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摘要：The weather this winter is (bad) the weather last winter.

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     You may have noticed that the world's population is not evenly distributed (分别) around our planet.
There are some countries where people seem to be living nearly on top of each other because conditions
are overcrowded. Then there are others where it seems that hardly anybody lives. What influences this
unequal distribution of people? There are specific advantages and disadvantages of diving in a certain
area.
     The two main factors that influence people'choice of location are climate and resources. Climate is the
usual weather conditions in a region. Areas that have bad weather are generally less deal as places to live
in. The north and south poles at the top and bottom of the world may be beautiful in their rugged, natural
way, but the disadvantage of the bitterly cold and windy conditions usually keeps people way.  When it
comes to climate, warm conditions and a normal amount of rainfall are advantage that attract people.
     Natural resources are things that we get from nature that help us survive. Each region offers different
resources, and therefore attracts different groups of people. People who enjoy the beach car make their
living by catching and selling the ocean's many fish and other sea creatures. Those who prefer farming can
take advantage of rich soil (土壤) in valleys near rivers. Some people are willing to accept the
disadvantages of the terrible conditions of deserts or mountains in order to take advantage of the
resources like oil or woods.

1. The underlined part "on top of "in the first paragraph most likely means_______.
A. very close to
B. on the highest part of
C. in control of
D. on the surface of
2. What are the main factors that influence the distribution of people?
A. Resources and oceans.
B. Climate and rivers.
C. Climate and resources.
D. Warm conditions and rainfall.
3.The writer thinks many people don?t live near the north or south pole because ________.
A. they can?t get enough food there
B. they natural sights there don?t attract people
C. the unpleasant weather keeps them away
D. the length of nighttime is too short or too long
4. Why do people go and live in valleys near rivers?
A. The temperature isn?t too low in winter.
B. the resources like oil can bring them much money.
C. People can make their living by catching and selling fish.
D. It?s easier for people to grow plants or keep animals.
5. The purpose of the example in the last paragraph is to tell us _______.
A. people cannot survive in cold conditions
B. different resource attract different groups of people
C. People usually prefer living at the seaside to living in mountains
D. a normal amount of rainfall is necessary for people to live in the desert

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用所给词的正确形式填空。
1. Chicago is _____ (big) than Paris.
2. This book is_____ (good) than that one.
3. The weather this winter is _____ (bad) than the weather last winter.
4. He is a little _____ (young) than me.
5. Mr Smith is much _____ (old) than his wife.

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用所给词的适当形式填空。
1.  He has _______  (short) and _______ (curly) hair than Sam.
2.  Lucy enjoys_______  (tell) jokes,  she is much_______ (funny) than others.
3.  The weather this winter is _______ (bad) than the weather last winter.
4.  Pedro isn't so_______ (calm) as Paul, but he is _______ (athletic) than Paul.
5. —Is Chunxi Road as_______ (quiet) as Qintai Road?
    —No,  it is much _______ (noisy).

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　　There is a lake near a forest in Sweden. The water in the lake is very clear and everything is quiet and still. On the far side of the water is some farmland and further away, across the field, is an old church built on a hill. It is spring time and it has just stopped raining. The stream flowing into the lake is full and there is still some half-melted snow from last winter on the ground.

　　The reason why the water is so clear, and everything is so quiet and still, is that most of the plant and animal life in and around the lake is dead. There are no birds because all the fish and insects(昆虫), which the birds need for food, have disappeared. Many trees in the forest are losing their leaves and bark, and are sick and dying. Others were blown down by the high winds of last winter. A farmer is working in a field planting wheat, but unless he plants a stronger kind of seed this year, the crop will be between 25 to 40 percent lower than a few years ago. The stone of the old church is turning to powder and unless the tower is repaired soon, it will fall down.

　　All the death and destruction in this place is due to(由于) pollution : pollution from smoke coming out of factory chimney and fumes(烟) coming out of the exhausts(排气) of cars and trucks. And yet this silent lake is hundreds of kilometres away from the nearest factory and motor way.

1．In which country is the lake?

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2．What time of the year do you think it is?

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