5．请写一篇短文，阐述水在人们生活及工业中的重要性．
（1）没有水，人与动物怎么办？
（2）缺水问题越来越严重．原因是人口增长；工、农业发展；污染．
（3）应采取措施，解决缺水问题；充分利用；避免污染；净化雨水或海水．
词数：100左右
生词：净化purify；缺水water shortage；污染pollute；采取措施take measures
Lately，the importance of water and the water shortage problem have become a hot issue．It's generally believed that humans should pay much attention to the water problem（高分句型一）．开门见山，提出问题
Water is very important to living things．Without water，there would be no life on earth．All animals and plants need water．Man also needs water．
Recently，as the population of the world is growing rapidly，using much water is a must．The development of agriculture and industry leads to water pollution．Thus，how to solve such a serious problem is indeed worth paying more attention（高分句型二）．
As a saying goes，small actions make a big difference．It's high time that we should take some effective and immediate measures to solve it（高分句型三）．First，raising the public awareness plays an important role in solving the problem．Besides，we should make good use of water and prevent water from being polluted．Meanwhile，we can purify rainwater and sea water（需要采取的措施）．
It's better late than never．Faced with the water problem，we should work together to protect our water resource and save every drop of water．发出倡议．

4．Last month I made a trip into space with my friend Li Yanping．We visited the moon in our spaceship．Before we left，Li Yanping explained （61）to me that the force of gravity would change three times on our journey and （62）that the first change would be the most （63）powerful（ power）．Then we were off．As the rocket rose slowly into the air we began to feel （64）the pull of the earth，which is （65）what we called gravity．At first it pushed us （66）so hard back into our seats that we could not say anything to each other．（67）Gradually（gradual） the weight lessened and I was able to talk to him．（68）When we got closer to the moon，we felt its gravity pulling us but it was not as strong a pull as the earth's．I cheered up immediately and floated （69）weightlessly（weightless） around in our spaceship cabin （70）watching（watch） the earth become smaller and the moon larger．

3．China's second manned space flight will be done by two astronauts over five days in 2005．"Shenzhou-VI will be sent into space sometime in 2005，"said Zuo Saichun，a spokesperson of the China Aerospace Science and Technology （CAST）．"The spacecraft（宇宙飞船）will make new breakthroughs in China's manned space technology．"
Unlike Shenzhou-V，a little more than a year ago （in October，2003），the next flight will see two astronauts fly in space for five days．Their capsule （太空舱） is designed to be capable of orbiting for a whole week，the spokesperson said．"For the first time，astronauts will enter and live in the orbital module（舱） of the spacecraft to do scientific experiments，"said a statement from CAST．CAST did not say what those experiments will be．
In Shenzhou-VI，scientists have changed the spacecraft's configuration （构形） to reduce its weight，and tried to improve the performance of on-board equipment．They have also worked to make sure of the energy supply of the spacecraft and further improve its safety．So far，scientists have worked out ways to solve problems on environmental control and life support．Shenzhou-VI will be sent into orbit（轨道） atop a Long March（长征） 2F rocket．

33．Which of the following about Shenzhou-VI is NOT true？B
A．It will be sent into space in 2005．
B．It is capable of orbiting for two weeks．
C．It will be sent into orbit atop a Long March 2F rocket．
D．It will be sent into space with two astronauts．
34．What does the underlined word"breakthroughs"（in para.1）mean？A
A．突破         
B．爆发       
C．想法        
D．手段
35．According to the passage，the following problems should be solved before Shenzhou-VI is sent into space EXCEPTD．
A．environmental control       
B．energy supply
C．life support                
D．lunar soil collecting．

2．Smiling
Smile is a universal language，which is widely used throughout the world．（61）However，the meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different．Depending on different cultures，smiling can express joy and （62）amusement（amuse），but it can also indicate embarrassment．The following examples show this point of view：
In an attempt to be open and （63）friendly（friend），people in the United States smile a lot．Every one smiles at each other and this nonverbal communication shows being polite in the United States．But in China，smiling is not only （64）an expression of happiness，but also a way to avoid （65）being （be） embarrassed．Chinese people like smiling when they are embarrassed in order to avoid embarrassment．Smiling is a kind of good will but not sneer （嘲笑）．For example：When a child （66）falls（fall） off from a bike，the adults in China may smile，（67）which is a kind of gentle encouragement and may not be a kind of impolite laugh．
Related （68）to the smile is the laugh．Also，different cultures have different （69）meanings（meaning） about laugh．Americans can enjoy a very heartfelt belly （腹部） laugh that comes from the deepest emotions while most Chinese may think （70）it/it's silly to laugh that way．

1．Here are some books which can inspire kids to think about nature and the environment．
How to Raise Monarch Butterflies
-By Carol Pasternak
Have you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar （毛虫） to a butterfly from up close？In this book，learn everything about the monarch life cycle and how to raise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies．You will also get to know the efforts involved to protect the species．
A Kid's Guide to America's Parks
-By Erin McHugh
This year，the US National Park Service's National Park Week is on April 21-29．During the week，all the national parks offer free admission．Enrich your knowledge with this book，as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US，including their geography，specific animals as well as environmental challenges．The book's featured places include Yosemite National Park，Ellis Island （home of the Statue of Liberty） and the National Park of American Samoa，the only U．S．national park south of the equator （赤道）．
Where Do Recyclable Materials Go？
-By Sabbithry Persad
Tiana had been learning about recycling at school．But when her dog，Bubbles，gets lost running after a recycling truck，she ends up learning a lot more about recyclable materials than ever!Follow Tiana and her family as they search for Bubbles around town and at the Materials Recovery Facility．Along the way，readers will learn a lot about recycling and how they can do their part in protecting the environment．
Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume 1
-By Brian Yanish
Meet the Scrap Kins．They are creative，friendly monsters （怪物） who live in a recycling center，known as Scrap City．They'll show you how to turn junk into pretty cool things．Readers will learn how to create cute bags from old jeans，beautiful ships from milk boxes，and more．Remember that one person's trash is another person's treasure!

21． Which author teaches you how to make an artwork from wastes？D
A．Carol Pasternak．
B．Erin McHugh．
C．Sabbithry Persad．
D．Brian Yanish．
22． Why is the National Park of American Samoa special？D
A．There is a f amous statue in it．
B．It is free for admission．
C．It has its specific animals．
D．It lies south of the equator．
23． Which book is most probably written in the form of a story？C
A．How to Raise Monarch Butter flies    
B．A Kid's Guide to America's Parks
C．Where Do Recyclable Materials Go？
D．Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume 1
24． The common goal of the four books is toB．
A．teach kids practical skills             
B．raise kids'environment awareness  
C．comment on kids'behavior          
D．make kids interested in geography．

20．假设你是王林，寒假期间你要到伦敦旅游，请你根据以下提示给你的英国好友Alex写一封信，请他推荐一个旅馆，要点如下：
1 介绍你伦敦之行的目的；
2 停留时间：5个晚上，从2月8日到12日；
3 房间要求：预定一个房间，旅馆要靠近公共汽车站；有独立浴室；可以上网；
注意：词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Alex，
How is everything going recently？I am writing to you in the hope that you can recommend a hotel to me．（高分句型一）
To experienc e different cultures and broaden my horizons，I will visit London during the winter holiday．（高分句型二）When I am staying there，I want a single room with a private bathroom for five nights，from Feb 8 to Feb 12．I hope that the hotel you recommend to me should be located near the bus station so that I can take a bus conveniently．In addition，to keep in touch with my family and friends，I hope I can gain access to the internet in the room．（高分句型三）
I would appreciate it if you could help me．I am looking forward to your early reply．
Yours sincerely；
Wang Lin．

19．Owning a smart phone may not be as smart as you think．They may let you surf the Internet，listen to music and snap photos wherever you are…but they also turn you into a workaholic （工作狂）．A study suggests that，by giving you access to emails at all times，the all-singing，all-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hours to your working day．
Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles．The study by technology retailer Pixmania，shows the average UK working day is between nine and ten hours，but a further two hours is spent responding to or sending work emails，or making work calls．Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails．Some workers confess （坦白） they are on call almost 24 hours a day，with nine out of ten saying they take work emails and calls outside their normal working hours．Nearly two-thirds say they often check work emails just before they go to bed and as soon as they wake up，while over a third have replied to one in the middle of the night．
Ghadi Hobeika，marketing director of Pixmania，said，"The ability to access millions of apps，keep in contact via social networks and take photos and video as well as text and call has made smart phones valuable for many people．However，there are drawbacks．Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day，seven days a week，and smart phones mean that people cannot get away from work．The more constantly in contact we become，the more is expected of us in a work capacity （容量）．"

25．The text is probably taken fromC．
A．a scientific report          
B．a financial report  
C．a newspaper             
D．a travel journal
26．The underlined word"drawbacks"in the last paragraph probably meansB．
A．disagreements               
B．disadvantages          
C．mistakes                 
D．features
27．Ghadi may agree thatC．
A．employees are supposed to be on call 24 hours a day
B．the ability to access many apps made smart phones worthless
C．smart phones might turn a person into a workaholic
D．people cannot get away from work without smart phones
28．What is the main idea of this passage？A
A．Smart phones are lengthening working hours．
B．Smart phones are becoming valuable for many people．
C．Britons work an additional 460hours a year on average．
D．Smart phones are more beneficial to our life than we think．

18．Have you ever（61）stayed（stay） up late？If so，you know that not getting enough sleep can make you tired．Not sleeping enough can also make（62）ithard to think clearly the next day．
Sleep scientists have long known that getting a good night's sleep is of great （63）importance（important）．It helps kids to be able （64）to do（do）their best during the day．
A recent study shows that sleep （65）helps（help） improve problem-solving skills and（66）creative（create） thinking．For the study，two groups of students answered （67）a math problem．The group that slept for eight hours solved the problem （68）correctly（correct） more often than the group that did not get enough sleeping．
While you sleep （69）at night，your brain is busy doing its"homework"．It sorts out （整理） the information（70）that/whichyou get in the day．Getting enough sleep each night can improve your thinking ability．That will surely help you do your best at school．Experts say that，in return，can lead to better grades．

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33．If you want to share a story of your pets with the readers，you need to submititto．D
A．Anecdotes and Jokes
B．My Story
C．Power of Love
D．Smart Animals
34．A story showing people's generosity should be emailed to the editor at．A
A．susan@sws．com
B．juliet@sws．com
C．Audrey@sws．com
D．nanjc@sws．com
35．An inspiring story sent to the magazine shouldB
A．describe strange behaviour
B．be real and original
C．contain less than 800 words
D．be published before．

16．One day when I was 12，my mother gave me an order：I was to walk to the public library，and borrow at least one book for the summer．This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem-inability to read．
In the library，I found my way into the"Children's Room．"I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random．The cover of a book caught my eye．It presented a picture of a beagle．I had recently had a beagle，the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child．He was my secret sharer，but one morning，he was gone，given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him．I never forgot my beagle．
There on the book's cover was a beagle which looked identical to my dog．I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover．My eyes ran across the title，Amos，the Beagle with a Plan．Unknowingly，I had read the title．Without opening the book，I borrowed it from the library for the summer．Under the shade of a bush，I started to read about Amos．I read very，very slowly with difficulty．Though pages were turned slowly，I got the main idea of the story about a dog who，like mine，had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home．That dog was my dog，and I was the little boy in the book．At the end of the story，my mind continued the final scene of reunion，on and on，until my own lost dog and I were，in my mind，running together．
My mother's call returned me to the real world．I suddenly realized something：I had read a book，and I had loved reading that book．Everyone knew I could not read．But I had read it．Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them．
I never told my mother about my"miraculous"（奇迹般地） experience that summer，but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year．And years later，she was proud that her son had read thousands of books，was awarded a PhD in literature，and authored his own books，articles，poetry and fiction．The power of the words has held．

21．The author's mother told him to borrow a book in order toA．
A．help cure him of his reading problem
B．let him spend a meaningful summer
C．encourage him to do more walking
D．make him learn more about weapons
22．The book caught the author's eye becauseC．
A．it contained pretty pictures of animals
B．he found its title easy to understand
C．it reminded him of his own dog
D．he liked children's stories very much
23．Why could the author manage to read the book through？B
A．He was forced by his mother to read it．
B．He identified with the story in the book．
C．The book told the story of his pet dog．
D．The happy ending of the story attracted him．
24．What can be inferred from the last paragraph？D
A．The author has had happy summers ever since．
B．The author's mother read the same book．
C．The author's mother rewarded him with books．
D．The author has become a successful writer．
25．Which one could be the best title of the passage？D
A．My Passion for Reading
B．Mum's Strict Order
C．Reunion with My Beagle
D．The Charm of a Book．