Directions：Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are 4 choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．
A
Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.
　First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but you'd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients your body needs.
　Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No.l choice. Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium your body needs to grow strong bones.
Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat.
　Fourth, limit screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day.
　Fifth, be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.
　Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid.
【小题1】 You should eat different foods especially ___.

The ecosystem is 1ike a chain．If any of the links are broken，the whole system is in danger．This  is  why  wetland  protection  has  been  put high on the agenda in recent  years．Zhao，vice―director of the State Forestry Administration，says nearly 60 percent of the country’s natural wetlands are still not  under  effective protection．Most  Chinese  people  are ignorant  about  the importance of protecting the wetlands．

Ocean，forestry and wetlands are the three global ecological systems．Wetlands can conserve and purify water resources, prevent flooding and help protect the ecosystem. As well as ecological values， they can also offer economical  returns．

In recent years，many wetlands have become farmland．Drawing too much underground water，hunting and fishing also ruin their ecological system．

Every year，the wetlands in the Sanjiang Plain of  Northeast China provide habitat for birds．Local residents search the area for the birds’ eggs. They consider the eggs to be a natural gift. rather than wildlife that should be protected． If they were educated，perhaps this is one activity that could be brought to an end.

China is now ready to make a plan to save some of these areas．Some have been restored to raise awareness among the public．But these moves are not enough．There should be laws in place to provide legal support to the fight. Environment protection is a campaign which needs support from everyone in society．Education may be the first step.

53．How do you understand the phrase “put....high on the agenda”?

A．Put on a high wall                               B．catch a glimpse of

C．pay more attention to                           D．come up with

54．What will happen if wetland is not under protection yet?

A. Birds won’t have their eggs.

B. China will have more wetland.

C．The chain of ecosystem will be broken.

D．There will be few floods．

55. Which of the following is WRONG?

A. We should protect wetland to offer habitats for birds．

B．Some laws have been passed to protect wetland.

C．Education and laws as well are both important for the wetland protection.

D．Wetland protection won’t be a success unless everyone offers their efforts.

56. What is the best title of this passage?

A．Ocean, forestry and wetlands are the three global ecological systems.

B．Environment protection is a campaign．

C．Wetland protection keeps ecological harmony．

D．The ecosystem is a chain．

Long working hours,the fewest holidays and the high cost of living mean the big salaries on offer（可使用的）in the UK do not go as far as those earned in other countries,making Britain and Ireland the worst places to live in Europe．
France and Spain are the two countries topping the European Quality of Life Index（指数）out today,according to the place comparison website Switch．com．
The French enjoy longer lives,better healthcare,more holidays and cheaper prices．In contrast Britons work three years longer and die two years younger after paying above the European average for fuel,food,alcohol and cigarettes．The amount we spend on healthcare and education is below the European average．
Only Ireland and Poland spend less,but Ireland has more doctors and hospital beds and Poland has more beds than the UK．People in Germany,Spain,France,Italy,the Netherlands and Sweden all enjoy longer life expectancy than Britons．And while we may be giving up work earlier,the average age at which we retire is still the fourth highest in Europe——and the UK state retirement age is set to rise．
Ann Robinson,of Switch．com,said:“There’s more to good living than money and this report shows why so many Britons are giving up on （对……不再抱希望）the UK and heading to France and Spain．We earn substantially more than our European neighbors,but this level of income is needed just to keep a roof over our heads,food on the table and our homes warm” ． “It’s giving us a decent standard of living,but it’s not helping us achieve the quality of life that people in other countries enjoy．For too long the focus in the UK had been on standard of living rather than quality of life．”

1. 1.

   In Europe,to enjoy the best quality of life,you’d better live in _______．

   1. A.
      Britian and Ireland
   2. B.
      Spain and France
   3. C.
      Ireland and Poland
   4. D.
      Britian and Italy
2. 2.

   Which of the following about the UK is TRUE according to the passage?

   1. A.
      People in the UK pay more than the European average for fuel,food,alcohol and cigarettes．
   2. B.
      People in the UK enjoy the highest quality of life．
   3. C.
      People in the UK spend most on the healthcare and education．
   4. D.
      People in the UK die two years older than in France．
3. 3.

   The underlined word“decent”in the last paragraph means “_______”

   1. A.
      good enough
   2. B.
      bad enough
   3. C.
      ordinary
   4. D.
      neither bad nor good
4. 4.

   What do you think would be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Money is a must to make you live a good life．
   2. B.
      High standard of living means good quality of life．
   3. C.
      High standard of living is one thing and good quality of life is another．
   4. D.
      To live a good life,go to Britian．

　　The time you spend at the office may be the most stressful part of your day, but it doesn’t have to be. You have a greater ability to shape your office environment than you may realize.

　　Take breaks throughout the day. It will help clear your mind and relieve pressure. Something as simple as going to the water cooler for a drink may do the trick.

　　Take part in a noontime or an after-work exercise class. This will give you a chance to relax and a way to relieve stress.

　　To help your workday go smoothly, try arranging your activities: Do more demanding work in the morning, when your energy level is higher, and easier work later in the day, when you may be tired.

　　Try listening to music recordings, such as a pounding surf or songbirds,

to help you relax. Such tapes are sold in many shops. Use headphones if you are listening to them in the middle of the workday.

　　Get to work early or stay late once a week. You may be able to complete more when you change your daily work.

　　If your stress comes from job insecurity, take stock of yourself. Renew your knowledge, and remind yourself of your skills and strengths. Also, make sure you keep up with new developments in your fields. This will make you valuable to employers.

　　Don’t let rumors（谣言）go at work, which are usually false, cause you worry. A co-worker may just be thinking out loud about worst-case imagined events.

　　If your office is less structured (or if you are the boss), consider a company mascot（吉祥物）a cat or dog can do wonders for workers’ morale（士气）.

(1)Which of the following can work out your stress at work?

[　　]

(2)Which of the following groups of the words have the same meaning in this passage?

[　　]

A．rumor--false; co-workers--company

B．stress--pressure; relax--relieve

C．employer--boss; ability--activity

D．recording--songbirds; renew--remind

(3)The best title for this passage is ________.

[　　]

A．The disadvantages at work

B．How to improve your work

C．How to reduce stress at work

In summer, millions of people will head for the beach．And while the ocean can be a great place to swim and play, it may also be useful in another way．Some scientists think that waves could help make electricity．

       “Have you ever been on a surfboard or boat and felt yourself being lifted up by a wave? Or have you jumped in the water and felt the energy as waves crashed over you?” asked Jamie Taylor of the Wave Energy Group at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland．“There is certainly a lot of energy in waves．”

       Scientists are working on using that energy to make electricity．

       Most waves are created when winds blow across the ocean．“The winds start out by making little ripples （波纹） in the water, but if they keep on blowing , those ripples get bigger and bigger and turn into waves, ”Taylor said．“Waves are one of nature’s ways of picking up energy and then sending it off on a journey．”

       When waves come towards the shore, people can set up dams or other barricades to block the water and send it through a large wheel called a turbine （涡轮） ．The turbine can then power an electrical generator （发电机） ．

       The United States and a few other countries have started doing research on wave energy , and it is already being used in Scotland．

       The resource is huge．We will never run out of wave power, besides, wave energy does not create the same pollution as other energy sources, such as oil and coal．

       Oceans cover three quarters of the earth’s surface．That would make wave power seem perfect for creating energy around the world．There are some drawbacks, however．

       Jamie Taylor said that wave power still cost too much money．He said that its effects on animals in the sea were still unknown．Plus, wave power would get in the way of fishing and boat traffic．

       With more research, however, “many of these problems might be overcome,” Taylor said．“Demand for energy to power our TVs and computers, drive our cars, and heat and cool our homes is growing quickly throughout the world．Finding more energy sources is very important, for traditional sources of energy like oil and gas may run out some day．”

       In the future, when you turn on a light switch, an ocean wave could be providing the electricity!

Which of the following is NOT true?

       A．Wave power doesn’t cost too much money．

       B．Wave energy is so clean that it doesn’t create the same amount of pollution as other energy sources．

       C．Wave power affects fishing and boat traffic．

       D．Wave power may affect marine animals．

We can infer from the passage that ______．

       A．finding more new energy sources is not necessary because of wave energy

       B．wave energy is a resource that will never run out and is used all over the world

       C．wave power is not quite perfect for creating energy around the world

       D．wave power doesn’t create any pollution

The underlined word “drawbacks” probably means ______．

       A．regrets     B．adventures       C．disadvantages   D．difficulties

What can be the best title for the passage? 

       A．How to Get Electricity by Waves     

       B．The advantages of Wave Energy

       C．Can Waves Make Electricity?        

       D．The Disadvantages of Wave Energy