1 . A young sperm whale discovered dead off the coast of Spain died from eating a lot of rubbish. About 64 pounds of rubbish， including plastic bags， ropes and fishing nets， was found inside the sperm whale＇s dead body.
The 32-foot-long whale was discovered near the small holiday place of Cabo de Palos in the southeast Murcia area in February. Officials at the EI Valle Wildlife Reserve Center found that it had died because it was unable to remove the rubbish from its body.
The animal＇s sad death has prompted Murcia＇s government alongside the European Environmental Association and the European Fund Regional Development， to start some actions against ocean waste.
Consuelo Rosauro， the government＇s director for the natural environment， said， ＂The plastics in seas and oceans are one of the biggest dangers to the protection of wildlife in the world. ＂＂Many animals get caught in the rubbish or eat a lot of plastics， which end up causing their death， she added. ＂The problem is common in the Murcia area， and we must solve it by taking clean-up actions and，above all， increasing awareness of local people.
About 19 billion pounds of plastic waste ends up in the world＇s oceans each year. Researchers say that the amount of plastic waste will be twice as much as it is now by 2025 if quick action is not taken.
The sperm whales are the largest of the toothed whales and the largest predators（食肉动物） They will move seasonally for feeding and giving birth. They are fond of living together， and even 300 sperm whales live in a group. The females work together to protect and look after their young. Females give birth every four to twenty years and care for the young ones for more than ten years. A grown sperm whale has few natural enemies But it does not mean they are totally safe. At least they face the problem of rubbish now.
1. Why did that sperm whale die？| A．Because it could not find food. | B．Because it was already too old. |
| C．Because it had eaten too much rubbish. | D．Because it could not leave the rubbish around it. |
| A．The protection of wildlife is very hard. |
| B．The locals＇awareness of protecting wildlife should be raised. |
| C．Local people have thrown much rubbish in seas |
| D．There are many actions dealing with rubbish in seas. |
| A．Sperm whales can die easily. | B．People really care about wildlife. |
| C．A lot of wildlife is in danger now. | D．Pollution in seas and oceans harms wildlife. |
2 . For years scientists have been worried about the effects of air pollution on the earth’s natural conditions. Some believe the air inside many houses may be more dangerous than the air outside. It may be one hundred times worse.
Indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to suffer eye pain, headache and other problems. Some pollutants(污染物)can cause breathing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer.Most scientists agree that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution.
People have paid more attention to the problem now. It is said that. When builders began making houses and offices, they did not waste energy. To do this they built buildings that limited the flow of air between inside and outside. They also began using man-made building materials. These materials are now known to let out harmful gases
As the problem became more serious scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. They discovered a natural pollution control system for building——green plants. Scientists do not really know how plants control air pollution. They believe that a plant’s leaves absorb or take in the pollutants. In exchange the plant lets out oxygen through its leaves and small organizations on its roots. Scientists suggest that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square meters of space. Studies of different plants show that each absorbs different chemicals. So the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. Having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and healthier place.
1. Some kind of indoor pollution can be found in______.| A．all kinds of offices | B．every old house |
| C．all kinds of houses | D．every modern house |
| A．the man-made building materials and the limit of air-flow |
| B．the building way that the builders want to save energy |
| C．the building things that are made of man-made materials |
| D．the limit of the flow of air between inside and outside |
| A．plants can absorb all kinds of harmful indoor chemicals |
| B．plants may take in more oxygen which people need |
| C．plants can let out all kinds of pollutants indoors |
| D．plants can make our houses prettier |
3 . You'll need to take a deep breath before hearing this news. An astonishing 93% of kids around the world live in environments with air pollution levels that are damaging their health, according to a new report by WHO.
Air pollution is to blame for the deaths of 543,000 kids under 5 in 2016, with more than one in four deaths of children under five years old being related to environmental issues. Exposure (暴露)to air pollution can damage the health of kids in a variety of ways, either causing or being associated with everything from low birth weight to childhood obesity and so on.
"The large toll of disease and death revealed (揭示)by these new data should result in an urgent call to action for the global community especially for those in the health department WHO stated. “ Strong action to reduce exposure to air pollution offers an opportunity to protect the health of children. " The report stressed that health experts should communicate with families , communities and policy-makers about the serious risks of air pollution exposure. " Although more researches into how air pollution affects children's health will continue to be valuable, there is already evidence to justify strong, swift action to prevent the damage it clearly produces," WHO added.
Disease caused by dirty air is more common in low-and-middle in come countries, especially those in Africa, South-East Asia, and Western Pacific regions. Poor countries in these areas have the highest levels of exposure to household air pollution due to the use of polluting fuels and technologies for basic needs like cooking, heating and lighting.
Advised solutions include cleaner transport , cleaner cooking and heating fuels and technologies energy-efficient housing and urban planning, safer industrial technologies and better waste management.
1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?| A．The way to fight air pollution. |
| B．The serious result of air pollution. |
| C．The illnesses children are suffering. |
| D．The deaths caused by air pollution. |
| A．Number. | B．Threat. | C．Fact. | D．Report. |
| A．Do more researches. | B．Find ways to fight air pollution. |
| C．Make the serious risks known. | D．Develop cleaner fuels and technologies. |
| A．Researches of this kind have stopped. |
| B．Air pollution caused 543,000 kids' death in 2016. |
| C．Nothing can be done to stop air pollution al present. |
| D．Air pollution is more serious in low-and-middle-income countries. |
1. How many American rivers are seriously polluted?
| A．One-sixth of them. | B．One-third of them. | C．Half of them. |
| A．Three years ago. | B．Last August. | C．A few weeks ago. |
| A．There was no garbage left to clean up. |
| B．The river had become clean that a lot of water birds came back. |
| C．The river was much cleaner and they had to search for garbage. |
| A．Most of them would keep on throwing garbage into the river. |
| B．They would join the students in changing the situation. |
| C．They would become more aware of the pollution problem. |
