Gary Locke, 61, who comes from a Chinese background and even looks Chinese, become the new US ambassador (大使) to China.

“I can think of nobody who is more qualified than Gary Locke.” President Obama said. Locke’s new position is clearly a sign that US President is trying to improve relations with China.

When he made his first speech to the Chinese press in Beijing, Locke said, “ I think, being a Chinese-American, I have a greater understanding of the US government.”

Before becoming ambassador to China, Locke was US secretary of commerce (商务部长). This means he has plenty of trade experience, which will be useful in building economic links between the two countries.

Locke’s grandfather went to the United States over a century ago to work as a houseboy for a family in Washington State in exchange for English lessons. His father moved to US as a teenager.

“I’m going back to the birthplace of my grandfather, my father and my mom, and I’ll be doing so as a devoted diplomat (外交官) for America, the country where I was born and raised,” Locke said.

根据短文内容，从A.B.C.D 四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。（共4题；每小题1.5分，满分6分）

(   ) 62. President Obama thinks Gary Locke _________

A. is the right person for the new position.           B. is still not too old to be an ambassador

C. is not qualified as secretary of commerce         D. can help improve US relations with Asia

 (   ) 63. What message did Locke express in his first speech in Beijing?

A. He is proud of his parents and his grandfather.      B. He will work for both China and the United States.

C. He will represent the US government.            D. He was still not ready for his new job.

(   )64. Locke will benefit from his _________ as a former secretary of commerce.

    A. trade experience    B. public relations      C. work training      D. government knowledge

(   )65 . We learn form the text that Locke’s father __________

A. worked as a houseboy for an American family          B. was born in China

C. moved to the US as a baby                         D. was not able to return to China

  　 Earth Day is day that is meat to inspire awareness for the Earth’s natural environment. It is the day to highlight the fact that we all have a responsibility to the environment and need to change our behavior to improve the quality of our air, earth and water.

    Global awareness of the need to protect the environment has grown greatly since 20 million people in the United States marked the first Earth Day on April 22,1970.That was started at the time of the destruction caused by an oil spill（漏油）along the coast of southern California, which killed marine life and about 10000 birds. The incident was a wake-up call for the need to protect the Earth. But similar disasters have continued to happen.

    Having one day to protect the Earth’s resources is clearly more than necessary. However, efforts need to be made by individual of a country instead of just the government. Solving environmental problems is a personal responsibility.

    Some of us don’t think that reusing grocery bags and recycling water bottles can help improve the quality of our air, land and water. But this is an easy place to start to make a difference when we celebrate Earth Day.

根据短文内容，从A.B.C.D 四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。（共3题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分）

(  )59. The first Earth Day started_____

A. when 20 million Americans to clean the ocean

B. when the US government realized the importance of environmental protection

C. when a great many marine life and birds died of disease

D. when the coast of Southern California was polluted

(  )60. According to the author, what can people do to celebrate Earth Day? 

A. They can change their attitude toward the earth.

B. They can tell other people to change their behavior.

C. They can make their own effort to improve the environment.

D. They can urge the government to take action.

(  )61. Which of the following is mentioned as a way of protecting the environment?___

A. Using grocery bags more then once.        B. Remembering Earth Day every year.

C. Refusing water bottles.                  D. Avoiding oil spill accidents.

When Dr Jane Goodall was a kid growing up in England, she dreamed of one day living among wild animals. That opportunity came when Goodall was 26 years old. Goodall moved to the African country and spent 25 years there. What she learned about chimpanzees（黑猩猩）fascinated people all over the world.

     After studying animals for the first part of her career, Jane Goodall began working to protect not only chimpanzees, but all creatures. Her new book,“Hope for Animals and their World,” is a collection of conservation(保护)success stories. Time For Kids talked to Goodall about her new book and her advice for young people.

   TFK: What inspired you to write a book about conservation success stories?

   Dr Goodall: Because of all my travels , I meet these extraordinary people and hear about these amazing project, and they really do give hope. They show that we can turn thing around.

   TFK: Why are these stories important?

   Goodall: There are a lot of young people who are going out and wanting to save species, and they are so often told,“Give up. It’s hopeless.” And if we have that attitude, then soon there will be noting left.

   TFK: How should kids who want to help get started?

   Goodall: Join Roots and Shoots. It gives them an opportunity to interact with other young people. The website at www.rootsandshoots.org is a way for them to learn more.

根据短文内容，从A.B.C.D 四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。（共3题；每小题1.5分，满分4.5分）

(   ) 56 . According to the passage , Jane Goodall_______.

A. spent 25 years in Africa studying chimpanzees                B. is only interested in chimpanzee research

C. wrote a new book about what she learned about chimpanzees     D. finds it hopeless to protect wild animals

(  ) 57 . In the interview, Dr Goodall was asked question about_____

A. her career as a biologist                           B. the development of her research

C. her new book and her advice to kids                 D. her recent trip to Africa

(  ) 58 . Dr Goodall wrote the conservation stories____

A. to give hope to people who want to save species      B. to warn people of the danger of losing wild animals

C. to instruct children on animals conservation          D. to let people know about a website

A German who has been a volunteer teacher in the Guangxi countryside for ten years is a celebrity(名人) in China these days.

42-year-old Echart Loewe was born in Hamburg, Germany. He graduated form the Hamburg Academy of Fine Arts. In the early 1990s , Echart Loewe traveled to China and became greatly interested in the county. In 1999, he started working as a high school teacher in the city of Hechi, Guangxi. Later he went to a primary school in the remote Banlie Village to work as a volunteer teacher. He is still teaching there now.

His teaching methods are different from Chinese teachers. He never uses textbook in class or sets exams. He seldom tells students how to do things, but instead encourages his pupils to be independent. He teaches music, nature and painting. To teach his students the spirit of teamwork, he asked them to paint together.

Loewe loves being with children. Kids love him back. He in often seen surrounded by groups of kids. “I feel he is our loved one. He is close to us,” one of his students says.

Loewe said, “I have always had the desire to teach in the countryside. I am doing what I want to do now. If I had to die right now, I would die happily,” he said.

根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误，正确的选涂A, 错误的选涂B（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

(　　 )51 . Echart Loewe is a volunteer teacher form Germany.

(　　 ) 52 . He used to work as a painter in Hechi.

(　　 ) 53 . He has his way of teaching.

(　　 ) 54 . Kids love him because he helps them do exams better.

(　　 ) 55 .Echart Loewe doesn’t regret what he is doing.

We find different kinds of animals in the world. Some animals, such as tigers and lions, live in big forest and they are called __41   animals. Some other like sheep and dogs are kept by men and they are called domestic animals. These animals are very different from one another, but we can __42   them into big groups, those that eat other animals and those that eat grass and leaves. Animals like the   43   belong to the first group.

    Animals are of great use to human beings. Men   44   wild animals for their fur and meat. Domestic animals are even more important to men. Without them, life will be  45  . People make use of animals in many   46  .

    Cows and dogs are useful to men’s life. They give 80% of the meat that men eat every year. Skin of some animals can be 47    into expensive overcoats and shoes, which are warm and comfortable and last a long time. They are very welcome in cold countries. Wool, which is now one of the most important materials for textile（纺织）industry, comes from a special kind of   48  . From cows, we get milk. And we should not forget that some domestic animals are kept for transport. Many people always ride horses. Arabs ride on camels which travel in deserts for days without   49  . In some places animals are still used to plough field.   50   is clear that men just can’t live without these animals.

(    ) 41. A. wild            B. serious             C. terrible       D. fighting

(    ) 42. A. separate         B. divide              C. change       D. make

(    ) 43. A. chick           B. tiger                C. fish         D. goat

(    ) 44. A. hunt            B. discover             C. raise        D. care for

(    ) 45. A. smooth          B. difficult             C. easy         D. perfect

(    ) 46. A. ways            B. groups              C. places       D. kinds

(    ) 47. A. put             B. turned              C. made         D. changed

(    ) 48. A. sheep           B. goats               C. cows         D. animals

(    ) 49. A. resting          B. eating               C. sleeping       D. stopping

(    ) 50. A. That            B. This                C. It             D. So 

---- Can you keep an eye on my bag, Tom? I just want to use the bathroom.

---- 　　　. It’ll be safe with me.

　 A. Go ahead.　　　　 B. I think so.　 　 C. Not at all.　　 　　　　　 　 D. You’re welcome.

Ten minutes earlier       we could have avoided the accident.

A. or                               B. but                               C. so                      D. and

Ancient Rome was a country        culture influenced the western world for centuries.

       A. who                   B. whose                      C. which           D. where

The boy　 　　be very naughty, but he is very lovely.

A. might 　　　　　　 B. can 　　　　　　　　 C. may 　　 　　　　D. need

I’m 　　　 sorry to say that you made 　　　　mistakes in your homework.

　　A .too much; much too B .too much; too much　

C. much too; too many D. much too; many too