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8．[1]As adolescents（青少年），having a meaningful effect on the world can seem like an impossible task for the simple fact of being kids． Changing the world does not only mean finding a cure for cancer，eliminating poverty，or finding the origin of humanity，but recycling a piece of paper as well．Going Green is a practical way that adolescents can have a real，meaningful influence in the world．There are numerous options of how individuals can change their lifestyles to be more eco-conscious（有生态环保意识的）．What follows are three simple ways young adolescents can go green and change the world．
1．Recycle
[2]According to a Wire & Twine online article，63million newspapers come out every day and of those 44million are thrown away； recycling the Sunday newspaper alone we could save half a million trees a week．
[3]The age of technology constantly creates new phones，iPods，or new computers．Many will stand in line for hours if not days to get their hands on the new piece of technology，but what happens with the old ones once they are replaced？Nothing，according to Earth911about 75% of the old devices sit in the back of a drawer collecting dust．By taking them to the local stores that collect them，they go to poor people which in turn removes them from landfills（垃圾填埋场） where the phones explode because of the lead and lithium-ion（锂离子） the phones contain．
2．Go vegetarian one day a week
[4]Instead of breaking down the pros and cons（利弊） of the vegetarian lifestyle into a long boring paragraph，here are some astonishing facts on going vegetarian for only one day．According to Noam Mohr，a physicist at the New York University，the United States would save 100billion gallons of water which is enough to supply all homes in New England for about 4months．
[5]The United States would save 70million gallons of gas which is enough to fuel all the cars of Canada and Mexico combined and still have some to spare．The United States could prevent 3million tons of soil erosion（侵蚀），4.5million tons of animal wastes，and about 7tons of ammonia emissions （氨排放）．The Environmental Defense concludes with the most interesting fact：if the entire population gives up one meal of chicken，the amount of carbon dioxide accumulated would be the same amount if more than half a million cars were taken off U．S．roads．
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[6]Most drink bottled water because of the common view that bottled water is healthier than regular tap water； actually，25% of bottled water comes from regular tap water and all that is done extra is it going through a filter（过滤器）．Tap water has higher regulations from the FDA （Food and Drug Administration美国食品药品管理局） than bottled water does．Companies do not need to list where they got the water from，how they purify the water，or what chemicals their plastic water bottles contain．Plastic bottles do not get recycled 90% of the time which results in 1.5million tons of plastic in landfills which take thousands of years to rot．Not only are you drinking the same water as that in your house but also paying extra．The average 24-pack of bottled water cost 3.97atthelocalWal-Martandareusablewaterbottlecostbetween4.99-$7.99； just imagine how much money could be saved if reusable water bottles replaced plastic water bottles．
[7]Changing the world for a positive has to start somewhere and while it may be hard and at times it may seem as if the small changes that are being done are not affecting the world，keep in mind what Margaret Mead once said，"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world； indeed，it's the only thing that ever has．"

58．What's the whole passage mainly talked about？A
A．Ways to protect environment．
B．Ways to become powerful．
C．The importance of recycling．
D．The importance of saving water．
59．What's the meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1？C
A．Changing the world involves many questions．
B．It's not easy to change the world．
C．Changing the world is not so difficult．
D．We can actually do everything．
60．How much of the daily newspapers are thrown away according to Paragraph 2？C
A．About 44%．
B．About 63%．
C．About 70%．
D．About 75%．
61．In the article，the writerB to tell us the benefits of the vegetarian lifestyle．
A．does a lot of reasoning
B．uses many facts
C．borrows VIPs'phrases
D．puts forward new ideas
62．What's the benefits of giving up just one day of eating meat according to Paragraph 4and 5？A
A．Much water and gas would be saved．
B．Much land would be spared．
C．More animals would survive．
D．More cars would be on the roads．
63．Which of the following can be the subtitle（小标题） of Paragraph 6？C
A．Drink healthy water
B．Produce bottled water
C．Give up bottled water
D．Reuse tap water
64．Why do many people choose to drink bottled water according to Paragraph 6？B
A．They think it's cheaper．
B．They think it's healthier．
C．They think it's more fashionable．
D．They think it's environmental friendly．
65．What's the main idea of the last paragraph？B
A．We should find a proper time to start action
B．Small changes will make big differences．
C．Personal efforts will not affect the world．
D．A small group of people matters．

7．Aside from doing schoolwork and studying，American students must also participate in various extra-curricular activities．Many students get involved in their communities by doing volunteer work at various local organizations．In fact，the school I attend even requires students to perform a certain number of hours of volunteer work per semester．It is part of our study hall（自修课） grade，as well as a graduation requirement．
There are many places to do volunteer work in the community．Some of my classmates volunteer at the local animal shelter，the community table （which provides free meals for needy families），charity（慈善） stores，and many others．Finding a suitable place to volunteer usually depends on what's available，as well as personal interests．For example，a friend of mine who enjoys swimming volunteers at the recreation center to teach young children how to swim．
With all these options out there，I ended up doing most of my volunteer work at a school library and a non-profit bookstore called Friends of the Library．This bookstore sells donated books at cheap prices，and all the profits made are donated to the local library．
I thought it was very fitting that I do my volunteer work at a library and a bookstore，because reading has always been very important to me．I love working in the bookstore now，because every sale we make helps our public library expand，and gives it the funds needed to purchase new books．
I think everyone should have the opportunity to read，and that we each should do our part to help those who don't have the chance．There is a charity event，called One Book for A Window of Opportunity，in which Chinese students can donate a book to the children of the poor village Fangmaping．They don't have a lot of resources，so reading can be a challenge．To find out more about this event，please visit：http://bbs．enfamily．cn/thread-739278-1-1．html．

54．This passage is written byB．
A．a Chinese student
B．an American student
C．a Chinese teacher
D．an American teacher
55．This passage is supposed to write toC．
A．villagers in Fangmaping
B．the writer's parents
C．Chinese readers
D．American readers
56．The writer chose to do volunteer work atD．
A．a local animal shelter
B．a charity store
C．a recreation center
D．a library and a bookstore
57．By writing the article，the writer hopes toD．
A．meet the graduation requirement
B．look for another volunteer job
C．get more chances to read
D．encourage people to offer help．

6．Kiss crisis，hug horrors and the UK's handshake headaches
Greeting someone，saying goodbye-these situations fill me with unease．You have a second to make a dangerous decision．One peck （轻吻）？Two pecks？Three？No kisses at all？Why，I think，as I crash into the other person's face，why can't it be as simple as a handshake？
A survey by the soap company Radox in May showed one in five Brits now feels a handshake is"too formal"，according to the Daily Mail．Some 42 percent said they never shook hands when greeting friends．For one third of people the alternative was a hug，for 16percent a kiss on the cheek．
British people are known to be reserved （保守的）-unfriendly，some would say．Handshakes used to work for us because we didn't have to get too close．But the super-British handshake is no longer fashionable．We want to be more like our easygoing Mediterranean neighbors who greet each other with kisses and hugs．
The trouble is，we still find it a bit awkward．What does a married man do when greeting a married female friend，for example？How should someone younger greet someone older？
Guys don't tend to kiss one another； my male friends in Britain go for the"manly hug"，taking each other stiffly （不自然地） in one arm and giving a few thumps on the back with words like"Take it easy，yeah？"．
The biggest questions，if you do decide to kiss，are how many times and which cheek first．Unlike the French，who comfortably deliver three，our cheek-pecks usually end in embarrassed giggling （咯咯笑）："Oh，gosh，sorry，I didn't mean to kiss you on the lips，I never know where to aim for first!"
But then it's never been easy for us poor，uncomfortable Brits．Even the handshake had its problems：don't shake too hard，but don't hold the other person's hand too limply （无力地） either，and definitely don't go in with sweaty hands．
Maybe it's better to leave it at a smile and a nod．

45．What is the article mainly about？B
A．Origin of the traditional British way of greeting someone．
B．New trends and problems that Brits have with the way they greet people．
C．Why the author feels uneasy when greeting someone or saying goodbye．
D．Differences in greetings between Britain and other Western countries．
46．What did the survey by the soap company Radox show？D
A．It is now considered unfriendly to greet friends with a handshake in Britain．
B．A kiss on the cheek is becoming the most popular form of greeting in Britain．
C．Most Brits no longer offer to shake hands with those they meet．
D．More and more Brits prefer to be greeted with a hug or kiss．
47．The underlined word"awkward"in paragraph 4is closest in meaning toC．
A．not helpful
B．too informal
C．quite embarrassed
D．very interesting
48．Which does the author think might be the safest form of greeting for a British person？B
A．A hug．
B．A smile and a nod．
C．A handshake．
D．A kiss on the cheek．
49．Who wrote the article？A
A．A British writer．
B．An American writer．
C．A French writer．
D．A Chinese writer．

5．When two Bangs meet
SHELDON Cooper is a scientific genius on the popular American TV show，The Big Bang Theory （《生活大爆炸》）．He finally met his match last year：Stephen Hawking．
This is not the first time that the scientist has appeared on TV．He has also been on Star Trek （in 1987）and The Simpsons （in 1989）．Each time，he played himself．
Hawking，71，is perhaps the world's most famous scientist after Albert Einstein．He has spent his whole life studying the beginning and the end of the universe，including the Big Bang （宇宙大爆炸） theory．
The Big Bang theory explains the early development of the universe．According to the theory，about 13.7billion years ago everything was all squeezed together in a tiny，tight little ball，and then the ball exploded．The results of that explosion are what we call the universe．?
Hawking has always tried to make science more popular with people．His book：A Brief History of Time was published in 1988．In the book he shares his understanding of the universe in simple language．The book tries to explain many subjects about the universe to common readers，including the Big Bang，black holes and light cones （光锥）．
Hawking's achievements are even greater if you think about his disability．When he was 21，Hawking caught a bad illness that slowly stopped him from moving or talking．Now he sits on a wheelchair with a computer by his side．To communicate，he moves two fingers to control the computer's mouse．He chooses his words from the screen，which are then spoken by a voice synthesizer （合成器）．
Hawking also believes that there might be aliens in space．However，he believes they are probably very dangerous，so we should not look for them．"I imagine they might exist in very big ships…having used up all the resources from their home planet，"Hawking said in a British documentary named Into the Universe with Stephen Hawking．

40．What does the"two Bangs"in the title refer to？D
A．The director of"The Big Bang Theory"and the founder of it．
B．The director and the actor of"The Big Bang Theory"．
C．The founder of the"Big Bang"theory and its spreader．
D．The scientific genius on TV show and the one alive in real life．
41．Acting in The Big Bang Theory is Hawking'sC time on TV．
A．first
B．second
C．third
D．fourth
42．According to Paragraph 5，Hawking wrote the book A Brief History of Time especially forC．
A．scientists who study the universe
B．people who know a lot about the universe
C．people who know little about the universe
D．people who only know simple language
43．The Big Bang theory mainly explainsA．
A．how the universe started
B．what the universe is like
C．how old the universe is
D．how the universe exploded
44．According to the passage，which of the following about Hawking is TRUE？B
A．He was born with a disability．
B．He uses a computer to communicate．
C．He believes aliens are our friends．
D．He encourages people to look for aliens．

4．Destruction of the environment is one of the most seriouschallenges（挑战） we face．

3．Health experts are calling for action to expand cancer care and control in the developing world．A medical research paper says cancer was once thought of as a problem mostly in the developed world．But now cancer is a leading cause of death and disability in poor countries as well．Experts from Harvard University and other organizations ask the international community to fight cancer positively，saying it should be fought in the way AIDS has been fought in Africa．
Cancer kills more than 7.5 million people a year worldwide．Almost two-thirds are in low-income and middle-income countries．
They discover cancer kills more people in developing countries than AIDS，tuberculosis （肺结核） and malaria （疟疾） combined．But the world spends only 5% of its cancer resources（资源） in those countries．
Felicia Knaul from Harvard Medical School was one of the authors of the paper．She was in Mexico when she was found to have breast（乳腺） cancer．She received treatment there and her experience showed her the sharp difference between the rich and the poor in treating breast cancer．
Felicia Knaul says，"And we are seeing how this is attacking young women．It's the number two cause of death in Mexico for women thirty to fifty-four．All over the developing world，it's the number one cancer-related death among young women．I think we have to again say that there is much more we could do about it than we are doing about it．"
Professor Knalul met community health workers during her work in developing countries．They were an important part of efforts to reduce deaths from the cancer．They were able to persuade people to get tested to prevent the illness．The experts say cancer care does not have to be costly．For example，patients can be treated with lower-cost drugs．
61．What is the passage mainly about？D
A．Cancer-a leading cause of death in poor countries．
B．What should we do in preventing and treating cancer？
C．What makes the first killer in developing countries？
D．Experts ask more efforts to fight cancer in poor countries．
62．Felicia Knaul's experience in Mexico shows thatD．
A．many Mexican women suffer from breast cancer
B．there is not enough medicine for cancer there
C．many Mexican women can't afford medical care
D．patients with breast cancer are treated differently
63．From what Felicia Knaul says，we can draw the conclusion thatA．
A．breast cancer is a great threat to young women
B．people don't pay enough attention to breast cancer
C．breast cancer is the second killer among women in Mexico
D．good treatment for breast cancer has been gained in developing countries
64．Who plays an important part in preventing the cancer in developing countries？C
A．The cancer patients．B．The health experts．
C．Community health workers．D．Young women．
65．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．The number of cancer cases is decreasing．
B．AIDS is not being taken seriously in Africa．
C．Over 7.5 million people die of cancer every year．
D．It is very expensive to treat cancer．

2．During the last fifteen years of my mother's life she suffered with Alzheimer's disease （老年痴呆）．Until then she had been a bright，cheerful woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her．I would go home to visit her in Virginia and she would look at me in a puzzled way and ask，"Who are you？"I would answer，"I'm your son．""Where do you live？"She would ask．"In California"，I would tell her．"Isn't that interesting，"she would say，"I have a son in California．"
She seemed simply forgetful and confused at the beginning of the disease，but later on she would go through periods of intense anxiety．She would pace through the house she had lived in most of her life crying uneasily that she wanted to go home．Or she would leave home and wander away if she were unattended for a short time．
Hoping to please her and put her mind at ease I would take her for a drive，visiting sites where she had lived as a child．In the yard of the hillside house in Shipman I sat in the car and admired the view of the old oaks and long green lawn．I pictured my mother there was a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of．I looked to her for some response．She shook her head and said，"I want to go home．"
Over the years I have decided that what my mother was calling home was not a place，but a time．I suspect it was a time when she was much younger，when her children were still underfoot，when her husband was still vigorous and attentive．
Watching my mother's suffering set me wondering where I would have in mind if someday I couldn't find home and wanted to go there．In this family we tend to be long-lived and we grow fuzzy （糊涂的） minded as the years go by．At eighty I have already noticed some alarming symptoms．My doctor says the forgetfulness is only natural and that it comes with age．Still the fear of Alzheimer's is haunting there．Someday if and when I become even more cloudy minded than I am now，unable to drive and unable to tell you where"home"is，my dear son，I expect I will ask you to take me home，I know you will do your best to find the place I need to be．I leave these notes for your guidance．
56．What's the main idea of the first two paragraphs？A
A．The author's mother suffered with serious Alzheimer's disease．
B．The author's mother forgot who's his son．
C．The author didn't know how to cure his mother．
D．The author's mother couldn't find her home．
57．What is not the symptom of the author's mother？A
A．cheerful B．confused C．forgetful D．uneasy
58．What's the meaning of the underlined word"picture"？C
A．photograph B．appear C．describe D．paint
59．What can you infer from the third paragraph？A
A．The author care much about his mother．
B．The author's mother was fond of pet lambs．
C．The author saw a little girl playing with a pet lamb．
D．The author's mother didn't like her usual home．
60．What's the best title of the passage？A
A．Take Mother Home．
B．Everyone will suffer with Alzheimer's disease．
C．A story about a son and a mother．
D．Where Is Home？

1．Sports and amusing activities have given benefits to people．Besides the entertainment that they offer，health，emotional and personal aspects have also been developed through sports and amusement．It's amazing how one can say that he just found his purpose in life through sports．Some people may even devote their lives to a certain sport．Whether being seen as an amusing activity，a pastime or a way of life，sports and amusement are worthy of everyone's praise．
A large number of sports and amusing activities have become very popular both in the past years and at present，such as baseball，basketball，golf，computer and online games，fitness，motor sports，tennis，and so on．
Computer and online games have become very popular at this age．Young people are mostly the fans of this amusement．Entertainment is what it gives．A lot of online games are there to be played．Some are for sale while others can be downloaded for free．
Fitness is in much the same rank．Women are the major customers who take this activity into their lives．The goal for reshaping their bodies to improve their looks is getting more and more attractive．Considering the lovely points of being healthy and fit，all seem to hash through the lines．No one wants to get behind．This is also a way of giving love to ourselves．
We cannot always pass money by．Taking sports or amusement，you'll have to pay for it sometimes．The cost for learning and enjoying sports changes from one to another．Some sports cost very little while others are costly due to expensive equipment and tools to use．
Choosing a sport，however，requires health considerations．Some people are not allowed to play volleyball and similar activities due to having asthma（哮喘）．Playing may make a person tired easily and will trigger an attack of asthma at once．
46．What is the first paragraph mainly about？A
A．The benefits of sports and amusement．
B．The origin of sports and amusement．
C．The kinds of sports and amusement．
D．The cost of sports and amusement．
47．Women customers take part in fitness mainlyC．
A．to give love to others
B．to make more money
C．to look more attractive
D．to go beyond others
48．We can learn from the text thatD．
A．sports were not quite popular in the past years
B．most players of online games aim to earn some money
C．taking sports or amusement always costs a lot
D．health should be considered when choosing a sport
49．The underlined word"trigger"in the last paragraph probably meansB．
A．hold back B．result in        C．give up       D．fight against
50．What will most probably be discussed if the text continues？D
A．Different kinds of sports and amusing activities．
B．How women reshape their bodies more effectively．
C．Health problems that sports and amusement cause．
D．Suitable sports or activities for different people．

20．With the successful launch of Tiangong-I，which was ______ breakthrough in space field，China's space dream took a step closer to ______ reality．（　　）

19．Tom has perfectlyrecovered（痊愈）from his illness．

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