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阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　We found that bar at last. I didn't have to ask again, for there it was in big red neon letters over the window-Star Bar. There were some iron tables outside with plastic chairs around them. A few people sat listlessly around, looking at a portable television set that someone had brought out of the bar. they were all in thin summer dresses or short-sleeved shirts; even at that late hour it was stifling. Two thin dog lay under one of the tables with their tongues out, and some of the women were fanning themselves unenthusiastically (无精打采的) with magazines.

　　“He's not here,” I said, after a quick look around. The television was blaring out an advertisement for a detergent (洗衣粉), and the people sitting round had their eyes glued to the picture of a woman proudly showing how white her husband's underwear was after having been washed. They took no notice of us at all.

　　“Well, what did you expect?” replied Fergus, yawning. “It's only half past nine, and he said he would be here at nine. You ought to know Graig by this time. He'll turn up sometime after ten.”

1．The writer and his friend ________.

[　　]

A．had never been to that bar before

B．did not know if they had come to the right place

C．asked somebody the name of the bar

D．had little difficulty in finding the bar

2．What does the underlined word “stifling” (Paragraph 1) probably mean?

[　　]

A．Disappearing gradually.

B．Giving out into the air.

C．Hot and breathless.

D．Pleasing and comfortable.

3．The people outside the bar ________.

[　　]

A．were very interested in the television program

B．were chatting with a saleswoman

C．had no particular interest in anything

D．were very uncomfortable

4．Fergus was not surprised that Craig was not there, because he knew that ________.

[　　]

A．Craig intended to come later

B．they had mistaken the time

C．Craig had been delayed

D．Craig was always late

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　　We found that bar at last, I didn't have to ask again, for there it was in big red neon （霓虹灯） letters over the windowStar Bar. There were some iron tables outside with plastic chairs around them. A few people sat listlessly around, looking at a portable television set that someone had brought out of the bar. They were all in thin summer dresses or short-sleeved shirts; even at that late hour it was stifling. Two thin dogs lay under one of the tables with their tongues out, and some of the women were fanning themselves unenthusiastically （无精打采的） with magazines.

　　“He's not here. ” I said, after a quick look around. The television was blaring out an advertisement for a detergent （洗衣粉） , and the people sitting round had their eyes glued to the picture of a woman proudly showing how white her husband's underwear was after having been washed. They took no notice of us at all.

　　“Well , what did you expect” replied Fergus , yawning. “It's only half past nine , and he said he would be here at nine. You ought to know Graig by this time. He'll turn up sometime after ten. ”

1．The writer and his friend ________.

[　　]

A．had never been to that bar before

B．did not know if they had come to the right place

C．asked somebody the name of the bar

D．had little difficulty in finding the bar

2．What does the underlined word “stifling” （ Paragraph 1） probably mean?

[　　]

3．The people outside the bar ________.

[　　]

A．were very interested in the television program

B．were chatting with a saleswoman

C．had no particular interest in anything

D．were very uncomfortable

4．Fergus was not surprised that Graig was not there, because he knew that ________.

[　　]

A．Graig intended to come later

B．they had mistaken the time

C．Graig had been delayed

D．Graig was always late

Consumers are being confused and misled by the hodge-podge(大杂烩) of environmental claims made by household products, according to a “green labeling” study published by Consumers International Friday.

Among the report’s more unacceptalbe findings – a German fertilizer described itself as “earthworm friendly”; a brand of flour said it was “non-polluting” and a British toilet paper claimed to be “environmentally friendlier”.

The study was written and researched by Britain’s National Consumer Council (NCC) for lobby group Consumers International. It was funded by the German and Dutch governments and the European Commission.

“While many good and useful claims are being made, it is clear that there is a long way to go in ensuring shoppers are adequately informed about the environmental impacts they buy,” said Consumers International director, Anna Fielder.

The 10-country study surveyed product packaging in Britain, Western Europe, Scandinavia and the United States. It found that products sold in Germany and the United Kingdom made the most environmental claims on average.

The report focused on claims made by specific products, such as detergent (洗涤剂), insect sprays and some garden products. It did not test claims, but compared them to labeling guidelines set by the International Standards Organization (ISO) in September, 1999. Researchers documented claims of environmental friendliness made by about 2,000 products and found many too vague or too misleading to meet ISO standards.

“Many products had specially designed labels to make them seem environmentally friendly, but in fact many of these symbols mean nothing,” said report researcher Philip Page.

“Laundry detergents made the most number of claims with 158. Household cleaners were second with 145 separate claims, while paints were third on our list with 73. The high numbers show how confusing it must be for consumers to sort the true from the misleading,” he said.

The ISO labeling standards ban vague or misleading claims on product packaging, because terms such as “environmentally friendly” and “non-polluting” cannot be verified. “What we are now pushing for is to have multinational corporations meet the standards set by the ISO,” said Page.

1.According to the passage, the NCC found it unacceptable that _______.

A. all the products surveyed claim to meet ISO standards

B. the claims made by products are often unclear and deceiving

C. consumers would believe many of the manufacturers’ claims

D. few products actually prove to be environment friendly

2.As indicated in this passage, with so many good claims, the consumers _______.

A. are becoming more cautious about the products they are going to buy

B. are still not willing to pay more for products with green labeling

C. are becoming more aware of the effects different products have on the environment

D. still do not know the exact impact of different products on the environment

3.It can be inferred from the passage that the lobby group Consumer International wants to _______.

A. make product labeling satisfy ISO requirements

B. see all household products meet environmental standards

C. warn consumers of the danger of so-called green products

D. verify the effects of non-polluting products

Not too long ago, a Chicago brewery (酿造厂) introduced a new beer that was supposed to be the least fattening（making people fat） on the market. It was lighter, so they called it LITE. Only two months after the new beer had been on sale, however, strange new ads appeared in the Chicago newspapers. They read 'LITE Tastes Soapy'. The public, of course, was confused. Who wanted a beer that tasted like soap（肥皂）, even if it was non-fattening?   

The new ads weren't talking about LITE beer, however. They were for a product of the LITE Soap Company. The president of the LITE Soap Company, Mrs Ruth Ascott, was very upset with the brewery for taking the name of her high-powered detergent (洗涤剂) and using it as the name of a new beer. LITE Soap had had the same name for 53 years. She wrote to the brewery, insisting that they should not use the word LITE in their beer ads. The brewery replied that they could—and would—because beer and soap were so different. They planned to ignore the 'LITE Tastes Soapy' ads, since the public knew which LITE was which.

Mrs Ascott then wanted to plan a new campaign. The ads would read 'LITE Is Wonderful for Washing Clothes'.

1.It is clear that _____.

A. the Chicago brewery was sure the soap company would add to its fame

В. the LITE Soap Company is happy to know the name of the beer

С. the ad 'LITE Tastes Soapy' did harm to LITE the beer

D. the brewery was not surprised at all to see the ad 'LITE Tastes Soapy'

2.It seems that_____.

A.  the new beer may lose weight         В.  the brewery was right

С.  making ads is not difficult           D.  most beer makes us fat

3.When the ad 'LITE Tastes Soapy' comes out, _____.

A. the beer sold well on the market     

В. it confused some consumers of the beer

С. people thought the beer was the least fattening

D. people began to like the product from LITE Soap Company

4.We may conclude that_____.

A. neither of the two products sells well

В. both the two companies get on very well

С. the brewery did wrong to the LITE Soap Company

D. it was wrong of the soap company to have LITE as her own name

5.When the public read the ad in the last paragraph, they _____.

A. might wash their clothes with the beer       В. are likely to stop to buy the beer

С. might be more confused than ever before     D. may find out which LITE was which

As a result of pollution, Lake Erie, on the borders of the USA and Canada, is now without many living things.

   Pollution in water is not simply a matter of “poisons” killing large numbers of fish overnight. Very often the effects of pollution are not noticed for many months or years because the first organisms (生物体) to be affected are either plants or plankton (浮游生物). These organisms are the food of fish, birds, and other creatures. When this food disappears, the fish and birds die too. In this way a whole food chain can be wiped out, and it is not until dead fish and water birds are seen at the river’s edge or on the sea shore that people realize what is happening.

   Where do the substances which pollute water come from? There are two main sources, sewage(污水) and industrial waste. As more detergent (洗涤剂)is used in homes, more of it is finally put into our rivers, lakes and seas.  Detergents harm water birds by breaking down the natural substances which keep their feathers waterproof. Sewage itself, if not properly treated, makes the water dirty and prevents all forms of life in rivers and the sea from receiving the oxygen they need. Industrial waste is even more harmful since there are many highly poisonous materials in it, such as copper and lead.

   So if we want to stop this pollution, the answer is simple. Sewage and industrial waste must be made clean before flowing into the water reservoirs. It may already be too late to save some rivers and lakes, but others can still be saved if the correct action is taken at once.

1.Pollution in water is noticed ________.

A. when the first organisms are affected

B. when many fish and birds die   

C. when poisons are poured into water

D. As soon as the balance of nature is destroyed

2.Living things die in a lake or river because there is no ________.

A. water         B. fish                   C. Poison               D. oxygen

3.The underlined word “waterproof” in the third paragraph means “          ”.

A. full of water   B. not allowing water to go through

C. covered with water   D. cleaned by water

4.Which of the following things is /are harmful according to the passage？

A. Industrial waste and chemicals    B. Water in the river

C. Coal and wood  D. plastic