If you have to choose a “Person of the Year” for 2005 , who will you pick ？For many of us ,the choice might not be a person at all . It would be Mother Nature（大自然母亲）.

While the world was still getting over the Indian tsunami（海啸）of December 2004 . Mother Nature went on showing her power throughout 2005 .

From July to October, about seven typhoons（台风）hit China’s coastal（沿海的）area.In August , the whole New Orleans city in the US was hit with its worst 一ever natural disaster , Hurricane Katrina . In early October , an earthquake in Pakistan killed more than 70,000 people .

Mother Nature was trying to give us a message:humans need to take responsibility（duty ) for the earth . She was just fighting back .

It is we humans who burn coal and oi1 to make electricity and power cars . This makes huge amount of greenhouse gases , which cause global warming .

It is we humans who cut forests and fill lakes to make space for buildings.This leaves fewer trees and lakes to keep floods（洪水）from rushing to towns and cities .

We need to work hard to ease（缓解）Mother Nature’s anger , or we’11 see more years of disasters.For example , we can start to use less electricity . Turn off lights , TVs and computers when we’re not using them . We can plant trees . One new tree a year from each of us can make a forest. Forests not only hold floods , they also take in greenhouse gases.

1 . The second paragraph mainly shows that_____________.

A . the Indian tsuami brought the people serious disasters

B . people in the world haven’t forgotten the Indian tsuami yet

C . people in  Indian areas are still overcoming difficulties and rebuilding

D . “Person of the Year” for 2005 is Mother Nature

2 . Why may Hurricane Katrina be the worst 一ever natural disaster in American recent history ?

A . Because the whole New Orleans City in America was destroyed badly .

B . Because a few meters high water waves crashed the walls .

C . Because it has never happened in the United States .

D . Because the people in New orleans were both out of water and food.

3 . What can cause such a serious disaster according to the passage ?

A . People burn coal and oi1 .              B . People cut down a lot of trees .

C . People change the lakes into fields .  D . All the answers above .

4 . The underlined phrase“take in” means “_____________” in Chinese .

A .放出                 B .挥发              C .吸收              D .制造

5 . The passage mainly tells us _____________.

A . to use less electricity and plant more trees

B . why the globe is getting warmer and warmer

C . that people should protect and love the earth

D . how to improve the environment around us

1.Leave a note on your parents’ bedside table if___________.

A. your parents quarrel with each other

B. you find it difficult to talk with them

C. you want to be the best possible child

D. you go outside to your friend’s house

2.From the above we learn_________.

  A. if we want to help do house work, parents always refuse us.

B. your parents will be hurt if you get angry back at a wrong time.

C. parents often ground children and control their use of the telephone

  D. if we want to discuss with parents, we should wait till they are happy

3.The underlined word “compromise” probably means_________.

  A. 抗争           B. 妥协             C. 承诺         D. 辩论

4.What’s the topic of the above?

A. How to cooperate with family and friends

B. Arguments between children and parents

C. Tips for teenagers on family problems

D. Advice on educating angry children

5.You can read the above _________.

  A. in a magazine      B. in a newspaper

C. in a poster      D. on the Internet