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17．On a number of drives throughout my childhood，my mother would suddenly pull over the car to examine a flower by the side of the road or rescue a beetle from tragedy while I，in my late teens and early twenties，sat impatiently in the car．
Though Mother's Day follows Earth Day，for me，they have always been related to each other．My mom has been"green"since she became concerned about the environment．Part of this habit was born of thrift （节俭）．Like her mother and her grandmother before her，mom saves glass jars，empty cheese containers and reuses her plastic bags．
Mom creates a kind of harmonious relationship with wildlife in her yard．She knows to pick the apples on her trees a little early to avoid the bears and that if she leaves the bird feeders （给食器） out at night，it is likely that they will be knocked down by a family of raccoons （浣熊）．Spiders that make their way into the house and are caught in juice glasses will be set loose in the garden．
I try to teach my children that looking out for the environment starts with being aware of the environment．On busy streets，we look for dandelions （蒲公英） to fly in the wind； we say hello to neighborhood cats and pick up plastic cups and paper bags．This teaching comes easily，I realize，because I was taught so well by example．Mom didn't need to lecture； she didn't need to beat a drum to change the world．She simply slowed down enough to enjoy living in it and with that joy came mercy and an instinct for protection．
I am slowing down and it isn't because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet，it is out of my concern for the planet itself．I've begun to save glass jars and reuse packing envelopes．I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squirrels race each other in the trees above my house．
Last summer，in the company of my son and daughter，I planted tomatoes in my yard．With the heat of August around me，I ate the first while sitting on my low wall with dirt on my hands．Warm from the sun，it burst on my tongue with a sweetness I immediately wanted to share with my mom．
54．Why does the author say Earth Day is connected with Mother's Day？B
A．Because Mother's Day falls shortly after Earth Day．
B．To stress how much her mother cares about the environment．
C．Because her mother shows her how to be friendly to nature on Mother's Day．
D．To stress that all the older women in her family are environmentalists．
55．We can infer from the article thatA．
A．the author realizes that she should teach her children by example as well．
B．the author's mother used to lecture her to protect the environment．
C．the author believes that only by learning to slow down can we enjoy life．
D．the author's mother knows how to get rid of the wildlife in her yard．
56．The writer's attitude towards her mom's behavior changed in the order ofD．
A．understanding-critical-approving
B．approving-doubtful-negative
C．doubtful-critical-positive
D．negative-understanding-approving．

16．Be careful of those who use the truth to deceive．When someone tells you something that is true，but leaves out important information that should be included，he can create a false impression．
For example，someone might say，"I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery （彩票）．It was great．I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!"
This guy's a winner，right？Maybe，maybe not．We then discover that he bought two hundred tickets，and only one was a winner．He's really a big loser!
He didn't say anything that was false，but he purposely omitted important information．That's called a half-truth．Half-truths are not technically lies，but they are just as dishonest．
Dishonest candidates in political campaigns often use this tactic （策略）．Let's say that during Governor Smith's last term，her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs．Then she seeks another term．One of her opponents runs an ad saying，"During Governor Smith's term，the state lost one million jobs!"That's true．However an honest statement would have been，"During Governor Smith's term，the state had a net gain of two million jobs．"
Advertisers will sometimes use half-truths．It's against the law to make false claims so they try to mislead you with the truth．An ad might show off，"Nine out of ten doctors recommend Yucky Pills to cure nose pimples．"It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Corporation．
This kind of dishonesty happens too often．It's a sad fact of life：Lies are lies，and sometimes the truth can lie as well．
51．Which statement is true according to the article？D
A．Whenever telling the truth，people are really lying．
B．One can get rich in a flash by getting lottery tickets．
C．All governors help their states．
D．The truth can be used in dishonest ways．
52．The underlined word"deceive"in the first paragraph probably meansC．
A．pretend
B．sell
C．fool
D．hide
53．A suitable title for this selection would beC．
A．Telling the Truth
B．Everyone Lies
C．Lying With the Truth
D．Trust Nobody．

15．An increase in average temperature by only a few degree could cause environmental problemsworldwide（全世界的）．

14．好像as if．

13．Then hepicksout the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti．（挑出）

12．Unfortunately his father died，leaving the family evenworseoff．（穷的）

11．No student is allowed to go out during the class without the teacher'spermission（允许）．

10．Have youconsulted（咨询）your doctor about your illness？

9．It is her grandpa rather than her parents who for spoiling her without principle．（　　）

8．Whether you rely on your bike for transportation or exercise，you'll enjoy these fun facts on this two-wheeled vehicle．
In 1817，Karl von Drais，a German baron，invented a horseless carriage that would help him get around faster．The two-wheeled，pedalless device moved by pushing your feet against the ground．The machine became known as the"draisine"，and led to the creation of the modern-day bicycle．The term"bicycle"was not introduced until the 1860s，when it was coined in France to describe a new kind of two-wheeler with a mechanical drive．
Orville and Wilbur Wright，the brothers who built the first flying airplane，operated a small bike repair shop in Dayton，Ohio．They used their workshop to build the 1903Wright Flyer．Fred A．Birchmore，25，circled the globe by bicycle in 1935．The entire trip，through Europe，Asia，and the United States，covered 40，000miles．He pedaled about 25，000miles．The rest was traveled by boat．He wore out seven sets of tires．
In the 1980s，bicycle delivery services developed into an important industry，especially in cities，where the couriers（快递员） earned a reputation for their high speed and traffic-weaving skills．
Americans use their bicycles for less than one percent of all urban trips．Europeans bike in cities a lot more often---in Italy 5percent of all trips are on bicycle，30percent in the Netherlands，and 7out of 8Dutch people over age 15have a bike．
The Tour de France is one of the most famous bicycle races in the world．Established in 1903，it is considered to be the biggest test of endurance out of all sports．Lance Armstrong，an American cyclist，is the only rider to have won 7titles after surviving cancer．
21．The underlined word"coined"in the second paragraph can be replaced byD．
A．bought B．discovered C．printed D．created
22．Who made the most important contribution to the bike？A
A．Karl von Drais．
B．The Wright brothers
C．Fred A．Birchmore．
D．Lance Armstrong．
23．The couriers in the 1980s in the cities preferred the bike because it wasD．
A．beautiful and produced no noise
B．a symbol of fashion and wealth
C．cheap and could be moved about easily
D．fast and rarely affected by traffic conditions．

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