【推荐2】If a flood (洪水) happens where you live, you need to be prepared. Here’s how to do it.

Make an emergency kit (应急包). Keep it in an easy—to—reach place. It should include things such as water, canned (罐装的) food, a flashlight and first—aid kit.

Prepare waterproof (防水的) clothing and a life vest (救生衣).

Put your valuables (贵重物品) in waterproof bags and keep them somewhere safe.

Follow these tips to stay out of danger during a flood.

Look out for flood warnings (预警).

Head to higher ground and stay there.

Do not attempt (尝试) to walk or drive through flooded areas, as they can be deeper than you realize.

Leave your car. It won’t help you if it gets stuck in the water.

Even after the flood ends, it might not be safe to return home quite yet.

Keep following the latest local news.

Don’t use electronics until they are fully dry.

Do not use or touch anything that the water touched, including food.

Don’t forget that viruses (病毒) can spread after a flood.

1. How many parts are there in the passage?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Two.

2. What should be put in your emergency kit?
①. bottled water   ②. canned food   ③. valuables   ④. first—aid kit

A．①②③

B．①②④

C．①③④

3. When a flood comes, you should go to ________.

A．higher ground

B．an empty square

C．an underground parking lot

4. If your car gets stuck in a flood, what should you do?

A．Stay inside the car.

B．Try to pull the car out.

C．Leave it alone.

5. From the passage, we know that ________.

A．we can’t walk or drive through flooded areas

B．we can use or touch food that the water touched

C．when the flood is over, go home as soon as possible

【推荐3】According to a new scientific research, we are rapidly going close to major climate change and the effects on the environment could be quite serious. Geographers predict that climate zones could completely disappear within the next eighty years. Where will crops be grown if this happens? When the climate changes a lot, polar regions will get colder and tropical regions will get even hotter. As a result, where will animals be forced to move on the earth?
Climate changes like these could lead to the spread of diseases. Tropical storms and hurricanes(飓风) will not only increase but may also become stronger. If the changes come too quickly, animals and plants may not be able to adapt(适应) right away and could disappear from the earth.
According to Science Daily, a new study predicts that, by the year 2100, many of today’s familiar climates will be taken place by climate unknown in today’s world. It is urgent that we reduce the risks of far-reaching results for the whole world. The planet itself has been showing signs of change. In 2004, a huge tsunami created by a major earthquake killed thousands in Sumatra and in 2008, thousands more died in China in another big earthquake. Egypt was hit in 2009 with a major earthquake and Haiti was destroyed seriously and became ruins in 2010 by another big earthquake.
Not long ago, scientists discovered ice melting(融化) in west Antarctica(南极洲). This is very worrying because temperatures in this area have remained rather constant(不断的) and actually even lower at time. Melting occurs when temperatures increase and since temperatures have remained, the ice should not be melting. However, satellite data(数据) shows melting around west Antarctica.
Within just the last few months, new reports from around the world have been coming in and most agree that our climate situation is much worse than previously expected. At this point, it doesn’t matter what is causing it, but rather, what can be done about it. On the other hand, our world is getting more and more unstable(不稳定) every year. Natural disasters(灾难) are becoming more frequent(频繁的) and serious.
However, other planets are experiencing global warming as well as our own and some scientists believe there may be some connections between these. No one knows anything for sure at this point because there is simply not enough data.
1. What’s the writer’s attitude toward the climate changes?

A．We should observe the great changes of the climate carefully.

B．We must connect with other planets to prevent the climate changes.

C．We should try our best to do something against the climate changes.

D．We need to discover what causes the climate changes first of all.

2. What does the underlined word “tropical” mean?

A．cold and dry	B．cool and wet
C．hot and wet	D．warm and dry

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Collecting more data will help us to solve the problem.

B．The climate will be much better than we have expected.

C．Earthquakes can be avoided in a few years’ time.

D．The ice in west Antarctica will stop melting in the future.

4. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．It tells us how to protect the environment of the earth.

B．It talks about the bad effects of the climate changes.

C．It shows us how to prevent diseases from spreading.

D．It describes what we should do with the earthquakes.

【推荐1】There are many kinds of tigers all over the world, and the largest kind is Northeast Tigers（东北虎）. Most Northeast Tigers live in the northeast of China, such as Heilongjiang Province and Jilin Province. There are many forests and mountains, and the tigers usually like living there. In the forests and mountains. there are few people getting out and coming in. So the tigers are very free. They run after each other, and catch and eat some small animals like rabbits and deer（鹿）.

Northeast Tigers are different from other tigers. For example, Northeast Tigers can swim very well, but they can’t climb trees. Northeast Tigers’ hearing is good and they can hear very low sounds.

Now the number of Northeast Tigers becomes smaller and smaller. We should try our best to protect them.

1. Most Northeast Tigers enjoy living in       .

A．mountains

B．forests

C．mountains and forests

D．zoos

2. Northeast Tigers like living in the northeast of China because       .

A．they can be very free	B．they can find food easily
C．there are no tigers in the south	D．it is beautiful there

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Northeast Tigers are the largest tigers in the world.

B．Northeast Tigers can swim and climb trees very well.

C．Now Northeast Tigers are becoming fewer and fewer.

D．Northeast Tigers can hear low sounds.

4. What do you think we should do to protect Northeast Tigers?

A．Give them enough food.	B．Keep them in the zoo.
C．Protect their living place.	D．Make friends with them.

5. The best title of this passage is       .

A．Kinds of Tigers	B．Tigers in China
C．How to Protect Northeast Tigers	D．Northeast Tigers

【推荐2】As we all know, environmental pollution is still serious nowadays. Our group wanted to know how many students knew about each kind of the pollution and we wanted to learn how often they sorted (分类) rubbish, so we did a survey among the students in our grade. Here are the results of our survey. One is a bar chart (柱状图), the other is a pie chart (饼形图).

The surrounding environment is bad, if we don’t pay attention to the protection of the human, we will not survive (生存). Let us act together now. Protect environment from “I” to start.

根据短文和图表内容，选择最佳答案。
1. The survey is mainly about ________.

A．water activities

B．environmental protection

C．everyday habits

D．physical education

2. We can know there are ________ parts in the survey.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

3. ________ is known by the fewest students in our grade according to the bar chart

A．Air pollution

B．Water pollution

C．Noise pollution

D．Global warming

4. ________ students always sort rubbish according to the pie chart.

A．5%

B．20%

C．75%

D．100%

5. According to the passage, which is right?

A．Most students take enough action to sort rubbish.

B．Air pollution is noticed by a large number of students.

C．The students don’t realize the situation of the environment at all.

D．Five kinds of environmental pollution are mentioned in the survey.

【推荐3】What do people do with their old, out of date but still useful computers? Most people don’t know what to do with them. Many old computers are put away in homes. Many more are simply thrown away as the rubbish.

Finally, some companies are thinking of ways to bring down the number of old computers. Sony has agreed to help recycle old Sony products(产品). Dell, Hewlett Packard and other companies now also take back some old computers.

In some countries, laws have been passed, too. Computer companies have to pay for collecting and recycling their used products. And 70% of computer waste must be recycled. The idea behind the laws is that computer companies themselves should pay for the cost. That will encourage them to make computers that are easier and cheaper to repair and upgrade(升级).

Yet while many people are throwing away good computers, others cannot afford them at all. Hundreds of organizations are working to solve this problem. They collect and repair old computers. Some also teach others how to repair computers. The computers then go to schools, charities(慈善团体) and people who need them. Giving a used computer to one of these organizations can turn one person’s rubbish into someone else’s useful things and cut down waste, too.

1. What do many people do with old computers?

A．They repair them.	B．They sell them.
C．They send them to others.	D．They stop using them.

2. How many computer companies are mentioned in the second paragraph？

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

3. According to the laws in some countries, computer companies must .

A．recycle most of their products

B．collect all their used products

C．repair and upgrade old computers

D．make more cheaper computers

4. What do the organizations do to solve the problem of old computers?

A．Help the computer companies to collect them.

B．Repair and send them to those who need them.

C．Help people to learn to use them.

D．Turn rubbish into useful things.

5. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Repairing old computers.

B．Encouraging to make cheap computers.

C．Recycling old computers.

D．Helping those who need computers.