题目内容
no special celebrations for these birthdays, but each is a time when a person can do new things to mark
their transition (转变) into adult-hood (成人时期).
After turning sixteen a person can work, get a driver's licence and leave home. Many high school
students learn to drive and get part-time jobs soon after celebrating their sixteenth birthday.
At the age of eighteen a person in the United States can vote and smoke, but they are prohibited from
going into many nightclubs, buying wine or gambling (赌博) until they are twenty-one.
In many Latin (拉丁的) cultures, a young woman's fifteenth birthday is important. At this age, she is
regarded as an adult. To mark this special day, families with teenage daughters have a celebration called a
Quinceanera. The day begins with the young woman and her family going to church. Later, there is a party
and many guests are invited.
In Japan, young people become adults at twenty. At this age, they can legally (合法的) vote, drink wine
and smoke. The second Monday in January is a national holiday called Coming of Age Day. On this day,
twenty-year-olds celebrate by first going to a church to pray with their families. Later, they listen to
speeches given by city and school leaders. Afterward, many celebrate with family or friends late into the
night.
In some countries, birthday celebrations continue through adulthood. Some people celebrate their fortieth
and fiftieth birthdays, or their retirement (退休) year, with a huge party.
B. drive and get a job
C. drink wine and smoke
D. go into nightclubs
B. young men
C. both young women and young men
D. young women
B. eighteen
C. twenty
D. twenty-one
B. The 16th birthday.
C. The 18th birthday.
D. The 21st birthday.
B. 禁止
C. 终止
D. 支持
阅读理解
High in the mountains, and deep in the forest, lives a lake with many plants and animals in and around her. The plants and animals have enough food and clean water to keep them healthy. The wind carries pure air, and the rain comes down clear and clean.
But recently, Lucy Lake and her friends haven’t been feeling very well. All the plants and animals get together to talk about the problem. “Why are we sick?” “What can we do?” ask all of them. No one has any answers.
Just then two hikers appear. The animals tell them about their problems. “Can you help us?” they ask. “Yes,” one hiker says. “I think it’s because of acid rain.”
“Acid rain comes from chemicals(化学物质) in the air. The pollution comes from factories, cars and trucks.”
“So, although I don’t want to, I help the pollution travel through the air!” says the wind. “And I carry it to the land!” cries the rain.
“If you can help us think of some solutions(解决方法), we will send a message to tell people how to clean up our environment,” one hiker says.
With the help of the plants and animals, the two hikers make a list of ideas for saving Lucy Lake and her friends.
Time passes, and the forest and lake begin to feel a little better.
The next time the hikers climb up the mountains to Lucy Lake, they smile at what they find. “We’re glad things have started to change,” one hiker says. “And we’re glad you helped us make a difference,” says the other.
1.The underlined word “pure” can be replaced by “____”.
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A.polluted |
B.clean |
C.cold |
D.cool |
2.The two hikers are most probably ____.
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A.scientists |
B.teachers |
C.doctors |
D.reporters |
3.____ have (has) nothing to do with the cause of acid rain.
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A.The rain |
B.Human beings |
C.The wind |
D.The plants and animals |
4.The underlined word “you” refers to (指) ____.
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A.Lucy Lake |
B.the plants and animals |
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C.one of the two hikers |
D.the wind and the rain |
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
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A.Acid rain is very harmful only to plants and animals. |
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B.Human activities are the main cause of acid rain. |
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C.Acid rain can make the living things in the environment get sick. |
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D.We should clean up our environment to protect us against acid rain. |