It has something to do with the part that electricity _______ in our life.

A. plays              B. gives               C. takes               D. makes

 While crossing the road, an old man was knocked down by a car and badly _______.

A. damaged               B. wounded             C. injured                 D. harmed

 To be honest, I would agree with her, though not _______.

A. widely                     B. frequently                C. entirely                  D. gradually

 I am amazed to hear from my school teacher again. _______, it is ten years since we met.

A. In a word              B. What’s more                 C. That’s to say         D. Believe it or not

 Helen told us that she would give it another try _______ she might fail again.

A. as if                         B. even if                   C. as though             D. or

 _______ number of people invited was fifty, but _______ number of them were not happy to attend the meeting.

A. A; a                          B. The; \                    C. The; a                   D. A; \

假设你是李华。你的美国网友David在邮件中问及中国饮食特点及你个人的饮食习惯，请给David回复一封邮件，要点提示如下：

1. 中国的饮食特点（如，讲究色香味俱全、医食结合、饮茶等）；

2. 你个人的饮食习惯；

3. 你了解的西方饮食特点（如，各种快餐、咖啡等）；

4. 问询David个人的饮食习惯。

注意：1. 词数：120-150；

2. 可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。

阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的词数要求）。

[1] One young man went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. He passed the first interview; the director did the last interview, and made the last decision.

[2] The director discovered from the CV(简历) that the youth's academic achievements were excellent all the way. He asked, “Did you obtain any scholarship in school？” The youth answered “None”．The director asked, “Was it your father who paid for your school fees？” The youth answered, “My father passed away when I was one year old; it was my mother who paid for them.” The director asked, “Where did your mother work？” The youth answered, “My mother worked as a clothes cleaner.” The director asked, “Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before？” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to study and read more books.”

[3] The director requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect. The director said, “I have a request. When you go back today, go and ___________，and then see me tomorrow morning.”

[4] The youth went back and requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange, happy but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.

[5] The youth cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. His tears fell as he did that. This was the first time the youth had realized that it was this pair of hands that washed the clothes every day to pay the school fees. Then the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes.

[6] The next morning, the youth went to the director's office. The director asked, “Can you tell me what you have done and learned yesterday in your house？”

[7] The youth said, “Number 1, I know now what is appreciation. Without my mother, there would not the successful me today. Number 2, by working together and helping my mother, only I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Number 3, I have come to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship.

[8] The director said, “This is what I am looking for to be my manager. I want to recruit(招募) a person who can appreciate the help of others, a person who knows the sufferings of others to get things done, and a person who would not put money as his only goal in life. ”

[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, 63 million newspapers come out every day and of those 44 million 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 Earth911 about 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 100 billion gallons of water which is enough to supply all homes in New England for about 4 months.

[5] The United States would save 70 million 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 3 million tons of soil erosion(侵蚀), 4.5 million tons of animal wastes, and about 7 tons 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 1.5 million 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 $3.97 at the local Wal-Mart and a reusable water bottle cost between $4.99-$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. 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?

  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?

  A. About 44%.         B. About 63%.             C. About 70%.            D. About 75%.

61. In the article, the writer _____ 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 4 and 5?

  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?

  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?

  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?

  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.

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 by _____.

  A. a Chinese student      B. an American student     C. a Chinese teacher        D. an American teacher

55. This passage is supposed to write to ____.

  A. villagers in Fangmaping                                B. the writer’s parents

  C. Chinese readers                                    D. American readers

56. The writer chose to do volunteer work at _____.

  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 to _____.

  A. meet the graduation requirement                  B. look for another volunteer job

  C. get more chances to read                      D. encourage people to offer help