【推荐1】I fell in love with Yosemite National Park the first time I saw it. My parents took us there for camping. On the way out, I asked them to wait while I ran up to El Capitain, a_________rock of 3,300 feet straight up. I touched that giant rock and knew_________I wanted to climb it. That has been my life’s passion(热爱) ever since—_________the rocks and mountains of Yosemite. I’ve long made Yosemite my_________.

About 15 years ago I started seeing a lot of_________, like beer cans, empty boxes, around the area. It’s beyond me why visitors started respecting the place_________and treated such a beautiful home-like place this way.

I tried_________trash(垃圾) myself, but the job was too big. I would_________an hour or two on the job, only to find the area trashed all over again weeks later. Finally, I got so tired of it that I decided something had to change.

In 2004, together with some climbers, I set a date for a_________. On that day, more than 300 people__________. Over three days we collected about 6,000 pounds of trash. It was amazing how much we were able to__________. I couldn’t believe the__________we made—the park looked clean!

Each year volunteers come for the cleanup from everywhere. In 2007 alone, 2,945 people picked up 42,330 pounds of trash.

I often hear people__________about their surroundings. If you are one of them, I would say the only way to change things is by__________rather than complaining. We need to teach by__________.

1.

A．distant

B．huge

C．narrow

D．loose

2.

A．immediately

B．finally

C．gradually

D．recently

3.

A．imagining

B．painting

C．describing

D．climbing

4.

A．garden

B．home

C．lab

D．palace

5.

A．material

B．resources

C．waste

D．goods

6.

A．more

B．most

C．less

D．least

7.

A．throwing away

B．picking up

C．breaking down

D．digging out

8.

A．kill

B．save

C．wait

D．spend

9.

A．cleanup

B．party

C．picnic

D．concert

10.

A．dropped out

B．showed up

C．looked around

D．called back

11.

A．demand

B．receive

C．achieve

D．overcome

12.

A．plan

B．visit

C．contact

D．difference

13.

A．talk

B．complain

C．argue

D．quarrel

14.

A．doing

B．thinking

C．questioning

D．watching

15.

A．method

B．explanation

C．example

D．research

【推荐2】Just as we take care of our friends and families, our homes and Mother Earth take care of us. Our homes give us a place of shelter that ________ between us and the rest of the world. The earth is a(n) ________ giver of life and the keeper of our physical and spiritual needs. Her rich ________ bring us up, give us air, and offer us cooling shade. Her waters ________ our thirst. Yet it is easy to take both of these wonderful ________ of our gifts for granted. ________ the thanks you feel toward your home and Mother Earth for the gifts each ________ you. It can help you stay ________ of where many of the gifts in your life come from. Each time you give thanks, you’ll be ________ of the importance of caring for your home and for Mother Earth. There is a simple and beautiful ________ you can find to show your thanks. Begin by finding a ________ place where you can be alone. Sit comfortably and breathe deeply   ________ you feel relaxed and then read the following out loud:

“Thank you, home, for allowing me to live ________ your walls. Thank you for allowing me to stay strong and ________ me. Thank you, Mother Earth, for the land I ________ on and farm. Thank you, plants, minerals, and animals on the land for allowing me to ________ your beauty and your amazement of life, and for the ________ of living with all of you on this earth. Thank you for the wisdom and   ________ you bring to us.”

You can do so as often as you like and anytime you feel particularly thankful for the many gifts that you have ________. Each time you do, you’ll strengthen your connection with all that ________ and supports you.

1.

A．bend

B．stand

C．react

D．disappear

2.

A．cheerful

B．skilful

C．unselfish

D．amazing

3.

A．animals

B．plants

C．minerals

D．waters

4.

A．promote

B．show

C．influence

D．satisfy

5.

A．sources

B．memories

C．power

D．devotion

6.

A．Accept

B．Express

C．Earn

D．Deserve

7.

A．employs

B．attracts

C．appreciates

D．provides

8.

A．fond

B．full

C．aware

D．kind

9.

A．accused

B．promised

C．warned

D．reminded

10.

A．road

B．word

C．way

D．place

11.

A．safe

B．quiet

C．distant

D．public

12.

A．though

B．because

C．unless

D．until

13.

A．within

B．beyond

C．beside

D．in

14.

A．admitting

B．supporting

C．challenging

D．educating

15.

A．live

B．call

C．focus

D．feed

16.

A．examine

B．explain

C．experience

D．describe

17.

A．adventure

B．wisdom

C．loss

D．honor

18.

A．anger

B．worry

C．joy

D．desire

19.

A．received

B．purchased

C．exchanged

D．brought

20.

A．shocks

B．protects

C．monitors

D．masters

【推荐3】When Krishnamurthy was a teenager, he witnessed a pond near his home full of trash. The_________the pond inspired him to become a conservationist.

In 2007, Krishnamurthy _________the EFI--a group that restores freshwater lakes and ponds across India. The team works to_________the garbage and restores the natural habitats of birds, frogs and native plants, giving wildlife a chance to _________. Over the last 13 years, EFI has _________restoration work on 112 lakes and ponds.

EFT's_________ goal is to restore lakes and ponds, but the organization's work benefits India's water_________on a small scale， because restoring water body is of great _________in recharging （补给） groundwater. In fact, groundwater is _________to India, accounting for 80% of its water supply.

__________overusing water is reducing reserves at a worrying rate. Government is urged to take some measures，but Krishnamurthy believes__________have a great role to play. That's why he wants to__________what he calls water literacy（水文知识） and raise people's__________of water's importance in people's daily lives. He points to the fact that groundwater in India is used__________，and a lot of it is wasted finally.

Currently, EFI is facing a__________when it comes to handling waste. Up to 95% of the solid waste it________from the ponds ends up in landfill. The group is researching on various__________for reusing and   recycling more of the trash.

Despite the challenges, he feels________ not only for India but for the world. He__________people to care for the lakes and ponds, and to care for the needs of wildlife. With the right__________ ， everyone can make a difference on our planet.

1.

A．journey

B．relation

C．damage

D．way

2.

A．founded

B．quit

C．advertised

D．rebuilt

3.

A．burn

B．reuse

C．sort

D．remove

4.

A．appear

B．return

C．play

D．perform

5.

A．applied for

B．gave up

C．carried out

D．put off

6.

A．common

B．primary

C．big

D．proper

7.

A．supply

B．safety

C．treatment

D．preparation

8.

A．harm

B．interest

C．quality

D．effect

9.

A．familiar

B．attractive

C．vital

D．helpful

10.

A．However

B．Therefore

C．Instead

D．Besides

11.

A．members

B．individuals

C．farmers

D．adults

12.

A．learn

B．expose

C．record

D．spread

13.

A．ability

B．knowledge

C．awareness

D．experience

14.

A．without limit

B．on purpose

C．for fun

D．in need

15.

A．choice

B．challenge

C．defeat

D．topic

16.

A．transports

B．forms

C．produces

D．collects

17.

A．levels

B．methods

C．answers

D．types

18.

A．hopeful

B．anxious

C．grateful

D．happy

19.

A．invites

B．warns

C．forces

D．urges

20.

A．instructions

B．options

C．intentions

D．judgments

【推荐1】The continuous presentation of frightening stories about global warming in the popular media makes us unnecessarily frightened. Even worse, it ________ our kids.

Al Gore famously ________ how a sea-level rise of 20 feet would almost completely flood Florida, New York, Holland, and Shanghai, even though the United Nations says that such a thing will not even happen, ________ that sea levels will rise 20 times less than that.

When ________ with these exaggerations, some of us say that they are for a good cause, and surely there is no harm done if the result is that we focus even more on handling climate change.

This ________ is astonishingly wrong. Such exaggerations do plenty of harm. Worrying excessively about global warming means that we worry less about other things, where we could do so much more good. We focus, ________, on global warming's impact on malaria (疟疾)----which will put slightly more people at ________in 100 years - instead of dealing with the half a billion people ________ from malaria today with prevention and treatment policies that are much cheaper and dramatically more effective than carbon reduction would be.

Exaggeration also wears out the public's ________ to cope with global warming. If the planet is certain to be destroyed owing to global warming, people wonder, why do anything? A record 54% of American voters now believe the news media make global warming appear worse than it really is. A ________ of people now believe – incorrectly – that global warming is not even caused by humans.

But the ________ cost of exaggeration, I believe, is the unnecessary alarm that it causes – particularly among children. An article in The Washington Post cited nine-year-old Alyssa, who cries about the possibility of mass animal ________ from global warming.

The newspaper also reported that parents are ________ effective outlets for their eight-year-olds' concern with dying polar bears. They might be better off educating them and letting them know that, ________ to common belief, the global polar bear population has doubled over the past half- century, to about 22,000. ________ the possible disappearing of summer Arctic ice, polar bears will not become extinct.

1.

A．exhausts

B．depresses

C．terrifies

D．exploits

2.

A．dismissed

B．demonstrated

C．deposited

D．described

3.

A．measuring

B．justifying

C．estimating

D．advocating

4.

A．faced

B．identified

C．equipped

D．entitled

5.

A．announcement

B．argument

C．interaction

D．dialogue

6.

A．for example

B．in addition

C．by contrast

D．in short

7.

A．peace

B．leisure

C．ease

D．risk

8.

A．suffering

B．evolving

C．developing

D．prohibiting

9.

A．ability

B．endurance

C．willingness

D．preference

10.

A．mixture

B．majority

C．quantity

D．crowd

11.

A．smallest

B．worst

C．fewest

D．least

12.

A．separation

B．reservation

C．isolation

D．extinction

13.

A．turning out

B．taking over

C．searching for

D．pulling through

14.

A．sensitive

B．contrary

C．related

D．accustomed

15.

A．Despite

B．Besides

C．Without

D．Except

【推荐2】请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Peer pressure can be a powerful force, and sometimes a positive one. For example, hanging out with active peers may lead kids to____more, making a child’s social network a vehicle for promoting healthy habits and ____obesity unconsciously.
The scientists studied networks of a group of students aged 5 to 12 and ____how the youngsters’ made and dropped friends, and ____effect these changing relationships had on their physical activity level.
In fact, children ____ their exercise level little by little to better ____ those in their circle; children who____with more active students were more ____to increase their physical activity levels, ____ those who befriended more sedentary(久坐不动的) children became ____ active. The children were mirroring, following or adjusting to be ____ to their friends before they knew it.
The encouraging ____ suggest a potentially effective way to change children’s behavior. ____ relying only on organized exercise programs to get moving, perhaps introducing sedentary kids to more active ones — might help more kids ____ the couch.
It’s believed that this is a possible novel approach to obesity ____ The social environment does carry more power than we have given it ____ for, so we should make use of that intentionally to influence kids.
____ that children are increasingly connected to one another, ____ through face-to-face interactions or virtual ones, their ____ networks can clearly have a deep effect ____many aspects of their behavior-help kids in the long run by turning them into healthier adults.1.

A．sleep

B．move

C．exercise

D．eat

2.

A．developing

B．increasing

C．introducing

D．reducing

3.

A．tracked

B．informed

C．sorted

D．concluded

4.

A．whose

B．what

C．that

D．which

5.

A．adjusted

B．insisted

C．appealed

D．devoted

6.

A．equal

B．compete

C．match

D．compare

7.

A．left out

B．hung out

C．made out

D．figured out

8.

A．likely

B．possible

C．bound

D．due

9.

A．while

B．though

C．since

D．because

10.

A．more

B．permanent

C．less

D．temporary

11.

A．familiar

B．similar

C．popular

D．regular

12.

A．causes

B．results

C．reasons

D．experiments

13.

A．More than

B．Less than

C．Other than

D．Rather than

14.

A．get down

B．get off

C．get on

D．get over

15.

A．prevention

B．introduction

C．discussion

D．information

16.

A．honor

B．approval

C．agreement

D．credit

17.

A．Considered

B．Given

C．Realized

D．Supposed

18.

A．whatever

B．if

C．however

D．whether

19.

A．social

B．natural

C．mental

D．physical

20.

A．with

B．for

C．at

D．on

【推荐3】During the Nov.11 shopping event, many people tend to buy more than they need because of sales promotions or just plain urge. But what normally_______the shopping spree(疯狂购物)is not _______but regret. That’s because many people just buy things to fill the_______in their hearts, but accumulating things actually_______the burden in their minds.

The concept of Danshari may provide a (n)_______to the problem. Danshari was based on three Chinese characters, duan she li, _______refusal, disposal(清除)and separation. It promotes the idea of getting rid of _______things and separating oneself from the drive to own_______ possessions. There are two basic rules that_________whether you should keep something-the relationship between you and the item under__________as well as the timing. So before you________ your payment password for something, ask yourself two questions: Do I________ it now? Does it suit me?

Danshari encourages you not only to__________yourself things, but to give up the unreasonable desire associated with owning them. Nowadays, people need to learn to__________their daily lives. Buy only the necessities and__________items, regularly__________things you don’t need any more, then you’ll get freedom in your heart.

However, it doesn’t mean that you should__________your desire and live a less interesting life. Instead, you should ________ yourself rather than material goods. Through ________ what to buy and what to get rid of, you can see a deeper reflection of yourself.________learning to make wise decisions about more important things.

1.

A．prevents

B．follows

C．starts

D．promotes

2.

A．expectation

B．wealth

C．satisfaction

D．relief

3.

A．emptiness

B．needs

C．silence

D．space

4.

A．measures

B．covers

C．relieves

D．indicates

5.

A．limit

B．alternative

C．solution

D．introduction

6.

A．meaning

B．abolishing

C．violating

D．predicting

7.

A．updated

B．temporary

C．used

D．unnecessary

8.

A．private

B．material

C．valuable

D．popular

9.

A．prove

B．permit

C．decide

D．affect

10.

A．guarantee

B．consideration

C．control

D．discussion

11.

A．change

B．create

C．provide

D．enter

12.

A．need

B．try

C．want

D．match

13.

A．deny

B．prepare

C．spare

D．serve

14.

A．fix

B．risk

C．enrich

D．simplify

15.

A．special

B．cheap

C．suitable

D．optional

16.

A．discover

B．recycle

C．update

D．abandon

17.

A．fuel

B．identify

C．kill

D．balance

18.

A．reflect on

B．focus on

C．give up

D．cheer up

19.

A．choosing

B．avoiding

C．comparing

D．mentioning

20.

A．rather

B．otherwise

C．therefore

D．still

【推荐1】Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in her/his life, she/he might go home and write in her/his diary. Now a teenager with the same problems might go onto the Internet to _______ blogs. In many ways a diary and a blog are very different. So, what makes blogging _______ from writing in a traditional diary?

The biggest _______ is that blogging is much more _______ than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats her/his diary like a book full of _______ that she/he does not want to       _______.

It's _______ that someone who writes in a blog instead of a diary will probably write nearly the same information.

I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her _______. She writes things about daily life. When I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but only in my diary. Then, after I had finished writing, I would _______ my diary in a secret place to ________ my sister seeing it.

The biggest ________ with blogging is that anyone can read what you write, and       ________ , if you ever wrote something bad about a friend, that friend might read your blog. But in your diary it is not the same. So you'd better think about things ________before you write.

There are also ________ to blogging, of course. If you were feeling ________ one day and wrote in your diary, no one would know about it. However, if the same sentence was written in your blog, your best friends would quickly respond and tell you how much they like you.

1.

A．read

B．see

C．create

D．write

2.

A．influence

B．result

C．differ

D．separate

3.

A．danger

B．benefit

C．shortcoming

D．difference

4.

A．convenient

B．attractive

C．quick

D．public

5.

A．feelings

B．thoughts

C．secrets

D．puzzles

6.

A．publish

B．solve

C．tell

D．share

7.

A．funny

B．interesting

C．lively

D．possible

8.

A．web

B．blog

C．diary

D．report

9.

A．hide

B．expose

C．quit

D．search

10.

A．let

B．stop

C．avoid

D．request

11.

A．trouble

B．mistake

C．problem

D．doubt

12.

A．therefore

B．besides

C．then

D．now

13.

A．hopefully

B．carefully

C．forgetfully

D．wonderfully

14.

A．mistakes

B．advantages

C．uses

D．values

15.

A．happy

B．calm

C．angry

D．sad

【推荐2】During the recent school holidays I was walking past a playground on my way to a meeting. The thing that_______me was not the number of children enjoying the fresh air on a pleasant Queensland winter day, but the number of older people_______those children.

Sure, there were a few younger mums and dads, but there were_______more “old folk” who I doubt were all grandparents. It is great that they are able to_______quality time with their grandchildren. After all, we often hear people saying that their reason for retiring is that they can devote more time to their families. However, I_______how many grandparents are spending their retirement (退休) years taking on the role of full- or part-time_______of their grandchildren.   

Retirement is a valuable time. We are generally living much longer than our own grandparents did, but as we_______, we become more limited in our ability to pursue (追求) our own favourite. However, what if your plans for pursuing some of these lifetime dreams are _______，out of a sense of responsibility for your family?

So how can you keep a_______ balance between helping out your family and pursuing your dreams altogether? I'm not sure where the answer lies, but having an open and honest________   with your family should be at the top of the list. You need to nip sense of________ in the bud (对……一开始即加以阻止) — and sooner________later.

By all means, help your family whenever you can. Everyone will________from it, and your grandchildren will get the rewards from staying with their________. Do it because you want to, not because you feel you have to. In addition, spare time for ________ to pursue your dreams and ensure that nobody puts your retirement on hold.

1.

A．conquered

B．attracted

C．beat

D．influenced

2.

A．waiting for

B．looking to

C．attending to

D．standing for

3.

A．clearly

B．hardly

C．formally

D．suddenly

4.

A．meet

B．devote

C．spend

D．save

5.

A．realize

B．believe

C．doubt

D．wonder

6.

A．sense

B．pride

C．care

D．advantage

7.

A．grow

B．age

C．improve

D．explore

8.

A．put out

B．put away

C．put off

D．put in

9.

A．hard

B．fine

C．strange

D．rare

10.

A．organization

B．conversation

C．discussion

D．relationship

11.

A．pleasure

B．protection

C．duty

D．safety

12.

A．rather than

B．other than

C．more than

D．less than

13.

A．suffer

B．recover

C．learn

D．benefit

14.

A．parents

B．peers

C．elders

D．teachers

15.

A．herself

B．themselves

C．yourselves

D．myself