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    Salt Water Into Fresh

    　　The little island of Symi had a big party not long ago. Everyone sang and danced in the streets. Bells rang. Flags waved.

    　　What was it all about?

    　　For the first time, this island of Greece had its own fresh water. Women could fill their pails with all the water they wanted!

    　　Very little rain falls on Symi. The people have always saved every drop they could get. But it has never been enough for their needs. They have had to buy water brought by ships.

    　　Now Symi has its own “water factory. ” The factory changes salt water from the sea into fresh water that people can drink.

    　　Most of the ways to turn salt water into fresh cost a lot of money. The Symi factory uses a way that costs very little.

    　　What is the factory like? How does it work?

    　　Right in the middle of the town are some long ponds (池塘).

    　　Over each pond is a low tent. It is made of plastic that you can see through.

    　　At night, sea water is pumped (抽) into the ponds. The next day, the hot sun shines through the tents. The sun's heat turns the water into vapor that rises from the ponds. The salt is left behind.

    　　As it rises, the vapor becomes mist (轻雾). On the inside of each tent, the tiny drops of mist run together to make big drops. These run down the sides of the tent, filling a tank (桶) with fresh water.

    　　The salt left behind in the ponds is washed out each night.Then more sea water is pumped in, The factory is, ready for the next day's work.

    　　The tents and other parts of the factory cost very little. Sea water and sun cost nothing. Most people on Symi are poor. So to them this new way of getting fresh water seems wonderful!

    1．The people on that Greek island held the big party because of ________ .

    [　　]

    A．their National Day

    B．the harvest of the year

    C．having fresh water of their own

    D．drinking fresh water for the first time

    2．From the story, we know that there might be a time for the people on the island ________ .

    [　　]

    A．to drink no fresh water at all

    B．not to get enough fresh water as they wanted

    C．to drink salt sea water most of the time

    D．not to get any kind of water all their lives

    3．Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

    [　　]

    A．The people on the island had been saving rain water.

    B．The people on the island had bought water for drinking.

    C．The people on the island have found many ways to make fresh water.

    D．The people on the island have had a “water factory” of their own.

    4．Water vapour is made in the factory by ________ .

    [　　]

    A．heating sea water by the sun

    B．boiling sea water in the ponds

    C．pumping sea water out of the ponds

    D．filling the ponds with fresh water

    5．________ in the ponds is washed out during the night.

    [　　]

    A．Dirt left behind
    B．Salt left behind
    C．Fresh water left behind
    D．Sea water left behind

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    阅读理解

    　　When you look at clouds, you will notice that there are many different kinds．Some clouds are high and thin, some are white and fluffy(蓬松的)and others look dark and heavy．

    　　There are four kinds of clouds, They are high clouds, middle clouds, low clouds, and clouds that grow vertically(垂直的)．And that clouds in these four groups are name for the way they look．

    　　Cirrus clouds are high clouds that are more than 5kilometers above earth．Cirrus clouds look like curly hair, and the word cirrus just means "curl of hair"．Some high clouds that look like layers(层)are called cirrostratus clouds．The word stratus means "layer"．

    　　About 3 to 6．5 kilometers above earth are the middle clouds．Altostratus clouds are light gray, and Altocumulus clouds are very fluffy．Another cloud that sometimes can be a middle clouds is Nimbostratus cloud．Nimbo comes from the word nimbus, which means "heavy rain"．These clouds make a gray layer from which rain and snow falls．

    　　The low clouds are no higher than about 1．6 kilometers above earth．Two kinds of clouds are often found here．Stratocumulus clouds are light and dark．Stratus clouds are very low．

    　　The fourth group of clouds grows vertically．These clouds have a base near the ground but rise to a great height．Cumulus clouds can grow up on top of one another．When they grow up high, they are called cumulonimbus clouds．These clouds can rise as high as 18 kilometers．

    (1)

    We learn from the passage many names of clouds, and all of them belong to ________ groups．

    [　　]

    A．

    two

    B．

    four

    C．

    six

    (2)

    Cirrus clouds and Cirrostratus clouds are given the names by what they ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    are used for

    B．

    are made from

    C．

    look like

    (3)

    It is going to be ________ when we see Nimbostratus clouds in the sky．

    [　　]

    A．

    sunny

    B．

    windy

    C．

    rainy

    (4)

    Clouds that grow vertically rise into the sky in the way of that Picture ________ shows．

    [　　]

    A．

    B．

    C．

    (5)

    Which of the following statements is TRUE?

    [　　]

    A．

    We know the clouds that are more than 3 kilometers above earth are called high clouds．

    B．

    Clouds are divided into four groups according to how fat they're away from earth．

    C．

    According to this passage, we know clouds that grow vertically all stay very high in the sky．

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    　　January 1 is the New Year’s Day, the first day of the year．It is a legal(法定的)holiday, and all banks, stores and schools are closed．Many people invite their friends to come and visit them in the afternoon or evening．

    　　The only legal holiday in February is Washington’s Birthday．Although Washington was born on February 22, his birthday is now celebrated on the third Monday of February．Some States also celebrate Lincoln’s birthday on February 12．These two, the United States’ most famous presidents, were both born in February．

    　　The last Monday in May is Memorial Day(纪念日)．This holiday remembers the many service members, men and women, who died for their country．Americans celebrate Memorial Day with services in cemeteries(公墓)and churches．

    　　America’s great national holiday, Independence Day, falls on the fourth of July．It celebrates the birth of the United States．It was on this day that the colonists(殖民者)announced their independence from England．They had to fight hard for the next seven years to win this independence．

    　　The first Monday of September is Labor Day(劳工节)．This holiday honors(向——表示敬意)the working people of the United States．There are sorts of celebrations and speeches on this day too．People go to all kinds of places to enjoy the fine weather at the end of summer．

    (1)

    This passage mainly tells us something about ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    Independence Day

    B．

    America’s holidays

    C．

    Memorial Day

    D．

    New Year’s Day

    (2)

    Which festival is NOT a public holiday?

    [　　]

    A．

    Labor Day

    B．

    Valentine’s Day

    C．

    Washington’s Birthday

    D．

    Thanksgiving Day

    (3)

    The American people celebrate ________ on July 4 th every year．

    [　　]

    A．

    New Year’s Day

    B．

    May Day

    C．

    Memorial Day

    D．

    Independence Day

    (4)

    From this passage we know ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    American people do not work on New Year’s Day

    B．

    Memorial Day falls on the first Monday of February

    C．

    Labor Day comes on May 1 in the United States

    D．

    Americans celebrate Independence Day on June 14

    (5)

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    [　　]

    A．

    Americans celebrate Memorial Day in order to remember their dead friends．

    B．

    On New Year’s Day Americans usually go shopping．

    C．

    Washington and Lincoln were born in the same month．

    D．

    Americans celebrate Labor Day to remember the dead workers．

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    阅读并按要求做题。

    　　Trees are useful to men in three important ways：　　1　　, they give them shade, and they help to prevent drought and floods(防止洪水与干旱)．

    　　Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, men have not realized(意识)that the third of these is the most important．In their eagerness(渴望)to make money from trees, 　　2　　, only to find that without them they have lost the best friends they had．And also 　　3　　, so many trees are slowly gone．

    　　This doesn’t not only mean that men will have fewer trees．The results(结果)are even more serious：　　4　　, their roots(树跟)break up soil——having the rain go in——and also bind(固定)the soil(土壤), thus stopping it from being washed away easily; 　　5　　, the rain falls on hard ground and runs away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil．

    A．some people have cut trees down in large numbers

    B．but where there are no trees

    C．they provide(供给)them with wood

    D．they are usually too careless to plant and look after new trees

    E．for where there are trees

    6．Which is the best title of the passage?________

    A．Planting More Trees

    B．The Problems of Trees

    C．Never Cut Down Trees

    D．The importance of Trees

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    完形填空

    　　A factory began to make a new kind of dog food．A big party was held to 　　1　　 the new dog food to everyone．People 　　2　　 the newspapers and TV stations(报社和电视台)were there．

    　　There was a dog 　　3　　 the party．He would eat the dog food and have his pictures 　　4　　．The plan was to show everybody 　　5　　 the dog would like the new dog food．

    　　When the time 　　6　　, a plate of the dog food was given in front of 　　7　　．Everybody looked at the dog．But there was one 　　8　　．He didn’t eat any of it．The dog didn’t like the dog food．

    　　The boss(老板)of the factory had to 　　9　　 something quickly．All of the people were watching．All of the people were 　　10　　．So he ate the dog food himself．

    (1)
    [　　]

    A．

    send

    B．

    take

    C．

    put

    D．

    show

    (2)
    [　　]

    A．

    of

    B．

    from

    C．

    on

    D．

    in

    (3)
    [　　]

    A．

    by

    B．

    of

    C．

    at

    D．

    in

    (4)
    [　　]

    A．

    taken

    B．

    to take

    C．

    taking

    D．

    take

    (5)
    [　　]

    A．

    how long

    B．

    how soon

    C．

    how much

    D．

    how many

    (6)
    [　　]

    A．

    left

    B．

    passed

    C．

    went

    D．

    came

    (7)
    [　　]

    A．

    everyone

    B．

    people

    C．

    the dog

    D．

    the boss

    (8)
    [　　]

    A．

    change

    B．

    problem

    C．

    answer

    D．

    word

    (9)
    [　　]

    A．

    do

    B．

    tell

    C．

    speak

    D．

    know

    (10)
    [　　]

    A．

    smiling

    B．

    dancing

    C．

    jumping

    D．

    laughing

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