When I was a little girl, my family lives in a small village. There was a very beautiful river near my home. The water was clean and cool. I liked to go fishing there with mom. We would catch fish, look for clams and play in the water. There were also a lot of  birds near the river. We would spend all day watching the birds. Life was beautiful and wonderful in the old days.

Now my family lives in the city. Last Sunday my daughter asked me to take her to see the beautiful river I was always talking about. “I want to go fishing there with you and Grandma ao much,” she said.

When we went to the river, we only saw a factory and a mountain of garbage(垃圾). My mom was surprised, my daughter was quite despondent, and I was sad—the river was my best friend. I grew up with it. Now there are no fish in it; the birds are gone, too. I hear it crying for help. But what can I do ?

1.Where was the writer born?

A．In a city           B．In a village         C．In a foreign country  D．In a mountain

2.When the writer went back to see the river, what did she find?

A．The pollution in the river was very serious.

B．The river was a good place for children to play.

C．Bird-watching was more and more popular along the river.

D．There were many more fish in the river.

3.Who is “Grandma” in the reading?

A．The writer’s daughter                   B．The writer’s mom

C．The writer                             D．The writer’s grandmother

4.What does the underlined word “despondent” mean?

A．高兴的           B．惊喜的           C．失望的           D．麻木的

5.What did the writer mean when she said, “I grew up with it”?

A．She helped clean the garbage out of the river.

B．She spent much time playing around the river.

C．She had many friends who lived near the river.

D．She grew well by eating fish and clams from the river.

根据所掌握的文化或背景知识，选择最佳答案。

1.The following descriptions of Paris,which is not true.

A. Notre Dame Cathedral is one of the most famous churches.

B.The Eiffel Tower is a fantastic sight.???

C.There are many beautiful beaches in Paris.

D.There aren’t any mountains in Paris.

2.What can we do to save the environment?

A.Go to bed with the lignt on?????? B.Turn on the shower while washing hair

C.Often use paper towels????????? D.Take our own bag while shopping

3.There many places of interests in China._________ are the birthplaces(发源地) of Chinese culture.

A.Mount Tai and Mount Huang??????????????????? B.Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake

C.The Changjiang River and the Huanghe River?????? D.Mount Song and Mount Emei

4.If you wanted to visit an educational place in China,such as Confucius' hometown,you would go to__________.

A.Huanggang Hubei??? B.Weihai Shandong???? C.Qufu Shandong???? D.Nanjing Jiangsu

5.Yellow River Fisherman is ____________.

A.Hong Tao’s latest movie???? B.Lu Xun’s novel

C.Han Han’s new book??????? D.Zhang Yimou’s new movie

6.In Beijing ,people drive? on the _______ side of the road,while? in London ,people drive on the _______ side of the road.

A.left;left???? B.right;right?? C.left;right???? D.right;left5

When I was a little girl, my family lives in a small village. There was a very beautiful river near my home. The water was clean and cool. I liked to go fishing there with mom. We would catch fish, look for clams and play in the water. There were also a lot of  birds near the river. We would spend all day watching the birds. Life was beautiful and wonderful in the old days.
Now my family lives in the city. Last Sunday my daughter asked me to take her to see the beautiful river I was always talking about. “I want to go fishing there with you and Grandma ao much,” she said.
When we went to the river, we only saw a factory and a mountain of garbage(垃圾). My mom was surprised, my daughter was quite despondent, and I was sad—the river was my best friend. I grew up with it. Now there are no fish in it; the birds are gone, too. I hear it crying for help. But what can I do ?
【小题1】Where was the writer born?