People usually check whether their keys, wallets and phones are with them before going out. But many people in China now have one more important thing to take, a face mask. They hope that it can protect them from polluted air.

Since January 2013, many cities in China have seen a lot of foggy days. In Beijing, only five days in January were free of smog (雾霾). What’s the difference between fog and smog?

According to scientists, fog is made up of tiny (微小的) drops of water and also ice particles (颗粒) during very cold conditions. Smog is dirty air that looks like a mixture of smoke and fog, caused mainly by smoke from cars and factories in cities.

An official for the Ministry of Environmental Protection told Beijing News that PM2.5 pollution is the main problem with air pollution. PM 2.5 refers to pollution with small particles 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter (直径).

According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, two main factors that cause PM 2.5 are motor vehicles and the burning of coal.

Poor air has done harm to people’s health. Children and the elderly are more at risk. A report from Beijing Children’s Hospital shows that from December 5 to December 11, 2013, half of the patients in the hospital came for respiratory (呼吸道的) problems.

Air problems and environmental protection have become a care for the whole nation.

Premier Li Keqiang made his last Government Work Report(政府工作报告) on March 6, 2014. The report said that the government should work hard to prevent pollution and give people a healthy living environment.

It calls on people to make full use of energy and resources (资源) and cut down on energy use.

‘We should give people hope through our actions,’ Li said.

1.The underlined phrase “were free of” means _______________.

A. had some B. had no

C. had many D. had more and more

2.According to the third paragraph, we can know that________________.

A. fog is made up of drops of water with smoke

B. smog is formed (形成) during cold hours

C. smog is a mixture of fog and smoke

D. smoke from cars and factories cause fog

3. Paragraphs 4 and 5 are mainly about ________________.

A. what PM 2.5 is and how to protect ourselves against PM 2.5

B. how to prevent PM 2.5 pollution and how PM 2.5 looks

C. what PM 2.5 is and what causes PM 2.5

D. how seriously PM 2.5 affects us and how to deal with PM 2.5

4.From Li Keqiang’s report, we learn that __________________.

A. the environment has improved a lot since Li was in office

B. many people have breathing problems because of the air pollution

C. the air pollution problem is the government’s task

D. the government will try its best to solve the air pollution problem

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阅读短文,根据所读内容,在1~10空格里填入适当的单词,每空一词。

Ann and John live in England. They will have a two-month holiday. They are planning a long journey around the world. Now they are looking through some travel information on the Internet.

First, they are planning to visit the Eiffel Tower in France. It stands near the River Seine in Paris. The tower has 1,711 steps, and is over 300 metres high. It was the tallest building at the time when it was finished in 1889.

Then they want to travel to Egypt to visit the pyramids. There are more than 90 pyramids in Egypt. The Great Pyramid is the biggest. It is nearly 5,000 years old. It’s one of the wonders of the world.

Next, they are going to Australia to visit the Sydney Opera House. It was finished in 1973. It’s about 183 metres long, 120 metres wide and 67 metres tall. Concert Hall is the largest hall of the building. It can hold(容纳)more than 2,600 audience(观众).

Finally, they’d like to visit the Great Wall. The Great Wall is in the north of China. The Chinese began to build the Great Wall about 3,000 years ago. The wall we see today was mainly built in the Ming Dynasty.

For Ann and John, they always dream to travel around China, so they will spend the most time in China.

Ann and John’s travel 1.

Ann and John’s holiday is two 2. long.

They are going to travel to some famous places around the world.

Countries

Places

Information

3.

The Eiffel Tower

It stands near the River Seine in Paris. It is over 300 metres high with 1,711 4. . The building was finished in 1889. It was the 5.in the world at that time.

Egypt

The pyramids

There are 90 pyramids in Egypt. The Great Pyramid is the biggest 6. a history of nearly 5,000 years. It’s one of the 7. in the world.

8.

The Sydney Opera House

It was finished in 1973. It’s about 183 metres long, 120 metres wide and 67 metres 9._ .The largest hall of the building is Concert Hall.

China

The Great Wall

It is in the 10. of China. The Chinese began to build it about 3,000 years ago. The wall we see today was mainly built in the Ming Dynasty.

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根据短文内容和首字母提示,在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。(每空一词)

I will never forget the tenth summer of my childhood with my grandfather in western Norway at the mountain farm where my mother was born.

One day my grandfather said, “Come. I have something for you.” I f 1. him to a workroom. “You should have a toy boat. You can sail it at Storvassdal,” he said. Great, I thought, looking around for the boat. But there was n 2. . Grandfather pointed to a block of wood. “The boat is in there,” he said. Then he handed me some tools and showed me h 3. to use them properly. “It’ll be a fine boat, and you’ll make it with your own hands,” he said. “No one can give you what you do for yourself.” The w 4. rang in my head as I worked. Finally I finished the boat. It wasn’t much to look at, but I was p 5. . Then I sailed it at Storvassdal.

We had to return to America. “You cannot bring that boat home with you,” my mother said. We already had too much baggage. Feeling sad, I h 6. my boat under a big rock at Storvassdal.

I said good-bye to Grandfather, not knowing I would n 7. see him again.

In 1964, I went to Storvassdal with my parents and my wife and children. To my surprise, for 34 years my treasure s 8. here, waiting for my return. I felt we three were together again a 9. my grandfather had died 22 years before.

After that, I returned to the lake five times. Each time I held the boat and carved the year, my g 10. seemed near.

My last trip to Storvassdal was in 1991. I brought my granddaughters: Catherine, 13; Claire, 12. At Storvassdal, Claire said softly, “Grandpa, someday I’ll come back.” She added, “And I’ll bring my children.”

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