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Sarah White wanted to learn to play the piano and she asked her father 【1】 her. Mr. White agreed, but he promised to pay for her piano lessons for only six weeks. If Sarah couldn’t play well during six weeks, he would stop her lessons.

Six weeks later, Sarah didn’t play well and still 【2】 a terrible noise. A friend of Mr. White dropped in and 【3】 to listen to Sarah’s performance together. When Sarah stopped, her father said, “Well done, Sarah. You can go on with your lessons.” Sarah was so happy that she ran out of the room to tell everyone the good news. Mr. White’s friend turned to him, “You 【4】 a lot of money, but she still plays very badly.” Mr. White said, “Since she started learning the piano, I’ve been able to buy five apartments in this building cheaply. In another six weeks, I think I 【5】 the whole building.”

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Many towns and cities have the same problems 【1】 Arnwick. People need places to live, so the 【2】 government has to build more flats. People need better bus and train 【3】. They also produce more rubbish, so the government has to make more efforts to protect the city 【4】 pollution. But to do all these things, it needs more money. As we say, a hundred people make a 【5】 problems!

【1】有困难，找警察。

If you have any trouble, you can ________ the police ________ help.

【2】没过多久，我就想创造自己的软件了。

It wasn’t ________ ________ I wanted to create my own apps.

【3】台湾和大陆有许多共同之处，他们有着许多共同的历史和文化。

Taiwan and the mainland have a lot ________ ________. They share a lot of history and culture.

【4】李克强总理指出实干创造未来，人民政府不负人民重托。

Premier Li Keqiang said, “The future will be shaped by good, solid work. The people’s government does not ________ the people ________.”

【5】父母和孩子应该有更多的时间进行适当的交流，而不是整天各忙各的。

Parents and children should have more time for ________ ________ instead of being busy doing things of their own every day.

—I plan to ________ cooking because I like making delicious food for my family.

A.take downB.take inC.take placeD.take up

—Our government ________ much to improve it. Happiness is achieved through hard work.

A.doesB.didC.has doneD.will do

Treating（处理）wastewater is a good way to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater.

While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only 2% is fresh water—that comes from rivers, lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water, is in seas and oceans. It is too salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in. More than 19,000 factories have been built around the world, mostly in coastal（海岸的）countries. They process（加工）more than 92 million tons of salty water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy.

Scientists are working to create a less costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone.

【1】How many tons of water does the world use every day?

A.Over 700 million.B.About 1,000 million.

C.Only 10 million.D.Under 92 million.

【2】How does treating wastewater help the environment?

A.By letting waste run into oceans and rivers.

B.By putting waste into lakes.

C.By stopping waste running into rivers and oceans.

D.By sending waste to coastal countries.

【3】What does the underlined word “desalination” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.远洋运输B.潮汐发电

C.海水淡化D.食盐销售

【4】At present, the technology to process water .

A.causes pollutionB.saves much water

C.wastes much moneyD.needs much energy

【5】What can we know about from the passage?

A.Thanks to the technology, people have enough clean water now.

B.75% of our planet is covered with water, and most is fresh water.

C.Though we have tried many ways, water problem is still serious.

D.Desalination companies can treat much wastewater every day.

When he was 24 years old, Qian went to America for further study. After graduation, he worked in America for a few years, where his working conditions were better. In the early 1950s, he heard New China had been founded（成立）and there were few scientists like him in China. So he decided not to stay in America any longer. He succeeded in coming back to his motherland in 1955 though the American government tried to stop him.

In 1956, Qian Xuesen suggested setting up a special organization, which later became the leading organization for China’s rocket and air travel programs. In June 1964, China successfully created its first medium rocket（中型火箭）. Qian also played an important role in developing China’s first man-made satellite（卫星）. On April 24, 1970, “Dongfanghong-I” was successfully sent into the air.

Zhu Yilin, who was said to be the last student of Qian Xuesen, once said, “From Mr. Qian, I learned rich knowledge as well as the spirit and attitude that a scientist should have, especially his deep love for the motherland. Without that, he couldn’t have helped to develop science and technology when conditions in New China were too hard. Without that, he would not have made the great contribution（贡献）to rocket industry.”

Mr. Qian has been dead for ten years, but he will live in the memory of Chinese people forever.

【1】Why did Qian Xuesen decide to return to China?

A.Because he was not welcome in America in the 1950s.

B.Because New China was in need of scientists like him.

C.Because he could become well-known in China.

D.Because working conditions in China made it easier to develop rocket industry.

【2】When was “Dongfanghong-I” successfully sent into the air?.

A.In 1955.B.In 1956.C.In 1964.D.In 1970.

【3】What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?

A.The way Qian Xuesen tried to return to China.

B.The reason why a special organization was set up.

C.The role Qian Xuesen played in making the satellite.

D.The contribution Qian Xuesen has made to China.

【4】In Zhu Yilin’s opinion, what made Qian Xuesen work hard for China?

A.His attitude towards rocket industry.B.His rich knowledge.

C.His love for the motherland.D.His working experience.

—I think there will be more trees and less pollution.

A.imagineB.considerC.shareD.discover

—________ I’m good at computer science.

A.Yes, I am.B.No, I’m not.

C.I’m going to be an artist.D.I’m going to be an engineer.

—________. If we do, our parents will worry about us.

A.I agreeB.I disagreeC.I’m afraid notD.I hope not