目前地球面临水资源危机，请你根据以下提示写一篇100词左右的短文。

       1．人们以为淡水是取之不尽的（提示：雨水、河水、井水……）

       2．实际上淡水是非常紧缺的（提示：人口增加，工业用水增加，污染……）

       3．人类应该怎么办？

Global Shortage of Fresh Water

阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。

A：Oh, what a (1)w    place! Could you tell me something about it, Miss Li?              1．      

B：Sure ,the Summer Palace is the (2) l         and the best preserved of the      2．      

imperial gardens in China. It (3) c      an area of 290 hectares ,and has              3．      

halls, pavilions and bridges almost everywhere.

A：Oh, that’s marvelous! But I’m afraid one day is not (4)e                          4．      

       to see all the interesting places.

B：It doesn’t matter. We can go (5) u     to the Longevity Hill                          5．      

       and have a broad(6)v       of all the fascinating scenes from there.              6．      

A：That’s a great idea.

B：Now, we come to the (7) t       of the Longevity Hill.                                  7．      

       (8)L          , that is Kunming Lake .It is a man-made lake.                     8．      

A：What a (9) I       view! The lake is a picture itself.                                     9．      

B：I can’t agree (10)m        . Well, Mr. Green, would you like to                     10．      

       have a rest in that pavilion?

A：Good.

       How the iron of tomorrow (the first Self Clean Iron) can change your lifestyle today ?

       General Electric introduces the iron of tomorrow. The iron can clean itself, every time you empty it. How? With a push of a magic blue button.

       The magic blue button

       The first thing you'll notice that's different about this iron is the blue button on the side. It's marked "Self Clean". Push this blue button, and you can wash out loose mineral deposits(沉淀物) that remain and block up inside. Push this button, and you've made life a lot easier.

       Less chance of brown spots

       Sure, Self Cleaning Iron is going to cut down on brown spots. (Those ugly spots that happen on nice, cleanly pressed clothes. ) because a Self Cleaning Iron becomes clean each time you press that magic blue button.

       Steams better longer

      Common sense tells you that if you've an iron that blocks less often it has to stay younger for a long period of time. In other words, it steams better longer. That's another joy of owning General Electric's Self Cleaning Iron.

       What does it mean to you

       Today you are doing so much more than just running a house and running after the kids. You're working. You're going to school. It's all part of your lifestyle. The iron can change that lifestyle by giving you less trouble before you iron. If we can make it easier for you to be a better wife, a better mother, a better housemaker, we want to. The new Self Cleaning Iron is another one of Home-Makers from General Electric.

1．This passage is _______.

A．an introduction to General Electric     

B．an operating instruction of Self Cleaning Iron

C．an advertisement of Self Cleaning Iron

D．a description of the change of lifestyle

2．This iron can clean itself by _______.

    A．emptying itself                               B．washing out mineral deposits

    C．blocking up mineral deposits                 D．giving off more steam

3．According to the passage, what is most likely to attract the customers?

A．It is made by General Electric.

B．The iron will not produce mineral deposits.

    C．Their clothes will be cleaned at the same time.

    D．There will be fewer brown spots on pressed clothes.

4．Self Cleaning Iron can help change your lifestyle because ______.

     A．you can run your house better           B．you don't have to run after the kids

       C．you can use it while you are working  D．we want you to be a better housemaker

       In July 1994 ,Jupiter ,the largest planet in our solar system ,was struck by 21 pieces of a comet（彗星）. When the fragments（碎片）landed in the southern part of the giant planet ,the explosions were watched by scientists here on the earth .But what if our own planet was hit by a comet?

       The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet is heading towards the earth. Most of it will miss our planet, but two fragments will probably hit the southern part of the earth. The news has caused panic.

       On 17 July, a fragment four kilometers wide enters the earth’s atmosphere with a huge explosion. About half of the fragment is destroyed .But the major part survives and hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound .The sea boils and enormous wave is created and spreads .The wall of water rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers and hour. Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned .The wave moves into the Indian Ocean and heads towards Asia.

       Millions of people are already dead in the southern part of the earth, but the north won’t escape for long. Tons of broken pieces are thrown into the atmosphere by the explosions .As the sun is hidden by clouds of dust ,temperatures around the world fall to almost zero .Crops are mined .Wars break out as countries fight for food. A year later civilization has collapsed .No more than 10 million people have survived.

       Could it really happen? In fact, it has already happened more than once in the history of the earth. The dinosaurs were on the earth for over 160 million years .Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared .Many scientists believe that the earth was hit by a space fragment .The dinosaurs couldn’t survive in the cold climate that followed and they became extinct. Will we meet the same end?

1．Which of the following is NOT true according to the author’s description of the disaster in 2094?

       A．The whole world becomes extremely cold.

       B．All the coastal cities in Africa are destroyed.

       C．The whole mankind becomes extinct.

       D．The visit of the comet results in wars.

2．Why does the author mention dinosaurs at the end of the passage? Because       .

       A．they could only live in the warm climate

       B．they once dominated the earth

       C．their extinction indicates future disasters

       D．dinosaurs and humans never live in the same age

3．In writing the passage, the author intends to       .

       A．give an accurate description of the possible disaster in the future

       B．prove that humans will sooner or later be destroyed

       C．tell the historical development of the earth

       D．warn of a possible disaster in the future

4．It can be concluded that the passage is most probably part of a(n)       .

       A．horror story                                         B．news report

       C．research paper                                     D．article of popular science

       When Pierre Thiam was getting ready to open his Clinton Hill Restaurant last year, Kassoum Fofana’s family helped him kindly.

       “They did an amazing job,” said Thiam, owner of Dakar, who recalled how Fofana’s cousins did construction ,woodworking ,electrical work and other tasks .Now, Thiam wants to do something for Fofana when he needs support.

       Fofana lost his wife and two children last month during an early morning fire at 1033 Pacific Street.

       On Wednesday, a fund-raiser to benefit the victims of the fire will be held at Dakar.

       The event is being organized by Thiam, Councilwoman Letitia James and Bill Batson of Community Board.

       “I think I must do something,” said Thiam, who is from Senegal .Fofana, who owns a wood-flooring company, is from Burkina Faso ,which is in West Africa. “People from the West African communities here in Prooklyn are very close-knit,” Thiam said. “We all know each other and support each other.”

       The event is intended to bring together Prospect Heights residents when many are on edge.

       “We have had 18 fires in this area in the last 14 months,” said Batson, co-chair of the Fire Safety Committee of Community Board. “They always set small buildings on fire while people are asleep. We need to stop this reign of terror.

       Batson and James also have organized a neighborhood watch from midnight to 6 a.m.

       The Pacific Street fire, ignited at 5:17 a.m. , quickly spread from the first floor to the fourth floor of the building , and its roof.

       Five children were tossed out of windows to safety .Fofana escaped by leaping from his third-floor window. His wife, Assita Coulibably ; daughter , Mariam , 3; and son ,Mohammed ,I were later found inside.

       Last week ,the building was boarded up and locked .Balloons hung on the fence outside ,along with a dried bouquet（花束）of roses and a teddy bear proclaiming a daddy’s love.

1．Why did Pierre Thiam help Fofana? Because        .

       A．Fofana gave him some money to open his restaurant

       B．Fofana’s family gave him a lot of help when he opened his restaurant

       C．they were close relatives

       D．they came from the same country

2．How many people were killed in the fire that happened at 1033 Pacific Street?        .

       A．Three                  B．Eight                   C．Five                    D．Not known

3．A neighborhood watch was organized to        .

       A．help the victims of the fire                    B．make sure no one sets fires

       C．keep safety in the neighborhood            D．stop terrorists from attacking

4．The underlined phrase “on edge” in the middle of the passage probably means”        ”.

       A．nervous    B．frightened C．in danger  D．hopeless