Put 2 February in your diary! It is World Wetlands Day! It marks the date that the

Convention(公约) on Wetlands was signed(签署)in1971.This special day was first celebrated in 1997 and it is celebrated every year.

    The celebration is a call for action. It is a way to show people how important and

useful the wetlands are for people. On World Wetlands Day, people around the world take

part in many wetlands activities. People take trips to the local wetlands. There are talks

about how important the wetlands are. People get together to clean up their local wetlands

Children draw pictures to advertise the day. People also compete(比赛)in boat races.

    The World Wetlands Day is important! If there are no wetlands, there will be no water for anyone in the future. Wetlands help protect nature and resources(资源)like fresh water. Already,  more than 10000 million people in the world do not have fresh water.

    Many people do not know how important the wetlands are. They can understand why an

elephant or a tiger is important because they are big, beautiful animals. It is much harder for

them to understand how important the animals in the wetlands are. These small animals,

such as frogs and snails, play a very important part in keeping the balance of nature.

    All plants and animals are part of the food chain(链).If the small wetlands animals

die, some animals in the food chain will have nothing to eat. They will also die. People

need the wetlands to keep the balance of nature in the world. If we do not protect nature

today，it will be gone tomorrow.

1.What should you put in your diary?

A. Some frogs.

B. The date of World Wetlands Day.

C. 1971

D. Any special day.

2.Where do people celebrate World Wetlands Day?

A. All over the world.                        B. In ships

C. At home.                                D. In their own way.

3.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by taking part in competitions.

B. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by taking hips to local wetlands.

C. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by listening to talks about the wetlands.

D. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by talking about the weather.

4.Why are small animals important?

A. They are part of the balance of nature and the food chain.

B. They are beautiful.

C. Bigger animals are eaten by them

D. Without them, there may be no water.

5.Which of the following might be the best title of the article?

A. Wetlands Are Important

B. Small Animals Are Also Important

C. World Wetlands Day

D. Food Chain

Mr.Smith works in an office. He’s very busy    68 .Every evening, when he comes back from his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early.  69 .She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep, but it’s usually too late and Mr. Smith has to get up on time in the morning when she is asleep.

One day the man felt terrible and couldn’t go to work.  70  ,and Mrs. Smith went to the hospital with him. The woman told the doctor all at once and the doctor understood why. He wrote out a note(处方).  71 , the doctor said to her,“The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills are for you.”

“For me?”the woman said in surprise(惊讶地),“I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine!”

“I don’t think so,madam,”said the doctor,“72 .Your husband will soon be all right if you take them.”.

从方框中所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，补全短文，其中有一项为多余选项（10分）

68.________ 69.________ 70.________ 71._________ 72._________  

Mr. Read works in an office. He is very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes back from his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after supper. She doesn’t stop talking until she 1.________________________, but it’s usually too late and Mr. Read has to get up in time in the morning.
One day the man felt terrible and couldn’t go to work. He decided to 2. ____________________. Mrs. Read went with him. The doctor wrote out a prescription and said to Mrs. Read, “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills are for you.”
“For me?’ the woman said in surprise. “I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine!”
“3. ______________________, madam,” said the doctor. “They are sleeping pills. Your husband will soon be all right if you take them.”

Put 2 February in your diary! It is World Wetlands Day! It marks the date that the

Convention(公约) on Wetlands was signed(签署)in1971.This special day was first celebrated in 1997 and it is celebrated every year.

　 The celebration is a call for action. It is a way to show people how important and

useful the wetlands are for people. On World Wetlands Day, people around the world take

part in many wetlands activities. People take trips to the local wetlands. There are talks

about how important the wetlands are. People get together to clean up their local wetlands

Children draw pictures to advertise the day. People also compete(比赛)in boat races.

　 The World Wetlands Day is important! If there are no wetlands, there will be no water for anyone in the future. Wetlands help protect nature and resources(资源)like fresh water. Already, more than 10000 million people in the world do not have fresh water.

　 Many people do not know how important the wetlands are. They can understand why an

elephant or a tiger is important because they are big, beautiful animals. It is much harder for

them to understand how important the animals in the wetlands are. These small animals,

such as frogs and snails, play a very important part in keeping the balance of nature.

　 All plants and animals are part of the food chain(链).If the small wetlands animals

die, some animals in the food chain will have nothing to eat. They will also die. People

need the wetlands to keep the balance of nature in the world. If we do not protect nature

today，it will be gone tomorrow.

46. What should you put in your diary?

　 A. Some frogs.

　 B. The date of World Wetlands Day.

　 C. 1971

　 D. Any special day.

47. Where do people celebrate World Wetlands Day?

　 A. All over the world.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In ships

　 C. At home.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. In their own way.

48. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

　 A. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by taking part in competitions.

　 B. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by taking hips to local wetlands.

　 C. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by listening to talks about the wetlands.

　 D. People celebrate World Wetlands Day by talking about the weather.

49. Why are small animals important?

　 A. They are part of the balance of nature and the food chain.

　 B. They are beautiful.

　 C. Bigger animals are eaten by them

　 D. Without them, there may be no water.

50. Which of the following might be the best title of the article?

　 A. Wetlands Are Important

　 B. Small Animals Are Also Important

　 C. World Wetlands Day

　 D. Food Chain