Everyone tries to get to school on time. But when bad weather gives you trouble, can you still make it before the bell rings?
In northern China during spring, big sandstorms often make trouble for students and everyone else. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly. Sometimes, people can’t even see for 20 metres.
Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in late March. They have happened in more than 10 provinces (省)  in northern China this year. More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the sandstorms.
People in southern China don’t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia(内蒙古). In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there aren’t many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts(融化), the ground becomes looser(更松散的). Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.
Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe(呼吸) too much sand, they could cough or have asthma(哮喘).
Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear down farmers’ houses.
What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here’s an idea: Ask you parents to help you plant some trees this spring.
If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them from cutting.
【小题1】In which season do sandstorms usually happen?
A.In spring.B.In summer.C.In autumn.D.In winter.
【小题2】Which of the following provinces in China is often hit by sandstorms?
A.Fujian Province.B.Yunnan Province.C.Jiangsu Province.D.Gansu Province.
【小题3】The underlined phrase “tear down” in the sentence means “_________”.
A.使……哭泣B.弄倒C.摧残D.加固
【小题4】 According to the passage, what cannot be caused by sandstorms?
A.Health problems.B.Traffic problems.
C.The loss of farm animals.D.Noise pollution.
【小题5】Which is not stated in the passage?_______________ .
A.Trees can help keep enough rain water
B.More trees need to be planted
C.Some people are doing harm to the environment
D.Sandstorms are the main cause of asthma

Look! There are thousands of people waiting to buy tickets home in the railway station. Each time when Spring Festival comes, buying tickets of train trip would be very hard. And things seem to be getting worse and worse, although we have greatly increased the mileage of railway network and speeded up trains. Why? It’s because too many people want to go back home to spend Spring Festival with their family. Many people become angry with the Ministry (部)of Railways.
They wonder why it is hopeless for them to get the tickets from the railway station(火车站)Instead, they sometimes can only buy them from ticket scalpers (票贩) at much higher price.
The Ministry of Railways estimated(估计)that about 188 million passengers would travel by train during the 40-day peak (高峰) period surrounding the 2009 Spring Festival holiday. The number of travelers will be 8% higher than that of 2008. This problem even drew the President Hu Jintao’s attention. He wrote a note to Liu Zhijun,Minister of the Ministry of Railways, asking him to take action to improve passenger convenience. Afterward, officials from the Ministry of Railways said they would try their best not to let any ticket-buyers spend Spring Festival at the railway station.
【小题1】 Many people can’t buy the tickets from the railway station, and they sometimes can only buy them from the scalpers_________.

A.expensivelyB.happilyC.dangerouslyD.hardly
【小题2】 How many people took the train trip during the peak period surrounding the 2008 Spring Festival holiday?
A.About 203 million.B.About 188 million.
C.About 180 million.D.About 174 million.
【小题3】What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.People go home much more easily during the Spring Festival.
B.It is very hard to buy tickets in the railway station during the Spring Festival.
C.President Hu Jintao cares about the railway building problem.
D.The Ministry of Railways felt sorry about the problem.

Dictionaries say that “spring fever” is a lazy or restless feeling . People usually have the feeling on the first warm day of spring. Everyone has probably felt it at one time or another . people have talked about it for years.

          Recently, scientists have taken a good look at spring fever. What they found is quite surprising.

          In many places we live in , the winter months often seem dark and dreary. When spring comes late March , the world becomes colorful . The number of daylight hours grows with each passing day. According to many scientists, all the sunlight sets off chemicals in the brain (大脑). The chemicals make our feeling change and bring on spring fever.

 

(   ) 1. How do people who have spring fever feel ?

              A. active            B. awake           C. energetic       D. restless .

(   ) 2. Scientists think that ______________ cause(s) spring fever .

               A. colors           B. sunlight         C. dark           D. illness

      (   ) 3.According to the passage ,the underlined word “dreary ”means“__________” in Chinese.

               A. 沉闷的         B.暖和的           C. 晴朗的        D.明亮的

      (   ) 4. The best title for the passage is ______________ .

               A. How to Get Over Spring Fever          B. Spring Fever

               C. Darkness in winter                    D.Spring and winter

 

Dictionaries say that “spring fever” is a lazy or restless feeling . People usually have the feeling on the first warm day of spring. Everyone has probably felt it at one time or another . people have talked about it for years.

          Recently, scientists have taken a good look at spring fever. What they found is quite surprising.

          In many places we live in , the winter months often seem dark and dreary. When spring comes late March , the world becomes colorful . The number of daylight hours grows with each passing day. According to many scientists, all the sunlight sets off chemicals in the brain (大脑). The chemicals make our feeling change and bring on spring fever.

 

(   ) 1. How do people who have spring fever feel ?

              A. active            B. awake           C. energetic       D. restless .

(   ) 2. Scientists think that ______________ cause(s) spring fever .

               A. colors           B. sunlight         C. dark           D. illness

      (   ) 3.According to the passage ,the underlined word “dreary ”means“__________” in Chinese.

               A. 沉闷的         B.暖和的           C. 晴朗的        D.明亮的

      (   ) 4. The best title for the passage is ______________ .

               A. How to Get Over Spring Fever          B. Spring Fever

               C. Darkness in winter                    D.Spring and winter

 

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