Disposing（处理）of waste has been a problem since humans started producing it．As more and more people choose to live close together in cities,the waste-disposal problem becomes increasingly difficult．

During the eighteenth century,it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together to select a faraway spot as a dump site．Residents or trash haulers（垃圾拖运者）would transport household rubbish,rotted wood,and old possessions to the site．Periodically some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried．The unpleasant sights and smells caused no problem because nobody lived close by．

Factories,mills,and other industrial sites also had waste to be disposed of．Those located on rivers often just dumped the unwanted remains into the water．Others built huge burners with chimneys to deal with the problem．

Several facts make these choices unacceptable to modern society．The first problem is space Dumps,which are now called landfills,are most needed in heavily populated areas．Such areas rarely have empty land suitable for this purpose．Property is either too expensive or too close to residential neighborhoods．Long-distance trash hauling has been a common practice but once farm areas are refusing to accept rubbish from elsewhere,cheap land within trucking distance of major city areas is almost nonexistent．

Awareness of pollution dangers has resulted in more strict rules of waste disposal．Pollution of rivers,ground water,land and air is a price people can no longer pay to get rid of waste．The amount of waste,however,continues to grow．

Recycling efforts have become commonplace,and many towns require their people to take part．Even the most efficient recycling programs,however,can hope to deal with only about 50 percent of a city’s reusable waste．

1.The most suitable title for this passage would be ______．

2.During the 18th century,people disposed their waste in many ways EXCEPT for ______．

3.What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?

4.The main purpose of writing this article is to ______．

       Are you a problem shopper? The answer is “Yes” , if you or someone else thinks that you sometimes get carried away with shopping .In other words ,do you or does someone else think you are occupied in extreme shopping ? If people have regrets later about their shopping , or have an “out-of-control” feeling about the quantities of what they buy or the amount of credit they use , they may be considered to be problem shoppers.

       Extreme shopping can lead to a more serious problem –addictive shopping . Addictive shoppers feel driven by the desire to shop and spend money . They experience great tension which drives them to shop and spend money and they feel a “rush” during the time they are occupied with the shopping activity.

       Extreme or addictive shopping may result from long-time unpleasant feelings, of which anxiety ,pain and shame are common ones,. When we feel bad inside ,we often do something to make ourselves feel better . In this case ,we often go shopping .

       A few people shop to relieve their boredom or emptiness .For some people ,the motivation is a desire for status ,power ,beauty or success .Some love to shop as it makes them feel valued in the eyes of the shop assistants .Others shop simply because it makes them forget , at least temporarily , tension ,fear or unhappiness in their life.

       Besides ,shopping malls are designed to encourage continual shopping . For instance ,there are some malls where you can’t see clocks displaying the time because they don’t want you to become too aware of the time you spend there .What’s more ,food courts, coffee shops and restrooms are provided ,so you don’t have to leave the mall because of your physical needs.

       Therefore ,once you become aware of how market forces work ,you will certainly come to control your shopping behavior .For example ,how much time you will spend an d what areas you will visit can be decided before you enter the mall. Keep a written account of what items you will buy and how much money you will spend . Make a plan for what you are going to buy before you feel the urge to shop and then stick to it . That is vital for gaining self0control.

Which of the following people may not be problem shoppers?

       A．Those who cannot control the amount of credit they use.

       B．Those who just walk around the shopping malls.

       C．Those who are occupied in too much shopping.

       D．Those who feel sorry for their shopping.

According to the passage, what may not result in addictive shopping?

       A．The awareness of how market forces work.

       B．The desire for status ,power ,beauty or success.

       C．Boredom, emptiness ,tension ,fear or unhappiness in people’s life.

       D．Long-time bad feelings of anxiety ,pain and shame.

What does the author suggest to control our shopping behaviour?

       A．Never going to the shopping malls because there are many tricks.

       B．Applying for a credit card before we go shopping.

       C．Making the shopping time as short as possible.

       D．Making a shopping list before we go shopping.

The author writes this passage to       .

       A．inform the shopping malls how to attract more shoppers

       B．provide solutions to the problem shopping.

       C．scold the problem shoppers

       D．tell a shopping story

  The whole morning we just checked our own things. We were looking for items to give away. We thought of blankets, food and clothing. Our aim was not to find things we no longer wanted, but things we use every day and would be useful to others.

We made up boxes with the things and added some small toys. Inside the boxes a simple letter was placed, reading:

“Please take these items and know that your life is important. Times are difficult but they will pass. We share what we have, believing it will matter. Use the blanket to stay warm. Be safe and know that the human spirit can overcome anything. Don’t hold your head down. Someday please do the same when you can. How you do it and when, your heart will tell you.

This kind act was not because the phone rang or for any reason. It was simply because it was the right time to do. We have often seen homeless people at the park where we left the belongings. The city would say that it isn’t a problem but I see the lives walking to and from it.

I noticed that my wife had put her favorite green coat into one of the boxes. I asked if she was sure about it and she simply replied that it had a hood (风帽). She liked the coat but knew the hood could shelter (遮挡)someone from the rain.

We don’t know where these gifts of compassion（同情）will go. We never go back and see what happens. It’s unimportant. The right things will find the right people and that is all that counts. On the way my wife started to cry. When I asked why, she said because some things felt so right.

1.What can we learn from the first paragraph about the couple？

2.The couple placed the letter inside the box mainly to_______________.

3.The couple liked this kind act because _______.

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在机读卡上将该项涂黑。

I was walking down the road one day when my cell phone rang．  36  voice on the other end spoke to me, "Dad, please come back soon．I miss you so much! "I judged that it was a   37_  number．A little while later, the call came once again, so I rudely   38   , "You've dialed the wrong number! " and then   39

    During the following days, I got the same call   40   ．But I didn't care much about it．

    Then one day she constantly called me,   41   I didn't answer．Finally I answered the phone and heard a weak voice, "Dad, please come back．I miss you so much!  Dad, I'm   42   so much pain! Mom said you were too busy to take   43  of me．But, dad, please   44  me again, OK?" The innocent   45  was difficult to reject．I made a   46  kiss on the phone and heard the weak voice say, "Thank you．．．Dad, I am so．．．happy, so．．．happy．．．"

    Shortly after this, I became   47   about who had been on the other end of my phone．So I called back, and a woman answered, "Sorry, sir．I am really sorry to have   48   you．My daughter has suffered from bone cancer   49   she was born．And her father．．．died in an    50   a short while ago．I dare not tell her this   51   ．Poor baby．When she couldn't   52  the painful chemotherapy(化疗), she would cry for her dad, who had always   53  her．I really couldn't bear it, so I gave her a random phone number．．．"

    "How is your daughter now?" I couldn't wait to   54

    "She has   55   ．You must have kissed her on the phone, because she went with a smile, tightly holding the cell phone．．．"

Tears blurred my eyes．．．

36．A．A boy' s           B．A child' s         C．My daughter' s         D．My son' s

37．A．bad               B．different          C．new                      D．wrong

38．A．screamed        B．blamed            C．returned                D．replied

39．A．hung up          B．hung on           C．held on                 D．held up

40．A．here and there  B．now and then   C．more or less          D．sooner or later

41．A．so that            B．in case       C．as if                   D．even if

42．A．near               B．on                   C．in                    D．at

43．A．care               B．control            C．notice                 D．charge

44．A． comfort         B．kiss                 C．pat                     D．encourage

45．A．application   B．command         C．request               D．appetite

46．A．soft               B．sweet           C．low                    D．loud

47．A．surprised       B．curious            C．interested             D．amazed

48．A．bothered         B．confused          C．interrupted           D．reached

49．A．when               B．since           C．as                        D．while

50．A．invitation         B．event           C．accident               D．invention

51．A．fate                 B．reason             C．story                   D．news

52．A．receive            B．fight                C．bear                    D．face

53．A．encouraged     B．amused            C．satisfied                  D．supported

54．A．hear                B．ask                  C．tell                         D．see

55．A．gone               B．passed             C．gone by                  D．passed by

Disposing（处理）of waste has been a problem since humans started producing it．As more and more people choose to live close together in cities,the waste-disposal problem becomes increasingly difficult．

       During the eighteenth century,it was usual for several neighboring towns to get together to select a faraway spot as a dump site．Residents or trash haulers（垃圾拖运者）would transport household rubbish,rotted wood,and old possessions to the site．Periodically some of the trash was burned and the rest was buried．The unpleasant sights and smells caused no problem because nobody lived close by．

       Factories,mills,and other industrial sites also had waste to be disposed of．Those located on rivers often just dumped the unwanted remains into the water．Others built huge burners with chimneys to deal with the problem．

       Several facts make these choices unacceptable to modern society．The first problem is space Dumps,which are now called landfills,are most needed in heavily populated areas．Such areas rarely have empty land suitable for this purpose．Property is either too expensive or too close to residential neighborhoods．Long-distance trash hauling has been a common practice but once farm areas are refusing to accept rubbish from elsewhere,cheap land within trucking distance of major city areas is almost nonexistent．

       Awareness of pollution dangers has resulted in more strict rules of waste disposal．Pollution of rivers,ground water,land and air is a price people can no longer pay to get rid of waste．The amount of waste,however,continues to grow．

       Recycling efforts have become commonplace,and many towns require their people to take part．Even the most efficient recycling programs,however,can hope to deal with only about 50 percent of a city’s reusable waste．

The most suitable title for this passage would be ______．

       A．Places for Disposing Waste     B．Waste Pollution Dangers

       C．Ways of Getting Rid of Waste       D．Waste Disposal Problem

During the 18th century,people disposed their waste in many ways EXCEPT for ______．

       A．burying it              B．recycling it  

       C．burning it               D．throwing it into rivers

What can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?

       A．Farm areas accept waste from the city in modern society．

       B．There is cheap land to bury waste in modern society．

       C．It is difficult to find space to bury waste in modern society．

       D．Ways to deal with waste in modern society stay the same．

The main purpose of writing this article is to ______．

       A．draw people’s attention to waste management

       B．warn people of the pollution dangers we are facing

       C．call on people to take part in recycling programs

       D．tell people a better way to get rid of the waste