– Mary, I have got a new cell phone number!

  -- Oh, hold on. I’ll put it down just _________.

   A. in need           B. in case             C. in time          D. in use

Little ________ about his own safety, though he was in great danger himself.

A. does he care    B. did he care    C. he cares    D. he cared

Perhaps you have heard a lot about the Internet, but what is it, do you know? The Internet is a network. It uses the telephone to join millions of computers together around the world.

Maybe that doesn’t sound very interesting. But when you’re joined to the Internet, there are lots and lots of things you can do. You can send E-mails to your friends, and they can get them in a few seconds. You can also do with all kinds of information on the World Wide Web (WWW).

There are many different kinds of computers now. They all can be joined to the Internet. Most of them are small machines sitting on people’s desks at home, but there are still many others in schools, offices or large companies. These computers are owned by people and companies, but no one really owns the Internet itself.

There are lots of places for you to go into the Internet. For example, your school may have the Internet. You can use it during lessons or free time. Libraries often have computers joined to the Internet. You are welcome to use it at any time.

Thanks to the Internet, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It is possible for you to work at home with a computer in front, getting and sending the information you need. You can buy or sell whatever you want by the Internet. But do you know 98% of the information on the Internet is in English? So what will English be like tomorrow?

What is the passage mainly about?

A. Computers.     B. Information.      C. Internet.           D. E-mails.

Who’s the owner of the Internet?

    A. No one.        B. The officer.       C. The headmaster.     D. The user.

What does the writer try to tell us with the last two sentences?

   A. Most of the information is in English.

   B. The Internet is more and more popular.

   C. English is important in using the Internet.

   D. Every computer must have the Internet

Eastern areas have ________ too many wars in the past fifty years.

  A. gone through          B. got through          C. looked through   D. lived through

—— Don’t smoke today, honey, it’s three months since you smoked.

—— OK, I ______.

A. do      B. don’t     C. will      D. won’t

When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them . We always felt better when she was around.

One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破)one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, ”Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet, she went everywhere with us .People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she’d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked(吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.

What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A. Look at them sadly.              B. Touch them gently.

C. Play games with them.            D. Keep them company.

We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie__________.

A. would eat anything when hungry   B. loved playing hide-and-seek

C. felt sorry for her mistake          D. disliked the author’s dad

Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?

A. She was loved by everybody she met.      B. She played games with anyone she liked.

C.  She was treated as a member of the family. D. She went everywhere with the family.

Which of the following best describes Brownie?

A. Shy         B. Polite        C. Caring       D. Brave

       Rafting the GRAND CANYON Welcomes You!

If you are looking for an exciting, fun and challenging white water tour, Rafting(筏運(yùn)) the GRAND CANYON is here to help you plan the right tour for you. Whether you want to travel for two days or ten, hike in or not, go on an oar(船槳) boat or motorboat, through Class 3 or 6 water, we will help you find the trip that meets your needs.

For those who will be vacationing in the off-season, a rafting trip on the Native American Red River is available or a one-day trip is available on the Colorado River from Diamond Creek to Pierce Ferry.

Most of the trips depart from Lees Ferry, Arizona. We offer partial trips which allow you to get on or off at Phantom Ranch located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon National Park South Rim. You can have a hike, and with proper planning the mule(騾子) ride up or down is also an option. Most trips occur between April and October.

Since all rafting on the Colorado requires a permit, planning and reserving your trip requires reservations well in advance. Please let us know when you would like to go and we will contact all the river concessionaires(特許權(quán)獲得者) to help you find the best trip for you.

To talk to us or to make a reservation, call us toll free:

1-800-222-6966

or 702-655-6060

If you have any questions regarding a trip, please CLICK HERE to fill out our form. This will speed up the process of getting you accurate information regarding that trip.

If you would like to send us an email about something other than an upcoming trip you can contact us at info@raftingthegrandcanyon.com.

We look forward to helping you plan your trip!

(Please NO Travel Agents.)

If you want to enjoy rafting, you can travel        .

A. both in the off-season and the busy season

B. only in the off-season

C. only in the busy season

D. only between April and October

All the following activities are recommended EXCEPT         .

A. hiking        B. swimming       C. rowing a boat       D. animal riding

Which of the following is most likely to be a customer of Rafting the Grand Canyon?

A. Travel agents.

B. River concessionaires.

C. A couple who are planning their honeymoon.

D. An athlete who wants to have a rest after an injury.

Imagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678,000 square kilometers. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big.

All together, this mass of waste flowing in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch ( 太平洋上的垃圾帶). It weighs about 3,500,000 tons. The waste includes bags, bottles and containers—plastic products of all kinds.

The eastern part of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is about 1,600 kilometers west of California. The western part is west of the Hawaiian Islands and east of Japan. The area has been described as a kind of oceanic desert, with light winds and slow moving water currents. The water moves so slow that garbage from all over the world collects there.

In recent years, there have been growing concerns about the floating garbage and its effect on sea creatures and human health. Scientists say thousands of animals get trapped in the floating waste, resulting in death or injury. Even more die from a lack of food or water after swallowing pieces of plastic. The trash can also make animals feel full, lessening their desire to eat or drink.

The floating garbage also can have harmful effects on people. There is an increased threat of infection of disease from polluted waste, and from eating fish that swallowed waste. Divers can also get trapped in the plastic.

Its existence first gained public attention in 1997. That was when racing boat captain and oceanographer Charles Moore and his crew sailed into the garbage while returning from a racing event. Five years earlier,  another oceanographer learned of the rubbish after a shipment of rubber ducks got lost at sea. Many of those toys are now part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.

In August, 2009, a team from the University of California, San Diego became the latest group to travel to it. They were shocked by the amount of waste they saw. They gathered hundreds of sea creatures and water samples to measure the garbage patch’s effect on ocean environment.

How did the writer put forward the topic of the text?

A. By giving an example.                    B. By listing the facts.

C. By telling a story.                           D. By giving a comparison.

What do we know about the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch?

A. It is made up of various kinds of plastic products.

   B. It is a solid mass of floating waste materials.

C. It lies 1,600 kilometers east of California.

   D. It caused animals and humans to get lost.

In which column of a newspaper can you most probably find the text?

A. Sports and entertainment.               B. Media and culture.

C. Environment and society.                D. Science and technology.

假設(shè)你叫李華，是某校高二年級學(xué)生。最近，你的班主任在安排座位時(shí)，讓成績好的學(xué)生和成績差的學(xué)生坐同桌，這在你們班成績優(yōu)秀的學(xué)生中引起了反響，在班會(huì)上大家就此進(jìn)行了討論�，F(xiàn)在請你根據(jù)下表就討論結(jié)果寫一封信向班主任反映一下情況，并發(fā)表自己的觀點(diǎn)。

Water and its importance to human life are the center of the world’s attention. March 22 is World Water Day, which has the theme “Water and culture ”this year. There are more than one billion people in the world who live without safe drinking water. The United Nations hopes to cut this number in half by 2015.

       Solving such a big problem seems like an unreal challenge. But everyone, even teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the U.S. has set an example to others of her age around the world. Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work of collecting deserted batteries 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 chemicals in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie. Haggerty learnt that recycling the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone uses batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to increase awareness in her area.

       She talked to her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programmed in schools as well as the public libraries, hospitals, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management officials, she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made an educational 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 programmed but had made little progress. When asked if she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite modest(謙虛). “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”

       Every year the Gloria Barron Prize honors young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in serving the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive ＄2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.

According to the passage, how many people probably can’t drink safe drinking water in 2015?

A. About I billion.                                            B. About 2 billion.

C. About 500 million.                                       D. About 5 million.

In order to collect used batteries, Rene Haggerty did the following things EXCEPT            .

A. gather some containers                                 B. arrange the transportation

C. make an educational video                            D. go on a field trip

The best title for this passage should be               .

A.A girl awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize

B.A girl acts to clean the world’s water

C. We should protect our environment

D.A girl collecting batteries