Imagine one day, the water taps in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that’s what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply(供应). Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej, told Times: “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water—at very high prices. “A lot of people can’t afford it,” she said.
The average (平均) person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic(立方) meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty(贫困) line of 1,000 cubic meters.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.
1._____________ is the name of the capital city of Yemen.
A. Sana B. Lahej C. Hannan D. Times
2.A report shows that Sana will have ____________ as early as 2025.
A. enough drinking water to use
B. no drinking water to use
C. no private companies
D. more water pollution
3.What does the word “shortage” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?
A. 充足 B. 短缺 C. 干旱 D. 需求
4.We can infer(推断) from the passage that _____________.
A. the poor don’t have to worry about the water supply
B. the 18-year-old boy is from a poor family
C. private companies make a lot of money
D. Lahej is a beautiful place
5. Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?
A. How to Save Water
B. How to Make Use of Seawater
C. How People Use Water Fully
D. Yemen is Facing Serious Water Shortage
We all know that exercise is good for your health. But some kinds of exercise may be better than others. Running, for example, may help to protect against heart disease and other health problems. Running may also help you live longer.
Recently, researchers studied more than 55,000 adults. About a quarter of the adults have a good habit of running. The study found these runners were much healthier than non-runners. In fact, the runners lived, on average, three years longer than the non-runners.
Running may be good exercise, but it can be difficult on the body. Here are commonly shared ideas among fitness experts(健身专家) to lower the risk of injury(受伤) for people who are new to running.
Take it easy.
Do not run too much, too soon or too fast. Most people get running injuries when they push themselves too hard. The body needs time to get used to increases in distance(里程) or speed.
Get good running shoes.
There is no single best shoe for every runner. You should find the shoe that offers the best fit and support for your feet. More importantly, you should have a new pair of shoes every 500 to 800 kilometers.
Take good notes.
Take time after each run to write down notes about what you did and how you felt. Look for things that happen again and again. For example, you may find that your knees hurt when you run sometimes. But perhaps you feel great when you have a rest between running days. These notes will help you make the best plan for running.
1.The writer wants to tell us in the first paragraph ____________.
A. good health comes from running
B. running is the best exercise
C. health problem can be solved by good exercise
D. not all exercise is equally good
2.In the second paragraph, we know ____________.
A. a good habit of running may help you live longer
B. the number of non-runners was getting smaller
C. three quarters of 55,000 adults were new to running
D. the hope to live three years longer drives people to exercise
3.Increases in distance or speed depend on ____________.
A. what the fitness experts say
B. whether you have the best shoes
C. how your body feels
D. why you start running
4.The purpose of taking notes is to ____________.
A. remind you of where to have new shoes
B. help you find the way of running that fits you
C. take a rest between running days
D. help you do some research on exercise
5.The passage is written to ____________.
A. provide information for the researchers to work better
B. warn the non-runners of the dangers in running
C. help runners to exercise in a scientific way
D. encourage as many people as possible to join in running
Teaching is one of the most rewarding(有回报的)jobs. It is also one of the most stressful. If you want to be a teacher, you should have a passion(激情) for young people. If you are thinking about going into teaching for any other reason than this, you need to find another job.
Teaching is difficult. Students can be difficult. Parents can be difficult. If you do not have a passion for the young people that you teach, you will burn out quickly. Passion is what keeps an excellent teacher going. When students have trouble understanding what is taught, it is what drives him to spend long hours trying to think out how to help them. If you do not have enough passion for your students, you might last a year or two, but not long. Passion is a must-have quality for every good teacher.
Teaching can be rewarding, but you shouldn’t expect that reward to come easily. Teachers who search out better and new methods are the ones who will make it. A good teacher needs to be able to work with everyone. All teachers face stress. It is important to be able to deal with everything that is thrown at you when you walk through your classroom doors. There are so many chances for stress within a classroom that an excellent teacher has to be able to bring it in control. If you cannot deal with stress quite well, then teaching may not be the right job for you.
1. According to the passage, if you want to be a teacher, ____________.
A. you’d better ask the writer for advice
B. passion is the most important
C. you will be best rewarded
D. you have to be young enough
2.A successful teacher is someone who ____________.
A. burns out quickly and easily
B. faces the most stress and difficult parents
C. searches out better and new methods
D. has the right reason for his job
3.The key words for the passage are ____________.
A. passion and stress
B. difficult and rewarding
C. deal with and be able to
D. teachers and students
4.Most stress is thrown at the teacher ____________.
A. in the classroom B. from the parents
C. in a year or two D. after class
5.An excellent teacher knows ____________.
A. how the reward as a teacher will come
B. how to deal with everything that happens in his work
C. how long his passion for young people will last
D. how many new methods he will have to use
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It was Friday. The football game was Saturday and we were very excited. My brother was going to be the quarterback(美式足球进攻组织者) for our team. It was the first time he would be in that ________. He had been hoping to be the quarterback ever since he joined the team. He said, “That’s the big job. That’s the one that makes the big difference.”
My mother said, “________, son. That’s the big target(攻击目标), too. You know the other________want to knock you down. You can get hurt.”
“Don’t worry, I’m so________and I’m fast. Besides, I have great players who will________them from coming at me.” my brother said.
I couldn’t________well the whole night. I worried about my brother. My mother was________---he could get hurt.
The next morning, he________early to get to the game. When we got there, it was about to start. The________ ran out on the field. My brother looked great. He saw us and________.
Then it started. They were playing hard. One player in particular from the other team kept________at him. Then it happened. He knocked my brother down. My brother was slow to get up. My brother was screaming. The coach ran out on the field. He told my brother to________some time on the bench. He was afraid he had been hurt.
My mother ran down to________on my brother. But all he did was a smile. “It’s just a bruise (瘀伤). I’m fine. And don’t worry, I’ll be back. This is________. I love leading the team.”
After that game, my brother plays quarterback every Saturday. But my mother is still________. She can’t go to the games. She just waits at home and hopes to see him walking in smiling.
1.A. game B. list C. show D. place
2.A. Go ahead B. Take it easy C. Be careful D. Well done
3.A. parents B. players C. fans D. strangers
4.A. handsome B. healthy C. brave D. strong
5.A. stop B. help C. protect D. hide
6.A. behave B. play C. sleep D. dream
7.A. right B. sad C. angry D. excited
8.A. rested B. exercised C. left D. returned
9.A. family B. team C. coach D. crowd
10.A. laughed B. nodded C. greeted D. cheered
11.A. pointing B. shouting C. looking D. rushing
12.A. spend B. waste C. save D. kill
13.A. call B. check C. operate D. breathe
14.A. funny B. easy C. great D. dangerous
15.A. proud B. excited C. anxious D. clam
---How about seeing the new movie at the theatre tonight?
---______, but I have to go over my notes for tomorrow's exam.
A. All right B. Sounds great
C.I can't D. No, I am terribly sorry
---Claudia, are you going to Jeff’s birthday party on Saturday?
---Unless I______.
A. will be invited B. am invited
C. was inviting D. invited
