Scientists are trying to make the deserts(沙漠)into a good land again. They want to bring water to the
deserts, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts.  But more and more
of the earth is becoming deserts all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts in time.
Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth.
     Some places on the earth don't get very much rain. But they still don't become deserts. This is because
some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very helpful to dry places. Plants
don't let the hot sun make the earth even drier. Plants don't let the wind blow the earth away. When a little
rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants, the land can become a desert much more easily.

1. What may cause the land become a desert, according to(根據(jù)) the writer?

A. Some places don't get very much rain.              
B. Plants don't let the hot sun make the earth even drier.              
C. People don't keep the earth well.              
D. Scientists haven't learnt enough about the deserts.

2. Scientists            to make the deserts into a good land again.

A. carry water    
B. grow food    
C. do nothing    
D. study a lot

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The land never stops becoming deserts.              
B. Scientists ask people to live in the deserts and grow food there.              
C. People do bad things to the earth.              
D. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts.

4. Why are green plants and grass helpful?

A. They can hold the water.        
B. They can stop the wind from blowing the earth away.        
C. They can keep the earth wet.        
D. All the above.

5. Which of the following is the best title(標題) for the passage?

A. The Desert Problem.        
B. People Make Deserts.        
C. Green Plants and Grass.        
D. The Desert, the Tree and the Water.

     In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution. They join "environment clubs".
In an environment club,  people work together to make our environment clean.
     Here are some things students often do.
     No-rubbish lunches.  How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their
lunches in boxes that can be used again.  Every week they will choose the classes that make the Ieast rubbish and
report them to the whole school!
     No-car day.  On a no-car day,  nobody comes to school in a car,  not the students and not the te'achers! Cars give
pollution to our air, so remember:
     Walk, jump, bike or run.
     Use your legsl It's lots of fun!
     Turn off the water! Do you know.that some toilets can waste twenty to forty tons of water a half hour? In a year,
that will fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
     We lovc our enyironment.  Let's work together to make it clean.

1. Environment clubs ask students __________.

A. to run to school every day
B. to take exercise every day
C. not to forget to take cars
D. not tothrow away lunch boxes

2. From the passage we know the students usually have lunch __________.

A. at school
B. in shops
C. in clubs
D. at home

3. On a no-car day, __________ will take a car to school.

A. both students and teachers
B. only students
C. neither students nor teachers
D. only teachers

4. After students mend toilets, they save __________.

A. a small river
B. a club
C. a lot of water
D. a toilet

5. The writer wrote the passage to ask students to __________.

A. clean schools
B. make less pollution
C. join clubs
D. help teachers

     Is an earthquake (地震) dangerous? Yes, of course.  But this doesn't mean you can't do anything
about it. If you know what to do in an earthquake, you can be safe.
     Keep a cool head. Worry rnay cause (導致) bad decisions. Don't follow others blindly (盲目地).
Think about what you should do.  The first several minutes are important.
     If you are indoors cluring an earthquakc, quickly move to a safe place in the room such as under a
desk or table. Take care of your head. Stay away from windows and things that may fall and hurt you.
     If you are in a crowded room and far away from the door, don't rush to it.  You will find too many
people trying to escape (逃跑) at the same time. Instead (相反), stay under a desk or table. Don't use
an elevator (電梯). You may not get out of it.
     Stay in a safe place until you are sure it's ()K to leave. Some aftershocks (余震) may follow an
earthquake. These are as darigerous as the earthquake.
     If you are in dcbris (廢墟), try to  free your hands and legs. You may make noises by hitting stoncs.
Shouting (喊叫) will make you tired. Try to find some water and food. They are important for you if you
aren't found in a short time. Wait patiently  (耐心地) for help.
根據(jù)短文內容，判斷下列句子正誤，正確的寫（T），錯誤的寫（F）。
(     )1.  Don't stay near the windows if you are indoors during an earthquake.
(     )2.  You may not get out if you use an elevator during an earthquake.
(     )3.  Rush to the door together if you are in a crowded room in an earthquake.
(     )4.  Keep staying in a safc place until you are sure it's OK to leave after an earthquake.
(     )5.  You should keep shouting until others hear you if you are in debris.

    Scientists (科學家) are trying to make the deserts (沙漠) into good land again. They want to bring water
to the deserts, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more
of the earth is becoming desert all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the desert in time.
    Why is more and more land becoming desert? Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing
bad things to the earth.
    Some places on the earth don't get very much rain. But they still don't become deserts. This is because
some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very important to dry (干的) places.
Plants don't let the hot sun make the earth even drier. Plants don't let the wind blow (吹) the dirt (土) away.
When a little rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants, the land can become a desert much more
easily.

1. Deserts ______.

A. get very little rain
B. never have any plants or animals in them
C. can all be turned into good land soon
D. both A and C

2. Small green plants are very important to dry places because ______.

A. they don't let the sun make the earth even drier
B. they hold water
C. they don't let the wind blow the earth away
D. all of the above

3. Land is becoming desert little by little (漸漸地) because ______.

A. Plants can't grow there
B. There is not enough rain
C. People haven't done what scientists wish them to do
D. Scientists know little about the deserts

4. Which is the main idea of the first paragraph (段, 節(jié))?

A. Scientists know how to change desert into good land.
B. Land is becoming desert faster than scientists can change it back into good land.
C. If scientists can bring water to desert, people can live and grow food there.
D. More and more places are becoming deserts all the time.

5. After reading this, we learn that ______.

A. plants can keep (阻止) dry land from becoming desert
B. it is good to get rid of (去除) the grass in the deserts
C. all places without much rain will become deserts
D. it is better to grow crops (農作物) on dry land than to grow grass

     In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less
pollution(污染)．They join "environment(環(huán)境)club"．In an environment
club,people work together to make our environment clean．
     Here are some things students often do．
     No - garbage(垃圾)lunches．How much do you throw away after lunch?Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be
used again．Every week they will choose the classes that make the least
garbage and report them to the whole school．
     No - car day．On a no-car day,nobody comes to school in a car not the
students and not the teachers．Cars give pollution to our air,so remember:
walk,jump,bike,or run! Use your legs! It's lots of fun!
     Turn off the water! Did you know that toilets(抽水馬桶)can waste twenty to forty tons(噸)of water an hour?In a year,that would fill in a small river! In the environment clubs,students mend those broken toilets．
     We love our environment．Let's work together to make it clean．

1．Environment clubs ask students ________

A．to run to school every day．    
B．to take exercise every day．
C．not to throw away lunch bags．

2．From the passage we know the students usually have lunch ________．

A．at school    
B．in shops    
C．in clubs

3．On a no-car day,________ will take a car to school．

A．both students and teachers    
B．only students
C．neither students nor teachers

4．After students mend toilets,they save ________．

A．a small river    
B．a club    
C．a lot of water

5．The writer wrote the passage to ask students to ________．

A．clean school    
B．make less pollution
C．join clubs

     How to build energy into your mornings Here are a few things I've found helpful to become fully
alert (清醒的) from being asleep. Not only does speeding up this wake-up process save time, it makes
waking up less of a struggle.
     Light. Your body's natural clock is tuned to the amount of light. Turn on all the lights in your room
right after waking up. Getting bright lights can help trick your body into thinking it is time to get out of bed.
     Exercise. Put something physical right at the start of your morning. In the summer, I did a quick morning
run and found it helpful in shaking off any sleepiness. Considering the outside temperature hovers (持續(xù))
around--- 20℃, I've stuck to doing a few pushups in my room. The exercise gets your heart pumping and
snaps you out of a groggy (搖搖晃晃的) state.
     The 10-minute rule. If you want to stick with a consistent wake-up time, practice the ten-minute rule.
This means you commit to staying awake for at least the next ten minutes. Once you get over that initial period,
the temptation to go back to bed is usually gone.
     Active work. Start your day with work that actively uses your mind. Creative activities like writing,
drawing, programming or designing work better than passive activities like reading. By focusing your mind
early you can stay focused and brush off any unwanted drowsiness (昏昏欲睡).
     Don't skip breakfast. Wake up early enough to get something to eat. Skipping meals throw your metabolism
out of balance, causing you to gain fat and lose energy. Skipping breakfast also means your blood sugar will
be low in the morning and energy levels down.
    Commit to a sleep schedule. The obvious solution to combat against sleepiness is to get more rest at night.
Carrying a sleep debt throughout the week with the hopes of paying it off on the weekend is a bad strategy.
Instead, compress your work into the morning hours so you can get the 6-8 hours you need each night.
    Turn up the volume. I've found listening to music or audio (音頻的) books helpful in keeping myself awake
during the morning. Best of all, if you put on an audio book from your favorite speaker, you can get some
encouragement to start your day.

1. _______ tips are mentioned in this passage.

A. Six
B. Seven
C. Eight

2. Which will NOT happen in the passage if you always have skipping meals?

A. Your blood sugar will be low.
B. Your energy levels will be down.
C. You can be far away from fatness.

3. Which is right if you want to have a good energy? 

A. You can carry a sleep debt during the week and have good sleepiness on the weekend.
B.  Listening to music or audio books in an acceptable volume.
C. You'd rather stay in bed and read a book than writing, drawing and programming.

4. Which expression has the same meaning as the underlined phrase "brush off" in the passage?

A. Turn up.
B. Wake up.
C. Shake off.

5. What's the likely meaning of the underlined word "combat" in paragraph 7 in Chinese?

A. 遏制
B. 梳理
C. 遵守