Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an impo...

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     Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources(源头) for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power(电力) for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.
      Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. There seem to be several reasons for this drop.
One possible reason is drought(干旱). Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.
     However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(工厂) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.
     Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life. People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water. Plants around the lake will die without the water, and then more animals and people will suffer. Unless the lake fills soon, many people will suffer and die.

（1）、Lake Victoria is __________.

A、an important lake in Africa B、the largest lake in the world C、the source of water, food and power for America D、the only source for the Nile River

（2）、What does “It is shrinking” most probably mean?

A、It is becoming larger. B、It is becoming more beautiful. C、It is becoming smaller. D、It is becoming more useful.

（3）、The water level of Lake Victoria is now __________.

A、2.5 meters B、11.9 meters C、14.4 meters D、9.4 meters

（4）、Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A、Rain water is the only source for the lake. B、There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000. C、The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake. D、The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000.

（5）、According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?

A、People must build more power plants. B、More sources of water must be found. C、Every country should offer some money to Africa. D、All the people living in the area should move to another place.

举一反三

Tourism(旅游业)wasn't as important as it is today. In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries. More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world. That is to say, people now have more money for travelling. Special airplane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive(吸引人的)than ever before.
Different people have different reasons for travelling. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and enjoy new food.
Tourism has many changes in a country and in people's lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train local men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places.

When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Let's look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.
Why is lifelong learning important?
You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn't only happen in school. And learning doesn't stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.
Lifelong learning in Japan
In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Except music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.
Conclusion
When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!

    For many years, no one could communicate with people who had been born without hearing. These deaf people were not able to use a spoken language.
     But, beginning in the 1700s, the deaf were taught a special language. Using the language, they could share thoughts and ideas with others. The language they used was a language without sound. It was a sign language.
    How did this sign language work? The deaf were taught to make certain movements using their hands, faces, and bodies. These movements stood for things and ideas. People might move their forefingers across their lips. This meant, “You are not telling the truth.” They might tap their chins with three fingers. This meant, “my uncle”.
    The deaf were also taught to use a finger alphabet(字母表). They used their fingers to make the letters of the alphabet. In this way, they spelled out words. Some deaf people could spell out words at a speed of 130 words per minute.
    Sign language and finger spelling are not used as much as they once were. Today the deaf are taught to understand others by watching their lips. They are taught how to speak.

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1-15 各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。

The world's attention turns to Sweden for the announcement (公布) of the Nobel Prize winners 1 December 10 each year. The Nobel Prizes, six prizes given to groups or individuals who are really excellent in 2 fields, were founded by a Swedish inventor, Alfred Nobel.

Alfred Nobel was the man who invented dynamite, a 3 explosive(炸药). During his life, Nobel made a lot of money from his invention, and he decided 4 he would use his money to help scientists, artists, and people who worked to help 5 around the world. 6 he died, he decided to place the money in a bank and the interest(利息) would be given out as five cash prizes every year.

The prizes 7 were set up by Nobel were first handed out in 1901, including physics, medicine, chemistry, literature, and peace. Later, in 1968 the Bank of Sweden 8 a prize in economics to celebrate the bank's 300th year of business.

The person who receives a Nobel Prize 9 a cash prize, a medal, and a certificate. The money for each category is worth about 1. 5 10 dollars. The aim of the prize is 11 the winner to carry on working or researching, and they don't have to worry about 12 money.

The prizes can be given to either individuals 13 groups, like Albert Einstein, Tu Youyou and the United Nations. The prize winner who has won the 14 times is the International

Committee of the Red Cross. This organization has received three Nobel Peace Prizes, and the founder, Jean Henri Dunant, was awarded 15 first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901.

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Betty has a new jacket. She likes it because there are different letters(有不同的字母) on it and they are in different colors.

The first letter is D. It's blue — the color of the sky(天空). The letter R is yellow. It's a beautiful color — the color of the sunflower(向日葵). The letter E is red. It's the color of the apple. The letter A is purple(紫色的). It's Betty's favorite color. Look! Her cap is purple, too! What color is the letter M? It's green. Betty's sister, Rita, likes the color best.

The new jacket is very beautiful. Betty likes to wear it to school.

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The Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Festival, has a long history. It is a very important lunar festival in China, together with the Spring Festival, Qingming Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival.

The date of the festival is said to be the date when Qu Yuan passed away—the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Usually the date varies from year to year. For example, it is 22nd June in 2023, 10th June in 2024 and 31st May in 2025.

Although the Dragon Boat Festival happens on different days, the way people celebrate it is almost the same. They eat zongzi, hold dragon boat races, drink realgar wine(雄黄酒), wear sachets(香囊) and so on. Among all of them, people like dragon boat races best. It's often held in the south of China, where there are lots of rivers and lakes.

People like this festival very much.

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