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We know from our textbooks that cormorant (鱼鹰）fishing is a traditional Chinese skill that might disappear in the near future． 66  ，we still can find some fishermen fishing with those big birds in some parts of China．Let’s  67  one of those fishermen，Wang Yousheng．

Wang and his cormorants live in a small town in Leping，Jiangxi province．He has been practicing cormorant fishing for many  68  ．

Every morning，he  69  his cormorants for fishing．The cormorants stand on a long bamboo pole，and Wang carries them to his little boat．

  70   going fishing，the cormorants stand along the sides of the boat．Wang ties a piece of grass  71  the neck of each cormorant，preventing them from swallowing (吞）big fish．Then he starts off．

Wang is an experienced fisherman，so it’s not  72  for him to find fish．When the boat stops，the cormorants dive into the water to hunt fish．Soon，they come up from the water，each with a big fish in  73  mouths．Wang brings the birds back to the boat and collects the fish．

Wang says he really enjoys  74  with the birds．But as more and more young people in his town are moving to cities to live，he doesn’t know  75  there will be fishermen like him in the near future．

The world is not hungry，but it’s thirsty.   1  while we say we are short of water.Why？Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can‘t drink or use for watering plants directly.Man can only drink and use the 3% of water that comes from rivers and lakes.   2  ，because some of it has been polluted.

　　Now more water is needed.The problem is how we can avoid a serious water shortage in the future.  3 Scientists are making study in this field.Today，In most large cities water is used only once and then runs to the sea or rivers.but it can be used again.Even if every large city reused its water，the water will still not be enough. 4 .

　　The sea seems to give us the best answer.There is a lot of water in the sea.All that needs to be get the salt out of the sea water.This will be expensive，but it has already been used in many parts of the world.   6 So you see，if we can find out a way，we’ll be in no danger of drying up.

从方框中所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，补全短文。其中有一项为多余选项。

A．Scientists are trying to find a cheaper way of doing it.

B．It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water.

C．What could people do next?

D．We should use all the water directly.

E. First, we should find out ways to reuse it.

F. And we can’t even use all of that.

 

任务型阅读 (共30分，每题2分)

　　Passage E

Sending E-cards on the Internet

　　The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it so easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other.

　　Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal time . These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings and emotions(感情) with the people they love. They contain (包括)plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards are perfect for any event. That's why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the Internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes.

　　Another benefit(好处) of e-card websites is that they have made it possible for us to send top quality cards to our beloved(心爱的) ones and surprise them with cheerful greetings. They allow us to send our greetings on a specific(特定的) date. So we can plan for the occasion(场合) when we want to send the card. For example, we can send our e-card on a certain day and then visit the person with some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression(印象) on the person we love.

　　We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so because, we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e-cards on these websites allow us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way.

　　Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet.

　　

 

 

Have you ever been ill? When you are ill，you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot，and there are pains all over your body. You don't want to work，you stay in bed，feeling very sad.

　　What makes us ill? It is germs(细菌). Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can't find them with your eyes，but you can see them with a microscope. They are very small and there could be hundreds of them on a very small thing.

　　Germs are always found in dirty water. When we look at dirty water under the microscope，we shall see them in it. So your father and mother will not let you drink dirty water. 

　　Germs aren't found only in water. They are found in air and dust. If you cut your finger，if some of the dust from the floor goes into the cut(割开处)，some of the germs would go into your finger. Your finger would become big and red，and you will have much pain in it. Sometimes the germs would go into all of your body，and you would have pain everywhere.

1.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. If things are very small，they are germs. 

B. If things can't be seen，they must be germs.

C. Germs are only in dirty water.     

D. Germs are everywhere around us. 

2.What is a microscope used for?

A. Making very small things look much bigger.

B. Making very big things look much smaller.

C. Helping you read some newspapers.

D. Helping you if you can't see things clearly. 

3.Why don't your parents let you drink dirty water?

A. You haven't looked at it carefully.　   B. Water can't be drunk in this way.

C. There must be lots of germs in it.　   　　D. Water will make you ill. 

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Germs can be found both in water and in the air.

B. Germs can go into your finger if it is cut.

C. If your temperature is not OK，there must be germs in your body.

D. If your finger isn't cut，there aren't any germs on it. 

5.What's the main idea of the passage?

A. Germs may make us ill.　　　　    B. Germs are in dirty water.

C. Don't drink dirty water.　　　　     D. Take care of your fingers.

 

Most people want to work, but in today’s word ,it is more difficult to find work for everybody.The economics of the world need to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people.

Often this is not possible,and so more people are out of work.

Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people do in a short time.Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holidays. In all the countries of the world, machines are taking work from people ,not only in factories but also on the farms.

One machine can often do the work of forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs ,but only 70% of them can find jobs .

1.The economics of the world need to grow to______.

A．get more money	B．keep the old number of jobs of people
C．make new machines	D．let people look for jobs

2.Some people are out of work because _______.

A．of the machines

B．they are old

C．they ask for more money and longer holidays

D．they want to move to the cities

3.About machines,which of the following is NOT　RIGHT?________.

A． Machines can do the work of many people do in a short time.

B． Machines do not ask for more money and holidays.

C． Two machines can do the work of eighty people.

D． Machines cant’t take work from people at all.

4..How many people can’t find jobs every day _______?

A．75,000

B．52500

C．22500

D．52500

5..From the passage, we know _______.

A． it’s not possible for everybody to find work.

B． Machines can only take work from people in factories.

C． In the future , there will be enough jobs for everybody

D． Machines will do the work instead of people