This year,we have met a once-a-century drought( 旱灾 )in Yunnan. It makes us water is the “life blood”of our earth. Like air and sunshine,It is very important to livingthings. Without water,there can be life on the earth. All animals and plants need water. Man also needs water. We need water to drink,to cook and to clean . It even the greater part of our bodies.

Water is almost everywhere. Even in the places of the world,there is water in the air. However,we can not drink sea water fresh water.

To make things even worse,people often to keep the water clean. They throw rubbish into rivers,lakes and seas. So not all the fresh water is for us to drink. a member of the earth,we mustn’t waste water any more. Something must be to protect water.

1.A. to know B. knowing C. know D. knows

2.A. none B. not C. much D. no

3.A. himself B. ourselves C. him D. our

4.A. made of B. makes up C. makes D. made in

5.A. drier B. wetter C. driest D. beautiful

6.A. or B. so C. and D. but

7.A. decide B. fail C. try D. take

8.A. clean enough B. enough clean C. enough good D. dirty enough

9.A. For B. To C. As D. At

10.A. done B. did C. doing D. do

My grandfather is eighty years old. He sometimes complains（抱怨）about how fast things have changed.
He often says that families aren’t the families they used to be. A lot of families have broken up（破裂）. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they will no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home to take care of their children, but now they’re busy working. They have no time to look after children at home. What’s more, more and more people drive. We used to walk five miles to school every day, even in winter. But now children don’t. And in school, children don’t have to think more as we used to. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract, multiply and divide（加、减、乘、除）using our heads. But now most students use calculators. Most families have computers now. In the past, we didn’t have computers. We even had no lights. My mother to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now few people eat home-cooked food. And people seldom talk to each other. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think… Life used to be simple, but it isn’t any more.
根据短文内容，判断句子是否正确，正写（A），错写（B）。（10分）
【小题1】The writer’s grandfather thinks people now are much busier than they used to be.
【小题2】Students have to think more at school now than past.
【小题3】．People like to eat home—cooked food now.
【小题4】．Lots of couples（夫妇）don’t live together because of unhappy problems.
【小题5】5．People have too much time to talk with each other now.

John Thomas was a student, but he had been a famous champion(冠军). Everybody at Boston University liked this tall, quiet boy. Once he was hurt, everybody at Boston University was    . People all over the country    about John Thomas and often asked, "Will he ever jump again?"

     John's mother went to the hospital to see her son. She looked at his     leg. Then she looked into his     . She knew what her son would    . "You're going to jump again, John, I know it," she said."    will be all right."

    If John hoped to jump again, he would have a    to do. He began at once. Even in his hospital bed John started to exercise. He used a wheel(轮子) and other metal things. Soon his   looked like a machine shop!

It was May when John     the hospital. "Is it all right if I go camping this summer?" he asked the doctors.

"Yes," the doctors said. "But take it easy on that foot."

    John took only    walks at first. He was taking it easy on his foot. But not on anything else. He went swimming and did other kinds of exercises. He exercised      his body cried for a rest. Some days later, he exercised a little    . In late summer John went back to    . He asked if he could practise with the football team. Football wasn't his favorite, but he had to get that leg     again! He worked hard. "No one pushed him as hard as he pushed himself," said one of his friends. "To    a champion fighting back is a wonderful thing to watch."

1.A. sorry      B. scared           C. alone                   D. tired

2.A. thought    B. talked            C. heard                     D. moved

3.A. broken    B. lost                   C. missing             D. dead

4.A. face      B. foot             C. eyes              D. leg

5.A. make     B. use                     C. agree             D. do

6.A. Nothing   B. Anything           C. Something                D. Everything

7.A. little         B. lot                   C. few               D. bit

8.A. chair     B. classroom        C. home                    D. bed

9.A. reached   B. called           C. left               D. found

10.A. short    B. long             C. quick              D. fast

11.A. a. after   B. if                C. until              D. when

12.A. later    B. better             C. more             D. less

13.A. school   B. hospital          C. shop                 D. church

14.A. thick    B. strong           C. straight                      D. hard

15.A. look           B. hear               C. know                    D. see

If you plan to take your pet on a trip，prepare ahead of time. At least two weeks before you leave，take your pet to a vet. See if he or she is tit for travel and ask if he or she should have any medicine before leaving. The vet may suggest certain pills for sickness or for calming the pet.
Some states or foreign countries have health laws that say animals must have certain injections(注射)before they can be allowed to enter. Your vet may have this information. You can also get help on the United States and Canadian laws from a book published by the Department of Agriculture which some libraries have. For information on foreign countries， check with their consulates (领事馆).You can also ask the airlines on which you are travelling.
Find out if the places where you plan to stay allow pets because many do not.
If you are going by plane or train，ask if pets are allowed. If they are，ask where they will be kept and who will care for them. The big bus lines in this country do not allow pets.
Choose your pet’s box carefully. Plastic boxes are better than cardboard or wooden ones because they can' be chewed(嚼碎).
If going by plane or train during warm weather，try to go in the cooler early morning or evening hours. Also try to avoid (避免)very cold winter weather because pets often suffer from cold. Even in your own car， be careful. Do not leave the animal inside with the windows closed because the car may become too hot or too cold.
【小题1】The main idea of this passage is to_________

You may have heard of the famous saying, "East or West, home is the best. "
What does the word "home" mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Chinese? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It’s not surprising, because the idea of home is "different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It’s the cooking, eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there’s a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it’s more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows and cool stone floors.
We asked some people about their homes.
How often do people move house in your country?
"In my country many people don’t stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so. "
--Chery, Boston, USA.                                                                                                         
 What a e features (特征) of homes in your country ?
"In Britain, even in town, there’s always a garden. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don’t often have balconies(阳台). The weather isn’t warm enough !"                                                                                      
--Pat, Exeter, England
【小题1】The word "home" sometimes has no exact translation because________.