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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　　Most of the American women with children now work outside the home. Good reliable(有保障的) childcare is a problem. There are not enough day care centers, and many working mothers do not have mother or aunts or sisters who are able to help them to take care of the children. It's true that fathers do more to help with the children than they did in the past. But they also have jobs and other business that prevent them from helping more.

　　Working mothers are not satisfied with the childcare arrangements (安排) helping to them. What can they do? Where can they run? These are critical (关键的) problems for working mothers.

　　The problem is clearly raised but no answer is given, or at most the answer is not satisfactory.

1．________ to most of the mothers with children who still work outside.

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A．That they find a suitable job is a problem

B．Childcare in the daytime is no problem

C．That there are not enough day care centers is a critical problem

D．That their husbands have jobs to do is a problem

2．Now fathers do ________ than they did in the past.

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A．as much as to help with their wives

B．less to help with their children

C．more to help with their children, but not enough

D．nothing to help with their children, or their wives

3．________ prevent fathers from helping more with their children.

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A．Their jobs and other business

B．Too many activities

C．Their bosses

D．Their wives' jobs

4．________ are not satisfied with the childcare arrangements helping now.

[　　]

A．Working fathers

B．Working women

C．Working mothers

D．Working mothers with children

5．Now the problem to take care of children in the daytime is ________.

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A．settled, but not completely

B．not important, but just being discussed at the meeting

C．well-known to the government, and its answer is satisfactory

D．clearly raised, but there is no better way to settle it

The problem is too hard for the pupils to work out.(用so...that...改为复合句)

　　The problem is ____ hard ____ the pupils ____ work it out.