Here in China,as the awareness of climate change improves,realizing a low-carbon way of life,also known as reducing your carbon footprint,is a growing trend among young Chinese. Zheng Xiyu works at 26.      office in Beijing’s Central Business District. Every day, 27.      takes her roughly  40  minutes to go to work by bus. But she is thinking of 28.      (switch) to a different way of transport—a bicycle. When buying clothes,she will choose those purely made of cotton,29.      it takes less carbon to produce cotton clothes. She’s also adapting to a vegetable diet as livestock (家畜) can make many contributions 30.      today’s most serious environmental problems.

A recent survey shows 31.      78%  of all the 17,000 people questioned have developed environmentally friendly habits in their daily lives. They are doing things,such as taking reusable shopping bags to the store and setting the air conditioner at a temperature above 26°C in summer.

On many popular 32.      ( society) networ king websites,people are advocating a low-carbon lifestyle. Their tips include using the stairs and public transport more frequently 33.      elevators and cars. They hope this lifestyle 34.      (become)

more than just a trend within certain groups.

As the most populous nation on the planet with the world’s fastest growing economy,China has become the second biggest emitter (排放者) of greenhouse gases. The recent extreme weather in the southern regions reflects a serious environmental challenge. Experts say there is no time 35.      (delay) with the effort to reduce carbon emissions.

 Last summer I was a volunteer at a shelter for the homeless,a place for homeless people to sleep at night. I wasn’t working that summer and was 6     only two classes in summer school,so I had some 7      time.

Three nights a week,I 8      in the kitchen of the shelter along with four other volunteers. We planned and 9      hot meals for 25 people 10       vegetables,chicken,fish and fruit. The homeless people 11      this good food because many of them usually didn’t eat well.

I 12      this volunteer work,making 13      with the four volunteers in the kitchen. One was a very nice elderly housewife,one a movie actor,another a young teacher,and the other a college student, 14      me.

I talked to a lot of the homeless people at the shelter. Their life stories 15      me with sympathy. Some of them had 16      with alcohol or drugs while others only had bad 17     .  One woman worked for almost 10 years for a small company,and 18      she lost her job. She looked for a 19      job,but couldn’t find one,for she was too 20     . She could do nothing but sell her furniture—sofas,chairs,and tables 21      she could pay for her food. The woman 22      on job hunting,but she 23      couldn’t find one. She had no money for her 24      and had to sleep in her car. Then she had to sell her car. Alone,25     ,and homeless, she finally came to the shelter.

6. A. studying   B. planning

   C.  holding   D. taking

7. A.  short   B. free

   C.  valuable   D. long

8.  A. helped   B. raised

   C.  appeared   D. washed

9. A.  ordered   B. bought

   C.  cooked   D. accomplished

10. A.  with   B. from

   C.  beyond   D. along

11. A.  appealed   B. required

   C.  collected   D. requested

12. A.  wanted   B. had

   C.  owned   D. enjoyed

13. A.  decisions   B. wishes

   C.  friends   D. amateurs

14. A.  as   B. like

   C.  except   D. besides

15. A.  struck   B. filled

   C.  deposited   D. provided

16. A.  habits   B. hardships

   C.  difficulties   D. problems

17. A.  luck   B. pain

   C.  experience   D. loss

18. A.  so   B. again

   C.  then   D. thus

19. A.  challenging   B. delicate

   C.  skilled   D. new

20. A.  old   B. poor

   C.  sick   D. dishonest

21. A.  for fear   B. now that

   C.  so that   D. in case

22. A.  went   B. moved

    C.  came   D. worked

23. A.  partly   B. still

   C.  almost   D. extremely

24. A.  block   B. cottage

   C.  building   D. flat

25. A.  afraid   B. unbearable

   C.  dull   D. awkward

 Newspapers have certainly been around for a long time. Many New Zealand newspapers are now heading towards their 125th anniversary(周年纪念)   of the first publication and some New Zealand papers are more than 140 years old.

However,some people think that newspapers are yesterday’s medium(传媒)   and that new media,like television and even the Internet,will in the very near future cause newspapers to die. What is clear is that the growth of new media,and in particular the Internet,will cause newspapers to change themselves and change their product to meet customers’ needs.

 People read newspapers because of their unique(独特的) strength. They have a large audience and yet a certain appeal(吸引力)   . They reach the majority of the population each day through covering national and international news and yet they offer interest to gardeners,cooks and even slaves to fashion.

 Newspapers also remain strong because of people’s continued love of reading. Reading is an active and in-volving(专注的) process,but people are able to read at their own speed and return to newspapers for reference purposes.

 Newspapers will certainly not stop the Internet being a competitor(竞争者) But no newly-introduced news medium has ever killed an old one,and if best guesses are to be made then it is likely that this will be the case with this new medium as well.

1. What will cause the “dying” of the newspaper?

   A. Its old age.

   B.  The growth of new media.

   C.  Unsuccessful business.

   D.  Internet millionaires.

2. Which of the following best describes the underlined statement?

   A. Few people like them for the same reason.

   B.  Many people like them for a variety of reasons.

   C.  Many people like them for the same reason.

   D.  Few people like them for a variety of reasons.

3. Which of the following does not refer to newspapers?

   A. Useful for reference.

   B.  Changing to meet customers’ needs.

   C.  Wide-reaching every day.

   D.  A passive way of getting information.

4. Which title would NOT be suitable for the passages

of this article?

   A. The death of newspapers

   B.  People love to read

   C.  Current media development

   D.  Old media and new media

5. Which of the following is TRUE?

   A. Newspapers will be killed by the Internet soon 

   B.  The Internet will be killed by newspapers.

   C.  Newspapers and the Internet will coexist.

   D.  Newspapers and the Internet will both disappear.

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) 一Most US parents said their children had encountered(遭遇) “issues” like bad language,sex or advertising online over the past year,but they are not stopping their kids,Internet use,according to a new study.

A survey by market researcher Harris Interactive of 411 parents of children aged between 6〜18 who use the Internet found 71 per cent admitted their children had encountered at least “one issue” with the Internet within the past year.

But four out of five parents said the Internet helped their children in school and only three in ten parents—or 31 per cent—said their children spent too much time online.

Rather than banning or restricting online access,parents were found to take an active role in monitoring their children with 93 per cent engaging in some sort of monitoring activity,said the survey released on Tuesday.

“The polK 民意测验) makes sure that parents continue to have issues with their kids’ web use,but those issues aren’t scaring them away from letting their kids go online,” said James Steyer,CEO of Common Sense Media,which commissioned the study with Cable in the Classroom.

It found that 24 per cent of parents reported their kids were exposed to strong language,sexual or violent content online over the past year and 52 per cent of parents said their children was exposed to advertising.

But to address these problems 74 per cent of parents visited websites with their children,56 per cent reported using a filter or blocking software,and 55 per cent would visit a website before their children.

It also found that 85 per cent talked to their children about online safety in the past year. “We know parents understand that talking to their children about using the Internet is a really important thing to do,” said Helen Soule, executive director of Cable in the Classroom.

1. Most parents didn’t ban their kids’ Internet use mainly because        .

   A. Internet had become part of kids’ life

   B.  the issues kids encountered were not serious

   C.  they found it difficult to do so

   D.  their kids benefited from Internet as well

2. The attitude of parents towards issues in the Internet was          .

   A. negative   B. positive

   C.  extreme   D. sensitive

3. According to the passage,which measure was the most effective?

   A. Using a filter or blocking software.

   B.  Banning or restricting online access.

   C.  Monitoring their children.

   D.  Talking to their children about online safety.

4. The underlined word “address” in Paragraph 7 can be replaced by“          ”

   A. speak to

   B.  come to

   C.  deal with

   D.  take up

5. Most of the parents agreed that          .

   A. Internet was of great help for kids’ study

   B.  kids spent too much time on the Internet

   C.  kids were greatly influenced by advertisements

   D.  bad behaviours of kids came from Internet

 Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and

more  1         and parents have noticed another kind of pollution,which came

from the printed paper 2         on streets.

These printed things 3         newspapers but have hardly anything to do with them. You can only find reading materials badly 4         there: some are too strange for anyone to 5        ;  others are frightening stories of something

6         . However,many of the young readers are getting interested in such

7         reading,which 8         them what they should pay for their breakfast and

brings them nightmares(麗梦) and immoraK邪恶的) ideas in 9        .  Homework was left 10         .

 These sellers shout on streets to sell their printed things well. The writers,publishers and printers, 11         they are,are 12         their silent money. The sheep-skinned wolf’s story seems to have been 13         once again. Why not forbid(禁止) this kind of thing? Yes,both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers. 14         the more you want to forbid it,the more they want to have a look at it.

15         you may even find out several children,driven by the curious nature,16         the patched paper,which has travelled from hand to hand.

It really does 17         to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The 18         teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection(保护) of the young generation. At the same time the young 19         need more interesting books to help them 20         those ugly things.

1. A.  writers   B. readers   C. students   D. teachers

2. A.  sold   B. printed   C. put   D. produced

3. A.  work out   B. look like

   C.  act as   D. depend on

4. A.  made up   B. made into

   C.  made out   D. made of

5. A.  think   B. believe   C. know   D. understand

6.  A. still worse   B. even better

   C.  very good   D. more important

7. A.  colourful   B. unusual   C. useful   D. poisonous

8.  A. spends   B. costs   C. pays   D. takes

9. A.  sight   B. common   C. return   D. use

10. A.  unknown   B. much   C. less   D. undone

11. A.  what   B. whoever   C. whatever   D. who

12. A.  making   B. spending   C. wasting   D. using

13. A.  forgotten   B. remembered

   C.  left   D. eyed

14. A.  Luckily   B. Unfortunately

   C.  Badly   D. Happily

15. A.  Always   B. Hardly   C. Sometimes   D. Seldom

16. A.  share   B. get   C. hold   D. take

17. A.  good   B. favour   C. wrong   D. harm

18. A.  puzzled   B. surprised

   C.  disappointed   D. worried

19. A.  teachers   B. parents   C. readers   D. writers

20. A.  come into   B. break down

   C.  get rid of   D. get off

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