5、Australians have been warned they face a life or death decision over their water-drink recycled sewage（污水）or die.

With the drought continuing, the country is set to be forced to use purified（净化的）waste water for drinking, even though there is great opposition to the measure.

Queensland has become the first state to introduce the policy after a warning from its premier.

“I think in the end, because of the drought, all of Australia is going to end up drinking recycled purified water,” said Peter Beattie.

“These are difficult decisions, but you either drink water or you die. There’s no choice. It’s liquid gold, it’s a matter of life and death.”

Beattie said Australia’s second largest state would become the first to use recycled water for drinking.

Water is recycled in Britain and parts of northern Europe along with the US and Israel. But Australians have never liked the idea.

To try to change the way Australians think, Prime Minister John Howard and Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull have backed Queensland’s move.

“I am very strongly in favour of recycling and Mr. Beattie is right and I agree with him completely,” Howard said.

Turnbull added that Australian cities, all now facing water shortages because of the worst drought on record, must start to use recycled water.

“All of our big cities have to widen the range of water sources to include sources which are not dependent on rainfall,” he said.

1．The problem Australians are faced with is that            .

       A．their water is polluted                           B．they are short of water

       C．it has rained a lot                                 D．more land becomes desert

2．According to the passage, which of the following countries does NOT drink recycled water?

       A．Britain.                B．The USA.            C．Canada.               D．Israel.

3．All of the following statements are true EXCEPT that            .

      A．Queensland would become the first state to use recycled water for drinking

       B．the Australian government supports the idea of using recycled water for drinking

       C．all big cities in Australian are faced with shortage of water now

       D．None of Australians like the idea of using recycled water for drinking

4．What does the underlined word “move” refer to?

       A．Opposing to drinking recycled water.

       B．Using recycled water for drinking.

       C．Bringing in the idea of using recycled water for drinking.

       D．Stopping water pollution.

5．What’s the possible reason why there is great opposition to the measure?

       A．The recycled water is harmful.

       B．Australians don’t know there is a shortage of water.

       C．Australians dislike their government.

       D．Australians think it’s hard to accept recycled water as drinking water.

4、You are at the check-out a grocery store. You are ready to pay for your food. Then you find out that you have left your wallet at home! What can you do?

Don’t worry. You just have to put your finger near a special scanner. The grocery bill will be taken out of your bank account.

We are not joking.

A new system that scans customers’ fingerprints and subtracts（除去）the grocery bill from their bank accounts has taken supermarkets in Germany by storm. Stores, school canteens and even bars are picking it up.

The Edeka supermarket chain is the first retail（零售）business in Germany to use to new system. “Almost a quarter of out customers pay with their fingers,” said an employee at the headquarters.

Edeka has tried the system at 70 of its supermarkets. It says it will introduce it at 200 others because customers like it.

“At first we thought that only the young who really keep up with the latest technology would be interested, but we were wrong,” said Stefan Sewoester from IT Werke.

“Almost two-thirds of the people who use the system are 40 and older,” he said.

IT Werke, a computer company, is one of the pioneers of fingerprint payment software in Germany. It has helped about 150 shops, canteens and bars to put in the fingerprint scanning machines. Each cost about 2,000 euros(20,000 yuan).

To sign up for the service, customers must have their fingerprints taken and leave their addresses and banking details with the shop. The shop then takes the cost of goods directly out of the customer’s bank account.

“It is especially a good thing for elderly people. Now they do not have to remember their pin(密码)to pay with their bank cards, or to look around for their glasses or cash”. Sewoester said.

The stores benefits from the system too. It saves more than time in the check-out line. It also cuts out the hidden costs of accepting electronic card payments.

1．Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

       A．Pay with finger.                                   B．Fingerprint scanning.

       C．Money is not needed!                           D．A new system.

2．How is the bill paid when people are paying their bill with their fingerprint?

       A．The money will be taken directly from the customer’s bank account.

      B．The customer must pay the money and confirm it with their fingerprint.

      C．The money is to be paid through electronic card payment.

      D．The bill will be posted to the customer’s home.

3．Which of the following has most likely had the scanner fitted?

   A．The restaurant.                                    B．The hotel.

   C．The school dining-hall.                         D．The hospital.

4．Which is NOT an advantage of the new invention so far?

      A．Customers don’t have to pay their bill with money wherever they go.

      B．Customers don’t have to remember their pin number.

      C．Stores can save a certain amount of money.

      D．Time will be saved.

5．The writer of the text seems to            .

      A．think that the new scanning machine does good only to customers

      B．hold a neutral attitude toward this scanner

      C．expect that the new invention will soon spread around

       D．believe that middle-aged people are more ready to accept new things

3、When you put down your pens at the end of the college entrance exam, 12 hard years of study will have come to an end. Forget your studies for a while. It's time to enjoy yourselves!

There are many ways to celebrate this special month of graduation. You can have photos taken with your classmates and teachers, or dine out together and exchange gifts.

High school students in Western countries such as the United States and Canada usually have a prom to mark their graduation. It's to mark the time kids turn into young men and women. After the prom, teenagers either go to college or find a job. It means they are no longer as dependent on their parents as they were before.

At the prom, boys usually dress in dinner jackets and bow ties, though many different types of formal clothes are worn. Traditionally, girls give boys matching boutonnieres (a small collection of flowers they pin to their jackets). Girls traditionally wear formal dresses, or dress to shock or be noticed, in shiny or brightly colored materials.

Common prom activities include dining, dancing, the crowning (加冠) of a prom king and queen, and just talking to friends. In some cases, high school students collect funds for their class prom through the four years of their high school.

High schools in or near large cities may rent ballrooms at expensive hotels or, to be unusual, on a pleasure cruise boat (游船).

But often costs are cut by simply using the school gym. Students make a lot of effort to decorate the gym to make the event special. The music played at the prom will be the most popular kinds, like rock and hip-hop.

The students elect the Prom Queen. She is partnered with a Prom King who is elected similarly. These are great honors that the pair take very seriously. The two dance with each other to celebrate their election.

Sometimes teachers and parents also go to the prom. But others like to go with friends, to whom they are soon going to be saying goodbye.

If you like the idea of a prom, why don't you and your classmates organize one for your graduation?

1．What does the word “prom” probably mean in the passage?

      A．A dancing competition.                         B．A party held to celebrate graduation.

      C．A fashion show.                                   D．An election.

2．Which of the following is an economical way to hold the prom?

      A．Renting a ballroom.                              B．Taking a cruise boat.

      C．Holding it in the school gym.                 D．Wearing formal dresses.

3．Which of the following clearly indicates that prom is very important to students?

A．They take pictures at the prom.

B．They wear formal clothes or special clothes.

C．Music is played at the prom.

D．Teachers and parents attend it.

4．Why do some students attend the prom with their friends?

      A．They want to be elected by their friends us the Prom King or Queen.

      B．They don’t like to be accompanied by their parents.

      C．They don’t want to depend on their parents.

      D．They will part with their friends in a short time.

5．Why is the prom so important to students?

      A．They have chances to be elected as the Prom King or Queen.

      B．They can be relieved from the study pressure.

      C．They are going to say goodbye to their friends.

       D．The prom is to mark the graduation and after it they will independent.

2、When a rather dirty, poorly-dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can’t be no question that the world is full of terrible sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is coming from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars..

Certainly, most of the world’s great religions order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. In fact,                     . Let us look at their arguments.

     First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing one’s sense of pride and self-dependence..

Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.

It is hard to come to a conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.

1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words.)

2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

   Indeed, there are lots of people in the world who are so unfortunate that they can’t support themselves.

3．What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed?” in the second paragraph? ( Please answer within 20 words.)

4．Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with a sentence so that it can make the paragraph logic.(Please answer within 15 words.)

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.

1、“我们为什么上大学”不同的人对此有不同的看法。请以此为题，写一篇120~150词左右的议论文。

Why do we go to university?

27、You know he is not going to let us leave early if we ___ get the work done.

A. can't                B. may not                   C. shouldn't                 D. mustn't

26、Both sides have accused of breaking the contract ___.

A. another             B. the other                  C. neither                     D. each

25、We ___ our new neighbors yet, so we don't know their names.

A. don't meet               B. won't meet               C. haven't met              D. hadn't met