Instead of using the car for short journeys, why not walk or ride a bicycle? Walking is a most popular form of exercise—it’s healthy and it can save you money. If you work nearby, try walking or cycling instead of driving. Walking your children to school gives them valuable road experience. 
Bus companies are using new buses: some run on new fuels which produce less pollution; some have easier access for disabled and old people. There are special traffic lanes (行车道) to make bus journeys easier and more reliable. So do something to help solve the pollution problem—let the bus take you to work and your children to school. 
All car journeys, long or short, can be hard work. For some trips it is wiser to take the train. Leave your car at home and walk, cycle or take a bus to and from the station. Train travel is fast, safe and comfortable. Train tickets are not always expensive; some are quite cheap at discount.请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从28－45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
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People were asked to comment __28__ scenes from films like Pulp Fiction, TV series like Channel 4’s Brookside and cartoons like South Park. Leeds University concluded that people made a __29__between bad language used in programmes for adults, and those _30__ for children.
| A. for | B. on | C. of | D. over | |
| A. destination | B. difference | C. extinction | D. distinction | |
| A. meant | B. provide | C. intend | D. supply |
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Advertisements need to attract and ___31__ the attention of the public. Some advertisements consist of pictures or the words of experts to show people how good the products are. Others try to create advertisements that people simply enjoy ___32___. As present-day advertisers often have large ____33___, a lot of money is spent on applying modern techniques of design to make these advertisements as _____34_____ attractive as possible.
Not all advertising is about selling products and services for a profit. Some contemporary advertisements mainly aim to make contributions to society. There are public advertisements ____35_____citizens to participate in improving their neighbourhood, protecting the environment, and helping other people. ___36___ the last decade, the government has worked hard at using advertisements to educate the public on fighting AIDS, saving water, helping the poor, giving up smoking, etc. These advertisements have helped to increase public knowledge, which has made our society a better place for everyone.
| A. pay | B. make | C. receive | D. hold | |
| A. looking | B. staring | C. looking at | D. staring at | |
| A. budgets | B. gadgets | C. plans | D. profits | |
| A. more visually | B. less visually | C. visually | D. visual | |
| A. encourage | B. encouraged | C. to encourage | D. encouraging | |
| A. From | C. By | D. Since | D. Over |
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Dear Editor,
I am writing to ????????___37___about the plan for a new airport. Many people have been 38 the idea from the start. However, the government is planning to go ahead with the building next year.
First, the government says that the airport will bring us industry and jobs. 39 , in my opinion, it will ruin the character of Tamford, a historic country town. Although the airport would bring tourists, I am not sure they would want to stay in a dirty, industrial town.
___40____ the government says, it is clear that the airport will also affect our health. Problems will increase even though the government has promised us a new hospital. Air pollution will get worse and this will be harmful to people, for example, it can cause cancer. Noise pollution will also have an ___41___ on the houses and schools near the airport.
I think other people should write to the government about this problem. We should do everything we can 42 this airport.
| A. protect | B. protest | C. proposal | D. promote | |
| A. disagree | B. for | C. in favour of | D. against | |
| A. However | B. Therefore | C. Instead | D. Besides | |
| A. Whatever | B. No matter which | C. Although | D. No matter | |
| A. affect | B. influent | C. damage | D. effect | |
| A. stop | B. to stop | C. stopping | D. stopped |
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And a word of advice. To avoid getting confused about the British tipping system, you need to ____43____ your bill to see if a tip is included or not. If it isn’t, I suggest leaving 10% of the bill for the waiter or waitress --- ___44____ a bit more if the service is good. Talking of money --- it’s really easy to exchange traveller’s cheques at banks or hotels so I ___45___ you to get some of those before you come.
| A. examine | B. check | C. test | D. look | |
| A. even | B. just | C. yet | D. still | |
| A. suggest | B. persuade | C. request | D. advise |