AVERAGE RESOURCES(资源)
620 m3 water	If we put flesh water and sea water together，we can each have 620 m3 water．But remember，sea water is too salty for us to drink if the factories don’t process(加工)it first．So，620 m3 is little．Saving water in daily use is important．
0．5 hectares of forests	There are 3．869 billion hectares(公顷)of forests on Earth．But we are losing them mainly because we cut trees too much．If we calculate(计算)at the size of a football field，we are losing 343，000 football fields every day，or 1，431 per hour，or 24 per minute !
1．5 centimeters long corals(珊瑚)	All the corals that we have now spread(绵延)for about 100，000 km in 109 countries．But each of us can only have such a little piece，because seas are get-ring polluted and corals are dying．
33 stars	According to the latest report，there are 200 billion stars in the Milky Way．Each of us can have 33 of them．Unfortunately，we cannot see most of the 200 billion stars from Earth．We can only see about 6．000 stars．If we don’t use telescopes(望远镜)or we have bad weather，we can only see about 2，000 stars．
90kg rice	On average(平均)，we get 0．54 billion tons of rice each year round the world and each of us can have 90 kg．Asia produces and eats 90％of all the rice．How long will it take you to eat up this 90 kg rice?

【小题1】On average，maybe we each have________fresh water in the world．

A．620m3	B．more than 620m3
C．far less than 620m3	D．no more than 620m3

【小题2】When we use telescopes or the weather is fine，we can see________stars from Earth．

A．all the stars

B．about 200 billion

C．about 2．000

D．about 6．000

【小题3】According to the table above，we each can only have________because of pollution．

A．less water

B．fewer forests

C．fewer corals

D．less rice

【小题4】We are losing___________football fields every day because people cut down too many trees.

A．343，000

B．3．869

C．1，431

D．24

【小题5】Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．We get 0.54 billion tons of rice each year round the world and each of us can have 9 kg．

B．We cannot see most of the 20 billion stars from Earth．

C．Sea water is too salty for us to drink if the factories don’t process it first．

D．each of us can only have some pieces of corals，because seas are get-ring polluted．

Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.

   Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.

   Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don’t pay overtime. Their workers don’t get more pay for more work. Some people think it’s their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work more hours.

   Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.

1. A Japanese worker works __________ more hours a year than a French one.

A. 513          B. 1,646           C. 2,159         D. 3,805

2.The word “overtime” in Paragraph 3 means _____________.

A. 税费          B. 加班费                  C. 学费          D. 冷饮费

3.People in ________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.

A. France            B. Germany        C. the United States       D. Great Britain

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. No companies offer vacations to their workers.

B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.

C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.

D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.

5.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?

A. Many workers have to work long hours.

B. Many people have vacations long enough.

C. Work hours are the same around the world.

D. There are a lot of dull people in the world.

 

Very hot weather is common in many parts of the world. Although hot weather just makes most people hot, it can cause medical problems and death.
Floods, storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year. And we hear much about them in news reports. We general hear little about heat, which experts say may be nature’s most dangerous killer.
Health experts say that since the year 1900, very hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event. One year--- the unusually hot summer of 1980 heat caused about 1,700 deaths in the United States. In 1995, more than 600 people died in another heat wave in one city----Chicago, Illinois.
Besides drinking lots of cool water , doctors say there are some other things to do to protect against the health dangers of heat. Stay out of the sun, if possible. Wear loose and light—colored clothes. Wear a hat while in the sun. Eat fewer hot and heavy foods. And, when possible, cook foods during cooler time of the day. If possible, rest more often.
Health experts say these simple steps can prevent the dangerous health problems caused by heat. They will prevent sickness, help you feel better and may even save your life.
【小题1】Hot weather is common ______.

A．all over the world.	B．in many parts of the world
C．in some parts of the world	D．in a few parts of the world

【小题2】Experts say maybe _______is natural’s most dangerous killer.

A．heat

B．a flood

C．a storm

D．an earthquake

【小题3】About 1,700 people died of heat in the US _______.

A．in 1900

B．in 1980

C．in 1995

D．in 2000

【小题4】The passage is talking about _______.

A．all kinds of terrible natural events in the world

B．some health problems caused by hot weather

C．how to prevent health problems

D．the health problems in hot weather and the ways to stop them

Dear sir ,
I have travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along the routes: the(路线): the number 49 and the number 16. But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road, it is always full, so I can’t get on it, I have to wait for the number 49 because sometimes there are empty seats on it.
The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes. If this is true, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?
The rules say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting Why do the half-empty buses go straight(一直)past me when I am standing at bus stop?
The rules say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the other passengers as they got off. There were 129 people.
It is clear that our bus companies break the rules and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service(服务) better?
Yours
Tired passenger
【小题1】This passage is __________.

A．a message

B．a talk

C．a story

D．a letter

【小题2】The writer has to take Bus No. 49 because______.

A．it arrives on time	B．it is not always full
C．it travels faster	D．it has fewer seats on it

【小题3】How long does the writer usually have to wait for a bus?

A．Ten minutes

B．One hour

C．Half an hour

D．Nearly a day

【小题4】The rules say that each bus may carry ________ passengers at most.

A．twenty

B．forty

C．sixty

D．one hundred and twenty-nine

【小题5】From the passage we can see that__________.

A．the bus service was poor

B．no passengers took their buses

C．no buses except the No. 49 bus passed Souk Road

D．the writer was always the first to get on bus

People like to say：“The hand that rocks(摇动)the cradle(摇篮)rules the world．”Or theysay：“Behind every successful man，there is a woman．”

Now some women still like making their husbands and sons successful．But some women want more for themselves．They want to be successful as men．

Today the best jobs are still given to men．Even when women do the same work，they are often paid less than men．Some women want these things changed．They want to stand beside the men，with the same chances for success．

Now many American women are earning money outside their homes．More than half of the women at the age of eighteen to sixty-five have good jobs．In general，working women have more education than those who stay at home．

Among women with jobs，eight out of ten drive a car to work，and most of them often spend their holidays away from home．They like traveling by air．Women’s work has made several changes in women’s lives and in men’s lives，too．

But things are quite different from those in the Middle East countries．

In the Middle East countries，women have to stay at home．They look after their families and do all the housework．They can’t find work outside．When they go out in public．they cover their faces with something and walk behind their husbands．

For the past few years the women’s life has been changing in those countries．Many women want to play an active role in the society．Though working gives them few chances of getting married，many men still want to marry them in the old ways．

1.More and more women want to get jobs because        ．

A．they don’t want to stand behind their husbands in the street

B．they think they are more important than men

C．they think they are as important as men

D．housework troubles them too much

2.Some women are still badly paid       ．

A．because women want more money

B．because of the old ways of thinking

C．because women can’t do as well as men do

D．but we don’t know why

3.If women have got higher education       ．

A．they can get better jobs more easily         B．they don’t have to do any housework

C．they can travel by plane                  D．they can be paid better than men

4.Working gives women      ．

A．the chance to receive more education than men

B．chances to play an important role in the society

C．more pay than men

D．fewer chances of getting married

5.From this passage we know       ．

A．women have the same rights as men today

B．women don’t want to work outside their homes

C．more and more women want to play an active role in their countries

D．in the Middle East countries all the women stay at home