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When nature is left alone, a balance is reached among the animals and plants living in one area. But when man starts his work in nature, the balance is likely to be destroyed. He grows a crop and takes it away to eat; then there are no dead leaves to fall on the ground, holding water while it sinks into the surface, or decaying (腐烂) and adding humus (腐殖质) to the soil. Unless a farmer acts with knowledge and skill, he is therefore most likely to make the land poorer. To take the place of the useful matter in the crops that he removes, he uses some kind of fertilizer. Chemical fertilizers are of great help, but the waste products of animals and decaying remains of plants should also be put on the land. In some places, it is a habit to burn waste material lying about, but such burning destroys the useful matter in the dead plants. Although the ashes that are left are valuable when put on the land, a better practice is to bury the waste so that it decays and increases the humus in the soil.

In the past, when the world population was much lower than it is now, a man had little difficulty in ordinary times in growing the food that was needed. When a field had been used some years and had become tired, the farmer could move to another place. The tired land then slowly recovered. Gradually grasses and other plants would appear on it and its productive power would slowly return to normal through their decay. But nature, left alone, would take a long time to bring back the land to its former state; the length of time required would depend on local conditions, but it might well be ten years.

It is a bad practice to grow the same crop in a field year after year. If the crop is changed, the land will suffer less because it is treated and used in a different way. Different plants have different effects on the soil. Therefore, a change of crop will do less harm than the growing of the same crop year after year and a regular change to grass will do good to the soil. Much will therefore be gained if different crops are grown one after another, a method known as the rotation (轮作) of crops.

According to the passage, the land will become poorer________.

A. if all the dead leaves are cleared away

B. if the humus is increased after the harvest

C. if dead leaves decay in the soil by themselves

D. if waste plant material lying about is buried

We can learn from the passage that the tired land has gradually recovered_______.

A. when grasses and other plants appear again

B. when the treatment is given by nature alone

C. after new grasses and other plants have decayed again

D. after nature has been left alone for several months

A modern farmer can hardly move to another place as he did before because_______.

A. the productive power of a new field isn't higher than that of an old one

B. there are few free fields left for him to do farming

C. it takes a farmer more than ten years to start farming in a new field

D. there will be too many grasses in a new field to grow crops

It is most likely that the author will go on to ______ in the paragraph following the passage above.

A. introduce other methods of planting crops

B. deal with how to prevent land getting tired

C. start another topic of how to make use of land

D. explain what the rotation of crops is

It was Tom’s first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey, on London’s Underground Railway. And against his friends’ 1_____, he was determined to travel 2 _____.

He entered the station shortly after five o’clock in the afternoon. This is a 3_____ time to travel in London, 4_____ crowds of people go home from work at this hour. He 5 _____ to join a long line of people waiting for tickets. When at last his 6 _____ came, he had some difficulty in making himself understood by t, , he ticket seller. 7____, he got the right ticket in the end and by asking people the 8 _____, he also found the right platform. It was 9 _____ tight with people. He did not 10_____ to get on the first train, but he was able to move nearer to the platform so as to be in a better 11_____ to get on the next one. When this train came in, Tom was 12 _____ forward onto the train by the 13______ of people from behind. The doors closed and the train moved off. He was unable to see the 14 _____ of the stations where the train 15 _____, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth 16 ______ along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom got off, feeling 17 _____ that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly realized that he had come to a station he had never 18 _____. He explained his 19_____ to a man who was standing on the platform. With a 20_____ on his face, he told Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite direction.

A.thought B. advice C. relation D. favor

A.alone B. abroad C. along D. away

A.short B. certain C. possible D. bad

A.for B. and C. so D. but

A.planned B. had C. happened D. hoped

A.luck B. time C. chance D. turn

A.Thus B. Instead C. Therefore D. However

A.question B. way C. place D. condition

A.packed B. caught C. covered D. seized

A.manage B. try C. agree D. expect

A.situation B. state C. position D. seat

A.fought B. swept C. drawn D. brought

A.speed B. support C. strike D. push

A.signs B. points C. names D. numbers

A.left B. topped C. started D. moved

A.part B. pause C. stop D. arrived

A.glad B. sick C. sorry D. tired

A.heard of B. talked about C. thought of D. arrived at

A.result B. mistake C. difficulty D. ticket

A.joke B. smile C. surprise D. pity

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 36 a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 37 his father could well 38 it, he told him that was all he wanted.

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 39 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 40 but slightly disappointed, the young man 41 the box and found a lovely book. 42, he raised his voice at his father and said. ” 43 all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house 44 the book in the study

He did not contact（联系）his father for a whole year 45 one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 46 he bad to go back home and see his father.

When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 47 the hospital. he saw on the desk the 48 new book , just as he had left it one 49 ago. He opened it and began to 50 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 51 from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a lag（标签）with dealer’s name, the 52 dealer who had the sports car he had 53 . On the tag was the 54 of his graduation. and the 55 PAID IN FULL.

36.A. expected. B. enjoyed. C. admired. D. owned

37 A. finding B. proving C. deciding D. knowing

38. A. afford. B. offer C. keep D. like

39. A. encouraged. B. comfortable C. proud. D. moved

40. A. Nervous B. Serious C. Careful D. Curious

41. A. packed. B. opened. C. picked up D. put aside

42. A. Angrily B. Eagerly C. Calmly D. Anxiously

43.A. At B. From C. With D. To

44 A. toasting B. putting C. forgetting D. leaving

45 A. until B. as C. before D. unless

46 A. learned . B. realized. C. recognized. D. admitted

47 A. get to B. search for C. turn to D. leave for

48 A. much B. still C. hardly D. quite

49 A. year B. month C. week D. day

50 A. clean B. read. C. turn D. count

51 A. lost B. came C. appeared. D. dropped

52 A. old. B. same C. special D. new

53 A. remembered. B. desired. C. found. D. met

54. A. Picture B. place C. date D. met

55. A. word. B. information C. date D. card

“Christmas comes but once a year” is a familiar phrase，and indeed for many people the 25th of December is the highlight of the calendar.

But for one British man once a year is not enough.Andy Park，who is better known by his nickname Mr.Christmas，has celebrated Christmas every single day for the last 14 years.

The 44?year?old electrician claims to have eaten a full roast dinner every day for the last decade and a half，having his way through over 5,000 turkeys,117,000 Brussels sprouts，and around 30,000 roast potatoes in the process.He also sends himself a Christmas card every day and looks forward to opening a present he has bought himself each evening，while watching the Queen's Speech.

Mr.Park estimates (估价) his festive fetish costs him ￡150 (1,570 yuan) a week.This year，however，the divorcee says he is feeling the pinch (拮据) due to the global financial crisis，and is decreasing his celebrations.His Christmas habit is putting a strain on more than just his wallet.Mr.Park was previously warned by his doctor that his Christmas addiction could kill him.His daily over?cost has caused his weight up to 19 stone (121kg)．

“I'll never forget the day it started，” said Mr.Park.“The sun was shining，but I was just feeling fed up and bored，so I went home and put the decorations up.Suddenly I was happy.I thought，this is fun.So I did it again the next day，and the day after that.”

And Mr.Park has not been content to keep his Christmas cheer to himself.In 2005 he released a song which was called “It's Christmas Every Day”，but has yet to find chart success.

1．How old was Mr.Park when he first celebrated his daily Christmas?

A．44. 　　　　　　　　 B．24.

C．22. 　　　　　　　　 D．29.

2．The doctor warned him because________.

A．he spent too much money on Christmas

B．his addiction and diet did harm to his health

C．he ate too much and became poor

D．Mr.Park felt bad and worried

3．He did many things to celebrate daily Christmas EXCEPT________.

A．buying a Christmas card for himself

B．inviting friends to his home

C．setting many decorations at home

D．having a big meal

4．How will Mr.Park deal with his pinch?

A．By decreasing Christmas decoration.

B．By canceling his daily Christmas.

C．By recording a Christmas song.　

D．By seeing his doctor.

We all have weaknesses and strengths—no matter who we are .Some get sick easily.
Some are 36 people in communication, struggling with 37 .
Sometimes weaknesses seem to outweigh (胜过)the strengths and sometimes it’s the other way around. 38 ,facing huge limitations, many people tend to 39 it as just bad luck ---but not everyone. Those who rise over their weaknesses can still manage to 40 extraordinary things.
I 41 a school prize –giving ceremony and the guest speaker was Andrew Becroft, 42 had a severe stutter (结巴 ) as a child . 43 allowing this to limit him , he chose to overcome it. Now he is a famous judge . Not only 44 he become successful, but he did so in a profession 45 he had to speak before others regularly. Had he not worked on his 46 ability, it would have been very limiting to his success in life and work.
Many people face far huger limitations, such as loss 47 legs or arms , being born extremely poor, 48 you do. But whatever the limitation, you’ll 49 find people who have overcome it. Helen Keller, who fell 50 and lost her sight and hearing at 19 months old, worked hard to be a famous woman with great 51 . Mark Inglis lost both his legs in a mountain climbing accident, 52 has since climbed Mt. Everest.
If one of them had told you what they hoped to achieve, you would have nodded kindly while 53 thinking to yourself that they had no chance . And yet the results speak for 54 .
Though most of us will never have to face such challenges , yet most of us will never achieve to the 55 that these people have either if we never seriously think of what we can do.