It is only during the last few years that man has generally realized that in the world of nature a balance exists between all forms of life. No living thing can exist by itself. It is part of a system in which all forms of life are joined together. If we change one part of the nature order, this will almost certainly bring about changes in some other parts.
　　The cutting of forests reduced the supply of oxygen. The killing of weeds and insects by chemicals led to the wide-spread poisoning of animals and birds. The throwing of waste products into the ocean hurt life in the sea, while waste gases changed the chemical balance of the atmosphere and shut out some of the sun’s necessary life-giving rays.
　　And so we could go on adding more examples until in despair(绝望) we might feel like giving up the struggle to control these harmful human activities. Man is very clever at changing the world around him to satisfy his immediate needs, but he is not so clever at looking far ahead, or at thinking about what the future results of his action might be. Man may well destroy himself because of his silly action.
【小题1】The first paragraph tells us that _____.

It is only during the last few years that man has generally realized that in the world of nature a balance exists between all forms of life. No living thing can exist by itself. It is part of a system in which all forms of life are joined together. If we change one part of the nature order, this will almost certainly bring about changes in some other parts.

　　The cutting of forests reduced the supply of oxygen. The killing of weeds and insects by chemicals led to the wide-spread poisoning of animals and birds. The throwing of waste products into the ocean hurt life in the sea, while waste gases changed the chemical balance of the atmosphere and shut out some of the sun’s necessary life-giving rays.

　　And so we could go on adding more examples until in despair(绝望) we might feel like giving up the struggle to control these harmful human activities. Man is very clever at changing the world around him to satisfy his immediate needs, but he is not so clever at looking far ahead, or at thinking about what the future results of his action might be. Man may well destroy himself because of his silly action.

1.The first paragraph tells us that _____.

2.In the second paragraph the examples given are used to prove that _____.

3.The last paragraph suggests that in order to get his immediate benefits(利益) _____.

4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

It is only during the last few years that man has generally realized that in the world of nature a balance exists between all forms of life. No living thing can exist by itself. It is part of a system in which all forms of life are joined together. If we change one part of the nature order, this will almost certainly bring about changes in some other parts.
The cutting of forests reduced the supply of oxygen. The killing of weeds and insects by chemicals led to the wide-spread poisoning of animals and birds. The throwing of waste products into the ocean hurt life in the sea, while waste gases changed the chemical balance of the atmosphere and shut out some of the sun’s necessary life-giving rays.
And so we could go on adding more examples until in despair(绝望) we might feel like giving up the struggle to control these harmful human activities. Man is very clever at changing the world around him to satisfy his immediate needs, but he is not so clever at looking far ahead, or at thinking about what the future results of his action might be. Man may well destroy himself because of his silly action.

1. 1.

   The first paragraph tells us that _____.

   1. A.
      all living things in nature depend on each other
   2. B.
      everything in nature can’t exist without the help of man
   3. C.
      man has known the importance of the balance of nature for a long time
   4. D.
      no living thing can live naturally
2. 2.

   In the second paragraph the examples given are used to prove that _____.

   1. A.
      all forms of life belong to a system in which all the parts can be changed for one another
   2. B.
      it is only during the last few years that man has generally known the balance of nature
   3. C.
      there are some living things which can exist by themselves without change
   4. D.
      we can’t change one form of life without destroying the balance of nature
3. 3.

   The last paragraph suggests that in order to get his immediate benefits(利益) _____.

   1. A.
      man is always anxious to control his activities within limits
   2. B.
      man is always too eager in planning for distant future
   3. C.
      man often fails to think about their future results of his action
   4. D.
      man often feels that he will have to give up in despair
4. 4.

   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Cutting down woods does little harm to human beings.
   2. B.
      Man has to pay much more attention to the future results of his present action.
   3. C.
      Oxygen comes from forests.
   4. D.
      The passage tells us to try our best to get as much as possible immediately.

    When we are unfamiliar with something，we may feel nervous and fearful．The assistance of others is a good way to help us pull through．

    I write for a big newspaper, and I wanted to write a story about parachute jumping．To make it a realistic as well as exciting story，I decided that I first had to make a jump myself． Unfortunately，I am not good at any sports of any kind，let alone parachute jumping．

    My friend Mr. Smith was willing to give me a hand．He took me to a ground school．The first day’s training included several hours of instruction but not my first drop from an airplane For this，I had to wait until the following morning．

    The next morning，after a hurried，anxious breakfast，I was taken to the airfield．There，two heavy parachutes were put on my back，and an orange helmet was pushed down onto my head．Then I was asked to make my way to a small plane which had just stopped slowly on the runway.

    Once on board，the plane was soon climbing．I began to feel nervous．As we reached one thousand metres，Harry，my teacher, hooked(钩)a line from my parachute to a steel ring inside the plane．The line was to pull my parachute open after I jumped．

    “Get ready, Henry,”Harry said．I moved carefully to the door．I wanted to cry,“No，no，no!”But no word came．

    “Jump!”Harry called loudly．“Jump!”

    To my surprise，kicking like a frog I did jump．Away from the plane，and down，down I fell，arms stretched．It worked! The air seemed to hold me up．All at once I was very happy．

   Then I felt a quick pull．My big parachute had opened! It was the best surprise I ever had． I looked down．There were rivers，trees，fields and houses．I heard the soft sound of the air This was fun !

41．The writer made a parachute jump himself        ．

  A．to learn more about parachute jumping

  B．to make his story realistic and exciting

  C．to reduce pressure from his busy work

  D．to prove to others his skill and courage

42．Which is the right order of the following events?

  a．I began to feel nervous．

  b．The ground school gave me some instructions about parachute jumping．

  c．A small plane stopped slowly on the runway．

  d．I was taken to the airfield．

       A．d，a，b，c    B．d，b，a，c    C．b，d，a，c    D．b，d，c，a

43．How did the writer feel after he jumped out of the plane?

       A．Happy．    B．Anxious    C．Excited    D．Nervous．

44．What does the writer intend to tell us through the passage?

  A．If his teacher hadn’t pushed him off the plane．he wouldn’t have made it．

  B．People usually perform better when they are in company with friends．

  C．Instruction and training are necessary in parachute jumping．

  D．With the help of others、we can get over fear and nervousness．

In modern society, receiving systematic college education seems a necessary way for success as a graduate from first-class university may always get more opportunities than others. However, if it is gold, it will shine one day. In this article, we will get to know three most successful people in U.S. who never finished their college education. Following experiences of these successful dropouts may give you some inspiration.

1. Bill Gates

Harvard’s campus paper “Harvard Crimson” called Bill Gates “Harvard’s most successful dropout,” while the rest of the world preferred to name him “the world’s richest man” for more than a decade. Now, even not on the top, he is still among the list of the world’s wealthiest people. Gates entered Harvard in the fall of 1973. Two years later, he dropped out to found Microsoft with friend Paul Allen. And in 2007, he finally received an honorary doctorate from Harvard.

2. Steve Jobs

The iPad, even Buzz Lightyear probably wouldn’t have existed if Steve Jobs stayed in school. Because his family couldn’t afford his college education, Jobs had to drop out of Reed College just after entering for 6 months. Then he found Apple, NeXT Computer and Pixar, which had made great influences on development of modern technique and culture. However, this wizard thought that his brief college education was not worthless.

3. Frank Lloyd Wright

As the America’s most celebrated architect, Wright spent more time on designing colleges rather than attending classes in them. Once spent one year in the University of Wisconsin-Madison, then he left for Chicago and started to learn from Louis Sullivan, the “father of modernism." Wright’ s splendid resume included more than 500 works, most famous of which are Fallingwater and New York City's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

1.What does“dropouts”in Paragraph One mean?

   A. Hardworking students.

B. Very successful students.

   C. Students failing to finish their school education.

D. Students from poor families.

2.Which of the following is right according to Paragraph One?

   A. People graduating from famous universities are more likely to get jobs.

   B. Many successful people had the experience of giving up their school education.

   C. If one has a lot of gold, he will become very rich one day.

   D. We should stop our college education to follow in those successful people’s steps.

3.According to the writer, Bill Gates _________.

   A. is richer than any other man in the world

B. is well-known in Harvard University 

C. finally finished his study at Harvard and got a doctorate degree

   D. is the only founder of Microsoft

4.Which of the following statements can’t be learned from the last two paragraphs?

A. The reason for Jobs’ dropping his college education is that his parents couldn’t pay for it.

B. Jobs thought his six-month college education gave him no help.

C. Wright’s teacher was a very famous artist.

D. Wright is the designer of New York City’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

5.What does the author want to tell us in this passage?

A. Successful people often have unordinary life experience.

B. College education is not so important to one’s success.

C. People from poor families are more likely to give up their college education.

D. Even without college education, one can still achieve success with one’s hard work.