The world is not only hungry, but it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you , since nearly 70% of the earth’s surface (表面）is covered with water . But about 97% of that is sea water, or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3% — the fresh water (淡水)from rivers , lakes , underground , and other sources . And we can not even use all of that. Even worse, some of it has been made dirty.

　　 However, as things stand today, this fresh water is still enough for us . But our need for water is becoming larger and larger quickly — almost day by day . We should take steps to do with this problem now and in this way we can get away from a serious world-wide water shortage（缺少）later on .

　   We all have to learn how to stop wasting our valuable water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing  it .Today in most large cities , water is used only once and then sent out into a sewer system（下水道）. From there it returns to sea or runs into underground places.

　　 But even if every large city reused its water, we still would not have enough. All we’d have to do to make use of sea water in the world is to remove (去掉) the salt . If we take these steps we’ll be in no danger of drying up.

36. The world is thirsty for water because _________.

　A. man hasn’t got enough food to eat                    B. we haven’t got enough fresh water

　C. only 70% of the earth’s surface is water            D. little water is sent into sewer systems

37. The best but the most difficult way to solve the water problem of the world is to _______ .

　A. remove the salt from sea water                         B. make the water in cities clean

　C. take water from underground                           D. make the need for water smaller

38. What’s the best title（标题）for this passage ?

　A. The Importance of the Water                                   B. The World’s Water Problem

　C. The Thirsty World                                           D. Fresh Water and Sea Water

单词拼写（10分）

1.She__________ (比…..活的长) her husband by ten years.

2.The patient had to have one of his legs____________(去掉，消除).

3._________ (被录取) to college, he felt very happy.

4.The bad weather is ___________ (对….负责)for the small attendance.

5.They come from __________(完全地) different families.

6.The teacher is trying to __________ (运用) the theory to his teaching.

7.Flowers in our garden are well __________(保护) against the weather.

8.Over the past decades, sea ice has been________ (减少) in the Arctic as a result of global warming.

9.No matter how frequently ______(表演), the works of Shakespeare always attract large audience.

10.The Great Wall is _____(吸引人的) to all the visitors from home and abroad.

第二节: 短文改错(共7分)
下面短文中有7处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加，删除或修改某个单词。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）去掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2 只允许修改7处，多者（从第8处起）不计分。
The Story about Growth is my favorite American TV play because it is very interested. The play tells humorous stories that happen in Mr Green’s family. With such stories it make people think about life, but therefore attracts the audience. It is also a window from that we can learn about American society. And there are many meaningful things that worth thinking of, such as the relationship between parents and children in a lot of American family. It is quite different from that in China. The play is very popular. We’d better not to miss the chance to enjoy it.

Next Hot Language to Study: Chinese

The fourth-graders at Chicago’s McCormick Primary School are unaware of the difficulty in learning Chinese. For most, who speak Spanish at home, it’s becoming their third language. They’ve been learning and using Chinese words since kindergarten, and it’s now second nature to give a hearty “ni hao” when strangers enter the classroom.

The classroom scene at McCormick is unusual, but it may soon be a common fixture(固定物) in American schools, where Chinese is rapidly becoming the hot new language. Government officials have long wanted more focus on security—useful languages like Chinese, and pressure from them—as well as from business leaders, politicians, and parents—has driven a quick growth in the number of programs.

Chicago itself is home to the largest effort to include Chinese in US public schools. The program here has grown to include 3,000 students in 20 schools, with more schools on a waiting list. Programs have also spread to places like Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, and North Carolina. It’s true that the number of students learning Chinese is tiny compared with how many study Spanish or French.

Advocates (提倡者，拥护者) see knowledge of the Chinese language and culture as a help in a global economy where China is growing in importance. “This is an interesting way to begin to engage with the world’s next superpower,” says Michael Levine, director of education at the Asia Society, which has started five new public high schools that offer Chinese. “Globalization（全球化) has already changed the arrangements in terms of how children today are going to need to think about their careers… The question is, when not whether, the schools are going to adjust.”

In Chicago, the trend extends beyond schools with high numbers of Asian students. “The fact that my students are 98% low income and 99% Latino(拉丁美洲人) and they are succeeding in this, tells me everyone should have a try at learning languages,” says Virginia Rivera, principal at McCormick.“We want to give our young people opportunities to advance… and Chinese is a great opportunity to survive in today’s economy,” says Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago.

The first paragraph is mainly written to _______.

A. show the importance of Chinese learning  

B. introduce the topic to be followed

C. advise primary schools to teach Chinese   

D. prove it’s easy for children to learn language

How many languages are mentioned in this passage?

A. Six.                  B. Two.      

C. Three.                D. Four.

In the last paragraph, the underlined word “this ”probably refers to _____.

A. the competition between Latino and Asian students  

B. the global economy  

C. the interesting way to engage with China  

D. the Chinese learning

What CANNOT be learned from this passage?

A. Most students at McCormick can speak three languages.

B. Chinese is gaining its popularity in all schools in Chicago.

C. French has far more speakers than Chinese does in Chicago.

D. Globalization in a way makes it necessary to learn Chinese.

Which of the following is mainly about in this passage?

A. The Chinese learning in Chicago.  

B. The ways to learn Chinese.

C. McCormick Primary School.      

D. Globalization and Chinese learning.