This past month saw one of the most devastating storms in history brings death and destruction on the Philippines. The number of lives lost is still being calculated, but it is already sitting above five thousand. In the flurryof news about the storm and its after－math, the cries of “I told you so” from environmentalists rang out loud and clear.

　　These scientists were especially vocal during the United Nations Climate Change Conference, which just wrapped up in Warsaw, Poland. The timing of the conference and Typhoon Haiyan was an eerie coincidence, but perhaps the concurrence offered a wakeup call for all.

　　Christiana Figures, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said, “We are witnessing ever more frequent extreme weather events, and the poor and vulnerable are already paying the price.”

　　Scientists claim that storms like Typhoon Haiyan are an inevitable result of the effect greenhouse gases are having on our environment. Environmental analysts claim that rising temperatures around the globe and changing weather patterns are all part of the same problem.

　　This isn’t breaking news. We’ve heard the warnings for years. The UN has been hosting the Climate Change Conference since1995.But the changes that need to be made are huge. Added to this, the developed nations and developing countries have competing interests that are difficult to settle. The issue of who takes responsibility becomes difficult to resolve.

　　We may feel far away from Poland and resolving conflicts between countries, but we mustn’t feel far away from the issue. When we watch neighboring countries suffer in severe weather, when we hear reports of increasing global temperatures, when we walk outside and find it difficult to breathe the Shanghai air, we know we have a very real problem. So what are we going to do about it? Are we making every-day choices that can have a positive impact? Are we reducing our carbon footprint? Are we choosing to walk, ride a bicycle or take public transportation instead of a car? Are we recycling? Are we turning off the lights and electronics whenever possible?

　　The problem is complex, but saving our earth starts with each of us taking simple steps.

1.What is the most terrible typhoon in 2013? It is _________.

A. Haiyan??? ???? B. Bebinca????????? C. Danas?? ???????? D.Cimaron

2.Warsaw isn’t in Poland，is it?

A. Yes, it is?????? B. No, it isn’t????? ? C. Yes, it isn’t ????? D. No, it is

3.How many years have we heard the warnings? For nearly ______years.

A. 21????? ?????? B. 18???? ???????? C. 19?????? ??????? D. 20

4.Which of the following is NOT FALSE?

A. The environment is worse and worse and we have no ideas about it.

B. The environment is worse and we needn’t do anything about it.

C. Saving our environment is not so complex.

D. The environment is a big problem and we must take simple steps

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　　This is a small(小) nice room. There is(有) a bed, a desk and some chairs in it . The desk is near(在……附近) the window. On the desk there is a book, a glass and some cakes. The bed is near the desk. There are (有) trousers and a coat on the bed . The trousers are green . They are new. The coat is yellow. It's new, too. Under the bed, there are some shoes and two balls.

　　This is Jane's room. She is a good student.

1．The desk is ________, and the cakes are ________.

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A．near the window, on the bed

B．near the window, under the desk

C．in the room, under the bed

D．near the window, on the desk

2．The trousers are ________. and the shoes are ________ .

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A．on the desk, under the desk

B．on the bed, under the bed

C．on the chair, behind the chair

D．on the wall, under the chair

3．The trousers are ________, and the coat is ________.

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4．________ are new.

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5．Jane is ________ .

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(read, spend, snow, want, be, walk, cost, meet, rain, come, have, sleep)

　　Dear Susan,

　　The weather is wonderful in Miami. The days are warm and sunny, but the nights are nice and cool. It doesn't 1 very often, and it never 2 .

　　I 3 a week at a little hotel on the coast. There 4 a beautiful garden and a swimming pool. There was a beach as well. The hotel food was really great. My room and food 5 $120 a day.

　　After a big breakfast, I spent the morning on the beach. I 6 friends for lunch every day. After lunch, I usually 7 for a few hours. Then I 8 by the pool and 9 a cool drink. After dinner, I usually 10 on the beach.

　　I've already decided 11 back to Miami again next year. Do you 12 to come as well?

Love,

Gloria

The coat is ________ large.

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