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16．The government's strong action showed its to fight against pollution．（　　）

A．

energy

B．

confidence

C．

determination

D．

courage

分析政府强有力的行动表明其对抗污染的决心．

解答答案C．
A．energy"精力，能量"；B．confidence"信心"；C．determination"决心，决定"；D．courage"勇气"．show determination to do sth．"显示做某事的决心"，结合句子所要表达的意思可知答案选C．

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7．Alan and Linda always dreamed of living"the good life"．Both from poor working-class families，they married young and set out to fulfil their mutual goal of becoming wealthy．They both worked very hard for years．（25）Having earned（earn） enough money，they finally could move from their two-bedroom home to a seven-bedroom home in a rich neighbourhood．They focused their energies on trying to have （26）what/somethingthey considered important for a good life：membership in the local country club，luxury cars，designer clothing，and high-class society friends．（27）Howevermuch they earned，it never seemed to be enough．They were unable to remove the financial insecurity that （28）wasacquired（acquire） in childhood．Then the stock market crashed in 1987，and Alan and Linda lost a considerable amount of money．Alan also suffered from heart attack，（29）whichcost the family much．One thing led to （30）another，and they found themselves in a financial disaster．Their house needed to be sold，and eventually they lost the country club membership and the cars．It was several years （31）beforeAlan and Linda managed to land on their feet，and though they now live a life far from wealthy，they have learned a valuable lesson from their lives and felt quite blessed．Only now，as they think of what （32）remains（remain）-a solid，loving marriage，a dependable income，and good friends-do they realize that true abundance comes not from gathering fortunes，but rather from appreciating．

4．The fact that fun is not equal to happiness may be the opposite of ______ many people actually understand．（　　）

11．Although they plant trees in this area every year，the tops of some hills are still ______．（　　）

1．David won't get lost---he has a good of direction．（　　）

8．It was for her rare charm and inner beauty ______ British movie star Audrey Hepburn was named the most naturally beautiful woman of all time．（　　）

5．A year ago August，Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan．His wife，Gerrie，was still working in the local school cafeteria，but work for Dave was scarce，and the price of everything was rising．The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years．Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift-dollar﹩7，000，a legacy （遗产） from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch，who died in an accident．"It really made a difference when we were going under financially．"says Dave．
But the Fusses weren't the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches．Dozens of other families were touched by the Hatches'generosity．In some cases，it was a few thousand dollars； in others，it was more than dollar﹩100，000．
It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money，more than﹩3million-they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm．
Children of the Great Depression，Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving．They thrived on （喜欢） comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store，checking prices before making a new purchase．
Through the years，the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn't afford it．"Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything．"says their friend Sandy Van Weelden，"They could see things they could do to make you happier，and they would do them．"
Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed．It was the Hatches'wish that their legacy-a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents-should enrich the whole community （社区） and last for next generations．
Neighbors helping neighbors-that was Ish and Arlene Hatch's story．

61．According to the text，the FussesB．
A．were employed by a truck company
B．were in financial difficulty
C．worked in a school cafeteria
D．lost their home
62．Which of the following is true of the Hatches？C
A．They had their children during the Great Depression．
B．They left the family farm to live in an old house．
C．They gave away their possessions to their neighbors．
D．They helped their neighbors to find jobs．
63．Why would the Hatches routinely go from store to store？B
A．They decided to open a store．
B．They wanted to save money．
C．They couldn't afford expensive things．
D．They wanted to buy gifts for local kids．
64．According to Sandy Van Weelden，the Hatches wereA．
A．understanding　  B．optimistic     C．cold-hearted   D．pessimistic
65．What can we learn from the text？D
A．The community of Alto was poor．
B．The summer camp was attractive to the parents．
C．Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy from the Hatches．
D．The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example．

1．According to Nielsen，the average number of mobile phone calls we make is dropping every year，after hitting a peak in 2007．And our calls are getting shorter：In 2005 they averaged three minutes in length； now they're almost half that．
We are moving，in other words，toward a fascinating cultural transition：the death of the telephone call．This shift is particularlyplainamong the young．Some college students I know go days without talking into their smartphones at all．
This generation doesn't make phone calls，because everyone is in constant，lightweight contact in so many other ways：texting，chatting，and social-network messaging．And we don't just have more options than we used to．We have better ones：These new forms of communication have exposed the fact that the voice call is badly designed．It deserves to die．Consider：If I suddenly decide I want to dial you up，I have no way of knowing whether you're busy，and you have no idea why I'm calling．
We have to open Schr?dinger's box every time，having a conversation to figure out whether it's OK to have a conversation．Plus，voice calls are emotionally high-bandwidth，which is why it's so weirdly exhausting to be interrupted by one．（ We apparently find voicemail even more torturous：Studies show that more than a fifth of all voice messages are never listened to．）
The telephone，in other words，doesn't provide any information about status，so we are constantly interrupting one another．The other tools at our disposal are more polite．Instant messaging lets us detect whether our friends are busy without our annoying them，and texting lets us ping one another but not at the same time．（ Plus，we can spend more time thinking about what we want to say．） Despite the hue and cry about becoming an"always on"society，we're actually moving away from the demand that everyone should be available immediately．
We'll still make fewer phone calls，as most of our former phone time will migrate to other media．But the calls we do make will be longer，reserved for the sort of deep discussion that the medium does best．
As video chatting becomes more common，enabled by the new iPhone and other devices，we might see the growth of persistent telepresence，leaving video-chat open all day so we can speak to a spouse or colleague spontaneously．Or，to put it another way，we'll call less but talk more．

73．The writer of the text thinks that what is happening with mobile phone calls isB．
A．an unexpected occurrence
B．a strange but very predictable fact
C．an interesting social phenomenon
D．negative for social interaction
74．In paragraph 3，the writer's attitude towards phone voice calls isD．
A．doubtful
B．concerned
C．positive
D．negative
75．The phrase"hue and cry"in paragraph 5meansB．
A．appeal
B．protest
C．claim
D．argument
76．What does the writer think will happen to voice calls in the future？D
A．They will only be used in emergencies．
B．They will continue to get more expensive．
C．They will only be used between family members．
D．They will be used mainly for intimate and detailed discussions．
77．What is the best title of the passage？C
A．Video Chatting
B．Talking into Smartphones
C．The Death of the Phone Call
D．Mobile Phone calls．

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