Last year，Cape Town said it was facing Water Day Zero．That was the date when the city's taps would go dry．It was first expected to arrive in April，2018． Thanks to hard efforts and a rainy season，it has been put off（推遲）．【1】．And it may hit cities all over the world．

How did Cape Town get into a Water Day Zero situation？The city gets its water from six reservoirs（水庫）．They usually fill up during the rainy season，from May through August．However，since 2015，the city had been suffering from its worst drought（旱災(zāi)）in a century．【2】．Even worse，Cape Town's population grew greatly．As a result，the need for water rose．

【3】Because of climate change，serious droughts are becoming more and more common．At the same time，people are moving to cities．The United Nations says by 2050，two thirds of the world's population will live in cities．Since 2014，southeastern Brazil has been suffering from its worst water shortage in 80 years．In Mexico City，many of the 21 million people only have running water for half of the day．

Luckily，steps can be taken to avoid water crises（危機(jī)）．To start with，all of us can do something to save water and slow down climate change．【4】At the same time，water pollution must be stopped．

The world now has a chance to stop a series of Water Day Zero crises． If we don't act，many cities may soon face a time when there isn't a drop to drink．

A．Cape Town is not alone．

B．The serious situation seems to be improved．

C．Water levels in the reservoirs became very low．

D．Cities can build more water﹣recycling factories．

E．However，the problem is very likely to appear again．

F．More and more countries are paying attention to the problem．

【題目】

In the middle of the dark forest，there lives an owl（貓頭鷹）．All the animals know that he is the wisest among all of them．So they often go to him and tell him their problems．Then the owl always teaches them what to do．

One day，a little bird goes up to the owl．She starts crying．

"I'm not happy at all．I don't want to be a bird，" says the bird．

"Why don't you want to be a bird？"asks the owl．

"I am so small，weak and useless．I want to be big and strong like the lion．He is very important，but I am not,"she cries．

Then the owl whispers（耳語）something in her ear．At once the bird dries her tears and goes away．One week later，the bird comes back．"Oh，thank you very much．You are a very wise owl，"she says to the owl．"I am very happy now．Every day，I sit on the tallest tree and watch for lions and tigers．When they come near，I shout at the top of my voice．Then my friends all run and hide．They are very thankful to me．I am useful and important now．"

The wise owl smiles and says，"No one in this world is useless．"

【1】Why doesn't the bird want to be a bird at the beginning of the story？_____

【2】Does the owl help the bird？_____

【3】When does the bird come back to say she is happy now？_____

【4】How does the bird tell her friends that they are in danger？_____

【5】What can you learn from the passage？_____

A. to come B. comes C. come D. coming

A. too B. also C. either D. well

—______.

A. Yes，I am B. Yes，I can

C. Yes，I do D. Yes，I have

A. helpful B.polite C. funny D. quiet

A. will com/will come B. will come/ comes

C. comes/ comes D. comes/ will come

A. her B. him C. his D. hers

【題目】

There was a player named Jerry in the soccer team；his father died． Returning from the funeral（葬禮）,an important match was going to begin．He found the coach at once，asking to attend the match．Jerry was not good at the skill， so the coach should not allow him to attend the match．But now，as he relented，he agreed to let Jerry play for three minutes．When the time was up，Jerry would be changed by others．

On the court，Jerry played very well．Three minutes passed．The coach made Jerry keep staying on the court．Jerry played an important role，leading the team to win the match．

The coach said excitedly，"Kid，you have never been so fast，so strong and so skilled．What happened？" Jerry said，"My father is blind，so he has never watched my match．Now，he has gone to the heaven（天堂）and finally can watch my match．As soon as I think of my father watching me，I have everything…"

The coach understood：Love can drive everything！

【1】Why didn't the coach want Jerry to attend the match at first？　 　

A. Because his father died．B. Because he wasn't interested in the match．

C. Because he wasn't good at the skill．D. Because he was a bad boy．

【2】How long did the coach agree to let Jerry play？　 　

A. For 3 minutes．B. For 5 minutes．

C. For 10 minutes．D. For 15 minutes．

【3】Who made Jerry keep staying on the court？　 　

A. His coach．B. His father．

C. His friend．D. His teacher．

【4】Jerry felt that he had everything because of　 　．

A. his coach's wordsB. other players' help

C. his friends' supportD. his father's love

【5】What's the best title of the passage？　 　

A. A Soccer TeamB. Three Minutes' Match

C. A Clever BoyD. Jerry's Idea

A.knowledgeable B.valuable

C.comfortable D.believable