【小题1】After the earthquake, only few houses s________.
【小题2】The family began to d___________ the Christmas tree with glass balls and lights a week ago.
【小题3】They c_________ for the first prize in the race yesterday.
【小题4】I’m looking for the boss who is in c_________ of your company .
【小题5】It’s my great h______ to represent my school to attend the opening ceremony.
【小题6】 It remains unknown which country will h_________ the international tennis tournament.
【小题7】He was a__________ to Beijing University, which made his family excited.
【小题8】China is a country b________ to the Third World.
【小题9】While many people turn to computer for news and movies, it doesn’t mean that the TV set will be r________ in the near future.
【小题10】The gloves were d_________ for extremely cold weather.

The idea about the phoenix goes back to Ancient Egypt, where we find the phoenix described as a handsome, eagle-like bird, with part-golden, part-red plumage, that spent most of its life in the Arabian deserts. It was rarely seen and according to one version of the story, only appeared in Egypt once every five hundred years, when it flew to Heliopolis, “city of the sun”, and deliberately burnt itself to ashes by settling on the altar (祭坛) flame there! However, it seems it did not really die because from those same ashes a young, fully formed phoenix was born and flew away, apparently back to Arabia.
It is pretty obvious that no one has ever seen or will see a living phoenix. The interesting thing is that we can find certain clues which may explain one aspect of the Egyptians’ idea. It may sound unbelievable, but some birds are apparently quite charmed by flames and small fires, especially members of the crow family. One zoologist actually proved this by setting fire to some straw near to a tame（驯养的）rook, a large black bird like a crow. Far from becoming nervous and backing away, the bird deliberately stood over the flames, with raised and vibrating wings. It didn’t get burnt, but the image it presented by its strange behavior was almost exactly like that shown in illustrations of the mythical phoenix!
Why birds should occasionally behave in this strange way is not clear. One idea is that they carefully use the heat of the flames to relieve the annoyance caused by their feather mites (虱) which all birds have. Whatever the reason, it is quite possible that the Ancient Egyptians saw birds behaving in this way, from time to time, and used it as the basis of their phoenix myth, adding fanciful details which closely linked it to their worship of the sun and their belief in resurrection.
Nowadays, the phoenix is much less important to us than it was to the Egyptians. But the logo of modern fire insurance companies, which employ the phoenix as one of their symbols, refers that in one sense the idea of it remains.  
【小题1】 According to the passage, the phoenix _________ .

Twenty-five years ago if you made a trip to the local library and searched for articles on globing warming, you’d probably come up with a few from the leading magazines in the world. As an Internet search on global warming now shows, the subject has become as rooted in people’s mind as Madonna or microwave cooking.
With the possible exception of another world war, a giant planet, or an incurable disease, global warming may be the largest danger to our planet. For decades human factories and cars have sent billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, and the climate has begun to show some signs of warming. If steps are not taken soon to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide sent into the atmosphere, the result could terribly affect human life. We have already seen growing destruction, such as drought and death in Sudan, flooding in Asia, bush fires in Indonesia, and fierce winter storms in central Europe.
The Republic of Maldives is barely above sea level. Its 250, 000 citizens are scattered across 1,200 islands in the Indian Ocean. A strong typhoon could spell the end for the entire country, as sea levels could continue rising. The entire population would have to be moved away as the country disappears under the sea.
The greenhouse effect is a naturally occurring phenomenon that keeps our planet at a comfortable temperature averaging 60°F. Since the mid-nineteenth century, however, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased nearly 30% because of the increased use of fossil fuels to run cars, heat homes and power factories. Without controlling, the amount of carbon-dioxide by 2100 may increase by 30%-150% and could lift the average global temperature by up to 2.5° F the next 50 years.
【小题1】.
With the first paragraph, the author intends to       .

A．can only affect the earth in an unfavorable way

B．is something easy to control

C．is caused by human act

D．will be good to us if it remains at a proper level

Complete the sentences with the right word, whose first letter has already been  given. ( 10 points )
【小题1】We must realize that using too many d________ paper cups will cause a lot of waste and serious pollution.
【小题2】In those earthquake-stricken areas, food, tents as well as medicine were u_________ needed as thousands of people became homeless or seriously injured.
【小题3】 The p_________ of the Harry Potter Series made the author J. K. Rowling world-famous overnight.
【小题4】A thousand words will not leave so deep an i___________as one deed（行动）, so please take some action to catch the opportunity to practise your English if you really want to make progress.
【小题5】According to the report, this kind of e____________ products causes no harm to the atmosphere, but it remains to be seen whether it is effective.
【小题6】It’s reported that the p___________of imported music to exported music is about 50:1 in China now.
【小题7】As this painting is a perfect c________ of eastern and western styles, it will surely be sold at a very high price.
【小题8】When faced with trouble, you should keep calm and try to come up with a solution instead of just c_________.
【小题9】Since your purpose of going to school is to o_________ knowledge, why do you waste so much time playing?
【小题10】This TV programme is to test how easily a common person can be c________ to change his mind and make a purchase.

Taking a trip abroad is certainly good for old couples, but it remains ____ whether they will enjoy it.

A．to see            B．to be seeing        C．to have seen       D．to be seen