Unit 7 Will people have robots?
7.3 Grammar
一般将来时
◆一般将来时基本概念
一般将来时表示将来某一时刻的动作或状态，或将来某一段时间内经常的动作或状态。由助动词shall 或will加动词原形构成，shall 用于第一人称，will用于第二、三人称。除英国外的说英语的国家，在陈述句中，即使在第一人称一般也用will，在英国也有这种趋势。在口语中，常用shall, will的缩写形式为’ll , 如：I’ll, you’ll等。shall not的缩写式为：shan’t, will not 的缩写式为：won’t.
肯定句：I/We shall/will go. You/He/She/They will go.
否定句：I/We shall/will not go. You/He/She/They will not go.
疑问句：Shall I/we go ? Will you/he/she/they go?
◆一般将来时常与一些表示将来的时间状语连用
tomorrow（明天），next week（下周），from now on（从现在开始）；in the future（将来）等。
其时间状语有如下几种：
1. this引导的短语如：this year
2. tomorrow及其相关短语如：tomorrow morning
3. next引导的短语如：next month
4. from now on；in the future；in an hour等。
◆一般将来时的五种用法
（1）Will/Shall+ 动词原形表示将要发生的动作或情况。如：
?I will (shall) arrive tomorrow. 我明天到。
?We won’t (shan’t ) be busy this evening. 我们今晚不忙。
①在一般将来时的句子中，有时有表示将来时间的状语，有时没有时间状语，这时要从意思上判断是否指未来的动作或情况。如：
?Will she come? 她（会）来吗？
?We’ll only stay for two weeks. 我们只待两星期。
?The meeting won’t last long. 会开不了多久。
②在以第一人称I或we作主语的问句中，一般使用助动词shall，这时或是征求对方的意见，或是询问
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徐老师 2019年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷1） 英语 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15. 答案是C。 1. Where does this conversation take place? A. In a classroom. B. In a hospital. C. In a museum. 2. What does Jack want to do? A. Take fitness classes. B. Buy a pair of gym shoes. C. Change his work schedule. 3. What are the speakers talking about? A. What to drink. B. Where to meet. C. When to leave. 4. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Colleges. B. Classmates. C. Strangers. 5. Why is Emily mentioned in the conversation? 第1页
高考七选五专题训练 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 一 I started working at Pizza Hut in December 1989, when I was a freshman in high school. All new employees started by washing dishes and busing tables. If they proved their ability, they learned to make pizzas, cut and serve them on wooden paddles and take orders. 1 I couldn’t keep up, and piles of dishes formed on all sides of me. Every time the pile decreased, the call came back to help clear tables out front, and I returned with more dirty dishes. My shift (轮班) was supposed to end at 9 p.m., but when I asked to leave, the manager, Jeff, shook his head. “Not until the work is done,”he said. “You leave a clean station. 2 However, I worked until after 10 that night. I stayed on dish duty for weeks. My heart sank every time I arrived at work and saw my name written next to “dishes” on the position chart. I spent my shifts behind those steel sinks. I hated every minute I spent on dish duty. 3 One slow mid-week night, when I managed to catch up on dishes and clean out the sinks early, I asked Jeff when I could do something different. “Do you know why you’re still doing dishes?”he asked. “Because you keep complaining about it.” 4 But, he promised, if I continued to leave a clean station and not complain, next week he would put me on the “make table,” where pizzas were put together before being put into the oven. A few days later, when I reported for my after-school shift, I saw my name penciled not in the “dishes” box but in the “make table” box. 5 A. I was excited. B. Some write on a chalkboard. C. I was angry and thought about quitting. D. Nobody likes to work with a complainer, he said. E. And I wasn’t afraid to let everyone around me know it. F. On my first night, the dishes piled up after the dinner rush. G. The people who make a difference in your life come in all types.
北京2019年小升初英语试卷(含答案和解析)3 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、填空题 1．根据所给中文、英文释义及首字母提示完成句子 （1）How many ____________ (猴子) does the zoo have ? （2）He listens to the teacher as ___________(仔细) as his cousin. （3）The old man lived in a __________(not quiet) street, so he couldn’t sleep well every day. （4）W___________ (the fourth day in a week) is my busiest day. （5）My ideal school starts at 9:00 a.m. and f_________ at 3:00 p.m.. 2．根据句意写出所给单词的正确形式。 （1）Look! One of the children __________(swim)in the lake. （2）Lily is much __________(health) than her sister. （2）They _________(fly) to the UK, didn’t they ? （4）Is _________(eat) too much good or bad for your body ? （5）Mr. Lee _______________ (give) us a talk on the history of China tomorrow, isn’t he? 二、选择题 3．选出下列单词中画线部分读音不同的选项，将其序号填入题前括号内。 （1）A．forget B．sir C．work D．nurse （2）A．these B．father C．think D．this （3）A．any B．catch C．black D．Stamp （4）A．book B．good C．food D.Classroom （5）A．pens B．teachers C．apples D.Cats 4．( ) --- Could you help me , please ? --- _____________________. A．Yes , please . B．Yes , I could. C．Yes, I can. D．You’re welcome . 5．There is _________sheep on the hill.（）
2019年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷I） 英语 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15. 答案是C。 1.Where does this conversation take place? A. In a classroom. B. In a hospital. C.In a museum. 2.What does Jack want to do? A. Take fitness classes. B. Buy a pair of gym shoes. C. Change his work schedule. 3.What are the speakers talking about? A. What to drink. B. Where to meet. C. When to leave. 4.What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Colleges. B. Classmates. C. Strangers. 5.Why is Emily mentioned in the conversation? A. She might want a ticket.
浙江卷 阅读理解 A 【文章大意】本文讲述了Zac归还紫心勋章的故事。 21.A【解析：由第二段中“Zac knows the meaning of a Purple Heart－he earned one himself in a war as a soldier”可知，Zac 的紫心勋章是他自己得到的。而被他母亲在古董店意外得到的是Adeline保存着的勋章。】 22.B【解析：mean business意为“认真的；严肃的”。由Zac的话“To drive eight hours to come to see me”也可猜测到Zac能理解Adeline对于勋章的重视程度。】 23.D【解析：倒数第二段中Adeline的话说明Adeline一开始并不明白为何她的父母十分看重家里的紫心勋章，直到她长大了，开始怀念兄长时才明白这枚勋章承载的意义。所以是对兄长的怀念使Adeline珍藏着勋章。】 B 【文章大意】本文通过一个街头活动呼吁人们要保有善心、乐善好施。 24.C【解析：no strings attached指“无附加条件；不求回报”；without conditions意为“无条件”，故选C。由后文“Give What You Can”和“many others pinned their own cash to the board”也可体现。】 25.B【解析：前文说“People of all ages, races, and socio-economic（社会经济的）backgrounds”可知有很多人都参与到了这个项目中。因此后文新娘的事情是就此进行进一步的说明。】26.D【解析：由文章最后Bridges的话“Some days you need a helping hand and some days you can be the one giving the helping hand.”可知这个项目的主要目的是鼓励人们心存善意、伸出援手。】 C 【文章大意】本文分析了加利福尼亚高大乔木数量减少的原因。 27.A【解析：由第二段首句可以看出高大树木的数量锐减，且没有地区能够幸免于难，整体形势十分严峻，故选A。】 28.D【解析：第三段包含了四个选项的内容，“Aggressive wildfire control”尽管控制野火但是导致小树和高大的树木争抢生长资源。】 29.C【解析：倒数第一对缺水原因进行分析。由“...have been rising temperatures, which cause trees to lose more water to the air, and earlier snowmelt, which reduces the water supply...”可知选C。】 30.A【解析：本文主要摆出了加利福尼亚州高大树木数量减少的现状并且分析了原因，故A 项最贴合文意。】 七选五 【文章大意】本文简单介绍了对rock music影响深远的乐队——the Beatles。 31.C【解析：由下一句中“At that time”可知此处应该谈及时间段。】 32.B【解析：前文提到了“extremely popular in England”，此处应该承接这个话题将他们是有多受欢迎，故选B。】 33.A【解析：下一句提到了“the Americans”所以此处选提及了去美国的A项。】 34.G【解析：空后句主语为“The concert”，故该空应当也是concert相关，故选G。】 35.E【解析：空前一句是感谢the Beatles为rock and roll做出的卓越贡献，故表现the Beatles 对其他乐队影响的E项更符合文章思路。】
2019高考英语阅读理解专题选编（12） 李仕才 A In 1959, when Jean Harper was in the third grade, her teacher gave the class an assignment to write a report on what they wanted to be when they grew up. Jean’s father was a crop dusting pilot in the little farming community in N orthern California where she was raised, and Jean was very interested in airplanes and flying. She poured her heart into her report and included all of her dreams. She wanted to be a crop dusting pilot, make parachute jumps(跳伞), and be an airline pilot. Her paper came back with an "F" on it. The teacher told her it was a "fairy tale" and that none of the occupations she listed were women’s jobs. Jean was devastated and humiliated. One day in her senior year of high school, her English teacher Mrs Dorothy Slaton gave the class an assignment. "If you had unlimited money, unlimited access to the finest schools, and unlimited talents and abilities, what would you do?" Jean felt a rush of her old enthusiasm, and with excitement she wrote down all her old dreams. The teacher leaned forward over her desk and said, "You do have unlimited abilities and talents. When you leave school, if you don’t go for your dreams, no one will do it for you. You can have what you want if you want it enough." The hurt and fear of years of discouragement went away because of what Mrs Slaton had said. Jean felt excited and a little scared. She stayed after class and went up to the teacher’s desk. Jean thanked Mrs Slaton and told her about her dream of becoming a pilot. Mrs Slaton half rose and slapped the desk top. "Then do it!" she said. So Jean did. It didn’t happen overnight. It took her 10 years of hard work. It wasn’t in Jean’s nature to stand up for herself when someone refused or humiliated her. Instead, she would quietly try to find another way. She became a private pilot and then flew planes as a co-pilot (副驾驶员). In 1978, she became one of the first three female pilot trainees ever accepted by United Airlines and one of the only 50 women airline pilots in the nation at that time. Some years later, Jean Harper became a Boeing 737 captain for United Airlines. 1.When Jean Harper was in the third grade, _________.
2019年小升初新生入学检测卷 英语试卷（时间50分钟，满分80分） 一、语音知识。（每小题0. 5分，共5分）找出与所给单词划线部分读音相同的词。 1、thank A. these B. brother C. both D. without 2、where A. whole B. what C. who D. whose 3、look A. football B. food C. school D. tooth 4、care A. here B. hear C. fair D. clear 5、bread A. please B. sheep C. tea D. head 6、cake A. make B. map C. sad D. cat 7、music A. cut B. bus C. use D. put 8、Christmas A. match B. chair C. child D. character 9、now A. grow B. flower C. follow D. bowl 10、helped A. played B. planned C. killed D. worked 二、单项选择。（每小题1分，共20分） 1、Reading aloud is useful way for us to learn English well. A. a B. the C. an D. \ 2. My sister likes playing violin while my brother likes playing basketball. A. the ;the B. the;\ C. \;the D. a; a 3. My mum always gets up six Monday morning and cooks breakfast for me. A. at; on B. in ;at C. on ;at D. at ;in 4. Would you like to drink, Joe? A. Anything B. nothing C. something D. some things 5. ----Mary, book is on the desk, but I can't find . A. Your ;yours B. yours ;mine C. you ;me D. Your; mine
Need a Job This Summer? The provincial government and its partners offer many programs to help students find summer jobs. The deadlines and what you need to apply depend on the program. Not a student? Go to the government website to learn about programs and online tools available to help people under 30 build skills find a job or start businesses all year round. Jobs for Youth If you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province you could be eligible（符合条件）for this program which provides eight weeks of paid employment along with training. Who is eligible: Youth 15—18 years old in select communities（社区）. Summer Company Summer Company provides students with hands-on business training and awards of up to $3000 to start and run their own summer businesses. Who is eligible: Students aged 15—29 returning to school in the fall. Stewardship Youth Ranger Program You could apply to be a Stewardship Youth Ranger and work on local natural resource management projects for eight weeks this summer. Who is eligible: Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire but not turning 18 before December 31 this year. Summer Employment Opportunities（机会） Through the Summer Employment Opportunities program students are hired each year in a variety of summer positions across the Provincial Public Service its related agencies and community groups. Who is eligible: Students aged 15 or older. Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons with a disability. 21. What is special about Summer Company? A. It requires no training before employment. B. It provides awards for running new businesses.
2019届高三英语专项训练--语法填空（原创） 一、文章来源: VOA Technology Report Facebook Tells Users Whether Private Data Shared Facebook says it will begin informing users as to 1.________ their personal data may have been wrongly shared with 2.________ British research company. Beginning Monday, Facebook said users who may have had private data 3._______(share) with Cambridge Analytica will receive a message about it in their News Feed. The company believes up 4._______ 87 million people might be have been affected. Facebook says most of them are in the United States. It says there were about a million users 5._________(affect) each in the Philippines, Indonesia and Britain. Facebook says the information Cambridge Analytica got was first collected by a 6._________(research) at Cambridge University. The researcher gathered the data in 2013 through an app that asked users a series of questions for what was described as a 7._________(person) test. The users used Facebook to sign into the app. Facebook says information may have 8.________ been shared on people who did not sign into the app, if they were Facebook friends with users who did. Facebook is informing users who may have had private data shared with Cambridge Analytica9.________ a message in their News Feed. (Facebook) Last week, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg admitted the company made mistakes in dealing with Cambridge Analytica. The company says it is continuing to investigate the incident. Zuckerberg apologized and said the social media service is already taking steps to prevent 10._______(use) of user data in the future. 二、文章来源: VOA Health & Lifestyle report.Smartphone Use May Lead to Addiction, Loneliness, Depression Nearly 2.4 billion people around the world used a smartphone in 2017. By the end of 2018, more than a 1.________(three) of the global population2.________(use) a smartphone. However, smartphone technology can be a double-edged sword. In 2012, South Korea's government estimated that 2.55 million people are addicted to smartphones. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) On the one hand, it sends us3._________(limit)amounts of information. We don't have to wait. Our devices ring, ping, vibrate and light up with the4.________(late) news from family, friends and around the world. On the other hand, this immediate access5._________information may become an 6._________(add). And it may make some people feel lonely, anxious and depressed. These findings are from a 2018 study from San Francisco State University and7._________ (publish) in NeuroRegulation. Erik Peper and Richard Harvey are 8._______ health education professors at the university. They led the study. In 9._______ statement to the press, the two professors claim that "overuse of smart phones is just like any other type of substance abuse."
2019年度小升初英语模拟试题及答案 —找出划线部分发音不同的单词(5%) 1.( )A. look B. cool C. school D. zoo 2.( )A. mine B. with C. knife D. behind 3.( )A. teacher B great C clean D please 4.( )A. pear B. hair C. here D. wear 5.( )A. what B. which C. white D. whose 二、词型转换(10%) 1. country (复数) ____________ 2. far (比较级)______________________ 3. open (现在分词)_________ 4. quick (副词)______________________ 5. sea(同音词) _______________ 6. we(形容词性物主代词)____________ 7. one (序数词) _____________ 8. hear (同音词) _________________ 9 sun(形容词)_____________ 10. ran(原形)_______________________ 三.选择填空(10%) ( ) 1. After school we usually play _________ soccer for half _________ hour on _________ sports ground. A. /; an; the B. the; a; the C. /; a; / D. the; an; a ( ) 2. — Is she a bus driver? — _________. She is a postwoman. A. No, she isn't B. Yes, she is C. No, she is D. Yes, she isn't ( ) 3. Can you help my child ______ his science ______ Tuesday mornings? A. in; in B. with; on C. for; at D. with; at ( ) 4. — Is this your shoe? — Yes, it is, but where is _________? A. the others B. other one C. another D. the other one ( ) 5. That storybook is very _________. The children are _________ in it. A. interesting; interest B. interest; interested C. interesting; interested D. interested; interesting ( )6. There _________ a ruler and some pencils in the pencil-box. A. be B. is C. are D. has ( )7 .It often rains __________ in the summer of Nanjing. A. strong B. big C. hard D. heavy ( )8. The basketball ______________ the bed isn’t mine. A. under B. is under C. is on D. is ( )9.Thank you ________ giving me so much help. A. to B. for C. with D. in ( )10. ------What did you do last night? ------ I did my homework and _______ TV. A. watch B. watched C. will watch D. am watching 四、情景匹配(10%) A ( ) 1.Who is taller, you or Yang Ling? A. You can take bus No.3. ( ) 2. How can I get to the park? B. You can go there by bus.
2019年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国卷I) 英语 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15. 答案是C。
1.Where does this conversation take place? A. In a classroom. B. In a hospital. C.In a museum. 2.What does Jack want to do? A. Take fitness classes. B. Buy a pair of gym shoes. C. Change his work schedule. 3.What are the speakers talking about? A. What to drink. B. Where to meet. C. When to leave. 4.What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Colleges. B. Classmates. C. Strangers. 5.Why is Emily mentioned in the conversation? A. She might want a ticket. B. She is looking for the man. C. She has an extra ticket. 第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
2019年浙江省高考英语试卷 一、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分） A Zachariah Fike has an unusual hobby．He finds old military（军队的）medals for sale in antique stores and on the Internet．But unlike most collectors，Zac tracks down the medals' rightful owners，and returns them． His effort to reunite families with lost medals began with a Christmas gift from his mother，a Purple Heart with the name Corrado A．G．Piccoli，found in an antique shop．Zac knows the meaning of a Purple Heart-he earned one himself in a war as a soldier．So when his mother gave him the medal，he knew right away what he had to do． Through the Internet，Zac tracked down Corrado's sister Adeline Rockko．But when he finally reached her，the woman flooded him with questions："Who are you？What antique shop？" However，when she hung up，she regretted the way she had handled the call．So she called Zac back and apologized．Soon she drove to meet Zac in Watertown，N．Y．"At that point，I knew she meant business，" Zac says．"To drive eight hours to come to see me．" The Piccolis grew up the children of Italian immigrants in Watertown．Corrado，a translator for the Army during WWII，was killed in action in Europe． Before hearing from Zac，Adeline hadn't realized the medal was missing．Like many military medals，the one Zac's mother had found was a family treasure．" This medal was very precious to my parents．Only on special occasions（场合）would they take it out and let us hold it in our hands，" Adeline says． As a child，Adeline couldn't understand why the medal was so significant．"But as I grew older，" Adeline says，"and missed my brother more and more，I realized that was the only thing we had left．" Corrado Piccoli's Purple Heart medal now hangs at the Italian American Civic Association in Watertown． Zac recently returned another lost medal to a family in Alabama．Since he first reunited Corrado's medal，Zac says his record is now 5 for 5． 1.Where did Zac get a Purple Heart medal for himself？______ A. In the army． B. In an antique shop． C. From his mother． D. From Adeline Rockko． 2.What did Zac realize when Adeline drove to meet him？______ A. She was very impolite． B. She was serious about the medal． C. She suspected his honesty． D. She came from a wealthy family． 3.What made Adeline treasure the Purple Heart？______ A. Her parents' advice． B. Her knowledge of antiques． C. Her childhood dream． D. Her memory of her brother． B Money with no strings attached. It's not something you see every day. But at Union Station in Los Angeles last month, a board went up with dollar bills attached to it with pins and a sign that read, "Give What You Can,Take What You Need." People quickly caught on. And while many took dollars, many others pinned their own cash to the board. "People of all ages, races, and socio-economic(社会经济的) backgrounds gave and took," said Tyler Bridges of The Toolbox, which created the project. "We even had a bride in her wedding dress come up to the board and take a few dollars." Most of the bills on the board were singles, but a few people left fives,tens and even twenties.The video clip(片段) shows one man who had found a $20 bill pinning it to the board. "What I can say for the folks that gave the most,is that they were full of smiles," Bridges said. "There's a certain feeling that giving can do for you and that was apparent in those that gave the most." Most people who took dollars took only a few, but Bridges said a very small number took as much as they could. While the clip might look like part of a new ad campaign, Bridges said the only goal was to show generosity and sympathy. He added that he hopes people in other cities might try similar projects and post their own videos on the Internet. "After all, everyone has bad days and good days." he said. "Some days you need a helping hand and some days you can be the one giving the helping hand." 4.What does the expression "Money with no strings attached" in Paragraph 1 mean? A. Money spent without hesitation. B. Money not legally made. C. Money offered without conditions. D. Money not tied together. 5.What did Bridges want to show by mentioning the bride? A. Women tended to be more sociable. B. The activity attracted various people. C. Economic problems were getting worse. D. Young couples needed financial assistance. 6.Why did Bridges carry out the project? A. To do a test on people?s morals. B. To raise money for his company. C. To earn himself a good reputation. D. To promote kindness and sympathy. C California has lost half its big trees since the 1930s, according to a study to be published Tuesday and climate change seems to be a major factor(因素). The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by 50 percent on more than 46,000 square miles of California forests, the new study finds. No area was spared or unaffected, from the foggy northern coast to the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the San Gabriels above Los Angeles. In the Sierra high country, the number of big trees has fallen by more than 55 percent; in parts of southern California the decline was nearly 75 percent. Many factors contributed to the decline, said Patrick McIntyre, an ecologist who was the lead author of the study. Woodcutters targeted big trees. Housing development pushed into the woods. Aggressive wildfire control has left California forests crowded with small trees that compete with big trees for resources(资源). But in comparing a study of California forests done in the 1920s and 1930s with another one between 2001 and 2010, McIntyre and his colleagues documented a widespread death of big trees that was evident even in wildlands protected from woodcutting or development. The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage. The researchers figured out water stress with a computer model that calculated how much water trees were getting in comparison with how much they needed, taking into account such things as rainfall, air temperature, dampness of soil,and the timing of snowmelt(融雪). Since the 1930s, McIntyre said,the biggest factors driving up water stress in the state have been rising temperatures,which cause trees to lose more water to the air, and earlier snowmelt, which reduces the water supply available to trees during the dry season. 7.What is the second paragraph mainly about? A. The seriousness of big-tree loss in California. B. The increasing variety of California big trees. C. The distribution of big trees in California forests. D. The influence of farming on big trees in California. 8.Which of the following is well-intentioned but may be bad for big trees? A. Ecological studies of forests. B. Banning woodcutting. C. Limiting housing development. D. Fire control measures. 9.What is a major cause of the water shortage according to McIntyre? A. Inadequate snowmelt. B. A longer dry season. C. A warmer climate. D. Dampness of the air. 10.What can be a suitable title for the text?