(B)

Many American families live busy lives. Every week, the children have sports, music lessons, club meetings, and many other activities, including (包括) hours of homework. The parents are busy, too. They work, take care of their homes, cook meals, and drive their children to activities. Some families do not have time to eat meals together more than once a week. One American community (社区) decided that it was time to take a break.

    After seven months of planning, the community of Ridgewood, New Jersey, took one night off. They called it “Family Night”, a night for families to spend time together. Sports teams stopped their practices, and teachers did not give homework.

    On Family Night, families agreed to turn off their televisions. They also decided not to answer the telephone. Answering machines said, “Please call back tomorrow.” Many families ordered take-out pizza and other take-out food so that they wouldn’t spend time cooking.

    Popular activities included board games and card games. These games gave families a chance to spend time together. Children and parents weren’t so busy, and children didn’t spend so much time playing video games and watching television. On Family Night, families relaxed and spent the evening together. The town hopes to have many more “Family Nights”.

判断下列句子是否符合短文内容,符合的用“T”表示,不符合的用“F”表示。(10分)

(  )6.Many American families are too busy.

(  )7.Children have many other activities besides homework.

(  )8.During “Family Night”, families watched television together.

(  )9.Parents cooked a big dinner for the whole family on “Family Night”.

(  )10.More “Family Nights” are expected by the people in the town.

       (A)

  Rivers are one of our most important natural resources(自然资源). Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river flowing through it that plays an important part in the lives of its people.

Since the beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi. The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. To the people of India , the Ganges is great, but it is also important for transportation; ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in southeast Asia, The greatest of all for navigation(航海), however, is the Amazon in Brail, It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles upon it.

Besides transportation, rivers give food, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people who live along their banks. In order to increase(增加) the supply of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam(大坝) across a river and let a lake form behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate(灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries(工业).

However, large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often make problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluter(污染) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits(利益) of this natural resource.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(10分)

(  )1.The greatest river for navigation is _________.

A.the Amazon                    B.the Nile 

C.the Mekong                    D.the Mississippi

(  )2.Which is Wrong?

    A.The Nile is India.  

    B.Almost every country has at least one important river.

    C.Many cities are located on rivers.

    D.Rivers play an important part in the lives of people.

(  )3.From a dam, people can use the water for______.

A.keeping the rivers clean           B.only making electricity

C.washing clothes               D.irrigation and making electricity

(  )4.The water in the river is polluted because of _____.

A.people’s drinking water too much     B.people’s swimming in the river too much

C.chemicals and other materials      D.people’s building a dam across a river

(  )5.The best title of the passage is _________.

A.Rivers in Cities               B.The Importance of Rivers

C.Transportation               D.Natural Resources

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