1 . Rivers are very important. Humans rely on them for food and water. But rivers can destroy things, too. They can flood, or rise over their banks, making the water run into the nearby land. Floods can also kill humans and wildlife. However, floods are not always bad. Some ecosystems need them every once in a while.
Flooding can not only harm animals but also destroy habitats. For example, a flood in Australia in 2022 caused massive animal habitat loss. Flood waters can pick up dirt (泥土) from riverbanks, which makes the water dirty. Too much dirt will clog rivers and streams, preventing the river from flowing. Sometimes flood waters can carry pollution to the sea and harm marine life. In addition, flood waters can carry disease, including hepatitis A (甲肝) and cholera (霍乱) .
However, not everything about floods is bad. Sometimes they bring new life to ecosystems. Flood waters carry nutrients to the nearby land. Over time, the water dries up and leaves behind particles (微粒) of dirt and mud. The particles are called sediment (沉淀物) which can be good due to its ability to improve the dirt and helps plants grow. Floods are important to some animals as well. For instance, some animals see floods as a sign that it is time to mate or migrate. Floods leave sediment on river beds where baby fish can grow and carry nutrients for small animals in the water to eat. Moreover, in dry seasons, water might dry up, but floods help refill the wetlands, keeping the ecosystem going.
Floods are a part of nature. They can destroy living things and the environment. But some ecosystems need floods to survive.
1. What's the possible meaning of the underlined word “clog” in Paragraph 2?A.Become. | B.Pollute. | C.Block. | D.Develop. |
A.Nutrients carried by floods can make soil richer. |
B.Floods make all the animals migrate more easily. |
C.Tiny fish going with floods feed some animals. |
D.Floods can improve the dirt and help plants grow. |
A.The way in which floods feed animals. | B.The benefits of floods to ecosystems. |
C.An effective means of improving soil. | D.The reason for people's appreciating floods. |
A.The Many Effects of Flooding | B.The Secret of Flooding |
C.Floods-Everything Is So Bad | D.Floods-a Part of Nature |
1. How long has the new manager been in the company?
A.For one month. | B.For one year. | C.For five years. |
A.Her educational background. | B.Her clothes. | C.Her female sex. |
A.A business suit. | B.A sports suit. | C.Jeans and a T-shirt. |
1. How much should each person pay for the taxi?
A.About $20. | B.About $30. | C.About $60. |
A.At 6 am. | B.At 7 am. | C.At 8 am. |
1. What day is it today?
A.Monday. | B.Tuesday. | C.Wednesday. |
A.Offering advice. |
B.Asking for information. |
C.Asking for help. |
A.Go to the airport. | B.See a movie with Sue. | C.Have dinner with the woman. |
A.Satisfied. | B.Surprised. | C.Disappointed. |
A.Teacher and student. | B.Classmates. | C.Mother and son. |
8 . A little girl created a perfect gift for her mother’s birthday. It was a drawing of a
For most people, that would be the
“I was sitting at my friend’s house and saw a man’s reply,” said Carrell.
The comments included one from Robert Alvarado. He wrote, “I can’t
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A.bird | B.card | C.cake | D.flower |
A.received | B.sent | C.lost | D.posted |
A.end | B.part | C.influence | D.cause |
A.wrote | B.found | C.remembered | D.answered |
A.paper | B.cash | C.bag | D.tool |
A.opened | B.put | C.gave | D.made |
A.satisfied | B.frightened | C.shocked | D.touched |
A.owner | B.stranger | C.hero | D.finder |
A.obviously | B.extremely | C.especially | D.probably |
A.forget | B.believe | C.understand | D.pretend |
A.read | B.present | C.return | D.publish |
A.left | B.met | C.stopped | D.agreed |
A.Naturally | B.Suddenly | C.Surprisingly | D.Finally |
A.little | B.certain | C.useless | D.extra |
A.unhappy | B.lasting | C.beneficial | D.reasonable |
9 . What Is a Boy?
Between the innocence of babyhood and the seriousness of manhood we find a delightful creature called an “boy”.
He likes ice cream, knives, saws, Christmas, comic books, woods, water (in its natural habitat).
A.In fact a boy is a mixture. |
B.Nobody else is so early to rise, or so late to supper. |
C.When you are busy, a boy is a trouble-maker and a noise. |
D.Girls are more active and intelligent than boys sometimes. |
E.Boys will feel it uncomfortable if they are controlled too strictly. |
F.Boys came in different sizes, weights, and colors, but all boys have the same belief. |
G.He also has a preference for large animals, Dad, trains, Saturday mornings, and fire engines. |
A.Boss and secretary. | B.Guide and tourist. | C.Teacher and student. |