Right in the middle of the town are some long ponds(水池). They are only about half a foot deep. The men of Symi dug out the earth to make the ponds.
Over each pond is a low cover. It is made of glass that you can see through.
At night, sea water is taken into the ponds. The next day, the hot sun shines through the covers. The sun light turns the water into vapor(水蒸气) and the vapor goes up from the ponds. The salt is left behind.
As it goes, the vapor became mist. On the inside of each cover, the little drops of mist run together to make big drops. These drops run down the sides of the cover, filling other ponds with fresh water.
The salt left in the ponds is washed out each night. Then more sea water is taken in. The factory is ready for the next day's work. The covers and other parts of the factory cost very little. Sea water and sun cost nothing. Most people of Symi are poor. So to them this new way of getting fresh water seems wonderful.
1. Where are the little drops made into big drops?
A. On the inside of the covers.
B. In the ponds with fresh water.
C. On the walls of the salt water ponds.
D.Between the fresh water and the salt water.
2.The men of Symi dug some long ponds .
A. in order to keep sea water
B. in order to get hot water inside
C. in order to fill them with fresh
D. in order to get fresh water
3.Which picture shows the right way to get fresh water in Symi?
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4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The sea water is taken into the ponds at night every day.
B. There is a very big river running through the town to the sea.
C. The people in Symi can get fresh water from the factory.
D. People may see the water in the ponds through the cover.
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Weather has a strong effect(影响) on people. It influences health, intelligence (智力) and feelings. In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there easily have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in those states will have heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 study by scientists, the IQ scores of some college students were very high during storm, but after the storm, their scores were low. Storms can increase intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can decrease(减少) it. Students in many schools of the United States often do badly in exams in the hot months of the year(July and August).
Weather also has a strong effect on people's feeling. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel depressed during cold weather. In hot summer weather, on the other hand, fat people may feel unhappy. At about 65F, people become stronger.
Low air pressure(气压) makes people feel free, but it also increases forgetful- ness. People leave more bags and umbrellas on buses and in stores on low pressure days. There is a“perfect weather”for work and health. People feel best at a tempera- ture of about 64F with 65 percent humidity(湿度).
Are you feeling sick, sad, tired, forgetful, or very intelligent today? The weather may be the reason.
1.Intelligence may be lower______.
A. during a storm B. when it is sunny
C. on a very hot day D. when you take in an exam
2. In the third paragraph,“depressed”means .
A. 兴奋的 B. 愉快的 C. 忧郁的 D. 担心的
3. In“perfect weather”, .
A. both the fat and the thin are healthy
B. the students do very well in examinations
C. the air pressure is low
D. the humidity is 65 percent and the temperature is about 64F
There are many ways for us to reduce(减少) waste. For 16 , we can reduce paper and plastic bags. We can also recycle newspapers, glass, and cans(易拉罐) to make new things. Here are some useful ways to 17 waste.
Write on 18 sides of paper
Many people write on only one side of their paper. Why not stop wasting the other side? Some students only use half the pages of their 19 before getting new ones. Try to use up all the paper. People often give cards on birthdays or festivals. How about trying to 20 e-cards instead?
Don't throw away your old batteries.
Maybe you do not know that old batteries make the earth 21 . This is because they have poisonous parts in them. So, don't throw away batteries. 22 them together. Try to use rechargeable(充电的) batteries for your games and CD players.
Give off all your unwanted clothes
There are many poor families in China. You may ask your mother to 23 your unwanted clothes. Then you can pass them on to those poor children. You will feel
24 that you are helping someone else. Also, you can understand 25 your friends or relatives(亲戚) want them before throwing them away.
1.A. reason B. example C. use D. people
2.A. produce B. protect C. reduce D. pollute
3.A. every B. both C. all D. one
4. A. exercises B. schoolbags C. notebooks D. papers
5.A. send B. buy C. receive D. waste
6.A. dry B. rich C. clean D. dirty
7.A. Throw B. Keep C. Try D. Lose
8.A. like B. sell C. throw D. collect
9.A. angry B. tired C. moved D. happy
10.A. that B. if C. though D. what
—I wonder . —Zebras.
A. what do they call these animals B. how they call these animals
C. what they call these animals D. how do they call these animals
If you are feeling , you should share problems with your friends or your family members.
A. excited B. stressed C. relaxed D. tired
