In northern China during spring, big sandstorm often make trouble for people. Sandstorms usually happen in spring. They have happened in more than 10 provinces in northern China this year. People in southern China don’t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from the north of China. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. When there aren’t many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts, the ground becomes loose. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky. Besides, in northeast China, there lies some vast deserts.
Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe in too much sand, they will cough or have serious illnesses. Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never come back home. The winds also tear the farmers’ houses down.
What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here’s a piece of advice. Ask your parents to help you plant some trees this spring. If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them.
【小题1】When do sandstorms usually happen?

A．In summer.

B．In spring.

C．In winter.

D．In autumn

【小题2】What does the underlined word "loose" mean in China?
肥沃的           B.贫瘠的        C.疏松的        D.大量的
【小题3】The second paragraph tells us ______________.

A．why sandstorms happen in northern China

B．the dangers of sandstorms

C．sandstorms aren’t terrible at all

D．how sandstorms happen

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT a way to stop sandstorms?

A．Plant more trees in spring.

B．Stop people to cut down too many trees

C．Don’t stay outside when sandstorms happen.

D．Tell people about the dangers of sandstorms.

【小题5】Which is the best title for this passage?___________

A．Sandstorms

B．How we can stop sandstorms

C．Why sandstorms only happen in northern China.

D．Sandstorms can influence most of China.

书面表达
今年春季，我国西南大部分地区因为干旱严重缺水，2000多万人遇到饮水难题。学校要求每位学生，伸出援助之手帮助他们。现在请你以班长的名义写一份倡议书，内容要点如下：

现状	很长时间没有下雨 人们喝不到干净的饮用水 植物都枯死了
活动目的	号召人们节约用水 保护环境，预防自然灾害
呼吁	我们应该做一些力所能及的事情去帮助他们,比如每人捐一瓶水，……（请自拟内容）

    注意：词数80—100左右。文章开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear students,
This spring, most parts in the southwest of China are short of water. It is difficult for more
than 20,000,000 people to drink water.                                        
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
Thanks for your joining!

Everyone tries to get to school on time. But when bad weather gives you trouble, can you still make it before the bell rings?
In northern China during spring, big sandstorms often make trouble for students and everyone else. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly. Sometimes, people can’t even see for 20 metres.
Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in late March. They have happened in more than 10 provinces (省)  in northern China this year. More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the sandstorms.
People in southern China don’t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia（内蒙古）. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there aren’t many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts（融化）, the ground becomes looser（更松散的）. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.
Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe（呼吸） too much sand, they could cough or have asthma（哮喘）.
Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear down farmers’ houses.
What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here’s an idea: Ask you parents to help you plant some trees this spring.
If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them from cutting.
【小题1】In which season do sandstorms usually happen?

A．In spring.

B．In summer.

C．In autumn.

D．In winter.

【小题2】Which of the following provinces in China is often hit by sandstorms?

A．Fujian Province.

B．Yunnan Province.

C．Jiangsu Province.

D．Gansu Province.

【小题3】The underlined phrase “tear down” in the sentence means “_________”.

A．使……哭泣

B．弄倒

C．摧残

D．加固

【小题4】 According to the passage, what cannot be caused by sandstorms?

A．Health problems.	B．Traffic problems.
C．The loss of farm animals.	D．Noise pollution.

【小题5】Which is not stated in the passage？_______________ .

A．Trees can help keep enough rain water

B．More trees need to be planted

C．Some people are doing harm to the environment

D．Sandstorms are the main cause of asthma

书面表达

今年春季，我国西南大部分地区因为干旱严重缺水，2000多万人遇到饮水难题。学校要求每位学生，伸出援助之手帮助他们。现在请你以班长的名义写一份倡议书，内容要点如下：

现状	很长时间没有下雨 人们喝不到干净的饮用水 植物都枯死了
活动目的	号召人们节约用水 保护环境，预防自然灾害
呼吁	我们应该做一些力所能及的事情去帮助他们,比如每人捐一瓶水，……（请自拟内容）

    注意：词数80—100左右。文章开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear students,

This spring, most parts in the southwest of China are short of water. It is difficult for more

than 20,000,000 people to drink water.                                        

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

                                                                              

Thanks for your joining!