Dust storms are Beijing again. The people of Beijing are wearing masks to protect their mouths and noses. The dust storms are a problem for the people of Beijing. For several years. The storms have made being outdoors dangerous. Why do the sandstorms hit Beijing and How do we solve the problem?

The sand and dust are a problem whenever the wind comes from the north.. ①When the wind is________, it        dust and sand from the desert to north-west China.②Often the sandstorms are so bad that drivers have to be careful and use their headlamps to help them see what’s in front of them.

The Central Meteorological Station(中央气象台)says that sandstorms are a problem in summer because the land is drier. This means that the earth does not stick to the ground and the wind carries more sand and dust. When there is more rain, this does not happen, but this area is one of the driest places in the country. Dust storms also affect(影响)other areas like central and northern parts of China. Gansu and Shanxi provinces are also affected.

   Sandstorms are a difficult problem because of people’s carelessness with the trees and grasslands. People are cutting down too many trees and raising too many sheep or cows on grasslands．So many grasslands and farmland become desert(沙漠)or sand. One way to solve the problem is to plant trees to hold earth to the ground. This will also bring more rain because plants help make the world’s rain. So, solving the problem needs a long-term plan. Today, the people of northern China have to protect themselves from the effects of this unpleasant natural disaster．

76. 在①处填上适当词使文章完整。___________　___________

77. 将②处译成汉语。

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78. What’s the reason to make many farmlands and grasslands become desert?

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79. 找出与下列句子意思相同的句子。

Other areas like central and northern parts of China are also affected by the sandstorms.

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80. 找出本文的主题句。

   

house, smile, keep, happy, listen, money, all, look, ill, friend, travel, be

How can you get happiness? You may say that happiness requires nice comforts like a   71   , a car, big bank balance, a high paying job.

Here in India where I live, I have    72    through villages where people seemed to earn just enough to make ends meet. I have seen happiness there. I have seen     73     faces and smiling eyes that readily gave me directions. They were very     74   and made my journey easier.

I have also worked for 3 years on Wall Street, in a big Investment Bank. I have seen some people with a lot of     75   but still unhappy. I am not saying that all rich are unhappy (or the poor, happy). But the fact that there    76   some rich people who look angry or listless (无精打采的) and there are some poor people who     77    happy, points out that there must be something else to     78   , than just money, luxury (奢侈品) and comfort.

Happiness, it seems, is not a factor of how much you have. You can feel happy  79     to a good song, you can feel happy watching a beautiful sunrise, you can feel happy in any number of ways that don’t require any possessions at     80  . .

71.___ 72. ____ 73. ____ 74. ____ 75. _____ 76. ____77. _____78. ____79. _____80.______ 

   

IX.补全对话（5个小题，每小题1分，共5分）

根据对话内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出最佳选项，将其答案的序号写在方框下面的横线上,选项中有两项为多余项。

A: You must be really excited about leaving for America tomorrow, Li Ping!

B: Yeah. （81）______

A: Nervous about what?

B: I don’t know many of the customs and manners in the USA. （82）______

A: Sure.

B: （83）______

A: Well, it’s important to be on time when you’re invited for dinner. （84）______ Americans expect their guests to be on time.

B: Then how long may I stay there?

A: （85）______ Or you seem to have come only for the meal. When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of things, it’s time to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

A. It’s good to stay at home for you. B. After the meal, don’t leave at once. C. Could you give me a hand? D. What rules do they have in America? E. But I’m a bit nervous. F. You’re supposed to leave before the meal. G. It’s impolite to arrive late.

　　根据所提供的语篇内容，用方框中所给出的词的正确形式填空，使短文意思通顺、正确、连贯。方框中有两个词是多余的。

sound，nice，write，friend，feel，you，do，like，need，help，how，me

We have a lot of trouble in our life, but we have to face them. When you are feeling unhappy or forget how great you are, there are six ways to make you  71  good about yourself.

　　(1)Look in the mirror (镜子) and say to  72  , “I’m a special(特殊的) person and there’s no one in the world  73  me. I can do anything !” It may not  74  so good, but it really works!

　　(2)Do something  75  for someone.   76  others always makes you feel good.

　　(3)Smile! Be  77  to people you meet. Look for the good things in your friends and family.

　　(4)Learn something new! Have you always wanted to decorate your own room or learn   78  to swim? Go for it! New challenges(挑战) are fun and give you a sense of accomplishment when you have finished.

　　(5)Read and start a diary. Turn off the TV and let your imagination(想象) fly! If you have any thoughts, dreams or anything you want,  79  them down! Writing always helps to express your feelings.

　　(6)Stay with your family. We all  80  our family time. Talk with your Mum and Dad or maybe even your cousin.

71．           72．           73．            74．            75．        

76．           77．           78．            79．            80．        

 

--Have you ever seen “Home with Kids”?

　　--Yes, I like it a lot. It's one of _______________TV plays I've ever seen.

　　A. the most interesting 　　　　　　　　　 B. more interesting

　　C. the least interesting　　　　　　　　　 D. interesting

 

 

Do you know why different animals or insects have their special colors? Colors are used mainly to protect themselves.
Why can’t some birds easily catch locusts（蝗虫）? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But as autumn comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other insects with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives in the day and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals can’t be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colors much like the trees.
Have you ever noticed an even more strange thing? A kind of fish in the sea can send out black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, its enemies can’t find it. And it quickly swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.
【小题1】 From the article we learn that locusts 　　　　　　　　　.

A．are dangerous to their enemies	B．are easily found by birds
C．change their colors to protect themselves	D．are small animals

【小题2】How can insects with different colors from plants keep out of danger?

A．They have to move quietly.

B．They hide themselves in the day and appear at night.

C．They have the colors much like their enemies.

D．They run away quickly.

【小题3】 Bears and lions can keep safe because 　　　　　　　　　.

A．they live in forests	B．they like brown and grey colors
C．they move quietly	D．they have the colors similar to the trees

【小题4】What does the word “liquid” mean in the last paragraph?

A．气体

B．固体

C．液体

D．水蒸气

【小题5】 Which is the best title for this passage?

A．The Main Use of Colors for Animals and Insects

B．Colors of Different Animals and Insects

C．The Change of Colors for Animals and Insects

D．The Change of Different Animals and Plants