Scientists who study the climate are still arguing about how fast the earth is warming and how much it will warm, but they do agree that the earth is warming and that it will keep warming if we don’t do anything about it.
Scientists agree that the burning of fossil fuels (化石燃料) like oil and coal cause greenhouse gases to escape into the air and that these gases are causing most of the warming. Another cause is deforestation (cutting down trees) . Trees soak up carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases, from the air.
There are already some changes happening because of global warming. Sea level is rising and some animals are already moving to new homes. It’s already too late to stop global warming completely.
If the warming gets worse, as scientists expect, there may be some kinds of plants and animals that is disappearing because they can’t move to new homes. There may be more storms and floods. Sea level may rise so much that people have to move away from the coasts. Some areas may become too dry for farming.
Global warming is a very difficult problem to fix. People are having a hard time agreeing on what to do about it. For example, everyone agrees that wasting energy is a bad thing to do. But some people think that the federal government (聯(lián)邦政府) should make laws about it, while other people think it should be up to each person or business to decide what to do.
Many states and businesses in the United States are not waiting until the federal government decides what to do. They have already started working on the problem.
【小題1】What are the scientists arguing about in the passage?
A. How fast is the earth warming?                  B. How much will the earth warm?
C. The earth will keep warming if we don’t do anything about it.    D. Both A and B.
【小題2】What does the underlined phrase “soak up” mean?

Hong Kong Disneyland(香港迪斯尼樂園)
Hong Kong Disneyland opened its door to the public on September 12,2005. It’s the first Disneyland in China as well as the cheapest one in the world.
Ticket prices have also been set(規(guī)定)for Hong Kong Disneyland, the fifth Disney theme(主題)park in the world. On weekdays, adults will pay 295HK dollars, children aged between 3 and 11 will pay210HK dollars and old people aged 65 or above will pay only 170 HK dollars.On weekends , public holidays and golden week holidays, adults will pay 350HK dollars, 250 HK dollars for children and 200 HK dollars for the old. Children under the age of three will get in for free.
The famous action movie star Jacky Chen has been named spokesperson(代言人)for Hong Kong Disneyland. He got it not only because of his great influence in Hong Kong and across Asia, but mostly because of his love for his family and his passion(熱情)for charity work.
【小題1】When did Hong Kong Disneyland open?
A.On October 12 ,2005   B.On September 12,2005     C.On October 12,2004
【小題2】How many Disney theme parks are there in the world at the end of 2005?
A. 1         B.3        C.5
【小題3】Who is the spokesperson for Hong Kong Disneyland ?
A. Jay Chou        B. Jacky Chen       C. Nicholas Tse
【小題4】If a 5-year-old boy want to go to Hong Kong Disneyland on Wednesday afternoon, how much should he pay?
A. 295HK dollars    B.210 HK dollars    C.170 HK dollars
【小題5】Tom is 10 years old . He is going to Hong Kong Disneyland with his parents this weekend.How much will the tickets cost?
A.950HK dollars     B.570 HK dollars    C. 800HK dollars

We can find ads everywhere. Here are four ads. Please read them carefully.

Come and see the Indian elephants and the tiger from America. The koalas are waiting to meet you, and the monkeys from Thailand(泰國) are waiting to throw (扔) things at you. The cute dogs from Australia are waiting to laugh at you, and the giraffes from Zambia(贊比亞) are waitig to look down on you.

Tickets:  Adults: (成人) 60 yuan each         Children: free

Time: June 1~ June 2 9:00 a.m. ~ 7:00 p.m.

Keep the zoo clean!

Do not touch, give food or go near the animals!

1.How many kinds of animals are talked about in the poster?

2.Mr. and Mrs. King will take their twins aged 6 to the park. How much will the tickets be together?

3.Visitors can do the following things EXCEPT (除了) _______.

4.From the poster we can guess the giraffe must be ______.

5.The poster may be made just ______.