Imagine one day the water taps (水龍頭) in your house stop running. You have to pay a lot of money to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough water for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to use for washing clothes. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that is what kids in Yemen (也門) are experiencing (經(jīng)歷). According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the water shortage (短缺), the Yemen government often cuts the water supply (供應(yīng)). Hannan, an 18-year-girl, tells the Teens, “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the next week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan says only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private (私人的) companies own the trucks, They travel around the city every day to sell water--- at very high prices.
“ A lot of people can’t pay for it,” she says.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.
【小題1】How old is Hannan?     

A．She is eight.

B．She is eighteen.

C．She is seventeen.

D．She is seven.

【小題2】The underlined word “that” means_______.

A．buying water from shops

B．having enough drinking water

C．suffering(忍受) from water shortage

D．washing clothes with used water

【小題3】From the passage, we know that ______.

A．the people of Yemen don’t have to worry about water

B．people in Yemen have no water to use during a bad week

C．Sanna will have no drinking water in 10 years

D．private companies make much money by selling water

【小題4】The Yemen government ______.

A．may try to make use of seawater

B．does nothing about the water problem

C．only cares about rich people’s lives

D．may solve the problem soon

【小題5】The writer wants to tell us ______.

A．not to use seawater	B．not to waste water
C．to drink less water	D．to sell water to Yemen

--_____does it take you to get to your school from your home?   

       --About 20 minutes by bus.

   A. How about     B. What time     C. How long     D. How far

 

People know the dangers of fires. It’s good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are sonic suggestions:
Put a smoke a1arm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house at once.
Make escape (逃脫) plans. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily.
Buy fire extinguishers (滅火器) in the house, Everyone in the family should know how to use them.
Practise for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Everyone in. the family should know the following fire rules:
★ Don’t open a hot door! The tire can grow more quickly if you open the door.
★Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous than fire, The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.
★What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, stop! Don’t run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket (毯子) around you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.
There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, don’t forget to call 119 for help.
【小題1】What does it mean when a smoke alarm rings at home?

A．You have to get up.	B．Water is running to the floor.
C．Something is burning.	D．Someone breaks your window,

【小題2】The writer advises people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that ____

A．they practise for a fire	B．they make escape plans
C．they buy fire extinguishers	D．they use electrical cookers

【小題3】When a fire happens, ___ if you open the hot door.

A．the fire will grow more quickly	B．the electricity will be cut off
C．the door will soon be on fire	D．the house will fall down

【小題4】 What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire?

A．Stop, run, roll.

B．Step, drop, roll.

C．Run, drop, roll.

D．Roll, drop, stop.

【小題5】What is the best title for this passage?

A．The Dangers of a Fire.	B．The Causes of a Fire.
C．Learn to Use a Fire Extinguisher.	D．Be Ready for a Fire.

—      does it take you to go by bus from Tianjin to Beijing?

—About five hours.

A．How long

B．How often

C．How many times

D．When

 

A: Sam, we haven’t gone out for over a month.Let’s go somewhere this evening.

B: Fine, where would you like to go ?   56

A: A new play is on this week. Let’s go and watch it , shall we?

B: Do you know what people think of it?     57

A: How about the film THE TOURIST?     58

B: We’ve already seen it. Don’t you remember?

A: Then let’s go to the neighborhood cinema.    59

B: Good. What time does it start?

A: 15 minutes ago.     60

B: Well, I guess all we can do is to stay at home and watch television.

A: I was afraid you’d say that … Now it will take me another month to get you interested in going out.

A.  The newspaper said it was the worst play of the year. B.  Oh, come on, Sam C.  The film THE TOURIST is on. D.  To see a film or to watch a play. E.  I don’t think so. F.  What can we do?