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（1）A report from the United Nations said that around 60 million people across the world, with 80% of them in Asia, are drinking polluted water. Some 4,500 children die every day because of polluted water.A report showed that environmental problems kill 3 million children under five years old each year, making them one of the key contributors in more than 10 million child deaths worldwise each year.Dangerous factors include indoor and outdoor air pollution, water pollution, lack of good hygiene facilities and poor ecological systems , it said.Another study showed that parents and experts from seven countries including the United States, India and Nigeria, regarded pollution as the biggest threat to childrens natural living environment.Many parents say that children today are being brought up with fewer blue skies than when they were little kids.Mrs. Green tries to teach her daughter Su san by setting a personal example. She picks out recyclable waste and uses the water from the washing machine to wash the toilet.Chinese children mostly learn about environmental protection in school.Some non-governmental organizations and child centers also teach kids to protect the environment. More parents have become aware of it. Family is now playing a more important role, says a Chinese official.Vera Lehmann, an expert from Germany says many Chinese are increasingly aware of polluted. I was surprised to find how much schools in China are willing to contribute to educating the children on environment, Lehmann said. There has been a big change between now and ten years ago when I first traveled here.51. What is the main cause of child deaths?A. polluted water B. poor ecological systemsC. environmental problems D. indoor and outdoor air pollution52. How m any dangerous factors are mentioned in the article?A. three B. four C. five D. six53. From the example of Mrs. Green ,we can know that she is a woman who .A. takes good care of her daughter. B. is strict with her daughter.C. likes housework very much. D. pays much attention to recycling.54. Which is right according to the article?A. 80% of the people in Africa are drinking polluted water.B The government now plays a more important role in protecting the environment.C. Not only developed countries regarded polluted as the biggest threat to childrens natural living environment.D. Vera Lehmann thinks China still pays no more attention to the poor condition as usual.55. Whats the best title of the article?A. Children today are in poor condition. B. Teaching children to stay green.C. Children died of environmental pollution. D.The biggest problem in the world.（2）I shook hands with my father in the truck, and for a long time he looked straight ahead and didnt say a word. But I knew he was going to say a little t o me. I cant tell anything, he finally said. I never went to college, and none of your brothers went to college. I cant say dont do this and do that, because everything is different and I dont know what is going to come up. I cant help much with money either, but I think things will work out. He gave me a new check-book. If things get pushing, write a small check. But when you write one, send me a letter and let me know how much. There are some things we can always sell. In four years all t he checks I wrote were less than a thousand dollars. My part-time jobs such as reading to the blind student and sitting with the teachers kids filled in the financial gaps.You know what you want to be, and theyll tell you what to take, my father went on. When you get a job, be sure its honest, and work hard. I knew that soon I would be alone in the big town, and I would be missing the cool winds and a life where your thinking was done for you.Then my dad reached down beside his seat and brought the old, broken Bible that he had read so often, the one he used when he wanted to look something up in a friendly quarrel with one of the neighbours. I knew he would miss it. I knew, though, that I must take it.He didnt say read this every morning. He just said, This can help you if you will let it.Did it help? I got through college without being a burden on the family. I have been able to make money since.46. What is the writers main purpose (目的) in writing this passage?A. To tell the readers his life story.B. To tell people what kind of person his father was.C. To let people know how poor he was.D. To tell the readers what present he got from his father.47. Why did the father not ask his son not to do this and do that?A. Because he felt quite confident of his son.B. Because he was born from a poor family.C. Because he was a man of few words.D. Because he didnt want to be much too strict with his son.48. What would someone learn from this passage?A. How to live by oneself. B. How to stand on ones own feet.C. What a good father should do. D. What the self-important is like.49. What may be the proper Chinese for the underlined part in the passage?A. 闲暇时光. B. 学费. C. 经济不足. D. 精神空虚.50. What kind of book did the Bible seem to be to the writers father?A. It was a book which told you how you should get on well with others.B. There were many good examples for you to copy in it.C. It was a book that told you how to get a good job and a good future.D. It was a good book that could help you when you were in trouble.（3）There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by， it becomes less and less， so what are we going to do when it runs out？ Perhaps we will go back to using horses， carriages and bicycles.In the Second World War， some people didnt use gas made from petroleum （石油） in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didnt go fast， but they ran， so this was better than nothing. However， in the future， we cant cut down all our trees to make gas； we need our trees for other things， too.Besides different types of gas， we can also use electricity （电） to run our cars， but first we must make the electricity！ Some countries have coal and they make electricity with that， but we might not always have coal， either. Other countries have big， strong rivers， and they can use the power of water to turn turbines （涡轮机） and make electricity more easily and cheaply.We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in， the water turns the turbines and then it goes out， it turns them again.Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future？51. When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages？A. When they are poor. B. When they run out of oil.C. When they need more exercise. D. When there arent any big trees in the world.52. What did some people use to make gas in the Second World War？A. Water B. Coal C. Wood and plants D. Tides53. How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage？A. 2 B. 5 C. 4 D. 354. According to the passage， which of the following statements is True？A. There is more petroleum than we can use now.B. Trees are needed for some other things besides making gas.C. We got electricity from ocean tides in the old days.D. Gas wasnt used to run cars in the Second World War.55. The passage is mainly about _ .A. how to run our cars B. what to do when oil runs outC. different types of gas D. the ways to make electricity（4）When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mothers Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, pretended not to Understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.My mother has realized the disadvantages of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).I said in a voice that was not very convincing, This is Mrs.Tan.And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, Why he doesnt send me the cheek. Its already two weeks late.And then ,in perfect English I said : Im getting rather anxious .You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasnt arrived. Then she talked more loudly. What does he want? Ill come to New York and say it in front of his boss.And so I turned to the stockbroker again, I cant accept any more excuses. If I dont receive the check immediately, I have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs.Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English.When I was a teenager, my mothers broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mothers English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is clear and direc t. It was the language that helped me form the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.41.Why was the authors mother poorly served?A.She was unable to speak good EnglishB.She was often misunderstood.C.She was not clearly heard.D.She was not very polite.42.From Paragorph 2, what can we know about the author?.A. She was good at pretending.B. She was rude to the stockbroker.C. She was ready to help her mother.D. She was unwilling to phone for her mother43.What happened after the author made the phone call?A. They forgave the stockbroker.B. They failed to get the check.C. They went to New York immediately.D. The y spoke to their boss at once.44.What does the author think of her mothers English now?A.It confuses her. B.It embarrasses her.C.It helps her understand the world. D.It helps her forgive rude people.45.Whar can we infer from the passage?A. Chinese English is clear and natural to native peakersB. Chinese English is impolite to native speakersC. Chinese English has a very bad name in AmericaD. Chinese English may bring inconvenience in America（5）When I was younger, bedtime was always my favourite part of the day. Wearing soft pajamas and with Lan, my stuffed monkey, in my arms, I felt no pressure at all.I named Lan after my uncle when I compared Lans long arms and legs to his. One night I ran up to Uncle Lan at a family party and told him I had named my monkey after him. His eyebrows wrinkled in confusion, then a chuckle(哈哈笑)escaped his lips. I guess he didnt understand how important it was to me.Even if Uncle Lan didnt think my monkey was special, I certainly did. I dressed him in a white baby nightgown. My mother thought that Lan was the best-dressed stuffed animal in the world. Yes, he was certainly a fashionable creature. The strong cologne(科隆香水)I used on him years ago makes him still smell pretty.For a long time, Lan went everywhere with me. He was my best friend, and I told him everything. But when I turned twelve, I realized I was too old for stuffed animals. I thought people would think I was babyish, so I put him in the cupboard with the rest of my teddy bears and dolls. I begged him to understand why I was doing this, but at the same time I longed to talk to him again.It took me several years to realize that it was OK to miss Lan. I know now that maturity(成熟)doesnt only mean growing up and taking on more responsibility. It also means holding on to your childhood and acting young sometimes.Lan has been with me since I was six years old. Holding him in my arms connects me to my past and my present as I continue to grow and understand myself.46. Which of the following is not true according to the text?A. Bedtime used to be the writers favourite part of the day because of the stuffed monkey.B. Uncle Lan liked the stuffed monkey as much as the writer.C. The writer used to carry the monkey with her wherever she went.D. Years later the writer realized that it was not wrong to miss Monkey Lan.47. Why did the writer love Monkey Lan deeply?A. He could understand her. B. He was a fashionable monkey.C. He could talk with her. D. He was her most honest listener.48. Why did the writer put the monkey away when he was twelve years old?A.He thought Lan could understand.B.He had some teddy bears and dolls.C.He didnt talk to Lan.D.He thought people would think he was babyish.49. What did the writer believe?A. keeping stuffed animals is babyish.B. Maturity doesnt mean growing up and taking on more responsibility.C. One should keep to his childhood and act young sometimes even when he has grown up.D. Human beings should be kind to animals.50. What can we infer from the text?A. The writer is still a teenager.B. The writer is now a middle-aged woman.C. Monkey Lan got angry for being left aloneD. Uncle Lan has a monkey-like face（6）Every day when I enter the classroom, I will take a look at the wall beside my seat. You will find nothing special about this old wall if you just look at it. But for the students in my class, it is a special wall. Take a good look at it, and you will get to know the real feelings and thoughts of us, the 9th graders.In the middle of the wall, there is a big VICTORY. It was written in pen cil. I guess it must have been written by someone who got a good mark in an exam.A little higher above the formulas, there is a poem. It only has two sentences. It reads: All those sweet memories have disappeared. Like tears dropping in the heavy rain.Oh! It must have been written at the end of the last semester in middle school. Classmates had to leave school and good friends had to part. What a sad poem!If you explore the wall more carefully, you will find many other interesting things, like a crying face, or a happy face, and other patterns(图案). There are still some patterns and letters that I cant understand, but they all show the feeling of the students who drew them.For years, the wall has witnessed(目睹) all the things that have happened in the classroom. I dont know how it will be next year, two years from now, or even ten years from now. But I hope more smiling faces will be drawn on it.46. There is _ special on this wall.A. something B. anythin g C. nothing D. everything47. What was the VICTORY written in?A. Chalk B. Pencil C. Pen D. Brush48. When has the poem been written?A. At the beginning of the last semester. B. At the end of the year.C. At the end of the last semester. D. At the beginning of the last month.49. Whats the meaning of the underlined word?A. 部分 B. 分离 C. 和好 D. 聚集50. Whats the title of the passage?A. The Pictures of the Wall B. The Feelings of the StudentsC. The Patterns of the Classroom D. The Hope of the Writer（7）No one is glad to hear that his body has to be cut open by a surgeon(外科医生) and part of it is taken out. Today, however, we neednt worry about feeling pain during the operation. The sick person falls into a kind of sleep, and when he awakes, the operation is finished. But these happy conditions are fairly new. It is not many years since a man who had to have an operation felt all its pain.Long ago, operations had usually to be done while the sick man could feel everything. The sick man had to be held down on a table by force while the doctors did their best for him. He could feel all the pain if his leg or arm was being cut off, and his fearful cries filled the room and the hearts of those who watched.Soon after 1770, Josept Priestley discovered a gas which is now called laughing gas. Laughing gas became known in America. Young men and women went to parties to try it. Most of them spent their time laughing, but one man at a party, Horace Wells, noticed that people didnt seem to feel pain when they were using this gas. He decided to make an experiment on himself. He asked a friend to help him.Wells took some of the gas, and his friend pulled out one of Wells teeth. Wells felt no pain at all. As he didnt know enou gh about laughing gas, he gave a man less gas than he should have. The man cried out with pain when his tooth was being pulled out.Wells tried again, but this time he gave too much of the gas, and the man died. Wells never forgot this terrible event.51. It is _ since a man being operated felt all the pain.A. a few more years B. not very longC. few years D. two thousand years52. Long ago, when the sick man was operated on, he _.A. could feel nothing B. could not want anythingC. could feel all the pain D. could do anything53. Using the laughing gas, the people did not seem to _.A. be afraid of anything B. feel painC. want to go to the parties D. be ill54. If a man took less laughing gas than he should have when an operation went on, he _.A. felt nothing B. felt very comfortable C. still felt pain D. would die55. One who took too much of the laughing gas _.A. would laugh all the time B. would dieC. would never feel again D. would be very calm（8）Several months after I was badly hurt in a car accident, my father sent me to a blind school.That morning was the new beginning. I went to this school and I heard lots of children. My new teacher took me to the class wh