Imagine one day the water taps (水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to pay a lot of money to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough water for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to use for washing clothes. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that is what kids in Yemen (也门) are experiencing (经历). According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the water shortage (短缺), the Yemen government often cuts the water supply (供应). Hannan, an 18-year-girl, tells the Teens, “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the next week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan says only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private (私人的) companies own the trucks, They travel around the city every day to sell water--- at very high prices.
“ A lot of people can’t pay for it,” she says.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.
【小题1】How old is Hannan?     

A.She is eight.B.She is eighteen.C.She is seventeen.D.She is seven.
【小题2】The underlined word “that” means_______.
A.buying water from shops
B.having enough drinking water
C.suffering(忍受) from water shortage
D.washing clothes with used water
【小题3】From the passage, we know that ______.
A.the people of Yemen don’t have to worry about water
B.people in Yemen have no water to use during a bad week
C.Sanna will have no drinking water in 10 years
D.private companies make much money by selling water
【小题4】The Yemen government ______.
A.may try to make use of seawater
B.does nothing about the water problem
C.only cares about rich people’s lives
D.may solve the problem soon
【小题5】The writer wants to tell us ______.
A.not to use seawater B.not to waste water
C.to drink less water D.to sell water to Yemen

There is an old tiger in the forest (森林). He doesn’t want to look for (寻找) food now. He often lets other animals get him some food to eat.
One day, he sees a monkey and says, “I am hungry, monkey. Go and get me something to eat.” “I can’t do that now, tiger,” the monkey says, “There is another tiger over there. He does not let me get anything for you to eat. I am afraid of (害怕) him.” “What?” says the old tiger. “Take me to that tiger. I want to talk to him.”  The monkey and the tiger go to the bridge over the river (河). “Now look down at the water.” says the monkey. “Do you see the tiger?” “Yes, I do,” says the old tiger. “Let me eat him.” Then the tiger jumps (跳) into the river.
A. in the zoo         B. in the garden                    
C. in the forest      D. in the park
【小题1】How many tigers and monkeys are there in the story?

A.Two tigers and two monkeys.
B.Two tigers and one monkey.
C.One tiger and two monkeys.
D.One tiger and one monkey.
【小题2】Why do other animals get food for the tiger?
A.Because they are afraid of him.
B.Because only they can find some food.
C.Because they are his friends.
D.Because they like to do that.
【小题3】The monkey ________.
A.goes to get something to eat
B.goes to the bridge with the tiger
C.knows there is another tiger
D.tells the tiger to jump into the water
【小题4】Which of the following is right(正确的)?
A.The tiger is very clever.
B.The monkey eats the tiger.
C.The tiger eats another tiger.
D.The tiger jumps into the water.

One morning, Wu Liang discovered (发现) that her classroom changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). “Now our class is quieter,” said Wu. “What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, “Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide (提供) students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities(能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,” said Zhang Ming, an English teacher.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,” added Zhang Ming.
【小题1】After the new classroom arrangement , it was easier for Wu Liang and her classmates to ________ in class.

A.discuss with each other
B.sit in the classroom
C.push desks together
D.teach a lesson
【小题2】The school made the reform in order to provide students with ___________ to study.
A.noisier classesB.easier ways
C.more seatsD.fewer chances
【小题3】The Chinese meaning of the word “effectively” in this passage is ___________.
A.简单的B.明确的C.有效的D.认真的
【小题4】The best title of this passage may be “____________”.
A.Students’ Friendship
B.Teachers’ Hope
C.Discussion in Class
D.New Look in Class

Mike found a job in a bookstore after he finished middle school. He wouldn’t do anything but wanted to get rich.
It was a cold morning. It snowed and there was thin ice on the streets. Few people went to buy books and the young man had nothing to do. He hated to read, so he watched the traffic. Suddenly he saw a bag fall off a truck and it landed by the other side of the street.
“It is full of expensive things.” Mike said to himself. “I have to get it right now, or others will take it away.”
He went out of the bookstore and ran across the street. A driver saw him and began to whistle (鸣笛), but he didn’t hear it and went on running. The man drove to the side, hit a big tree and hurt himself in the accident. Two weeks later, Mike was taken to the court (法庭). A judge asked if he heard the whistle when he was running across the street. He said that something was wrong with his ears and he could hear nothing.
“But you heard me this time,” said the judge.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Now I can hear with one ear.”
“Cover (盖住) the ear with your hand and listen to me with your deaf (聋的) one. Well, can you hear me?”
“No, I can’t , sir.”
“You told a lie. There is nothing wrong with either of your ears,” the judge said.
【小题1】Mike found a job as a _____________ when he left school.

A.driverB.judgeC.policemanD.bookseller
【小题2】One day he saw __________ in the street.
A.an accidentB.a thiefC.a lost bagD.a lot of money
【小题3】The traffic accident happened because _____________.
A.Mike was running to the street
B.the driver was deaf and couldn’t hear anything
C.the car hit the bag in the middle of the street
D.the driver wanted to pick up the bag
【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Mike didn’t do well in his work.
B.The judge believed Mike’s words.
C.Mike told a lie.
D.The car hit a tree beside the street.

After a quick breakfast, I went into the lecture(讲座) hall in a hurry. A famous teacher was speaking to the students. He was holding up a $100 bill. Then he said to over 300 students, “ Who would like this $100 bill?” The students put up their hands at once. Then he said, “I am going to give this $100 bill to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air. “Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back again into the air.
“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valuable lesson today. No matter what I did to the $100 bill, you still want this bill. Many times in our life, we are dropped and stepped on. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value. You are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come form what you do or whom you know, but who you are.”
【小题1】The lecture was given _____________.

A.in the morningB.at noonC.in the afternoonD.in the evening
【小题2】How many students went to listen to the lecture?
A.Sorry, I don’t knowB.Over 100.
C.Over 200.D.Over 300.
【小题3】What did the teacher do before he said, “Who still wants it?”
A.He did nothing.B.He made the bill dirty.
C.He put the bill into a box.D.He put up his hand.
【小题4】The lesson tells us a truth, that is____________.
A.we should know what we do
B.we should know whom we know
C.we must know who we are
D.how to use money

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