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ng that caused the war, of course, but it played a very big part.The British people39。?38, you can help one person see。s difficult for firefighters to control the fires.71. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Not all the fires in the forests must be put out.B. Australia allows all the fires to burn naturally.C. There are more fires in Russia than in the USA.D. Traditional firefighting practices make forests healthy.科學(xué)技術(shù)類閱讀8. 閱讀理解Getting electricity has always been a problem for the 173 people living in Nuevo Saposoa, a small village in Peru, South America. However, things went from bad to worse in March 2015 after heavy rains damaged the only power cables in the area. The villagers were forced to use oil lamps, which are not only expensive but also dangerous because of the harmful gases they produce.Luckily, researchers at the University of Technology (UT) in Lima, Peru heard about their problem and found a wonderful solution. They made a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil, both of which can be easily found in the Amazonian rainforest where the village lies. The lamp takes energy from a plant growing in a wooden box and uses it to light up an LED light bulb.While that may sound amazing and even impossible, the science behind the ides is quite simple. As plants create their food (using the sun39。Do you sleep well? If your answer is no, the following might help you.Set a certain bedtime and rising timeA certain bedtime and rising time can help you build up your body clocks. Set a bedtime which is good and natural for you. Don’t change your bedtime and rising time on weekends.Avoid exciting activities just before sleepingExciting activities get your thoughts running. At the same time, if you make tomorrow’s plan or read an exciting story before turning off the light, it doesn’t give you enough time to relax before you try to sleep.Keep the bedroom for sleeping onlyIt’s a bad habit for you to use your bedroom as a place to eat, watch TV, read, talk on the phone, or discuss important matters with your family members. Break that habit to get better sleep.Don’t go to bed too earlyYour body usually lets you sleep only the number of hours it needs. You should decide how many hours you must sleep in order not to experience daytime sleepiness.Take a warm shower before your bedtimeA twentyminute warm shower at a temperature of about 45 –50 not only is a great relax at day’s end, but also raises your body temperature by several degrees. The ing drop in temperature of your body will naturally make you feel sleepy.80. If you want to build up your body clocks, you should ________. A. set a certain bedtime and rising time B. go to bed neither too early nor too late C. keep the bedroom for sleeping only D. take a warm shower before sleeping81. Why should you avoid exciting activities just before sleeping? A. Because they will get your thoughts running B. Because you have to make tomorrow’s paln C. Because you should read an exciting story D. Because you will have to turn off the light.82. Your bedroom should be kept for ________ only. A. talking B. eating C. reading D. sleeping83. According to the passage, _________ will make you feel sleepy. A. taking a cold shower B. your body temperature dropping C. your daily experience D. raising your body temperature新聞?lì)惗涛拈喿x4. 閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從所給的 A、B、C、D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。CCTV News May 28, 2015, ThursdayThe NoSmoking Law in China will be carried out next Monday in Beijing. All indoor public places and many outdoor public places, violators (違者) will face fines of up to 200 yuan.CCTV News May 31, 2015, SundaySu Bingtian broke record at Saturday’s IAFF Diamond League ( 國(guó) 際 田 聯(lián) 鉆 石 賽) in Eugene, United States. He finished third in 9″ 99, behind Americans Tyson Gay in 9″ 88 and Mike Rodgers in 9″ 90. Liu Xiang said,“You are great! ”CCTV News June 2, 2015, TuesdayIt’s reported that the first two deaths from an outbreak of MERS (中東呼吸綜合癥) on June 1st in South Koren. So far, the number of new confirmed(感染)cases is 25 in total. CCTV News June 4, 2015, ThursdayThe big ship Dongfang Star( 東方之星) with 458 people sank in Yangtze River after being caught in a strong cyclone at 21:28, June 1. So far, only fourteen people were saved, however, the rescue(搜 救)are still continuing.56.When will the NoSmoking Law be carried out in Beijing? A. May 31, 2015 B. June 1, 2015 C. June 2, 2015 D. June 4, 201557.Who became the first Asian\|born person in the men’s 100 meters? A. Tyson Gay. B. Mike Rodgers. C. Su Bingtian. D. Liu Xiang.58.How many people died from the outbreak of MERS in South Korea on June 1st? A. 1 B. 2 C. 14 D. 2559.What caused the big ship to sink on Yangtze River? A. Hitting another ship. B. Carrying too many people.C. The wrong driving. D. A sudden strong cyclone.日常生活類短文閱讀5. 閱讀下列短文,根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。s energy, water and chemicals from the soil), they also