题目内容
The earth is changing. Tomorrow it will be different. All the living things on the earth are changing. Even people are changing, and tomorrow you will be different.
There are many kinds of change, and many different things than cause change. People need to realize the changes, to learn to see them, and to learn 
what causes change.
Human beings must solve many problems so that they can continue to live successfully. War is one of these problems. Disease and natural disaster are problems. Having enough food and energy for the growing number of people in the world is a prob
lem. Most problems can be solved, but some are impossible to solve. The way in which people solve problems affects how long and how well they can live.
As people solve their problems, they change things, and changes often cause new problems for people and for other living things on the earth. Sometimes the new p
roblems seem even worse than the old ones. Human beings will probably never stop having problems to solve. Can you use your imagination to describe a world that has no problems at all ?
61.The reason why everything is changing is that______.
A. people want them to be changing
B. there’re many different things that cause them to change
C. the living things are changing D. the world is too small
62.People need to solve problems because______.
A. there will be more and more new problems if they don’t solve the old ones.
B. the problems are difficult to solve
C. they have to go on living D. there are so many things that are changing
63.New problems appear ______.
A. because old problems aren’t solved. B. because people don’t solve them
C. because some people are foolish D. when people are solving old ones
64.Which of the following if wrong according to the passage ?
A. Disaster and war are two of the problems people have to solve.
B. People need to solve all the problems at the same time.
C. The way people solve problems has much to do with their life.
D. People can’t solve all the problem at one time.
65.The underlined word “disaster” in the passage probably means “______” in Chinese.
A.灾难 B.资源 C.条件 D.环境
BCDBA
Have you ever wondered?
1. Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?
It can take five hours to go west-east from New York (NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon known as the jet (喷射) stream. The jet stream is a very high altitude wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. The planes moving at a constant air speed thus go faster in the west-east direction when they are moving with the wind than in the opposite direction.
2. What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?
Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures (建筑物) float away? What happened would depend on how strongly the things were attached to the Earth. The Earth is moving at quite a speed, moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something around your head on a string (细绳), it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string. Then it flies off in a straight line. ‘Switching off’ gravity would be like letting go of the string. Things not attached to the Earth would fly off in a straight line. People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling. Most things outside would fly off into space.
【小题1】What information can we get from the first passage?
| A．It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly. |
| B．Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind. |
| C．It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY. |
| D．The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic. |
| A．send for | B．move quickly |
| C．come out | D．grow quickly |
| A．buildings and other structures would float away |
| B．trees and buildings would not so easily fly off |
| C．something around your head would not float away |
| D．everything outside buildings would fly off into space |
| A．It takes seven hours to travel from London to New York. |
| B．The earth is moving at a high speed |
| C．Everything on the earth will float away if there’s no gravity. |
| D．Everything not attached to the earth would fly off in a straight line. |
| A．In a research paper. |
| B．In a short story. |
| C．In a travel magazine. |
| D．In a student’s book. |
阅读下列短文，根据其内容完成后面各项任务。
“ Green ” is more than just a colour. It means that you should live to protect the environment . —the water, the land and the air. You can be a green kid by following these steps.
Reduce( 减少）it.
When you use less of something, you do a good thing for the Earth . For example, a shorter shower means you use less water. ①Turn off the water when you are brushing your teeth .
Reuse it .
Many times, even if you don' t need something, someone else might just need it. For example, if your younger sister does' t play with her bear toy, you can give ② it to your neighbour. Try to change books, toys, even clothes with friends .
Enjoy it .
It 's true that pollution is a great problem now, ③ ____________ the Earth is still a beautiful and interesting place to explore (探索). Go for a hike (远足), visit nature centres, and gardens, climb mountains and take a boat in the rivers …. Outdoor activities are good for you. You can also plant trees, collect reusable (可重复使用的）things …. Being a green kid is so easy.
（2013年聊城市中考试题）
根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
1.回答问题：How many steps ( to be a green kid ) are mentioned in the passage ?
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2. 将文中划线①的句子译成汉语
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3.文中划线 ②的 “it”指代的是什么？
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4. 在文中划线部分③的 空白处填上一个恰当的连词使句子通顺完整，符合逻辑。_____________________________________________________________________
5.从短文中找出可以替换下面所给句子的一句话。）
It is so easy to be a great kid .
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