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Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 1 the theme “Water for Life”.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 2 drinking water. The United Nations 3 to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 4 challenge. But everyone, 5 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 6 of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 7 discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.
In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 8 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that 9 the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 10 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 11 awareness in her area.
She 12 her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 13 the public library, hospital, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management 14 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 15 video.
Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 16 progress.
When asked 17 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite __18 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is 19 to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 20 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.
1. A. had B. gave C. wrote D. discussed
2. A. enough B. safe C. much D. polluted
3. A. asks B. orders C. hopes D. ensures
4. A. good B. strong C. important D. unreal
5. A. especially B. sometimes C. even D. seldom
6. A. boys B. others C. students D. grown-ups
7. A. collecting B. selling C. buying D. using
8. A. things B. chemicals C. water D. air
9. A. making B. recycling C. reducing D. handling
10. A. uses B. has C. throws D. needs
11. A. tell B. increase C. spread D. inform
12. A. talked to B. listened to C. heard from D. thought about
13. A. and B. besides C. as well as D. as good as
14. A. officials B. workers C. clerks D. experts
15. A. industrial B. agricultural C. scientific D. educational
16. A. much B. no C. some D. little
17. A. if B. how C. when D. why
18. A. proud B. glad C. modest D. worried
19. A. praises B. helps C. supports D. honors
20. A. awarding B. saving C. serving D. favoring
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Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 1 the theme “Water for Life”.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 2 drinking water. The United Nations 3 to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 4 challenge. But everyone, 5 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 6 of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 7 discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.
In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 8 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that 9 the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 10 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 11 awareness in her area.
She 12 her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 13 the public library, hospital, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management 14 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 15 video.
Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 16 progress.
When asked 17 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite __18 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is 19 to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 20 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.
1. A. had B. gave C. wrote D. discussed
2. A. enough B. safe C. much D. polluted
3. A. asks B. orders C. hopes D. ensures
4. A. good B. strong C. important D. unreal
5. A. especially B. sometimes C. even D. seldom
6. A. boys B. others C. students D. grown-ups
7. A. collecting B. selling C. buying D. using
8. A. things B. chemicals C. water D. air
9. A. making B. recycling C. reducing D. handling
10. A. uses B. has C. throws D. needs
11. A. tell B. increase C. spread D. inform
12. A. talked to B. listened to C. heard from D. thought about
13. A. and B. besides C. as well as D. as good as
14. A. officials B. workers C. clerks D. experts
15. A. industrial B. agricultural C. scientific D. educational
16. A. much B. no C. some D. little
17. A. if B. how C. when D. why
18. A. proud B. glad C. modest D. worried
19. A. praises B. helps C. supports D. honors
20. A. awarding B. saving C. serving D. favoring
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Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 1 the theme “Water for Life”.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 2 drinking water. The United Nations 3 to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 4 challenge. But everyone, 5 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 6 of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 7 discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.
In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 8 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that 9 the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 10 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 11 awareness in her area.
She 12 her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 13 the public library, hospital, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management 14 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 15 video.
Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 16 progress.
When asked 17 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite __18 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is 19 to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 20 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.
1. A. had B. gave C. wrote D. discussed
2. A. enough B. safe C. much D. polluted
3. A. asks B. orders C. hopes D. ensures
4. A. good B. strong C. important D. unreal
5. A. especially B. sometimes C. even D. seldom
6. A. boys B. others C. students D. grown-ups
7. A. collecting B. selling C. buying D. using
8. A. things B. chemicals C. water D. air
9. A. making B. recycling C. reducing D. handling
10. A. uses B. has C. throws D. needs
11. A. tell B. increase C. spread D. inform
12. A. talked to B. listened to C. heard from D. thought about
13. A. and B. besides C. as well as D. as good as
14. A. officials B. workers C. clerks D. experts
15. A. industrial B. agricultural C. scientific D. educational
16. A. much B. no C. some D. little
17. A. if B. how C. when D. why
18. A. proud B. glad C. modest D. worried
19. A. praises B. helps C. supports D. honors
20. A. awarding B. saving C. serving D. favoring
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Do you love American country music? If you do, come to Nashville. It’s the home of American country music.
Nashville is the capital city of the state of Tennessee. Here you don’t have to go to the big auditoriums(音乐厅) to enjoy the country music. In the open air restaurants or on the streets, you can always hear the beautiful and sweet sounding folk music. All the singers are young and they play their guitars while they sing. The songs they sing are so touching(动人) that, if you listen attentively, you can feel they are singing with their souls rather than with their voices.
Shops selling music records and tapes can be found everywhere in Nashville. Many records are made by www..comfamous singers and they are sent to many countries all over the world.
The folk songs most of the singers sing come form the rural areas in the southern United States. The songs often describe those days to situations and the feeling of the country people. They often sing in praises of heroism(英雄) and true love.
1. From the passage we know Nashville is ________.
A. a village B. a big city C. a small town D. a capital city
2. To enjoy the country music, you can go to ________.
A. the big auditoriums B. the open air restaurants C. the streets D. All of the above
3. According to the passage which of the following statements is not true?
A. Shops that sell music records and tapes can be found everywhere in Nashville.
B. The folk songs can impress you deeply
C. Not all records are made by famous singers
D. The folk songs only sing in praises of heroism and true love.
4. The passage is mainly about ________.
A. Nashville B. American young people C. pop singers D. the country music
查看习题详情和答案>>It was my first day of high school, and I was late. My next class, German, scared me. I just could not speak that 21 . As the bell rang, I ran to the classroom.
At the door, a hand reached out and 22 mine firmly. I looked up. A man with large glasses smiled. He 23 himself as Tony, which means teacher in German. 24 , his warm smile and 25 words eased my fears. That year, I 26 his classes a great deal because I learned 27 just German.
I admit I only speak a little German. 28 I try to live out the life lessons I learned from Tony.
Every day Tony stood 29 his classroom before and after class to give his “hand hug”. After school his room was always filled with students and he would 30 to and chat with them—_31 those not in his class. He taught me that every person is 32 your time.
One time, I was rejected by my friends. Tony told me, “Linda, life gives you 33. But learning its lessons will turn those ashes to jewels.” Therefore, I learned to look at my troubles _34 and not to fear any difficulty.
In my senior year, I 35 president of one of the school’s clubs, so I was very 36 . Many times I didn’t even have time to buy lunch. He served me by giving me his food as well as advice. He 37 out what he taught us to do: 38 others.
The author William Arthur Ward 39 : “The mediocre(平庸的) teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher 40 .” Thank you Tony, for inspiring me.
| 21．A. country | B. language | C. nation | D. word |
| 22．A. hit | B. beat | C. shook | D. patted |
| 23．A. introduced | B. regarded | C. treated | D. considered |
| 24. A. Once again | B. In addition | C. For once | D. Right away |
| 25．A. exciting | B. welcoming | C. disappointing | D. boring |
| 26．A. escaped | B. heard | C. enjoyed | D. preferred |
| 27．A. more than | B. other than | C. less than | D. rather than |
| 28．A. And | B. So | C. But | D. Therefore |
| 29．A. within | B. outside | C. beyond | D. ahead |
| 30．A. say | B. listen | C. talk | D. speak |
| 31．A. ever | B. yet | C. still | D. even |
| 32．A. worth | B. worthy | C. full of | D. filled with |
| 33．A. troubles | B. lessons | C. ashes | D. jewels |
| 34．A. frequently | B. similarly | C. hopefully | D. differently |
| 35．A. made | B. became | C. took | D. held |
| 36．A. proud | B. capable | C. busy | D. free |
| 37．A. proved | B. picked | C. put | D. lived |
| 38 A. serve | B. offer | C. give | D. teach |
| 39．A. read | B. put | C. told | D. wrote |
| 40．A. inspires | B. encourages | C. praises | D. excuses |