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根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格处的最佳答案。

Whenever（任何时候）we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the developing world. But in fact, the truth is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a wealthy, developed country like Germany?

Kurt Muller and his ____ Rita have spent eleven years making meals for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first began to do that in a hot summer when most Germans were away and enjoyed themselves on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at ____, made sandwiches and some delicious food by themselves, set up a table in the street and gave the ____ to the homeless.

The Mullers soon realized that food wasn’t enough. Most of the homeless people are lonely, they have no friends or relatives. “____ these people also need is warmth and caring,” says Rita. The Mullers gave their phone number to the street people ____ thinking and told them to phone anytime. Rita made sure there was ____ at home to answer the phone and their home was always open to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.

The couple were soon ____ all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to ask for donations. Today, over thirty companies donate food and other goods and volunteers ____ to give them away to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a backpack producer donates new backpacks.

Kurt and Rita put their love to good use by helping homeless people in Berlin, they didn’t receive any payment for their hard work. “ We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t expect money for helping their children. The love _____ we get on the streets is our salary.” ____ Rita says she often gets tired, she feels good about helping other people.

They will go on with their work because they like the feeling of having made a difference in the world.

1.

A．friend

B．wife

C．sister

D．mother

2.

A．school

B．hospital

C．home

D．factory

3.

A．food

B．money

C．books

D．clothes

4.

A．How

B．Why

C．When

D．What

5.

A．without

B．with

C．before

D．for

6.

A．nobody

B．anybody

C．somebody

D．everybody

7.

A．spending

B．losing

C．saving

D．lending

8.

A．let

B．make

C．help

D．get

9.

A．who

B．whom

C．where

D．that

10.

A．And

B．Though

C．But

D．So

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the past ten years, great changes have     11     (take) place in our hometown. In the past, there used to     12     (be) old houses. The roads     13     (be) narrow and the living conditions were hard. People went to work     14     foot or by bike. But now, there are many tall     15     (building) in my hometown. The people have found a lot of ways of     16     (make) money. People can     17     buses or drive their own cars to go to work. The roads are     18     (wide) than before and the living conditions have     19     a lot.     20     (thank) to the government’s efforts, my hometown is becoming more and more beautiful.

Want to know what we can do to help make our city a better place to live in? Why not take part in “Clean & Green weekend”? Join us, and you can make new friends and help protect the environment at the same time.

Park Life Do you like hanging out in the park with your friends? If so, why not take the chance to come with us and tidy up the park as you go? To add some fun, there is a gift for the person who collects the most rubbish! Meet us at the south entrance to Taohe Park at 9 a.m. next Saturday if you want to join in.

The Air You Breathe A great way to make the air we breathe cleaner is by planting lots of trees! It is a fact that trees slowly filter (过滤) a lot of pollutants from the air. So come and help us plant some new ones in Fenhe Park at 2 p.m. next Sunday.

War on Graffiti (涂鸦) Some people think graffiti is cool. Well, it is not! The best way to stop buildings from becoming totally covered in ugly graffiti is to get rid of it as soon as possible. And that is exactly what we are going to do. We are repainting the school walls from 1 p.m. on Saturday. You don’t have to bring any tools, just remember to wear some old clothes!

21. The main purpose of “Clean & Green Weekend” is to __________.

A．make our city more beautiful	B．offer the chance to have fun
C．help students meet old friends	D．have a nice weekend

22. The students who want to join in the rubbish collecting activity must meet __________.

A．at 1 p.m. on Saturday	B．at 2 p.m. next Sunday
C．at 9 a.m. next Saturday	D．at 3 a.m. on Sunday

23. If we’re going to repaint the school walls, we need to __________.

A．draw pictures well	B．wear some old clothes
C．bring some tools with us	D．wear some new clothes

24. According to the passage, we know ___________.

A．graffiti can make the buildings look cool

B．the person who collects rubbish can get a gift

C．we can plant trees to improve the environment

D．we can draw pictures on the wall

25. We might read the above passage __________.

A．in a fashion magazine	B．on a school notice board
C．in a newspaper advertisement	D．on a hospital notice board

A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.

Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn’t built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.

Even so, travel isn’t difficult. The waterways have always been the best ways to get around. There are 117waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go.People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.

Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.

Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem.

Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean (北冰洋)

melt (融化).

Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater.

Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.

26. Where is Venice?

A．In Italy.

B．In Canada.

C．In England.

D．In America.

27. Which is the most impossible way for people in Venice to get around ?

A．On foot.

B．By boat.

C．By car.

D．By bike.

28. Why is Venice still getting lower and lower?

A．Because too many people live there.	B．Because the rising temperature has made the ice melt.
C．Because lots of bridges have been built.	D．Because the underground water is rising.

29. What seasons are dangerous for Venice because of high waters?

A．Summer and autumn.

B．Autumn and winter.

C．Summer and winter.

D．Spring and winter.

30. The passage is mainly about.

A．the waterways of Venice

B．the history of Venice

C．the scenery of Venice

D．the problem of Venice

One day Peng Xianzhe learned he would go to the Mashan School in Guizhou. The 16-year-old boy tried to imagine how serious the drought was for the students at that school. However, he realized it was more serious than he had imagined when he saw the sign ＂DON’T wash clothes with water, or you will be punished（惩罚）. ＂

Because of drought, the school has been short of water for a long time. Each student has only one bottle of water every day for washing and drinking. The drought has made the poor students much poorer.

Peng is a student from Beijing Chaoyang Foreign Language School. He took part in the school’s Rain & Bow Project from April 2 to 10.

The project idea came from Peng’s principal（负责人）. One day, she heard a sad story about Li Guoxian, a poor girl in the Mashan School, who stopped going to school because of drought. The principal started this project to help the school. In one day, 3, 000 students made over 10, 000 donations of water, books and clothes.

Peng and other four students went to the Mashan School and gave the donations with five teachers. They visited poor families, made surveys and had classes at the school.

Ding Zhentao, 16, was worried about the school’s poor learning environment. ＂The blackboards and playground are too shabby to use,＂Ding said. ＂Besides, there really aren’t enough teachers. A teacher has to teach both history and English, and even the cook is a class teacher. ＂

Although life isn’t easy, students at the school have a positive attitude(积极的态度）towards life and they are quite willing to learn. That’s what moved 16-year-old Chen Shi most.

＂They sang their songs together as usual before class every afternoon. After class, the students asked us to tell them things about Beijing and our studies,＂ Chen said. ＂You can see the passion（热情）in them. I believe it will make a difference. Their futures will be bright. ＂

31. Which school does Peng Xianzhe study?

A．Mashan School.	B．Beijing Chaoyang Foreign Language School.
C．Project School.	D．Training School.

32. The underlined word＂shabby＂means            in Chinese.

A．黑乎乎的

B．光滑的

C．破旧不堪的

D．不平整

33. Who started the school’s Rain & Bow Project?

A．The principal of the foreign language school.

B．Peng Xianzhe, a 16-year-old boy.

C．Chen Shi, a student from Beijing.

D．Li Guoxian, a poor girl in Guizhou.

34. How many people went to the Mashan School and gave the donations?

A．Four.

B．Five.

C．Nine.

D．Ten.

35. The passage mainly tells us about           .

A．the poor learning environment of the Mashan School

B．the things that Beijing students did, saw and heard at the Mashan School

C．the Mashan School students’ positive attitude towards the drought

D．a story of a poor girl who stopped going to school because of drought

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入文章空白处的最佳选项。

Dr. Jack Tod is very interested in cleaning water.     36    . So it’s natural that he is to develop a small and affordable system (系统)to clean waste water. His “Living Machine” can clean waste water in your home or in your business.

    37    . The waste water goes into a big plastic tank where bacteria (细菌) start to break down the waste. A few days later after it is dealt with, the water is brought into a greenhouse filled with plants and fish.     38    , the plants and animals remove (去掉) more chemicals from the water, making it cleaner. Then the water can be reused for washing or bathing.     39    , but the water is clean enough for watering the flower, washing the dog, or even for bathing or swimming.

The advantage of this technology is that it is affordable and good for the environment.     40    , it can help to use less fresh water, and it can help save water.

A．If enough homes and businesses use “Living Machines”

B．He is also interested in saving money

C．It cannot be used for drinking or cooking

D．The “Living Machine” is a system for cleaning waste water

E．With the help of sunlight