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　　American teenagers have always worked for extra pocket money. 1 their predecessors（前辈）, today’s young people are 2 to work long hours during the week for hundreds of dollars each month. They spend the money 3 themselves rather than contributing it 4 their families. In a 1997 5 of 16000 high school seniors nationwide, it was 6 that eighty percent of students who worked 7 their earnings on their own 8 such as clothing, stereo equipment, records and movies. 9 five percent said they contributed most of their income, which often exceeded, ＄ 200 a month, to help pay family living 10 The benefits of this work-and-spend ethics（伦理观）are being 11 argued, Some experts, and many parents, 12 that year-round part-time employment increases youngsters’ 13 of worth, teaches them financial（财政的） 14 and reduces tension, and thus conflict（冲突） 15 the family. Other, 16 , argue that working teenagers are separated, physically and financially, 17 their families, which in turn 18 parental authority.

　　Teenagers’ schoolwork can also suffer.“When youngsters 19 for luxuries, they are buying distraction 20 education,”said a program director for the U．S．Department of Education. Working teenagers themselves say they have less time to spend with their friends and families.

阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B. C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。

In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year 36 .

According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a 37 one. The world will be more 38 because the population will continue to grow . The population could be 39 6 300 million, almost 2 115 million more than in 1985 .More people would move into cities, especially cities in 40 countries . Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would 41 have 15 million by then .

Food production will 42 , but not enough to feed all the people . Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, 43 most of the increase would be in countries that

44 produce enough food for their people . Little increase is 45 in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East . Poor farming ways are 46 large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts . More farmland is 47 as cities become larger and more houses are built . 48 will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil .Many of the world’s 49 could disappear as more and more trees are cut down . Energy will continue to be a serious problem . The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 50 . They only carried out the situation that 51 today . By changing the situation, by 52 the problems, the picture can be changed . There is 53 time for the nations of the world to work 54 a plan of action . But they warned that 55 too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success .

36. A. learning　　　　　　　　　　 B. project　　　　　　　　　　 C. notice　　　　　　　 　 D. study

37. A. pleased　　　 　　　 B. pleasant　　　 C. safe　　　　 D. blue

38. A. dangerous　　 　　　　 B. beautiful　　　 　　　 C. crowded　　 　　　 D. terrible

39. A. no more than 　　　　 B. as many as　　 　　 C. as much as　 　　　 D. as large as

40. A. developing　 　　　　 B. developed　　 　　　 C. big　　　　 　　　　 D. mountainous

41. A. none　　　　 　　　　 B. each　　　　　 　　 C. all　　　　 　　　　 D. neither

42. A. insist　　　 　　　　　 B. reduce　　　　 　 C. increase　　 　　　　 D. continue

43. A. so　　　　　 　　　　 B. but　　　　　 　　 C. or　　　　　 　　　　 D. however

44. A. already　　 　　　　　 B. hardly　　　　 　　　 C. partly　　　 　　　　 D. never

45. A. wanted　　　 　　　　 B. lacked　　　　 　　 C. founded　　 　　　　 D. expected

46. A. destroying　　 　　　 B. protecting　　　 　　 C. disturbing　 　　　　　 D. interrupting

47. A. saved　　　　 　　　 B. lost　　　　　 　　 C .discovered　　　 D. used

48. A. Air pollution　　 　　 B. Water pollution 　　 C. Some diseases　　 D. All farmland

49. A. Animals　　　　　　 　　　 B. plants　　　　 　　　 C. forests　　　　　 D. people

50. A. must be true　　　 B. will come true 　　　 C. can’t be true　　　 D. may be wrong

51. A. happens　　　　 　　 B develops　　　 C .exists　　　　　 D. appears

52. A. settling　　　　　 B. working at 　　　 　　 C .answering　　　　　　　 D. dealing

53. A. no　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　 　 C. less　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. plenty of

54. A. about　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

55. A. working　　　　　 B. suggesting　　 　　　 C. spending　　　　　　　　 D. waiting

Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could 　1　 play basketball.?

I like playing basketball though I’m not good at it. I’ve had a basketball 　2　 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 　3　 when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball.?

At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 　4　 allowed to play volleyball or badminton.?

My parents did not 　5　 me play basketball at home. “Basketball is not fit for girls,” they said. 　6　 I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 　7　 at me on the court as if I were an alien.?

I was feeling 　8　 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 　9　, something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 　10　 me to get back on the court.?

One of them told me with a smile,” Go your own 　11　, let others talk.” This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 　12　 with me almost every day.?

I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 　13　 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 　14　 for me, even the sky is boundless(无限的).?

Basketball has become an important part of my 　15　 I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 　16　 a lot.?

I’ve heard the NBA star Tracy McGrath say,” Nothing is impossible.” It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 　17　 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an ?　18　?.After that, just be confident and 　19　 going. Never give up and you’ll make it sooner or later.?

I love the motto of the Bait can 　20　 my strong feelings for basketball, “I love this game!”?

1. A. ever　 　 B. often?　 C. never　 　 　 D. always?

2. A. when 　 B. before?　 　 C. after　 　 　 D. since?

3. A. struggled B. cared? 　 C. enjoyed 　 D. joined??

4. A. only　　 B. almost? C. hardly 　 D. not?

5. A. encourage　 　 B. agree? 　 C. let 　 　 D. permit?

6. A. Still　 　 　 B. Yet?　 　 　 C. Just　 　 　 D. Even??

7. A. looked 　 B. glared?　 　 C. glanced 　 D. stared?

8. A. up　 　 　 B. down? 　 C. excited 　 D. satisfied?

9. A. Unluckily　 　 B. Naturally?　 C. Unexpectedly D. Clearly?

10. A. encouraged B. forbade? 　 C. ensured 　 D. explored?

11. A. effort 　 　 B. way?　 　 C. business　 　 D. direction??

12. A. basketball 　 B. sports?　 　 C. interests 　 D. dreams?

13. A. stuck 　 　 B. referred? C. turned 　 D. returned??

14. A. but 　 　 B. though?　 　 C. and 　 　 D. however?

15. A. wish　 　 　 B. life? 　 　 C. work　 　 　 D. study?

16. A. experience 　 B. grow? 　 C. learn　 　 　 D. play?

17. A. come　 　 　 B. turned?　 　 C. refused 　 D. happened?

18. A. idea　 　 　 B. aim?　 　 C. opinion 　 D. effort?

19. A. insist 　 　 B. remain?　 　 C. keep　 　 　 D. last?

20.A. inform　　 B. express?　　 C. ignore　　 D. connect?

一How do you　　　　　 we will go to Hainan for our holidays?

　 一I think we’d better fly there.It’s much more comfortable.

A.insist　 B.want　 C.suggest　 D.suppose

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

Green Hills, Clean water, Blue Sky is a 　36 set up by the government .Since it was created, many people have taken part. They think it is their duty to make the public more 　37 　of the importance of protecting our environment. At the same time, many people 　38 the government should take measures to protect the environment.

First, some factory owners have 　39 a major role in damaging the environment. They have focused on 　40 the production in order to make more money. Their actions have resulted in serious 　41 to the environment .They have not dealt with the problem of waste from their factories. They continue to pollute local rivers with harmful chemicals. The government should advise factory owners to 　42 the production, so that they produce less waste. The government should also 　43 factories pay high taxes for polluting the environment.

Second, some people believe that the government should 　44 to punish those who damage the environment .The government should let everybody know that it is illegal to kill or sell 　45 animals. They should also make sure people know that they are not allowed to pour chemical waste into rivers.

Third, the government should offer money to companies that 　46 waste. It could also build some conservation centers to protect plants and animals that are in danger.

Common people still play an important part in protecting the government, 　47 the government should work side by side with them to take care of the earth.

36. A. progress　　　　　　　　　 B. promise　　　　　　　　　 C. project D. poster

37. A. fond　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. aware　　　　　　　 　 C. full　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. proud

38. A. insist　　　　　　　　 　 B. wish　　　　　　　　　　　 C. hope　　　　　　　　　　　 D. order

39. A. had　　　　　　 　　　 B. played　　　　　　　 　 C. made　　　　　　　　　　　 D. did

40. A. increasing　　　　　 　 B. rising　　　　　　　 　 C. making　　　　　　　　　　 D. reducing

41. A. damage　　　　　　　 　 B. injure　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wound　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. hurt

42. A. cut off　　　　　　　 　 B. cut up　　　　　　　 　 C. cut in　　　 　　　　 　　D. cut back

43. A. advise　　　　　　　　 　 B. ask　　　　　　　　　 　 C. get　　　 　　 　　D. make

44. A. pass laws B. make decisions　　　　 C. take measures 　　　 　　D. take steps

45. A. rare　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　　　　　　 C. ordinary　　 　　D. nice

46. A. regain　　　　　　　　 　 B. recycle　　　　　　　　　　 C. repair　　　　 　 　　D. recover

47. A. therefore　　　　　　　　　 B. thus　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. besides　　　 　　D. so