Water problems in the future will become more intense and more complex. Our increasing population will tremendously increase urban wastes, primarily sewage. On the other hand, increasing demands for water will decrease substantially the amount of water available for diluting wastes. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and more complex chemical processes will produce lager volumes of liquid wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are noxious. To feed our rapidly expanding population agriculture will have to be intensified. This will involve ever-increasing quantities of agricultural chemicals. From this, it is apparent that drastic steps must be taken immediately to develop corrective measures for the pollution problemThere are two ways by which this pollution problem can be dwindled. The first relates to the treatment of wastes to decrease their pollution hazard. This involves the processing of solid wastes “prior to” disposal and the treatment of liquid wastes, or effluents, to permit the refuse of the waster or minimize pollution upon final disposal.A second approach is to develop an economic use for all or a part of the wastes. Farm manure is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement. Effluents from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for the nutrients contained. Effluents from other processing plants may also be used as a supplemental source of water. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting former waste products into marketable byproducts. Other industries are expiring potential economic uses for their waste products.1.The purpose of this passage is （ ）.2.Which of the following points is NOT INCLUDED in the passage?3.The reader can conclude that （ ）.4.The author gives substance to the passage through the use of （ ）.5.The words “prior to” (Para 2) probably mean（ ）.

A.to acquaint the reader with water pollution problems B.to alert the reader to the dwindling water supply C.to explain industrial uses of water D.to demonstrate various measures to solve the pollution problem
问题2：
A.Diluting wastes needs a certain amount of water B.Demands for water will go up along with the expanding population C.Intensive cultivation of land requires more and more chemicals D.Industrial development includes the simplification of complex chemical processes
问题3：
A.countries of the world will work together on pollution problems B.some industries are now making economic use of liquid wastes C.byproducts from wastes lead to a more prosperous marketplace D.science is making great progress in increasing water supplies
问题4：
A.interviews with authorities in the field of water controls B.definitions which clarify important terms C.opinions and personal observations D.strong arguments and persuasions
问题5：
A.during B.before C.after D.beyond

It’s time （ ）about the traffic problem downtown.

A.anything will be done B.everything is done C.nothing to be done D.something was done

Acute hearing helps most animal sense the approach of thunderstorms long before people（ ） .

A.do B.hear C.do them D.hearing it

It’s a typical snoopy card: cheerful message, bright colors, though a little yellow and faded now. Though I’ve received fancier, more expensive cards over the years, this is the only one I’ve saved. One summer, it spoke volumes to me.I received it during the first June I faced as a widow to raise two teenage daughters alone. In all the emotional confusion of this sudden single parenthood. I was overwhelmed with, of all things, the simplest I leaky taps, oil changes, even barbeques. Those had always been my husband’s jobs. I was embarrassed every time I hit my thumb with a hammer or couldn’t get the lawnmower started. My uncertain attempts only fueled the fear inside me: How could I be both a father and mother to my girls? Clearly, I lacked the tools and skills.On this particular morning, my girls pushed me into the living room to see something （I prayed it wasn’t another repair job）. The “something” turned out to be an envelope and several wrapped bundles on the carpet. My puzzlement must have been plain as I gazed from the colorful package to my daughters’ bright faces.“Co ahead! Open them!” they urged. As I unwrapped the packages, I discovered a small barbecue grill （烧烤架）and all the necessary objects including a green kitchen glove wit a frog pattern on it.“But why?” I asked“Happy Father’s Day!” they shouted together.“Moms don’t get presents on Father’s Day.” I protested.“You forgot to open the card,” Jane reminded. I pulled it from the envelope. There sat Snoopy, on top of his dog house, merrily whishing me a Happy Father’s Day. “Because.” The girls said, “you have been a father and mother to us. Why shouldn’t you be remembered on Father’s Day?”As If ought back tears, I realized they were right. I wanted to be a “professional” dad, who had the latest tools and knew all the tricks of the trade. The girls only wanted a parent they could count an to be there, day after day, performing repeatedly the maintenance tasks of basic care and love.The girls are grown now, and they still send me Father’s Day cards, but none of those cards means as much to me as the first one. Its simplest told me being a good parent didn’t require any special tools at all—just a willing worker.1.By “it spoke volumes to me” (Para. I), the mother in the story means the card（ ）.2.After her husband’s death, the mother found it was the hardest to （ ）.3.What puzzled the mother when her daughters asked her to see something one morning?4.The girls gave their mother a barbecue set probably because （ ）.5.Which of the following statements is true about the first Father’s Day card?

A.made her feel important B.aroused great sorrow in her C.brought her pleasant fallings D.conveyed significant meanings
问题2：
A.handle the emotional shock B.face the terrible loneliness C.keep harmony of the family D.fulfill a male role in the house
问题3：
A.It was not another repair job this time B.Both of her daughters looked excited C.She got gifts at that time of the year D.The bundles on the floor were wrapped
问题4：
A.it was what their mother wanted B.it was a proper Father’s Day gift C.barbecue was their favorite food D.they wanted their mother to barbecue
问题5：
A.It showed the girls’ appreciation for their mother’s love B.It praised the mother as a professional dad. C.Its fancy design impressed the mother most D.It made the mother eager to get the latest tools

We did hold a meeting yesterday, but you （ ）, so we did not inform you.

A.did not need B.needn’t attend C.did not need attending D.needn’t have attended

It’s no good （ ）until I’m reasonably sure when I’ll be able to go for my holiday.

A.deciding B.to decide C.to have decided D.being decided