In the United States, we are lucky to have an easy way to get clean water — just by turning on the tap.

We wake up in the morning, take a shower, brush our teeth, drink a cup of coffee and go out to enjoy a beautiful day. Water is an important part in our daily lives and we use it for different purposes (目的),but do we really know how much we use?

Each American family uses more than 300 gallons (加仑)of water per day at home. About 70% of this use is indoors.

Water also plays a big part in our local com-munities (当地社区). Without water there would be no local business or factories. Fire fighting, parks, -and public swimming pools all need lots of water. We need a lot of pipes to bring us a large amount of water to our taps each day.

Where does all this water come from? It starts out as rain or snow and flows into our local lakes, rivers and streams or into underground. You can learn more about water in your country, for example, how people protect water and where your local drinking water comes from.

1.What does the underlined word “it” refer to (指的是)?

A. Water. B. Coffee. C. Shower. D. The day.

2.What does Paragraph Four talk about?

A. The use of water in homes. B. How to use water in homes.

C. How to use water in the local community. D. The use of water in the local community.

3.What can we know from the passage?

A. It is difficult to get clean water for the writer. B. Most use of water in America is indoors.

C. Water is not valuable for Americans. D. Each family uses less than 300 gallons of water.

4.Why did the writer write the passage?

A. To ask us to save water. B. To tell us where water comes from.

C. To tell us some information about water. D. To ask us to drink water.

“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?”We often hear such discussions. As China opens its doors, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They want to learn about the world.

It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills will improve and it may be easier to find jobs.

But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.

Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking into an ocean of difficulties and giving up easily. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.

Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden(负担) to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?

We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice.

1.From the passage, we learn that many Chinese students dream about studying abroad to_______.

A. taste a new life

B. make a lot of money

C. learn about the world

D. learn to look after themselves

2.The writer thinks _______ should be considered first before students study abroad.

A. places B. time C. money D. language

3.The writer mentions Liu Xiang in the passage in order to tell us that _____.

A. Chinese teachers are better than American ones

B. studying abroad is not the right choice.

C. people can also be successful in China if they work hard.

D. Liu Xiang was a gold medal winner.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Studying abroad will cost students’ families a lot of money.

B. Studying abroad will make it easy for students to learn well.

C. Studying abroad will help students to improve language skills.

D. Studying abroad will bring students a lot of difficulties in their life.

5.This passage is mainly about _______

A. the question of studying abroad

B. the dream of studying abroad

C. the choice of studying abroad

D. the story of studying abroad

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