Mr. Scott has worked at a police station since he left army five years ago. He’s brave and has already caught many thieves. He was promoted (提升) to the rank of officer last month. Now he works harder.
It was Mrs. Scott’s birthday yesterday. The woman thought her husband was very busy, and she decided to hold a small party only with her husband. Mr. Scott agreed with her and they didn’t invite any friends of theirs to the party. At noon he didn’t go home for lunch and went to a shop. There he bought an expensive diamond necklace for his wife. He hoped to put it on her neck with his own hands at the party. To his sorrow, a rich woman’s house was broken into and some jewelry was stolen, and at once he was sent there to solve the case (案件)，when he came back to his office, it was late at night. He was tired and hungry. He brought out the necklace and was going to leave when he was asked to answer a telephone. Several minutes later when he came into his office, he found the necklace was gone, and he saw the case (盒子) only on his table. He became very angry and called all the policemen in and told them about it. But nobody admitted having stolen the necklace.
“I’ll give you a chance.” Said Mr. Scott, “ All the lights will be turned off. The man who took the necklace away will be able to put the necklace into the case in the dark.”
A few minutes later, Mr. Scott turned on the lights again. To his surprise, the case was also stolen.
【小题1】Mr. Scott was promoted because _______.

Mr. Scott has worked at a police station since he left army five years ago. He’s brave and has already caught many thieves. He was promoted (提升) to the rank of officer last month. Now he works harder.

It was Mrs. Scott’s birthday yesterday. The woman thought her husband was very busy, and she decided to hold a small party only with her husband. Mr. Scott agreed with her and they didn’t invite any friends of theirs to the party. At noon he didn’t go home for lunch and went to a shop. There he bought an expensive diamond necklace for his wife. He hoped to put it on her neck with his own hands at the party. To his sorrow, a rich woman’s house was broken into and some jewelry was stolen, and at once he was sent there to solve the case (案件)，when he came back to his office, it was late at night. He was tired and hungry. He brought out the necklace and was going to leave when he was asked to answer a telephone. Several minutes later when he came into his office, he found the necklace was gone, and he saw the case (盒子) only on his table. He became very angry and called all the policemen in and told them about it. But nobody admitted having stolen the necklace.

“I’ll give you a chance.” Said Mr. Scott, “ All the lights will be turned off. The man who took the necklace away will be able to put the necklace into the case in the dark.”

A few minutes later, Mr. Scott turned on the lights again. To his surprise, the case was also stolen.

1.Mr. Scott was promoted because _______.

2.Having read the story, we can know ______.

3.At last, _________

阅读下列材料，61― 65题中提到的人都是某个环境保护组织的成员。选项A ― F列举了他们日常所做的保护环境的事项。请将每组人员和他们所遵循的基本守则配对。有一组守则不用选，因为它不是针对任何特定人员的。

_________ 61. Mrs. Anderson is a housewife with three children. She has to stay at home, busy caring for her family every day. Since she has joined the group, she begins to set some rules for the whole family to obey. They are …

_________ 62. The Morgans are an old couple who have been retired for over five years. Mr. Morgan is fond of fishing while Mrs. Morgan likes playing the piano. They are often found by the neighbors enjoying themselves separately. Luckily for them, they have one common interest ― gardening. You may find the rules for them while doing gardening, as both of them are the members of the environmental group.  

_________ 63. Mr. Scott is a taxi driver. He is very warm-hearted and often helps people in this district. Being one of the organizers of the environmental group, he has some tips for others who use cars frequently.

_________ 64. Mr. Smiley is a boss of an advertising company. He acts as a member of several social organizations, including this environmental group. He says it is of great importance to do something to protect the environment. So he has some rules for himself as well as for his employees to obey while working.

_________ 65. Miss Reid is a shop assistant. In her everyday work, she often sees some consumers have little sense of environmental protection. She feels it her duty to advise them to do shopping according to some practical rules which will save them money as well as the environment in the long term.   

A.  * Have a proper tire pressure to save gas.

* Always keep your cars in good order, making all maintenance check point.

* Do at a constant speed, and step on the gas less hard.

* Use public transport as much as possible.

B. * Avoid buying things in plastic containers whenever possible.

* Buy only the most energy-saving models of appliances.

* Buy locally grown food and locally made products when possible.

* Don't buy products made from endangered animals.

* Don't buy products at the expense of important habitats such as rain forests.

C. * Recycle everything possible such as newspapers, cans, glass bottles, etc.

* Turn down the heat and turn off the water heater before leaving for vacation.
* Store food in re-usable containers, instead of one-off wraps.

* Recycle Christmas trees as many times as possible.

D. * Join a conservation (保护) organization.

* Volunteer your time to conservation projects.

* Encourage your family, friends, and neighbors to save resources too.

* Take an active part in such activities as planting trees.

* Teach children to respect nature and the environment.

E. * To have leftover food put in a pile to fertilize plants.
* Pull weeds by hand instead of using herbicides (除草剂).
* Use only organic fertilizers which do less harm to the soil.
* Never burn leaves but have them rotted.

F. * Recycle office and computer paper, cardboard, etc. whenever possible.

* Use more e-documents instead of paper ones.

* Print or copy on both sides of the paper.
* Re-use mail envelopes and file folders. 

    Mr. Scott has worked at a police station since he left army five years ago. He’s brave and has already caught many thieves. He was promoted (提升) to the rank of officer last month. Now he works harder.

    It was Mrs. Scott’s birthday yesterday. The woman thought her husband was very busy, and she decided to hold a small party only with her husband. Mr. Scott agreed with her and they didn’t invite any friends of theirs to the party. At noon he didn’t go home for lunch and went to a shop. There he bought an expensive diamond necklace for his wife. He hoped to put it on her neck with his own hands at the party. To his sorrow, a rich woman’s house was broken into and some jewelry was stolen, and at once he was sent there to solve the case (案件)，when he came back to his office, it was late at night. He was tired and hungry. He brought out the necklace and was going to leave when he was asked to answer a telephone. Several minutes later when he came into his office, he found the necklace was gone, and he saw the case (盒子) only on his table. He became very angry and called all the policemen in and told them about it. But nobody admitted having stolen the necklace.

    “I’ll give you a chance.” Said Mr. Scott, “ All the lights will be turned off. The man who took the necklace away will be able to put the necklace into the case in the dark.”

    A few minutes later, Mr. Scott turned on the lights again. To his surprise, the case was also stolen.

51. Mr. Scott was promoted because _______.

A. he had been in the army.                   B. he was young.

C. he had worked there for five years.                D. he did his duty better than his workmates.

52.Having read the story, we can know ______.

A. Mr. and Mrs. Scott loved each other.

B. the necklace was the most expensive in the town.

C. The Scotts had a few friends there.

D. Mr. Scott was the richest at the police station.

53.At last, _________

A. Mr. Scott knew who had stolen the necklace.

B. Mr. Scott lost both the necklace and the case.

C. the thief put the necklace back into the case.

D. Mr. Scott caught the thief in his office.

Mr. Scott lived in a small town. He had studied in a famous university and learned a lot there before he returned to his hometown where his father had a few factories. He began to manage them and they were all developed. In a few years he became one of the richest men there. He was often asked to the important meetings and talked volubly or bombastically. The people in the small town respected him and often asked him for some advice. So he always thought himself clever and right.

One autumn morning Mr. Scott went to the capital on business. On his way there he wanted to visit some places of interest. He drove well and got to the biggest city in his country successfully. And after he finished his work, he began to call on some of his old friends who worked there. They were happy to see each other and drank much. On his way to his hotel, he drove his car fast and knocked an old woman down who was crossing the street. The old woman was sent to a hospital and he was sent to the police station. A policeman asked him several questions and left him in cold and wet room alone in order to make him regain consciousness（清醒）.About two hours later he began to shout loudly in the room. The policeman let him out. “I didn’t think I would be insulted here!” Mr. Scott called out angrily. “Where are you usually insulted, then?” asked the policeman.

1. The phrase “talked volubly or bombastically” means_______.

A.令人生畏　　　　   B.高谈阔论

C.畏缩不前　　　　   D.缩头缩脑

2. Mr. Scott went to the capital______.

A. by plane　　　　　　   B. by train

C. by sea　　　　　　　　 D. by car

3. Mr. Scott knocked the old woman down because_______.

A. he had drunk much by then

B. he didn’t drive very well

C. there were lots of people in the street

D. he hurried to get to his hotel

4. The policeman left Mr. Scott in the cold room because_______.

A. he had something important to do

B. the man was too drunk to answer him

C. the man wouldn’t answer his questions

D. he wanted to insult the man