Not long ago the movie 2012 came into screen.The people were threatened by those scenes of destroying flood, severe earthquake, terrifying hurricane and constructions representing human civilization being destroyed and even swallowed by disaster.Luckily, they are just the director' s imagination, but the present situation is not heading a positive direction, either.

Take my own experience in Alaska as an example.Once I took a trip to the glacier.Along the way there stood signposts marking the snow lines of different years.They started from the foot of the mountain, but it was at the top that I finally saw melting glaciers(融化的冰川).My heart ached seeing the beautiful blue ice melting at every second.

Sad but true, they are the effects of global warming and the result of our human impact.Furthermore, each year the rising sea level will kill 56 million people, and that' s about the population of the entire Italy.According to studies, if the temperature keeps on rising like this, by the year 2050, some islands and coastal cities including New York, Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney will be drowned in water.

Our fortune is in our own hands.It depends on us to shape our future, to reduce future human impact and find ways to form a peaceful relationship with our environment. Therefore, it's time for actions to be taken right now.Contribute a little to energy saving by using more efficient light bulbs and less hot water.Let recycle become our habit by thinking twice before throwing something away.Let us take public transportation as our first choice when going to a certain place.It might cost more time for now, but it' s to the benefit of a permanent future.Take care of every tree and grass around us by watering them or simply just avoid destroying them.

In a word, small drops of water make a big ocean The earth does not belong to us.On the contrary, we belong to the earth. Please bear in mind that the earth is our home.It is our responsibility to build a brighter and better future of our planet and prevent what happened in the movie 2012 from becoming reality.                

1.Why does the author talk about the movie 2012 in the passage ? __________.

A.To give example.                      B.To lead into the topic.

C.To make prediction.                    D.To provide the evidence.

2.How did the author feel when he took a trip to the glacier? ____________.

A.Worried.        B.Puzzled.         C.Scared.          D.Bored.

3.It can be inferred from the third paragraph that          .

A.56 million people in Italy have been killed owing to the rising sea level

B.Some islands and coastal cities will be drowned in water by the year of 2050

C.Human beings will be in danger if we don't take actions to prevent the global warming

D.It is certain that what happened in the movie 2012 will come into reality

4.According to the passage, you are advised to         .

A.drive our own private cars instead of taking buses to some place

B.recycle everything that is used

C.go to see the movie 2012 at once

D.work together to take good care of our planet

5.What does the author mean by saying "small drops of water make a big ocean"?

A.Think twice before taking action.

B.It's our duty to protect the ocean.

C.Everyone together can make a difference.

D.It's important to save every drop of water.

 

March, April and May are months full of festivals and events all over the world. Here are some wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring.

SongKran--Thailand

Dates: 13th-15th, April

In Thailand, it’s time to celebrate the coming monsoon season, which will bring the rain many people have been looking forward to. They celebrate it with a festival called Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray(喷,洒)everyone who walks past. If you walk on the streets where the festival is celebrated, prepare to get soaked!

Naghol--Vanuatu

Dates: Every Saturday from April to May

Every year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams, an important part in the peopls’s diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its “land diving ceremony”. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines attached(附于)to their ankles(脚踝). The divers’ heads have to lightly touch the ground when they jump---something very dangerous if the vines are not measured(测量)properly.

Cherry Blossom Viewing ---Japan

Dates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather forecast.

The cherry blossom season has huge importance to the people of Japan, who celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals(花瓣) fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. This is one of the most beautiful things to see. In Japan, almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.

Sinhalese New Year--Sri Lanka

Dates: 13th or 14th, April

Just like in many other countries in South an South East Asia, this is the time when the Sinhalese celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.

1.. What does the underlined word “ soaked” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A.tired

B.wet

C.crazy

D.interested

2.The writer thinks that the “land diving ceremony” can be dangerous for the divers because ___________.

A.the divers may fall onto the ground if the thin vines break

B.the divers may bump into (撞在…上)the wooden tower on the way down

C.the divers’ ankles may get injured if the vines are tied too tightly

D.the divers may injure(伤害)their heads if the vines aren’t measured properly

3.We can learn from the passage that__________________.

A.the Cherry Blossom Celebration usually lasts a long time in Japan

B.the Cherry Blossom Celebration is the most important festival in Japan

C.the time for the Cherry Blossom Celebration in Japan can be different yearly

D.people usually stay at home for celebration during the cherry blossom season.

 

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