1 . The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air.

Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.

1. Hundreds of years ago, life was ________ it is today.

A．much easier than	B．as easy as
C．much harder than	D．as hard as

2. Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means ________.

A．rubbish	B．noise pollution
C．air pollution	D．water pollution

3. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because ________.

A．it makes much noise	B．it makes us angry more easily
C．it makes our rivers and lakes dirty	D．it’s bad for all living things in the world

4. There are rules people make to fight against pollution except _______.

A．stopping people from burning coal.

B．stopping people from pouring dirty water into the ocean.

C．stopping people from moving to other places.

D．stopping people from putting dirty smoke in the air.

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

B．The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world population does.

C．The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.

D．If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.

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There’s no electricity or water and even no textbooks either! I’m still trying to     1     to these conditions. However, one thing is for sure, I’ve become more imaginative in my teaching. Science is my most     2     subject as my students have no     3     of doing experiments. In fact there is no     4     , and if I need     5     I have to carry it from my house in a bucket! The other day I was showing the boys the     6     chemistry experiment when, before I knew it, the     7     was     8     over everywhere! The boys who had never come     9     anything like this before started jumping out of the     10     . Sometimes I wonder how     11     chemistry is to these students, most of whom will be going     12     to their villages after Year 8 anyway. To be     13     , I doubt     14     I’m making any     15     to these boys’ lives at all.

5 . Train Information

All customers travelling on TransLink services must be in possession of a valid ticket before boarding. For ticket information, please ask at your local station or call 13 12 30.

While Queensland Rail makes every effort to ensure trains run as scheduled, there can be no guarantee of connections between trains or between train services and bus services.

Lost property (失物招领)

Call Lost Property on 13 16 17 during business hours for items lost on Queensland Rail services.

The lost property office is open Monday to Friday 7:30am to 5:00pm and is located (位于) at Roma Street station.

Public holidays

On public holidays, generally a Sunday timetable operates. On certain major event days, i.e. Australia Day, Anzac Day, sporting and cultural days, special additional services may operate. Christmas Day services operate to a Christmas Day timetable. Before travel please visit translink. com. au or call TransLink on 13 12 30 anytime.

Customers using mobility devices

Many stations have wheelchair access from the car park or entrance to the station platforms.

For assistance, please Queensland Rail on 13 16 17.

Guardian trains(outbound)

Depart	Origin	Destination	Arrive
6:42pm	Altandi	Varsity Lakes	7:37pm
7:29pm	Central	Varsity Lakes	8:52pm
8:57pm	Fortitude Valley	Varsity Lakes	9:52pm
11:02pm	Roma Street	Varsity Lakes	12:22am

1. What would you do to get ticket information?

A．Call 13 16 17.	B．Visit translink. com.au.
C．Ask at the local station.	D．Check the train schedule.

2. At which station can you find the lost property office?

A．Altandi.

B．Roma Street.

C．Varsity Lakes.

D．Fortitude Valley.

3. Which train would you take if you go from Central to Varsity Lakes?

A．6:42 pm.

B．7:29 pm.

C．8:57 pm.

D．11:02 pm.

4. What should we do before travel on some major event days?

A．call 131617	B．call 131203
C．visit translink.com.au	D．ask at your local station

5. How long would you take from Roma Street to Varsity Lakes?

A．12:22am	B．11:02pm
C．more than 13 hours	D．about 80 minutes

6 . For Canaan Elementary’s second grade in Patchogue, N.Y., today is speech day, and right now it’s Chris Palaez’s turn. The 8-year-old is the joker of the class. With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kid who would enjoy public speaking.

But he’s, nervous. “I’m here to tell you today why you should … should…” Chris trips on the“-ld”, a pronunciation difficulty for many non-native English speakers. His teacher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support “…Vote for …me …”. Except for some stumbles, Chris is doing amazingly well. When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.

A son of immigrants, Chris started learning English a little over three years ago. Whaley recalls (回想起) how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.

Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience. What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes. “It takes a lot for any student,” Whaley explains, “especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say, ‘I don’t know, but I want to know.’”

Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president. The answer broke his heart. Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast (夸耀) about themselves.

“Boasting about yourself, and your best qualities,” Whaley says, “is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident.”

1. What made Chris nervous?

A．Telling a story.	B．Making a speech.
C．Taking a test.	D．Answering a question.

2. What does the underlined word “stumbles” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Improper pauses.	B．Bad manners.
C．Spelling mistakes.	D．Silly jokes.

3. What did Chris do when called on to read?

A．Brings his speech	B．ask others for help
C．read fluently	D．make an excuse to go out

4. We can infer that the purpose of Whaley’s project is to _________.

A．help students see their own strengths	B．assess students’ public speaking skills
C．prepare students for their future jobs	D．inspire students’ love for politics

5. Which of the following best describes Whaley as a teacher?

A．Humorous.	B．Ambitious.
C．Caring.	D．Demanding

7 . I could see he was terrified of ________ by us.

A．be abandoned	B．abandoned
C．being abandoned	D．abandoning

8 . It was the first time that she ________ her motherland.

A．has ever left

B．left

C．has been left

D．had ever left

9 . The manager urged us ______ the task before Friday.

A．finish

B．to finish

C．should finish

D．finished

10 . We will put off the picnic in the park until next week, _______ the weather may be better.

A．where

B．which

C．who

D．when