However, tourism can also lead to pollution and the destruction of places of interest which are difficult to avoid.

    Fortunately, “Green Tourism” is now being promoted and developed all over the world. As time goes by, people will begin to realize the importance of these places of interest. “Green Tourism” teaches people to love nature more and to consciously protect it by enjoying its beautiful scenery and learning more about it. “Green Tourism” is the best kind of tourism as its purpose is to appreciate and research natural environments including wild plants and animals, and of course the cultures of many places.

    Compared with traditional（传统的）tourism, the main characteristic（特色）of “Green Tourism” is learning more about nature and people. Traditionally, people travel the world to amuse themselves and pass time pleasantly. But “Green Tourists” are different. They travel because they are attracted by the characteristics of protected areas. They want to make good use of natural resources but not use them up. For example, they research the wildlife, the culture and the customs of a place so that they can learn more about the history and value of the area.

In short, “Green Tourism” has a purpose and a plan, but not to pollute or destroy our places of interest.

1. What would be the best title for the text?

    A. Green Tourism

    B.The Difference Between Green Tourism and Traditional Tourism

    C.Travel Habits Are Changing

D.How to Have a Good Journey

2. The underlined word “promoted” in the third paragraph probably means ________.

    A. raised　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B.pushed

C.encouraged  　　　　　　    D.advanced

3. Which of the following is NOT the difference between Green Tourism and Traditional Tourism?

    A. Green Tourism can enlarge people’s personal perspective and knowledge and make them feel good.

    B.The main characteristic of Green Tourism is learning more about nature and people.

    C.Traditional tourism is to amuse people themselves and make them pass time pleasantly.

    D.Traditional tourism can lead to more pollution and the destruction of places of interest than Green Tourism.

    When he was vice-president, Coolidge had plenty of opportunities to take part in Washington’s social life, especially the many dinner parties. Because of his knowing nothing about the art of conversation, he did not exactly endear（使……受喜欢）himself to his hostesses. One lady felt she could solve this problem. She placed him next to Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of former President Theodor Roosevelt. Mrs. Longworth, an excellent conversationalist, began to chat in her usual charming（媚人的）manner, but all attempts to arouse（引起）interest on the part of the vice-president were fruitless. Finally, she said, “I’m sure that being to as many dinners as you do, you must get terribly bored.”

    Without lifting his eyes from his plate, Coolidge answered in a low voice, “Well, a man has to eat somewhere.”

    Later, when he was president and again at a dinner party, Coolidge was seated next to a most clever society woman, one of those busybodies, who seem to take delight in trying to change the lives of everyone they meet.

“Oh Mr. President,” she said, “you are always so quiet. I made a bet（打赌）today that I could get more than two words out of you.”

The president became angry and then said, “you lose.”

1. Calvin Coolidge was ________.

    A. president of the U.S

    B.vice-president of the U.S

    C.a man of few words

    D.all of the above

2. His hostesses found him ________ guest.

    A. a pleasing

    B.an easy-going（随便的）

    C.a difficult

    D.a boring

3. At one dinner, the hostess placed Calvin Coolidge next to the daughter of former President Roosevelt ________.

    A.by mistake　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.jokingly

C.angrily　　　　　　      　　 D.all of the above

4. From the story we can see Calvin Coolidge’s ________.

    A. dislike for small talk

    B.sense of humor

    C.unskillful at conversation

    D.all of the above

5. The underlined word “busybodies” in the last paragraph means “________”.

    A. people who take too much interest in the affairs of others

    B.people who enjoys silence

    C.people who just mind their own business

    D.people who make others angry

    Faced with the threat of water shortages, Beijing and Shanghai will take effective measures to save water and protect water resources.

    Beijing will stick more strictly to water saving policies through the readjustment（调整）of industrial structures. Beijing is expected to be short of 1.85 billion cubic meters of water by 2020. Beijing will shut down factories with high water consumption（消耗）and pollution including electric power, steel and paper making equipment. Advanced water-saving technology will be introduced to new industrial projects in the capital city.

    Grain-growing areas will be reduced to save ground water and more trees will be planted. Animal breeding（饲养）and other highly efficient agriculture with modern water-saving irrigation methods will be developed. It is said that water used in agriculture will drop to 35 percent of the city’s water consumption in 2010 from 43% in 1998, and the figure will continue to drop to 28～30% in 2020. Beijing will increase the speed of renovation of its urban water supply equipments. It’s reported that more than 15 percent of water is lost during distribution（分发）. Water-saving equipment and efficient management can save Beijing more than 537 million cubic meters by 2010.

    Shanghai still faces key problems connected with its water resources and environment. Since 1998, the city has invested nearly $169 million to treat its rivers, especially Suzhou Creek. The city’s rivers have become noticeably clearer since putting it into action. The government will provide a further $24 million for the treatment of rivers and $8.7 million to treat sewage（污物）.

This year’s task is to improve the water quality at the three ports of Longhua, Yangshupu and Hongkou. Another emphasis is to raise the water system in Songjiang New Area with a project worth $4.8 million. Efforts will be made to improve public awareness about the need to protect water resources.

1. How many measures has Beijing taken to save water and protect water resources?

    A. Three.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.Four.

C.Five.　　　　　　　　　　  　　   D.Seven.

2. Grain-growing areas in Beijing will be reduced because ________.

    A. grains can’t fetch a good price in China

    B.a lot of ground water will be saved a lot by this means

    C.Beijing helps to develop advanced technology

D.highly effective agriculture needs fewer farmland

3. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to ________.

    A. the water-saving equipment

    B.the money Shanghai has invested sine 1998

    C.the water used in agriculture

D.the water resources and environment treatment

4. From the passage, we know Shanghai will invest ________ million on the treatment of rivers and sewage.

    A.169　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B.36

C.40.8　　　　　　　　   　　  D.201.7

5. The author wrote the passage to tell us ________

    A.Beijing and Shanghai are short of water

    B.big cities like Beijing and Shanghai are trying their best to protect water resources

    C.to save every drop of water in our daily life

    D.water shortages have become one of the most important problems that China had to deal with

    Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place Tomesha—the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849 when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure ended with a disaster. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the changes created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.

Here nature created a lot of surprising scenes, almost like the sights on the moon, every changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil’s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures（泥雕）stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.

1.The name of the valley comes from ________.

    A. an Indian name

    B.the local people

    C.a National Monument

D.the death of the miners

2. From the passage we can learn that ________.

    A. people can find gas stations, cafes and hotels in the desert

    B.no one had ever known the desert before the miners

    C.it’s still not easy to travel across the desert

D.people have changed the natural sights of the desert

3. From the passage we can see the writer ________ the Death Valley.

    A.is fearful of

    B.appreciates

    C.dislikes

    D.has never been to

    In an Educational Testing Service study of five countries and four Canadian provinces, American 13-year-olds graded last in math and nearly last in science.

How did America, birthplace of Thomas Edison and Wright brothers come to such a dangerous situation? One reason is lack of enough financial support for science education. After Sputnik, funding（基金）for the National Science Foundation, the leading U.S. founder of scientific research, shot up from 18 million dollars to 130 million dollars. By 1982 financing for NSFS education had fallen rapidly to zero.

To be sure, changeable funding is only one reason why U.S. scientists are becoming a scarce commodity（稀有商品）. The image of scientists is less lustrous than it was in the 50’s and 60’s when men and women in lab coats were seen as national heroes helping the U.S. beat the Russians to the moon. Today, the country’s brightest desire is to be bankers and lawyers, not chemists or rocket designers.

1.From the passage, we can know that the computer chip, genetic engineering are _______.

    A. examples of American scientific achievements

    B.names of modern technology

    C.seen everywhere throughout the world

    D.obtained by Russia

2.America is losing its highest position in research and technology because _______.

    A. American students are flowing to Canada

    B.men and women in lab coats are seen as national heroes

    C.Thomas Edison and Wright brothers died

    D.financial support for science education is not enough and scientists are less respected

3.According to the passage Sputnik is _______.

    A. a research project of National Science Foundation

    B.the name of an education department

    C.a scientific achievement of Russia

    D.a scarce commodity

4. The word “lustrous” in the last paragraph can be replaced by_______.

    A. difficult

    B.shinning

    C.smart

D.shocking

5.The main idea of the passage is that_______.

    A. America’s leading position in scientific research is in danger

    B.America’s needs more funding in scientific research

    C.the National Science Foundation needs financial support

    D.American students are not good in science

供应大脑的正常血液量被切断后，人就会晕厥而不省人事，当人们被听到或看到所震惊时，就可能发生晕厥现象，针对不同的晕厥情况要采取不同的急救措施。

People faint when the normal blood supply to the brain is suddenly cut down. This can happen if they are surprised or shocked by sudden news or by something they see. Some people faint if they see others hurt. Some people faint in crowds. Others faint if they are in a room that is hot and stuffy.

If a person faints while standing, lay him down. If his face is pale, lift his feet. If he is sitting down when he faints, place his head between his knees. Loosen any tight clothing that might keep him from breathing easily. If possible, place a cold, wet cloth on his forehead.

We try to help a person who has fainted by _________.

A. tightening his muscles

B. rubbing his head

C. returning blood to his brain

D. holding him in an upright position

"Earthquake! "The word flashed in my brain. A roaring sound filled my ears. I tried to slide beneath my desk. The desk did a wild tap dance, slipping and sliding towards the center of the room. I twisted my body and grabbed at the windowsill behind me, somehow kicking free of my dancing chair. I tried to stand. My legs skated away as if on a bucking escalator.

　　 My fingers shaked, grasped and help the windowsill tightly. Somewhere through the roar sounded the terrified scream of some wounded animal. I looked behind me and tried to steady my gaze on the other kids but the scene was a dizzy nightmare. Some of the class were sitting in the middle of the room, surrounded by chairs and desks. One girl was screaming. A boy was trying to claw his way across the floor to the door in a crazy overarm crawl.

　　 My grip froze me to the windowsill.

　　 I cried aloud, "I'm going to die. I'm going to die. Save me, I'm not ready to die, I'm not ready!"

　　 I hunched forward on my knees and pressed my face against my clenched fingers. I looked at the backs of my fingers and stupidly noticed the fragile pale hairs growing out of the pores. The fingers would soon cease to exist. Somehow the impending horror of my death was too terrible to even cry about.

　　  Suddenly, I became aware that the rocking had ceased. Perhaps I wasn't going to die.

1. The roaring sound was made by ________.

A. a wounded animal

B. people screaming

C. children running

D. an earthquake

2. When the narrator clenches his fingers he is ________

A. afraid

B. angry

C. injured

D. impatient

3. Paragraph 2 describes the_________

A. injuries suffered by the narrator

B. effects of a bad nightmare

C. disorder in the classroom

D. narrator's fear of death

4.At the end of the passage there is a feeling of______

  A. panic

B. hope

C. sorrow

D. excitement

Last Saturday a storm hit our village destroying fifteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged that owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or torn roofs. One person was killed, several were badly injured and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller injuries. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless as a result of the storm.

　　  A farmer, Mr. Reap said that the storm started early in the morning and lasted over one hour. "I was in the kitchen with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We managed to climb out. Then I saw that one of my children was missing. I went back inside and found him safe but very frightened. "

　　  Mrs. Liber said that her husband had just left for work when she noticed that her house was shaking. She rushed outside immediately with her children. "There was no time to take anything," she said. "A few minutes later, the roof came down. "

1. How many houses could no longer be lived in after the storm?

  A. Fifteen.　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Seven.

  C. Two hundred.　　　　　　　　    D. Twenty-two.

2. Some of the people were taken to hospital because ________

  A. they had been killed

  B. they had been badly injured

  C. they had received small injuries

  D. they were homeless

3. When the storm first began, Mr. Reap _________.

A. was inside the house　　　　   B. went back inside

C. had just gone to work　　　　  D. was in bed

4. When Mr. Liber's house fell down,_______ inside it.

A. his wife and his children were

B. only one of his children was

C. nobody was

D. the whole family were

5. Which of the following do you think is the best title for the text?

A. How the Storm Came About

B. Nothing Could Be Done About the Storm　　 .

C. Mr. Reap And Mrs. Liber Were Lucky

D. A Terrible Storm

Table Manners in America

美国餐桌礼仪

    吃的礼节在不同的国度存在着明显的差异。如在我们中国家庭做客，主人会盛情款待你；你吃得越多，主人就会越高兴，还不时会给你添菜斟酒。但如果你把国内这些“挺有礼貌”的习惯带到美国，就可能会被认为不文雅或缺少修养……

    When eating at home with guests or eating out，there are several table manners that are generally observed．

    Most meals served in American homes are served “family style”； this means that food is placed on platters or in large bowls，and passed around to each person at the table，Each person takes a little food and puts it on his or her plate，and then passes the food to the next person．It is OK to ask for second helpings．

If you are treating your lady friend to a meal at a nice restaurant，it is polite to hold the chair for her while she sits down．Each person orders their own food and drinks，and it is polite to order items that are similar in price to the host’s order．Before beginning your meal，place your napkin over your lap，and remove it when the meal is completely finished。

It is polite to wait until everyone at your table is served before you begin eating；in some instances，it is best to wait until the host begin eating．It is not polite to rest your elbows on the table．Only one hand should be on the table for most of the meal，unless you need to cut meat or pass something．Americans do not chew with their mouths open，or speak when their mouths are full of food．When drinking alcohol，it is impolite to drink too much or get drunk．If you do not drink，you will usually not be pressured to do so，and you should likewise not pressure others to drink with you．

    Notes

    platter n．大浅盘　　　　　　　　 napkin n．餐巾

instance  n．例子　　　　　　    lap n．膝上

elbow  n．肘部　　　　　　　　  alcohol  n．酒；含酒精的饮料

likewise  adv．同样；也

Comprehension questions

1．In America，it is good manners _______when eating in a nice restaurant.

A．to order items that are similar in price to the host's order

B．to eat as much as you can

C．to put your elbows on the table

D．to eat and eat until only a little food remains on the table

2．When eating out，it is polite _______．

A．for you to order food and drinks for everyone

B．to put your napkin on the table

C．to speak with your mouth full of food

D．for everyone to order his or her own food and drinks

3．When drinking alcohol，_______．

A．you can put both your hands on the table

B．you can chew with your mouths open

C．you should not drink too much or get drunk

D．you are welcome to drink much or get drunk