【推荐1】阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，并将答案填写在答题卡上对应题号的横线上。

Rivers are one of our most important natural resources（自然资源）. Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers, and almost every country has at least one river flowing through. That plays an important part in the lives of its people.

Most rivers begin in mountains and end in the oceans. Since the beginning of history, people have used rivers for transportation. The longest one in the USA is the Mississippi. The lifeline of Egypt is Nile. To the people of India, the Ganges is great, but it is also important for transportation. Ships can travel along it for a thousand miles. The greatest of all for navigation（航海）, however, is the Amazon in Brazil. It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles upon it.

Besides transportation, rivers give food to eat, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for people who live along their banks. In order to increase the supply of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam（大坝）across a river and let a lake from behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only to irrigate（灌溉）their field but also to make electricity for their homes and industries. However, large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often make problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluted. People are learning the importance, however, of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources.

1. How many rivers does almost every country have flowing through?
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2. Where do most rivers begin?
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3. What is the greatest river for navigation?
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4. Can people use the water from the dam to make electricity?
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5. Why is the water in the river polluted?
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【推荐2】From a plane we can see the fields, cities, mountains or seas below. If we go into space, we see more and more of the Earth. People and man-made satellites have been sent out into space to observe the Earth carefully and people have learned about the Earth in the last few years.

The sea looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be very terrible when there is a strong wind.

The sea is very huge. It nearly covers three quarters of the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. There is one place where the sea is about 11 kilometers in depth. The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain was put into the sea at that place, there would be still 2 kilometers of water above it!

In most parts of the sea, there are many kinds of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also a lot of small living things, and quantities of fishes live by eating them.

The sea can be very cold. When people go down, the sea becomes colder and colder. Only some men could go down into the deep sea at first. But in1970, five women scientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.

1. If we go into space, we see _______________________________ of the Earth.
2. The sea can be _______________________________ when there is a strong wind.
3. The sea nearly covers _______________________________ of the earth.
4. In most parts of the sea, there are many kinds of _______________________________.
5. In1970, five _______________________________ scientists lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.

【推荐3】Do you know what the world’s highest waterfall is?You may say that it is Niagara Falls.Niagara Falls are really very beautiful,but in terms of height,the most fantastic falls in the world are Angel Falls.They are deep in the jungles (丛林) of Venezuela.

Few people have ever seen Angel Falls.It’s very hard to get there.38.If you go there on foot,you have to travel for weeks through thick jungles. If you go by plane from Caracas,a city on the southern coast,it will take about four hours.

The fascinating falls are God’s gifts of nature.One of the most interesting facts about Angel Falls is how they were found.They were named after an American pilot.His name was Jimmy Angel.In 1937,he crashed (使……坠毁) his plane near the top of the falls.That’s how he found them.

Angel Falls drop nearly a kilometre (about 979m) from a table-top mountain.The water seems to be dropping straight out of the clouds.The height of the falls is so great that by the time the water reaches the ground it has already turned into fog(雾).

39.如果你有机会参观它们,你将绝不会错过。
根据短文内容,简要回答问题。
1. Who found Angel Falls?
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2. Why have few people ever seen Angel Falls?
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3. 请把画线部分句子翻译成汉语。
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4. 请把画线部分句子翻译成英语。
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5. Give the best title to the passage.
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【推荐2】Do you live in a city? Do you know how cities began? Long long ago, the world had only a few thousand people. These people moved from one place to another. They moved over the land, hunting animals for food.
No one knows how or when these people learned about growing food. But when they did, their lives changed. They did not have to move houses any more.
They could stay in one place and grow it. People began to live near each other, so the first village grew. Many people came to work in the villages, and these villages became larger and larger.
Then people had machines, life in the villages changed again. People built factories. More and more people lived near the factories. So the villages grew into cities. Some of them grew very big.
Today, it's strange that some people are moving back to small villages. Can you tell me why?
根据短文内容，完成下列小题。
1. How many people were there in the world long long ago? (no more than 5 words)
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2. What did the villages grow into after people built factories? (no more than 5 words)
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3. Why did people move from place to place long long ago? (no more than 5 words)
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4. Who knows when people learned about growing food? (no more than 5 words)
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5. Why are some people moving back to small villages?
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【推荐3】Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous(人口多的) city of Australia.

The climate(气候) of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue，the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, “Don’t worry.”

Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305--metre(80 storeys) tower, you will have a great view of the city.

Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(海港).The harbor has many bays(海湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.

People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing.

根据短文内容回答下列各问题。
1. How old is Sydney?
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2. What is Sydney famous for?
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3. What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working?
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【推荐2】阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。

The Amazon River is in South America. It is 6,440 kilometres long and is the second longest river in the world. The Amazon River begins in the high mountains of Peru (秘鲁). It then crosses over into Brazil (巴西). Most of the Amazon is in Brazil. Finally, it ends in the Atlantic Ocean (大西洋). It has more water than any other river in the world.

Along the river are some of the wettest places in the world and kilometres and kilometres of forests. They are called the Amazon rainforest. It is the largest rainforest in the world. It covers five and a half million square kilometres of the Amazon Basin and spreads across nine countries. In the rainforest, there are many animals that are very different from the ones in China. Many strange plants in it can be made into medicine to help people. However, many living things lose their homes because of deforestation. As a result, the number of kinds of animals, birds, insects and trees in the world is decreasing.

1. How long is the Amazon River?
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2. Where does the Amazon River go finally?
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3. How do many strange plants in the Amazon rainforest help people?
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4. What makes the number of kinds of trees in the world decrease?
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【推荐1】根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。

We need animals. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. We should try to help save animals.

Some people think zoos are good places. The zoos give animals comfortable and safe living places. If animals get hurt or ill, people will take care of them. The zoo is a place to know rules in the wild world. We can be much closer to nature. We can know more about animals in zoos by watching, listening and even smelling instead of just looking at pictures in books.

Some people don’t think animals feel happy in zoos. Animals like pandas, wolves and bears usually live in the wild They play and find food on their own. They are strong and happy in the wild. If they are in zoos, food is enough and rooms are comfortable. They do not need to do their best to find food to eat or places to stay. They just walk around, sleep day and night, but they are not free at all.

I think we should build national parks as wildlife nature reserves (保护区) and encourage farmers to leave reserves. If we do nothing, animals will get fewer and fewer.

1     save animals
In zoos	Zoos     2     animals with comfortable and safe living places. Animals feel     3     in zoos.
In the wild	Animals play and find food on their own. Animals are strong and happy. They’ re     4    .
Conclusion	I think we’re     5     to build national parks to protect animals.

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

As we all know, doing housework is helpful for teenagers development. Do teenagers in small villages do housework at home? How about the teenagers in big cities? We made a survey (调查) last month. We asked 4,000 teenagers in China. Half of them come from big cities. The others are from small villages. Let’s look at the result.

We can find out that teenagers in small villages do more housework than those in big cities. Maybe it is because teenagers in small villages live a harder life or their parents are too busy to look after them. As a result, teenagers in small villages are more independent than those in big cities. We will give our advice to parents in big cities. We think parents should give their children some housework to do because it’s a good chance (机会) for teenagers to learn how to take care of themselves. Besides, they should give their children more free time so that they can do what they love to do.

1. Who does the underlined word “them” refer to (指代的是)?
It refers to ___________________.
2. In the survey, how many more teenagers in villages fold the clothes than those in cities?
There are ___________________ more teenagers in villages fold the clothes than those in cities.
3. Why do teenagers in small villages do more housework than those in big cities?
Perhaps because teenagers in small villages ___________________ or their parents are too busy to look after them.
4. According to the passage, what can teenagers learn by doing housework?
They can learn ___________________.
5. What do you usually do to help your parents at home?
I usually ___________________.

【推荐3】阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。

Traveling is one of the most important activities for people to relax. Modern traffic develops fast, so traveling to different places has become much easier and faster than before. Staying healthy while raveling is important for your trip. The following information may be useful for you to keep healthy during a trip.

Before leaving

Take comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses with you. Take some necessary medicine with you. This can be useful when you get sick or have other problems.

Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.

Prepare some food. Before you prepare food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you are taking a long trip, you can bring food such as bread, biscuits(饼干) and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. People can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salad and vegetables on short trips.

While traveling

Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit. Have enough time to take a rest. Tap water(自来水) in most places is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.

Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels(毛巾). If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge.

1. How long should people exercise if there is much climbing on a trip?
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2. 将划线句子译成汉语。
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3. What food should people bring on short trips?(至少写出文中提到的两种食物)
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4. While you are traveling, be sure to keep food in __________ condition. (填入一词)
5. 找出本文的主题句。
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