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 we had a sandstorm last week, I had to get up half an hour earlier so I wouldn't be late for school,’said Xing Wei, a Junior 1 boy at Yaohua Middle School in Tianjin．
Xing usually gets up at about seven and needs 20 minutes to get to school．But on sandstorm day, he needs 40 minutes．When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly．Sometimes, people can't even see for 200 metres．
Sandstorms usually happen in spring．This year, sandstorms started in late Match．They have happened in more than 10 provinces in northern China this year．More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the storms．
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．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 becomes looser．Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky．
Sandstorms are bad for people's health．If people breathe 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 farmers' houses down．
What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here's an idea：Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring．
If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the danger of sandstorm, and ask your government to stop them from cutting．
(1)
Xing Wei had to get up at about ________ on sandstorm days．
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A．
6∶30
B．
7∶00
C．
6∶10
D．
7∶20
(2)
What about this year's sandstorm?
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A．
It happened in spring as usual．
B．
7, 000, 000 people had problems．
C．
It started in early March this year．
D．
It came across more than half of the provinces in China．
(3)
What is the basic(基本的)reason for sandstorms in northern China?
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A．
Sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia．
B．
Lots of places don't get much rain．
C．
People have been cutting down too many trees．
D．
The ground can't keep enough water．
(4)
What trouble do sandstorms usually bring to people?
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A．
Students would be late for school．
B．
People cough or have asthma．
C．
Farmers lost their animals or homes．
D．
All the above．
(5)
What statement is True according to the passage?
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A．
People in southern China sometimes worry about sandstorms too．
B．
In spring, it seldom rains in northern China．
C．
In sandstorms the sky is too dark for buses and cars to move．
D．
Sandstorms are dangerous because they are bad for people's health．
A plant makes its own food in its leaves. Water comes to the leaves through the roots (根). Air gets into the leaves through very small holes. The green coloring in the leaves uses the water and air to make food for the plant. It also needs sunshine because a plant can make food only when the sun is shining.
Animals and people could not live without green plants. They both eat plants. People and some animals also eat the meat of some animals, and these animals eat plants.
(1)
A plant gets food from its leaves.
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(2)
The sun uses the water and air to make food for the plant.
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(3)
A plant has very small holes in its leaves for water to come in.
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(4)
A plant can make its food when it is a sunny day.
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(5)
From the article we know that people can’t get food without animals.
