If you knew a bottle of water had been recycled from urine（尿），would you drink it? Astronauts at the International Space Station（ISS）may soon do so．

    NASA（美国航空航大局）said it would use a high-tech machine（高科技机器）to recycle wastewater at the ISS．The machine will recycle everything from sweat（汗），the water for washing hands，shower water，water used for brushing teeth，and even urine，to make drinking water．

    It will save NASA millions of dollars each year．At present，each ISS astronaut uses about4．4 liters（升）of water every day．It costs about$24 million a year to transport（输送）water up to ISS．NASA says that a liter of water costs about$11，000．

    The machine will be sent to the ISS in October 2008．NASA hopes it will recycle about 93％of all water used on the station．

    Will the water be clean? Scientists say the wastewater will go through a very complicated process（复筠导的过程）．For example，different chemicals will be put in the wastewater；the water will be heated to 130℃ to get rid of bacteria（细菌）．The recycled water is thousands of times better than the water from a city tap，scientists say．

1．NASA will use a high-tech machine to recycle wastewater at the ISS to_________

    A．protect the ISS

    B．make astronauts at ISS work harder

    C．provide better water and food for ISS astronauts

    D．save the cost of transporting water up to the ISS

2．At present it costs NASA about _______ dollars to transport water up to an astronaut at the ISS a day.

    A．4.4 thousand       B．11 thousand          C．48.4 thousand       D．24 million

3．Scientists plan to get rid of bacteria in the wastewater by_______.

    A．freezing            B．heating              C．shaking             D．washing

4．The reading mainly tells us something about_______.

    A．water recycling                                  B．the International Space Station

    C．a high-tech machine                         D．the cost of NASA

5．Which of the following sentences is true, according to the passage?

A．The recycled water is much better than that from a city tap.

B．The high-tech machine will recycle all the water used on the station.

C．At present, each ISS astronaut uses more water than the people living on the earth.

D．The high-tech machine can only recycle urine to make water at present.

If you knew a bottle of water had been recycled from urine （尿）, would you drink it? Astronauts at the International Space Station （ ISS ）may soon do so.

NASA （美国航空航天局）said it would use a high -tech machine （高科技机器） to recycle wastewater at the ISS．The machine will recycle everything from sweat （汗）, the water for washing hands, shower water, water used for brushing teeth, and even urine, to make drinking water．It will save NASA millions of dollars each year．At present, each ISS astronaut uses about 4.4 liters （升）of water every day．It costs about $24 million a year to transport water up to ISS．NASA says that a liter of water costs about $11,000.

The machine will be sent to the ISS in October 2008．NASA hopes it will recycle about 93% of all water used on the station.

Will the water be clean? Scientists say the wastewater will go through a very complicated process （复杂的过程）．For example, different chemicals will be put in the wastewater; the water will be heated to 130℃ to get rid of bacteria （细菌）．The recycled water is thousands of times better than the water from a city tap, scientists say.

1．NASA will use a high - tech machine to recycle wastewater at the ISS to________.

A．protect the ISS

B．make astronauts at ISS work harder

C．provide better water and food for ISS astronauts

D．save the cost of transporting water up to the ISS

2．At present it costs NASA about_________dollars to transport water up to an astronaut at the ISS a day.

A．4.4 thousand    B．11 thousand    C．48.4 thousand  D．24 million

3．Scientists plan to get rid of bacteria in the wastewater by_____________.

A．freezing           B．heating          C．shaking         D．precipitating （沉淀）

4．The reading mainly tells us something about _______.

A．water recycling                           B．the International Space Station

C．a high - tech machine                 D．the cost of NASA

5．Which of the following sentences is true, according to the passage?

 A．The recycled water is much better than that from a city tap.

 B．The high - tech machine will recycle all the water used on the station.

   C．At present, each ISS astronaut uses more water than the people living on the earth.

   D．The high - tech machine can only recycle urine to make water at present.

A city in South Korea has added a new attraction to its cultural landscape(景观)—the world’s first “Toilet Theme Park”. The Restroom Cultural Park in the city of Suwon is proving a huge hit with locals and tourists alike.

The park was built to memorize the former city mayor Sim Jae-duck, known as “Mr. Toilet”. He believed the toilet is a very important place and full of culture. Visitors to the park can enjoy its toilet- bowl- shaped exhibition hall as well as lots of bronze statues(铜像) in all kinds of toilet positions. They can even sit on Mr. Kim’s original toilet, which includes a full-length glass door that mists(蒙上薄雾) up when it is being used.

Suwon has become well known because of the promotion(宣传) of toilet culture. The city attracts toilet- related artwork from around the world to its galleries. It famously hosts the Golden Poop Art Festival- a celebration of one of the calls of nature. The city also lists lots of its own public toilets as tourist attractions on its website. Sim Jae-duck’s toilet-shaped house, now a museum, should be the must-see for enthusiasts. It’s said that Mr. Sim was born in the loo of his mother’s house, so he loved toilets very much. He said in 2007, “The toilet can save humankind from diseases and is a place for introspection(反省). The toilet is also a central living place that has culture.”

1. What’s the theme park’s name?

A. Restroom Park               B. Toilet World 

C. The Restroom Cultural Park     D. The Park of World Toilets.

2. What was the nickname(绰号) of Sim Jae-duck?

A. Captain Lavatory      B. Mr. Toilet      C. Bathroom Bill      D. Number Two

3. What happens to Sim Jae-duck’s toilet when someone uses it?

A. The toilet slowly moves around.

B. “The Toilet Song ” starts playing.

C. The water comes out.

D. Its glass door fogs up.

4. Where do reports say Sim Jae-duck was born?

A. In a toilet- shaped bed.          B. In the WC of his mother’s house. 

C. In a public toilet in Suwon.       D. In a hospital toilet.

5. The underlined word “enthusiasts” means ______ in Chinese in the passage.

A. 思想者  B. 智障者  C. 残疾人  D. 爱好者

The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and TV, telephone and so on. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has also brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world..

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad to all living things in the world. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city.

The pollution of SO2 is now the most dangerous problem of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

1.Our world is becoming much smaller _______.

A．because the earth is being polluted day and night

B．thanks to science development

C．because of the rise in population

D．because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

2.Thousands of years ago, life was _______it is today.

A．much easier than   B．as easy as          C．as hard as         D．much harder than

3.Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means______.

A．Water pollution     B．air pollution        C．noise pollution     D．rubbish

4.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because ________.

A．it’s bad to all living things in the world      B．it makes much noise

C．it has made our rivers and lakes dirty         D．it makes us become angry more easily

5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

B．The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world’s population does.

C．From now on, maybe people should try to go to work by bus or bike instead of car ormotorbike. It is helpful to fight against the problem of SO2.

D．The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are so many people

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Chime-Long Paradise (天堂) is a great theme park in Guangzhou. The park has 【小题1】m_____________ than 60 different facilities (设施). And many of them are among the best in Asia. So it is not a surprise that it received over two hundred 【小题2】t_____________ visitors in the first week after the opening.
Chime-Long Paradise has 6 zones (区) for 【小题3】d_____________ kinds of visitors: Happy Kingdom is good for young children; the Screaming Area is suitable for 【小题4】b_____________ young visitors; Storm Island is 【小题5】f_____________ for its mediaeval European (欧洲中世纪的) style; Happy Water World is about the theme of water, and it is very popular during summer and 【小题6】a_____________ time. The Central Performance Square has many interesting performances. White Tiger Streets is for you to buy souvenirs.
Inside Chime-Long Paradise, there are many theme【小题7】r_____________, too. You can enjoy food from all over the world.
Chime-Long Paradise is open all year 【小题8】r_____________, the opening time is 【小题9】f____________ 10.00 to 19.00.
In a word, Chime-Long Paradise is a place full of 【小题10】f______________. Come to visit it with your parents!