Reading

　　一、1.everyday 2.drop 3.journey 4.returns 5tap 6.at once

　　二、1.tap 2.at once 3.voice 4.drop 5.a bit 6.journey 7.return/go 8.rushed

　　三、1.The government has built many big water treatment plants all over the country to dealwith waste water from factories and daily life. 2.It takes water from the wet south and sends it tothe dry north.3.The government has been working hard to let people know about saving water.

　　四、People can do lots of other things too.For example,if the tap is leaking,fix it rightaway.That way,we won't waste water for no reason.When we wash our cars,we can use abucket of water instead of letting the hose run all the time.Another good idea is to collectrainwater.We can use the rainwater to water the plants in our garden.And when we take ashower,we should make it quick.This helps cut down the amount of water we use.

　　Listening

　　一、1-3 CBB

　　二、1.Excellent.    2.1,506 kilometers.

　　三、1.We can call on our friends and family to raise awareness about the importance ofsaving water.2.We can participate in the "River Youth"project to help monitor and protect ourlocal water sources.3.We can also reduce our own water usage by taking shorter showers,fixing leaks,and using water-saving appliances at home.

　　Grammar

　　一、1-5 CADAB

　　二、1.a lot of/lots of/many/some 2.How many 3.enough 4.How much 5.much 6.no/not any/little 7.little/no

　　Speaking and Writing

　　一、A.1.bath 2.journey 3.tap 4.fix 5.public 6.shower 7.ppe 8industry　9.agriculture

　　二、

　　Tips to Save Water

　　We can't live without water,but there is very little fresh water in the world.Here are someeasy tips that can help you save water.

　　First,remember to fix the leaky pipe and turm off the tapif we don't use it.Second,we canreuse water.For example,collect the water with a bucket after we wash the vegetables so that wecan reuse the water to clean the toilet or water flowers.Besides,we can also take a shorter showerinstead of a bath because showers need less water.When using the washing machine,save dirtyclothes until we have a full load.

　　In a word,we must save water.Let's start today to make a difference!

　　Focusing on culture.

　　1.Most people live close to water(such as rivers,lakes or the sea).

　　2.We use water forall kinds of things in everyday life,and we also need it for agriculture and for trade.

　　3.Waterpowered the first machines in the clothes industry.It also provided the first steam engines withsteam.Thanks to rivers and oceans,businessmen could ship their goods overseas.The growingglobal trade created more jobs and more income for people.

　　4.Yes,I think so,because citiesneed water for people's homes,industry,business,tourism and leisure activities.