题目内容
homes. But in recent years, it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or
eating-place on the night of December 31st. There, they can eat a big dinner, drink champagne, and dance to
orchestra music.
Most New Year's parties are usually noisy. People shout and sing. And often, guests blow on small
noisemakers when the new year arrives at midnight. This tradition of noise making is believed to start centuries
ago. People thought that loud sounds would drive away the bad spirits of the old year.
The biggest, noisiest New Year's party in the US takes place in Times Square in New York. Thousands of
people gather (聚集) there. Some of them ring bells and set fireworks. Others blow whistles of car horns (喇叭). And at twelve o'clock, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top
of a tall building.
The Times Square celebration includes another well-known American tradition. Since 1929, the band of
musician Guy Lombardo has given a concert on New Year's Eve. Guy Lombardo died in 1977. But, Bill
Lombardo, has kept the tradition alive with a band concert at a New York city hotel. When the crowds in
Times Square start cheering the arrival of the new year, television cameras show the band playing the song
Auld Lang Syne.
B. to meet friends
C. to travel abroad
D. to hold a big party
B. in Hollywood
C. in Times Square
D. in Disneyland
B. to drive away the bad spirits
C. to make others more excited
D. to give best wishes to each other
B. the band of Bill Lombardo
C. the band of Johann Strauss
D. the band of Elvis Aaron Presley
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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. |