Countries must learn to share water fairly if they are to prevent warring over water as population growth and climate change make it ever more scarce.
Farming uses 70 percent of the fresh water taken from the world’s lakes and rivers and need from farms is set to increase by 14 percent in the next 30 years.
Water conflicts can happen in water-stressed areas among local communities and between countries. The lack of instruments for water sharing exacerbates already difficult conditions. In the absence of clear rules, things will not be organized or arranged in order and power plays an important role.
While humans drink between 2 and 5 litres of water a day, it takes 1,000-2,000 litres to produce a kilogram of wheat and up to 15,000 litres to produce a kilo of grain-fed beef.
The daily consumption of water per person is a thousand times more than the consumption through drinking.
Already 1.1 billion people lack clean water and, with the world’s population set to grow from 6.5 billion to 8 billion by 2025, 1.8 billion people will face water scarcity by then. Global warming will exacerbate the problem, especially in poor, dry areas.
To improve cross-border cooperation on water use, the 10 countries on the Nile are negotiating (商定) a water-sharing agreement which the Food and Agriculture Organisation hopes will be a model for other areas where the scarce water can be shared out peacefully.
61. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. Water conflicts can arise in poor and dry areas.
B. Countries must learn to share water fairly.
C. What caused water conflicts.
D. Water consumption is increasing.
62. Which of the following may be the reason for water conflicts?
A. The lack of clear rules.
B. That farming consumes too much water.
C. That too much water has been wasted.
D. Environmental pollution.
63. The underlined word “exacerbates” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “ ”.
A. makes larger
B. makes smaller
C. mak
es better
D. makes worse
64. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Farming uses 70 percent of the fresh water now.
B. It takes about 15,000 litres of water to produce a kilo of grain-fed beef.
C. The 10 countries on the Nile have reached a water-sharing agreement.
D. 1.8 billion people will face water scarcity by 2025.
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Faced with the hard financial ____________, all the countries in the world should learn to cooperate to get it over.
A. situation B. position C. phenomenon D. state
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Directions; Complete the following passage by using the words in the box．Each word can only be used once．Note that there is one word more than you need．
A．survey B．off C．better D．care E．conducted
F．differed． G．personal H．prepared I．contrast J．differences,
GAN Xiaolin, 18, only gets half a day ____ school every week since the Hubei student started senior high school．Every day, he takes core （核心的） courses from 7:10 am to 10:30 pm．
Sometimes, Gan feels extremely stressed from the heavy workload．But he hopes that his three
years of hard work toward the college entrance examination will change his life for the __．
Gan is a typical Chinese student, as shown m a recently released survey．The new survey, which was ____ by the China Youth and Children Research Center and other foreign institutions, polled（调整） about 4,000 high school and vocational school students in China, Japan, the United States and South Korea．
The five biggest frustrations listed by all the young people were: an over-busy school life, an empty___ life, dissatisfaction with their appearance, a lack of time for exercise and friends, and no spare money．
Although some of the teenage problems were y-niversai, there were big _ __ between the students when it came to the time they spent on sehoolwork．
For example, Chinese students spent the most time at school and on homework．Nearly 80 percent of them spent at least eight hours a week in school, and 56．7 percent spent two or more hours on their homework．By_, only about 25 percent of US students, 20,5 percent of Japanese students, and 15 percent of Korean students had more than two hours of homework each night．
The responses from the Chinese students also __ significantly from their peers （同龄人）
in the other three countries when asked about their life goals．
Only 16．7 percent of Chinese students said that they didn't ___ much about their future, while the figure for that category was 72．4 percent for US students, 59．1 percent for the Japanese and 58．2 percent for the South Koreans．The _ found that Chinese students were more motivated than the other students to work hard for a better life．
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Nations plan next steps to end global warming
On December 3，more than 10,000 scientists, environmental activists and government officials from 187 countries met in Bali, Indonesia, which is the largest global warming conference ever held.
One of the main goals of the two-week meeting is to develop a replacement for the international treaty called the Kyoto Protocol, which has been signed by 174, countries, calling for limits on the emission of greenhouse gases.
Under the Kyoto Protocol, nations were legally bound to reduce greenhouse gases, but since it was signed in 2005, they have continued to increase worldwide. Of the largest greenhouse gas emitters, only Russia and Japan have agreed to follow me rules. China and India－second and sixth on the list－are making efforts to make cuts.
The U.S signed the treaty in 1997 but has not yet agreed to follow the strict rules, which require that greenhouse gas release be reduced by 10% by 2012. U.S. officials are opposed to these mandatory（强制性的），or required, cuts in emissions. "We’re worrying that it would be too costly and would hurt the U.S. economy. But we're not here to be a roadblock," said Harlan L. Watson, a top U.S. climate official.
Even if greenhouse gases are reduced, scientists say it will take decades or longer to stop the global warming that is already underway. To help poor countries deal with rising temperatures and climate changes, the UN has developed the "Adaptation Fund" to help them improve farming techniques and water systems.
But so far, it has only raised $67 million.
"The money should come from the countries most responsible and most capable," said Kate Raworth, a senior research official from the Oxfam International aid group. She listed the U.S., European Union, Japan, Australia and Canada.
The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 3 refers to“_____”.
A. greenhouse gases
B. the countries which have signed the treaty.
C. people who are against the treaty
D. the measures taken to reduce greenhouse gases
By saying "But we’re not here to be a roadblock", Harlan L. Watson wants to say that_____．
A. the U.S will be a roadblock to the global economy
B. the U.S has realized that some action must be taken
C. the U.S refused to follow the rules of the Kyoto Protocol
D. the U.S thinks this conference of no importance
According to Kate Raworth, the "Adaptation Fund" should come from all the following EXCEPT______．
A. Japan B. European Union C. India D. Canada
Why did U.S officials not agree to make effort to reduce greenhouse gases?
A. Because the greenhouse gases they emitted are not so harmful.
B. Because they fear that it would affect the U.S economy.
C. Because they shouldn’t be responsible for global warming.
D. Because they think these gases won’t cause global warming_____.
We can learn from the passage that_____.
A. the conference will last a fortnight
B. the U.S hasn’t signed the Kyoto Protocol.
C. many manufacturers attended the conference
D. the global warming will be stopped as soon as greenhouse gases are reduced
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Every year, on the International Volunteers Day, the world thinks highly of the work of millions of people who give their time to help others. The work they are doing is important. As Kofi Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations said“…each contribution—no matter how small—can help make a difference.” Lu Hao and Meng Yu are just two examples of the 13.5 million young Chinese Volunteers who want to make a contribution to society.
Lu Hao is a middle school student, who joined the “1 helps 1” scheme1 of the Youth Volunteer Community Development Project last year. Every Tuesday and Friday he visits an elderly gentleman who lives alone. “Mr. Zhao is weak and cannot do much for himself, so I help with shopping, do jobs in the house, or read the newspaper to him. With his help, Mr. Zhao’s health has improved, and he feels more energetic. Lu Hao has also found their relationship beneficial2. In the past history was his weakest subject, but it is one which greatly interests Mr. Zhao and they often discuss it. Mr. Zhao has encourages Lu Hao to study history lessons harder and his grades have improved a great deal.
Meng Yu is studying for her master’s degree in Canada. She has a busy timetable, but still finds time for voluntary activities during the weekends. “Last month I took part in an event to help starving children in some of the least developed countries. Twenty-two of us went without food for 30 hours! It was a challenge. We wanted to improve awareness3 of hunger because every day children are dying of starvation. It was a great success. The local newspaper and TV reported it and we received many money.” Meng Yu and her classmates organized this activity to raise money for a good cause, and in the process she formed strong friendships.
Lu Hao and Meng Yu are helping to make other people’s lives better, and they also make great friends, gain new skills and increase their chances of getting the job of their dreams. Would you like to make a difference by becoming a volunteer?
阅读短文，回答问题。
According to the text, what is the reason why young people choose to do voluntary work?
_______________________________________________________________________________
Lu Hao has chosen to volunteer on two evenings every week . How has Meng Yu chosen to give her time? Why has she made a different choice?
_______________________________________________________________________________
What benefits has his voluntary work brought Lu Hao?
_______________________________________________________________________________
What benefits did MengYu’s voluntary work bring the starving children?
_______________________________________________________________________________
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From the earliest times，man has been interested in art．People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures．
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，France．The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries．
The Louvre has not always been a museum．The first building was a fort（炮台）．In 1190，it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower．It had a moat to prevent his enemies from walking in ．
Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew．By 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fort．The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens．
During times of peace，new treasures were brought in．During days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged．
When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countries．One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy．Da Vinci's"Mona Lisa"is the best known painting in the museum today．
In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is now．It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy．
On the whole，this passage is mainly about____.??? ．
?A．an art museum called the Louvre
?B．an Italian artist named Leonardo da Vinci
?C．a king of France named Francis I
?D．the best known painting in Louvre
Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？
?A．It helps people remember who the King of France is．
?B．It keeps people out of the palaces．
?C．It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art．
?D．It helps people to know who is the greatest artist．
From the passage we know that _____．
?A．it is not possible for treasures to be stolen
?B．old forts always make the best museums
?C．great art should be shared with all the people
?D．king Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort
In the third paragraph the word"moat"probably means_____．
?A．a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies
?B．a long and deep ditch（沟） dug round a castle and was usually filled with water
?C．a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought
?D．a long and high wall around castle
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