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     We are lucky to live in a rich country where we have many things. However, most of us usually  1  some
things.
     Electricity is one thing  2  we waste most. Lights, TVs,  3  and other things are often kept on even when
no one is using them. We should turn them off when we do not need them. It  4  less than a second to do it.
Anyhow, not wasting electricity save money, because we do not have to  5  the electricity we do not use.
     The second thing that we often waste is water. Fresh water is precious*,  6  it shouldn't be wasted. It is
only a simple matter of turning off a tap*. I am sure  7  can do this easily if he wants to. 
      8  big waste is food. My mother  9  cook so much food that much of it was thrown away. I told her we
had wasted so much  10 . She thought I was right and now cooks  11  what we can eat.
     It is not  12  to be wasteful. I find there is a simple  13  of not wasting things. That is to use only what
we  14 . Do not touch what we do not need.  15  this way we can stop being wasteful.
(     )1. A. use      
(     )2. A. what      
(     )3. A. radios    
(     )4. A. brings    
(     )5. A. afford    
(     )6. A. though    
(     )7. A. nobody    
(     )8. A. Others      
(     )9. A. planned to  
(     )10. A. electricity 
(     )11. A. mainly   
(     )12. A. right    
(     )13. A. way      
(     )14. A. buy      
(     )15. A. On       
B. wash   
B. that   
B. apples  
B. costs   
B. save    
B. because  
B. something
B. Other   
B. used to  
B. water   
B. only   
B. fine    
B. thing   
B. need   
B. In      
C. waste    
C. whose    
C. bikes    
C. keeps    
C. pay for   
C. so       
C. everybody  
C. Another   
C. was able to
C. food     
C. mostly   
C. bad     
C. plan       
C. bring    
C. For     
D. forget       
D. who          
D. doors        
D. takes        
D. care for     
D. but          
D. nothing      
D. The other    
D. was afraid to
D. money        
D. specially    
D. necessary    
D. project                        
D. get          
D. At           
阅读理解
       When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We
lived on a farm, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left
school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that my life has its
problems too.
       One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and
housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that
I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom
use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.
       Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever you tastes in culture or entertainment(娱乐活动). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more
important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising-and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.
       Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens(十几岁)or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem
preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.
1. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?
A. Staying on the farm.
B. Moving to the countryside.
C. Leaving home for the city.
D. Running away from the school.
2. Which of the following is true about the writer?
A. He is very old now.
B. He is in good health.
C. He prefers driving a car.
D. He lives in the city now.
3. In the passage, the writer tries to __________.
A. express his opinions about way of life
B. describe his life in the countryside
C. show an interest in the outside world
D. persuade the reader to live in the city
4. How is the passage mainly developed?
A. By inferring.
B. By comparing.
C. By listing examples.
D. By giving explanations.

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