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  Drinking Water:Bottled or From the Tap(水龙头)?

  In America, people will include a case or two of bottled water when buying the week's groceries.When they are going to a soccer game or activity, it's common for them to grab a cold bottle of water out of the fridge with them.In fact, Americans buy more bottled water than any other nation in the world, about 29 billion bottles a year.

  But all these plastic bottles use a lot of fossil fuels and pollute the environment.In order to make all the 29 billion bottles, producers use 17 million barrels of oil, which is enough to keep a million cars going for 12 months.

  So why don't people drink water straight from the tap? Some people have a strong belief that bottled water is better than water out of the tap, but that's not necessarily true.In the US, the local governments make sure water from the tap is safe.There is also growing concern that chemicals in the bottles themselves may go into the water.

  People love the convenience of bottled water.But maybe if they realized the problems it causes, they would try drinking from a glass at home or carrying water in a reusable steel container instead of plastic.

  Some argue that plastic bottle recycling can help.Recycled bottles can be turned into items like carpeting or clothing.Unfortunately, only one in six bottles is recycled.The rest make it to landfills(垃圾填埋场)or end as trash in other places.Plastic bottles take hundreds of years for them to disintegrate

  Water is important for you, so keep drinking it.But think about how often you use water bottles, and see if you can make a change.

  And yes, you can make a difference.Remember this:Recycling one plastic bottle can save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for six hours.

(1)

How many cars can be kept going for a year by the oil used to make 29 billion bottles?

[  ]

A.

100.

B.

I,000.

C.

100,000.

D.

1,000,000.

(2)

Why do Americans prefer bottled water?

[  ]

A.

Bottled water is better than water from the tap.

B.

Bottled water is cheaper than water from the tap.

C.

Bottled water contains beneficial chemicals in it.

D.

Bottled water is more convenient than water from the tap.

(3)

What does the underlined word "disintegrate" in the fifth paragraph probably mean^

[  ]

A.

Be well recycled.

B.

Become less poisonous.

C.

Break into small pieces.

D.

Go down below a surface.

(4)

The author's intention of writing this passage is to recommend Americans

[  ]

A.

drink more water from the tap

B.

send plastic bottles to landfills

C.

use water bottles to power light bulbs

D.

buy bottles filled with water from the tap

答案:1.D;2.D;3.C;4.A;
解析:

(1)

细节题。根据文章第二段可知答案。

(2)

推理判断题。根据第四段:People love the convenience of bottled water.可知很多美国人选择瓶装水是因为图方便和自认为瓶装水比自来水更好。

(3)

词义猜测题。根据第五段和本句可知需要几百年才能把塑料瓶(自然地)分解。

(4)

写作意图题。结合全文可知作者希望人们能够从环保节能的角度出发,少喝瓶装水,多喝自来水。


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  The CBS-TV “National Drivers' Test” shows that many UK drivers have a lot to learn.Here are some reasons.

  CBS picked 1799 sample drivers to take the test in TV studios in Nottingham, Birmingham and Liverpool.More than two out of five drivers failed the test.And the average score was the lowest passing grades-51 points out of a possible 80.

  Liverpool drivers did the best with an average of 53 points.Nottingham drivers came next with 2 points lower and Birmingham drivers got 50 points-a failing score.Drivers with 50 or less rated “poorly informed” by the judges.

  Here are some of the test results:

  (1)Are men drivers better informed than women ones?

  Yes.Men averaged 52 points while women got an average of 49.

  (2)Are older drivers better informed than younger ones?

  No.Drivers under 26 averaged 52 points.Dri-vers from 27~45 averaged 51, drivers over 45 failed with a 48 points average.

  (3)Does education make a difference?

  Yes.College graduates averaged 52 points.High school graduates averaged 50.Those without full high school education got 48.And people who got driver education courses scored an average of 53 points-three more than those who hadn't.

  (4)Does driving experience make a difference?

  Yes.Drivers with three or more year of experience averaged 51 points.Drivers with less experience averaged 49.

  Some surprising facts about the test are also listed:

  (1)More than one out of three drivers didn't know that a blinking red light means a full stop.

  (2)Three out of ten drivers didn't know that an eight-sided sign means stop.

  (3)More than two out of three drivers didn't know what to do when being tailgated(追尾)The answers are very simple:slow down, drive to the left, and let the drivers behind pass.

  The test results have been turned to the National Safety Council and they will help future safety planning.

(1)

The author's purpose to write this passage is to ________.

[  ]

A.

prove that men are better drivers than women

B.

give us more directions about driving safety

C.

tell us the results of a national drivers' test

D.

require us to get a driving education

(2)

Which of the following as a group was rated “poorly informed” by the judges?

[  ]

A.

All men taking the driving test.

B.

High school graduate drivers.

C.

Drivers from 27~45 years of age.

D.

Drivers with 3 or more years of experience.

(3)

From the information in this passage, which of the following is correct?

[  ]

A.

Older drivers are better informed than younger drivers.

B.

Experience makes a difference among drivers.

C.

Most drivers failed the test and got very low scores.

D.

Most people don't know what a blinking red light means.

(4)

The test covered the following areas about drivers except ________.

[  ]

A.

education background

B.

years of driving experience

C.

sex difference

D.

health condition

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