5、―David have you noticed that our living environment is becoming more and more polluted and that animals natural habitats are destroyed?

―Yes.  61  And our natural resources won’t be able to satisfy the needs of future generations.

―That’s it. David, as members of the Students’ Union, we have to do something about it!

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―Yes, I know them: Reduce, Recycle and Reuse.  63  

―That’s right. You know, as individuals, we can only do a few things, but if the whole university joins, that would be great  64

―OK. Let’s discuss the details of it.

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A．Let’s invite some environmentalists to give a lecture to promote the importance of the three Rs!

B．Oh, you really are a man of action.

C．Don’t worry about that.

D．Have you heard of the three Rs?

E．The person who destroys the environment should be punished.

F．If we human beings don’t stop our destructive actions, more and more species will die out in the near future.

G．Reduce energy consumption(消耗), recycle paper, plastics, bottles and glass, and reuse paper, and other materials.

4、Sorry to say, our brains naturally start slowing down at the cruelly young age of 30. it used to be thought that this couldn’t be helped, but new studies show that people of any age can train their brains to work faster . “Your brain is a learning machine,” says University of California scientist Dr. Micha3el Merzenich. Given the right tools, we can train our brains to act like they did when we were younger. All that’s required is the practice designed just for the purpose: a few exercises for the mind.

Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to speed up the process(过程) in which the brain deals with information (positence. com). Since much of the data we receive comes through speech, the Brain Fitness Program works with language and hearing to better speed and accuracy(准确性).

Over the course of training, the program starts asking you to distinguish (辨别) sounds (between “dog” and “dog”, for example) at an increasingly faster speed. It’s a bit like tennis instructor, says Merzenich, hitting balls at you faster and faster to keep you challenged (受到挑战). You may start out slow, but before long you’re pretty quick.

The biggest finding in brain research in the last ten years is that the brain at any age is highly plastic. If you ask your brain to learn, it will learn. And it may even speed up while in the process.

To keep your brain young and plastic you can do one of a million new activities that challenge and excite you: playing table tennis or bridge, doing crossword puzzles, learning a language．．．．“When it comes to preventing ageing, you really do ‘use it or lose it”, says Barbara Sahakian, professor at Cambridge University.

57．Dr. Merzenich’s training method mainly depends on  ________.

A．speech training                                 B．computer languages

C．the activities one joins in                    D．the information being dealt with

58．By saying “the brain at any age is highly plastic”, the wrter probably means the brain can be ________.

A．used         B．mastered         C．developed        D．researched

59．What can we learn from the text?

A．Practice makes a quick mind.   

B．Brain research started ten yeas age.

C．Dr. Merzenich is a scientist in computer.  

D．People believed nothing could stop the brain slowing down.

60．Which of the following agrees with the writer’s idea?

A．The training methods work better for the old.

B．People should use the brain to stop it from ageing

C．The training of the brain should start at an early age.

D．It’s necessary to take part in as many activities as possible.

3、When I learned that my 71-year-old mother was playing Scrabble-a word game-against herself, I knew I had to do something. My husband suggested we give her a computer to play against. I wasn’t sure my mother was ready for it. After all, it had taken15 years to persuade her to buy an electric cooker. Even so ,we packed up our old computer and delivered it to my parents’ home. And so began my mother’s adventure in the world of computers.

It also marked the beginning of an unusual teaching task for me. I’ve taught people of all ages, but I never thought I would be teaching my mother how to do anything. She has been the one teaching me all my life: to cook and sew; to enjoy the good times and put up with the bad. Now it was my turn to give something back.

It wasn’t easy at the beginning. There was so much to explain and to introduce. Slowly but surely, my mother caught on, making notes in a little notebook. After a few months of Scrabble  and other games, I decided it was time to introduce her to word processing. This proved to be a bigger challenge to her, so I gave her some homework. I asked her to write me a letter, using different letter types, colors and spaces.

“Are you this demanding with your kindergarten pupils?” she asked.

“No, of course not,” I said. “They already know how to use a computer.”

My mother isn’t the only one experiencing a fast personal growth period. Thanks to the computer, my father has finally got over his phone allergy(过敏反应). For as long as I can remember, any time I called, my mother would answer. Dad and I have had more phone conversations in the last two months than we’ve had in the past 20 years.

53．What does the author do?

A．She is a cook                                     B．She is a teacher  

C．She is a housewife                              D．She is a computer engineer

54．The author decided to give her mother a computer ________.

A．to let her have more chances to write letters   B．to support her in doing her homework

C．to help her through the bad times                  D．to make her life more enjoyable

55．The author asked her mother to write her a letter ________.

A．because her mother had stopped using the telephone

B．because she wanted to keep in touch with her mother

C．so that her mother could practice what she had learned

D．so that her mother could be free from housework

56．After the computer was brought home, the author’s father ________

A．lost interest in cooking                       B．took more phone calls

C．played more games                            D．began to use it

2、The city of Rome has passed a new law to prevent cruelty to animals. All goldfish bowls are no longer allowed and dog owners must walk their dogs.

This comes after a national law was passed to give prison sentences to people who desert cats or dogs.

“The civilization of a city can be measured by this,”said Monica Cirinna, the councilor(议员)belind the new law.

“It’s good to do whatever we can for our animals who in exchange for a little love fill our existence with their attention,” she told a Rome newspaper.

The newspaper reported that round bowls don’t give enough oxygen for fishand may make them go blind.

“Rome has tried to protect fish more than anywhere else in the world. It stand out for recognizing that fish are interesting animals who deserve(值得) our respect and compassion every bit as much as dogs and cats and other animals,” said Karin Robertson, a director of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Last year a law was passed in ltaly that gives people who desert pets big fines(罚款) and prson sentences. Since then local governments have added their own animal protection rules.

The northern city of Turin passed a law in April to give pet owners fines of up to $598 if they do not walk their dogs three times a day.

The new law in Rome also says that owners mustn’t leave their dogs in hot cars or cut their dogs’ tails to make them look lovelier. The law also gives legal recognition to the “cat ladies” who feed homeless cats .the cats live all over the city from ancient ruins to modern office car parks.

44．The new law passed in Rome will ________.

A．help improve fishing environment        B．guarantee better conditions for goldfish

C．stop people from catching goldfish      D．discourage keeping goldfish at home

45．People in Rome believe that the civilization of a city can be judged by its ________.

A．exchanges with other cities                 B．protection for ancient ruins

C．awareness of animal protection            D．recognition of animal lovers

46．The underlined word “compassion” in Paragraph 6 is the closest in meaning to ________.

A．pity          B．praise                   C．support          D．popularity

47．People may break the law in Turin if they ________.

A．keep their dogs or cats in cars              B．feed homeless animals in car parks

C．raise their cats near ancient ruins          D．shut their dogs home all day long

1、My first marathon!

Last year, my boyfriend suggested that I should run the London marathon, and I laughed. He laughed too,  21  he laughed too long and too loud. That made me think. I  22  that he didn’t believe that I could do it. That made me angry, but  23 .

On the day of the race in London, I  24  up with about 30,000 other runners. The faster runners were at the  25 , while slower runners like me were  26  further back. In that way, the professional runners and club runners were not  27  down by the amateurs(业余者).

At first, there were so many  28  close together that we were almost falling  29  each other. We could  30  run very slowly but that was a good thing because it meant that we didn’t rush off too quickly. Gradually the runners  31  out and there was more space. There were thousands of people  watching us along the route and they  32  clapped everyone, even the slowest runner. It was wonderful!

For the first 10km I felt very happy and my legs felt very  33  . However, at 15km I got a pain in my  34  and running became difficult, but I kept going and the pain disappeared. At the 30km  35  , I felt extremely tired, and wanted to stop ,but I kept on going. I  36  an other 3km and then I began to feel better again.

When I finished 35km, I knew I was going to get to the end of the course. Somehow that  37  made me feel lighter and faster and it seemed as if my legs  38  over the  last few kilometers. Finally I came round the last  39  and saw the finishing line. I finished the race in just under four hours. The winner had completed the race in 2 hours and 10 minutes, but I didn’t  40  ! had run 42km and completed my first marathon!

34、 I’ll probably see you on Sunday; 　　　　, it will be on Monday.

A. thus      B. then      C. after all      D. if not

33、―I really like the modern digital camera you lent me last week.

―　　　　.

―And thank you very much for letting me keep it so long.

A. I’m glad you like it      B. Don’t mention it

C. I hope you like it           D. That’s all right

32、No matter _____, you must keep trying.

   A. how difficult does it seem                B. however it seems difficult

   C. however seems it difficult                D. how difficult it seems