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8．The idea of getting freshwater from icebergs （冰山） that are pulled to populated areas and dry areas of the world was once treated as a joke more fit for cartoons than real life．But now it is being considered quite seriously by many nations，especially since scientists have warned that the human race will outgrow its freshwater supply faster than it runs out of food．
Glaciers （冰川） are a possible source of freshwater that has been overlooked until recently．
Three-quarters of the Earth's freshwater supply is still tied up in glacial ice，a reservoir of untapped freshwater so huge that it could carry on all the rivers of the world for 1，000years．
Huge glaciers that widen over the shallow continental shelf give birth to icebergs throughout the year．Because they melt more slowly than smaller pieces of ice，icebergs have been known to drift as far north as 35degrees south of the equator （赤道） in the Atlantic Ocean，To hold them and guide them to parts of the world where they are needed would not be too difficult．
The difficulty appears in other technical matters，such as the prevention of rapid melting in warmer climates and the guiding of freshwater to shore in great volume （量）．But even if the icebergs lost half of their volume in drawing，the water they could provide would be far cheaper than that produced by removing salt from seawater．
24．Why do more countries consider getting freshwater from icebergs now？D
A．There are too many icebergs．
B．The huge glaciers may bring too many floods．
C．The population across the world changes too often．
D．Scientists have warned people of the serious situation．
25．The underlined word"overlooked"in Paragraph 2probably means"D"．
A．had a careful look
B．allowed to pass
C．taken seriously
D．failed to notice
26．What makes getting freshwater from icebergs difficult？B
A．The high cost and fewer glaciers．
B．Warmer climate and practical actions．
C．The slow moving speed of the icebergs．
D．The time of waiting for the icebergs'melting．
27．Which of the following might be the best title for the passage？A
A．Get Freshwater From Icebergs
B．Icebergs Cause Global Warming
C．Look for a Better Way to Get Water
D．Solve the Problem of Water Shortage．

7．Katie always felt there had to be something more to life than just partying，buying clothes and driving a cool car．She finally discovered what she was missing out on when she traveled halfway around the world to help poor kids．
When she was 14，she discovered a club at school called Operation Smile，an organization that supports free operation for facially deformed kids in developing countries．At that time，she joined Operation Smile just to satisfy her school's community service requirement．
After working with Operation Smile for a while，she learned different countries have different deformities （畸形）．The more she learned about what affects kids around the world，the more she wanted to go abroad with Operation Smile．
At 15，she was chosen to go abroad．She was so happy-even though she didn't realize what she was getting herself into．Before her trip，she attended a weekend"mission training"．That was when she was told she'd be going to the Philippines．Although she was excited，one night during training，she broke down in tears．She didn't know if she was prepared to see all these unfortunate kids．She was put to work three days after her arrival in the Philippines．Her first day was at the hospital，where she met those kids waiting for operation，and they were running around and happy； it seemed normal．Her job was to play with the kids before their operation to help them feel more at ease．She also went to nearby schools to hand out toothbrushes and teach students how to brush their teeth．
When their operation was over，the kids were always overjoyed，but their parents were blown away．Sometimes they couldn't even recognize their kids because their appearances had improved so much．They'd cry and hug the doctors and nurses and give them presents-they were so grateful．
21．Why did Katie join Operation Smile？C
A．To help poor kids in developing countries．
B．To satisfy her own curiosity．
C．To do what was required by the school．
D．To operate on those unfortunate kids．
22．According to the passage，Operation SmileD．
A．is a club popular with students
B．is an organization founded by students
C．helps those unfortunate kids learn how to smile
D．offers operation for those unfortunate kids free of charge
23．After the operation，parents felt surprised for their kids'B had improved so much．
A．health condition
B．looks
C．smile
D．mood．

6．Smith先生是一位加拿大籍教师，今天他给你们做了一个讲座，介绍了有关加拿大的情况．请你根据Smith先生的讲座，写一篇报告，向全校同学介绍加拿大的有关情况．
1．加拿大的地理位置约占世界四分之一的陆地面积，是世界第二大国；
2．人口稀少，国人口约3 200万，居民主要讲法语和英语；
3．气候区域差别很大；
4．多湖泊，淡水资源丰富；
5．丰富的森林资源，是世界最大纸张出口国．
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数．
Today Mr．Smith from Canada gave us a lecture about his country．

5．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每句只该一处，每处错误及其修改仅限一词．2．不符合答题要求不得分．
1．Watching a family of chimps to wake up is our first activity of the day．
2．In 1974，he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world grow rice that has a high output．
3．Now more than 60% of the rice produced in China each year are from this hybrid strain．
4．Yuan awoke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice what could feed more people．
5．Something terrible should have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did．

4．Well，towards nightfall I found myselfcarried outto sea by a strong wind．
嗯，傍晚时分我发现我被一阵大风刮到海上去了．

3．Suddenlyit hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at that time．
突然，我想起在那个时代，一个女子去学医是多么的困难啊！

2．Using his hybrid rice，farmers are producing harveststwice as large as before．
用他的杂交水稻种子，农民种出的粮食是以前的两倍．

1．The hospital has to treat thisemergency（emergent）as soon as possible．

20．The small boat wasfloating（漂浮）on the surface of the water．

19．These kittens look exactlyalike（like）．Can you tell them apart？

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