Tokyo’s government warned that the city’s water supply had been polluted by radiation, _______ concerns about the impact on Japan’s food supplies.

A. widened　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. widening

C. having widened　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to widen

It often appears that we have more to gain by speaking than by listening. One big advantage of speaking is that it gives you a chance to control others’ thoughts and actions. Whatever your goal is — to have a boss hire you, to   36  others to vote for the person of your  37  or to describe the  38   you want your hair cut ... the key to success seems to be the  39  to speak well.

Another  40  advantage of speaking is the chance it provides to  41   the admiration, respect, or liking of others. Tell jokes, and everyone will think you’re really a  42   man. Tell them all you know, and they’ll be  43  by your wisdom. But keep quiet, and it seems as if you are a  44  person.

Finally, talking gives you the  45  to release (释放) energy in a way that listening can’t. When you’re   46  , the chance to talk about your problems can often help you feel better. In the same way, you can often   47   your anger by letting it out orally. It is also helpful to   48   your excitement with others by talking about it,  49   keeping it inside often leaves you feeling as if you might burst.

While it is true that talking does have many advantages, it’s important to  50   that listening can do good to listeners, too. As you’ll soon read, being a good listener is one good way to  51  others with their problems; and what better way is there to have others   52  you? As for controlling others, it may be true that it’s hard to be persuasive while you’re listening, but your  53  to hear others out will often make them open to your ideas   54  . Listening is often reciprocal (互惠的). “You get what you  55  .”

36. A. insist           B. advise    C. persuade             D. suggest

37. A. friend      B. relation      C. choice         D. leader

38. A. idea            B. way       C. means         D. plan

39. A. resource      B. energy          C. power          D. ability

40. A. obvious       B. easy       C. new            D. special

41. A. gain            B. grasp     C. remain         D. seize

42. A. successful    B. simple     C. wise         D. stupid

43. A. affected    B. impressed   C. instructed     D. moved

44. A. fruitless          B. priceless     C. worthless    D. senseless

45. A. pleasure          B. course      C. duty        D. chance

46. A. in trouble     B. in danger   C. in debt       D. in silence

47. A. reduce       B. lengthen     C. deepen        D. widen

48. A. control       B. share      C. enjoy         D. remove

49. A. or               B. so              C. for               D. though

50. A. suppose          B. notice     C. realize     D. imagine

51. A. fail         B. cure       C. hurt        D. help

52. A. appreciate  B. listen to    C. envy      D. support

53. A. kindness   B. favor    C. willingness  D. eagerness

54. A. by turns              B. in return   C. in turn     D. in order

55. A. lose         B. ask for          C. need        D. give

Australians have been warned they face a life or death decision over their water — drink recycled sewage (污水) or die.
With the drought (干旱) continuing, the country is set to be forced to use purified (净化的) waste water for drinking, even though there is great opposition to the measure.
Queensland has become the first state to introduce the policy after a warning from its premier.
“I think in the end, because of the drought, all of Australia is going to end up drinking recycled purified water,” said Peter Beattie.
“These are difficult decisions, but you either drink water or you die. There’s no choice. It’s liquid gold; it’s a matter of life and death.”
Beattie said Australia’s second largest state would become the first to use recycled water for drinking.
Water is recycled in Britain and parts of northern Europe along with the US and Israel.
But Australians have never liked the idea.
To try to change the way Australians think, Prime Minister John Howard and Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull have adhered to Queensland’s move.
“I am very strongly for recycling and Mr. Beattie is right and I agree with him completely,” Howard said.
“Australian cities, all now facing water shortages because of the worst drought on record, must start to use recycled water.” added Turnbull, “All of our big cities have to widen the range of water sources to include sources which are not dependent on rainfall.”
【小题1】What is the text mainly about?

Nothing says love like a dozen long – stemmed roses on Valentine’s Day. More than a million roses will be sold during this festival for lovers, the biggest day of the year for the nation’s rose industry. It’s going to remain the most popular flower because love never goes out of style.

Yes, a rose is a rose is a rose. But selling them is no longer a beautiful experience for traditional flower shops. Supermarkets now offer convenience to the busy and discount rose shops help those hopelessly in love save money. Roses only is a good example of a discount rose retailer that was transformed from a traditional shop to answer the challenge in the’ 90s.

Inside this store on Sixth Avenue near 40 th Street, contemporary white furniture and wall – to – wall mirrors give it an expensive look. Customers move about freely among the counters, looking eagerly at the roses in more than 50 colors from shelf to shelf. Some customers say it’s the high quality of the roses that attracts them there. “I spent $ 20 but the flowers looked like I paid 60 or 70 dollars,” says one customer.

Studies show more people are buying roses in ones, two and threes these days. In fact, more than half of all roses are sold in bunches of fewer than a dozen. But Roses Only's low prices encourage people to spend. Even on Valentine's Day, when the price of a dozen roses and delivery can soar as high as $150, 12 of Roses Only's most expensive flowers sell for just $35. The company's key to success is to hold prices down by controlling every link in the rose chain. It grows its own roses in the sunshine of the Andes Mountains. In addition, the company also sells other items such as ballons and stuffed animals.    

       While discount rose retailers are witnessing their business bloom, U.S. rose growers aren’t able to compete with the fierce foreign competition. More than 57% of roses sold in the USA are grown in other countries. The biggest foreign producers are Colombia and Ecuador, which accounted for almost 90% of the total imported last year. The trend has hurt domestic rose growers such as Johnson Flowers of California, considered to be this country's leading producer.

Now, instead of fighting overseas rivals, the Johnsons are trying to work with them. "We have a few big fighting overseas rivals, the Johnsons are trying to work with them. “We may also widen our business to include the service area and be a representative for overseas flower producers.”

       As a result of severe competition, those in the rose business long for the good old days, whereas ordinary people benefit from the low price.

60．What is the central theme of this text?

A．The US rose business is going from bad to worse in spite of the efforts made.

B．The rose will remain the most popular flower as love never goes out of date.

C．The rose business is trying to meet the challenges in the market to succeed.

D．The rose industry plays an important role in American economy.

61．How does Roses Only obtain success in the discount rose retailing field?

       A．By setting up more chain stores across the country.

B．By selling roses in supermarkets.

C．By selling high quality roses at a low price.

D．By selling roses by the dozen.