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     In the past, all letters were sent by train or by ship. Now most letters still go by ship or by train, but some
are sent by air. You send a letter by air so that your friend may receive it sooner. A letter takes about twelve
days to go from England to India by train and by ship. A letter can get to India by air in five days now, but
soon the time may be made shorter. At first, people were afraid to send letters by air. They thought that the
plane may fall and their friends may not receive the letters. So they sent two letters, one by air and the other
by train or ship. They wanted to make sure that the letter would be received. Planes are now almost as safe
and sure as trains or ships. More and more letters are sent by air.
1.Many years ago people sent all letters _____.  
[     ]
A. by train or by ship
B. only by ship
C. only by train
D. by plane
2.A letter by train is _____ a letter by air.
[     ]

A. as fast as
B. much slower than
C. not as safe as
D. faster than

3.If a letter is sent from England by train, it can arrive in India in _____days.
[     ]
A. five
B. fifteen
C. twelve
D. ten
4.A long time ago people sometimes thought it safe to send _____ by ship and
   by air or by train and by air at the same time.
[     ]
A. two letters
B. two different letters
C. some letters
D. two same letters
5.Which of the following sentences is not true ?
[     ]
A. People are not afraid to send letters by air now.
B. Planes are as safe as ships and trains.
C. Now people send all letters by air.
D. Now people send letters in different ways.
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High in the mountains, and deep in the forest, lives a lake with many plants and animals in and around her. The plants and animals have enough food and clean water to keep them healthy. The wind carries pure air, and the rain comes down clear and clean.

But recently, Lucy Lake and her friends haven’t been feeling very well. All the plants and animals get together to talk about the problem. “Why are we sick?” “What can we do?” ask all of them. No one has any answers.

Just then two hikers appear. The animals tell them about their problems. “Can you help us?” they ask. “Yes,” one hiker says. “I think it’s because of acid rain.”

“Acid rain comes from chemicals(化学物质) in the air. The pollution comes from factories, cars and trucks.”

“So, although I don’t want to, I help the pollution travel through the air!” says the wind. “And I carry it to the land!” cries the rain. 

“If you can help us think of some solutions(解决方法), we will send a message to tell people how to clean up our environment,” one hiker says. 

With the help of the plants and animals, the two hikers make a list of ideas for saving Lucy Lake and her friends.

Time passes, and the forest and lake begin to feel a little better.

The next time the hikers climb up the mountains to Lucy Lake, they smile at what they find. “We’re glad things have started to change,” one hiker says. “And we’re glad you helped us make a difference,” says the other.

1.The underlined word “pure” can be replaced by “____”.

A.polluted

B.clean

C.cold

D.cool

2.The two hikers are most probably ____.

A.scientists

B.teachers

C.doctors

D.reporters

3.____ have (has) nothing to do with the cause of acid rain.

A.The rain

B.Human beings

C.The wind

D.The plants and animals

4.The underlined word “you” refers to (指) ____. 

A.Lucy Lake

B.the plants and animals

C.one of the two hikers

D.the wind and the rain

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.Acid rain is very harmful only to plants and animals.

B.Human activities are the main cause of acid rain.

C.Acid rain can make the living things in the environment get sick.

D.We should clean up our environment to protect us against acid rain.

 

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      In 1998, World Cup Football Match held in France took up a new rule. Instead of the usual black
and white ball, a colorful ball was used in the game.  The new ball was made up of' 32 pieces of three
colors: red, blue and white.  Interesting enough, the French national flag happened to be in three colors,
too. Besides, 32 teams took part in the coming World Cup. But early football was made up of' eight
pieces of leather.  As time went by, more pieces of leather were used, from 12 pieces to 18 to 26 and
then t0 32 now.
     About three million such new footballs were made, And then some players were playing the new ball
in their training.  The makers have warned the goalkeeper that the new ball flies in a direct line at a fast
speed.    
     After trying the ball for some time, a footballer said that the ball was quite different from  the traditional (传统的)  black and white one, and that the goalkeeper would find it harder to catch them. Another
footballer said that there would be more goals. "For the player on the ground, the new ball is easier to
control as it flies. A good player can shoot in more goals," he said.
1.What was the new rule in 1998 WCFM?
                                                   
2.  What is the color of the national flag of France?
                                                  
3.  Was the early football made up of eight pieces of' leather?
                                                  
4. How many teams joined the World Cup Football Match when the new rule was used?
                                                  
5.  It's hard for the goalkeeper to catch the new ball because