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   We all love watching fireworks,from the attractive shows on the Fourth of July (a national holiday in the US that celebrates the beginning of the United States as a nation) to the Roman candle burning in the backyard. But let's 41 and think about the price we pay for just a few minutes of 42 . 

   First,the amount of money we spend on fireworks is 43 . The excitement is gone 44 . Let's face it,what we really are doing is burning 45 . Yet,year after year,thousands of cities and towns spend our tax dollars on fireworks displays. Those tax dollars would be put to much better 46 feeding our hungry and housing our homeless.

   Second,there is the matter of 47 . Fireworks contain chemicals that are harmful to people and animals. Over the years,these chemicals will 48 the air we breathe and the water we drink.

   Third,let's 49 the trash left behind after a fireworks display. What a 50 !One would probably 51 that those who set off the fireworks would have the politeness to 52 the trash afterwards. 53,they don't. The mess they leave behind 54 the kind of attitude many Americans have toward our 55 .

   Fourth,fireworks are 56 . Some fireworks can damage your hearing,especially the fireworks used in public displays that give off a big BANG. Losing your 57 is too high a price to pay.

   58 all the safety warnings,we still see injuries and deaths as a result of fireworks. Approximately 10,000 Americans are injured every year by fireworks.

  In my view,all consumer fireworks should be 59 . Public fireworks displays should be kept to a minimum and should be paid for through volunteer ftmding,not tax dollars. Finally,those people in 60 of fireworks displays should be responsible for cleaning up the mess they make.

41. A. stop   B. decide   C. continue   D. follow

42. A. doubt   B. hesitation   C. surprise   D. excitement

43. A. limited   B. worthwhile   C. absurd   D. necessary

44. A. in time   B. in a flash   C. for free   D. for a while

45. A. paper   B. oil   C. time   D. money

46. A. use   B. place   C. shape   D. play

47. A. interest   B. expense   C. pollution   D. safety

48. A. absorb   B. poison   C. reduce   D. clean

49. A. forget   B. consider   C. research   D. explain

50. A. mess   B. shame   C. pity   D. lesson

51. A. warn   B. order   C. forbid   D. expect

52. A. save   B. leave   C. pick up   D. figure out

53. A. Therefore   B. However   C. Otherwise   D. Anyhow

54. A. changes   B. adopts   C. reflects   D. shares

55. A. environment   B. partners   C. society   D. behavior

56. A. beautiful   B. dangerous   C. bright   D. complex

57. A. memory   B. relatives   C. hearing   D. sight

58. A. Without   B. Besides   C. Beyond   D. Despite

59. A. banned   B. discussed   C. encouraged   D. produced

60. A. need   B. charge   C. honour   D. case

41. A 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. D 46. A 47. C 48. B 49. B 50. A 51. D 52. C 53. B 54. C 55. A 56. B 57. C 58. D 59. A 60. B

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本文是议论文.作者就“是否应该燃放烟花”发表了自己的观点.

41. A. 

42. D.上文谈到了大家都喜欢绚丽的烟 花。根据转折连词But以及the price we pay可 知，作者此处表明了自己的观点——他建议大 家“停下来(stop) ”,想一想我们为那短暂的“兴 奋(excitement) ”所付出的代价。下文的The excitement is gone也是对第42空的提不。

43. C.根据第二段的论述可知，作者认为我们在烟 花上的花费很“荒谬,不合理(absurd) ”。

44. B.此处表示烟花“转瞬即逝(gone in a flash) ”。in a flash立即，很快。

45. D.作者认为在烟花上的花费是在“烧钱，挥霍 (burning money ) ”。

46. A.作者认为钱可以有更好的用途，比如解决吃 饭和住房问题。put sth. to (good) use运用。

47. C.根据下文的 chemicals,harmful,air,water 等 可知，本段谈论的是燃放烟花带来的“污染 (pollution) ” 问题。

48. B.烟花含有有害物质，会“污染(poison) ”空气 和水。

49. B.作者谈的第三个问题是燃放烟花制造的垃 圾。consider (考虑，.想想) 符合语境。

50. A.燃放烟花之后，往往是一片狼藉。What a mess杂乱。下文的The mess也是提甲信息。

51. D. 

52. C. 

53. B.人们“认为(expect) ”那些燃 放烟花的人会在结束之后“收拾(pick up) ”垃 圾,“然而(However) ”，事实并非如此。

54. C. 

55. A.人们放完烟花便扬长而去，压根儿 不去理会他们制造的垃圾，这“反映(reflects) ” 出一些人对待“环境(environment) ”的态度。

56. B.根据下文的 Some fireworks can damage your hearing可知，本段谈论的是燃放烟花的“危 险性(dangerous ) ”。

57. C.根据上文的damage your hearing可知答案。

58. D.“有安全瞥示”和“燃放烟花导致伤亡”之间 为让步关系，故选“Despite (尽管) '

59. A.综合上文作者的观点，我们可以得知作者反 对私人燃放烟花，故此处选“banned (禁止) ”。

60. B.“负责(in charge of) ”燃放烟花的人员应该 把垃圾打扫干净。

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