Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 　1 the theme “Water for Life”.

There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 　2 drinking water. The United Nations 　3 to cut this number in half by 2015.

Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 　4 challenge. But everyone, 　5 　 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 　6 of her age around the world.

Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 　7 　 discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.

In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 　8 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.

Haggerty learnt that 　9 　the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 　　10　 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 　11　 awareness in her area.

She 　12 　her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 　13 the public library, hospital, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management 14 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 　15 video.

Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 　16 progress.

When asked 　17 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite __18 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”

Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is 　19 to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 　20 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.

1. A. had　　　　　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wrote　　　　　　　　　　　 D. discussed

2. A. enough　　　　 　 　　B. safe 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. much 　　　　　　　　　 D. polluted

3. A. asks　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. orders　　　 　 C. hopes 　　　　　　 　　D. ensures

4. A. good 　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. strong　　　 　 C. important　　　　 　 D. unreal

5. A. especially　　　　　　　　　　 B. sometimes 　 C. even　 　　　　 　　D. seldom

6. A. boys 　　　　 　　　　　 B. others　　　 　 C. students 　　D. grown-ups

7. A. collecting 　　 　　　　　 B. selling　 　 　　　　　 C. buying 　　　　　　　　 D. using

8. A. things　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. chemicals　 　　　　　 C. water　　 　　　 　　D. air

9. A. making　 　　 　　　　　 B. recycling 　　　　　 C. reducing 　　　　　　　　 D. handling

10. A. uses 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has　 　　　 　　　　　　 C. throws 　　　　　　　　　 D. needs

11. A. tell 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. increase　　　　　　　　　 C. spread 　　　　　　　　　 D. inform

12. A. talked to 　　　　　　　　　 B. listened to　 　 C. heard from 　　　　　 D. thought about

13. A. and　 　　　 　　B. besides　　　　　　　　　　 C. as well as 　　　　　　 D. as good as

14. A. officials 　　　　　　　　　 B. workers　　　　　　　　　 C. clerks　　 　　　　　 D. experts

15. A. industrial 　　　　　　　　 B. agricultural 　 C. scientific　 　　　　　 D. educational

16. A. much　　　 　　　　　 B. no　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. some　 　　　　　　　　 D. little

17. A. if　　 　　　 　　B. how 　　　　　　 　　C. when 　　　　　　　　　 D. why

18. A. proud 　　　　　　　　　　 B. glad　 　 　　　　　　　 C. modest　　　　　　　　　　 D. worried

19. A. praises　　　　 　 B. helps　 　 　　　　　　　 C. supports　 　　　　　 D. honors

20. A. awarding　　　　　　　　　 B. saving　　　 　 　　　 C. serving　　　　　　　　　　 D. favoring

Head on hand and resting his right arm on his left knee，he has sat in silent contemplation(沉思)for more than 100 years． What on earth has he been 1　　 about?

Well，you may have the 2 to ask him yourself.“The Thinker'’ one of the most famous sculptures(雕塑)of all time，will visit Beijing for the first time on April 4th and he will 3 for one month．

　 “The Thinker'is more than a famous sculpture．It 4 a depth of feeling for humanity(人性)and a nobility of　 5 ”said Liu Yan，executive director(总策划)of Cyberark Consulting，which has 6 the exhibition． “It deserves artistic and spiritual appreciation．"

　 “The Thinker"is the masterpiece of French artist August Rodin．Rodin was born in Paris in 1840． At the age of 14 he entered a local school of decorative arts. The teenager wanted to be an artist，but failed to get 　7 into the best　 8 school in Paris．His application was turned 　9 every time．

　 As an 1 8一year—old，he worked as a stonecutter to 10 his living．Four years later the death of his sister upset him so greatIy that he joined a monastery(修道院)．11 　his talent was recognized and he was encouraged to pursue his artist dream．

　 Young Rodin spent 10 years working for sculptors．In 1876，he traveIled to Italy

12 he saw the works of Michelangelo(米开朗琪罗)and others．That gave him the push he needed to go from Rodin the gifted artisan(工匠)to Rodin the 13　 The trip 14 his sculpture“The Age of Bronze"(青铜时代)，which shot him to fame．

　 In 1880．he was chosen to create a bronze door for the future Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris．While working on the doors，which are known 15 “The Gates of Hell (地狱之门)”, Rodin read great Italian 16 Dante(但丁)，who inspired 　17 of his art．

　 He always tried to show people as they 18 were. And he refused to ignore the negative part of humanity． His works display sadness and moral weakness,19　 passion and beauty．

The irregular 20 of his sculptures sets them apart from the co1d,smoooth surface that was the tradition．

His creativity in form and subject matter(主题)established his reputation as the first master of modern sculpture．

　 When Rodin was 76 years old he gave the French Government his entire collection of works．He died one year later．

　 1．A．talking　 B．thinking　 　 C．discussing 　　 D．expecting

2．A．ability　 B．wish　　 　 C．chance 　　　　D．interest

　 3．A．keep　 　B．appear　 　　C．include　　　　 D．stay

4．A．shows　 B．describes　 　C．explains 　　　 D．announces

5．A．thought　 B．sculpture　 　C．dream 　　　　D．character

6．A．offered　 B．organized 　 C．suggested 　　 D．admitted

7．A．received　 B．entered　 　 C．allowed 　　　 D．accepted

8．A．culture　 B．sport　 　　C．art 　　　　　　D．spirit

9．A．off　 　　 B．down　 　　C．up 　　　　　　D．over

10．A．make 　　　B．continue 　　C．attend 　　　　 D．begin

11．A．so 　　　　B．Thus 　　　　C．However 　　　D．There

12．A．where 　　　B．which 　　　C．one 　　　　　 D．what

13．A．writer　 　 B．artist　 　　C．reporter 　　　　D．maker

14．A．encouraged B．attracted　 　 C．inspired 　　　　D．reminded

15．A．on　 　　　B．to　 　　　　C．for 　　　　　　D．as

16．A．poet　 　　 B．singer　 　 C．painter 　　　　 D．pianist

17．A．more　 　　B．much　 　　C．many 　　　　　D．too

18．A．possibly　 　B．easily　 　 C．really 　　　　　D．already

19．A．rather than 　B．other than 　 C．as well as 　　　D．instead of

20．A．theme　 　　B．surface　 　C．collection 　　　D．material

 

Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 　1 the theme “Water for Life”.

There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 　2 drinking water. The United Nations 　3 to cut this number in half by 2015.

Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 　4 challenge. But everyone, 　5 　 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 　6 of her age around the world.

Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 　7 　 discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.

In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 　8 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.

Haggerty learnt that 　9 　the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 　　10　 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 　11　 awareness in her area.

She 　12 　her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 　13 the public library, hospital, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management 14 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 　15 video.

Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 　16 progress.

When asked 　17 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite __18 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”

Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is 　19 to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 　20 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.

1. A. had　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　　 C. wrote　　　　　　 D. discussed

2. A. enough　　 　 　　B. safe 　　　　　　 C. much 　　　　 D. polluted

3. A. asks　　　　　 B. orders 　 　 C. hopes 　　 　　D. ensures

4. A. good 　 　　　　　 B. strong　　 　 C. important　　 　 D. unreal

5. A. especially　　　　 B. sometimes 　 C. even　 　　　 　　D. seldom

6. A. boys 　　 　　　 B. others　　 　 C. students 　　D. grown-ups

7. A. collecting 　　　 B. selling　 　　　 C. buying 　　　　 D. using

8. A. things　 　　　　 B. chemicals 　　 C. water　　 　　D. air

9. A. making　 　 　　　 B. recycling 　　　 C. reducing 　　　　 D. handling

10. A. uses 　　　　　　 B. has　 　　　 C. throws 　　　 D. needs

11. A. tell 　　　　　　 B. increase　　　　 C. spread 　　　 D. inform

12. A. talked to 　　　 B. listened to　 　 C. heard from 　　 D. thought about

13. A. and　 　　 　　B. besides　　　 C. as well as 　　 D. as good as

14. A. officials 　　　 B. workers　　　 C. clerks　　 　　　 D. experts

15. A. industrial 　　　　 B. agricultural　 　 C. scientific 　　　 D. educational

16. A. much　　　 　　　 B. no　　 　　　 C. some　 　　　 D. little

17. A. if　　 　 　　B. how 　　 　　C. when 　　　　 D. why

18. A. proud 　　　 B. glad　 　 　　　 C. modest　　　　 D. worried

19. A. praises　　　 　 B. helps　 　 　　　 C. supports　 　　　 D. honors

20. A. awarding　　　　 B. saving　　 　 　 C. serving　　　 D. favoring