【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 。D.He is clever6．閱讀理解 What we have been aware of is that people from Italy speak Italian and people from Russia speak Russian. But have you ever wondered the reason why people speak Spanish in so many South American countries? Do you know why the brilliant footballers of Brazil speak Portuguese? And why is French the first language of some people in Canada? The answer is that all these countries belonged to European empires at one time. The next question is: How did these empires begin? To answer that question we have to probably go back to the 1539。h and 16 centuries, the golden age of European explorers. Although this period is known as the golden age of European explorers, it was not the beginning of European exploration. As you probably know, Marco Polo travelled a long way to China at the end of the 13 century and some people say that the Vikings discovered America long before Columbus set sail in 1492. However, it is during this “golden period that some famous voyages took place. Columbus39。 voyage to America is the best known voyage of exploration, but Ferdinand Magellan sailed round the world in this period, and Spanish explorers such as Central and Pizarro reached South America. Cortez defeated the Aztecs in what we now know as Mesico and Pizarro defeated the Incas in what we now know as Peru. The roots of the Spanish empire were established and that is why he Spanish language is so widely spoken in Central and South America today.（1）When is the golden age of European explorers? A.The 15th centuryB.The 16th century.C.The 13th century.D.The 15th and 16th centuries.（2）Which is not the voyage of exploration taking place during the golden period? A.Columbus sailed to America.B.Marco Polo travelled to China.C.Ferdinand Magellan voyaged round the world.D.Cortez and Pizarro reached South America.（3）Who defeated the Aztecs in what we now know as Mexico? A.Pizarro.B.Cortez.C.Incas.D.Columbus.（4）According to the passage，some countries in America didn39。t use to belong to . A.PortugalB.SpainC.CanadaD.France（5）From the passage, we can know that . A.Many countries in South America have been influenced by European countriesB.The period of the 15h and 16h centuries was the beginning of the European explorationC.European explorers occupied some American countries in a peaceful wayD.Ferdinand Magellan39。s voyage round the world is not famous at all7．閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。 The world has a plastics problem. And not just with bottles. Straws （吸管）, toothbrushes, toys—all kinds of plastics are placed in landfills. There are 5 billion tons of plastic waste in the world. Landfills have a large part of it. By 2050, they could have 13 billion tons. Much of plastic rubbish finds its way into the ocean. Scientists say 165 million tons of plastic pieces are floating around out there. And most plastic won39。t disappear itself. It will remain in the ocean forever. Whales get caught in plastic fishing nets. Birds die because of eating plastic straws and bottle caps. It endangers ocean life. Plastic rubbish even ends up in the food we eat. Governments are realizing that recycling may not be enough. They are taking more actions. Though it is hard work, it is still a solvable problem. In Britain, people are not allowed to use plastic bags except in hospitals. Scotland and several coastal cities in the US stop people from using plastic straws as well. The US alone throws away some 500 million plastic straws a day. That39。s enough to circle the Earth twice. Saying no to a plastic straw is an easy way to make a big difference, Diana Lofflin who started said. 39。Do we really want to pass on to our children a world harmed by plastic? People have found some tasty ways to reduce waste. A pany in India made the firstever spoon that people can eat. You don39。t have to eat the spoon. You can throw it away. It deposes （分解） in just a few days. David Edwards, a scientist at Harvard University, designed an eatable bag which can protect the food or drink inside. It is a delicious replacement for plastic ones.（1）According to the writer, birds die because they ________. A.eat bottle caps and strawsB.get caught in fishing netsC.feed on ocean animalsD.have the spoons in India（2）The underlined word endangers in Paragraph 2 probably means ________. A.bringsB.losesC.harmsD.saves（3）The purpose of the passage is mainly to ________. A.introduce some ways to recycle wasteB.tell readers about the problem with plasticsC.pare air pollution and plastic pollutionD.describe how the US is reducing plastic waste（4）From the passage, we can tell that the plastics problem ________. A.is too big for people to solveB.can be solved by recycling aloneC.can be solved, but it won39。t be easyD.will have to be solved by future scientists8．閱讀理解 WHAT39。S ON THIS WEEKENDFilms at the Museum Two European films will be on this Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.Captain Good Fellow Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Square on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free.International Piic Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 .Do You Want to Hear The Zoo The Zoo, a popular rock group