Now, here are some simple ways you can produce less waste at work. When you are at the copies, only make the copies you need．Use both sides of the paper when writing something less important. Turn off your lights when you leave. Turn off your lights when you leave. Use a lower watt bulb in your lamp. Drink your coffee or tea out of your mugs instead of single- use cups. Set up a recycling box for cans and one for bottles. And when you’re in the bathroom brushing your teeth or washing your face, don’t let the tap run. Remember, if we use fewer resources today, we’ll save more for tomorrow.

1. The main purpose of the passage is to tell people ________.

A．the disadvantages of working in an office

B．the waste produced in an office

C．to save resources when working in an office

D．how to save water in a restroom

2. From the passage we can infer that in the office ________.

A．using computers is a waste of resource

B．many people don’t turn off the computers after using them

C．computers are run by electricity

D．a computer is not a must for working

3. It is suggested that we use both sides of the paper at the copies because ________.

A．we are short of paper

B．the printing is not important

C．we should save paper

D．we have to pay for the paper

4. The underlined word “mugs” is most likely to be ________.

A．a machine that makes coffee

B．a container that can be used again and again

C．a paper product for tea

D．something that can only be found in an office

1. Many Japanese ________.

A．don’t enjoy taking vacations

B．enjoy touring in Golden Week

C．don’t have vacations

D．enjoy staying at home

2. The period in late April and early May is called Golden Week because ________.

A．the week is made of gold days

B．it is warm for people to tour

C．holidays come one after another in this period

D．it is still spring then

3. Which of the following is true?

A．The Japanese never enjoy traveling more than one week.

B．The Japanese like best to travel to some part in the U.S. by air

C．Traveling at home cost less than abroad for the Japanese.

D．Hawaii is the most beautiful place to visit in Asia.

4. Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Vacations for the Japanese

B．Costs of Traveling in Japan

C．Places the Japanese Enjoy Traveling to

D．Japanese in Golden Week

    Day Returns

    This ticket can save you up to 45% on the standard fare(车费). You have to travel after the rush hour period Mon - Fri., but can travel at any time on Sat or Sun.

　　 Big City Savers

    These are special low- priced tickets on certain trains. You have to book in advance- at the latest by 16:00 the day before you travel. It’s first come, first served.

　　 Weekend Returns

　　 Weekend Returns are available (有售) for most journeys over 60 miles. Go on Fri. Sat. or Sun, and return the same weekend on Sat. or Sun, and save up to 35% on the standard fare.

　　 Monthly Returns

    These are available for most journeys over 65 miles. Go any day and return within a month. Monthly returns save you up to 25% on the standard fare.

    Family Railcard

    For ￡ 20 this railcard allows you to take a second adult(成人) and up to 4 children for only￡ 3 each when you buy single or return tickets. You can travel as often as you like until the card becomes out of date.

1. Which is the best ticket to buy if you live in London and want to go to a small town 80 miles away for four days?

A．Big City Savers

B．Monthly Returns

C．Weekend Returns

D．Day Returns

2. A man bought himself a ticket of ￡ 15 and three tickets for his family with a family rail- card．How much did he pay?

A．￡44

B．￡29

C．￡24

D．￡15

    Everyone has an ambition (志向) to travel. But those who cannot do so themselves might find it interesting to work in a travel agency(旅游服务社), arranging journeys for other people. Brian Lawley does this, working in a small travel agency in an industrial city. Most of his work is connected with holidays, both at home and abroad．Every autumn, the agency sends out hundreds of book- lets full of attractive, colored photographs, describing the holidays that their customers will be able to have the next year. Soon, people begin to come into the office to book their holidays: perhaps a week’s skiing in Austria in January, perhaps a cruise(巡游) to the Caribbean(加勒比海) in February, perhaps a seaside holiday in Spain in May, or a tour in North Africa．Brian often has to advise people on what holidays will be suitable for them, and they always have a lot of questions. Last year, for example, a lady of eighty - two wanted to book for mountaineering (爬山) holiday in the Alps (阿尔卑斯山), and Brian had great difficulty in persuading her that it would not be suitable. In the end, she decided to go for a Mediterranean cruise instead.

    Arranging journeys for people who have to travel abroad on business is often very complicated, but Brian enjoys this work. For example, last spring Mr. Perry, a director of a local chemical firm, went on a business trip, and Brian arranged it all for him. First Mr. Perry traveled to London by train, and stayed overnight in a hotel near the airport, because his plane left early the next morning. He flew to Frankfurt in Germany, where he spent the morning discussing business. Then he went on by train to Zurich (苏黎士), where he stayed the night. After a meeting the next morning, he caught a plane for Tokyo, and spent three days there before going on to America．He had business in Seattle(西雅图), Chicago and New York, and stayed some time in each of those places. From New York, he flew back to London and then home by train. The next day he telephoned the agency to thank Brian for arranging everything so well for him.

1. Who would like to work in a travel agency?

A．People who live in an industrial city.

B．People who’ would like to travel but cannot.

C．Ambitious people.

D．The people who go on holidays abroad.

2. When do the customers come into the office to book their holidays?

A．Early in the morning.

B．Every year.

C．In January.

D．Shortly after receiving the booklet.

3. Those who cannot travel themselves might find it interesting to work in a travel agency________.

A．arranging trips for other people

B．arranging trips for themselves

C．booking tickets for other people

D．descri

bing the holidays for others

4. Mr. Perry telephoned the agency to thank Brian because ________.

A．Mr. Perry arranged everything so well for Brian

B．Brian arranged everything so well for Perry

C．the agency sent Mr. Perry abroad on business

D．Brian helped him in the travel agency

5. How was Mr. Perry’s journey arranged?

a. Fly to Tokyo

b. To Frankfurt by plane

c. Back home by train

d. Fly back to London

e. To Zurich by train

f. Have business in Seattle, Chicago and New York

g. To London by train

A．g, b, a, f, e, d, c

B．c, b, a, g, e, c, d

C．g, b, e, a, f, d, c

D．f, e, a, b, g, c, d

    However, today, more and more consumers are choosing “green” and demanding that the products they buy should be safe for the environment. Before they buy a product, they ask questions like these: “Will this shampoo damage the environment?” “Can this metal container be reused or can it only be used once?”

    A recent study showed that two out of five adults now consider the environmental safety of a product before they buy it. This means that companies must now change the way they make and sell their products to make sure that they are “green”, that is, friendly to the environment.

　　 Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products carry labels (标签) to show that the product is green. Some companies have made the manufacturing (生产) of clean and safe products their main selling point and emphasize it in their advertising.

    The concern for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business. No longer will the public accept the old attitude of “Buy it, use it, throw it away, and forget it.” The public pressure is on, and gradually business is cleaning up its act. (NME T2001)

1. It becomes clear from the text that the driving force(动力) behind green products is ________.

A．public caring for the environment

B．companies’ desire for bigger sales

C．new ways of doing business

D．rapid growth of supermarkets

2. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Business and People

B．Business Goes Green

C．Shopping Habits Are Changing

D．Supermarket and Green Products

3. The underlined word “it” in the fourth paragraph refers to ________.

A．a selling point

B．the company name

C．a great demand for health foods

D．the manufacturing of green products

    First, you must find the right courses. These are the ones that have the least amount of work, the fewest tests and the kindest professors. Ask your friends about courses in which they received A’s after attending only 70 percent of the classes. Ask around, too, to see which instructors have given the same tests for the last fifteen years. Photocopies of these tests are usually cheap and can be easily found in school. Then, pick up a copy of the master schedule and study it carefully. Find the course titles that mean an easy pass for a painless subject. Look for titles like “Arts and Crafts for Beginners,” and “Rock Music of the 1950s.”

　　 Next, when you have got lists of easy instructors and subjects, you can begin to select your time periods. If you stay up late in order to watch old movies, you may want a daily schedule that begins no sooner than noon. You should schedule only afternoon courses, too, if you’re one of those people who hate to leave a warm bed in the morning. On the other hand, if you are a person who gets out of bed at dawn, you may want to get your classes out of the way as early as possible. That way you have the rest of the day free. Morning classes are also necessary if you are a soap opera(肥皂剧) fan.

    Finally, you want your schedule to pass through registration successfully. The main way to do this is to register(注册)early. If a course does happen to be closed because you simply couldn’t register at 7:00 a.m., you may still be able to get in.  Talk to the professor and tell him or her that a serious and hardworking student like yourself would be a shining example to other students. Be sure to carry a list of backup courses to registration, though, just in case one of your chosen classes changes professors or time periods.

　　 By following these suggestions, any student can pick the perfect class schedule. College can thus become an almost pleasant activity.

1. Which of the following statements is true?

A．You can get copies of tests if you are willing to pay the price.

B．“Rock Music of the 1950s” may be an easy course.

C．It is difficult to pick the perfect class schedule.

D．Attendance is required in all classes.

2. You should ________ .

A．register for classes in the morning if you get up early

B．have classes late in the morning if you stay up late

C．sign up for afternoon classes if you want to see soap operas

D．choose classes in the evening if you want to watch old films

3. If a course happens to be closed, you should ________.

A．register at 7:00 a.m.

B．sit in on the class anyway

C．register for aback-up course

D．get help from the professor

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．Course Registration Made Easy

B．How to Find the Right Courses

　　把红色火星改造成蓝色的“生命天堂”？且看科学家们唇枪舌剑辩得失．

　　The plan: turn Mars into a blue world with streams and green fields, and then fill it with creatures (生物) from the earth.

　　This idea may sound like something from a science fiction (科幻小说), but it is actually being taken seriously by many researchers.

　　This suggested future for the “red planet” will be the main topic for discussion at an international conference hosted by NASA (美国宇航局) this week. Leading researchers as well as science fiction writers will attend the event. It comes as NASA is preparing a multi-billion-dollar Mars research programme.

　　“Turning Mars into a little earth has long been a topic in science fiction,” said Dr Michael Meyer, NASA's senior scientist for astrobiology (太空生物学), “Now, with scientists exploring the reality, we can ask what are the real possibilities of changing Mars.”

　　Most scientists agree that Mars could be turned into a little earth, although much time and money would be needed to achieve this goal. But many experts are shocked by the idea.

　　“We are destroying our own world at an unbelievable speed and now we are talking about ruining another planet,” said Paul Murdin, of the Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, UK.

　　Over the past months, scientists have become increasingly confident they will find Martian life forms. Europe and America's robot explorers have found proof that water, mixed with soil, exists in large amounts on the planet.

　　In addition, two different groups of scientists announced on March 28 that they had found signs of methane (甲烷) in the Martian atmosphere (大气). The gas is a waste product of living creatures and could be produced by microbes (微生物) living in the red planet's soil.

　　But scientists such as Dr Lisa Pratt, a biologist at Indiana University, say that these microbes will be put in danger by the little earth project.

　　“Before we have even discovered if there is life on Mars, we are talking about carrying out projects that would destroy all these native life forms, all the strange microbes that we hope to find buried in the soil,”said Dr Pratt.

　　This view is shared by Monica Grady, a planetary scientist at the Natural History Museum, London. “We cannot risk starting a global experiment that would wipe out the precious information we are looking for,” she said. “This is just wrong.”

1．Turning Mars into a little earth ________.

[　　]

A．is no longer a topic of science fiction stories

B．is now under way

C．is a project whose possibility is being explored

D．is against human interests

2．Which of the following is wrong?

[　　]

A．Recent proof found by robot explorers that water really exists on Mars has brought hope to scientists looking for life on the planet.

B．Methane is a kind of gas that is produced by living creatures.

C．The microbes that exist in Mars' soil could be wiped out by the little earth project.