A report from the United Nations said that around 60 million people across the world, with 80% of them in Asia, are drinking polluted water. Some 4,500 children die every day because of polluted water.

A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old each year, making them one of the key contributors(捐助者) in more than 10 million child deaths worldwise each year.

Dangerous factors include indoor and outdoor air pollution, water pollution, lack of good hygiene facilities and poor ecological (生态学) systems(系统) , it said.

Another study showed that parents and experts from seven countries including the United States, India and Nigeria, regarded pollution as the biggest threat (威胁)to children’s natural living environment.

Many parents say that children today are being brought up with fewer blue skies than when they were little kids.

Mrs. Green tries to teach her daughter Susan by setting a personal example. She picks out recyclable waste and uses the water from the washing machine to wash the toilet.

Chinese children mostly learn about environmental protection in school.

Some non-governmental organizations and child centers also teach kids to protect the environment. More parents have become aware of it. Family is now playing a more important role,” says a Chinese official.

Vera Lehmann, an expert from Germany says many Chinese are increasingly aware of polluted. “I was surprised to find how much schools in China are willing to contribute to educating the children on environment,” Lehmann said. “There has been a big change between now and ten years ago when I first traveled here.”

(   )61. What is the main cause of child deaths?

A. polluted water                B. poor ecological systems

C. environmental problems         D. indoor and outdoor air pollution

(   )62. How many dangerous factors are mentioned in the article?

A. three              B. four             C. five            D. six

(   )63. From the example of Mrs. Green ,we can know that she is a woman who            .

A. takes good care of her daughter.     B. is strict with her daughter.

C. likes housework very much.        D. pays much attention to recycling.

(   )64. Which is right according to the article?

A. 80% of the people in Africa are drinking polluted water.

B The government now plays a more important role in protecting the environment.

C. Not only developed countries regarded polluted as the biggest threat to children’s natural living environment.

D. Vera Lehmann thinks China still pays no more attention to the poor condition as usual.

(   )65. What’s the best title of the article?

A. Children today are in poor condition.           B. Teaching children to stay green.

C. Children died of environmental pollution.       D. The biggest problem in the world.

   

Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Yao Ming – people across the world know these Chinese faces. This year, Jeremy Lin has added himself to the line-up. The 23-year-old is the first Asian-American NBA player since the 1940s – his parents are from Taiwan. In early 2012, Lin was still sitting on the bench after two teams didn’t hire him one after another. He lived with his brother in a small flat, worrying that the New York Knicks would cut him, too.
  But suddenly, the once-nameless young man became a basketball hero. As of February 16, this year he has led his team to seven straight victories (胜利), including a win over the Los Angeles Lakers in which he scored 38 points, and Kobe Bryant scored 34. In the game against the Toronto Raptors, he made a 3-pointer in the final half-second.
  He’s scored 166 points in seven games, including 109 in his first four starts — that’s more than any player ever.
  Kobe Bryant was surprised after playing with Lin, though he knew very little about the Knicks’ newest star before that.
  “Players don’t usually come out of nowhere,” Bryant said. “If you can go back and take a look, his skill level was probably there from the beginning. But no one ever noticed. I am sure he has put in a lot of work to always have that belief in himself. Now, he has the opportunity to show it.”
  Lin himself also said that, “there is more opportunity [with the Knicks].” The Knicks have been in need of a good point guard, and Lin is “a perfect fit”.
  Lin became a basketball hero overnight. How long will his story last? Nobody knows. But, just like the USA today article says, for anyone who has ever had a dream, this is a great story.

36. Jeremy Lin plays the role of _______in his basketball team.

  A. point guard    B. bench player        C. sixth man D. small forward

37. At the moment, the sign on Lin’s basketball clothes may be __________.

  A.         B.              C.        D.

38.What makes Lin become the newest basketball star overnight?

  A. He is the first Asian-American NBA player since the 1940s.

B. He’s scored 166 points in seven games.

C. Kobe Bryant thought his skill level was perfect.

D. He always does lots of training and he is very confident.

39. What may you learn from Lin’s story?

  A. The early bird catches the worm.      B. Many hands make light work.

  C. The grass is always greener on the other side. D. Every dog has its day.

CELL phones help us easily find people anywhere at any time. A cell phone can include many things, such as games, music and Internet access. Today, 4.6 billion people around the world have cell phones, according to CBS News.
    However, cell phones may cause cancer(癌症), according to the World Health Organization. In a 2010 study, people who used a cell phone for 10 years or more were more than two times as likely to get cancer, according to CNN.
    The following suggestions may help you reduce your risk of cancer:
    1. Use a headset(头带式耳机)or speaker
    Headsets give out much less radiation(辐射)than phones. Some wireless(无线的)headsets give out low-level radiation. However, you should take it off your ear when you’re not talking to anyone. Using your phone with a speaker will also make it safer.
    2. Listen more, talk less

Your phone gives out radiation when you talk or text, but not when you’re listening or getting messages. Listening more and talking less can lower the risk of cancer.
    3. Hold the phone away from your body

 Hold the phone away from your body when you’re talking, not against your ear. Also, don’t keep it in your pocket.
    4. Choose texting over talking
    Phones emit(发出)less radiation to send texts than to carry a person’s voice. Texting also keeps radiation away from your head.
    5. Poor signal? Stay off the phone
    Fewer signal bars on your phone mean that the phone needs to give out more radiation to work. Make and take calls when your phone has a strong signal.

47. According to CBS News, _____ people all over the world have got cell phones.

A. 460 thousand      B. 4.6million              C. 4.6 billion              D. 46 billion

48. From Paragraph 1, we know that _____.

A. cell phones have three new ways         B. people can do nothing without cell phones

C. it’s dangerous to use cell phones too much

D. cell phones help us a lot and many people use them

49. How many suggestions to reduce cancer are mentioned in this passage?

A. Five.             B. Four.                   C. Three.               D. Six.

50. The passage mainly talks about ______.

A. the development and advantages of cell phones                          

B. the reason why cell phone radiation causes cancer

C. the best ways to use cell phones to communicate                    

D. how to protect ourselves from cell phone radiation

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