Across the world, 1.1 billion people have no access to clean drinking water. More than 2.5 billion people lack basic sanitation (卫生设备).

     The combination proves deadly. Each year, diseases related to inadequate (不充足的) water and sanitation kill between 2高☆考♂资♀源?网 and 5 million people and cause an estimated 80 percent of all sicknesses in the developing world. Safe drinking water is a precondition (前提) for health and the fight against child death rate, inequality between men and women, and poverty.

Consider these facts:

     The average distance that women in Africa and Asia walk to collect water is 6 kilometers.

     Only 58 percent of children in sub-Saharan Africa are drinking safe water, and only 37 percent of children in South Asia have access to even a basic toilet.

     Each year in India alone, 73 million working days are lost to water-born diseases.

Here are three ways you can help:

     (1) Write Congress

     Current US foreign aid for drinking water and sanitation budgets only one dollar per year per American citizen. Few members of Congress have ever received a letter from voters about clean drinking water abroad.

     (2) Donate to a project with a faith-based organizations

     Many US religious groups already donate to water and sanitation projects, working with partner organizations abroad. Simply a single project by a US organization can make safe water a reality for thousands of people.

     (3) Support nonprofit water organizations

     Many US-based nonprofits work skillfully abroad in community-led projects on drinking water and sanitation. Some organizations are large, others small, some operate worldwide, others are devoted to certain areas in Africa, Asia, or Latin America. Support them generously.

The passage is probably written for         .

A. Americans                B. people in developing countries

C. religious leaders     高☆考♂资♀源?网      D. nonprofit water organizations

What is the problem that the facts exposed?

A. Inequality between men and women.                             

B. Many people have no access to clean drinking water.

C. Less effort has been made to improve the basic sanitation.                              

D. Children suffer most from the lack of basic sanitation.

The purpose of the passage is to arouse people to         .

A. help the developing countries              

B. help solve the water shortage and sanitation problem

C. support nonprofit water organizations     

D. help get rid of water-related diseases around the world

Which is the best title of the passage?

A. From Water Shortage and Sanitation to Poverty             

B. Developing World, A Place Needs Help

C. Water Shortage and Sanitation, What Can We Do?

D. Water Shortage and Sanitation

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       阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后面的要求答题。（请注意问题后的字数要求）

       After achieving a 9 percent GDP growth, hosting a successful Olympic Games and carrying out its first space walk the year before last, you'd think China would be happy．__________________．That, at least, is the opinion of a new book written by a group of Chinese authors．

       China Is Not Happy was published in March, 2009．It is a follow-up to the 1996 work China Can Say No, a bestseller that complained about the influence of the West, and the US in particular, on China．Thirteen years later, the authors of China Is Not Happy list their dissatisfaction with how China is being treated in the world today．

       They argue that China needs to use its growing power and economic resources to build its own position of preeminence （卓越）．"From looking at the history of human civilization, we are most qualified to lead this world．" the book says．

       The authors, single out the US for special scorn （轻蔑）．"The economic problem has shown the Chinese people that America does have problems, that what we've been saying is right," said one of the authors．Zxxk

       The book has become a bestseller in many Chinese bookstores．Yet much of the response to the book has been negative．Several reviews in the Chinese media have criticized the book's radical （激进的） opinions．The book is a way to "fish money from the pockets of the angry youth and angry elderly," wrote one critic in the China Youth Daily．Meanwhile, a well-known sociologist, Li Yinhe, has said that China needs patriotism （爱国主义）, but there is a limit．In her blog she wrote, "If we are to bully （欺负） other countries, take the world's resources and try to lead it, we're going over the top．"

76.List three great achievements that China made in 2008 based on the text．（Please answer within 20 words．）

       ①                                                                       

       ②                                                                        

       ③                                                                       

77.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words．（Please answer within 6 words．）

78.Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

       Ancient China was advanced and it was Chinese who created developed civilization, so we Chinese should be the leader of the world．

79.What is the main idea of the last Paragraph? （Please answer within 10words．）

80.Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese．

Unless action is taken immediately, there is a good chance that all the oceans of the world will be dead by the year 2010.How can this possibly happen??

We have already seen that people allow all sorts of waste products to flow into the sea. It is almost impossible to measure how much waste water and industrial waste end up in our oceans, but we can find out how much oil is poured into them legally and illegally. It is illegal to pour oil into the sea close to the shore, but when a ship is many miles out to sea there are no such rules. Scientists have different ideas as to the amount of oil put into the sea, but the lowest figure for oil poured in European waters alone is nearly 200 000 tons every year. Some people say the figure could be ten times as high.?

It is not only our coasts that suffer from oil pollution. Among other things, many shell fish(creatures which live in water),and have a hard shell—oysters and mussels, for example—now have high amounts of poisonous substances. Next time you have shell fish to eat, how can you be sure that they are free from oil pollution? You cannot see the effects and you cannot taste them, either. It is really quite a problem.?

This passage is mainly about_______.?

A. pollution in the oceans

B. the amounts of oil in the sea?

C. the amounts of poison in shell fish

D. oil pollution in the waters?

According to the passage, what is the main cause of oil pollution??

A. Oil ships which meet and strike each other.?

B. Oil poured at sea when the oil tanks are cleaned out.?

C. Oil coming out of the bottom of the sea.?

D. Oil from waste water and industrial waste.?

Which of the following is illegal?

A. Pouring oil into the sea from land, especially when there is no other choice.

B. Allowing waste materials to flow into the waters.?

C. Pouring oil at seaside.?

D. Going fishing when the water is polluted by oil.?

What does the underlined word European waters' mean?

A. The seas around Europe and Africa.

B. The Atlantic Ocean.?

C. The Arctic Ocean.

D. The Black Sea and the Mediterranean mainly.?

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The decision to further all or part of your studies outside your country is a serious one, and one which for most students will have a special life-long benefit. If you realize English will help you in your career and make your personal life better, you will find that coming to England to study English is a very special experience that you will never forget. I am very pleased to have this opportunity to invite you to join our English Language course.

    London is one of the world's best cultural and trading centers. You will live in one of the world's great cities. It gives the perfect situation in which to learn and develop English language skills. The international students attending courses at English Language Institutes in London gives a chance to feel a different culture and learn English. As we prepare for the 21st Century, international communication has never been more important, "To master a foreign language is becoming a useful tool for trade, industrial and professional success. Our aim at the English Language Institutes is to develop students' English language skill in friendly and helpful conditions.

Supported by computer, video and audio equipment, and using sound classroom, our team of teachers will guide you through your chosen course of study, you will receive excellent service and advice at every stage. Out-of-class support staff will help you settle in and make the most of your stay in London. Truly, you will enjoy yourself in London and make friendships that will last a life-time. I hope we can welcome you to this exciting world of London. Come and see us! Visit a class in any of the English language Institutes. See for yourself why we encourage you to study in London.

What's the main purpose of this text? (回答词数不超过8个)

What is the advantage of the course for foreign students at English Language Institutes in London? (回答词数不超过12个)

Who will help the students settle in and enjoy themselves in London when they study there?

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Doreen Sykora is now a junior at McGill University. She had a difficult time when she first began college. She said, “I was always well prepared for my examinations. But when I go into class to take the exam, I would fall apart. I could just blank out because of nervousness and fear.” Hitoshi Sakamoto, an anthropology(人类学) student at Temple University in Tokyo reports similar experiences.

These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is stressed(加压力于) about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student cannot write or think clearly because of the severe tension and nervousness.

Now there are special university courses to help students. In these courses, advisors and psychologists try to help students by teaching them to manage test anxiety. Such a course helps students learn to live with stress and not fail because of it. First students take a practice test to measure their worry level. If the tests show that their stress level is high, the students can take a short course to manage the fear. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. They get training to become calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work more easily. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.

Doreen Sykora saw immediate results after taking such a course. She now has enthusiasm about the relaxation methods. “Mostly, what I do is imagine myself in a very calm place. Then I imagine myself picking up a pencil. I move slowly and carefully. I breathe easily and let all the tension out. With each breath, more worry leaves me. It really works too. My grades have improved greatly! I’m really doing well at McGill now. This relaxation method works not only on examinations, but it has improved the rest of my life as well.”

For Hitoshi in Tokyo, the results were much the same. He is enjoying school a lot more and learning more.

1. What is the similarity between Doreen Sykora and Hitoshi Sakamoto?

A. They are students from the same university.

B. They failed in all the examinations.

C. They both had experiences of test anxiety.

D. They both had the same poor studying habits.

2. The phrase “blank out” in Paragraph 1 refers to “_______.”

A. lose interest in the exam           B. refuse to take the exam

C. get an extra paper                  D. be unable to think clearly

3. What’s the purpose of some special university student-help courses?

　　A. To help students to reduce test anxiety.   

　　B. To show a stress level experienced by students.

　　C. To learn more knowledge about test anxiety.

　　D. To have a better understanding of test anxiety.