We found necessary to protect the environment. A. it B. this C. that D. what 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 21_,he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and healthy,but rather when he was 22 and ill.
My father was 23 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 24 all that away.Now he can no longer walk and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 25 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We started 26 about life,and I told them about one of my 27 . I said that we must very often give things up 28 we grow—our youth, our beauty, our friends---but it always 29 that after we give something up,we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 30 up. He said, “But, Peter,I gave up 31 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I could not think of anything to say. 32 , he answered his own question: “I 33 the love of my family.” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes,along with hope and thankfulness.
I was also 34 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irritated(恼怒的)at someone, I 35 remember his words and become 36 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 37 to give up my small irritations. In this 38 ,I learned the power of acceptance from my father.
Sometimes I 39 what other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 40 .

In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources（资源） seemed to be    26 .
Today things are 27 , the world has become too   28  . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 29 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not   30 .
Everyone 31 today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 32  , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, 33 will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 34 to use bigger and more powerful machines to 35 more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. ___36,   in most countries wastes are 37  put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 38  laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the   39 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough food. What can we do to 40 these problems ?
If we eat more vegetables and less   41 , there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops   42 five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will 43 longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 44   .
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner     45  in the future.

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In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources（资源） seemed to be 26 .

Today things are 27 , the world has become too 28 . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 29 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth will not 30 .

Everyone 31 today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 32 , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, 33 will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 34 to use bigger and more powerful machines to 35 more and more trees.

We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. ___36, in most countries wastes are 37 put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 38 laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the 39 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough food. What can we do to 40 these problems ?

If we eat more vegetables and less 41 , there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops 42 five times more people than land where animals are kept. Our natural resources will 43 longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 44 .

Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner 45 in the future.

1. A. beautiful B. unlimited C. rare D. valuable

2.A. common B. the same C. changeable D. different

3.A. crowded B. small C. dirty D. busy

4.A. protecting B. saving C. polluting D. fighting

5.A. breathe B. survive C. drink D. move

6.A. wonders B. realizes C. considers D. discovers

7.A. poles B. boats C. methods D. ideas

8.A. mountains B. the sea C. trees D. forests

9.A. continue B. stop C. keep D. go on

10.A. grow B. plant C. save D. cut down

11.A. Thus B. However C. But D. Therefore

12.A. still B. even C. also D. certainly

13.A. too many B. a few C. some D. few

14.A. production B. pollution C. population D. pronunciation

15.A. work B. deal C. solve D. serve

16.A. fruit B. meat C. fish D. grain

17.A. feeds B. increases C. supplies D. helps

18.A. use B. stay C. keep D. last

19.A. control B. born C. plan D. reward

20.A. nature B. sea C. planet D. forest

完型填空 (每小题1分，共20分)

My parents made me know the ideas of family, faith and patriotism (爱国主义) when I was young. 26 we lived a hard life, they 27 great importance to making us realize how 28 we were to live in a great country with 29 chances.

I got my first real 30 when I was ten. My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be 31 so that he could take up a new job as a hairstylist. When he hadn’t got enough money to rent a shop, the owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n) 32 . But he should clean the parking lot (停车场) three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up waste, Dad used a little 33 that looked like a lawn mower (割草机). Mom and I emptied garbage cans and 34 waste by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I’d 35 in the car on the way home because of tiredness.

I did this for two years, but the 36 I learned have lasted a lifetime. I 37 discipline (纪律) and a strong work ethic (道德准则), and learned at a(n) 38 age the importance of 39 interests in life -– school, homework and a job. This really __40 during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while taking school 41 and preparing for my college examination.

The hard work was 42 . As a result, I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in 43 and business from Harvard. __44 , I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly (会议). In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have never forgotten those 45 in the parking lot.

26. A. Now that B. As if C. Even D. Even though

27. A. attached B. announced C. suggested D. admitted

28. A. important B. surprising C. fortunate D. satisfying

29. A. several B. limitless C. few D. energetic

30. A. incident B. dream C. success D. job

31. A. retrained B. regarded C. considered D. respected

32. A. increase B. order C. discount D. explanation

33. A. bag B. machine C. knife D. stick

34. A. brought up B. turned up C. made up D. picked up

35. A. sleep B. talk C. study D. sing

36. A. knowledge B. information C. lessons D. skills

37. A. required B. acquired C. remind D. forgot

38. A. common B. legal C. old D. early

39. A. balancing B. expressing C. supporting D. increasing

40. A. turned B. changed C. helped D. improved

41. A. measures B. courses C. messages D. tours

42. A. encouraging B. disappointing C. discouraging D. rewarding

43. A. law B. medicine C. science D. arts

44. A. However B. Indeed C. Later D. Before

45. A. people B. nights C. cars D. opportunities

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My 14-year-old son, John, and I

Spotted（挑出，察觉） the coat at the same time. It was

hanging at a （an） 36 clothing store.

The coat had a black velvet collar（天鹅绒衣领）, delightful

tailoring, a Fifth Avenue label （标签） and a （an） 37 price of $28.

We looked at 38 , saying nothing, 39 John’s eyes shone. Dark, woolen topcoats were popular just then with 40 , but could 41 several hundred dollars new.

John 42 the coat. He turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied 43 that soon changed into a smile. The 44 was perfect. John wore the coat to school the next day and came home wearing a big smile. “How did the kids like your coat? ” I asked. “They love it. ” He said, carefully 45 it over the chair and smoothing it flat.

Over the next few weeks, the 46 came over John. Quiet, reasoned discussion was 47 argument. He became more thoughtful and eager to 48 . “Good dinner, Mum, ” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John said, “You are right, and I guess I will. ”

When I 49 this to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn’t know 50 caused the changes, she said with laughter, “It must be his coat! ” At the library, we 51 to meet a friend who had not seen our children for a long time. “ 52 this be John? ” He asked, looking up to John’s new height and coat, and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.

John and I both knew we should never 53 a person’s clothes for the real person within them. But there is something to be said for 54 a standard of excellence for the world to see, for practicing standard of excellence in thought, speech and behavior, and for 55 what is on the inside with what is on the outside.

1.A. second-hand B. expensive C. big D. cheap

2.A. reasonable B. unbelievable C. special D. average

3.A. each other B. one another C. the other D. others

4.A. therefore B. however C. but D. thus

5.A. adults B. people C. parents D. teenagers

6.A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take

7.A. touched B. buttoned C. held D. obtained

8.A. gesture B. expression C. attitude D. feeling

9.A. color B. price C. fit D. style

10.A. pressing B. taking C. hanging D. folding

11.A. happiness B. satisfaction C. change D. generosity

12.A. because of B. instead of C. aware of D. full of

13.A. please B. understand C. complain D. apologize

14.A. mentioned B. wrote C. reported D. explained

15.A. when B. how C. what D. that

16.A. happened B. came C. intended D. decided

17.A. Should B. Would C. Must D. Could

18.A. watch B. judge C. mistake D. consider

19.A. doing B. showing C. speaking D. wearing

20.A. comparing B. connecting C. combining D. matching

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