Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources(源头) for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power(电力) for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.

Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. There seem to be several reasons for this drop.

One possible reason is drought(干旱). Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.

However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(工厂) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.

Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life. People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water. Plants around the lake will die without the water, and then more animals and people will suffer. Unless the lake fills soon, many people will suffer and die.

1.Lake Victoria is __________.

A. an important lake in Africa

B. the largest lake in the world

C. the source of water, food and power for America

D. the only source for the Nile River

2.What does “It is shrinking” most probably mean?

A. It is becoming larger.

B. It is becoming more beautiful.

C. It is becoming smaller.

D. It is becoming more useful.

3.The water level of Lake Victoria is now __________.

A. 2.5 meters     　B. 11.9 meters              C. 14.4 meters          D. 9.4 meters

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Rain water is the only source for the lake.

B. There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000.

C. The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake.

D The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000.

5.According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?

A. People must build more power plants.

B. More sources of water must be found.

C. Every country should offer some money to Africa.

D. All the people living in the area should move to another place.

 

阅读下面短文，选择最佳答案。

　　One day Bill went to a restaurant in London. Suddenly a young woman sat down next to him. Bill could not think what she wanted. She didn't look happy. Bill asked her what was wrong.“The problem is…”she began. But then she stopped. She didn't find it easy to tell Bill about it, it seemed.

　　“My husband and I wanted to meet here for lunch at 12,”she said at last,“but he hasn't come.”

　　“Well, don't you know where he is? Can you ring him up?”

　　“No, I can't.”said the woman.“And I've had lunch now and I can't pay the bill(帐单). Because I haven't got any money with me.”

　　“Never mind, I'll pay the bill for you. You can pay me back later.”Bill said.

　　“If you give me your address. I'll send you the money as soon as I get home.”With these words, she left the restaurant.

　　A few weeks later, when Bill was having lunch at another restaurant, he suddenly heard another familiar voice(熟悉的声音),“Excuse me, May I just sit here for a moment?”

　　Bill turned round It was the same young woman again. This time she was talking to a man with grey (灰白) hair at a table not far from the gate. Bill smiled at the woman and got up from his chair and walked across the room.

(1)One day Bill come to restaurant ________.

[　　]

A．to meet a young woman

B．to help a woman

C．alone

D．to have the last meal of the day

(2)The young woman sat beside Bill because she wanted ________.

[　　]

A．to eat with him

B．to wait for her husband there

C．to make friends with Bill

D．Bill to help her

(3)The young woman became happier because ________.

[　　]

A．she found her money

B．Bill would help her

C．she had her meal

D．she saw her husband

(4)The woman said she would ________.

[　　]

A．return Bill's money as quickly as possible

B．go to Bill's home to return the money

C．give Bill's money back the next day

D．return Bill's money at the restaurant

(5)Bill walked across the room ________.

[　　]

A．to pay his bill

B．to: say hello to the man with grey hair

C．to meet the woman

D．to go away from the woman

阅读理解

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。

　　One day Bill went to eat at a restaurant in London. Suddenly a young woman sat down beside him. Bill could not think what she wanted. She didn't look very happy. Bill asked her what was wrong. “The problem is …,” she began. But then she stopped. She did not find it easy to tell Bill about it, it seemed.

　　“My husband and I wanted to meet here for lunch at 12,” she said at last, “but he hasn't come.”

　　“Why not go home now?”

　　“No, I can't,” said the woman. “And I've had lunch now and I can't pay for the bill, because I haven't got any money with me.”

　　“Never mind. I'll pay the bill for you. You can pay me back later,” Bill said.

　　“If you give me your address, I'll send you the money as soon as I get home.” With these words, she left the restaurant.

　　A few weeks later, when Bill was having lunch at another restaurant, he suddenly heard a familiar (熟悉的) voice, “Excuse me. May I just sit here for a moment?”

　　Bill turned round. It was the same young woman again. This time she was talking to a man with grey hair at a table not far from the gate. Bill smiled at the woman and got up from his chair and walked across the room.

1．One day Bill came to a restaurant ________.

[　　]

A．to meet a young woman

B．to help a woman

C．alone

D．to have the last meal of the day

2．The young woman sat beside Bill because she wanted ________.

[　　]

A．to eat with him

B．to wait for her husband there

C．to make friends with Bill

D．Bill to help her

3．The young woman became happy because ________.

[　　]

A．she found her money

B．Bill would help her

C．she had her meal

D．she saw her husband

4．The woman said she would ________.

[　　]

A．return Bill's money as quickly as possible

B．go to Bill's home to return the money

C．give Bill's money back the next day

D．return Bill's money at the restaurant

5．Bill walked across the room ________.

[　　]

A．to pay his bill

B．to say hello to the man with grey hair

C．to meet the woman

D．to go away from the woman

阅读理解

　　Tom was a nine-year-old schoolboy. He had to go to school, of course. But he did not study hard and tried to do as little work as possible.

　　Tom's parents were doctors. They hoped that Tom would become a doctor, too, when he grew up.

　　One day Tom said to his mother. “When I finish school, I want to become a dustman (清洁工).”

　　“A dustman?” his mother asked. “That's not a very pleasant job. Why do you want to become a dustman?”

　　“Because then I only work one day a week,” Tom said.

　　“Only one day a week?” his mother said. “What do you mean?”

　　“Well , ” Tom answered , “ I know that the dustman who comes to our house only works on Friday, because I see the man only that day. ”

1．Tom is a ________ boy.

[　　]

2．Tom's parents hoped that their son would be a ________.

[　　]

3．Tom wanted to become a dustman because he thought a dustman ________.

[　　]

A．did interesting work

B．did pleasant work

C．enjoyed his work very much

D．worked only one day a week

4．When Tom's parents heard his answer, they were ________.

[　　]

5. The best title (题目) of this story is ________.

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A．Tom Liked a Dustman

B．Tom and a Dustman

C．Tom and His Parents

D．Tom Wants to Work Only one Day a Week