Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and   36   the theme “Water for Life”.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without   37  drinking water. The United Nations   38   to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like a(n)   39  challenge. But everyone,   40    teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the   41 of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work—   42    discarded(廢棄的) batteries(電池)which pollute water.
In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how   43  in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that   44   the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone     45     batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to   46     awareness in her area.
She   47   her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools   48   the public library, hospital, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management  49  , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n)   50  video.
Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made   51   progress.
When asked   52   she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite __53 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is   54  to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in   55   the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.
小題1:..
A.hadB.gaveC.wroteD.discussed
小題2:.
A.enoughB.safe C.muchD.polluted
小題3:..
A.a(chǎn)sksB.ordersC.hopes D.ensures
小題4:..
A.good B.strongC.importantD.unreal
小題5:.
A.especiallyB.sometimesC.evenD.seldom
小題6:.
A.boysB.othersC.studentsD.grown-ups
小題7:.
A.collecting B.sellingC.buyingD.using
小題8:.
A.thingsB.chemicalsC.waterD.a(chǎn)ir
小題9:.
A.makingB.recycling C.reducing D.handling
小題10:..
A.uses B.hasC.throws D.needs
小題11:..
A.tell B.increaseC.spread D.inform
小題12:..
A.talked to B.listened toC.heard fromD.thought about
小題13:..
A.a(chǎn)ndB.besidesC.a(chǎn)s well asD.a(chǎn)s good as
小題14:..
A.officials B.workersC.clerksD.experts
小題15:.
A.industrial B.a(chǎn)gricultural C.scientificD.educational
小題16:..
A.muchB.noC.someD.little
小題17:.
A.ifB.howC.whenD.why
小題18:.
A.proudB.glad C.modestD.worried
小題19:.
A.praisesB.helpsC.supportsD.honors
小題20:.
A.a(chǎn)wardingB.savingC.servingD.favoring

小題1:. A           
小題1:.B
小題1:.C
小題1:.D
小題1:.C
小題1:.B
小題1:.A
小題1:.B
小題1:.B
小題1:.A
小題1:.B
小題1:.A
小題1:.C
小題1:.A
小題1:.D
小題1:.D
小題1:.A
小題1:.C
小題1:.D
小題1:.C
小題1:A因為每個節(jié)日都“有”一個主題,所以“節(jié)水日”也是一樣。
小題1:B這里是指沒有潔凈的水,所以飲用也就不“安全”。
小題1:C 這里是說聯(lián)合國“希望”將這個數(shù)字減少一半。
小題1:D要達(dá)到這個目的有極大的困難,好像是一個不真實的挑戰(zhàn)。
小題1:C這里是說“甚至”青少年也可以參與到這個活動中,做一些有幫助的事情。
小題1:B泛指與之年齡相仿的其他青少年,并非指其他某類人。
小題1:A根據(jù)后文知是“收集”廢棄龜池。
小題1:B是由于電池里面的“化學(xué)物”對環(huán)境造成的污染和危害。
小題1:B這里只有“回收”電池符合上下文。
小題1:A人人都能做點事是因為人人都“使用”它。
小題1:B因為她有這種想法,所以她開始使她生活的地方的人們認(rèn)識到這一點。
小題1:A于是她就向她們縣的管理部門和學(xué)校董事會“談”這件事。
小題1:C因為后面有and,所以這里只能用as well as。
小題1:A存waste-management部門工作的是政府官員。
小題1:D這里說的是她制作一個用于宣傳教育的電視影像。
小題1: D根據(jù)這甲的but判斷。
小題1:A根據(jù)后面的答語not really來判斷。
小題1:C根據(jù)下文判斷。
小題1:D根據(jù)后文知,the Gloria Barron Prize每年都要“獎勵”些8到18歲的那些“為公眾服務(wù)和保護(hù)地球”的青少年.
小題1:C 解釋同上。
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小題1:
A.stand upB.sit upC.set upD.stay up
小題2:
A.1yingB.dependingC.goingD.relying
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A.serviceB.a(chǎn)dviceC.a(chǎn)ppearance D.violence
小題4:
A.explainB.complainC.describe D.introduce
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A.a(chǎn)ffectedB.broadenedC.damaged D.expanded
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A.towerB.1akeC.statue D.hill
小題7:
A.whileB.thoughC.unless D.until
小題8:
A.in addition B.in generalC.in brief D.in detail
小題9:
A.seeB.rememberC.imagineD.recognize
小題10:
A.up to nowB.1ittle by 1ittle C.sooner or later D.one by one
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A.thinking aboutB.staring at C.holding up D.fixing on
小題12:
A.stoppedB.continuedC.a(chǎn)voided D.survived
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A.deadlyB.deadC.breathless D.a(chǎn)imless
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A.a(chǎn)wayB.downC.up D.off
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小題7:A hoped       B. demanded        C. encouraged      D. agreed
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小題13:
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小題14:
A.WhenB.WhyC.HowD.What
小題15:
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A.sufferB.separateC.a(chǎn)rise D.come
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What does the underlined wordengrossed most probably mean in the first paragraph?
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1.What is the main reason for the South China tiger becoming one of the world's top ten most endangered species?
A.Because it has lost its natural instincts.        B.Because there is not a complete eco-chain.
C.Because there is no space for it.                 D.Because uncontrolled hunting has destroyed its natural living conditions.
2.How is the programme of sending several tigers to South Africa getting on?
A.Its effect still remains to be seen.
B.Two tigers can already compete with their wild cousins.
C.Some of the tigers are already on the road to recovering their natural skills.
D.The tigers should be able to recover their instincts completely by 2007.
3.By saying " but they are nothing like their wild cousins", the writer means that ______.
A.they are no longer feared by other wild animals
B.they don't know how to hunt or kill
C.a(chǎn) complete change has resulted in the species because of breeding
D.to reintroduce them into the wild has become an urgent task
4.What is the purpose of sending young tigers to South Africa?
A.To help the tigers recover their ability to live in the wild.
B.To provide them with a better environment.
C.To get the tigers to go on a tour.
D.To find a complete eco-chain for them.
5.Which one is not the reason for South Africa being chosen as the training place?
A.Because the tigers can hunt wild animals by themselves at the African base.
B.Because South Africans are skilled at dealing with the tigers.
C.Because there is a complete eco-chain and enough space there.
D.Because the country has good natural conditions for the tigers to learn in. 

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