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Natural resources (自然资源) are things that we use that come from Earth. Our natural resources are limited. This means that they will not _________ forever. Some are renewable (可再生的), like when you plant a new tree when you _________ one down. Others are not renewable, like when you dig coal out of the _______. Once it is used, it is gone.
People realize the ________ that Earth’s natural resources are limited, and can do things to help conserve (节约) those resources. _________ you try to conserve a natural resource, you try to use less of it, so it does not get used up so __________. One way that people conserve fuel, like gasoline, is by riding a bicycle or walking when the __________ is short instead of driving everywhere.
Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay _________. We can conserve water ___________ making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak (漏). We can also make _________ choices to conserve water, like only using the dishwasher or washing machine when they are full. Eevryone can make contributions to protecting natural resources.
1.A.last B.spread C.burn D.change
2.A.turn B.cut C.put D.move
3.A.station B.building C.ground D.brick
4.A.news B.plan C.decision D.fact
5.A.When B.Although C.Whatever D.Whether
6.A.slowly B.hard C.regularly D.fast
7.A.money B.space C.place D.distance
8.A.alive B.alone C.asleep D.awake
9.A.about B.for C.by D.with
10.A.generous B.funny C.wise D.surprising
I was flying to New York at night. Suddenly, a storm broke and the plane began to be tossed(颠簸)around.
When I looked____the plane, I could see that nearly all the passengers were worried and afraid. The future seemed terrible and many were____if they would make it through the storm.
Then , I____saw a little girl. It seemed that the storm meant____to her. She sat on her seat reading a book. Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would read again, with no____or fear in her eyes. When the other passengers were scared(惊恐的) half to death, that child was completely calm and____. I couldn’t believe my eyes.
When the plane finally reached New York, I was not surprised to____that all the passengers were hurrying to come out. I stopped and spoke to the girl whom I had____for such a long time. I asked____she had not been afraid.
The child replied, “My daddy is the____, and he is taking me home.”
1.A.at B.around C.up D.into
2.A.wondering B.expecting C.dreaming D.realizing
3.A.probably B.luckily C.suddenly D.certainly
4.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
5.A.pride B.worry C.anger D.regret
6.A.unafraid B.nervous C.active D.tired
7.A.say B.hear C.find D.think
8.A.known B.watched C.helped D.protected
9.A.whether B.how C.when D.why
10.A.guard B.driver C.pilot D.traveller
—Would you like to go shopping with us tomorrow ?
—_____ I have to do my homework.
A.I'd love to. B.Sounds great. C.No problem. D.I'm afraid not.
“Underground” is the only word in the English language _____ begins and ends with the letters “und”.
A.what B.that C.who D.whom
—Oh, mum, my jeans are short.
—You grow so fast, Jack. Let’s go and buy a new_____tomorrow .
A.one B.pair C.jeans D.piece
We should do everything we can_____water.
A.to avoid wasting B.avoid wasting
C.to avoid to waste D.avoid to waste
