Venice (威尼斯)is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The world’s sea level rises because of the warmth of the climate. There is also a danger to Venice . People are afraid of that    will sink at the bottom of the Mediterranean .

 St. Mark’s Square is one of the most famous parts of Venice , visited by millions of tourists . 150 years  ago ,① it   used to flood once or twice a year. Now it floods every week . It affects (影响) people’s lives , and the wonderful buildings. One person said, “People don’t sleep on the ground floor,. It’s too wet and sometimes the water comes in.”

   By the time of the 15^th century,  Venice was one of the world’s richest cities , trading with both the East and the West . The city’s leaders always depended on skilled engineers to keep it from sinking under the water . But in the 20^th century, people may forget the fact . By the time the government found out what was happening , Venice had sunk 20 centimeters. Across the world, the height of the sea is going up all the time , ②______ .Unless the government comes up with an answer soon , Venice could be lost forever.

How deep had Venice sunk by the 20^th century?
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A so we should pay more attention to the environment protecting.

B and the whole of the northeast of Italy is moving downwards.

C and there will be more and more fish in Venice.

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阅读下面短文，根据其内容完成后面各项任务。

The story took place in a small town in winter. One day a man met an old lady standing by an expensive car. It was clear that her car broke down. So he stopped his old truck and got out. Although he was smiling, the old lady was worried. “Is he going to hurt me?”

The man could see that she was frightened, so in his friendliest voice he said, “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you wait in the car to get warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.” It took Bryan about fifty minutes to fix the car. The lady felt quite thankful and she asked how much she should pay him.

But Bryan wanted no money. ① 对他来说，帮助别人很正常。He said, “If you want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, just give out your friendly hand.”

After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road till she reached a small café. She stopped for something to eat. As the pretty waitress stood next to her, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕). ② Although she looked tired, she still served the customers with a smile on her face. As the old lady was going to pay the $10 bill, she remembered Bryan’s words.

The old lady paid one hundred-dollar bill. But when the waitress returned with the change, the lady was gone. On the table she saw a small note. Her eyes were filled with tears when she read ③it, “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. If you want to pay me back, continue being kind to others. ” Under the note were nine more $100 bills.

Was the old lady an angel? The waitress was so excited that she called her husband to tell the story. “Bryan…Bryan Anderson my dear… you’re not going to believe what has happened… ”

Love needs to be passed on. Everyone can be an angel.

请根据短文内容完成下列任务。

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If you want to repay me, next time you see someone in need, just give out your friendly hand.

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Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he lives. It is important to be a good visitor.

When to arrive

The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you, you need to arrive on time. If your friend tells you to come “around 3: 00”, that means you can turn up a little bit after 3:00. But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time.

What to bring

Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend’s house. This could be a box of chocolates for you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers. 83 A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.

How to greet (问候)

When you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. 84You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul . I called his parents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr. or Mrs. Smith.

A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。

81. If your friend tells you to come “around 3: 00”, what does it mean?

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82. Which situations are mentioned in the passage when you visit a friend?

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B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。

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C. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。

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    Riding the bus is as easy as pie．The bus driver is there to answer any questions passengers may have．And it only costs one dollar and fifty cents．These were the things Valery had heard from all her friends about public transportation．She had never taken the bus alone before．This would change in fifteen minutes as she stood waiting at the bus stop at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and 61st Street．Valery had already turned fifteen and was old enough to start riding the bus on her own．

    Valery's mom had sent her to Grandma's house for a weekend stay．She wore her lucky clothes．She was heading to the city of Montebello where her Grandmother lived．She got excited when she saw the number 260 bus arriving in the distance(远处)．She looked around to see if she was alone， but there wasn't anyone else waiting for the bus．She was all alone and she felt kind of scared．

    “Come on，you can do this，”Valery said to herself．She remembered she and her mother had taken the same bus to her Grandma's house many times．“It's just like before，except mom is not here，”Valery said，trying to relax herself．The bus finally came to a stop，and its doors opened in front of Valery．She took a deep breath，looked at the bus driver，and stepped inside．

    Valery put the money into the slot and greeted the driver．She then went to the back of the bus and quickly sat down next to an elderly woman．The scared part was over．“Now all I have to do is to sit and wait until I reach the destination，”said Valery to herself．“Don't forget to get off，”a familiar voice said in her head．

任务一：根据短文内容回答问题。How old was Valery when the story happen?

任务二：从文中第二段中列举出两个描写Valery心理活动的词(组)。

任务三：选出第四段中划线单词“destination”的汉意，将其字母代号填在横线上。

a．想象力  b．快节奏  c．目的地

任务四：根据短文内容填空。

The passage is mainly about 86．________．