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28. The stream in front of our village will dry_____ when early autumn comes around.
A. out B. away C. off D. Up
D
With rising temperatures there’s concern for some freshwater fish. If the water gets too warm , then it can change their living activities .For some species in UK the river water needs to stay below 20℃. The problem is as the climate gets warmer so do the streams and rivers .The problem is particularly of concern for the smaller streams and rivers which respond to air temperature changes much more than the deeper and larger rivers .
The method to keep the temperatures of rivers down could be as simple as planting woodlands along the river course .Research has shown that trees cover lowland streams can keep water temperatures 5 ℃ lower than streams running through treeless environments .That 5 ℃ can make the difference between the water temperature being habitable for fish or being too warm for their living .
While it looks like a good method to a problem , there are things that need to be considered . We need to remember that trees are not the favorite habitat of all animals . Some of the habitats need open countryside . Trees can also bring their own problems .A nutrient poor stream has its own life . Plant trees alongside it and leaves fall in the stream. Falling leaves can change the nutritional makeup of the stream , which will affect the stream and local species of the stream . You have to be careful with this type of management, but his method does offer a real chance to help freshwater living things against climate changes and increasing temperatures.
1.It can be inferred from the text that some freshwater fish ______.
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A．have to live in the small streams and rivers |
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B．never need to change their living activities |
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C．are threatened by increasing temperature s |
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D．are becoming rare and expensive in the UK. |
2.An easy method to protect freshwater fish is to ________ .
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A．develop more different fish species |
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B．explore lots of fish protection areas |
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C．make streams run into the deeper rivers |
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D．plant trees around the streams and rivers |
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the method ?
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A．It brings problems if the water grows warmer |
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B．It needs little management . |
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C．It has its advantages and disadvantages |
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D．It is green but costs a great deal of money |
4.What’s the main purpose of the text ?
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A．To help people know more about freshwater fish |
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B．To introduce a method to protect freshwater fish |
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C．To explain why freshwater fish lost their habitat |
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D．To show how the weather affects freshwater fish . |
In the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animals. This sometimes happens with humans also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.
From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feel sad because those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They don’t get to see this soft side of others. Often, we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending we’ re brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that’ s in them.
Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, horning (按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At that moment，I decided to do something I had never done in twenty-four years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.
No more angry shouts and no more horns!
When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to the other drivers, “I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldn’t get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.
Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don’t feel that way. But those are few and far between. More often, it would be better if we don’t pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we're brave when we’re scared.
1.The author has discovered that people will feel happy when ________.
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A．they offer their help |
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B．they receive others’ help |
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C．they feel others’ kindness |
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D．they show their weakness |
2.The author feels sad sometimes because ________.
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A．he has a soft heart |
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B．he relies much on others |
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C．some people pretend to be kind |
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D．some people fail to see the kindness in others |
3.What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights?
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A．They speeded up to pass. |
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B．They waited with patience. |
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C．They tried their best to help. |
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D．They put on their flashlights too. |
4.In this passage, the author advises us to ________.
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A．handle problems by ourselves |
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B．accept help from others |
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C．admit our weakness |
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D．show our bravery |