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 一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 oi1 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’11 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.

1 . The second paragraph mainly shows that_____________.

A . the Indian tsuami brought the people serious disasters

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

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

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

2 . Why may Hurricane Katrina be the worst 一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.

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

A . People burn coal and oi1 .              B . People cut down a lot of trees .

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

4 . The underlined phrase“take in” means “_____________” in Chinese .

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

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

 

     We humans are only born with one set of eyes, so it's our job to take care of them for our whole lives. The good news is that if we do a few simple things every day, we can maintain (保持) our eyesight and reduce (减少) the risk of ever hurting our eyes.

     Almost all doctors agree that we can improve and maintain good eyesight by eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. It is especially important for us to eat vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes.  Besides, we need to protect our eyes when we spend a long time in bright sunlight. The best way to do. this is by wearing sunglasses that have 100% UV (紫外线)  protection. What's more, it is necessary to protect our eyes when we work with dangerous chemicals (化学物质).  For this reason we should always wear goggles in chemistry labs at work or at school. Finally, we should not spend too much time in front of the computer or television screen. That is why doctors advise if we have to use a computer for a long time, we should take a short break every fifteen or thirty minutes.

     Maintaining good eyesight is important. If we do these few simple things we can protect our eyes and reduce the chances of losing our eyes. As the popular English expression goes, “It's all fun and game, until someone loses an eye.” When people say this, they mean that losing an eye is a very terrible thing.

1.When should we wear goggles?

   A. While watching TV.                 

B. While using a computer.

   C. While staying in the sun.             

D. While working in a chemistry lab.

2.How many pieces of advice are given in the passage?

    A. Two.          B. Three.         C. Four.         D. Five.

3.What does the underlined word ‘that’ refers to?

    A. We should eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.

    B. We should take a short break every fifteen or thirty minutes.

    C. We should not spend much time in front of a computer or TV.

    D. We should do a few simple things every day to keep our eyesight.

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Fun and Games with Our Eyes       

B. Caring for Our Eyes

C. The Risk of Hurting Our Eyes        

D. Born with One Set of Eyes

 

What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying: "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles” Books are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge(知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading, like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.

In a word, books are treasure(财宝) and we must love them. But before you read, remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books: I like biography(传记) because I can learn something from the characters.

What about you? Young friends, please love books and read them, They are very helpful to you.

1.Which of the following is TRUE?.

A．Madame Curie doesn't like reading at all.

B．We shouldn't ask teachers about what books to read.

C．Reading books can give us little knowledge.

D．We have to choose a good book before we start to read.

2.What does the underlined part "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles." mean in Chinese?

A．读书百遍，其义自见

B．读万卷书，行万里路

C．滚石不生苔

D．读数千本书就能行数千里路

3.Reading books can help people_________.

A．get more sleep

B．know little about themselves

C．get money from others

D．understand the world better

4.What kind of books does the writer like?

A．Story-books.	B．Comic books.
C．Biography.	D．Novels

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Only reading books can make people succeed.

B．Chairman Mao likes reading very much.

C．Books are helpful to human.

D．Young people should read more books.

 

What do you usually do in your free time? Play sports? Watch TV? How about reading books? You must know the Chinese saying: "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles” Books are important in our life. Reading books is good for us. It can help us know and understand the world better. It can help us get a lot of knowledge(知识). It brings us a new and different world that we have never been before. Almost all the great men like reading, like Chairman Mao and Madame Curie.
In a word, books are treasure(财宝) and we must love them. But before you read, remember to choose a good one. Ask your parents or teachers about what books to read. Be sure you are interested in them. There are many different kinds of books: I like biography(传记) because I can learn something from the characters.
What about you? Young friends, please love books and read them, They are very helpful to you.
【小题1】Which of the following is TRUE?.

A．Madame Curie doesn't like reading at all.

B．We shouldn't ask teachers about what books to read.

C．Reading books can give us little knowledge.

D．We have to choose a good book before we start to read.

【小题2】What does the underlined part "Read thousands of books; travel thousands of miles." mean in Chinese?

A．读书百遍，其义自见

B．读万卷书，行万里路

C．滚石不生苔

D．读数千本书就能行数千里路

【小题3】Reading books can help people_________.

A．get more sleep

B．know little about themselves

C．get money from others

D．understand the world better

【小题4】What kind of books does the writer like?

A．Story-books.	B．Comic books.
C．Biography.	D．Novels

【小题5】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Only reading books can make people succeed.

B．Chairman Mao likes reading very much.

C．Books are helpful to human.

D．Young people should read more books.

We humans are only born with one set of eyes, so it's our job to take care of them for our whole lives. The good news is that if we do a few simple things every day, we can maintain (保持) our eyesight and reduce (减少) the risk of ever hurting our eyes.
Almost all doctors agree that we can improve and maintain good eyesight by eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables. It is especially important for us to eat vegetables like carrots and sweet potatoes.  Besides, we need to protect our eyes when we spend a long time in bright sunlight. The best way to do. this is by wearing sunglasses that have 100% UV (紫外线)  protection. What's more, it is necessary to protect our eyes when we work with dangerous chemicals (化学物质).  For this reason we should always wear goggles in chemistry labs at work or at school. Finally, we should not spend too much time in front of the computer or television screen. That is why doctors advise if we have to use a computer for a long time, we should take a short break every fifteen or thirty minutes.
Maintaining good eyesight is important. If we do these few simple things we can protect our eyes and reduce the chances of losing our eyes. As the popular English expression goes, “It's all fun and game, until someone loses an eye.” When people say this, they mean that losing an eye is a very terrible thing.
【小题1】When should we wear goggles?

A．While watching TV.

B．While using a computer.

C．While staying in the sun.

D．While working in a chemistry lab.

【小题2】How many pieces of advice are given in the passage?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

【小题3】What does the underlined word ‘that’ refers to?

A．We should eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.

B．We should take a short break every fifteen or thirty minutes.

C．We should not spend much time in front of a computer or TV.

D．We should do a few simple things every day to keep our eyesight.

【小题4】Which would be the best title for the passage?

A．Fun and Games with Our Eyes

B．Caring for Our Eyes

C．The Risk of Hurting Our Eyes

D．Born with One Set of Eyes