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Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources(源头) for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power(电力) for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.
Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. There seem to be several reasons for this drop.
One possible reason is drought(干旱). Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.
However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(工厂) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.
Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life. People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water. Plants around the lake will die without the water, and then more animals and people will suffer. Unless the lake fills soon, many people will suffer and die.
【小题1】Lake Victoria is __________.
| A．an important lake in Africa |
| B．the largest lake in the world |
| C．the source of water, food and power for America |
| D．the only source for the Nile River |
| A．It is becoming larger. |
| B．It is becoming more beautiful. |
| C．It is becoming smaller. |
| D．It is becoming more useful. |
| A．2.5 meters | B．11.9 meters | C．14.4 meters | D．9.4 meters |
A. Rain water is the only source for the lake.
B. There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000.
C. The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake.
D The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000.
【小题5】According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?
| A．People must build more power plants. |
| B．More sources of water must be found. |
| C．Every country should offer some money to Africa. |
| D．All the people living in the area should move to another place. |
【小题1】A
【小题2】C
【小题3】D
【小题4】C
【小题5】B
解析试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了非洲的水资源短缺问题，虽然乌干达建造水电站利用尼罗河上的水资源，但并不是造成水资源短缺的唯一问题，故非洲想要解决这一局面，只有寻找更多的水源。
【小题1】根据第一段It is an important lake because it is one of the sources(源头) for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. 描述，可知选A。
【小题2】联系本段下文描述，可知此处指的是这条河流在变小，故选C。
【小题3】根据第二段For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. 计算可知11.9-2.5=9.4，故选D。
【小题4】根据第三段Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power,描述，可知水电站需要水，故选项C描述错误。
【小题5】根据短文最后一段描述，可知围绕维多利亚湖的问题，解决的最好办法是寻找更多的水源，故选B。
考点：关于非洲水资源的说明文阅读
点评：本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。文章所设试题主要考察细节查找，做题关键是找出原文的根据，认真核查小题和原文的异同。对于有关数字的问题,要认真分析,并进行必要的计算.
Water, it’s a problem for the whole world. A bottle (瓶) of water may not seem like much to us, 1 it can help the people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾的) areas in China.
In the past few months, many places in southwest China have 2 a serious drought. There has been very little 3 since last autumn. More than 20 million people are 4 trouble finding safe drinking water.
After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by 5 away water, money and other resources (资源) to the people there.
Last week, the Young Pioneers and the Communist Youth League in China called on (号召) each student to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. In Xi’an, 900 students bought over 100 bottles of water 6 their pocket money. They also wrote their 7 on the bottles. “I hope you get more rain there. I hope you are happy.”
A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be very 8 . The serious drought has also made students 9 the importance of saving water. One student said, “I have decided to take a shower twice a week 10 every day to save water.”
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Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.
1. Take pictures
One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or a party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you”. This can be the seed that leads to new connections.
2. Eat alone in public
You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach(接近) when you are alone. People may be afraid of disturbing you or being rude if you talk with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read. Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse tostart a conversation if they’ve read it.
3. Join a class, sports team, or club
Yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Choose a new hobby or continue an old one!
These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be made to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are made to see each other again.
【小题1】How many tricks are mentioned in the passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．Taking photos | B．Eating alone in public |
| C．Joining a class | D．Reading an interesting book |
| A．how to make as many friends as you can |
| B．how to make friends in a new city quickly |
| C．how to build a social circle |
| D．how to start a conversation with others |
Have you ever seen snow? Many people in the world have not. Some countries never have snow; some have only a little on the tops of very high mountains. In the north of England, there is quite a lot of snow every winter, but in the south of England, there is usually little.
When a student from a warm country comes to England in autumn for the first time, he feels cold at first. There are often dark clouds, grey sky and cold rain in England in autumn, and most students from warm countries do not like this.
But snow is different. Though it is cold, it is also beautiful. Perhaps, after several dark mornings, the student wakes up one day, and there is a lot of light in his room. He thinks “Is it so late?” and jumps out of bed. But no, it is not very late. He looks out of the window and there is the snow on the ground and on the houses and everywhere. The light of his room comes from clean, beautiful snow.
【小题1】In which part of England is there much snow in winter?
| A．In the east. | B．In the north. | C．In the west. | D．In the south. |
| A．grey sky | B．dark clouds | C．strong winds | D．cold rain |
| A．cold | B．clean | C．beautiful | D．heavy |
| A．Because he has some work to do. | B．Because it is bright in the room. |
| C．Because it is really late. | D．Because he usually gets up early. |
| A．Every country in the world has snow in winter. |
| B．Foreign students like the weather in England. |
| C．It is often very warm in the autumn of England. |
| D．Many people in the world haven’t seen snow. |
If you want to travel with a partner, you may ask for one on the Internet. There are some tips about how to choose a right partner on the Internet:
Unluckily, you can’t ask a person if he has a good feeling. If you ask, everyone will tell you that they do! It is important that you have to get to know your travel partner to find out what kind of feeling he really has.
You can tell a lot about a person’s feeling by the words he uses. Ask him about his worst trip. Is he laughing about it now, or still unhappy? Does his worst trip sound like an adventure to you? If so, he doesn’t match you. Having a good feeling is important for having a good time.
Talk about the hotel you would like to stay in. See if you have the same habit of spending holidays. This is such a quick way to find a partner.
What’s more? Always keep in contact with(联系) your travelling partner when travelling. Don’t simply hang out without telling them, and don’t let them do it to you, either.
【小题1】The passage mainly talks about how to find a right partner _________.
| A．in class | B．in school | C．on the Internet | D．in the neighborhood |
| A．to find a partner | B．to find out the feeling of the partner |
| C．to ask if he has a good feeling | D．look for a partner on the Internet |
| A．冒险 | B．安全 | C．刺激 | D．兴奋 |
| A．Talk about money. | B．Talk about study. |
| C．Talk about the place you want to go. | D．Talk about the hotel. |
| A．Have A Happy Holiday | B．Find a Right Partner for Traveling |
| C．Don’t Hang Out Alone | D．Make Sure if Has Good Feeling |
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【小题1】What are the right clothes to protect your skin from the sun ?
| A．A baseball hat and light-colored clothes. |
| B．A baseball hat and dark-colored clothes. |
| C．A sun hat and light-colored clothes. |
| D．A sun hat and dark-colored clothes. |
| A．On your ears and neck. | B．Around your eyes and eyelids. |
| C．On dry skin. | D．On darker skin. |
| A．Use a little and often | B．Use a lot, two or three times a day. |
| C．Use a lot every two hours. | D．Use a little every two hours. |
| A．You can drink more water. |
| B．It improves dry skin. |
| C．It’s a chance to wear cool sunglasses. |
| D．It helps keep your skin and bones healthy. |
| A．Sun cream is usually very expensive. |
| B．Black people don’t need sun cream. |
| C．Sun cream reduces the risk of skin cancer. |
| D．Sun cream starts to work immediately. |
When Daniel woke up yesterday morning, he found he was a bit late for school, so he started running to catch the bus. Moments later, he saw a dog, but not its lead. He tripped over the lead and fell down. He jumped up quickly, went on running and got on the bus. After a while an old coach broke down in the middle of the road, and the driver couldn’t move it. It was eight o’clock, the middle of the rush hour, so it soon created a terrible traffic jam. The bus driver tried to go round the coach. Unfortunately a taxi was coming in the opposite direction. The driver tried to stop the taxi, but he couldn’t prevent the accident— the taxi crashed into the front of the bus! Luckily nobody was hurt.
When Daniel finally got to school out of breath, the Science lesson had been on for five minutes. Daniel said sorry to the teacher and sat at his desk. He reached out for his school bag— no, it was nowhere to be found.
“Where is my school bag?” Daniel was puzzled. Suddenly he realized that he had left it on the bus. Bad luck!
【小题1】What does the underlined word “tripped” mean?
| A．扔掉 | B．拣起 | C．绊，绊倒 | D．跨越 |
①A taxi was coming in the opposite direction
②The bus driver went round the coach.
③An old coach broke down.
④The taxi crashed into the bus.
| A．①→④→②→③ | B． ②→③→①→④ |
| C．③→②→④→① | D．③→②→①→④ |
| A．An unlucky day | B．A happy day out |
| C．A traffic accident | D．A strict teacher |
One day , Mr. Jackson took Paul to his favorite restaurant. It was a French restaurant. The waiter was from France, but he didn’t speak to them in French. ”Would you like to see menu?” , he asked in a kind way. ”Yes, please,” Mr. Jackson said.
The waiter gave them a menu each. They studied them. “ You can spend only twenty-five dollars,” Mr. Jackson told his son. The waiter asked Paul,” What would you like, young man?”
“How much is the tomato soup?” Paul asked.
“ Six dollars,” the waiter said.” It’s very good.”
“How much is the duck with orange?” Paul asked next.
“Fifteen dollars,” the waiter said.
“How much is the chocolate ice cream?”
“Six dollars,” the waiter said.
Paul added it up quickly. Six plus fifteen plus six is twenty-seven. He thought he could have the duck and the soup, or the duck and ice cream.” I’ll have the duck and the chocolate ice cream, please,” he said to the waiter.
Paul said to his father, ”My meal will cost only twenty-one dollars. Can I keep the other four dollars? His father laughed.”No, Paul,” he said ,”leave it for the waiter.”
【小题1】How did the waiter speak to Paul and Mr. Jackson?
| A．In a rough way | B．In a friendly way | C．I n French | D．Slowly |
| A．The soup and the duck | B．The duck and the ice cream |
| C．The duck ,the soup and the ice cream | D．The soup and the ice cream |
| A．$ 21 | B．$ 24 | C．$ 25 | D．$27 |
| A． Keep it | B． Give it back to him |
| C．Spend it on soothing else | D．Give it to the waiter |
| A．Paul and his father hate eating in restaurant. |
| B． Mr. Jackson ‘s favorite food is English food. |
| C．Paul was careful not to spend more than $25 in the restaurant. |
| D．Paul didn’t know what to choose from the menu. |