Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 　1 the theme “Water for Life”.

There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 　2 drinking water. The United Nations 　3 to cut this number in half by 2015.

Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 　4 challenge. But everyone, 　5 　 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 　6 of her age around the world.

Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 　7 　 discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.

In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 　8 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.

Haggerty learnt that 　9 　the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 　　10　 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 　11　 awareness in her area.

She 　12 　her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 　13 the public library, hospital, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management 14 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 　15 video.

Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 　16 progress.

When asked 　17 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite __18 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”

Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is 　19 to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 　20 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.

1. A. had　　　　　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wrote　　　　　　　　　　　 D. discussed

2. A. enough　　　　 　 　　B. safe 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. much 　　　　　　　　　 D. polluted

3. A. asks　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. orders　　　 　 C. hopes 　　　　　　 　　D. ensures

4. A. good 　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. strong　　　 　 C. important　　　　 　 D. unreal

5. A. especially　　　　　　　　　　 B. sometimes 　 C. even　 　　　　 　　D. seldom

6. A. boys 　　　　 　　　　　 B. others　　　 　 C. students 　　D. grown-ups

7. A. collecting 　　 　　　　　 B. selling　 　 　　　　　 C. buying 　　　　　　　　 D. using

8. A. things　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. chemicals　 　　　　　 C. water　　 　　　 　　D. air

9. A. making　 　　 　　　　　 B. recycling 　　　　　 C. reducing 　　　　　　　　 D. handling

10. A. uses 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has　 　　　 　　　　　　 C. throws 　　　　　　　　　 D. needs

11. A. tell 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. increase　　　　　　　　　 C. spread 　　　　　　　　　 D. inform

12. A. talked to 　　　　　　　　　 B. listened to　 　 C. heard from 　　　　　 D. thought about

13. A. and　 　　　 　　B. besides　　　　　　　　　　 C. as well as 　　　　　　 D. as good as

14. A. officials 　　　　　　　　　 B. workers　　　　　　　　　 C. clerks　　 　　　　　 D. experts

15. A. industrial 　　　　　　　　 B. agricultural 　 C. scientific　 　　　　　 D. educational

16. A. much　　　 　　　　　 B. no　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. some　 　　　　　　　　 D. little

17. A. if　　 　　　 　　B. how 　　　　　　 　　C. when 　　　　　　　　　 D. why

18. A. proud 　　　　　　　　　　 B. glad　 　 　　　　　　　 C. modest　　　　　　　　　　 D. worried

19. A. praises　　　　 　 B. helps　 　 　　　　　　　 C. supports　 　　　　　 D. honors

20. A. awarding　　　　　　　　　 B. saving　　　 　 　　　 C. serving　　　　　　　　　　 D. favoring

Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 　1 the theme “Water for Life”.

There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 　2 drinking water. The United Nations 　3 to cut this number in half by 2015.

Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 　4 challenge. But everyone, 　5 　 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 　6 of her age around the world.

Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 　7 　 discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.

In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 　8 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.

Haggerty learnt that 　9 　the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 　　10　 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 　11　 awareness in her area.

She 　12 　her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 　13 the public library, hospital, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management 14 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 　15 video.

Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 　16 progress.

When asked 　17 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite __18 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”

Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is 　19 to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 　20 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.

1. A. had　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　　 C. wrote　　　　　　 D. discussed

2. A. enough　　 　 　　B. safe 　　　　　　 C. much 　　　　 D. polluted

3. A. asks　　　　　 B. orders 　 　 C. hopes 　　 　　D. ensures

4. A. good 　 　　　　　 B. strong　　 　 C. important　　 　 D. unreal

5. A. especially　　　　 B. sometimes 　 C. even　 　　　 　　D. seldom

6. A. boys 　　 　　　 B. others　　 　 C. students 　　D. grown-ups

7. A. collecting 　　　 B. selling　 　　　 C. buying 　　　　 D. using

8. A. things　 　　　　 B. chemicals 　　 C. water　　 　　D. air

9. A. making　 　 　　　 B. recycling 　　　 C. reducing 　　　　 D. handling

10. A. uses 　　　　　　 B. has　 　　　 C. throws 　　　 D. needs

11. A. tell 　　　　　　 B. increase　　　　 C. spread 　　　 D. inform

12. A. talked to 　　　 B. listened to　 　 C. heard from 　　 D. thought about

13. A. and　 　　 　　B. besides　　　 C. as well as 　　 D. as good as

14. A. officials 　　　 B. workers　　　 C. clerks　　 　　　 D. experts

15. A. industrial 　　　　 B. agricultural　 　 C. scientific 　　　 D. educational

16. A. much　　　 　　　 B. no　　 　　　 C. some　 　　　 D. little

17. A. if　　 　 　　B. how 　　 　　C. when 　　　　 D. why

18. A. proud 　　　 B. glad　 　 　　　 C. modest　　　　 D. worried

19. A. praises　　　 　 B. helps　 　 　　　 C. supports　 　　　 D. honors

20. A. awarding　　　　 B. saving　　 　 　 C. serving　　　 D. favoring

 

Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 　1 the theme “Water for Life”.

There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 　2 drinking water. The United Nations 　3 to cut this number in half by 2015.

Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 　4 challenge. But everyone, 　5 　 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 　6 of her age around the world.

Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 　7 　 discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.

In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 　8 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.

Haggerty learnt that 　9 　the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 　　10　 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 　11　 awareness in her area.

She 　12 　her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 　13 the public library, hospital, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management 14 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 　15 video.

Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 　16 progress.

When asked 　17 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite __18 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”

Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is 　19 to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 　20 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.

1. A. had　　　　　　　　　　 B. gave　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wrote　　　　　　　　　　　 D. discussed

2. A. enough　　　　 　 　　B. safe 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. much 　　　　　　　　　 D. polluted

3. A. asks　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. orders　　　 　 C. hopes 　　　　　　 　　D. ensures

4. A. good 　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. strong　　　 　 C. important　　　　 　 D. unreal

5. A. especially　　　　　　　　　　 B. sometimes 　 C. even　 　　　　 　　D. seldom

6. A. boys 　　　　 　　　　　 B. others　　　 　 C. students 　　D. grown-ups

7. A. collecting 　　 　　　　　 B. selling　 　 　　　　　 C. buying 　　　　　　　　 D. using

8. A. things　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. chemicals　 　　　　　 C. water　　 　　　 　　D. air

9. A. making　 　　 　　　　　 B. recycling 　　　　　 C. reducing 　　　　　　　　 D. handling

10. A. uses 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has　 　　　 　　　　　　 C. throws 　　　　　　　　　 D. needs

11. A. tell 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. increase　　　　　　　　　 C. spread 　　　　　　　　　 D. inform

12. A. talked to 　　　　　　　　　 B. listened to　 　 C. heard from 　　　　　 D. thought about

13. A. and　 　　　 　　B. besides　　　　　　　　　　 C. as well as 　　　　　　 D. as good as

14. A. officials 　　　　　　　　　 B. workers　　　　　　　　　 C. clerks　　 　　　　　 D. experts

15. A. industrial 　　　　　　　　 B. agricultural 　 C. scientific　 　　　　　 D. educational

16. A. much　　　 　　　　　 B. no　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. some　 　　　　　　　　 D. little

17. A. if　　 　　　 　　B. how 　　　　　　 　　C. when 　　　　　　　　　 D. why

18. A. proud 　　　　　　　　　　 B. glad　 　 　　　　　　　 C. modest　　　　　　　　　　 D. worried

19. A. praises　　　　 　 B. helps　 　 　　　　　　　 C. supports　 　　　　　 D. honors

20. A. awarding　　　　　　　　　 B. saving　　　 　 　　　 C. serving　　　　　　　　　　 D. favoring

A college degree in agriculture is not very useful without ________ experience of working on a farm.

A．industrial　　　　　 B．practical

C．technical 　　　 D．garden

 

从A、B、C、D四个单词中找出一个与其它三个的划线部分读音不同的选项

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A． industrial　　　B． trust　　　C． agriculture　　　D． unite