Not long ago the movie 2012 came into screen.The people were threatened by those scenes of
destroying flood, severe earthquake, terrifying hurricane and constructions
representing human civilization being destroyed and even swallowed by disaster.Luckily, they are just the director' s imagination,
but the present situation is not heading a positive direction, either.
Take my own experience in Alaska as an example.Once I took a trip to the glacier.Along the way there stood signposts marking the snow
lines of different years.They started from the foot of the mountain,
but it was at the top that I finally saw melting glaciers(融化的冰川).My heart ached seeing the beautiful blue ice melting
at every second.
Sad but true, they are the effects of global warming
and the result of our human impact.Furthermore,
each year the rising sea level will kill 56 million people, and that' s about
the population of the entire Italy.According to
studies, if the temperature keeps on rising like this, by the year 2050, some
islands and coastal cities including New York, Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney will
be drowned in water.
Our fortune is in our own hands.It depends on us to shape our future, to reduce future
human impact and find ways to form a peaceful relationship with our
environment. Therefore, it's time for actions to be taken right now.Contribute a little to energy saving by using more
efficient light bulbs and less hot water.Let recycle
become our habit by thinking twice before throwing something away.Let us take public transportation as our first choice
when going to a certain place.It might cost more time
for now, but it' s to the benefit of a permanent future.Take care of every tree and grass around us by
watering them or simply just avoid destroying them.
In a word, small drops of water make a big ocean. The earth does not belong to us.On the contrary, we belong to the earth. Please bear in mind that the earth is our home.It is our responsibility to build a brighter and
better future of our planet and prevent what happened in the movie 2012 from
becoming reality.
1.Why does the author talk about the movie 2012 in the
passage ? __________.
A.To give
example. B.To lead into
the topic.
C.To make
prediction. D.To provide
the evidence.
2.How did the author feel when he took a trip to the
glacier? ____________.
A.Worried. B.Puzzled. C.Scared. D.Bored.
3.It can be inferred from the third paragraph that.
A.56 million
people in Italy have been killed owing to the rising sea level
B.Some islands
and coastal cities will be drowned in water by the year of 2050
C.Human beings
will be in danger if we don't take actions to prevent the global warming
D.It is certain
that what happened in the movie 2012 will come into reality
4.According to the passage, you are advised to.
A.drive our own
private cars instead of taking buses to some place
B.recycle
everything that is used
C.go to see the
movie 2012 at once
D.work together
to take good care of our planet
5.What does the author mean by saying "small
drops of water make a big ocean"?
March, April and May are months full of
festivals and events all over the world. Here are some wonderful festivals
around the world that happen in spring.
SongKran--Thailand
Dates: 13th-15th, April
In Thailand, it’s time to celebrate the
coming monsoon season, which will bring the rain many people have been looking
forward to. They celebrate it with a festival called Songkran, when people head
out to the streets with water guns to spray(噴,灑)everyone who walks past. If you walk on the
streets where the festival is celebrated, prepare to get soaked!
Naghol--Vanuatu
Dates: Every Saturday from April to May
Every year, villagers come together to
celebrate the harvest of yams, an important part in the peopls’s diet in
Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its “l(fā)and diving ceremony”. During the
ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two
thin vines attached(附于)to their ankles(腳踝). The divers’ heads have to lightly touch the ground when they
jump---something very dangerous if the vines are not measured(測(cè)量)properly.
Cherry Blossom Viewing ---Japan
Dates: The cherry blossom season is
different from year to year depending on the weather forecast.
The cherry blossom season has huge importance
to the people of Japan, who celebrate the days when the flowers finally
blossom. Only a few days later, the petals(花瓣) fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. This
is one of the most beautiful things to see. In Japan, almost everyone has
picnics in the parks to view the flowers.
Sinhalese New Year--Sri Lanka
Dates: 13th or 14th,
April
Just like in many other countries in South
an South East Asia, this is the time when the Sinhalese celebrate the
traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest
season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri
Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.
1.. What does the underlined word “ soaked”
in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A.tired
B.wet
C.crazy
D.interested
2.The writer thinks that the “l(fā)and diving
ceremony” can be dangerous for the divers because ___________.
A.the divers may fall onto the ground if the thin vines break
B.the divers may bump into (撞在…上)the wooden tower on the way down
C.the divers’ ankles may get injured if the vines are tied too tightly
D.the divers may injure(傷害)their heads if the vines aren’t measured properly
3.We can learn from the passage
that__________________.
A.the Cherry Blossom Celebration usually lasts a long time in Japan
B.the Cherry Blossom Celebration is the most important festival in
Japan
C.the time for the Cherry Blossom Celebration in Japan can be
different yearly
D.people usually stay at home for celebration during the cherry
blossom season.