2.(　 ) A. Chinese　　　 B. Americans　　 C. Europeans　　　　 D. people

1.(　 ) A. short　　 B. long C. no　 D. hard

5.(　 ) The passage mainly tells us ________.

　　　　 A. to use less electricity and plant more trees　

　　　　 B. why the globe is getting warmer and warmer

　　　　 C. that people should protect and love the earth

　　　　 D. how to improve the environment around us

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 E　

　　　 Macao is only 40 miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to reach. It is a nice place with a　 1　 history. Macao is a part of China and most people living there are Chinese.

　　　 The first　 2　 to reach Macao were from Portugal. More than four hundred years ago the Portuguese went there to do business. Some settled(定居) and made their　 3　 there. They built churches, schools, hospitals and so on. Slowly the city　 4　 . People from other countries came to live and work in Macao.

　　　 Today, many people visit Macao. Some only go there to　 5　 motor-racing or to gamble(赌博). But Macao is a peaceful place. When you walk around and look at the old buildings, you may　 6　 you are back in the old days. Now, some of the buildings are in ruins(废墟). The church of St. Paul has only the front wall　 7　　 steps leading up to it.

　 When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to　 8　 in. When you are hungry, there are good restaurants with many　 9　 foods. Nearby are some islands. There is certainly　 10　 to see and to do in Macao. It’s really a wonderful place to visit.

Choose the best word or phrase and complete the passage.

4.(　 ) The underlined　 phrase “take in” means “_____” in Chinese.

　　　　 A. 放出　　 B. 挥发　　　　 C. 吸收　　　　 D. 制造

3.(　 ) What can cause such a serious disaster according to the passage?

　　　　 A. People burn coal and oil.　 B. People cut down a lot of trees.

　　　　 C. People change the lakes into fields.　 D. All the answers above.

2.(　 ) Why may Hurricane Katrina be the worst-ever natural disaster in American recent history?

　　　　　 A. Because the whole New Orleans City in America was destroyed badly.

　　　　　 B. Because a few meters high water waves crashed the walls.

　　　　　 C. Because it has never happened in the United States.

　　　　　 D. Because the people in New Orleans were both out of water and food.

1.(　 ) The second paragraph mainly shows that ______.

　　　　 A. the Indian tsunami brought the people serious disasters

　　　　 B. people in the world haven’t forgotten the Indian tsunami yet

　　　　 C. people in Indian areas are still overcoming difficulties and rebuilding

　　　　 D. “Person of the Year” for 2005 is Mother Nature

5.(　 ) Last year Hurricanes hit Central and North America. Do you know the name of one of the Hurricanes?

　　　　 A. London bombings.　 B. Bush Smith.　 C. Rita.　　 D. Beauty and the Monster.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D

　　　 If you have to choose a “Person of the Year” for 2005, who will you pick? For many of us, the choice might not be a person at all. It would be Mother Nature(大自然母亲).　

　　 While the world was still getting over the Indian tsunami(海啸) of December 2004. Mother Nature went on showing her power throughout 2005.

From July to October, about seven typhoons(台风) hit China’s coastal(沿海的) area. In August, the whole New Orleans City in the US was hit with its worst-ever natural disaster, Hurricane Katrina. In early October, an earthquake in Pakistan killed more than 70,000 people.

　　　 Mother Nature was trying to give us a message: humans need to take responsibility(duty) for the earth. She was just fighting back.

　　　 It is we humans who burn coal and oil to make electricity and power cars. This makes huge amount of greenhouse gases, which cause global warming.

　　　 It is we humans who cut forests and fill lakes to make space for buildings. This leaves fewer trees and lakes to keep floods(洪水) from rushing to towns and cities.

　　　 We need to work hard to ease(缓解) Mother Nature’s anger, or we’ll see more years of disasters. For example, we can start to use less electricity. Turn off lights, TVs and computers when we’re not using them. We can plant trees. One new tree a year from each of us can make a forest. Forests not only hold floods, they also take in greenhouse gases.

Choose the best answer according to the passage.

4.(　 ) Which countries were hit by an earthquake in South Asia in early October, 2005?

　　　　　 A. China, Japan and Korea.　　 B. The USA, England and Canada.

　　　　　 C. France, North America and Iraq.　 D. Pakistan, Afghanistan and India.

3.(　 ) How many copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were sold in the US and England for the first day they were put in bookshops?

　　　　 A. $600 million worldwide.　　 B. 3 million copies.

　　　　 C. About nine million copies.　 D. Less than nine thousand.