Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and     36    the theme “Water for Life”.

There are more than one billion people in the world who live without     37    drinking water. The United Nations      38    to cut this number in half by 2015.

Solving such a big problem seems like a(n)     39    challenge. But everyone,     40    teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the     41  of her age around the world.

Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work—     42    discarded(废弃的) batteries(电池)which pollute water.

In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how     43    in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.

Haggerty learnt that     44     the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone     45    batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to     46    awareness in her area.

She     47     her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools     48    the public library, hospital, and churches. With help from her family, friends and local waste-management    49   , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n)     50    video.

Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made     51   progress.

When asked     52    she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite ____53   . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”

Every year the Gloria Barron Prize     54  young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in     55    the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.

1.                A.had            B.gave           C.wrote    D.discussed

 

2.                A.enough         B.safe            C.much D.polluted

 

3.                A.asks           B.orders          C.hopes    D.ensures

 

4.                A.good           B.strong          C.important D.unreal

 

5.                A.especially       B.sometimes      C.even D.seldom

 

6.                A.boys           B.others          C.students  D.grown-ups

 

7.                A.collecting       B.selling          C.buying   D.using

 

8.                A.things          B.chemicals       C.water    D.air

 

9.                A.making         B.recycling        C.reducing D.handling

 

10.               A.uses           B.has            C.throws    D.needs

 

11.               A.tell            B.increase        C.spread    D.inform

 

12.               A.talked to        B.listened to      C.heard from D.thought about

 

13.               A.and           B.beside         C.as well as  D.as good as

 

14.               A.officials         B.workers        C.clerks D.experts

 

15.               A.industrial       B.agricultural      C.scientific  D.educational

 

16.               A.much          B.no            C.some D.little

 

17.               A.if             B.how           C.when D.why

 

18.               A.proud          B.glad           C.modest    D.worried

 

19.               A.praises         B.helps          C.supports   D.honors

 

20.               A.awarding       B.saving          C.serving    D.favoring

 

 

When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was badly crippled (跛脚), and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare, I would be ashamed of the unwanted attention. If ever noticed or bothered, he never let on.

It was difficult to walk together—and because of that, we didn’t say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to follow you.”

Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was how he got to work. He went to work sick, and even in bad weather. He almost never missed a day, and would make it to the office even if others could not. It was a matter of pride for him.

When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk, even with help... Such times my sister or I would pull him through the streets of Brooklyn, N.Y., on a child’s sleigh to the subway entrance. Once there, he would try to grasp handrail until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept ice free. In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building, and he would not have to go outside again until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home. www.7caiedu.cn

When I think of it now, I am surprised at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to suffer from shame and disability. And I am also surprised at how he did it—without bitterness or complaint.

He never talked about himself as an object of pity, not did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him.

Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people, even though I still don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is. But I know the times I don’t have one myself.

He has been away for many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my reluctance to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about my troubles, when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”.

1.How did the man treat his father when he was young?

A.He helped his father happily.

B.He never helped his father.

C.He helped his father, but not very happily.

D.He only helped his father take a walk after supper.

2.As a disabled man, his father____.

A.didn’t work very hard

B.didn’t go to work from time to time

C.hated those who had good fortune

D.was happy and satisfied, and never lost hope

3.What does the underlined word “reluctance” mean in the article? It means ____.

A.anger

B.sadness

C.happiness

D.unwillingness

4.How did the father get to work usually?

A.By subway.

B.By bus.

C.By wheelchair.

D.By bike

 

Deciding which English-speaking country to study in wasn’t difficult for Ann; She had always wanted to visit America. “I wanted to study in an  English-language country and I always wanted to visit America because it always seemed to me a very beautiful and friendly country.” Ann is more than happy with the quality of the education she is receiving in America, particularly with the subjects and strong academic support.“ I am very happy with the quality of education I am receiving. All my subjects are useful and connected. I am happy with help I receive from the lecturers and tutors.”

Also of particular satisfaction for Ann is the practical element of her American course. “I find it very important and useful. The theory is a good thing to know but nothing gives you more skills and knowledge than practical work.”

Where her future employment is concerned, Ann is very confident her American qualification will be of great help. “I know that getting a degree here is a good thing for my future; it can open many doors in Poland or anywhere  else in the world.

Ann is also really enjoying life in America; She is making friends and taking time out to enjoy herself. “People are very friendly and helpful. University is a good place to find new friends from America and from overseas. It is a friendly environment with lots of things to do, not only studying. And of course there are the beaches, not to mention the beautiful weather.”

1.The purpose of writing this passage is to _________.

A.tell us Ann’s decision to settle in America

B.tell us Ann is accustomed to life in America

C.introduce Ann’s happy study and life in America

D.introduce more about Ann to help her make friends

2.Why did Ann decide to study in America?

A.Her parents persuaded her to do so.

B.She has relatives and best friends here.

C.Her boyfriend was studying here too then.

D.She has dreamed of studying here for long.

3.What makes Ann particularly satisfied in America?

A.The comfortable climate and easy lifestyle.

B.The help from her host families and teachers.

C.The American courses have more practical elements.

D.The friends here are mostly from English-speaking countries.

4.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A.Ann will try all her best to ensure to get a degree.

B.Ann’s degree will help her find a job easily at home and abroad.

C.Ann will certainly go back to Poland to work after graduation.

D.With the degree received in America, Ann will never be out of work.

 

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