Everyone tries to get to school on time. But when bad weather gives you trouble, can you still make it before the bell rings?
In northern China during spring, big sandstorms often make trouble for students and everyone else. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly. Sometimes, people can’t even see for 20 metres.
Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in late March. They have happened in more than 10 provinces (省)  in northern China this year. More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the sandstorms.
People in southern China don’t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia（内蒙古）. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there aren’t many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts（融化）, the ground becomes looser（更松散的）. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.
Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe（呼吸） too much sand, they could cough or have asthma（哮喘）.
Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear down farmers’ houses.
What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here’s an idea: Ask you parents to help you plant some trees this spring.
If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them from cutting.
【小题1】In which season do sandstorms usually happen?

A．In spring.

B．In summer.

C．In autumn.

D．In winter.

【小题2】Which of the following provinces in China is often hit by sandstorms?

A．Fujian Province.

B．Yunnan Province.

C．Jiangsu Province.

D．Gansu Province.

【小题3】The underlined phrase “tear down” in the sentence means “_________”.

A．使……哭泣

B．弄倒

C．摧残

D．加固

【小题4】 According to the passage, what cannot be caused by sandstorms?

A．Health problems.	B．Traffic problems.
C．The loss of farm animals.	D．Noise pollution.

【小题5】Which is not stated in the passage？_______________ .

A．Trees can help keep enough rain water

B．More trees need to be planted

C．Some people are doing harm to the environment

D．Sandstorms are the main cause of asthma

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In today’s world, pollution has become a serious problem.  51.  we know, air pollution is harmful to our health. However, not all people know that noise    52  also a kind of pollution and is harmful to human health.

People who work and live in noisy conditions may become   53  . For example,  many of the workers who   54. newspapers and books become deaf. Quite a few people living near   55 also have hearing lose. Recently it was reported that many teenagers in America  56 hear better than the old do, because these young people always listen to  57 pop music.  Making a loud noise in public is also a kind of pollution, it not only  58  others but also does great harm to hearing. Cars and machines also produce 59 noise. It makes people feel uncomfortable and unpleasant.  60  , it can cause them to be sick or deaf.Nowadays many countries are trying to solve all sorts of environmental problems, including noise pollution.

1.	A．So B．While C．As D．And

 

2.	A．are B．is C．was D．were

 

3.	A．excited B．dead C．thin D．deaf

 

4.	A．make B．print C．catch D．take

 

5.	A．factories B．airports C．schools D．gyms

 

6.	A．can B．may C．can’t D．mustn’t

 

7.	A．slow B．light C．fast D．loud

 

8.	A．helps B．disturbs C．causes D．makes

 

9.	A．much too B．lots of C．a little D．too many

 

10.	A．By the way B．we know C．For example D．What’s more

 

Everyone tries to get to school on time. But when bad weather gives you trouble, can you still make it before the bell rings?

In northern China during spring, big sandstorms often make trouble for students and everyone else. When the sky is dark with sand, buses and cars all move much more slowly. Sometimes, people can’t even see for 20 metres.

Sandstorms usually happen in spring. This year, sandstorms started in late March. They have happened in more than 10 provinces (省)  in northern China this year. More than 70 million people have had problems in those places because of the sandstorms.

People in southern China don’t have to worry about this kind of bad weather. Most of the sand comes from Gansu and Inner Mongolia（内蒙古）. In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. People there have been cutting down too many trees. When there aren’t many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns to sand. When spring comes and the ice melts（融化）, the ground becomes looser（更松散的）. Strong winds take the loose sand into the sky.

Sandstorms are bad for people’s health. If people breathe（呼吸） too much sand, they could cough or have asthma（哮喘）.

Sandstorms also give farmers lots of problems. Sometimes their sheep get lost in the storms and never get back home. The winds also tear down farmers’ houses.

What can you do to stop sandstorms? Here’s an idea: Ask you parents to help you plant some trees this spring.

If you see people cutting down too many trees, tell them about the dangers of sandstorms, and ask your government to stop them from cutting.

1.In which season do sandstorms usually happen?

A．In spring.

B．In summer.

C．In autumn.

D．In winter.

2.Which of the following provinces in China is often hit by sandstorms?

A．Fujian Province.

B．Yunnan Province.

C．Jiangsu Province.

D．Gansu Province.

3.The underlined phrase “tear down” in the sentence means “_________”.

A．使……哭泣

B．弄倒

C．摧残

D．加固

4. According to the passage, what cannot be caused by sandstorms?

A．Health problems.	B．Traffic problems.
C．The loss of farm animals.	D．Noise pollution.

5.Which is not stated in the passage？_______________ .

A．Trees can help keep enough rain water

B．More trees need to be planted

C．Some people are doing harm to the environment

D．Sandstorms are the main cause of asthma

 

When does music in public places become noise pollution?

You may like at least some kind of music. But the problem is that, in lots of places, you’re made to hear somebody else’s choice in music. Say you’ve just landed at an airport. At the airport, the “background” （背景）music may be played loudly.

When you are on the way to your hotel, there may be another kind of music played by the taxi driver. Then you finally reach your hotel. But when you are taking the elevator(电梯)，there is elevator music.

You go out to dinner and end up in a place where the owner of the restaurant thinks music will help make you eat more and spend more. Then a person playing the violin comes around. This is called the “music wallpaper”. It is to make you buy more and eat a lot.  Even the government thinks this is “noise pollution,” especially when the music is too loud.

Noise pollution may be bad for our hearing. It’s also bad for some of our daily activities, such as sleeping, conversations and so on.

The fact that you can’t see, taste or smell it may help explain why it has not received as much attention as other kinds of pollution, such as air pollution or water pollution. The air around us is always filled with sounds, but most of us would not think we are surrounded(包围) by noise. This can be bad for our health. So many people like soft and quiet music in their house.

1.In the restaurant, the music is to make you _____________.

    A. have a nice meal                    

B. eat more food and spend more money

    C. enjoy some wonderful music     

D. have a great time in the restaurant

2.This passage doesn’t talk about ___________.

A. food pollution       B. water pollution

C. air pollution    D. noise pollution

3.Music in public places becomes noise pollution because __________.

    A. it’s played at the airport           

 B. it’s played by the taxi driver

C. it’s played when you are taking the elevator

D. you are made to hear someone else’s choice in music 

4.From the passage we know that ___________.

    A. music that is too loud is bad for our health

    B. people pay as much attention to noise pollution as they do to air pollution

    C. people like loud music in their house

    D. most people think that there’s lots of noise around us

 

Hundreds of years ago, life was harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no medicine, either.

Life today brings new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and we become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution to all living things in the world.

Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is very thick. People cannot see the sky clearly.

Many countries are making rules to fight against pollution. Factories now must clean their water before they throw it away. And they mustn’t let dirty smoke go into the air.

There are many things we can do to fight against pollution. We should put waste things in dustbins and do not throw them on the ground. We should go to work by bike or on foot instead of taking a car or a bus. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.

    Rules are not enough. We should do our best to fight against pollution.

1.Which of the following is NOT true about life in the past?

A. There were no modern machines.	B. There was no modern medicine.
C. There was much air pollution.	D. There were not many people.

2.What should people do to fight against pollution?

A. Always drive a car to work.	B. Throw waste things anywhere they like.
C. Put waste things in dustbins.	D. Always take a bus to go to school.

3.The most serious pollution is              .

A. water pollution	B. air pollution
C. noise pollution	D. light pollution

4.What should factories do to fight against pollution?

A. Let dirty smoke go into the air.

B. Throw dirty water away without cleaning it.

C. Close the factories.

D. Let dirty water go after cleaning it.

5.From the passage, we know that              .

A. a few years ago, there was no pollution at all.

B. people today don’t have to talk to each other loudly

C. we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes.

D. Everybody should try his or her best to fight against pollution