Welcome to our program.You may have noticed that the world's population is not evenly (平均)distributed(分散)around our planet.There are some countries where people seem to be living nearly on top of each other because conditions are overcrowded.Then there are others where it seems that hardly anybody lives.What influences this unequal distribution of people? There are specific advantages and disadvantages of living in a certain area.The two main factors that influence people's choice of location are climate and resources.

Climate is the usual weather conditions in a region(地区).Areas that have bad weather are generally less ideal as places to live in.The north and south poles at the top and bottom of the world may be beautiful in their rugged, natural way, but the disadvantage of the bitterly cold and windy conditions usually keeps people away.When it comes to climate, warm conditions and a normal amount of rainfall are advantages that attract people.

Natural resources are things that we get from nature that help us survive.Each region offers different resources, and therefore attracts different groups of people. People who enjoy the beach car make their living by catching and selling the ocean's many fish and other sea creatures.Those who prefer farming can take advantage of rich soil in valleys near rivers.Some people are willing to accept the disadvantages of the terrible conditions of deserts or mountains in order to take advantage of the resources like oil or woods.

1.The underlined part “on top of”in the first paragraph most likely means_________.

A.on the highest part of B.in control of

C.very close to D.on the surface of

2.The writer thinks many people don't live near the north or south pole because_________.

A.they can't get enough food there

B.the unpleasant weather keeps them away

C.they natural sights there don't attract people

D.the length of nighttime is too short or too long

3.Why do people go and live in valleys near rivers?

A.It's easier for people to grow plants or keep animals.

B.The resources like oil can bring them much money.

C.People can make their living by catching and selling fish.

D.The temperature isn't too low in winter.

4.The purpose of the example in the last paragraph is to tell us_________.

A.people cannot survive in cold conditions

B.People usually prefer living at the seaside to living in mountains

C.a normal amount of rainfall is necessary for people to live in the desert

D.different resources attract different groups of people.

Once upon a time, there lived a kind -hearted king. He liked birds and animals, and had a huge bird sanctuary(禁猎区)in his kingdom. He never ______ the animals and birds. He even did not ______ them for their meat. One day, the king looked up and ______ two birds. One bird was flying very high, very quickly. ______, the other bird just sat on the branch(树枝)and didn't move even a step. The trainer said that he had tried everything he could but still ______ to make the bird move. Soon, the king ______ that anyone who could make the other bird move and in a week would be given a bag of ______.

The news spread very quickly. A few days later, an old man reached the king' s palace and promised that he would make it ______ the other one. The king asked the trainer to take the old man to ______ the bird.

The next day, the king went to visit the old man. He was very ______ to see the other bird fly like the first one to great heights in rapid speed. The king was very happy and offered the old man a bag of gold and asked the old man ______ he had done to make the bird fly in just a ______. Without saying too much, the old man ______replied, "I just cut down the branch of the tree where the bird ______to sit"

Many of us are like this. We have ______ to fly; we know how to fly, and where to fly. Still we sit doing nothing or doing something that makes us inferior(较差的)to others.

1.A. harmed B. protected C. bought D. fed

2.A. teach B. kill C. watch D. find

3.A. heard B. saw C. felt D. smelled

4.A. Anyway B. Besides C. Moreover D. However

5.A. managed B. failed C. preferred D. forgot

6.A. asked B. discovered C. doubted D. announced

7.A. apples B. vegetables C. rice D. gold

8.A. for B. to C. like D. with

9.A. throw B. catch C. punish D. train

10.A. nervous B. proud C. surprised D. worried

11.A. what B. why C. when D. how

12.A. second B. minute C. day D. week

13.A. loudly B. suddenly C. quickly D. simply

14.A. happened B. used C. continued D. decided

15.A. arms B. feet C. feathers D. wings

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We all know that smoking is bad for people's health.1.

Secondhand (二手的,间接的)smoke is the smoke that comes from a smoker's breath(呼吸), or from the end of a cigarette.2.

3.To find out, the WHO did a study recently of 194 countries. They found that, worldwide, secondhand smoke causes about 600, 000 deaths every year. That is about 1% of the world's deaths!

4.According to the study, around 165,000 children under the age of five each year from diseases caused by secondhand smoke. Most of these deaths happen in Africa and southern Asia.

Health experts are asking governments to do more to create smoke-free indoor environments. But it takes time.

At the same time, you can do something to help protect yourself and other people from secondhand smoke. You can start by asking the smokers you know, such as your parents, to take all of their smoke breaks outside.5.

A.But many children know about the danger of secondhand smoke.

B.But not many people know about the danger of secondhand smoke.

C.But how serious is the problem of secondhand smoke?

D.If someone is smoking, you'd better breathe only with your nose.

E.If someone smokes close to you, you'd better walk away.

F.If people breathe in secondhand smoke from time to time, they could get sick from it.

G.Secondhand smoke is especially bad for children because their bodies are still growing and developing.

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