We’ve all heard the saying “Go Green”, but is it important? Can one person really make any difference? These may all be questions you’re asking yourself.

   Our main source of energy, at the moment, is fossil fuels. We’ve been using fossil fuels for decades now, so why stop? You see, fossil fuels are created over time by the earth, and can only be replaced over time by the earth, but we were using them faster than the earth could produce them. On top of stripping(剥夺)the earth of her natural resources, we’re also damaging the atmosphere by burning things like coal, oil, and natural gases. That’s the greenhouse effect, which occurs when the burning of these fossil fuels help trap the sun’s energy inside the earth’s atmosphere, causing the temperature to rise over time.

  With all the people in the world, how could you possibly make a difference? Well, here are a few things to think about.

  How many lights do you use in your house?

How many miles do you drive to work?

  How many electronics do you use, which you don’t need?

  If you were to stop and think about it, you’re able to make a bigger difference than you might realize.

  So many times you’ll hear people say, “So what? I won’t be around for it when things go bad.” But bad times are coming quicker than you might like to believe. It’ll be you children, or maybe even your grandchildren. With the temperature ever-rising, the polar ice caps are melting and water begins taking over land, so many people will crowd into so little space.

  As you can see, this is no laughing matter. It’s time to take action. Don’t let your children or grandchildren live in a world without hope. One person at a time, we can begin to save this earth.

60. The passage is mainly to _______.

   A. introduce what “Go Green is”

   B. call on us to “Go Green”

   C. warn us of the danger of burning fossil fuels

   D. introduce the greenhouse effect

61. According to the author, if we want to “Go Green”, we should _______.

   A. use natural resources             

B. make the temperature to be lower

   C. stop the greenhouse effect         

D. try to avoid using fossil fuels

62. According to the author, some people don’t take “Go Green” seriously because they think ______.

   A. it will cost them a lot             

B. its harm won’t fall on them

   C. they haven’t grandchildren at all    

D. it is only a laughing matter

63. According to the author, which is the right order of the following things happening?

   a. The rise of temperature.

   b. The greenhouse effect.

   c. The reduction of land.

   d. The rising sea level.

   e. The melting polar ice caps.

   f. The using of fossil fuels.

   A. f,b,e,d,a,c      B. b,a,f,d,c,e      C. f,b,a,e,d,c     D. b,a,e,d,c,f

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,共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。

A

    There were two things in the world that Ghagra Geeta Bali hated. The first was the way,Rani,the domestic help.combed her hair.The second was,you guessed it,her name. She hated her name so much that she prayed to god every night:Dear god,let me be born again. So I can have a name like Rita or Preeti.A short,smart one-word name.

    On Tuesday,Ghagra Geeta Bali and her mother went for their usual shopping. There was a long queue of children just outside the record store.They went loser to look. It was yet another scheme to sell a few audio cassettes.Everyone who bought a cassette qualified for the scheme.

    In this case,the artist whose songs were featured on the cassette was a young sensation called Malik Fafidabadi,a great favorite with teenagers. Ghagra Geeta Bali was no exception.

    A friendly young man was writing down the names of the people who wanted to participate in the scheme.Out of this long list Malik would pick one name,and the chosen one would get to meet him.plus of course,win many freebies(赠品).

    But when her mother asked her to participate,Ghagra Geeta Bali said no. She didn't want to speak out her name in front of so many people and make herself the butt(笑料)of amusement. But mothers being mothers,she just went up to the man and told him in firm tones:“Please enter my daughter's name. It is Ghagra Geeta Bali.”

    “It is what?” the man asked,naturally a little taken aback.

    “G-h-a-g-r-a G-e-e-t-a B-a-l-i. There she is,”she replied while pointing to her daughter. The crowd standing around also turned to stare. All Ghagra Geeta Bali wanted then was for the earth to open up and swallow her.

    That did not happen.But the following week she received a call.It was from the recording company that had announced the scheme. And they told her that she was the chosen one

    “It is all because of your name,” said the public relations  man  who had called.“Mr Faridabadi took one look at it in the list and said that he couldn't wait to meet the brave girl bearing it.”

56.Ghagra Geeta Bali didn't like her name because__________

    A.it would bring her a lot of trouble    B.it was too long and not beautiful

    C.it would make her angry           D.it was too ugly and dull

57.When the girl saw the crowd turn to stare at her,she felt_________

   A.scared     B.shocked               C.embarrassed       D.disappointed

58. What is the message of the story?

    A.Mother's love makes all the difference

    B.Children should always trust their parents.

    C.One should be brave to meet anything strange

   D.Something that one thinks is bad may turn out good

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