might face a big problem because________. A. the elephants at the zoo will be killed B. the elephant may also kill other people C. it may have fewer visitors in the future
D. no one would like to be an elephant keeper any more 5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. The writer hopes that big animals except elephants should be kept at London Zoo. B. London Zoo and the public have different ideas about where to keep the big animals C. Some animals in e park are still dangerous to visitors.
D. Some people think that the big animals will die if they are sent to the wild animal park. Keys:CDBCA
（八）
Guide dogs help blind people who cannot see well enough to get around by themselves. Although Yorkshire terriers and poodles are good companion dogs, guide dogs are chosen from larger breeds such as German shepherds, golden retrievers, and Labrador retrievers. The puppies are raised by families until they are eighteen months old. During this time, they get lots of love and attention, but they are also taught to obey. Then the dog goes to a special school where for four months they work with a sighted trainer, an individual who can see. The dog forms a close relationship with this person who teaches it how to follow directions such as right, left, straight ahead, and stop. The young dog also learns to watch out for dangerous traffic and wait until it is safe to cross a busy street.
When the dog is two years old, it starts training with the blind person it will live with. The dog and its new owner make many trips downtown where the blind person lives so the dog becomes familiar with the normal atmosphere. During the training, a sighted trainer always remains with them. A blind person who is getting a guide dog for the first time will train for about a month. If the individual has had a dog before he training takes about three weeks. After the training, the blind person depends on the guide dog for between seven and twelve years. At that point, the working dog becomes a family pet and the owner needs to train with a younger guide dog.
1. would not be suitable as a guide dog A. German shepherds C. Yorkshire terriers
B. Golden retrievers D. Labrador retrievers
2.Puppies start training at a special school at months A. four
B. eighteen
C. twenty-two
D. twenty-four
3. is constantly(不断地) with the training team. A. The school director B. Other blind people
C. A traffic cop
D. A sighted trainer
4.During training, the guide dog learns to . A. watch out for problems C. have many close calls
B. stay away from busy streets D. associate direction with food
5.When the dog is years old, the blind person can take it home. A. one and a half Keys:CBDAB
B.two
C. seven
D. twelve
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