El Nino(厄尔尼诺）causes floods,droughts（干旱）and other bad weather conditions around the world.It doesn't happen every year, but this year is an El Nino year.And that is bad news.
As fish don't like warm water, they swim to other places. Birds that live on them also move away. El Nino is the name of a climate event that happens in the Pacific Ocean. In summer, tropical（热带的）rain falls on Indonesia. But for some years, the Pacific Ocean moves its rainfall east. This warms the ocean as it travels, before finally reaching the shores(海岸）of North and South America.
Cold water is pushed out of the way by the warm water. The warmer temperatures cause floods in southern US and South America. And because the warm rain clouds move east,droughts happen in South Asia, Australia and even Africa.
El Nino usually lasts 6 to 18 months. They don't happen every year though, usually between two to seven years.
Every El Nino is different. The strongest El Nino happened in 1982. In the West Pacific, it caused droughts,dust storms and bush fires in Australia,Africa and Indonesia. In the East Pacific, Peru was hit with 11 feet(about 3 m) of rainfall in areas where 6 inches(about 15 cm) was normal. It is the heaviest rainfall ever recorded. That year's El Nino caused $10 billion in damages around the world. And it caused 1,300-2,000 deaths.
1.Where does El Nino happen according to the article?
A.In Peru.
B.In The southern US and south America.
C.In The Pacific Ocean
D.In Indonesia
2.What does El Nino cause in southern US and South America?
A.Bush fires. B.Droughts.
C.Dust storms. D.Floods.
3.The heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Peru is_______
A.11 feet B.6 inches
C.5 inches D.10.4 feet
4.Which of the following sentences about El Nino is NOT true?
A.It usually lasts 6 to 18 months. B.It causes bad weather conditions.
C.It's the name of a climate event. D.An E1 Nino appears every year.
5.According to the article,the strongest El Nino __________.
A.lasted seven years B.happened in December
C.was caused by the rainfall in Peru D.caused thousands of deaths
Dollar bills in the US are about to see some changes. For about 90 years, US money has looked nearly the same.The bills have past US presidents or important men on them, but great women and African-Americans have not been shown.
But that's all going to change very soon. Harriet Tubman will take past President Andrew Jackson's place on the $20 bill. The change will be made to the bill by the year 2020.
Harriet Tubman was an African-American woman who got away from slavery (奴隶制). Later, she became a great leader, who fought for the freedom of slaves.She did something really important in the Underground Railroad, a road that led slaves to freedom in the North.
According to New York Daily News, the back of the $10 bill will have a change, too. Many women fought for their right to vote(选举)in the history.They will be pictured on the back of the $10 bill. The back of the $ 5 bill will include famous people like Martin Luther King Jr.and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who fought for human rights.
All the changes will be shown by the 2020, but it may take a few years for the bills to get into circulation(流通).However,this is a change that will help Americans remember great people who shaped the US.
1.Who have been on most of the US dollar bills for 90 years?
A.Great women. B.Past US presidents.
C.African-Americans. D.Common people.
2.The underlined word “led”in Paragraph 3 means in Chinese.
A.消除 B.带领 C.阻止 D.崇拜
3.Who will be pictured on the back of $5 bill?
A.Harriet Tubman. B.Andrew Jackson.
C.Martin Luther King Jr. D.Barack Obama.
4.Which is NOT true about Harriet Tubman?
A.She will be on the $20 bill.
B.The bill with her picture will be used by 2020.
C.She was great because she fought for slaves' freedom.
D.She built the Underground Railroad to help slaves.
5.The purpose of making changes to the bills is to________.
A.make the bills more beautiful and interesting
B.add more modern people to them
C.help Americans remember more great people
D.encourage women to fight for more rights
Just like a car engine needs petrol(汽油), your body needs fuel(燃料;养料). It needs food!
The things you eat and drink are turned into energy.
You need energy for everything—playing, walking, running, thinking—even sleeping.
Feeling hungry may mean you are running low on energy. If it is not mealtime, you may need a snack to re-fuel.
But what sort of snack should you eat? This is like choosing the right fuel for a car. Some cars, such as racing cars, need the best fuel to go fast and keep their engines running smoothly.
So, if you want to be at your most lively, choose the best fuel. This means eating healthy snacks. There is no better way to keep your engine running smoothly!
Healthy Snacks Eat these often. | Unhealthy Snacks Eat these only sometimes. |
●Nuts ●Seeds ●Dried fruit ●Fresh vegetables ● Fresh fruit | ●Chips ●Lollies ●Soft drinks ●Chocolate bars ●Biscuits |
1.What does “It” mean in the underlined sentence “It needs food!”?
A.Fuel. B.Petrol. C.Your body. D.A car engine.
2.When you are running low on energy, you may feel ________.
A.smooth B.hungry C.lively D.energetic
3.What does the underlined word “sort” mean in Paragraph 5?
A.形式 B.种类 C.品牌 D.数量
4.Which of the following snacks is unhealthy?
A.Bananas B.Peanuts C.Tomatoes D.Cookies
5.The writer thinks it is better to ________.
A.eat chips and biscuits B.eat healthy snacks at mealtimes
C.eat seeds than vegetables D.eat healthy snacks between meals
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your arms．You can’t walk anywhere with your feet．How would you last a day like that? Would you____at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?
Nick was born without limbs（四肢）, so life was not_______for him．At school many students played jokes on him_________he looked different from everyone else．He was refused to be their friends, so he always felt_________．However, he faced that bravely．He learned to type and write with two toes（脚趾）when he was six, and he could_________surf the Internet and play golf．In university, he achieved great success and was among the excellent students in the studies．And he decided on _________to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.
Now Nick is one of the most popular_________in the world．He travels to many countries and gives speeches about his story_________difficulties．“Living life fully is about looking at what you have, not what you_________,” he said．His story encourages millions of people.
“I tell people to keep on getting up when they________and to always love themselves,” he said．“If I can encourage just one person, then my job in this life is done.”
1.A.laugh B.cry C.smile D.shout
2.A.old B.easy C.modern D.difficult
3.A.because B.if C.until D.but
4.A.excited B.relaxed C.lonely D.surprised
5.A.even B.ever C.probably D.never
6.A.how B.who C.what D.where
7.A.doctors B.speakers C.scientists D.engineers
8.A.at B.for C.beyond D.against
9.A.make B.hope C.want D.lose
10.A.fall B.play C.listen D.Exercise
He wondered ___________.
A.that I would leave the next day B.when I would arrive at the airport
C.if I have bought a car yesterday D.how could I solve the problem
—Daniel, don’t watch such horror films again.
—Sorry,_________.
A.I will B.I don’t
C.I do D.I won’t
