When our children were younger, it was popular for city people to buy a small farm in the country and       a few animals there.

One of our new neighbors        ducks. They seemed very lovely; however, they were       to run around in their yard and the neighbors’ yards—      ours. Our vegetables were their favorite food. Often we would “shoo” the ducks home and want to know_      there wasn’t a fence to keep them.

One day, I asked her if she      her ducks were bringing trouble to my garden. She told me that they were her   _   and he was away traveling. My attitude （态度） to her was bad. We realized that our neighbors were not planning to build a        , so our son built one .The ducks now stayed in their own yard. I didn’t see my neighbor again       months later.

A women’s church group asked me to       at their mother and daughter party. The topic was “Love”. Much to my       ，the first woman I saw when I walked into the church was my neighbor. I knew I could not speak about love to them when I hadn’t been     __ my neighbor. So I walk        to her and said sorry for my attitude. She forgave（原谅）me and then we talked a lot     _ .

Do you have anybody like that in your life? Let me encourage（鼓励）       ，if at all possible, go to clear the air between you.

1.A. put                                B. keep                                 C. send                                  D. take

2.A. bought                              B. sold                                    C. dropped                           D. showed

3.A. made                             B. allowed                            C.  invited                           D. chosen

4.A. except                              B. but                                      C. without                   D. including

5.A. what                              B. why                                   C. if                                        D. when

6.A. saw                                B. understood                     C. thought                            D. realized

7.A. husband’s                     B. daughter’s                       C. wife’s                                D. grandma’s

8.A. fence                                      B. house                               C. home                                D. room

9.A. after                              B. before                              C. until                                  D. while

10.A. speak                                   B. talk                                    C. say                                     D. tell

11.A. happiness                            B. disappointment              C.sadness                             D. surprise

12.A.worried about                    B. patient  with                  C. strict with                         D. annoyed with

13.A. up                                B. along                                 C. around                             D. down

14.A. angrily                        B. seriously                          C. happily                    D. carefully

15.A. us                               B. you                                   C. ourselves                         D. Yourselves

What will the house look like in the future? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects（建筑师） believe that they are all possible. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.
The tree house
Many architects in the world would like to build a “tree house.” Like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home. The “root” (根) of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil (土壤) to keep the home’s temperature.
 The Lizard house
Like a lizard (蜥蜴), changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it’s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.
 Meals at home
This design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture (建筑风格). It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.
Learning from the past
Looking to the future isn’t the only way to be green. Sometimes, ancient techniques (古老的技术) can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney (烟囱) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier to flow out hot air from the chimney.
【小题1】What is the best title (标题) of the passage?

What will the house look like in the future? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects（建筑师） believe that they are all possible. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.

The tree house

Many architects in the world would like to build a “tree house.” Like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home. The “root” (根) of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil (土壤) to keep the home’s temperature.

 The Lizard house

Like a lizard (蜥蜴), changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it’s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.

 Meals at home

This design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture (建筑风格). It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.

Learning from the past

Looking to the future isn’t the only way to be green. Sometimes, ancient techniques (古老的技术) can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney (烟囱) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier to flow out hot air from the chimney.

1.What is the best title (标题) of the passage?

2.We can heat water, produce electricity or create fresh air for the home_______.

3.What will happen to the cover of the lizard house when it’s in the bright sun?

4.The passage seems to tell us that meals at home in the future________.            .

5. A chimney can be a useful air conditioner but it used to cause________.          .

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯﹙每个单词限用一次﹚

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Can you imagine inviting 12 friends to a party with only 35 yuan to spend? Or could you take a holiday in Tibet with 1.______ 500 yuan? Can you imagine making a short film with only 3,000yuan?

Well, you might say it’s 2._____ because these things cost a lot of money.But Qiao Xiaodao,, a 36-year-old artist, shows it’s all possible in his 3._______ The Good Life Doesn’t Have to Cost a Fortune﹙大笔钱﹚。“People like to say that ‘I will do something as soon as I have got 4.______ money’,but you should never let money become a problem to stop you from 5._____ a happy life,” he said. Qiao lived a cheap 6.______ wonderful life. He started a rock band with his nephew, and 7.________ own CD record came out a few years ago.“In 8._____, we can do many things with only a little money,”he said. “A happy life 9.______ that you are able to feed yourself every day, to have money to make your dream come true, and to be good 10.______ family members,”said Qiao.