We all know that 70% of the earth is water．Bu...

We all know that 70% of the earth is water．But only 1% of it is clean water．People can't live without water．So it's important for everyone to save water．Here are some tips for saving water．

Indoors：

●Turn the tap off while you are brushing your teeth，washing your hands，doing dishes，taking a shower and so on．

●Catch the cold water that comes out of the tap or shower while you are waiting for the hot water．Use it to water plants or wash your toilet．

●Don't wash clothes too often．When you use the washing machine，make sure there is not only a pair of pants in it．

Outdoors：

●Water the garden and grass at night．This gives water more time to get into the earth without evaporation from the day's heat．

●Plant small trees under big trees．This will help stop evaporation and gives some shade（树阴） for your plants．You can also plant a shade garden under trees．

1.It's important for everyone to save water because　　．

A. 70% of the earth is water　　 B. the water on the earth is clean

C. only a small part of the water is clean　　 D. we need it to water plants

2.What does the underlined word "evaporation" mean in Chinese？　　

A. 流失　　 B. 蒸发　　 C. 渗透　　 D. 锁住

3.The following ways can save water according to the passage except　　．

A. planting a shade garden under trees

B. watering the garden and grass during the night time

C. catching the cold water when you wait for the hot water to shower

D. using the washing machine as you like，no matter how many dirty clothes there are．

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We all know that the gravity on Mars is only about _________ of __________ on Earth.

A. three-eighths; the one　　 B. three-eighth; the one

C. three-eighths; that　　 D. three-eighth; that

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As we all know, __________ of the earth surface is covered by water.

A. Three fours 　　　　　　 B. Three fourths

C. Third fours 　　　　　　 D. Third quarters

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We know that about seventy percent _____ the earth _____ covered by water.

A. /; is　　　　 B. of; are

C. of; is　　 　 D. about; are

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Water is the most common substance(物质) found on the earth, but less than 1% of the earth’s water is suitable for drinking. More than 1,000,000,000 people around the world survive on just over 1 galon of water a day. Probebly more than 3,000,000,000 people may suffer from not having enough water by the year 2025. You are considered lucky if you live in a country where you can drink water out of your kitchen tap or bathroom tap. People in some countries have to pay for drinking water at home. So clean water is one of our most valuabe natural resources(资源).

In fact, peole waste(浪费) so much clean water today. In factories lots of water is wasted. At home many people are not taking showers but still baths, and many are brushing their teeth with the tap turned on. Children are no longer taught how to save water….

You can save clean water in many ways. For example, if you keep gold fish, the tank water excellent for graden plants. And when you wash a milk bottle, pour the water on your house plants. Putting a brick or a water into your toilet tank many help use less water, saving many gallons over a long time.

Using rainwater is another simple way to save clean water. You can use rainwater to wash your hands after gardening, flush the toilet, and wash your car, your pet, your driveway when they are dirty.

For the same reason, people in Malaysia are encourageed to use rainwater. If one has a house with a small garden, he would buy a huge plastic tank to keep rainwater for their daily life.

1. We can learn from the passage ______.

A. when man can’t live without water

B. where there is no water resource

C. why there is less water on the earth

D. how important it is to save water

2. According to the passage, one of the ways to save water is _______.

A. to stop keeping gold fish

B. to pay much for drinking water

C. to use it in a clever way

D. to educate those who waste water

3.The underlined word “flush” in Paragraph 4 means “_______”.

A. clean something with water

B. pour water over something

C. make somehting wet with water

D. get water out of someghing

4.People are ecouraged to use rainwater _______.

A. so that is can make our life easier

B. so that clean water can be kept for other uses

C. because is it free and easy to get

D. because there is no claen water left for them

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Water is the most common substance(物质) found on the earth, but less than 1% of the earth’s water is suitable for drinking. More than 1,000,000,000 people around the world survive on just over 1 gallon of water a day. Probably more than 3,000,000,000 people may suffer from not having enough water by the year 2025.

You are considered lucky if you live in a country where you can drink water out of your kitchen tap or bathroom tap. People in some countries have to pay for drinking water at home. So clean water is one of our most valuable natural resources(资源).　 In fact, people waste(浪费) so much clean water today. In factories lots of water is wasted. At home many people are not taking showers but still baths, and many are brushing their teeth with the tap turned on. Children are no longer taught how to save water.

You can save clean water in many ways. For example, if you keep gold fish, the tank water excellent for garden plants. And when you wash a milk bottle, pour(倒) the water on your house plants. Putting a brick into your toilet tank may help use less water, saving many gallons over a long time.

Using rainwater is another simple way to save clean water. You can use rainwater to wash your hands after gardening, flush the toilet, and wash your car, your pet, your driveway when they are dirty.　 For the same reason, people in Malaysia are encouraged to use rainwater. If one has a house with a small garden, he would buy a huge plastic tank to keep rainwater for their daily life.

1. According to the passage, one of the ways to save water is _______.

A. to stop keeping gold fish

B. to pay much for drinking water

C. to use it in a clever way

D. to educate those who waste water

2.The underlined word “flush” means “_______”.

A. clean something with water　　　　　　 B. pour water over something

C. make something wet with water　　　　 D. get water out of something

3.People are encouraged to use rainwater _______.

A. so that is can make our life easier

B. so that clean water can be kept for other uses

C. because it is free and easy to get

D. because there is no clean water left for them

4.We can learn from the passage ______.

A. when man can’t live without water

B. where there is no water resource

C. why there is less water on the earth

D. how important it is to save water

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We all know that the earth is not the c________ of the universe(宇宙).

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—It is said that ______ students want to come to our school to study.

—Yes, but we all know that only ______  them can get the chance.

A.thousands of,  two hundred of B.thousands of,  two hundred

C.thousands of,  two hundreds D.two thousands, two hundreds

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Our Earth is a blue planet. About 71 percent of the planet is water, but people can only use a small amount of it. Only about 3 percent of the world's water is fresh water. It's in lakes, rivers and underground. According to the UN, wastewater problems make water shortages (短缺) even more serious. Our homes, cities and factories make wastewater every day. It pollutes rivers and lakes.

People from different countries have their own tips for saving water.

In Australia most people have a grass lawn (草坪) around their home. They wash their cars on the lawn. The water will go to the grass!

People in Germany collect rainwater to save water. Most new houses have a rainwater collection device (设备). The device collects rainwater from the roof (屋顶), and then sends it to the toilet. If you don't have the device, just put a bucket (桶) under your roof.

1.Only 3 percent of the world's water is ________.

A.seawater B.fresh water C.rainwater D.wastewater

2.Fresh water is in _______

A.lakes B.rivers C.underground D.A, B and C

3.The underlined word it refers to (指的是) ________.

A.the factory B.our home C.the city D.wastewater

4.The underlined word tips probably means ________.

A.notes B.rules C.ways D.problems

5.Why do people in Germany collect rainwater with the device? They want to ________.

A.clean the toilet B.drink it C.wash their cars D.sell it

6.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A.People can find fresh water in lakes, rivers and underground.

B.Nobody wants to wash their cars on the lawns to save water in Australia.

C.Most new houses in Germany have a rainwater collection device.

D.People can also use a bucket to collect rainwater under the roof in Germany.

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The world is not only hungry, it will also be thirsty for water. About 97% of water on the earth is sea water, or salty(咸的) water. Man can only drink or use the other 3% of the fresh water(淡水) which comes from rivers, lakes and underground.

The sea is very big. Look at the map of the world, there is more sea than land. It covers(覆盖) quarters of the earth, it looks very beautiful when the sun is shinning on it. But it can be terrible when there is a strong wind. Some parts of the sea are very deep. There is one place near Japan. It's nearly 11 kilometers high. If we put that mountain into the sea at that place, there would be 2 kilometers of water above it!

The sea is salty. There is one "sea" called the Dead Sea. The Dead Sea is not a sea. It's a big lake in the Jordan Valley. It's the saltiest. It's near the city of Jericho. It's about 80.kilometres long, between 4.8 and 17.7 kilometers wide. The river Jordan runs into the Dead Sea. The sun is not there and the water is salty. Fish can't live in the Dead Sea and plants can't grow near it. People can't swim well in the Dead Sea, but they can float(漂浮) on the water. The water is very blue and the air is clean. In winter, people come to the Dead Sea to enjoy the sunshine.

1.Does the fresh water come from rivers, lakes and underground?

A. Yes, it does.　　　　　 B. No, it doesn't.

C. Yes, it doesn't.　 　 D. No, it does.

2.The passage tells us the sea covers　　　　　　　　 of the earth.

A.3%　　　　　　　　 B.25%　　　　　　 C.75%　　　　　　　 D.97%

3.The Dead Sea is　　　　　　 .

A.80 kilometers long　　　　　　　　 B.2 kilometers wide

C.11 kilometers deep　　　　　　　　 D.17.7 kilometers high

4.According to the passage, which of the following isn't true?

A. The river Jordan runs into the Dead Sea.

B. The world will only be thirsty.

C. The sea looks beautiful when the sun-is shining on it.

D. The Dead Sea is the saltiest lake in the world.

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