The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means (通讯设备). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is not helpful. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal(煤)in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused(引起)by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. Also, we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.

1.________, our world is becoming much smaller.

A. Because of the rise in pollution

B. Because of modern traffic and modern communication means

C. Because the earth is being polluted day and night

D. Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

2.Hundreds of years ago, life was ________it is today.

A. much easier than B. as easy as

C. much harder than D. as hard as

3.The writer thinks that pollution makes us angry more easily.

A. air B. noise C. rubbish D. water

4.According to the passage, which statement is true?

A. The more people, the less pollution.

B. Air pollution is the only one kind of pollution.

C. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

D. We should not use modern traffic and modern communication any more.

Maybe you often have arguments with your parens about clothes , homework,friends and many other things. But what’s going on when your parents fight with each other? Most teenagers feel sad or afraid when their parents fight. They might think their parents don’t love each other any more and that their arguments will lead to a divorce(导致离婚).

In fact, it is normal for parents to disagree and argue sometimes. They might disagree about important things like jobs and family decisions. They might even disagree about little things that don’t seem important at all---like what’s for dinner. Maybe sometimes parents feel so strongly about their differences that it may lead to arguments. However, these arguments are often over quickly. Parents may say sorry and make up ,and the family returns to normal.

As a family member, you should find out what it really means when your parents fight. When your parents get angry with each other, they might say things they don’t really mean.Most people may lose their cool, so if your parents are fighting, don’t worry too much about it. Try to find a good way to solve it .

If your parents’ fighting really bothers you, you might find it hard to sleep or go to school. If this happens, try talking to your parents about their behavior. They may not even realize it until you tell them how their arguments has affected you. You can also tell other relatives, a teacher or a close friend.

Just remember that no family is perfect and arguments are common in every family.

1. Which is NOT mentioned about the arguments between parents and teenagers?

A. Homework. B. Friends. C.Jobs D.Clothes

2. What does it mean when parents fight ?

A. They aren’t happy with their family.

B.They don’t love each other any more.

C. They disagree with each other about something.

D.They will divorce because of family decisions.

3.The underlined part “make up” in Paragragh2 means “_____” in Chinese.

A. 弥补 B. 化妆 C. 组成 D. 化解

4.What should we do when our parents’ fighting bothers us?

A. Talk to them about our feelings.

B. Say something we don’t really mean.

C. Keep silent and do everything as usual.

D.Shout at them to let them know we are angry.

5.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Parents’fighting often lasts a long time.

B.Parents might fight over small things.

C. Teenagers should never argue with parents.

D.Teenager shouldn’t tell others about parents’ fighting.

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