Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources(源頭) for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power(電力) for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.
Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. There seem to be several reasons for this drop.
One possible reason is drought(干旱). Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.
However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(工廠) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.
Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life. People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water. Plants around the lake will die without the water, and then more animals and people will suffer. Unless the lake fills soon, many people will suffer and die.
【小題1】Lake Victoria is __________.

A．a(chǎn)n important lake in Africa

B．the largest lake in the world

C．the source of water, food and power for America

D．the only source for the Nile River

【小題2】What does “It is shrinking” most probably mean?

A．It is becoming larger.

B．It is becoming more beautiful.

C．It is becoming smaller.

D．It is becoming more useful.

【小題3】The water level of Lake Victoria is now __________.

A．2.5 meters

B．11.9 meters

C．14.4 meters

D．9.4 meters

【小題4】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Rain water is the only source for the lake.
B. There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000.
C. The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake.
D The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000.
【小題5】According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?

A．People must build more power plants.

B．More sources of water must be found.

C．Every country should offer some money to Africa.

D．All the people living in the area should move to another place.

The London Olympic Games are coming soon. This summer, Chinese sports fans will be able to watch the exciting games in 3-D on CCTV.
When you watch 3-D movies or TV, you have to wear a special pair of glasses. The 3-D glasses make the people and the things on the screen look like they are in the room with you.
3-D, means having three *dimensions: *width, height and *depth. 3-D technology is based on the way the human brain and eye work. Because the *pupils of a person’s eyes are about 6.5cm apart, when we look at something, each eye sees it from different *angle. Our eyes send the two pictures to our brain, and the brain puts them together. The small difference between the picture from the right eye and the picture from the left eye make us see depth.
While watching 2-D films, we don’t have to wear the special glasses. We see the pictures in two dimensions, each eye get the same information. This is because there is only one way of watching it.
So the aim of 3-D technology is to get a different picture into each eye of the person. It uses two film *projectors. One *projects a left eye picture and the other projects a right eye picture. When we are in the cinema, we can see different pictures in each eye at the same time with the help of the 3-D glasses.
While watching 3-D films, we feel that we are actually in the same environment as the things we are watching. However, some people are against watching 3-D films. One of the reasons is the 3-D glasses makes the screen of the film or TV look darker. It is bad for eyes. What’s more, people with eye problems may get headaches if they spend too much time watching 3-D movies, because their brains need to work harder to “read” the pictures.  
【小題1】Paragraph 3 mainly tells us __________.

A．how we see things in 3-D	B．how we watch the Olympic Games
C．how 3-D films are made	D．where we watch 3-D films or TV

【小題2】When we watch a 2-D film, each of our eyes get ________ information.

A．no

B．different

C．dark

D．the same

【小題3】Which is the following is right according to the passage?

A．We don’t have to wear 3-D glasses if we watch games in 3-D on TV.

B．The 3-D technology is based on the way the human ear and eye work.

C．All the people can have fun watching 3-D movies or TV for a long time.

D．3-D glasses make us see different pictures in each eye at the same time.

【小題4】Why are some people against watching 3-D films? Because ____________.

A．they make them more excited or sadder

B．3-D glasses make the screen look darker

C．3-D films make all people get headaches

D．they dislike watching the Olympic Games

What can you do on the Internet? Many of us like to read the news, buy things and play games. Some students now have a new use for the Internet – helping them with their homework.
Tina, 14, from Shenzhen, Guangdong, often searches online for the answers to her math problems. She said sometimes she and even her parents don’t know the answers to the problems, so she has to turn to the Internet.
“I can see how other people work out these problems and learn from them,” Tina said. “It’s easy and saves time.”
But not all the students welcome this. Leo, 15, from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, thinks it may make students stop thinking.
“We should think over the problems first. Simply copying the answers won’t improve our abilities. ” he said.
In the eyes of Wang Zhaoming, a Shanghai teacher, the success of all this is down to the students. If they use the Internet properly (適當?shù)?, it could be a good tool for study, Wang said.
“Students should first think about the problems by themselves. As for the online answers, they should choose the best among different ones. The most important thing is to know the logic (邏輯) behind the answers,” he said. “Don’t be shy to ask teachers and classmates the next day if you don’t understand the answer.”
【小題1】According to the passage, it’s a new use for students to ___________ on the Internet.

A．buy things

B．play games

C．help with homework

D．read news

【小題2】The right order to use the Internet to help with our homework is ____________.
① Choose the best answers among different answers online;
② Search the answers on the Internet;
③ Think about the problems by ourselves;
④ Try to understand the logic behind the answer you’ve chosen.

A．①②③④

B．③②①④

C．②③①④

D．④③②①

【小題3】In Leo’s opinion, searching online for the answers may _______________. 

A．make students simply copy the answers instead of thinking

B．help solve the problems between students and their parents

C．be a good tool of study if students use the Internet properly

D．improve the students’ different abilities

【小題4】The best title of this passage is_____________.

A．How to use the Internet	B．Think before you search online
C．Is Internet bad or good for students	D．Computers or teachers

Just as in face-to-face communication, there are some basic rules of behavior(行為) that should be followed on the Internet. The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated. Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “ Would I say that to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread. If someone in the chat room is rude to you, you needn’t to fire back. You should either ignore(不理睬) the person, or use your chat software to block their messages. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
Everyone was new to the network once. Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, be kind about it. If you do decide to tell someone about the mistake, point it out politely. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended(冒犯). You’d better not ask others questions about their age, sex and families. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, or don’t ask such questions.
【小題1】The Chinese meaning of the sentence “ treat others in the same way you would want to be treated”

A．以牙還牙

B．以己度人

C．治病救人

D．殊途同歸

【小題2】You should point out someone’s mistake __________.

A．politely

B．rudely

C．patiently

D．seriously

【小題3】If you don’t know the person very well, you’d better not to ask_______.

A．their age

B．their sex

C．their weight

D．both A and B

【小題4】This passage is mainly about ____

A．how to communicate

B．sharing personal information

C．basic rules of behavior on the Internet.

D．respecting others in the chat room.

If you have a bottle of water recycled(再利用) from urine(尿), would you drink it? Astronauts at the ISS may soon do so.
NASA(美國航空航天局) said it would use a high-tech machine to recycle wastewater at the ISS. The machine will recycle water for washing hands, shower water, water for brushing teeth and even urine to make drinking water. It will save millions of dollars each year.
At present, each ISS astronaut uses about 4.4 liters(升) of water every day. It costs about 24 million dollars a year to send water up to the ISS. A liter of water costs about $ 11,000.
The machine will be sent to the ISS later. NASA hopes it will recycle about 93% of all the water used on the station.
Will the water be clean? Different chemicals will be put in the wastewater. The water will be heated to 130℃ to kill bacteria(細菌). Scientists say that the recycled water is thousands of times better than the water from a city tap.
【小題1】NASA will use a high-tech machine to recycle wastewater at the ISS to ______.

A．protect the ISS

B．make the astronauts work harder

C．provide better water and food for the astronauts

D．save the cost of sending water up to the ISS

【小題2】At present it costs NASA about ______ dollars to transport water up to an astronaut at the ISS a day.

A．4.4 thousand	B．11 thousand
C．48.4 thousand	D．24 million

【小題3】Scientists plan to get rid of bacteria in the wastewater by ______.

A．freezing	B．heating
C．shaking	D．precipitating(沉淀)

【小題4】The passage mainly tells us something about ______.

A．water recycling at the ISS

B．the International Space Station

C．a(chǎn) high-tech machine

D．the cost of NASA

【小題5】Which of the following sentences is TURE?

A．The recycled water is much better than that from a city tap.

B．The high-tech machine will recycle all the water used on the station.

C．The ISS astronauts use more water than us.

D．The high-tech machine can only recycle urine to make water.

Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(肌肉) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back.
To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend (彎曲) your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (腰) keep your back and hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles.
As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between y our knees.
To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back.
【小題1】Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things?

A．The leg muscles.	B．The back muscles
C．The hips	D．The knees

【小題2】Many people hurt their backs when they lift something because _______.

A．they are not strong

B．the things are very heavy

C．the way to lift the things is not correct

D．they are very heavy

【小題3】The muscles are stronger if you _______.

A．keep your back, hips and waist in a line

B．bend over from your waist

C．lower yourself

D．get down on your knees

【小題4】To lift heavy things, the most important of all is to _________.

A．stand up slowly

B．keep your back straight

C．bend your knees

D．put one knee on each side

【小題5】What does “In other words” mean? ________

A．總而言之

B．換句話說

C．在其它話中

D．在其它單詞中

At the shopping mall, you probably think about spending, not saving. Think about all the lights that keep the mall bright. Think about all the water faucets in the toilet. Think about all the air conditioning in summer. Saving energy is a hot topic for such a big place!
　　Many things at the mall use energy. Electric lights, infrared faucets and air-conditioners need electricity to work. One way to save energy is by keeping lights clean. More and more dust and dirt make the lights less bright. When  malls keep lights clean, they can use fewer lights and keep the area just as bright ,Using fewer lights means using less energy.
You step up to the  water faucet. The water starts to flow. You don't have to touch a thing. Why do malls have such fancy faucets?. The answer is simple. They save water. Sometimes people forget to turn the water off after they wash. Infrared faucets turn themselves off.
The…
【小題1】________is a hot topic for a big mall.

A．To spend money	B．To save energy
C．To keep the mall bright	D．To buy things

【小題2】Malls use infrared faucets mainly because________

A．they save water

B．they are fancy

C．they are simple

D．they turn themselves off

【小題3】Which of the following cannot save energy?

A．Using fewer lights.	B．Using infrared faucets.
C．Using air-conditioners	D．Keeping lights clean.

【小題4】What will the fourth paragraph probably talk about?

A．How to save water when using infrared faucets in the mall

B．How to save energy when using air-conditioners in the mall

C．How to save money when shopping in the mall.

D．How to spend money when shopping in the mall.

【小題5】The best title for the passage is_________

A．Lights, faucets and air-conditioners

B．Spending less money

C．Energy saving at the mall

D．A hot topic

Computers can injure you. Most other injuries happen suddenly. For example, if you fall off a bike and break your arms, it happens very quickly. But computer injuries slowly.
　 You probably know how to ride a bike safely. Now learn to use a computer safely.
Your eyes
　 Too much light can injure your eyes, so never sit too close to a computer screen. Your eyes should be at least 50 centimeters from the screen. Remember to look away from it sometimes. This gives your eyes a rest.
　 When you use a computer, the window should be on your left or your right. If it is behind you, the light will reflect on (反射) the screen. If the window is in front of you, the sun and the screen will both shine into your eyes.
Your hands and wrists (手腕)
　　Hand and wrist injuries can happen because the hands and wrists are moved in the same way hundreds of times. If you use a keyboard for a long time, follow these three rules: 1) Rest your wrists on something. 2) Keep your elbows (肘部） at the same height as the keyboard. 3) Stop something and exercise your hands, wrists and fingers in a different way.
Your back
　　Some people sit for many hours in front of a computer. If you sit in the wrong way, you can injure your back or your neck. So you should sit with your back straight. The top part of the screen should all be in front of your eyes. Your forearms（前臂）, wrists, hands and the upper（上部） part of your legs should all be parallel (平行) to the floor. If you are sitting for a long time, get up every 30 minutes and exercise your arms, legs and necks.
　 Enjoy your computer, but use it safely.
【小題1】A computer screen may injure your eyes if __________.

A．you sit 60 centimeters away

B．you remember to look away

C．your eyes are too close to it

D．the window is on your left or your right

【小題2】Hand and wrist injuries are caused when you _________.

A．get plenty of exercise

B．move in the same way again and again

C．rest your wrists on something

D．keep your elbows as high as the keyboard

【小題3】Your eyes and hands will be safe if __________.

A．you work near a window

B．you often take a rest from working

C．you use a keyboard for a long time

D．the window is behind you

【小題4】It is good for your back and neck if you sit __________.

A．in the right way

B．for many hours

C．with the screen below your eyes

D．with your back leaning forward

【小題5】What would be the best title for the passage?

A．How to protect your eyes

B．How to protect your hands and wrists

C．How to use a computer safely

D．How to protect your back

Almost every Chinese person can recite(背誦) the two lines of the famous poem, “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly, many of us don’t actually get the real meaning of these lines: Don’t waste food.
A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food? Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program, there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011, especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.
Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily, a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food?
1. Don’t order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered, take the rest of it home.
2. Don’t leave any food in your bowls while having meals.
3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Don’t buy too much, especially for vegetables and fruit.
【小題1】What’s the real meaning of the underlined sentence?

A．春種一粒粟，秋收萬顆籽	B．誰知盤中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。
C．吏祿三百石，歲晏有余糧	D．足蒸暑土氣，背灼炎天光。

【小題2】According to the UN report, how many hungry people were there in 2011?

A．6 million.

B．925 million.

C．200 million.

D．725 million.

【小題3】What should we do to waste less food?

A．Order more food in a restaurant.

B．Every time you eat, leave some food in your bowls.

C．Take all the food you ordered home.

D．Don’t store too much food like vegetables and fruit.

【小題4】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．A number of people have realized the importance of saving food.

B．The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

C．200 million children die of hunger every year.

D．Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table.

【小題5】What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．Don’t waste food.

B．Chinese people are friendly and generous.

C．We can’t die of hunger.

D．Every grain is grown by farmers.

Garden building is considered an important part of Chinese culture. Some people say that if you have never walked through a Chinese garden, you cannot say that you have really visited China.
Traditional Chinese gardens are located(位于)in North China in such places as Beihai Park, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City. In larger imperial gardens, the main buildings are connected by an imaginary（虛構(gòu)的） line in the middle of the garden on the north-south axis(軸). Other features (特征)of imperial gardens are colored-paintings, man-made hills and lakes.
Most private gardens are found in the south, especially in cities south of the Yangtze River. Private gardens were mostly built at one side or at the back of the houses. Around the beautiful scene are small open areas with beautiful shaped-doors through which visitors can enjoy the sights. They are open on all sides and are often near the water so that the whole scene can be enjoyed. Suzhou, known as the home of gardens, displays the most and the best Chinese traditional private gardens. Different parts of it are examples of the garden style of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The landscape garden contains a number of pleasant natural scenes and some fairy tales. The ancient Chinese used to call the garden landscape “Jing” , which means “scene” in English. Good examples include the ten West Lake Scenes in Hangzhou, the twenty-four slim West Lake in Yangzhou and the eight Daming Lake Scenes in Jinan.
【小題1】The passage tells mainly about ________.

A．a(chǎn)n important part of Chinese culture

B．the characteristics (特征) of different style of Chinese garden building

C．where foreigners can find Chinese gardens

D．how to appreciate Chinese gardens

【小題2】Which of the following is NOT a feature of the imperial garden?

A．There is a north-south axis in the center of garden

B．There are man-made hills and lakes in the gardens.

C．They were built because of some fairy tales.

D．They have colored-paintings.

【小題3】In the third paragraph, the underlined word “They” refer to ______.

A．private gardens	B．beautiful scenes
C．the houses	D．rivers and lakes

【小題4】According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Chinese people often invite foreigners to visit a Chinese garden.

B．The landscape garden reflects different styles of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.

C．All three kinds of gardens make up the important part of Chinese culture which is appreciated by the people all over the world.

D．People enjoy the private gardens more than other two styles.

【小題5】The garden landscape “Jing” which the ancient Chinese used to call actually means in English _________.

A．well

B．tight

C．garden

D．scene