This past month saw one of the most devastating storms in history brings death and destruction on the Philippines. The number of lives lost is still being calculated, but it is already sitting above five thousand. In the flurryof news about the storm and its after－math, the cries of “I told you so” from environmentalists rang out loud and clear.

　　These scientists were especially vocal during the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which just wrapped up in Warsaw, Poland. The timing of the conference and Typhoon Haiyan was an eerie coincidence, but perhaps the concurrence offered a wakeup call for all.

　　Christiana Figures, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said, “We are witnessing ever more frequent extreme weather events, and the poor and vulnerable are already paying the price.”

　　Scientists claim that storms like Typhoon Haiyan are an inevitable result of the effect greenhouse gases are having on our environment. Environmental analysts claim that rising temperatures around the globe and changing weather patterns are all part of the same problem.

　　This isn’t breaking news. We’ve heard the warnings for years. The UN has been hosting the Climate Change Conference since1995.But the changes that need to be made are huge. Added to this, the developed nations and developing countries have competing interests that are difficult to settle. The issue of who takes responsibility becomes difficult to resolve.

　　We may feel far away from Poland and resolving conflicts between countries, but we mustn’t feel far away from the issue. When we watch neighboring countries suffer in severe weather, when we hear reports of increasing global temperatures, when we walk outside and find it difficult to breathe the Shanghai air, we know we have a very real problem. So what are we going to do about it? Are we making every-day choices that can have a positive impact? Are we reducing our carbon footprint? Are we choosing to walk, ride a bicycle or take public transportation instead of a car? Are we recycling? Are we turning off the lights and electronics whenever possible?

　　The problem is complex, but saving our earth starts with each of us taking simple steps.

1.What is the most terrible typhoon in 2013? It is _________.

A. Haiyan??? ???? B. Bebinca????????? C. Danas?? ???????? D.Cimaron

2.Warsaw isn’t in Poland，is it?

A. Yes, it is?????? B. No, it isn’t????? ? C. Yes, it isn’t ????? D. No, it is

3.How many years have we heard the warnings? For nearly ______years.

A. 21????? ?????? B. 18???? ???????? C. 19?????? ??????? D. 20

4.Which of the following is NOT FALSE?

A. The environment is worse and worse and we have no ideas about it.

B. The environment is worse and we needn’t do anything about it.

C. Saving our environment is not so complex.

D. The environment is a big problem and we must take simple steps

　　A tourist comes out of the airport. There are a lot of taxis, but the tourist asks every taxi-driver his name. He takes the third taxi. It costs $5 from the airport to the hotel. “How much does it cost for the whole day?” the tourist asks.“$100,” says the taxi-driver. This is very expensive, but the tourist accepts the price.

　　The taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere. He shows him all the monuments and all the museums. In the evening they get back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taxi-driver $100 and says, “What about tomorrow?” The taxi-driver says, “Oh, OK. If that's the price, that is the price. See you tomorrow.” The taxi-driver is very pleased.

　　The next day the taxi-driver takes the tourist everywhere again. They visit all the museums and all the monuments again. And on the second evening they go back to the hotel. The tourist gives the taxi-driver another $100 and says，“I'm, going home tomorrow.” The taxi-driver is sorry. He likes the tourist and, above all, $100 a day is good money. “So you are going home. Where do you come from?” he asks.

　　“I come from New York.”

　　“New York!” says the taxi-driver. “I've a sister in New York. Her name is Susannah. Do you know her?”

　　“Of course I know her. She gave me $ 200 for you.”

(1) The tourist is ________.

[　　]

(2) The tourist asks every driver his name because ________.

[　　]

A．he is afraid of being cheated

B．he knows one of the taxi-drivers

C．he knows all the taxi-drivers

D．there is a friend of his among the taxi-drivers

(3) Why is the taxi-driver very pleased with the tourist?

[　　]

A．None but the tourist agrees to the price given without argument with him.

B．His sister knows the tourist.

C．His sister has brought so much money to him.

D．He wants to be the guide of the tourist.

(4) We can conclude that ________.

[　　]

A．the tourist will give the taxi-driver another $ 200

B．the tourist makes fun of the taxi-driver

C．the tourist will give the taxi-driver half of the sum

D．the taxi-driver insists that the tourist should pay him another $ 200.

阅读理解.

　　Balzac was a famous French novelist. One day he found a very beautiful vase while shopping. He loved

it a lot,but the price was too high,400 francs.

　　“Could you sell it at 200 francs？”Balzac wanted to cut down the price.

　　“No,”the shopkeeper answered.

　　Balzac left without any word. He went back home and asked several friends to

help him. They worked out a plan. Balzac hoped it would work.

　　The next day,one of his friends went to the shop and asked for the vase at 300 francs. The shopkeeper didn't answer.

　　Shortly after the first one,the second friend went and asked for it at 250. Theshopkeeper shook his head. And so on,the third for 200,the fourth for 150. The fifth for 100 ! My God ! It was too low !

　　Then Balzac himself returned to the shop and offered 200 again. To his surprise,the plan worked and Balzac got the beautiful vase at his price.

判断正误,对的用(T),错的用(F)：

(1) Balzac was a great English novelist.

(　　)

(2) He liked the beautiful vase very much and bought it at 400 francs.

(　　)

(3) His friends didn't want to help him,because they didn't like the vase.

(　　)

(4) The fourth friend asked for the vase at 150 francs.

(　　)

(5) Their plan worked and Balzac got the beautiful vase at last.

阅读理解.

　　Balzac was a famous French novelist. One day he found a very beautiful vase while shopping. He loved

it a lot,but the price was too high,400 francs.

　　“Could you sell it at 200 francs？”Balzac wanted to cut down the price.

　　“No,”the shopkeeper answered.

　　Balzac left without any word. He went back home and asked several friends to

help him. They worked out a plan. Balzac hoped it would work.

　　The next day,one of his friends went to the shop and asked for the vase at 300 francs. The shopkeeper didn't answer.

　　Shortly after the first one,the second friend went and asked for it at 250. Theshopkeeper shook his head. And so on,the third for 200,the fourth for 150. The fifth for 100 ! My God ! It was too low !

　　Then Balzac himself returned to the shop and offered 200 again. To his surprise,the plan worked and Balzac got the beautiful vase at his price.

判断正误,对的用(T),错的用(F)：

(1) Balzac was a great English novelist.

(　　)

(2) He liked the beautiful vase very much and bought it at 400 francs.

(　　)

(3) His friends didn't want to help him,because they didn't like the vase.

(　　)

(4) The fourth friend asked for the vase at 150 francs.

(　　)

(5) Their plan worked and Balzac got the beautiful vase at last.