Why Live Near the River?Imagine pioneers trav...

Why Live Near the River?

Imagine pioneers traveling west in the 1800s. In those days, it was hard to find running water and shops where to buy things. As time went by, most pioneers had to make their homes near a river so that they could get water easily.

How did rivers help people live in the past?

Back in the pioneer days, people grew their own food, caught their own fish, and collected their own water.1. People also used rivers as roads, traveling on boats. Traders shipped goods (货物) to people from other areas.

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When building many factories right next to rivers for the water’s power to make machines work, some people choose to live near a river for working. They use the river to ship large goods, and some of them work at these factories where power factories provide electricity to homes and businesses.3.

Who wouldn’t want to live near a river?

Some people are nervous about living near rivers because rivers can cause floods (洪水). Every once in a while, floodwaters rise higher than a house, ruining (泡坏) many things in the house.

4.Such waste causes water to smell bad and pollutes the crops (庄稼) we eat. Water and crops in polluted areas can make people very sick.

How do people decide where to live?

5.Rivers can provide jobs and fun activities in a beautiful place. However, those living by rivers should be willing to accept possible problems as well.

A.Why do people live near rivers now?

B.Why did people want to live near a river?

C.Some factories put their waste into rivers.

D.Staying close to a river was easy to get water for living.

E.Some factories stop waste water from running into rivers.

F.People who carry goods onto ships live near the river, too.

G.People should think over the possible risks before deciding where to live.

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I live in Missouri, near a river called the Jacks Fork. Before I was born, my grandparents decided to help keep the　　 _____clean. So they started a club called Stream Team 713. I like its another ________better — the Jacks Fork River Rats! Our club makes sure the water is clean and healthy for fish and people. And now I’m big enough to help ________the river too.

Picking up rubbish is ________a treasure hunt (搜寻). My friends and I find plastic bags, bottles, paper, and all kinds of things. There used to be even more rubbish here. On one weekend, my grandparents ________picked up 6 tons of rubbish. That’s as much as an elephant weighs!

That rubbish was ________to the river or the animals and plants that lived there. So the River Rats taught people who were playing around the river to take rubbish with them rather than _______ it. Now there’s much less rubbish for ________to pick up. Maybe one day we won’t find any rubbish here.

My favorite job is to look for water bugs (虫子)! The bugs like to stay at the river bottom. Some bugs don’t _____　　 how dirty the water is, but other bugs can only live in clean water. ________ we find lots of bugs that need clean water, then we will know the river is clean enough for fish and for us.

I love taking care of the Jacks Fork River. We help make sure it’s a clean, safe place for me and my friends to play.

1.A. state　　 B. club　　 C. block　　 D. river

2.A. goal　　 B. opinion　　 C. name　　 D. position

3.A. take care of　　 B. run out of　　 C. get out of　　 D. be in control of

4.A. for　　 B. like　　 C. with　　 D. from

5.A. only　　 B. once　　 C. also　　 D. still

6.A. reusable　　 B. unusual　　 C. harmful　　 D. difficult

7.A. passing　　 B. collecting　　 C. providing　　 D. throwing

8.A. them　　 B. us　　 C. you　　 D. it

9.A. mind　　 B. check　　 C. regret　　 D. regard

10.A. Though　　 B. Because　　 C. If　　 D. But

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— Why not go fishing in the river near our house?

—____________ There are few fishes in that river.

A. That sounds really great!　　 B. How about going with us?

C. I don’t think it’s a good idea.　　 D. Thanks for your good suggestion.

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Sarah lives in the country, and she loves playing in the river near her house. But her father gets a job in a big city, and he moves there with his family.

Their new house has a garden, but the garden is very small. Sarah isn’t happy. “Is there a river near here?” she asks her mother on the first morning. Her mother answers, “No, there isn’t, but there is a nice park near here and there is a pool in it. We are going there this afternoon.” Sarah is happy now.

After lunch, Sarah and her mother go to the park. Sarah wants to walk near the pool, but there is a sign before it. Her mother reads it to her, “Warning(警告): This pool is dangerous. 367 people fell into it.” Sarah looks into the pool carefully , and she says, “But I can’t see them.”

1.Sarah likes playing _______ very much.

A．in the park                            B．in the garden

C．in the river                            D．in the zoo

2.Sarah’s father works _________.

A．in the country                          B．in a big city

C．in a small city                           D．in a park

3.There is _________ near Sarah’s new house.

A．a river            B．a garden          C．a zoo             D．a park

4.Why can’t Sarah see the people in the pool?

A．Sarah’s mother doesn’t let her see.

B．She is too young.

C．There are no people in the pool.

D．Something is wrong with Sarah’s eyes.

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The Slender West Lake Park shouldn’t be missed if you _　　　 in Yangzhou.

A.were travelling B.travel C.have travelled D.will travel

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Many children in the west of China live 　　　　 from the school. They have to go to school in the early morning.

A. 15 kilometres B. 15-kilometre far

C. 15-kilometres away D. 15 kilometres far away

九年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析

Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by travelling west from Europe. In order to find Asia, they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean was Ferdinand Magellan (麦哲伦).

Magellan sailed from Seville in August 1519 with five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after spending very cold winter on the coast (海岸) of Patagonia, he discovered the channel which is now called Magellan’s Strait (海峡). In November 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three remaining ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America.

They then continued, hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land until they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known as the Philippines (菲律宾), men were dying of hunger. While they were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in battle (战斗). The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition (远征). However, their achievement was great. They were the first men to sail round the world.

1.The purpose of Magellan’s expedition was　　 .

A. to sail round the world

B. to make a journey to Asia by water

C. to find a channel from the Atlantic to the Pacific

D. to carry men to the Philippines

2.The time Magellan’s Strait was discovered was　　 .

A. in August 1519　　 B. in October 1520

C. in November 1520　　 D. not mentioned

3.The number of the ships lost on the whole expedition was　　 .

A. two　　 B. four　　 C. three　　 D. five

4.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage about the expedition?

A. Not having enough medicine.　　 B. Very cold winter in Patagonia.

C. The death of Magellan.　　 D. Dangers from rocks and storms.

5.The best title for this passage is “　　 ”.

A. The discovery of Magellan’s Strait

B. The discovery of the Philippines

C. The most dangerous expedition in navigation

D. The first expedition to Asia

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- Have you been to the new park near the river?

- Yes. It’s one of ______ parks in the city.

A. beautiful

B. more beautiful

C. most beautiful

D. the most beautiful

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I can’t imagine ________ with him in the same room.

A. to live         B. living        　　

C. live            D. lived

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April 2nd, Sunday　　　 Fine

Wang Qiang and I went f1.in the river near our village this morning. We stayed at the bank of it almost the whole day, b2.we got nothing. The water in it was very dirty. Maybe fish can’t live there.

A few years ago, the w3.here was clean and people could see lots of fish in it. But after many factories moved here, they gave off many poisonous(有毒的) things into the river. They m4.the river very dirty. The flowers, the grass and many other living things near the river died. It even made some people sick. The balance (平衡) of nature (自然)near the river was broken. We both feel s5..

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