完形填空

　A pine tree in California was regarded （看作）the oldest tree in the world. People thought 　1　 was nearly 5,000 years old. 　2　　 　they could not be 　3　　 　. Then someone 　4　 the tree down 　5　　 　a chain saw （链式锯）。Kiling the 　6　　 　tree in the world was a 　7　　 　thing to do. But when the tree 　8　　 　down, 　9　　 　knew its 　10　　 　. It was 4,900 　11　　 　.

　How can you 　12　　 　the age of a tree? If you ever 　13　　 　a tree that has just 　14　　 　cut down, take a look at the cut 　15　　 　. You will see rings. There are little rings in the middle. 　16　　 　each ring is a larger one. The ring 　17　　 　the bark （树皮）is the biggest one of 　18　　 　.

　Count these rings. A tree grows one ring each 　19　　 　. A ten-year-old tree has ten rings. A sixty-year-old tree has sixty rings. 　20　　 　rings does a 4,900-year-old tree have?

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In America, where labor（劳工） costs are so high, "do-it-yourself" is a way of life. Many people 31 their own cars, build their own garages, and even rebuild their own houses.  32 many of them will also write their own books. In Hollywood there is a 33 that publishes（出版）children's books with the help of computers.  34 other book companies also publish that way, this company is not like the others. It 35  the reader to become the main character with the help of computers. Here is 36  they do it. Let us suppose a child is named Hody. The computer uses this information to make up a story  37 pictures. The story is then printed up. "This book is about me," a child who 38  such a book might say. So the company is called "Me-Books Publishing Company".

  39  like me-books because they like to see in print their own names, their pictures, and the names of their friends and their pets. But more 40 , in this way, readers are much more interested in reading the stories. Me-books are helping children to learn how to read.

There used to be a pine tree ________ my window.

1. A.
   in the front of
2. B.
   in front of
3. C.
   behind
4. D.
   inside

完形填空（二）（本题共15小题，满分30分）

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We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it___1__ our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest __2__activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you.

Reduce means “use less”. Don’t waste things. This ___3__money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think __4___it is really necessary—or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if __5____ and try not to buy too many things from abroad.

Reuse means “use again”. Use things for as long as possible. When we buy things, make sure that they __6__ a long time. We should look after them__7__ they will last and we should repair 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 __8_.

Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it takes __9__ to change something into something else, it’s better than throwing things away or burning them. Find out what can be recycled in your_10___ and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy products made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save trees.

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       The Greens lived in a small town. Mr. Green worked in a factory. Mrs. Green didn’t go out to work. She cooked meals and did some ___46____ at home all day. Their child Bob studied in a middle school far from their____47____. And he took a bus to school every day. Mrs. Green ___48___ get up very early in the morning to cook breakfast for the family.

   One morning, Mrs. Green didn’t feel well, ___49____ she told her son to get something to eat himself. The boy didn’t find any food in the fridge and went to school without breakfast. After Bob left home, Mrs. Green felt very ___50___about that. She got up and cooked ___51______delicious for her son. Then she went to the bus stop and took a bus to her son’s school. It was her first time to go to her son’s school. After thirty minutes, she ____52____ the bus. “I can’t find the ___53_____ to my son’s school. What shall I do?” she asked a man at the side of the road for help. “It doesn’t matter. Lie down in the middle of the ____54____and the policemen will take you there,” the man answered.

   “I don’t think so. The doctors will come __55_the policemen,” said Mrs. Green.

1. A. shopping                 B. cleaning                 C. reading                  D. writing

2. A. office                                    B. room                                C. family            D. home

3. A. shall                                      B. may                                  C. had to           D. can

4. A. when                                    B. so                                    C. but                          D. or

5.A. angry                                     B. sorry                                C. happy            D. excited

6.A. something                           B. anything                         C. everything   D. nothing

7. A. got on                                  B. took off                           C. put away               D. got off

8. A. way                                     B. money                    C. traffic            D. stop

9. A. school                                  B. park                                 C. road                        D. shop

10. A. because                                      B. instead                       C. because of   D. instead of