When I was five years, I was far away from my parents. I was just living with my aunt, uncle, grandma and my sister. Most of them said that I was stupid.

When I was six years old, I started the grade school. No matter what ___estimated(评估) my ability, I knew __ I should do. ____ my hard work, I got the top 3 at the end of the school year. No one was proud of it in my family. And still my parents were away. I hoped that they would be home soon to even just see my achievements. ___ I had no supports during these days, in the second grade I still kept my grades. I decided ___the things that made me best. I was not that smart but I had courage to do something great.

During my high school days I was a bit naughty, so I ___to belong to lower section of intelligence in our school. My teacher lost hope and so __ my mom. But I proved them that they were wrong. In the last year of high school, I made my name on the list of the Academic Awardee. Our school has a lot of excellent students, but I studied hard and got ____ fourth.

I’m a college student now. There are still some problems around that give __challenge. But as it has been in the past, I tell myself, “This is just a TEST OF LIFE. I ___get through this.” I have problems an weakness but it doesn’t mean I have no right to be better. Life is always a test on how strong we are to live.

1.A. other B. others C. the other D. the others

2.A. how B. why C. when D. what

3.A. To B. By C. With D. In

4.A. Unless B. Because C. Though D. Until

5.A. give up B. to give up C. continue D. to continue

6.A. think B. am thought C. thought D. was thought

7.A. was B. wasn’t C. did D. didn’t

8.A. a B. an C. the D. /

9.A. myself B. me C. my D. mine

10.A. can B. have to C. my D. should

Sometimes, you might not finish drinking your glass of water before you go to bed. You might want to drink it the next morning. But have you ever wondered if it is still safe to drink?

“If you have clean water in a clean glass, you’re fine to drink it for a day or two,” Kellogg Schwab from the Johns Hopkins University Water Institute in the US told Time.

But you may find that it tastes strange. That’s because after about 12 hours, the carbon dioxide in the air reacts with the water in your glass, slightly lowering its pH level.

Also, there might be more microorganisms in your water if you leave it out overnight. Microorganisms grow more quickly at room temperature. These microorganisms can stick to your glass. They can make you get sick more easily. But as long as you clean your glasses very often, this will not be a problem.

In countries like the US and UK, people often drink water directly from the tap . This is OK – however, tap water cannot be stored for a long time. Most experts say that tap water has a shelf life of six months, according to Zane Satterfield from West Virginia University, US. After six months, there is less chlorine in the water and bacteria start to grow. You’d better not drink the water otherwise you may get sick.

What about plastic water bottles? Schwab said people should be careful with them. If you leave a bottle of water under the sun or in a car for a long period of time, the plastic produces a chemical called BPA. This chemical can cause heart disease and cancer.

1.According to the passage,the water in the glass tastes strange after about_______.

A. 12 hours B. 2 hours

C. a day and a night D. two days

2.Why does the water taste strange after a night?

A. Because there is less chlorine in the water.

B. Because the glasses are dirty after a night.

C. Because the plastic produces a chemical called BPA

D. Because the carbon dioxide in the air reacts with the water , lowering its pH level.

3.The underlined word “ microorganisms” in the fourth paragraph probable mean “________”

A. 漂浮物 B. 微生物 C. 抗生素 D. 废弃物

4.Which of the following is not true?

A. You may get sick more easily after you drink the water overnight.

B. It’s not a right way to leave a bottle of water under the sun for a long time.

C. Many people drink water directly from the tap because of no bacteria in the running water.

D. Kellogg Schwab advised us to drink clean water in a clean glass for a day or two.

A garden of inventions

Visitors of all ages are welcomed to Port Discovery to see the new exhibit — a garden of small inventions. There will also be many activities and gadgets (小器械)for the environmental protection. The exhibit will be on Saturday, July 8. It is $10.75 for each person and it’s free for kids under the age of two. Call 410-727-8120 if you want to know more information.

The rain-barrel (雨水桶) meeting

The Parks and People Foundation will- hold a meeting on building rain-barrels for houses between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the foundation’s Stieff Silver Building. It will cost each person $50 and it includes the barrel and all materials. Call 410-448-5663 to learn more information.

Priming (修剪) plants

Visitors can attend a meeting on pruning plants between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Ladew Topiary Gardens. They should meet at the Visitors Center at Ladew, Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton. The price of the ticket is $10 which includes the money of visiting the gardens and Ladew members are free to go. Call 410-557-9570 or visit the website www.ladewgardens.com to get more information.

Exhibition

Photographs, paintings and drawings will be shown on July 9 at the University of Maryland. The show will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Call 301-985-7937 to know more information.

1.What may Port Discovery be?

A. A cinema. B. A school. C. A museum. D. A store.

2.People can know more things about the rain-barrel meeting by_________.

A. calling 410-727-8120 B. calling 410-448-5663 C. visiting a website D. calling 301-985-7937

3.If Mrs White likes growing flowers, she will probably be interested in_________.

A. visiting Port Discovery B. attending the rain-barrel meeting

C. the meeting at Ladew Topiary Gardens D. seeing the exhibition at the University of Maryland

4.Which of the information is NOT true?

A. It will cost a couple with their one-year-old daughter $21.5 to visit Port Discovery.

B. The rain-barrel meeting will last two hours in the evening.

C. Not all the people need to pay for the meeting at Ladew Topiary Gardens.

D. The exhibition at the University of Maryland will be on Saturday.

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