We all need a healthy environment. ____, we produce waste every day and it ____ harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do ____ to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real ____ to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a ____ life.

Remember these three _____: reduce, reuse and recycle.

Reduce means “use less”. Don't ____ things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really ____ or maybe the ____ one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from a ____ country.

Reuse means “use again”. Use things for ____ possible. When we buy things, make sure that they ____ a long time. We should take care of them ____ they will last, and we should ____ them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them ____.

Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it ____ energy to change something into something else, it’s better than ____ things or burning them. Find out ____ can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy ____ made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save ____.

1.A. Therefore      B. However      C. Otherwise     D. Besides

2.A. gives          B. takes         C. causes        D. does

3.A. something      B. everything    C. nothing        D. everything

4.A. difference      B. mistake       C. effect         D. help

5.A. busy          B. hard          C. green         D. happy

6.A. letters         B. words         C. sentences     D. lessons

7.A. buy           B. produce       C. save         D. waste

8.A. necessary      B. important      C. helpful       D. useful

9.A. cheap         B. expensive      C. new         D. old

10.A. rich           B. developed      C. foreign      D. poor

11.A. as soon as      B. as long as      C. as much as    D. as well as

12.A. use           B. last            C. keep        D. live

13.A. so that        B. if              C. because      D. though

14.A. sell           B. lend           C. throw        D. repair

15.A. less           B. more          C. again        D. better

16.A. costs          B. spends         C. takes        D. pays

17.A. throwing away  B. putting away    C. taking away   D. giving away

18.A. that           B. which         C. what         D. how

19.A. cups           B. bags          C. boxes        D. products

20.A. money         B. trees          C. paper        D. time

Today our lives are changing faster than at any time in history. Here we report on three important changes that will have a big impact on our everyday lives in the future．
The cashless society 
Cash and bank-notes will disappear almost completely. They will be replaced by smart cards, namely plastic cards: microchip（微芯片）processors（处理器）loaded with some money. When we pay for goods，the shop assistant will put our smart card into a payment terminal（终端）and money will come into his card from our card. When all the money is used up，we will be able to reloadit by putting it into a telephone，dialing our bank account and money will be put into the card from the account.
Interactive telephones 
Talking computers will play an important part. They will recognize speech, ask us what information we need, look through a database，and put the information into speech．If we want to book a flight or pay a bill by phone, we will interact with a talking computer to do so. Human telephone operators will be used only for more complex operations such as dealing with complaints or solving special problems.
Traffic jams in cities will be reduced because drivers will use electronic route maps to find the quickest route to their destination. Electronic systems will start changing motorists for driving in cities．As soon as motorists have to pay to drive in cities, they will stop using their cars and use public transport instead. Speed control systems will be built into cars. These systems will automatically（自动地）regulate the speed of the car to take account of traffic and weather conditions and prevent accidents. It will be many years before these changes bring results but when they do，there will be a titanic improvement in road safety.
With the development of science and technology, more and more advanced things will be invented or created. Life in the future is undoubtedly different from that at the present.
【小题1】Cash and bank-note will disappear because         .

There is a lot of luck in drilling for oil. The drill may just miss the oil although it is near; on the other hand, it may strike oil at a fairly high level. When the drill goes down, it brings up soil. The soil is examined for traces(痕迹) of oil. If they are disappointed at one place, the drillers go to another. A lot of money has been spent, for example, in the deserts of Egypt, in “searching” for oil. Sometimes little is found. When we buy some petrol(汽油) for our cars, we pay not only the cost of the petrol, but also part of the cost of the search that is always going on.

1. The driller is unlucky when the drill_______.

A. goes very near the oil without striking it

B. brings up oil

C. strikes oil at a fairly high level

D. does not bring up oil

2. The cost of unsuccessful drilling is_______.

A. met by the driller

B. paid by the government

C. included in the selling price of petrol

D. returned by the oil wells

3. According to the passage, which of the following is right?

A. The drillers are the kings of the oil field, and the engineers are their people.

B. The drillers always send their drills more than a mile into the earth.

C. Sometimes the oil wells may be destroyed by the fire because the great pressure of gas and oil.

D. If you go to the desert of Egypt, you’ll see a lot of oil wells.

Today our lives are changing faster than at any time in history. Here we report on three important changes that will have a big impact on our everyday lives in the future．
The cashless society 
Cash and bank-notes will disappear almost completely. They will be replaced by smart cards, namely plastic cards: microchip（微芯片）processors（处理器）loaded with some money. When we pay for goods，the shop assistant will put our smart card into a payment terminal（终端）and money will come into his card from our card. When all the money is used up，we will be able to reloadit by putting it into a telephone，dialing our bank account and money will be put into the card from the account.
Interactive telephones 
Talking computers will play an important part. They will recognize speech, ask us what information we need, look through a database，and put the information into speech．If we want to book a flight or pay a bill by phone, we will interact with a talking computer to do so. Human telephone operators will be used only for more complex operations such as dealing with complaints or solving special problems.
Traffic jams in cities will be reduced because drivers will use electronic route maps to find the quickest route to their destination. Electronic systems will start changing motorists for driving in cities．As soon as motorists have to pay to drive in cities, they will stop using their cars and use public transport instead. Speed control systems will be built into cars. These systems will automatically（自动地）regulate the speed of the car to take account of traffic and weather conditions and prevent accidents. It will be many years before these changes bring results but when they do，there will be a titanic improvement in road safety.
With the development of science and technology, more and more advanced things will be invented or created. Life in the future is undoubtedly different from that at the present

1. 1.

   Cash and bank-note will disappear because______.

   1. A.
      they will be out of use sooner or later
   2. B.
      they will be replaced by plastic cards convenient to use
   3. C.
      we can load money from the bank
   4. D.
      they will be rejected by payment terminals
2. 2.

   What will you do if the money in your card is used up?

   1. A.
      Go to the bank to deposit some money
   2. B.
      Put the card into a telephone and dial the bank account
   3. C.
      Buy a new card
   4. D.
      We don’t know
3. 3.

   Which of the following would be the best subtitle for the fourth paragraph?

   1. A.
      Future cars
   2. B.
      Speed control systems
   3. C.
      Intelligent cars
   4. D.
      Traffic jams
4. 4.

   Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   1. A.
      When we buy tickets for flying somewhere else, we can have a talk with the computer
   2. B.
      If you make a complaint, you can use human telephone operation
   3. C.
      Drivers will stop using their cars and use public transport in order to prevent accidents
   4. D.
      The help of electronic route maps will decrease traffic jams
5. 5.

   The underlined word “titanic” in Paragraph 4 means ______.

   1. A.
      huge and great
   2. B.
      the name of a ship
   3. C.
      slight
   4. D.
      increasing