Lanzhou, Gansu: Tong Shiqiang dashed into a kindergarten behind his primary school several times, carrying a   1  of kids each time he rushed out of their classroom on that fateful day. All of 14 years old and 1.5m tall, Tong can now 2  a national bravery award for saving seven children.

       The grade-6 student was  3  a Chinese language class in Zhongwang Primary School in Qishan village of Longnan city, one of the worst-hit areas in Gansu province,   4  the deadly quake struck on May 12. There were 49  5  students in his class at the time.

"Window panes began rattling and it   6  a huge swarm of bees was buzzing underground,"    7 Tong Shuangxi, Tong Shiqiang's teacher and uncle. "The sound grew   8  and then I   9    it was an earthquake."

       The teacher yelled: "  10   out." All the students ran out of the room immediately.

 11   outside, Tong Shuangxi rushed toward the kindergarten where the children   12  a nap. Tong Shiqiang ran with him.

       Only three of the kids had  13  to run out of their room when they  14  the building. The rest were crying, too  15  to move. It  16  less than three minutes for the uncle-nephew duo to carry out all the five- and six-year-olds to   17   .

  18  whether all the kids had been saved, Tong and his nephew had   19   begun checking the rolls when the classroom's walls fell down. "That's the only time I was scared," said Tong Shiqiang.

       The 14-year-old is   20  to be nominated (提名) for the child hero award, to be given by the Ministry of Education and the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Youth League.

1.A.couple                  B.dozen                  C.lot                      D.number

2.A.find                      B.give                    C.show                  D.win

3.A.listening                B.hearing                C.attending             D.giving

4.A.while                    B.when                  C.where                 D.which

5.A.other                    B.another                C.others                 D.the other

6.A.looked                  B.seemed                C.appeared             D.turned

7.A.remembers            B.remains               C.reminds               D.remarks

8.A.alouder                 B.weaker                C.louder                 D.clearer 

9.A.thought                 B.found                  C.realized               D.recognized

10.A.Nobody               B.Anybody             C.Somebody           D.Everybody

11.A.After                   B.Before                 C.Since                  D.Once 

12.A.had                     B.have                    C.were having         D.having had

13.A.tried                    B.managed              C.wanted                D.wondered

14.A.arrived                B.got                      C.reached               D.escaped

15.A.frightened            B.moved                 C.surprised             D.excited 

16.A.took                    B.spent                   C.carried                D.paid

17.A.hospital               B.classroom            C.yard                    D.safety 

18.A.Not sure              B.No wonder          C.No problem         D.Not nearly

19.A.even                   B.ever                    C.never                  D.just

20.A.lovely             B.friendly         C.kindly             D.likely

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 vegetables. Without urgent help, the country’s days are numbered.

But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea. Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24cm 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, flooded 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 degree over the past century, scientists expect it to rise by an extra 1~3 degrees over the next 100 years.

Warmer weather makes glaciers (冰川) melt, 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 10~25cm in the last 100 years.

The main cause of global warming is human pollution. 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. The sea level could rise by one meter this century.

Should this come true, the sea will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with “climate refugees” looking for somewhere to live.

1.We can infer from the first paragraph that            .

       A.Tuvalu is in danger of moving slowly downwards into the sea

       B.all Tuvalu’s islands are about five meters above the sea level

       C.drinking water in Tuvalu will be destroyed

       D.Tuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves

2.Put the following events in the right order.

       a. Glaciers begin to melt.

       b. People burn coal, oil and gas.

       c. The greenhouse effect is growing.

       d. The earth is getting warmer and warmer.

       e. The sea level is rising.

       f. More CO2is produced.

       g. Many places are sinking into the sea.

       A.d, f, b, c, a, e, g                                  B.b, f, c, d, e, a, g

       C.f, c, b, d, a, e, g                                  D.b, f, c, d, a, e, g

3.What does “climate refugees” mean?

       A.People who are forced away from their homeland by climate.

       B.Climate changes.

       C.Rare animals.

       D.Climate effect.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

       A.Tuvalu’s nine little islands are less than five meters above the sea level.

       B.The average global temperature has risen by 1—3 centigrade degrees over the past 100 years.

       C.the warmer temperature causes the sea level to rise.

       D.There will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped.

Treat with Respect

The speed with which Man is changing the face of Earth has outstripped(超过)all the mighty processes of nature put together. In his haste to supply himself with increasing quantities of Earth’s treasures, he risks destroying one he greatly needs, his natural surroundings. Some countries set aside unspoiled areas of natural beauty. Canada has the largest system of national parks in the world, covering about 13 million hectares, preserving the different landscapes and the plant and animal life.

Other countries are restoring areas which have been reduced to waste land by mining. At Broken Hill in Australia drifting sand from rock crushing turned the area into a desert swept by sand storms. This is now being irrigated, fertilized and planted with grass and trees. In Great Britain quarries and gravel pits(深坑) are being filled in or made into lakes, industrial wasteland is being turned into playing fields and waste tips into sloping green hills.

However Man tries to look after Earth, the fact is that he is using up at a great rate resources, especially fuel resources, which have taken millions of years to accumulate and which he cannot renew. Yet every day the Earth receives a huge supply of energy from the Sun. Man has made several experiments in using solar energy to heat furnaces(熔炉), cookers, and water-distillers. In space technology, e.g. on satellites, solar cells convert(使转变) sunlight into electricity. Houses and offices have been designed which are centrally heated by water or air heated by the sunlight. When Man can trap and store this energy, so that he can use it exactly as he needs it, he will have not only an endless supply, but a clean and safe one.

1.The main idea of the second paragraph is ________.

       A.Many areas throughout the world have been transformed into wasteland by mining.

       B.Australia and Great Britain are the only two countries that are changing the face of the Earth.

       C.Some countries are taking effective measures to make use of the wasteland and to beautify the Earth.

       D. Developing countries should learn from developed countries to look after our natural surroundings.

2.According to this selected passage, which energy is considered to be endless, clean and safe?

       A.Energy from lake waters.

      B.Energy from fuel resources which have taken millions of years to accumulate.

       C.Energy from forests.

       D.Energy from the Sun.

3.Which country has the largest scale of nature protection according to this passage?

       A.Great Britain       B.Australia          C.the U.S.A.      D.Canada

4.Which of the following statements do you think is true after reading the passage?

       A.Man is destroying the natural surroundings on purpose because the surroundings cannot make them satisfied to get enough treasures.

       B.All the wasteland throughout the world is now being irrigated, fertilized and planted with grass and trees.

       C.Where there is a desert, there can be sand storms.

       D.Energy from waters, forests, fuel resources and the sun takes millions of years to accumulate.

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