阅读下面短文，掌握大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

It was 8:15 a. m. when Henry put the last newspaper at 15 Birch Street. He should ride his bike to get to The Gazette office by 8:30. There must be something ________ for the editor in chief, Mr. Trotta, to meet with an 11-year-old paperboy.

“We’ll ________ this newspaper office, Henry. The television and the computer are how people get their news today. And on newspapers, advertising now is ________ quickly.” Mr. Trotta said.

“Then people won’t get their neighborhood news anymore.” said Henry.

Mr. Trotta nodded and sighed. “We held out as long as we could, ________ there’s just no way.”

Sadly, Henry ________ himself to make the head up to say good-bye.

A week later, Henry wondered if his customers ________ The Gazette as much as he did. He thought of a way to find out.

Henry started out with his ________. First stop: Mr. Jonas, 17 Oak. When Henry asked him about the old newspaper, Mr. Jonas was quick to answer, “I ________ liked reading The Gazette. I wish to read them again so much. By the way, I have a pile of storybooks. Any ideas?”

“Maybe ________ would want them. I’ll ask around.” He took out a pen and made some notes at once.

Then, Henry stopped at Mrs. Burke’s, 27 Maple. She opened the door holding the three ________.

Henry stared. “You could use a babysitter.”

“Exactly. I was going to ________ an advertisement in The Gazette, but… Know any neighbors with experience?”

As Henry made more notes, a/an ________ began forming in his head. Maybe he could create a newsy page for the neighbors.

Definitely, all the neighbors cheered for him. They were ________ to provide the news.

Henry typed the news, mimeographed purple copies, and delivered the ________ Tree Streets News on Saturday.

From then on, customers continued providing stories. They also advertised wanted help, and requested books or music.

In fact, Henry was making news and ________ neighbors. Though he missed his old Gazette job, he had started something too.

1.

A．interesting

B．important

C．helpful

D．personal

2.

A．close

B．buy

C．save

D．develop

3.

A．in

B．around

C．on

D．down

4.

A．and

B．so

C．but

D．or

5.

A．warned

B．pushed

C．promised

D．allowed

6.

A．checked

B．used

C．missed

D．forgot

7.

A．computer

B．newspaper

C．storybook

D．notebook

8.

A．probably

B．surely

C．mainly

D．hardly

9.

A．everybody

B．anybody

C．somebody

D．nobody

10.

A．babies

B．cats

C．flowers

D．letters

11.

A．think about

B．look through

C．wait for

D．put up

12.

A．adventure

B．idea

C．task

D．question

13.

A．pleased

B．sweet

C．surprised

D．confident

14.

A．first

B．second

C．third

D．last

15.

A．controlling

B．finding

C．protecting

D．connecting

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B．lose weight

C．stop pain

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A．$116

B．$145

C．$232

D．$290

18. According to the passage, ________ will most probably buy GDEFY.

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Sweden produces about 4. 4 million tons of waste a year, but only 1% makes its way to the landfill. When it comes to waste management, Sweden is ahead of its time. How has Sweden done it?

In Sweden, everyone works hard to make the environment free of waste. People are taught to recycle from a very young age. They are asked to return cans and bottles to supermarkets. The government places recycling stations no more than 300 meters from homes, schools, and offices. These all help waste management in Sweden much easier and more practical.

The country also rewards those who recycle. In 1984, Sweden started the panta system. It encourages people to recycle bottles in exchange for money. The process is very simple. People put their items into a machine. Each piece has a small barcode that tells the machine how much it is worth. People can collect a voucher for that amount by pressing a green button, or they can donate the money to charity by pressing a yellow button. In 2021, the Swedish recycled 1.8 billion bottles and cans by using panta system.

Sweden recycles nearly 50% of what it throws away. But what about the other half? ________ Altogether Sweden has 34 waste-to-energy plants that provide 1, 445, 000 homes with heat and 780, 000 homes with electricity. Changing waste into energy has reduced Sweden’s CO₂ emissions by 2.2 million tons a year. In 2016, Sweden had started running out of trash, so it began importing waste from other countries. It not only keeps the plants working, but also lets Sweden make much money. That is what makes Sweden different from the other countries.

Sweden’s waste management has made a great success. But still, the country is wondering how it can do more. They hope to see a day when landfills are a thing of the past.

19. The word “These” in Para. 2 refers to the ________ that help to recycle the waste.

A．plans

B．meanings

C．actions

D．reasons

20. In the panta system, people can ________.

A．find recycling stations easily	B．sell bottles to supermarkets
C．change the waste into energy	D．get rewards from machines

21. Which of the following can be best filled in the ________ in Para. 4?

A．This waste is recycled by Swedish at home.

B．This waste goes to landfills and is burnt there.

C．This waste is put into machines and is sold abroad.

D．This waste goes to plants and is changed into energy.

22. The purpose of this passage is to ________.

A．celebrate the success of waste recycling in Sweden

B．advise other countries to ask for help from Sweden

C．introduce the Swedish method of waste management

D．show Sweden earns much money by recycling waste

Humans are getting away from the nature gradually because of the developing technology. But now Digital Technology is offering us an opportunity to listen to the sounds in the nature in powerful ways, making us get closer to the worlds of animals and plants.

All around the nature, there are sounds that we struggle to pick up and understand. Elephants, for example, communicate with each other using infrasound, a sound far below our human hearing range. Coral in the ocean also communicates with each other through sound waves, with one purpose of attracting baby coral to areas where it can successfully grow. This is a shocking fact as coral doesn’t have any ears!

To pick up sounds humans are normally unable to hear, scientists have placed listening devices in these environments. Researchers have attached tiny microphones to honeybees and turtles, and stuck listening posts that can receive different sound waves from coral reefs and trees. These devices are controlled by computers and networked with digital sensors and satellites. When interconnected, these digital devices work like a hearing aid: enabling humans to observe and record nature’s sounds beyond the limits of our own listening ability. After the sounds are recorded, AI is then able to determine their meanings.

With this technology, humans can not only understand the animals, but also communicate back to them. For example, a team of researchers in Germany decoded the honeybees’ behavior with AI. Then they taught tiny robots how to do the honeybee dance. Using these dancing machines, the scientists were able to order the honeybees to stop moving, and to communicate where to fly to collect a specific nectar. In addition to the possibility of speaking with animals, the research could also be used to create a form of healing for animals and plants. That’s to say, in the near future, scientists might be able to get coral to grow in certain areas by playing “healthy reef” sounds, which could help to heal some of the damage we have caused.

Now, Digital Technology provides a new way for humans to listen to the vivid sounds all around us. The dream of allowing humans to socialize with different animals and plants throughout the nature is being on its way.

23. According to the passage, now people can use Digital Technology to ________.

A．see coral’s ears	B．listen to the sounds of trees
C．play with elephants	D．dance with honeybees themselves

24. Which is the right order to pick up the sounds from the nature for scientists?
a. Analyze the meanings with the help of AI.        b. Place listening devices into the nature world.
c. Collect the sounds from the animals or plants.        d. Connect the devices with computers and networks.

A．b→d→c→a

B．b→c→d→a

C．c→b→a→d

D．c→d→b→a

25. What could most probably happen with the help of Digital Technology?

A．More people will choose to live in the nature.

B．There will be much fewer animals in the nature.

C．People can protect the environment more easily.

D．Robots can be used to communicate with anything.

26. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Digital-tech: An Invention to Change People’s Life

B．Digital-tech: A Suggestion to Rebuild the Nature World

C．Digital-tech: An Aid to Enable People to Hear Everything

D．Digital-tech: A Skill to Help People to Talk with the Nature