21、Our earth is in trouble. Our drinking water is becoming dirtier, and the air is not as clear as before. People and factories are polluting the air, rivers, lakes and seas. You might think there is nothing you can do to help. That’s not true. There are many things you can do to help the earth.

Cars burn gasoline. This will produce a lot of CO into the air. Some people believe that CO is making the earth warmer. They think CO thins the clouds above us. The clouds keep us away from the strongest sunlight. So try to walk, ride a bicycle or take a bus. And if you drive a car, drive at a steady speed. This can save some gasoline.

The biggest energy use at home is for keeping warm or coo1.So turn the air conditioner off when you don’t need to use it. Use lights that save energy.

Use fewer things that cannot be used again. When you buy something, consider those made from things that can be used again first.

A lot of water is needed for a shower. In one week an American family uses as much water for showers as a person drinks in three years! Buy a waterworks that uses less water, or take shorter showers. This can cut the use of water.

1. The writer thinks that we can do_________ for the earth.

  A. something        B. nothing         C. little             D. few things

2. If there is too much CO in the air, the earth will become _________.

  A. 1arger           B. warmer         C. more colourful      D. colder

3. The underlined word “thin” here means _______in Chinese.

  A. 稀薄的         B. 使……變稀薄   C. 瘦的              D. 使……變瘦

4. We use the most energy at home for____.

  A. washing clothes                   B. having showers

  C. keeping quiet                     D. keeping warm or cold

5. The writer suggests ________to save water.

  A. using milk to have a bath            B. showering once a week

  C. spending less time showering         D. using a big waterworks

20、It is believed that Egyptians drive on the right, although many choose to drive along the middle of the road. The most important and necessary part of an Egyptian driver’s car isn’t anything to do with how good, safe or fast the car is —it is the horn (喇叭)!

The horn is sounded to greet friends or to make camels or donkeys move along the street. These animals often cause problems when they are in front of the car. Sometimes, people who are selling small things around the car also cause trouble, so the drivers use the horn to tell them they are not welcome. All of these above reasons have one aim: to keep other road users out of the way. However, there are also some special cases. For example, people can use the horn to allow another road user onto the road, but this seldom happens. They do so only because they feel like it. They also use the horn to warn the poor traffic policeman. They have to be careful when they are on duty at crossroads because Egyptian drivers either are color-blind or don’t understand what the true meaning of a traffic light is. The drivers don’t slow down or stop, mostly because they can’t, even if they want to.

When visiting the capital, Cairo, you will find that it is a busy city, with lots of cars, motorbikes and pollution! It’s almost like a movie, people coming or going around the streets on bikes or cars driving all over the place. However, be careful when crossing a road because they do not stop for anyone.

1. An Egyptian driver pays the most attention to _________ of a car.

  A. the qualities          B. the safety function     C. the driving speed       D. the horn

2. An Egyptian driver is most likely to use the horn because ______.

  A. his car is broken                                      B. he is color-blind

  C. there are no traffic lights nearby                 D. a road user is in the way

3. The traffic policemen in Egypt are said to be "poor" because _______.

  A. they usually get paid little                          B. they are often made fun of by drivers

  C. the traffic is so hard for them to deal with   D. there are no traffic lights in the country

4. If you are visiting Cairo, you will find _______.

  A. the city isn’t a busy one      

  B. it is a city full of traffic

  C. the car stops for you when you cross the road

  D. there are almost no policemen on the street

5. This text is mainly about _______.

  A. the traffic in Egypt                             B. the Egyptian new car

  C. the busiest city in Egypt                            D. Egyptian animals

19、Today it is found that most middle school students pay little attention to sports. It’s because they have no interest in sports? It may not be the fact.

They often say they have other more important things to do. What are these important things? Exams! They usually spend over ten hours a day revising for exams. So many of them almost become bookworms. In the summer holidays they could hardly do anything they like. Books ①___ them from going in for ①____. ②因為來自父母和老師的壓力,他們不得不更加努力學習.

As for the students themselves, they want to get good results so that they can go further for their studies. ③They don’t have to put all their effort into studying and give up all the sports and hobbies. In fact, education cannot go without physical exercise, because a quick mind hardly goes along a weak body.

All the students should remember: If you don’t have a strong body, you can never achieve anything, let alone a great success in your life.

1、在①句的空白處填入適當的詞使句意完整，上下文通順。                   

2、將②句譯成英文。

   _____________________________________________________________________  

3、將③句譯成中文

   _____________________________________________________________________

4、寫出與下列句子意思相近的句子:

It usually takes them more than ten hours to revise for exams.

_____________________________________________________________________

5、找出文中或寫出最能表達該短文主題的句子。

  ______________________________________________________________________

17、—You’ve got______ e-mail address, haven’t you?

—Yes, it’s _____ fxm288@Sohu.com.

A. a,  /         B. an,  /          C. the,  a         D. /, an

16、When we say someone is green with envy, it means he or she is very _______.

A. generous       B. energetic        C. jealous           D. active

15、—Look at the fine _______of art. How wonderful they are!

 —Yes, I think it’s _________to make them.

A. work, hard works                　B. works, hard work 

C. work, a hard work                  D. works, hard works

14、It’s silly_____ you ______others for their mistakes.

A. for, not forgive                    B. for, not to forgive

C. of, to not forgive                   D. of, not to forgive

13、—Lily, you are so special that you seem different from other girls.

—Everyone in the world is different . So, just ______. It’s the way of life.

A. enjoy yourself   B. be yourself   C. help yourself     D. take care of yourself

12、The Bejing Olympic Games opening ceremony will begin ____8:00 _____the evening ___ August 8,2008.

A. from, to, on     B. between, and, in    C. at, in, of        D. at, on, of