________ may not seem very ________．

1. A.
   Watch TV; useful
2. B.
   Watch TV; usefully
3. C.
   Watching TV; usefully
4. D.
   Watching TV; useful

Ben

When I left school five years ago, I said to myself, “That’s that! No more learning for me．Now I can enjoy myself in the evening．” But about a year ago the boss said, “We’re going to get a computer in the near future．” What does he mean? I simply don’t know．Anyway, I decided to go to evening classes．I’m quite an expert(专家) on computers now and you know, I actually enjoy studying．

Eve

I haven’t much interest in studying．To be honest, I don’t like reading very much, except for magazines and that sort of thing．Just reading, that is, to kill the time．But I do enjoy watching TV．Not that I watch everything．In fact, I choose my programmes very carefully．I’m particularly interested in current affairs(时事)．In some ways I think I learn more in this way than I did at school．

Ted

I’m a very different sort of person－I simply love doing things．That’s why I enjoy sports so much．I mean, actually playing．I hardly ever watch it on TV, but I do read quite a bit about it．I’m even interested in the history of sports．I don’t have much time for anything else, except that I quite like dancing．Some people say I’m not very good at it, though．

Joan

I should say I have great interest in studying．I’d rather do this than anything else．Since I left school．I’ve taken courses in all sorts of things．I go to the city library once a week, but I much prefer evening classes because it’s more fun that way．My latest “craze（狂热）”－if you can call it that －is foreign languages．I’m learning two, not one!

1.According to what they say, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．Ben was pleased to leave school．

B．Eve does not spend much time in reading．

C．Ted spends a lot of time watching his favorite sport on TV．

D．Joan is learning languages in the evening school．

2.Among the four people, _____ are considered to have made good use of time in studying．

A．Ben and Eve                                                      B．Eve and Ted

C．Ted and Joan                                                     D．Ben and Joan

3.In the future, we can infer(推断) that ________．

A．Joan may speak one of foreign languages well．

B．Eve will study computers

C．Ben is interested in current affairs．

D．Joan prefers going to the city libraries．

4.The sentence “That’s that!” means ________．

A．Ben thinks he never need to learn

B．Ben wants to learn that

C．Ben would like to go on studying

D．Ben will learn from others

 

When I left school five years ago, I said to myself, “That’s that! No more learning for me．Now I can enjoy myself in the evening．” But about a year ago the boss said, “We’re going to get a computer in the near future．” What does he mean? I simply don’t know．Anyway, I decided to go to evening classes．I’m quite an expert(专家) on computers now and you know, I actually enjoy studying．
Eve
I haven’t much interest in studying．To be honest, I don’t like reading very much, except for magazines and that sort of thing．Just reading, that is, to kill the time．But I do enjoy watching TV．Not that I watch everything．In fact, I choose my programmes very carefully．I’m particularly interested in current affairs(时事)．In some ways I think I learn more in this way than I did at school．
Ted
I’m a very different sort of person-I simply love doing things．That’s why I enjoy sports so much．I mean, actually playing．I hardly ever watch it on TV, but I do read quite a bit about it．I’m even interested in the history of sports．I don’t have much time for anything else, except that I quite like dancing．Some people say I’m not very good at it, though．
Joan
I should say I have great interest in studying．I’d rather do this than anything else．Since I left school．I’ve taken courses in all sorts of things．I go to the city library once a week, but I much prefer evening classes because it’s more fun that way．My latest “craze（狂热）”-if you can call it that -is foreign languages．I’m learning two, not one!

1. 1.

   According to what they say, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

   1. A.
      Ben was pleased to leave school．
   2. B.
      Eve does not spend much time in reading．
   3. C.
      Ted spends a lot of time watching his favorite sport on TV．
   4. D.
      Joan is learning languages in the evening school．
2. 2.

   Among the four people, _____ are considered to have made good use of time in studying．

   1. A.
      Ben and Eve
   2. B.
      Eve and Ted
   3. C.
      Ted and Joan
   4. D.
      Ben and Joan
3. 3.

   In the future, we can infer(推断) that ________．

   1. A.
      Joan may speak one of foreign languages well．
   2. B.
      Eve will study computers
   3. C.
      Ben is interested in current affairs．
   4. D.
      Joan prefers going to the city libraries．
4. 4.

   The sentence “That’s that!” means ________．

   1. A.
      Ben thinks he never need to learn
   2. B.
      Ben wants to learn that
   3. C.
      Ben would like to go on studying
   4. D.
      Ben will learn from others

Most children like watching TV．It's very interesting．By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about their country and world．Of course they can learn on the radio，but they can learn better and more easily on TV．Why? Because they can hear and watch at the same time．But they can't see anything over the radio．TV helps to open children's eyes．TV helps to open their brain，too．They can learn newer and better ways of doing things．They may find the world is now smaller than before．Many children watch TV Saturday or Sunday evenings．They are always busy with their lessons．But a few children watch TV every night．They go to bed very late．They can't have a good rest．How about you，my young friend?

1．What's the main idea of this passage?

A．Watching TV is a good help for most student to learn everything．

B．It's interesting to watch TV for children．

C．Watching TV is a good way for children to learn something useful．

D．Watching TV is good for children，but watching TV too much is not good at all．

2．The children like watching TV better than listening to the radio because ________．

A．watching TV is more interesting

B．they can learn more

C．they can watch and hear at the same time

D．They can watch every night

3．In “TV helps to open their brain”，the “brain” means _________．

A．智力                   B．大脑                    C．脑袋                      D．视野

4．A few children go to bed late because they _________．

A．are busy with their lessons                        B．do their homework

C．watch TV too late                                      D．listen to the radio

5．From this passage we can know，if your friend watches TV too much，_________．

A．his parents will help him with his work

B．his parents will be very angry and stop him from watching

C．it's good way to learn better and more easily

D．it's not good for health，but very good for his lessons

Give water, save lives
A bottle of water may not seem like much to you, but thousands of bottles will be of great help for people who live in drought-hit(遭受旱灾) areas in China.
Since last autumn, there has been very little rain in Southwest China. Some places, especially in Yunnan . Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, have experienced a serious drought. Crops (庄稼) died, the land cracked, and wells (井) and rivers dried up. More than 20 million people are having difficulty in finding safe drinking water.
After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by giving water, money and other things.
Last week, every member of the Communist Youth League (共青团员) and Young Pioneers(少先队员) were encouraged to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit areas. Students in primary schools and middle schools quickly joined the activity. In Yuhua Primary School in Xi' an, 900 students bought over 1,000 bottles of water with their pocket money. They also wrote their wishes on the bottles.
The serious drought has also made students realize the importance of saving water.
Students from Nanshan Middle School in Huizhou in Guangdong went on the street to tell people to take part in water-saving activities.
“I've heard that some children in drought-hit areas don' t have enough drinking water. They have to drink muddy ( 含有泥土的 ) water. I feel really sad about that," said one student. “I decide to take a shower twice a week instead of every day to save water.”he said.
【小题1】Why did a serious drought happen in Southwest China?  
___________________________________________________________________________                     【小题2】What does the underlined (划线的) word "cracked" probably mean in Chinese?
______________________________________________                  !
【小题3】What did people do after learning about the drought?
                                                                  
【小题4】Is a bottle of water helpful for the people in drought-hit areas?
                                                                              
【小题5】What can you learn from the passage?                                     

Much meaning can be carried, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he notices that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.

The same in daily life! If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward others’ stare（盯着）with you that way. Eyes do speak, right?

Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite or even rude. But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man look at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to turn away from his looking, his purpose is obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.

However, the normal eye contact for two people during a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what his friend is speaking, to tell him that he is interested.

If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to control you, you will feel uncomfortable. We usually find a poor liar（说谎者）looking too long at the victim, because he believes that it is a sign of honest communication to look straight in the eye. Totally wrong!

In fact, continuous eye contact only happens between lovers, who will enjoy looking at each other gently for a long time, to show feelings that words cannot express. Obviously, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the proper situation.

Eyes can speak
In our1.life	A lot of feeling can be 2.to others with our eyes. There are a lot of facts to prove it. You may not feel very well when you are 3.at more than often. This time it will make you  4.and you will wonder whether there’s something wrong. If not, you’ll be really angry.
When you look too long at the  5.sex	Looking too long at a girl you 6.means you wish to attract her attention. And most of the time, continuous eyes contacting is just for 7..
When you have a  8.with someone	If a speaker looks at the listeners at 9., it is a kind of 10.eye contact.
So remember to look at your partner at the right time. If not, it will make others uncomfortable.

 

 

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
Save water, save lives
A BOTTLE of water may not seem like much to you, but it can save the day for people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾) areas in China.
In the past few months, some places in southwest China experienced a serious drought. In Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and Chongqing, there has been very little rain since last autumn. Crops died, the land cracked, and wells (井) and rivers dried up. More than 20 million people are having difficulty finding safe drinking water.
After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by giving water, money and other resources.
Last week, China asked every member of the Communist Youth League (团员) and Young Pioneers (少先队员) to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. Students in primary schools and middle schools quickly joined the activity.
“A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be of great use,” said Zhang Zihao, a middle school student at Tongling No 1 Middle School in Anhui.
In Yuhua Primary School in Xi’an, 900 students bought over 100 bottles of water with their pocket money. They also wrote their wishes on the bottles.
The serious drought has also made students realize the importance of saving water.
Students from Nanshan Middle School in Huizhou in Guangdong went on the street to tell people to take part in water-saving activities.
“I heard that some children in drought-hit areas don’t have enough drinking water. They have to drink muddy (泥泞的) water. I feel really sad about that,” said one student. “I decided to take a shower twice a week instead of every day to save water.” he said.
【小题1】Why did a serious drought happen in Southwest China?
                                                                       
【小题2】What does the underlined（划线的）word “cracked” probably mean in Chinese?
                                                                       
【小题3】What did people do after learning about the drought?
                                                                       
【小题4】Is a bottle of water helpful for the people in drought-hit areas?
                                                                       
【小题5】What can you learn from the passage?
                                                                       

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
Save water, save lives
A BOTTLE of water may not seem like much to you, but it can save the day for people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾) areas in China.
In the past few months, some places in southwest China experienced a serious drought. In Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and Chongqing, there has been very little rain since last autumn. Crops died, the land cracked, and wells (井) and rivers dried up. More than 20 million people are having difficulty finding safe drinking water.
After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by giving water, money and other resources.
Last week, China asked every member of the Communist Youth League (团员) and Young Pioneers (少先队员) to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. Students in primary schools and middle schools quickly joined the activity.
“A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be of great use,” said Zhang Zihao, a middle school student at Tongling No 1 Middle School in Anhui.
In Yuhua Primary School in Xi’an, 900 students bought over 100 bottles of water with their pocket money. They also wrote their wishes on the bottles.
The serious drought has also made students realize the importance of saving water.
Students from Nanshan Middle School in Huizhou in Guangdong went on the street to tell people to take part in water-saving activities.
“I heard that some children in drought-hit areas don’t have enough drinking water. They have to drink muddy (泥泞的) water. I feel really sad about that,” said one student. “I decided to take a shower twice a week instead of every day to save water.” he said.
【小题1】Why did a serious drought happen in Southwest China?
                                                                       
【小题2】What does the underlined（划线的）word “cracked” probably mean in Chinese?
                                                                       
【小题3】What did people do after learning about the drought?
                                                                       
【小题4】Is a bottle of water helpful for the people in drought-hit areas?
                                                                       
【小题5】What can you learn from the passage?
                                                                       

阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后第 62~71小题的空格里填入最恰当的单词或短语，并将答案填写在标号为 62~71 的相应位置上。注意：每个空格只填写1个单词

Much meaning can be carried, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak. Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he notices that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.

The same in daily life! If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward others’ stare（盯着）with you that way. Eyes do speak, right?

Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite or even rude. But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man look at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to turn away from his looking, his purpose is obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.

However, the normal eye contact for two people during a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what his friend is speaking, to tell him that he is interested.

If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to control you, you will feel uncomfortable. We usually find a poor liar（说谎者）looking too long at the victim, because he believes that it is a sign of honest communication to look straight in the eye. Totally wrong!

In fact, continuous eye contact only happens between lovers, who will enjoy looking at each other gently for a long time, to show feelings that words cannot express. Obviously, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the proper situation.

Eyes can speak
In our 1. life	A lot of feeling can be  2.  to others with our eyes. There are a lot of facts to prove it. You may not feel very well when you are  3. at more than often. This time it will make you  4.  and you will wonder whether there’s something wrong. If not, you’ll be really angry.
When you look too long at the  5.  sex	Looking too long at a girl you  6. means you wish to attract her attention. And most of the time, continuous eyes contacting is just for7.  .
When you have a   8.  with someone	If a speaker looks at the listeners at 9. , it is a kind of 10. eye contact.
So remember to look at your partner at the right time. If not, it will make others uncomfortable.

 

 

Water, it’s a problem for the whole world. A bottle (瓶) of water may not seem like much to us,   1  it can help the people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾的) areas in China.

In the past few months, many places in southwest China have  2  a serious drought. There has been very little  3  since last autumn. More than 20 million people are   4  trouble finding safe drinking water.

After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by   5   away water, money and other resources (资源) to the people there.

Last week, the Young Pioneers and the Communist Youth League in China called on (号召) each student to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. In Xi’an, 900 students bought over 100 bottles of water  6  their pocket money. They also wrote their   7  on the bottles. “I hope you get more rain there. I hope you are happy.”

A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be very   8 . The serious drought has also made students   9  the importance of saving water. One student said, “I have decided to take a shower twice a week   10  every day to save water.”

1.                A．unless          B．and            C．but  D．because

 

2.                A．bought         B．experienced     C．studied   D．missed

 

3.                A．rain           B．wind           C．snow D．sunshine

 

4.                A．causing         B．making         C．having    D．bringing

 

5.                A．drinking        B．giving          C．getting   D．collecting

 

6.                A．by             B．in             C．for  D．with

 

7.                A．plans          B．notes          C．wishes    D．dates

 

8.                A．relaxing        B．beautiful        C．boring    D．helpful

 

9.                A．think           B．realize          C．miss D．regard

 

10.               A．instead         B．instead of       C．except    D．because of

 

 

Give water, save lives

     A bottle of water may not seem like much to you, but thousands of bottles will be of great help for people who live in drought-hit(遭受旱灾) areas in China.

     Since last autumn, there has been very little rain in Southwest China. Some places, especially in Yunnan . Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, have experienced a serious drought. Crops (庄稼) died, the land cracked, and wells (井) and rivers dried up. More than 20 million people are having difficulty in finding safe drinking water.

     After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by giving water, money and other things.

     Last week, every member of the Communist Youth League (共青团员) and Young Pioneers(少先队员) were encouraged to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit areas. Students in primary schools and middle schools quickly joined the activity. In Yuhua Primary School in Xi' an, 900 students bought over 1,000 bottles of water with their pocket money. They also wrote their wishes on the bottles.

     The serious drought has also made students realize the importance of saving water.

     Students from Nanshan Middle School in Huizhou in Guangdong went on the street to tell people to take part in water-saving activities.

     “I've heard that some children in drought-hit areas don' t have enough drinking water. They have to drink muddy ( 含有泥土的 ) water. I feel really sad about that," said one student. “I decide to take a shower twice a week instead of every day to save water.”he said.

1.Why did a serious drought happen in Southwest China?  

___________________________________________________________________________                      2.What does the underlined (划线的) word "cracked" probably mean in Chinese?

  ______________________________________________                   !

3.What did people do after learning about the drought?

                                                                  

4.Is a bottle of water helpful for the people in drought-hit areas?

                                                                               

5.What can you learn from the passage?                                     

 

完形填空（10分）阅读下列短文，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Water, it’s a problem for the whole world. A bottle (瓶) of water may not seem like much to us,  1  it can help the people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾的) areas in China.

　　In the past few months, many places in southwest China have 2     a serious drought. There has been very little  3 since last autumn. More than 20 million people are 4   trouble finding safe drinking water.

　　After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by  5   away water, money and other resources (资源) to the people there.

　　Last week, the Young Pioneers and the Communist Youth League in China called on (号召) each student to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. In Xi’an, 900 students bought over 1000 bottles of water 6     their pocket money. They also wrote their  7   on the bottles. “I hope you get more rain there. I hope you are happy.”

　　A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be very  8  . The serious drought has also made students  9  the importance of saving water. One student said, “I have decided to take a shower twice a week  10   every day to save water.”

1.                A．unless          B．and            C．but  D．because

 

2.                A．bought         B．experienced     C．studied   D．missed

 

3.                A．rain            B．wind           C．snow D．sunshine

 

4.                A．causing         B．making         C．having    D．bringing

 

5.                A．drinking        B．giving          C．getting   D．collecting

 

6.                A．By             B．in             C．for  D．With

 

7.                A．plans          B．notes          C．wishes    D．dates

 

8.                A．relaxing        B．beautiful        C．boring    D．helpful

 

9.                A．think           B．realize          C．miss D．regard

 

10.               A．instead         B．instead of       C．except    D．because of

 

 

完形填空（10分）阅读下列短文，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Water, it’s a problem for the whole world. A bottle (瓶) of water may not seem like much to us,  1  it can help the people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾的) areas in China.
　　In the past few months, many places in southwest China have 2     a serious drought. There has been very little  3 since last autumn. More than 20 million people are 4   trouble finding safe drinking water.
　　After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by  5   away water, money and other resources (资源) to the people there.
　　Last week, the Young Pioneers and the Communist Youth League in China called on (号召) each student to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. In Xi’an, 900 students bought over 1000 bottles of water 6     their pocket money. They also wrote their  7   on the bottles. “I hope you get more rain there. I hope you are happy.”
　　A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be very  8  . The serious drought has also made students  9  the importance of saving water. One student said, “I have decided to take a shower twice a week  10   every day to save water.”

【小题1】

A．unless B．and C．but D．because

【小题2】

A．bought B．experienced C．studied D．missed

【小题3】

A．rain B．wind C．snow D．sunshine

【小题4】

A．causing B．making C．having D．bringing

【小题5】

A．drinking B．giving C．getting D．collecting

【小题6】

A．By B．in C．for D．With

【小题7】

A．plans B．notes C．wishes D．dates

【小题8】

A．relaxing B．beautiful C．boring D．helpful

【小题9】

A．think B．realize C．miss D．regard

【小题10】

A．instead B．instead of C．except D．because of

Water, it’s a problem for the whole world. A bottle (瓶) of water may not seem like much to us,   1  it can help the people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾的) areas in China.
In the past few months, many places in southwest China have  2  a serious drought. There has been very little  3  since last autumn. More than 20 million people are   4  trouble finding safe drinking water.
After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by   5   away water, money and other resources (资源) to the people there.
Last week, the Young Pioneers and the Communist Youth League in China called on (号召) each student to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. In Xi’an, 900 students bought over 100 bottles of water  6  their pocket money. They also wrote their   7  on the bottles. “I hope you get more rain there. I hope you are happy.”
A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be very   8 . The serious drought has also made students   9  the importance of saving water. One student said, “I have decided to take a shower twice a week   10  every day to save water.”

【小题1】

A．unless B．and C．but D．because

【小题2】

A．bought B．experienced C．studied D．missed

【小题3】

A．rain B．wind C．snow D．sunshine

【小题4】

A．causing B．making C．having D．bringing

【小题5】

A．drinking B．giving C．getting D．collecting

【小题6】

A．by B．in C．for D．with

【小题7】

A．plans B．notes C．wishes D．dates

【小题8】

A．relaxing B．beautiful C．boring D．helpful

【小题9】

A．think B．realize C．miss D．regard

【小题10】

A．instead B．instead of C．except D．because of

阅读理解 　　Many children like watching TV．It's very interesting and they can see a lot and know many things about other people．They can also learn from the radio．But they can learn easily with TV．Why?Be-cause they carn hear and watch at the same time．But they carn't watch anything from the radio． 　　TV helps to open children's mind(头脑)．They can find better way to do things． 　　Many children watch TV only on Saturday and Sunday evenings．They are very busy．But some chil-dren watch TV every night．They go to bed late．It's not good for their eyes and health． 根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)． (1) It's very interesting for children to watch TV． (　　) (2) Children can know many things about other people from only the radio． (　　) (3) Children like watching TV because it helps to open their mind and find better way to do things． (　　) (4) Children go to bed early after watching TV． (　　) (5) Watching TV is good for children's eyes and health． (　　)

Save water, save lives
A BOTTLE of water may not seem like much to you, but it can save the day for people who live in drought-hit (遭受旱灾) areas in China.
In the past few months, some places in southwest China experienced a serious drought. In Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and Chongqing, there has been very little rain since last autumn. Crops died, the land cracked, and wells (井) and rivers dried up. More than 20 million people are having difficulty finding safe drinking water.
After learning about the drought, many people around the country helped by giving water, money and other resources.
Last week, China asked every member of the Communist Youth League (团员) and Young Pioneers (少先队员) to give one bottle of water to the drought-hit area. Students in primary schools and middle schools quickly joined the activity.
“A bottle of water isn’t much, but thousands of bottles will be of great use,” said Zhang Zihao, a middle school student at Tongling No 1 Middle School in Anhui.
In Yuhua Primary School in Xi’an, 900 students bought over 100 bottles of water with their pocket money. They also wrote their wishes on the bottles.
The serious drought has also made students realize the importance of saving water.
Students from Nanshan Middle School in Huizhou in Guangdong went on the street to tell people to take part in water-saving activities.
“I heard that some children in drought-hit areas don’t have enough drinking water. They have to drink muddy (泥泞的) water. I feel really sad about that,” said one student. “I decided to take a shower twice a week instead of every day to save water.” he said.

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   Why did a serious drought happen in Southwest China?
                                                                          

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   What does the underlined（划线的）word “cracked” probably mean in Chinese?
                                                                          

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   What did people do after learning about the drought?
                                                                          

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   Is a bottle of water helpful for the people in drought-hit areas?
                                                                          

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   What can you learn from the passage?
                                                                          

阅读理解 　　Long bus rides are like television shows．They have a beginning, a middle, and an end with commercials(商业广告)thrown in every three or four minutes．The commercials are unavoidable．They happen whether you want them or not．Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window．“Buy super Clean Toothpaste.” “Drink Good Wet Root Beer.” “Fill up with Pacific Gas.” Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It Now!” 　　The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you’ve traveled that way before．Usually some things have changed－new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road．The bus driver has a style of driving and it’s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so．If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story．Will the driver pass the truck in time?Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane?After a while, of course, the excitement dies down．Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride．Food always makes bus rides more interesting．But you’ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat．Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops． 　　The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning．You know it will soon be over and there’s a kind of expectation and excitement in that．The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed．By now you’ve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests－even with your hands crossed behind your head．The end comes just at the right time．There are just no more ways to sit． (1) According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip? [　　] A． Buses on the road B． Films on television C． Advertisements on billboards D． Gas stations (2) What is the purpose of this passage? [　　] A． To show the similarities between long bus trips and TV shows． B． To persuade you to take a long bus trip． C． To display the differences between long bus trips and TV shows． D． To describe the billboards along the road． (3) The writer of this passage would probably favour ________． [　　] A． bus drivers who weren’t reckless B． driving alone C． a television set on the bus D． no billboards along the road (4) The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because ________． [　　] A． the commercials both on TV shows and on the billboards along the road are fun B． they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between C． the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses D． both traveling and watching TV are not exciting (5) The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are ________． [　　] A． exciting B． comfortable C． tiring D． boring