Some scientists say that animals in the ocean are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings. The noise that affect sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.
Decibels（分贝）measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.
Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales.
A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that loud noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales’ ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.
Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.
Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?

    1. A.
      The man-made noises
    2. B.
      The noises made by themselves
    3. C.
      The sound of earthquakes
    4. D.
      The sound of the ice-breaking
  2. 2.

    As to the influence of noises on whales, which of the following statements is true?

    1. A.
      They are deaf to noises
    2. B.
      Noises at a certain level may hurt them
    3. C.
      They are easily confused by noises
    4. D.
      Noises will limit their ability to reproduce
  3. 3.

    We can know from the passage that many scientists think that the noise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would______

    1. A.
      prevent them from doing their research work
    2. B.
      benefit them a lot in their research work
    3. C.
      do good to their health
    4. D.
      increase the industrial output
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?

    1. A.
      They will try their best to decrease noise
    2. B.
      They will work hard to cut down noise pollution
    3. C.
      They will study the effect of different noises
    4. D.
      They will protect animals from harmful noises

The month of May is not only a graduation month in the US, but also a month when some families hold reunions．Have you ever considered why it is important that families get together in one place for a particular time? I believe the reason is honor．
Family reunions are a time we can take out of our busy schedules and spend quality time with our extended families（大家庭）．It is a time when we can make our sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and others we love a priority （首要事情）in our life．
Some reunions take place over a picnic lunch and some last a whole weekend．They can be costly and are sometimes crazy．But the truth is, when people you love grow up and move away, getting together for a family reunion and holding that family bond together is so important．
Family reunions build a renewed closeness as we mix with our relatives．We sit and talk about old times and listen to the stories that our older and wiser relatives love to share．As the children run and play and get to know each other, we sit and revisit our childhood memories and enjoy the short time we have together．
The best part of a family reunion is the time spent simply being around the people you care about A reunion shows how important it is to take time for each other．When you receive a family reunion invitation, make it a priority in your life．It's a great chance to see your relatives once again, give them a big hug and enjoy the time you have with them．Life is too short not to!

  1. 1.

    What would be the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      How to attend a family reunion?
    2. B.
      What is a family reunion?
    3. C.
      Tips for a family reunion．
    4. D.
      Make time to attend a family reunion．
  2. 2.

    "Family reunions" in the passage means that you____．

    1. A.
      talk with your wife or husband
    2. B.
      get together with your relatives
    3. C.
      communicate with your children
    4. D.
      have a dinner with your parents
  3. 3.

    Family reunions can help you____．

    1. A.
      solve your problems
    2. B.
      kill time when you are bored
    3. C.
      improve the relation with your relatives
    4. D.
      find more relatives who live far away
  4. 4.

    What does the underlined sentence "Life is too short not to" in the last paragraph mean?

    1. A.
      Family reunions are very important．
    2. B.
      Family reunions are common．
    3. C.
      Our life is very short．
    4. D.
      Attending family reunions is uneasy．

Special Bridges Help Animals Cross the Road
Reported by Sheila Carrick
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.
Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more concerned with how the grizzly bear and mountain lion can cross the road.
Millions of animals die each year on U.S. roads, the Federal Highway Administration reports. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill.
"Ecopassages" may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. "These ecopassages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid human conflicts," said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Conservation Society.
But do animals actually use the ecopassages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an ecopassage that went under a highway. This showed that the lion used the passage.
Builders of some ecopassages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salamanders and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.
The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around. You might see an animal overpass!

  1. 1.

    The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that_________

    1. A.
      wild animals have become more dangerous
    2. B.
      the driving conditions have improved greatly
    3. C.
      the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work
    4. D.
      an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents
  2. 2.

    From the news story, we know an ecopassage is_________

    1. A.
      an underground path for cars
    2. B.
      a fence built for the safety of the area
    3. C.
      a bridge for animals to get over a river
    4. D.
      a pass for animals to cross the road
  3. 3.

    When the writer says that animals seem “to be catching on”, he means_________

    1. A.
      animals begin to realize the dangers on the road
    2. B.
      animals begin to learn to use ecopassages
    3. C.
      animals are crossing the road in groups
    4. D.
      animals are increasing in number
  4. 4.

    The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because_________

    1. A.
      wild animals may attack cars
    2. B.
      wild animals may jam the road
    3. C.
      they may see wild animals in the park
    4. D.
      they may see wild animals on ecopassages

Almost every girl wants to be healthy and beautiful. They try every means to make themselves look smarter. “What are the best ways?” Many girls may have this question in mind.
Here is some advice that is very important for girls to follow.
Keep fit. Check with your doctor for your proper weight range and work to get and stay within it. Exercise, eat properly, and drink plenty of water to achieve that weight and be as healthy as you can be. As long as you’re in your healthy range, you’ll look great.
Mind your style, from top to bottom. There are two things that can make or break your look: your hair and your shoes. Look through hair magazines and talk with your hairstylist about what will look good with your face structure. Always keep your hair clean and styled. Wear clean, feminine shoes. That doesn’t mean you always have to wear high heels. Make sure you can walk comfortably in them.
Be fashionable. Learn about your body type, height, skin and preferences. Discover yourself, and fashion will come to you. You don’t have to wear designer clothes, especially if you can’t afford them. You can look through fashion magazines, pick your favourites and then find the similar ones that you can afford.
Smile, and do it like you mean it. Smile, be merry and people will notice that. It will help you in many ways.
Be nice to others. Looking pretty doesn’t give you the right to look down on others or treat them badly. Only having good appearance doesn’t mean you are beautiful.
However, in order to get slim and beautiful, some girls can easily be absorbed in losing weight, resulting in eating disorders. Keep in mind that being healthy is more important than being thin. So try to eat healthy food, take regular exercise and keep a good mood

  1. 1.

    What does the passage mainly talk about?

    1. A.
      How to choose clothes and shoes
    2. B.
      What is the real beauty for girls
    3. C.
      What are the ways to keep fit for girls
    4. D.
      How to be a healthy and beautiful girl
  2. 2.

    The passage suggests  that girls _______ to be fashionable

    1. A.
      wear designer clothes that can make them more modern
    2. B.
      wear clothes according to their body shape and preferences
    3. C.
      wear the clothes that other beautiful girls like to wear
    4. D.
      wear the clothes that are recommended in the fashion magazines
  3. 3.

    Which way is NOT recommended in the passage for the girls?

    1. A.
      Eating little to get slim
    2. B.
      Making efforts to stay fit
    3. C.
      Paying attention to the style
    4. D.
      Being happy and warm-hearted
  4. 4.

    What can we learn from the passage?

    1. A.
      Girls should follow hairstylists’ advice to change their hairstyles every day
    2. B.
      Girls should wear high heels though they might be uncomfortable
    3. C.
      Trying to be healthy is more important than trying to be thin
    4. D.
      Having a good hairstyle is more important than wearing fashionable shoes

There is a common belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever considered spelling unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, quite different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is how to encourage a child to express himself freely in writing without holding him back with spelling.
If spelling becomes the only point of his teacher's interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to "play safe". He will write only words within his spelling range. That's why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: "This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling mistakes." It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupils' technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad thing for the teacher who had omitted (略过)to read the composition, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child's deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the mistakes, but if his priority had centered on the child's ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more hope to seek improvement

  1. 1.

    Teachers differ in their opinions about   _______

    1. A.
      the difficulties in teaching spelling
    2. B.
      the necessity of teaching spelling
    3. C.
      the importance of the basic writing skills
    4. D.
      the role of spelling in general language development
  2. 2.

    The expression "play safe" probably means ______

    1. A.
      to write carefully
    2. B.
      to avoid using words one is not sure of
    3. C.
      to use dictionaries frequently
    4. D.
      to do as teachers say
  3. 3.

    Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that______

    1. A.
      students will be able to express their ideas more freely
    2. B.
      teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes
    3. C.
      students will have more trust in writing
    4. D.
      students will learn to spell words correctly
  4. 4.

    The main idea of the passage is _______

    1. A.
      the importance of developing writing skills
    2. B.
      the importance of spelling
    3. C.
      the correct way of marking composition
    4. D.
      the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition

From the jagged (锯齿状的) peaks of the Himalayas to the powerful Yangtze River that flows into the Pacific, China’s vast terrain (地带) and varied climate make it the sixth most biologically diverse nation on the planet.
Since 1998, The Nature Conservancy has been working in China’s northwest Yunnan Province to protect some of the amazing natural and cultural diversity unique to this country for its future generations. In cooperation with Chinese local and state government agencies, the Conservancy established the Yunnan Great Rivers Project, which protects an area about the size of West Virginia.
Did you know?
●China contains 10% of the world’s total species.
●At least 15% of China’s mammal species and 8% of its bird species are found nowhere else on Earth.
●Nearly 15,000 plant species are native to Yunnan Province.
●Yunnan is home to 75% of Tibetan medicinal herbs and 30 endangered species.
What is the Nature Conservancy trying to do?
Education for Sustainability (可持续性)
The Nature Conservancy recognizes that environmental education is an important element of working closely with local communities to achieve sustainable conservation results. In response, the Conservancy launched a new program called Education for Sustainability which tests means of teaching and learning that combine conservation goals, social justice, and appropriate development and participation in a vision and mission for personal and social change.
Promoting Green Tourism
Tourism is both an environmental threat and an economic opportunity, with the potential to provide extremely needed income to northwest Yunnan. The Conservancy is working with local communities, government agencies, and tourism ,enterprises(企业) to develop strategies for “green” tourism which will limit the footprint of mass tourism while generating income for local people. In addition to combining tourism development and management at our five action sites, we assisted with regional marketing efforts to promote eco-tourism opportunities

  1. 1.

    China ranks _______ among the most biologically diverse nations on the planet

    1. A.
      tenth
    2. B.
      sixth
    3. C.
      fifteenth
    4. D.
      eighth
  2. 2.

    Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?

    1. A.
      The Nature Conservancy has been working in China’s
    2. B.
      The Nature Conservancy cooperated agencies in the Yunnan Great Rivers Project
    3. C.
      Nearly 10% of the world’s plant species are native to Yunnan Province
    4. D.
      For the moment the Nature Conservancy is devoting itself to education for sustainability as well as eco-tourism
  3. 3.

    To develop strategies for eco-tourism, the Nature Conservancy is working with the following EXCEPT _________

    1. A.
      West Virginia
    2. B.
      local communities
    3. C.
      government agencies
    4. D.
      tourism enterprises
  4. 4.

    Which of the following best shows the author’s attitude towards tourism?

    1. A.
      We should greatly promote tourism as it has no disadvantages
    2. B.
      Tourism is extremely helpful to people in Yunnan
    3. C.
      Tourism does no good to our environment
    4. D.
      Tourism is an opportunity for the economy as well as threat to the environment

-What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology(生物技术). With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Today’s leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories.
In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live, Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine repair their organs(器官). The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on—in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.
It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by __________

    1. A.
      diseases and aging
    2. B.
      accidents and war
    3. C.
      accidents and aging
    4. D.
      heart disease and war
  2. 2.

    In the author’s opinion, today’s most important advance in technology lies in __________

    1. A.
      brain cell
    2. B.
      the Internet
    3. C.
      medicine
    4. D.
      human organ
  3. 3.

    Humans may live longer in the future because _________

    1. A.
      heart disease will be far away from us
    2. B.
      human brains can decide the final death
    3. C.
      the basic materials of cells will last forever
    4. D.
      human organs can be repaired by new medicine
  4. 4.

    How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Over 100 years
    2. B.
      More than 120 years
    3. C.
      About 150 years
    4. D.
      The passage doesn't tell us

Climate change，pollution，overuse of water and development are killing some of the world’s most famous rivers including China’s Yangtze．India’s Ganges and Africa’s Nile．WWF said on Tuesday．At the global launch of its report “World’s Top 10 Rivers at Risk”，the group said many rivers could dry out, affecting hundreds of millions of people and killing unique aquatic（水生的）life．
“If these rivers die，millions will lose their livelihoods，biodiversity（生物多样性）will be destroyed on a massive scale，there will be less fresh water and agriculture，resulting in less food security，”said．Rayi Singh，secretary—general of WWF—India．The report launched ahead of “World Water Day” today，also cited the Rio Grande in the United States，the Mekong and Indus in Asia，Europe’s Danube, La Plata in South America and Australia’s Murray—Darling as in need of greater protection．
Rivers are the world’s main source of fresh water and WWF says about half of the available supply is already being used up．Dams have destroyed habitats and cut rivers off from their flood plains．while climate change could affect the seasonal water flows that feed them，the report said．Fish populations，the top source of protein and overall life support for hundreds of thousands of communities worldwide，are also being threatened, it found．．The Yangtze basin is one of the most polluted rivers in the world because of decades of heavy industrialization，damming and huge influxes（流入）of sediment（积淀）from land conversion．
Climate change，including higher temperatures，also means serious consequences for fishery productivity，water supply and political security in Africa’s arid Nile basin．Tributaries（支流）flowing into the Ganges are drying up because of irrigation，WWF said．

  1. 1.

    hat is the text mainly about?

    1. A.
      Saving fresh water in our life．
    2. B.
      How to protect our rivers．
    3. C.
      An important discovery．
    4. D.
      World’s top 10 rivers are at risk．
  2. 2.

    We can infer from the text that _____．

    1. A.
      rivers’ dying out could affect food security
    2. B.
      there are four Asian rivers mentioned in the passage
    3. C.
      the Yangtze is polluted thanks to the lack of enough tributaries
    4. D.
      higher temperatures couldn’t affect fishery productivity
  3. 3.

    The top 10 rivers are fast dying as a result of the following EXCEPT _____．

    1. A.
      climate change
    2. B.
      wasting water
    3. C.
      pollution
    4. D.
      dams
  4. 4.

    WWF is probably a name of _____．

    1. A.
      an organization
    2. B.
      a newspaper
    3. C.
      a magazine
    4. D.
      a report

Tom was a poor boy. He made a living by cleaning leather shoes for others in the street. Tom was also a clever boy.
One day, a very rich man with the name Miser appeared in front of Tom. He watched his dirty shoes for a while, and then looked at Tom. Tom knew this kind of people well: they love money very much and hate to spend it.
Tom said, “Let me clean your shoes, sir.”
“For nothing?” the rich man asked.
“Only two pence, sir.”
Mr Miser shook his head and walked away.
Tom thought for a moment and then called out, “I’d like to clean it for nothing!” This time Mr Miser agreed. And soon one of his shoes was shining brightly.
When the rich man put his other shoe on the stool(凳子), Tom said he wouldn’t clean it for him unless he was paid two pence for his work. Mr Miser was very angry. He refused to pay anything and went away with a smile on his face.
But to his surprise, the well-cleaned shoe was so bright that it made the other one look even dirtier. Mr Miser took a look around. People in the street were laughing at him. He couldn’t walk on any further.
Finally the rich man returned and gave Tom two pence. In a very short time his two shoes shone brightly

  1. 1.

    The story happened___________

    1. A.
      in a shoe shop
    2. B.
      in the street
    3. C.
      at the rich man’s house
    4. D.
      near the boy’s home
  2. 2.

    The boy called the man back and agreed to clean his shoes for nothing, because_______

    1. A.
      he was afraid of the rich man
    2. B.
      B.he liked to clean shoes for rich men
    3. C.
      he wanted to get something else instead of money
    4. D.
      he was sure he could get his pay from Mr. Miser
  3. 3.

    Mr Miser smiled because________

    1. A.
      he liked to walk with only one shoe cleaned
    2. B.
      He had one of his shoes cleaned without paying for it
    3. C.
      He thought his other shoe needn’t be cleaned at all
    4. D.
      He thought he wouldn’t be laughed at by the people in the street
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is true?

    1. A.
      The boy was waiting for the rich man that day
    2. B.
      Mr. Miser didn’t want to have his shoes cleaned
    3. C.
      The rich man won at last
    4. D.
      The rich man had to pay the boy for his work
  5. 5.

    From the passage we know__________

    1. A.
      Mr. Miser was a generous man
    2. B.
      B.the boy was fooled by the rich man
    3. C.
      the boy was clever enough to have his work paid
    4. D.
      it is good manners to have one’s shoes cleaned before he or she goes out

In South Korea, children get used to the Internet at an early age. A survey last year by the Ministry of information and Communication showed that nearly half of children between the age of 3 and 5 use the internet.
“In south Korea, the Internet has become a babysitter, said Lee Kyong Ko, a professor at Duksing, Women’s University in Seoul.   
Online role-playing games, where participants make friends and band together, have a strong appeal to Koreans,“One problem with those games is that you build your online person through countless hours of battles, and you develop a huge emotional attachment to your game character,”said Chang Woo Min, a one-time online gamer.
Parents report that their children steal money and do not come home for days and even weeks, practically living in Internet Cafes, and sometimes they refuse to look for jobs and play games all night and sleep during the day.
The authorities require Internet cafes to keep their distance from schools, and they open camps for teenage addicts and distribute booklets(小册子) on the dangers of game addiction. In addition, they are training hundreds of counselors, who visit schools and Internet Cafes.
In the 28,000 Internet Cafes in South Korea, persons under 18 are banded from entry after 10 p.m.. The authorities have even discussed reducing the points of gamers who play for more than three consecutive (连续的) hours, But such talks have produced no agreement, amid concerns that such restrictions would put a high-growth industry in danger and worse the problem of teenagers stealing adult online identification numbers,“Sooner or later we will be able to announce our measures,”the minister of Information and Communication, Rho Jun Hyoung, said at a news conference in May.“Since South Korea is one of the most active and developed countries in the Internet, the world is paying great attention to What policy we will adopt on this problem.”

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, in order to solve the Internet problem, the authorities of South Korea took the following measures EXCEPT              

    1. A.
      demanding the Internet Cafes to be far away from schools
    2. B.
      telling the students about the dangers of game addiction
    3. C.
      training counselors to visit schools and cafes
    4. D.
      banning all the people from entering the Internet after 10 p.m
  2. 2.

    We can learn that                 from the passage

    1. A.
      most children under 6 in the South Korea use the Internet
    2. B.
      some parents hope their children use the Internet only at home
    3. C.
      all kinds of measures are not supported by all the people
    4. D.
      the authorities in the South Korea believe that it is most active and developed country in the Inter
  3. 3.

    In paragraph 2,the underlined sentence “the Internet has becomes a babysitter”means     

    1. A.
      children are well looked after on the Internet
    2. B.
      children likes sitting in the Internet Cafes
    3. C.
      children can earn money working as a babysitter in Internet Cafes
    4. D.
      Internet has become a place where children are looked after while their parents are not there
  4. 4.

    The passage is written to tell us_________________

    1. A.
      the Internet problems in South Korea
    2. B.
      the bad effects of the Internet
    3. C.
      the measures of the authorities
    4. D.
      teenagers like going surfing in South Korea
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