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阅读理解。
      Solar electric systems pay off most quickly for consumers who use a lot of energy because extra
charges are given for heavy use, but the solar system still makes sense for low-energy users such as
myself.
     So much of Americans' carbon footprint results from buildings-about 43%, according to the U.S.
Department of Energy. I'm in a household of 1.5 (mom and 7-year-old), and we use only about 4
kilowatt hours of electricity per day, something we've managed through behavioral changes, such as
turning off the lights in rooms after we've exited, and through in-home efficiencies (效率), such as
swapping out all my light bulbs for energy-saving ones and using power boards that can turn off DVD
players, coffee makers and other electrical equipment.
     Using less electricity means I can get by with a smaller, less expensive solar system that not only
covers my use but also produces a credit on my power bill. Going solar also meant my house was
upgraded with a time-of-use meter. This type of meter allows me to receive credit for the electricity I
produce during peak hours when electricity costs the most, but pay the least for the electricity during
off-peak hours, when I recharge my cell phone and laptop and perform other tasks requiring power.
     The downsides are that I am tied in to the grid (电网) and still affected by power failure, and I now
have solar panels (太阳能电池板) that need to be cleaned. It's a subject of debate, but REC Solar said
dirty panels decrease energy production by 6% to 8%.Many panel producers recommend cleaning
panels at least once during the summer. I wash mine whenever they look dirty or dotted with bird
droppings, which is about every other week.
     I think $6,000 is a small price to pay, not only for panels that should produce my next 20 years of
electricity, but also for the greenhouse gases I'm not creating.
1.What is mainly talked about in this article?
A. The ways of cutting power bills.      
B. The tips on reducing electricity use.
C. The benefits of using solar systems.    
D. The importance of protecting the environment.
2.Why does the writer recharge her mobile phones during off-peak hours?
A. To save credit.    
B. To save time.  
C. To save energy.
D. To save money.
3.The underlined word "downside" in Paragraph 4 is close in meaning to ______.
A. discount          
B. disadvantage    
C. disapproval      
D. disagreement
4.The author cleaned her power panels ______.
A. to make them work properly          
B. to protect the environment
C. to make them look better              
D. to avoid power failure
1-4: CDBA
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Ⅲ 阅读（共两节。满分40分）
阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Cold weather has a great effect on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word cold. For centuries, the body’s blood has been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, for example, are said to be cold-blooded. Cold-blooded people act in merciless ways. They may do brutal things to others, and not by accident. For example, a newspaper says the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. The killer murdered someone, not in self-defense. He seemed to kill for no reason, and with no emotion, as if taking someone’s life meant nothing. Cold can affect other parts of the body. The feet, for example. Heavy socks can warm your feet, if your feet are really cold. But there is an expression -- to get cold feet -- that has nothing to do with cold or your feet.
The expression means being afraid to do something you had decided to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned. All the work of the organization will be your responsibility. You are likely to get cold feet about being president when you understand the situation.
Cold can also affect your shoulder. You give someone the cold shoulder when you refuse to speak to them. You treat them in a distant, cold way. The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you. Or, to someone who has lied about you to others.
A cold fish is not a fish. It is a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.
Out in the cold is an expression often heard. It means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise, that he was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.
41. The passage is intended to tell us that______.
A. cold weather has a great effect on human bodies
B. many English expressions contain the word cold
C. cold is a word closely linked with human emotions
D. the word cold has many different meanings in English
42. The underlined word brutal in paragraph 1 most probably means _______.
A. impolite      B. illegal      C. cruel          D. extreme
43. Which of the following expressions can best describe a person who is unwilling to offer anything to others?
A. Cold-blooded.                 B. To get cold feet.
C. A cold shoulder.                D. A cold fish.
44. You can say Tom ______ if the teacher gives all the boys except him a pen as a prize.
A. is given the cold shoulder
B. is left out in the cold
C. has got cold feet
D. is murdered by a cold-blooded killer
45. We can draw a conclusion from the passage that ______.
A. all the expressions containing the word cold have a negative meaning
B. all the expressions containing the word cold have something to do with cold
C. People who show no human emotions or feelings have cold blood
D. Many parts of the human body can be badly affected by cold.


第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Bargaining is an art at Xiu Shui Market in Beijing. The following tips can help you get good offers for most things you buy, especially for clothing.
Be aware that the starting price offered by the seller is at least 40% over the general price acceptable. It’s usually 80% over. It can be up to 150% over. So, always try to drop the seller’s offering price as much as possible before opening your mouth with a price.
Have an idea of the value of what you want. You can consult your Chinese friends or the hotel staff about the price. You may not be able to get the lowest prices stated at Xiu Shui Market, especially on weekends or festival seasons when there are lots of tourists around.
Do walk away once you’ve offered your final price while the seller is not ready to accept. If you get called back, you know you are close. If you do not get called back, go to a similar stall(摊位) and try again with a slightly higher price. Note that if you’ve made a deal, you am then expected to buy the item.
You will help your chances at getting a good price by being confident, patient, and friendly. Treat it as a kind of game to get the most out of it—getting angry or rode will never help to bring the price down.
56. When can you get the lowest price at Xiu Shui Market according to the passage?
A. When the sellers are busy.                       B. On crowded weekends.
C. When there’re few buyers.                       D. On festival seasons.
57. The underlined part “a deal” (in Paragraph 4) most probably means      .
A. an appointment with someone                    B. an agreement in business
C. a choice in shopping                            D. a delivery of goods
58. ff the seller accepts your final price, you should       .
A. walk away and wait for the seller to call you back
B. go on bargaining for a lower price
C. go to a similar stall for a better price
D. pay the seller for what you want
59. From the tips we can learn that the seller’s offer may be affected by       .
A. the buyer’s manners    B. the seller’s position   C. Chinese friends     D. hotel staff
阅读理解。
     So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do
for which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It
is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that "reading cannot be taught
directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible."
     Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function
of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most
efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity: It can be seen and observed.
     Learning to read involves all that each individual does not make sense of the world of printed language.
Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public
scrutiny. If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will
aid the child in knowledge. Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions."Make learning to read
easily, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children."
     When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill
them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is
made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading.
1. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that____.
A. it is one of the most difficult school courses 
B. students spend endless hours in reading
C. reading tasks are assigned with little guidance
D. too much time is spent in teaching of reading
2. The teaching of reading will be successful if ____.
A. teachers can improve conditions at school for the students
B. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading
C. teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading
D. teachers can make their teaching activities observably
3. The word "scrutiny"(Para.3) most probably means____.
A. inquiry
B. observation
C. control
D. suspect
4. According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when ____.
A. children become highly motivated
B. teacher and learner roles are interchangeable
C. teaching helps children in the search for knowledge
D. reading enriches children's experience
5. The main idea of the passage is that ____.
A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read
B. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible
C. reading ability is something acquired rather than taught
D. reading is more complicated than generally believed
阅读理解。

     So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to
undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children
to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities
about reading. Douglas insists that "reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop
trying to do the impossible."
     Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function.
The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for
children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also a
public activity: It can be seen and observed.
     Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed
language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process
is not open to public scrutiny.
     If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching
that will aid the child in the quest (探索) for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all
teaching instructions. "Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful,
enjoyable and frequent experience for children."
     When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and
learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is
eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children
are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading.

1. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _______.
A. it is one of the most difficult school courses
B. students spend endless hours in reading
C. reading tasks are assigned with little guidance
D. too much time is spent in teaching about reading
2. The teaching of reading will be successful if ________.
A. teachers can improve conditions at school for the students
B. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading
C. teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading
D. teachers can make their teaching activities observable
3. The word "scrutiny" in Para.3 most probably means " ________"
A. inquiry
B. observation
C. control
D. suspicion
4. According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when _______.
A. children become highly motivated
B. teacher and learner roles are interchangeable
C. teaching helps children in the search for knowledge
D. reading enriches children's experience
5. The main idea of the passage is that .______
A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read
B. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible
C. reading ability is something acquired rather than taught
D. reading is more complicated than generally believed
阅读理解。
     So long as teachers fail to distinguish(区别) between teaching and learning, they will continue
to undertake to do for children what only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read
is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading.
Douglas insists that "reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the
impossible".
     Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The
function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children
to plan cleverly the most efficient(有效的) system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also
a public activity: it can be seen and observed.
     Learning to read involves all that each individual does to understand the world of printed language.
Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to
public scrutiny.
     If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching
that will aid the child in the long search for knowledge? Smith has one principle rule for all teaching
instructions. " Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable
and frequent experience for children."
     When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and
learner fulfill them properly, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is got rid of.
Learning to readis made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the
chance to solve the problem of learning to read by learning.
1. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that_______. 

A. too much time is spent in teaching about reading  
B. reading tasks are given with little guidance  
C. it is one of the most difficult school courses  
D. students spend limited hours in reading

2. The teaching of reading will be successful if _______.  
A. teachers can make their teaching activities observable  
B. teachers can teach their students how to read  
C. teachers can improve conditions at school for the students  
D. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading
3. The word “scrutiny” (paragraph 3 ) most probably means “_________”.  

A. unbelief    
B. control    
C. inquiry    
D. observation

4 . the main idea of the passage is that _______.  
A. reading is more complicated than believable  
B. reading ability is something gained rather than taught  
C. teachers could encourage students to read as widely as possible  
D. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read