题目内容
As rain begins to fall from the clouds, it is very pure. However, as it falls through the air it dissolves some of the gases in the air ,It also collects bits of dust and microbes(微生物)that are floating in the air, When the rain reaches the ground it begins to pick up more dust and dirt, Many kinds of mineral substances dissolve in the water ,Sand and nud cannot dissolve in water.
Since water is so important to us, it is very important that the water we use should be clean , Otherwise, we might get some of the diseases that are carried by water Many microbes are harmful ,They are so small that we cannot see them ,These microbes must be removed or killed before the water is not clean, people who drink this water may get these diseases, Thus , to provide people with clean water, the government purifies the water.
Purification is a long process and consists of three stages: storing ,purifying and distributing ,The first stage is storing , Man-made lakes called reservoirs are used for this purpose ,Water from the rains ,other lakes, streams and rivers is collected in the reservoirs ,This water is usually dirty and muddy.
In the second stage shich is purifying , water from the reservoirs is filtered in a special pond, Stones, sand and other unwanted tiny things are caught in it, After that, tiny microbes are still present in the water ,These microbes are removed by “airing ”the water and by adding a chemical substance called chloring(氯)to the water ,This kills all the microbes in the water ,A fter this the water can be safely used for drinking.
The third stage is the distribution of the purified water to homes ,hospitals, offices ,factories and other places, This is done through a network of pipes of various sizes, These pipes must be make of a suitable material.
51、From Paragraph 1, we can learn that
A、Rain has contained gases when it forms in the clouds
B、Dust and microbes are dissolved in rain when rain falls on the ground
C、The closer rain is to the ground, the more impure things it contains
D、Sand and mud are things rain collects when it falls through the air
52、According to Paragraph 2 ,the following statements are wrong except that
A、All the microbes in water are harmful so water must be purified
B、some diseases can spread through drinking water if it is not clean
C、Water is safe to drink if only harmful microbes are removed from it
D、it is the govrnment’s responsibility to make drinking water clean
53、What can we know about man-made lakes?
A、It is used through the whole process of purification
B、Only rain water can be collected and stored in it
C、Water collected can be stored and filtered in it
D、Water from them contains a lot of impure substances
54、What is the function of the chemical substance chlorine?
A、to air the water B、to catch tiny things
C、to kill microbes D、to remove harmful gases
55、What is probably this passage?
A、A news report B、A book review C、A magazine article D、A school paper
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Most rain forests lie close to the equator(赤道),where the climate is often mild and there are long hours of sunshine.The warmth of the land heats the air above,causing it to rise and tiny drops of water to fall as rain.The rainfall can reach at least 98 inches a year.This wet,warm world with plenty of sunlight is perfect for plants to grow,so the trees grow fast with green leaves all the year round.The trees themselves also have an effect on the climate.They gather water from the soil and pass it out into the air through their leaves.The wet air then forms clouds,which hang over the treetops like smoke.These clouds protect the forest from the daytime heat and night-time cold of nearby deserts,keeping temperatures fit for plant growth.
Rain forests slightly farther away from the equator remain just as warm,but they have a dry season of three months or more when little rain falls.Tree leaves fall during this dry season and new leaves grow when the wet season or monsoon(雨季) begins.Thus these areas are known as the “monsoon forest”.
Another type of rain forest grows on tropical mountains.It is often called the “cloud forest” because clouds often hang over the trees like fog.
The rain forest is the ideal place for the growth of many different trees.Most of them depend on animals to eat their fruits and spread their seeds.When the fruits are eaten,the seeds inside them go undamaged through animals’ stomachs and are passed out in their droppings.The seeds lying on the forest floor then grow into new trees.
【小题1】The climate of the rain forests near the equator is _______.
A.mild,wet and windy | B.hot,rainy and foggy |
C.hot,wet and cloudy | D.warm,wet and sunny |
A.tree leaves are green all the time in the monsoon forest |
B.there is a dry season in the cloud forest on tropical mountains |
C.clouds help the plants in the rain forest near the deserts to grow |
D.the formation of climate in the rain forest has little to do with the trees |
A.animals | B.droppings | C.fruits | D.winds |
A.a travel guide | B.a story book |
C.a technical report | D.a geography book |