Seth DeBolt is a plant scientist at the University of Kentucky US. He and other scientists wanted to find a source of fuel that poor people in rural areas of developing countries could use to make electricity.

The United Nations Development Program says a billion and a half people have no electricity. A billion others have an undependable supply.

    Professor DeBolt went on a study trip to rural Indonesia. He saw that there was very little waste in the use of agricultural products. Everything that farmers grew was used for something. Even the remains of fruit that people did not eat were fed to chickens.

Little waste meant there was little that could be used for fuel. Growing a separate fuel crop would take land away from food crops. That was something Professor DeBolt did not want to do.

    DeBOLT said, "The people at most risk with respect to energy poverty, typically they're the same people who have food insecurity issues as it is. And then any change in availability would be most damaging to that group of people."

    But he found one item that was in plentiful supply and would not create competition between food and fuel. Coconut shells are generally thrown out. Yet Professor DeBolt says it has an "excellent" heating value. All someone needs is a way to release that energy.

    DeBolt says he and his team see possibilities for coconut power. "Coconuts are growing here and these are the areas where there is possibility for energy poverty to be eased at least in part by these small-scale production systems."

    The researchers say these systems could provide as much as thirteen percent of the energy needs of a country like Indonesia. Other tropical countries with large crops of coconuts and similar fruit could benefit, as well.

    But DeBolt says this is not a perfect solution. There are technical questions, like how to safely deal with the dangerous waste produced in the process. And there needs to be money to get these projects started.

1.Professor DeBolt went on a study trip to rural areas of developing countries to       .

    A. help farmers make full use of waste

    B. seek certain materials to make electricity

    C. persuade farmers to grow more coconuts

    D. find a suitable place to carry out the experiment

2.DeBolt thought it was not a good idea to grow fuel crops because       .

    A. there are plenty of coconuts

    B. local farmers have no interest in it

    C. it would make food problems worse

    D. fuel crop has little use for local farmers

3.The last two paragraphs mainly tell us that coconut power       .

    A. needs further experiments and efforts

    B. can help solve energy problem perfectly

    C. will cause technique and money problems

    D. has drawn Indonesia's government attention

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

    A. Make Full Use Of Coconuts            B. Make Power From Coconuts

C. A Perfect Solution                            D. Food And Energy Problems

The city can seem a cold, mean place. In the middle of so many people hurrying about their own business, a person can feel alone among the millions of others.

    There is a popular view that in cities, strangers are less likely to help an elderly person cross a street or call the police when they see a bike being stolen. Recently, a New Yorker named Casey Neistat did an experiment. He chained up his bike in several public places, then "stole" it in a number of obvious ways, such as using a hacksaw (钢锯). He filmed everything to see whether other New Yorkers would try to stop a shameless bike theft. The result? People just walked on by.

    Is this evidence of an immoral, selfish urban society? Not necessarily. According to another recent study, the way city people mind their own business is about other factors besides morality (道德).

This is called the Bystander Effect, the theory that city people do not react because of the urban enviromnent they live in.

Psychologist Dr. Harold explained why people did not involve themselves in Neistat's bike theft experiment with the Bystander Effect.

    First, people who live in cities are surrounded by so much activity that they stop noticing what is going on around them. Second, they are less easy to surprise and assume every activity has a logical explanation.

    "The third is that people notice it, but they don't know what to do," he continued. "And the fourth is fear — they know they should do something, but they're afraid to challenge someone with a hacksaw."

A lack of concern is only a small reason why people don't take action, concludes Dr. Harold.

     Despite the results of Neistat's experiment, there is also evidence of a sense of team spirit that connects people in cities. All it takes is a funny joke or a shared interest to start a conversation with someone at a bus stop. When city folk are in trouble, they come together for support — famously in New York on September 11, 2001.

City society is different, but that doesn't mean it's cold or mean — it just means it's busy!

1.Casey Neistat fihned everything in the experiment with the purpose of        .

    A. proving that he was not the thief

    B. telling people that bike theft was immoral

    C. finding out who had a sense of right and wrong

    D. making his experiment well-known to the public

2.We can infer from the third paragraph that morality       .

    A. can partly explain a selfish urban society

    B. is what our society should pay special attention to

    C. is the only factor that leads to a selfish urban society

    D. is the root of the Bystander Effect mentioned in the passage

3.The underlined part September 11, 2001 in Paragraph 9 serves as       .

    A. a reminder of the sad memories

    B. a way to prove Dr Harold's Bystander effect

    C. evidence that city life can be really dangerous

    D. an example to show team spirit connecting city people

4.As can be inferred from the passage, the writer probably       .

    A. criticizes the loss of morality in urban society

    B. feels sad about the result of Neistat's experiment

    C. thinks city people are too busy to care about others

D. disagrees that city life sometimes can be cold and mean

Once upon a time there was a painter who had just finished his course from a great painter. He wanted to assess his skills, so he decided to display one of his best works on a busy street.

    He put his painting at a busy street-crossing. And below it a board read — "Gentlemen, I have painted this piece. Since I'm new, I might have made some mistakes in my work.   65  "

    When he came back in the evening to collect his painting, he was completely shocked to see that the whole painting was filled with crosses.

        66   He burst into tears and said sadly, "I'm useless and if this is what I have learned to

paint, I'm not worth teaching."

    The master smiled and suggested, "My son, I will prove that you are a great artist." The master told him, "Just paint the same painting once again and give it to me."

    Then they went to the same street the next morning and displayed the same painting. The master took out another board which read — "Gentleman, I have painted this piece. Since I'm new, I might have made some mistakes. I have put a box with colors and brushes just below. Please do

me a favor.   67  "The master and the young painter went back home.

     They visited the place in the evening. The young painter was surprised to see that actually there was not a single correction done!   68   If you want to help people improve their behaviors, it is worth investing your effort in learning how to help people change their behaviors, attitudes and skills. Also, always remember not to get carried away or judge yourself by someone else's criticism and feel depressed as you are the best judge to judge yourself!

A. It is easy to criticize, but difficult to improve.

B. Please put a cross wherever you see a mistake.

C. Discouraged and broken, he ran to his master's place.

D. If you see a mistake, kindly pick up the brush and correct it.

E. Criticizing has the function of helping people improve themselves.

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或中文，写出各单词的正确形式(每空限填一词)。

1.I know the place well, so let me be your g       .

2.Good news! The new medicine is having a good e           on the patient.

3.An unbalanced diet and lack of exercise can r            in health problems.

4.Setting a proper goal in our early life can make a big d           to our future life.

5.If the injuries are serious, it is v           to get the victim to the hospital at once.

6.The church being built has a            (典型的) western style.

7.Even today, ancient poems still            (吸收) to many young people.

8.I was            (失望) to find that the man I was looking for wasn't in the office.

9.At the end of each game, players traditionally            (交换) shirts with each other.

10.Whether the condition of global warming will be worse largely            (取决于) on whether we take action.

阅读下面的短文，在标有序号的空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中动词的适当形式。

I know how easy it is to start smoking and how difficult it is to stop. During adolescence, I became   79   to cigarettes. When l was young, I didn't know that it could do   80   to my heart and lungs. Neither did I know that my cigarette smoke could affect the   81   of non-smokers. However, what I did know was that my girlfriend thought I smelt terrible and that she wouldn't go out with me again   82   I stopped. 1 also noticed that I became breathless quickly. Then I knew   83   was time to quit smoking. I'm sending you some advice to help you 84   your resolve. Every time you feel like   85  (smoke), remind yourself that you are a non-smoker. I know it is not easy to get rid of the   86  , but millions have managed   87 (quit) and so can you. Keep trying, and you will   88   eventually.

假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中有10处错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

    增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。

    删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

    修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

    注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从11处起)不计分。

More and more parents send their kids to various training classes and people had different

opinions towards this. Some people think that attend training classes can help kids learn some

skills. Also their minds can be broaden. Besides, kids can make a plenty of friends there. Other

people think that different kinds of training classes can be really tiring. Kids should be given more chance to relax and do whatever they are interested ∧. In addition, unacceptable training classes

will certain be against the nature of kids, that may easily make them bored. Basing on the above  

arguments, I think that parents should consider their children s interest first after making the decision to send them to training classes.                                

生活中常有意外事故发生。假设你和你班同学李华从锅炉房打完开水，在回寝室的路上，李华的热水瓶突然破裂，开水烫伤了李华的脚。你对此进行了必要的急救。请你结合此事，用英语写一篇100—120词的短文，向学校英文报Energetic Teens投稿，主要内容包括：

1. 事情发生的经过；

2. 你是如何实施急救的(冷水冲洗、送医院做进一步处理等)；

3. 简要谈谈你对掌握一定急救知识重要性的认识。

参考词汇：锅炉房boiler house  热水瓶thermos bottle

Accidents happen.                                                           

The poet and          pianist is going to give us a talk this afternoon.

—Waiter!

—             

—I can’t eat this. It’s too salty.

What I want to know is ______ he likes the gift given by us.