Scientists think that a weather pattern（形式）called El Nino（厄爾尼諾現象）caused the
drought（干旱）in Australia．El Nino causes different weather in different parts of the world．It
causes a lot of rain and floods in some places．It causes droughts in other places．Droughts can badly affect people and the land．El Nino lasts about a year．
In normal weather conditions, warm winds from South America blow from east to west across
the Pacific Ocean．The winds early storms to Australia．These storms bring rain to Australia．
During an El Nino weather pattern．the winds change direction．They blow from west to east
across the Pacific Ocean．The storms no longer move across Australia．So Australia gets very little rain during El Nino．
The drought began in January，1982．E1 Nino often occurs at this time of year．But that year，
E1Nino was stronger than usual．There Was very little rainfall（降雨量）in eastern Australia．There was also very little water in the rivers．The drought was at its worst in February，1983．At that time，the weather was very hot．The forests and fields were very dry．Cotton growers wouldn’t plant their cotton．Sheep farmers had no grass for their animals to eat．So many of them died．Because the forests were dry．forest fires started quickly．Some of the fires burned for a month．Many forests were destroyed．Over 2,000 people lost their houses in the fires and 75 people died．
The Australian drought of 1982-1983 affected thousands of people and animals．The drought
cost the country over$3,000，000，000．It was a reminder（提示）to Australians of how the weather
could change their lives．
根據短文內容選擇最佳答案。
（ ）1．From the passage we know El Nino is_______．
A．a powerful storm B．a place in Australia C．a weather pattern
（ ）2．The undefined word “occurs ”in the passage means“ _______”in Chinese．
A．發生 B．發展 C．消失
（ ）3．Picture ________shows how E1 Nin6 causes a drought in Australia．
（ ）4．W1lich of the following is not true according to the passage?
A．There Was very little rainfall in eastern Australia in 1982．
B．Many forests will destroyed in the Australian drought．
C．the Australian government paid over￥3，000，000，000 for this drought．
（ ）5．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．A drought happened in South America．
B．E1 Nino caused a great drought in Australia．
C．Australia got much rain during E1 Nino．
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1.According to the article, “culture” means_____.
A. the languages we learn
B. the good habits we share with each other
C. the forms of behavior we have in common
2.The traditional idea about dividing animal from human beings is that ______.
A. human beings can use tools
B. Human beings can depend on each other
C. human beings have the language to communicate
3.From the chimpanzees can use and make tools, we know____.
A. animal may have a culture like our own
B. animals can be as clever as human beings
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A long time ago. there was an emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the garden, there was a little nightingale(夜鶯) singing very beautifully.
One day the emperor heard about this little bird's beautiful voice. He asked his guards to bring her to him. As soon as the emperor heard the nightingale's voice, he said, "Put her in a golden cage, so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her. "
The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him. The bird could sing very beautifully, too. The emperor was pleased.
Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time, the emperor became very weak. One morning, while lying in bed, the emperor wanted it to sing once again. But the robot bird couldn't sing any more. Suddenly the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He became better and better each day.
After the emperor was well，he changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on, all his people cherished(愛戴) him for his love and kindness.
1.Both the nightingale and the robot bird had a beautiful voice.
2.The emperor kept the nightingale in a golden cage in order to hear her sing at any time.
3.The nightingale was very happy after she was kept in the golden cage.
4.The emperor was not satisfied with the robot bird at first.
5.The emperor learnt from the nightingale what love and kindness was.
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Hands play an importanty part in our daily life.But do you know which of your two hadns you use more?Very few people use both hands epually well.Most of us are right-handed.Only about five people out of a hundred are left-handed.New-born babies can take hold of things with either of their hands,but in about two years they usually use their right hands.Scientists don’t know why this happens.
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1.How many people among 100 people use their left hands better?
A.5%. B.50%. C.95%.
2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “equally” in Chinese?
A.公正地 B.均等地 C.平凡地
3.New-born babies can use __________.
A.both of their hands B.neither of their hands C.their right hands
4.Which of the following is true?
A.There are more monkeys using their right hands than left hands.
B.There are more monkeys using their left hands than right hands.
C.There are as many right-handed monkeys as left-handed ones.
5.“We live in a right-handed world.”means __________.
A.Most people use their right hands better.
B.Few people use their right hands better.
C.Half of the people use their right hands better.
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根據句意，選用方框內所給詞的適當形式填空。
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1. After a ____________, both sides reached a final agreement.
2. Japan is to the ____________ part of China.
3. To live ____________, you should change your lifestyle and diets.
4. Scientists are always trying to discover the ___________ world to human beings.
5. Audrey Hepburn, who died in her __________, devoted all her life to charity.
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The teacher stood before his class and was going to hand out the final exam papers. “I know how ___________ (41) you have all worked to prepare for this test,” he said. “And because I know you can do it well, I am willing to offer a B to anyone who would ___________ (42) not to take the test.
Many students jumped up to ___________ (43) the teacher and left the classroom. The teacher looked at the ___________ (44) students and said, “Does anyone else want to get a B? This is your last ___________ (45).” Two more students decided to go.
Seven students remained. The teacher then handed out the ___________ (46). There were only three sentences typed on the paper: Congratulations! You have just ___________ (47) an A in this class. Keep believing in yourself.
I never had a teacher like that, but I think it is a test ___________ (48) any teacher could and should give. Students who are not ___________(49) in what they have learned are B students at best(充其量).
The same is ___________ (50) in real life. The A students are those who believe in what they are doing because they have ___________ (51) both successes and failures. They have learned life’s lessons, either from normal education ___________ (52) from events in their lives, and have become ___________ (53) people.
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1. A. luckily B. terribly C. quietly D. hard
2. A. dislike B. help C. prefer D. start
3. A. thank B. praise C. fight D. criticize
4. A. following B. relaxing C. worrying D. remaining
5. A. chance B. trouble C. test D. idea
6. A. results B. presents C. papers D. essays
7. A. given B. sent C. discovered D. received
8. A. where B. that C. what D. when
9. A. confident B. necessary C. mysterious D. convenient
10. A. unusual B. impossible C. true D. special
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12.A. and B. or C. but D. so
13.A. ruder B. cuter C. worse D. better
14.A. decide B. forget C. realize D. imagine
15. A. something B.anything C. everything D. nothing
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