Hundreds of years ago, life was harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no medicine, either.
Life today brings new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and we become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution to all living things in the world.
Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is very thick. People cannot see the sky clearly.
Many countries are making rules to fight against pollution. Factories now must clean their water before they throw it away. And they mustn’t let dirty smoke go into the air.
There are many things we can do to fight against pollution. We should put waste things in dustbins and do not throw them on the ground. We should go to work by bike or on foot instead of taking a car or a bus. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.
Rules are not enough. We should do our best to fight against pollution.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT true about life in the past?

A．There were no modern machines. B．There was no modern medicine. C．There was much air pollution. D．There were not many people.

【小题2】What should people do to fight against pollution?

A．Always drive a car to work. B．Throw waste things anywhere they like. C．Put waste things in dustbins. D．Always take a bus to go to school.

【小题3】The most serious pollution is              .

A．water pollution B．air pollution C．noise pollution D．light pollution

【小题4】What should factories do to fight against pollution?

A．Let dirty smoke go into the air. B．Throw dirty water away without cleaning it. C．Close the factories. D．Let dirty water go after cleaning it.

【小题5】From the passage, we know that              .

A．a few years ago, there was no pollution at all. B．people today don’t have to talk to each other loudly C．we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes. D．Everybody should try his or her best to fight against pollution

 

Hundreds of students came to Shaoxing to work _______ the World Choir Games in 2010,

A．at

B．with

C．for

D．on

Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds(秒). Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers.
Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors(编辑) decide which news stories to print (印刷)? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?                                                           
Firstly, it is important to report new stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely (完全地) different stories to those on TV.
Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People don't want to read stories about everyday life As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be "bad" news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead they print stories about plane accidents.
Another factor(因素) is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events (事件) in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.
【小题1】 According (根据) the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now?

A．They carry news stories and tell others from place to place oh foot or by horse.

B．They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes.

C．They watch TV or read newspapers.

D．They listen to the radio every day.

【小题2】  The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that    .

A．people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaper

B．people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper

C．people can read news stories in other countries

D．people can read news' stories about their own country

【小题3】 To make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage talk about?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Five.

D．Six.

【小题4】According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV?

A．You often play football with your friends after school.

B．Your teacher has got a cold.

C．A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasn't been caught.

D．The bike in the front of your house is lost.

【小题5】Which of the following is Not True of this passage?

A．News stories on the front page of every country are always the same.

B．People like to read interesting and unusual news.

C．Not only TV but also newspapers can help people to learn what is happening around the world.

D．Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life for more than three hundred years.

 Hundreds of students came to Shaoxing to work _______ the World Choir Games in 2010,

A. at                        B. with                     C. for          D. on