题目内容
_________ water to grow is well-known.
A. That trees need B. These trees need
C. That tree needs D. Trees need
A
解析:
本句的意思是:树需要水生长是众所周知的。
That trees need water to grow是一个主语从句,放在句子的开头,引导词that不能省略。
TUVALU, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked for help as it fears it will be swallowed up by the sea.Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu’s nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level, Salt water is already entering the country’s drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable.__51___
___52___. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24 cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 20-50cm by 2050. A century ago, St. Mark’s Square, the lowest point in the city, floodedd about nine times a year, Nowadays, it happens more than 100 times. While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, Tuvalu’s rising sea level is caused by global warming.
The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degrees over the past century; scientists expect it to rise by extra 1-3 degrees over the next 100 years.
Warmer weather makes glaciersmelt, adding more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 10-25 cm in the last 100 years.
___53___. Through burning coal, oil and gas, people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO2. This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer.
Many scientists believe that, if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes.___54____.____55____, the sea will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with “climate refugees” looking for somewhere to live.
A.The main cause of global warming is human pollution |
B.Should this come true |
C.Without urgent help, the country’s days are numbered. |
D.But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea |
E. The sea level could rise by one meter this century.
F. people face a lot of pollution.
G. much has been done about our planet .
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中两项为多余选项。
Think about an 11-year-old child spending her days washing clothes,looking after a baby brother,doing hard work on the farm.Think about a little girl.1. and has no water to drink because it is not clean.She has watched her father,brother and sister lose their lives because the family has no money to send for a doctor.
2. For Marie Pastora,these are the facts of life.
Maria Would gladly walk to school,but her mother,now alone,needs her badly at home.Maria had to leave school because of her poor family.
But for just 52 pennies a day,you can help out a child like Maria.3.Through Save The Children you can help Maria’s mother get better crops from their farm.and make money so that she can buy clothes and things for school.
To help Maria most,your money is to put together with other helpers,so hardworking people can help themselves.Build a school,…a hospital…make their farms better…and bring in clean water.This is what Save The Children had been about since 1932.
4. You can write letters to each other, get photos,study reports.Know you are helping and saving another human being.That’s how Save The Children works. 5. Please take a moment to fill out the paper below to help a child like Maria and her village.
It can make such a difference in her life and yours.
A.For you there are many returns. |
B.Show her that somewhere,someone will help her. |
C.One good return deserves another. |
D.Hard to believe? |
E.She knows there will not be enough food for dinner,
F.But without you,it can’t work.
G.How to help her and her poor villagers?