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If you have your own Acme Rocket Launcher,you can create and send up rockets that show off your personality and creativity.

    All you need is your Acme Rocket Launcher and a few simple household materials:

    ★a 500ml plastic cola bottle

    ★scissors

    ★colored markers

    ★poster board

    ★glue

    What to do:

    Step 1 Clean the cola bottle completely and allow it to dry.

    Step 2 Use markers to draw three small triangles(三角形)and one large triangle on the poster board.Cut out the triangles.

    Step 3 Roll(卷起)the large triangle so that two of its sides touch and it forms a rocket's nose cone.Glue the sides of the cone so that it holds its shape.

    Step 4 Glue the nose cone to the bottom of the bottle to make the top of the rocket.

    Step 5 Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the cola bottle,around its opening.The triangles will be the tail fins.

    Follow the launching instructions included with your Acme Rocket Launcher and have a blast!

(1)The main purpose of the text is to  

A.give instructions on making a rocket

B.introduce the Acme Rocket Launcher

C.show different kinds of rockets

D.encourage rocket drawing

(2)Which of the following is TRUE about the bottle?  

A.It can be of any size.

B.It must be made of glass.

C.It should be clean and dry.

D.It needs to be filled with cola.

(3)The rocket's nose cone is rolled from  

A.the cola bottle

B.the poster board

C.a small triangle

D.the large triangle

(4)What can you get from Step 4?  

(5)In which section of a newspaper would you probably read the text?  

A.Sports News.

B.Job Wanted.

C.Do It Yourself.

D.Lost and Found.

来源:2019年福建省中考英语试卷
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Birth order﹣﹣﹣does it matter? Are you different because you are the first, second, or third child in your family﹣﹣﹣or maybe the last of nine?

    A study found that first﹣borns have an average(平均的)IQ that is three points higher than people who fall into a different place in the birth order, perhaps because first﹣borns often help younger brothers and sisters, which improves their own skills. In 2007, an international organization of CEOs found that 43% of CEOs are first﹣borns ,33% are middle children, and 23% are last﹣borns. First﹣borns are more likely (可能的)to be doctors and astronauts and get higher pay.

    If first﹣borns are more successful, last﹣borns are generally more agreeable. They are also more likely to be funny, possibly to get attention from all the bigger people at the dinner table. Mark Twain and Stephen Colbert were both the youngest in large families, and Jim Carrey was the youngest of four. According to a 2007 Time magazine article, "The power of Birth Order," last﹣borns are more likely to be artists and successful businessmen.

    Then there are the middle children; we have not ignored(忽视) them! Many middle children are short of one﹣on﹣one time with their parents. They often feel shortchanged: the oldest gets more rights, and the youngest is "spoiled(宠坏的) ".Though they may be ignored, middle children are more likely to grow into easygoing adults.

    Many factors(因素)make us who we are, but if the research is correct, birth order may be one of the most important factors.

(1)Who is most likely to be a CEO?  

A. A first﹣born.

B. A second﹣born.

C. A third﹣born.

D. A last﹣born.

(2)What can we learn about Jim Carrey?  

A. He was likely to be given low pay.

B. He was likely to be agreeable.

C. He was a first﹣born.

D. He was a middle child.

(3)What does the underlined word "short﹣changed" in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese?  

A.受亏待的

B.受控制的

C.受宠爱的

D.受欢迎的

(4)We can learn from the research that birth order  

A. has no influence on IQ

B. matters a lot at the dinner table

C. may decide who we are

D. is a factor in making us powerful

(5)What would be the best title for the text?  

A. Where Is Your Place in the Family?

B. Who Improves Your Social Skills?

C. What Makes You Successful in Life?

D. How Can You grow into a Big Man?

来源:2018年福建省中考英语试卷(b卷)
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Birth order﹣﹣﹣does it matter? Are you different because you are the first, second, or third child in your family﹣﹣﹣or maybe the last of nine?

    A study found that first﹣borns have an average(平均的)IQ that is three points higher than people who fall into a different place in the birth order, perhaps because first﹣borns often help younger brothers and sisters, which improves their own skills. In 2007, an international organization of CEOs found that 43% of CEOs are first﹣borns ,33% are middle children, and 23% are last﹣borns. First﹣borns are more likely (可能的)to be doctors and astronauts and get higher pay.

    If first﹣borns are more successful, last﹣borns are generally more agreeable. They are also more likely to be funny, possibly to get attention from all the bigger people at the dinner table. Mark Twain and Stephen Colbert were both the youngest in large families, and Jim Carrey was the youngest of four. According to a 2007 Time magazine article, "The power of Birth Order," last﹣borns are more likely to be artists and successful businessmen.

    Then there are the middle children; we have not ignored(忽视) them! Many middle children are short of one﹣on﹣one time with their parents. They often feel shortchanged: the oldest gets more rights, and the youngest is "spoiled(宠坏的) ".Though they may be ignored, middle children are more likely to grow into easygoing adults.

    Many factors(因素)make us who we are, but if the research is correct, birth order may be one of the most important factors.

(1)Who is most likely to be a CEO?  

A. A first﹣born.

B. A second﹣born.

C. A third﹣born.

D. A last﹣born.

(2)What can we learn about Jim Carrey?  

A. He was likely to be given low pay.

B. He was likely to be agreeable.

C. He was a first﹣born.

D. He was a middle child.

(3)What does the underlined word "short﹣changed" in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese?  

A.受亏待的

B.受控制的

C.受宠爱的

D.受欢迎的

(4)We can learn from the research that birth order  

A. has no influence on IQ

B. matters a lot at the dinner table

C. may decide who we are

D. is a factor in making us powerful

(5)What would be the best title for the text?  

A. Where Is Your Place in the Family?

B. Who Improves Your Social Skills?

C. What Makes You Successful in Life?

D. How Can You grow into a Big Man?

来源:2018年福建省中考英语试卷(a卷)
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You are visiting the Big Ben in England,but the next second you are in France.Then,suddenly you may see some animals that have disappeared.But you are not in a wonderland.This is what might happen in the near future,with the help of VR (虚拟现实)technology.

VR is a computer technology that creates an environment and allows users to see and even interact(互动)with it.Just wear a pair of VR goggles (护目镜)connected to your computer and you can experience a lot of things without stepping out of your room.

"The most attractive part of VR is that it offers an immersive experience.You become a part of the story.That's why VR movies are popular among users,"said Wang Bing,leader of the Chinese entertainment company Funshow.

According to the Report on Chinese VR Users'Behavior announced last month.over 960,000 people in China have bought VR products and 83.2% of them have watched VR movies.

The use of VR is not only used in entertainment.VR can help to train pilots and workers before they have to actually risk their lives in highly dangerous working environments.VR also helps to treat patients with acrophobia (恐高症)by making them think they are standing on top of a tall building.

(4)      .Users said they had headaches and felt sick while wearing VR goggles.

According to Wang Hui,leader of a VR research company in Beijing,it could take a while for VR to really take over the world.

(1)How do VR goggles work?  

A.By interacting with the users.

B.By stepping out of the room.

C.By connecting them to the telephone.

D.By connecting them to the computer.

(2)What's the meaning of the underlined word"immersive"in the third paragraph?  

A.莫名其妙的

B.身临其境的

C.感人至深的

D.有教育意义的

(3)How many Chinese have watched VR movies according to the passage?  

A.About 160,000.

B.About 700.000.

C.About 800,000.

D.About 960.000.

(4)Which of the following can be put in the blank?  

A.Also,people in China enjoy VR technology.

B.VR technology can be also used in the hospital.

C.However,VR technology is still far from perfect.

D.VR technology is so wonderful that we need it.

(5)What's the best title for this passage?  

A.Seeing Future for VR

B.VR﹣a Kind of New Transportation

C.The Use of VR Goggles

D.A Report on Chinese VR Users'Behavior.

来源:2016年福建省漳州市中考英语试题
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Huge Waves Destroying Arctic Ice Faster than Expected

   Ice covers much of the Arctic Ocean(北冰洋).Some pieces of ice are huge, like moving islands. As temperatures have increased, however, some of the ice has begun to disappear. Scientists have discovered huge waves(海浪)in the arctic waters.

   The waves were discovered by accident in May, 2010.Scientist Aleksey Marchenko and his students set out on a trip. They wanted to study the icy waters.

   On May 2, the ship traveled east and stopped next to a large chunk of ice.around 50 miles from the small island of Hopen.Marchenko prepared to lead his students out onto the Ice

   "We were ready to go but when I went out, I discovered many cracks(裂缝)around," he remembers.

   He decided to move the ship deeper into the ice to keep safe. The farther in they went, he thought, the harder the ice would become. As they pushed forward,however, the ship experienced small waves, and then bigger ones.Soon, the waves broke up the ice around the ship into thousands of smaller pieces.

   Within an hour, Marchenko and his team saw a wave that was about 13 feet high. The ship's navigation(航行)system finally recorded the largest waves.They were more than 20 feet in height. The waves were so strong that they forced huge pieces of ice to jump up and down, breaking the ice into smaller pieces within just one hour. Scientists had never imagined that the process could happen so fast. The waves in these areas used to be small.

   The speed and force of the huge waves there makes it impossible to know in advance when they are coming. That could be dangerous for navigators and local communities who are unprepared for huge waves or depend on sea ice to protect them. Wildlife like polar bears and walruses that depend on sea ice to live is also in danger.

   Some scientists think people will soon see even bigger waves in these icy waters.As waves break up ice, the seas will become more open, and the waves will get even stronger. There are stormy times ahead.

(1)When did Marchenko and his students discover huge waves in the arcticwaters?   

(2)Why did Marchenko and his students set out on the trip?   

(3)What did Marchenko decide to do to keep safe?   

(4)How high were the largest waves recorded by the navigation system?   

(5)What is Paragraph 7 mainly about?   

来源:2019年北京市中考英语试卷
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How Much Can We Afford to Forget?

   In 2018, Science magazine asked some young scientists what schools should teach students. Most said students should spend less time memorizing facts and have more space for creative activities. As the Internet grows more powerful, students can access (获得) knowledge easily. Why should they be required to carry so much of it around in their heads?

   Civilizations(文明)develop through forgetting life skills that were once necessary. In the Agricultural(农业的)Age, a farmer could afford to forget hunting skills. When societies industrialized, the knowledge of farming could be safe to forget. Nowadays, smart machines give us access to most human knowledge. It seems that we no longer need to remember most things. Does it matter?

   Researchers have recognized several problems that may happen. For one,human beings have biases(偏见),and smart machines are likely to increase our biases. Many people believe smart machines are necessarily correct and objective,but machines are trained through a repeated testing and scoring process.In the process, human beings still decide on the correct answers.

   Another problem relates to the ease of accessing information. When there were no computers, efforts were required to get knowledge from other people, or go to the library. We know what knowledge lies in other brains or books, and what lies in our heads. But today, the Internet gives us the information we need quickly. This can lead to the mistaken belief﹣the knowledge we found was part of what we knew all along.

   In a new civilization rich in machine intelligence, we have easy access to smart memory networks where information is stored. But dependency on a network suggests possibilities of being harmed easily. The collapse of any of the networks of relations our well﹣being(健康)depends upon, such as food and energy, would produce terrible results. Without food we get hungry; without energy we feel cold.And it is through widespread loss of memory that civilizations are at risk of falling into a dark age.

   We forget old ways to free up time and space for new skills.As long as the older forms of knowledge are stored somewhere in our networks, and can be found when we need them, perhaps they're not really forgotten. Still, as time goes on, we gradually but unquestionably become strangers to future people.

(1)Why are smart machines likely to increase our biases?   

A.Because they go off course in testing and scoring.

B.Because we control the training process on them,

C.Because we offer them too much information.

D.Because they overuse the provided answers.

(2)The ease of accessing information from the Internet   

A. frees us from making efforts to learn new skills

B. prevents civilizations from being lost at a high speed

C.misleads us into thinking we already knew the knowledge

D.separates the facts we have from those in the smart machines

(3)The word "collapse" in Paragraph 5 probably means"   ".

A.a sudden failure

B.the basic rule

C.a disappointing start

D. the gradual development

(4)What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?   

A.To question about the standards of information storage.

B.To discuss our problems of communication with machines.

C.To stress the importance of improving our memorizing ability.

D.To remind us of the risk of depending on machines to remember.

来源:2019年北京市中考英语试卷
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Sometimes it seems that time is flying. Perhaps it doesn't need to feel this way. Our experience of time can be possibly changed. By understanding the psychological (心理学的) processes behind our different experiences of time, we might be able to slow down time a little.

   One basic law of psychological time is that time seems to slow down when we're exposed(接触) to new environments and experiences. The law is caused by the relationship between our experience of time and the amount of information our minds process. The more information our minds take in, the slower time seems to pass.

   It follows, then, that we have different experiences of time in different situations. In some situations, our life is full of new experiences. Our minds process a lot of information and time seems to slow down. In other situations, we have fewer new experiences and the world around us becomes more and more familiar(熟悉的). We become insensitive to our experience, which means we process less information, and time seems to speed up.

   How can we slow down time? Here are two suggestions.

   Firstly, since we know that familiarity makes time pass faster, we can expose ourselves to as many new experiences as possible. We can give ourselves new challenges, meet new people, and expose our minds to new information, hobbies and skills. This will increase the amount of information our minds process and expand (增加) our experience of time.

   Secondly, and perhaps most effectively, we can give our whole attention to an experience﹣to what we are seeing, feeling, tasting, smelling or hearing. This means living through our senses rather than through our thoughts. For example, on the way home, focus your attention outside of yourself, instead of thinking about the problems you have to deal with. Look at the sky, or at the buildings you pass, traveling among them. This open attitude to your experiences helps take in more information and also has a time﹣expanding effect.

   To a certain degree, we can understand and control our experience of time passing. It's possible for us to slow down time by expanding our experience of time.

(1)According to the writer, we can expand our experience of time by   

A. going to bed on time

B. traveling to new places

C. having dinner as usual

D. printing the same materials

(2)What can we learn from the passage?   

A. Being familiar with the world around helps us get more information.

B. Understanding psychological time makes life pass more quickly.

C. We can take in more information by living through our senses.

D. We should build a stronger relationship between time and us.

(3)Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?   

A. Slow Down Time

B. Only Time Will Tell

C. Race Against Time

D. Time Will Not Come Twice

来源:2019年北京市中考英语试卷
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Would you like to live in a city where buildings turn the lights off for you, and self﹣driving cars will find the nearest parking space themselves? Although it might sound a little far from you, living in a "smart" city like this could happen sooner than you think.

   Great changes have taken place in towns that we have lived in for centuries, while completely new cities are being built. One such place is the city of Songdo. Every home there will have a "telepresence" system(远程遥控系统)﹣ allowing users to control the heating and locks, take part in video meetings, and receive education, healthcare and government services. Around the city, escalators(自动扶梯) will only move when someone is on them, and offices and schools will all be connected to the system.

   The great mind behind Songdo is from the company Cisco. In fact, technology companies around the world such as IBM, Siemens and Microsoft are already in the business.

   About 75% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050, so cities will need to be more modern to deal with the coming problems. " Making cities smarter is one way out, and I think this will in turn make cities greener, "said Dan Hill, head of a research company.

(1)According to the text, living in a "smart" city   

A. is not a green way

B. will be far from you

C. will soon become true

D. is completely impossible

(2)What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?   

A. A city of the future.

B. A meeting in Songdo.

C. A plan to build a house.

D. A report on public health.

(3)Which company offers the great mind to build Songdo?   

A. Cisco.

B. IBM.

C. Siemens.

D. Microsoft.

(4)Dan Hill thinks that making cities smarter is one way to   

A. drive people out of cities

B. control the world's population

C. develop his own company

D. solve the cities' coming problems

(5)Which of the following might be the best title for the text?   

A. Future Education

B. Smart Cities

C. Government Services

D. Famous companies

来源:2018年安徽省中考英语试卷
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TED is held in different cities around the world every year. TED stands for Technology,Entertainment, Design (设计). With different speakers ﹣also from different parts of the earth ﹣ all the speeches are on their website, for everyone to see.

    TED invites speakers to give speeches on a variety of topics (话题). The different speakers are usually experts in their fields and talk about new ideas and recent developments. The speakers are often also well﹣known, such as Microsofts' Bill Gates and the animal expert, Jane Goodall. There are many talks on environment, how to help poor people, education and so on. While the talks cover a wide variety of topics, all speakers have a strict time limit (限制)﹣ each speech must last no longer than 18 minutes.

    Everybody who has an Internet connection can visit TED's website ﹣ted.org. Every weekday, a new video is uploaded (上传) , allowing people from all over the world to listen to talks for free. No longer than 18 minutes,       the video is not really interesting, you know you are not going to waste too much time.

    Most TED talks are in English but there are talks available in other languages, too. What's more,most of the English﹣language talks also have subtitles (副标题) in different languages. As a result,it's excellent for practicing English and learning new words, especially in a topic that you find interesting and enjoyable. With so many choices of topics, the videos are often much more exciting than the listening exercises used in many classes.

(1)What is TED stand for?  

A. Technology, Education and Design.

B. Technology, Education and Dream.

C. Technology, Entertainment and Design.

D, Technology, Entertainment and Dream.

(2)What does the underlined word "variety" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?  

A. 多样性

B. 相似性

C. 递进性

D. 单一性

(3)What can we fill in the            in Paragraph 3?  

A. because

B. but

C. whether

D. even if

(4)Which of the following is TRUE?  

A. A TED speech probably lasts about half an hour.

B. We can watch TED speeches to practice English.

C. We need to pay when we watch TED speeches.

D. Only rich people can make TED speeches online.

(5)The passage is   

A. a poem

B. a story

C. an introduction

D. a letter

来源:2020年山东省淄博市中考英语试卷
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How can cactus(仙人掌)help the world?It can provide a new kind of sustainable fuel (可持续燃料).Nopalimex, a company in Mexico, has made one of the world's first cactus﹣ powered factories.The idea came to Sosa in Nopalimex when he was looking for ways to save money for his food factory, He now powers his factory with cactus gas (气体). The cost to produce the gas is half the cost of electricity.

    Soon, the gas produced by Nopalimex will also be used in cars.Nopalimex's gas is made by using the prickly pear (刺梨) a kind of cactus.To make the gas,the prickly pear is mixed together with manure (肥料). Then the mixture produces the gas that can be used as fuel.

    Why cactus? Fuel can be made from other plants such as corn,but there are a few reasons why cactus is a better choice. First, prickly pears need very little water and very lite care, and grow well in hot temperatures. Today, these characteristics (特点) are key. Also, unlike corn, prickly pears don't need space that could be used for other food plants. They can grow in areas where many food plants can′t grow. Last,after making gas from prickly pears and manure, their byproducts (副产品)can be used to help grow food.

    Scientists still need to do more research on making and using prickly pear gas. As projects like Nopalimex show, we have the possibility to produce more sustainable fuel to power our lives.

(1)How can cactus help the world?  

A. By saving farmers' money.

B. By providing a new kind of sustainable fuel.

C. By taking the place of corn.

D. By producing a lot of electricity and gas.

(2)Why does Sosa power his factory with cactus gas?  

A. Because he wants to save money for his food factory.

B. Because he has grown a lot of cactus and com in his town.

C. Because he wants to be well﹣known around the world.

D. Because he wants to grow cactus instead of corn.

(3)What does the underlined word "mixture" in Paragraph 2 refer to(指代)?  

A. The Nopalimex company.

B. The manure.

C. The prickly pear and manure.

D. Cactus.

(4)What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?  

A. How cactus is used to produce gas.

B. Where we can grow a lot of cactus.

C. What Nopalimex does with cactus.

D. Why cactus is a better choice to make fuel.

来源:2020年山东省淄博市中考英语试卷
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The rockets take astronauts and man﹣made satellites(卫星)into space. The satellites are used for communication, weather checking and research.But how do satellites stay up without falling down?

    There are two opposite forces influencing the satellite. One of them is the force of gravitation(地心引力) , which tries to pull the satellite towards the earth and is like a rope which keeps the satellite from flying away.The other force is created by the turning of the satellite around the earth. This force tries to take the satellite away from the earth. With these two forces, the satellite goes round and round.

    Everything that goes up has to come down. It is only a matter of time before a satellite comes back to the earth.As time goes by,the satellite loses its speed, which makes the force pulling it towards the earth stronger than the force pulling it away. This makes the satellite fall down to the earth.

判断文章后面的问题,正确的答案写T,错误的答案写F.

(1)Two same forces have an influence on the satellite.  

(2)The force created by the turning keeps the satellite from flying away.  

(3)Two opposite forces make the satellite turn round and round.  

(4)The satellite will stay in space forever.  

来源:2020年山东省枣庄市中考英语试卷
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When ice is on the ocean, the polar bears are on the hunt. They are hunting seals.Polar bears need the ice. They can't catch seals as well in the water, where there is no ice.

    In summer, some of the sea ice becomes water.Now,however, the sea ice is becoming water earlier than it used to.There is not as much time for the polar bears to hunt for food.They should have enough fat in their bodies to keep them from getting hungry.Some polar bears, however,haven't been able to get enough to eat. By the end of the summer, they are going to die.

    Scientists want to learn all they can about polar bears and how they can help them.To help the bears,they have to do tests.It is difficult, however,for scientists to get close to the bears.Scientists fly in a helicopter, over the places where polar bears live.When they notice a bear, they shoot a pointed object at it. The object makes the bear go to sleep.While the bear is asleep,the scientists can do their tests.The most important test is the fat test. If the bear hasn't eaten for two months, it won't have enough fat to live on.

    Many people are worried about the ice that is becoming water.Polar bears have to go further and work harder to find food. If the ice keeps becoming water, one day there might not be any polar bears.

(1)The underlined word "hunt" in the first paragraph means:  

A.搜集

B.游荡

C.狩猎

D.探索

(2)If polar bears want to find food,what do they need?  

A. Fat.

B. Ice.

C. A pointed object.

D. Water.

(3)What's the main idea of this passage?  

A. Polar bears are in great danger.

B. Polar bears like hunting for seals to eat.

C. It's difficult for scientists to test bears.

D. The ways to help polar bears.

来源:2020年山东省枣庄市中考英语试卷
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How can we protect the Earth? One problem to solve is climate(气候)change. You might wonder about climate change. What is it, exactly?

    Gases surround the Earth.(1)  Sunlight passes down through the gases. The gases trap(储存)the sun's heat and act like blanket. Without these gases, the Earth would be very cold. The trouble comes when humans add too many gases to the atmosphere.The gases build up and trap even more heat.This causes changes in climate. The Earth becomes too warm.

    (2)  There's another gas causing climate change. No one talks about it as much. It is nitrous oxide(氧化亚氮). Many call it laughing gas. Dentists may give patients nitrous oxide so they will not feel pain. The atmosphere has small amounts of nitrous oxide. But nitrous oxide can stay in the atmosphere more than 100 years which can change the climate a lot.

    Nitrous oxide forms naturally. (3)  Bacteria are living organisms(生物)made of single cells. Farmers use nitrogen fertilizer(氮肥)to help grow bigger crops. The bacteria in the soil take the nitrogen from the fertilizer and make more nitrous oxide with it.

    So how can we help? "Number one is to not waste food," Wagner Riddle, a scientist from Canada, said. (4)  That number comes from a U. S. university study. "There is a lot that goes into making food", Wagner Riddle says. "So then if it's wasted, it's for nothing."

根据短文内容,从下列选项中选出能填人文中空白处的最佳选项,选项中有一项为多余选项.

A. That's the reason for climate change.

B. It comes from bacteria(细菌)that live in the dirt.

C. Carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)is one gas that traps heat.

D. More than one﹣third of all food created in the U. S. is wasted.

E. These gases reach high into the sky and are called the atmosphere(大气层).

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A.get into the cooking area    B.Secondly    C.seriously    D.Experts

E.in your own home    F.properly   G.cause these problems

H.Of course   I.Many people    J.move quickly out of the room

Smoke pollution in your home

   Do you ever get a bad cough that won't go away? Do you have trouble breathing? Do your eyes hurt when you or your parents are cooking? The air in your home could(1)  . In fact, smoke and other kinds of air pollution can cause serious illnesses or make them worse.

    Everyone knows that there is air pollution in the street, but it's a shock when you discover that you are also in danger from pollution(2)  

    (3)  , especially those who live in Villages in the countryside, burn coal or wood on an open fire. This can be really dangerous,because there are harmful chemicals(化学物质)in the smoke from both wood and coal and they can(4)  pollute the air in your home. When you breathe in these chemicals, they can harm your lungs(肺)and other parts of your body.(5)  think that about 50 percent of open fires are dangerous, because chimneys(烟囱)don't work(6)  and too much smoke stays in the house.

    Gas and other fuels that people use for cooking can also be harmful. Again, the problem is often that fresh air doesn't(7)  

    There are things you can do to reduce(减少)the amount of bad air in your home.(8) _ you have to keep warm and you can't stop cooking, but you can reduce the amount of bad air you breathe.

    First of all, avoid smoky areas as much as you can. Although it is important for adults to stay away from smoke, it is especially important for children.(9)  , if an open fire or cooking cause smoke in your home, find a way to fix it. Make sure that there is a way for smoke to(10)  . To do this, you may need to move your cooker. And you definitely need to open your windows more often, even in winter. You'll be glad you did it!

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A Better Way to Start Your Day

    Whether you love mornings or not, they're a fact of life. If you hate them, here are some ways to make them less awful. If you're a morning person, these tips can make mornings even better!

    (1)  . Be sure to get an adequate (足够的) amount of sleep. Most people need seven or eight hours of sleep to feel their best during the day. If you must get up at 5 or 6 a.m., go to bed early to get your eight hours. Turn off the TV, computer or smart phone and hit the hay. When you get enough sleep, you won't feel sleepy. You can get out of bed on time. That will make your day better, too.

    Turn on some music in the morning. Play any tunes you like. It doesn't matter. (2)  .You'll feel much happier as you start the day.

    (3)  . As your mother said, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Your body is out of fuel (燃料) by morning. You need some to help you control your blood﹣sugar. That affects your mood(情绪) and energy for the day.

    Don't watch TV or read a newspaper first thing in the morning.Your brain is fresh and ready to work on new things. Don't fill it up with negative (消极的) information about the world and its problems. Instead, read something inspiring(鼓舞人的) or uplifting.(4)  

    Avoid answering QQ or WeChat first thing. Use that precious (宝贵的) morning time to get some exercise, eat breakfast and enjoy life. Check QQ or WeChat last before you leave your house. Then you'll only have time to check the most important messages.(5)  

    Every day is a new day﹣enjoy it!

A. A good breakfast can make your day.

B. Your day will start better if you take time for the important things.

C. A good morning starts the night before.

D. Just turn on something that makes you feel good.

E. This will give you positive thoughts to start your day.

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