The world's forests become smaller and smalle...

The world's forests become smaller and smaller.People are still cutting down the trees.Why is this happening？There are two reasons－land and wood.

People need land for animals and crops.And people want wood.Japan，Europe and North America need wood.There，it is used for buildings or it is made into furniture (家具)．

But most places from the forests are not good for animals or crops.The soil(土壤) in the forests is very thin.When trees are cut down，the soil is washed away by the rain or blown away by the wind.Soon there is nothing but sand.Then more land will be needed and more trees will be cut down.

Who can we blame(责备) for the lost forests？The answer is all of us.There are too many people in the world.Look around.Maybe you are listening to the loudspeaker or sitting on a chair.They are made of wood.

1.What has happened to the world's forests now?

A. There is no forest in the world.

B. People cut down all the trees.

C. They become smaller and smaller.

D. People have grown a lot of trees.

2.Land is used for ________.

A. animals　　 B. planting trees

C. roads　　 D. buildings

3.Most places from the forests are not good for animals or crops because ________.

A. the wind is too strong

B. no trees are grown there

C. there is no sand

D. the soil is very thin

4.What is left when the soil is washed away by the rain or blown away by the wind?

A. Nothing.　　 B. Sand.

C. Trees.　　 D. Water.

5.It is ________ who should be blamed for the lost forests.

A. forests　　 B. wind

C. rain　　 D. all the people

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The earth’s valuable rain forests are in danger. They are getting smaller and the situation is becoming worse. This problem influences the whole world.

Rain forests are the natural habitat for many rare and beautiful animals, birds and insects. There’re various plants as well. For example, the Amazon rain forest in Brazil has a richer plant life than anywhere else on the earth. Some of the plants there are important for medical science. Aspirin, a drug which reduces fever and kills pain, is made from tree bark. Cough medicine can be produced from tree resin. Perhaps they may help us cure disease such as cancer and AIDS one day.

It is a great pity that the rain forests are disappearing. 　　　　　　　　 There are two reasons. In many countries the trees have been cut down because the land is needed for animals and crops. In other parts of the world the trees are cut down because their wood is wanted. This wood is used by local people for firewood, or is sold to Japan, Europe and North America. It is used for buildings or made into furniture there.

The soil in the forests is indeed very thin. Without trees and plants, it is easily washed away by the rain or blown away by the wind. Soon nothing can be grown on it and the rain forests then become useless. In addition, the forests cannot produce O2 or absorb CO2. This leads to the greenhouse effect(温室效应), which makes the earth hotter and hotter.

When the forest is destroyed, it is not only the trees that are lost, the homes of millions of animals are destroyed too. Also kinds of animals are in danger—fish, reptile, birds, mammals, insects and shellfish—as well as thousands of plants. If we do not act immediately to save our rain forests, some of them will be gone.

1. The rain forests are in danger because ______.

A. a lot of medicine and furniture factories are built there

B. the greenhouse effect increases the earth’s temperature

C. the trees and the land are often destroyed for some reasons

D. large numbers of animals and plants there are disappearing

2.Which is the best sentence for the blank in Paragraph 3?

A. Why is it a pity?

B. How do they take place?

C. Why is this happening?

D. How are they disappearing?

3.The underlined word “this” refers to the fact that ______.

A. the earth in rain forests is actually poor

B. nothing can be grown in the rain forests

C. the earth is washed away or blown away

D. the forests fail to make O2 or take in CO2

4.The best title for this passage is ______.

A. Save the rain forest

B. Rain forests on the earth

C. Make full use of rain forests

D. Situations in the rain forest

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The world is becoming smaller and smaller because the Internet brings us　　　 .

A. the close　　 B. closer　　 C. the closer　　 D. close

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--_______, our world is becoming smaller and smaller, like a village because of the Internet and easy transport.

--Yes. You can have breakfast in a Shanghai street but eat dinner at a New York restaurant.

A. In some ways　　 B. In this way

C. On the way　　　 D. By the way

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The world is becoming smaller and smaller because the Internet gets us ________.

A. less　　 B. more　　 C. farther　　 D. closer

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The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and TV, telephone and so on. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has also brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world..

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad to all living things in the world. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city.

The pollution of SO2 is now the most dangerous problem of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

1.Our world is becoming much smaller _______.

A. because the earth is being polluted day and night

B. thanks to science development

C. because of the rise in population

D. because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

2.Thousands of years ago, life was _______it is today.

A. much easier than　　 B. as easy as　　 C. as hard as　　 D. much harder than

3.Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means______.

A. Water pollution　　 B. air pollution　　 C. noise pollution　　 D. rubbish

4.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because ________.

A. it’s bad to all living things in the world　　 B. it makes much noise

C. it has made our rivers and lakes dirty　　 D. it makes us become angry more easily

5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

B. The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world’s population does.

C. From now on, maybe people should try to go to work by bus or bike instead of car ormotorbike. It is helpful to fight against the problem of SO2.

D. The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are so many people

九年级英语阅读单选困难题查看答案及解析

The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and TV, telephone and so on. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has also brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world..

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad to all living things in the world. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city.

The pollution of SO2 is now the most dangerous problem of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

1.Our world is becoming much smaller _______.

A. because the earth is being polluted day and night

B. thanks to science development

C. because of the rise in population

D. because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

2.Thousands of years ago, life was _______it is today.

A. much easier than　　 B. as easy as　　 C. as hard as　　 D. much harder than

3.Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means______.

A. Water pollution　　 B. air pollution　　 C. noise pollution　　 D. rubbish

4.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because ________.

A. it’s bad to all living things in the world　　 B. it makes much noise

C. it has made our rivers and lakes dirty　　 D. it makes us become angry more easily

5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

B. The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world’s population does.

C. From now on, maybe people should try to go to work by bus or bike instead of car ormotorbike. It is helpful to fight against the problem of SO2.

D. The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are so many people

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The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and communication means(工具).　 Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has been polluting the earth. The more people have, the more pollution becomes. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true.

Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of pollution, it is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must pay attention to the rise in pollution at the same time.

1.According to the passage, ________, our world is becoming much smaller.

A.because of the rise in pollution

B.thanks to science development

C.because the earth is being polluted day and night

D.because the earth is blowing away by the wind every year

2.Hundreds of years ago, life was ________ it is today.

A.as early as B.much easier than

C.as hard as D.much harder than

3.In paragraph 1, the underlined word “it” means ________ .

A.rubbish B.noise pollution

C.air pollution D.water pollution

4.Which of the following in NOT true?

A.Many countries are making rules to fight pollution

B.The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world pollution does.

C.The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.

D.If people could go to work by bus or by bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.

5.What might be the best title for the text?

A.Air Pollution B.Today’s life

C.Protect the earth D.Pollution by SO2

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The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means (通讯设备). Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.

Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is not helpful. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal(煤)in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused(引起)by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. Also, we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.

1.________, our world is becoming much smaller.

A. Because of the rise in pollution

B. Because of modern traffic and modern communication means

C. Because the earth is being polluted day and night

D. Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

2.Hundreds of years ago, life was ________it is today.

A. much easier than　　 B. as easy as

C. much harder than D. as hard as

3.The writer thinks that 　　　　 pollution makes us angry more easily.

A. air　　　　　　　 　 B. noise　　 　　 C. rubbish　　　　 　　 D. water

4.According to the passage, which statement is true?

A. The more people, the less pollution.

B. Air pollution is the only one kind of pollution.

C. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.

D. We should not use modern traffic and modern communication any more.

九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even eat it.

Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problems was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true. Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.

Air pollution is still the most serious. It’s bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO2 is now the most dangerous kind of air pollutions. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving there will be less air pollution.

The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.

选择合适的选项填空：

1.________, our world is becoming much smaller.

A. Because of the rise in pollution.

B. Thanks to the development of traffic and communication

C. Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year.

D. Because the earth is being polluted day and night.

2.Hundreds of years ago, life was ________ it is today.

A. much easier than    B. as easy as    C. much harder than    D. as hard as

3.Pollution comes in may ways. We can even hear it. Here “it” means _________.

A. rubbish    B. noise pollution    C. air pollution    D. water pollution

4.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because _________.

A. it makes much noise

B. it makes us angry more easily

C. it makes our rivers and lakes dirty

D. it’s bad for all living things in the world.

5.Which of the following in NOT true?

A. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

B. The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world population does.

C. The problem of pollution is not so serious because there are not so many people living on the earth.

D. If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO2.

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