2 . Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted. Careless methods of production and ________ of consumer demands for environment friendly products have ________ the pollution problem. One ________ is that millions of tons of glass, paper, plastic, and metal containers are produced, and these are difficult to get rid of.

________, today, more and more consumers are choosing “green” and demanding that the products they buy should be safe for the environment. ________ they buy a product, they ask questions like these: “Will this shampoo damage the environment?” “Can this metal container be ________ or can it only be used once?”

A recent study showed that two ________ five adults now consider the environmental safety of a product before they buy it. This means that companies must now change the ________ they make and sell their products to make sure that they are “green,” that is, friendly to the environment.

Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products ________ labels to show that the product is green. Some companies emphasize that their products are clean and safe in their advertising and have made it their main selling ________.

The ________ for a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink ________ they do business. No longer will the public accept the old ________ of “Buy it, use it, throw it away and forget it.” The public ________ is still here, and companies are ________ their act gradually.

1.

A．part

B．lack

C．lots

D．varieties

2.

A．applied to

B．contributed to

C．exposed to

D．devoted to

3.

A．possibility

B．chance

C．result

D．effect

4.

A．Therefore

B．Furthermore

C．Similarly

D．However

5.

A．After

B．Though

C．Before

D．Unless

6.

A．reused

B．safe

C．friendly

D．returned

7.

A．of

B．on

C．from

D．out of

8.

A．rhyme

B．way

C．section

D．branch

9.

A．carry

B．take

C．include

D．make

10.

A．advantage

B．technique

C．point

D．attraction

11.

A．concern

B．hope

C．care

D．plan

12.

A．what

B．how

C．whether

D．when

13.

A．saying

B．trust

C．attitude

D．fashion

14.

A．pressure

B．pleasure

C．discussion

D．interest

15.

A．enlarging

B．sharing

C．cleaning

D．improving

4 . There is a wonderful old story about the best-known artist, Leonardo da Vinci. When Leonardo was _______ The Last Supper, it took him several years to complete it. He had _______ to use live models for Christ and each of the twelve apostles (门徒). He chose the _______ for Christ first when he found a man who _______ both beauty and love on his face. As the years _______, Leonardo completed all of the apostles except Judas. Finally, he found a man whose face seemed full of greed and evil. After he _______ painting the man as Judas, the man asked _______ Leonardo knew who he was. When Leonardo said no, the man _______ loudly, “I am the same man you painted years ago as the model for Christ!”

Though this story is certainly not true, it does _______ a spiritual (精神的) truth. No matter how old or young we are, the ________ can often show the condition of our deep heart. I have seen wrinkled (有皱纹的) faces that still sparkled (闪耀) with the ________ of angels when they smiled. I have also seen young faces with eyes as cold as ice.

The good news, ________, is that it is never too ________ to change our face and our heart, and ________ our heart with love and let it shine through our eyes and actions.

I only hope that my own face, no matter how old or wrinkled it becomes, is always the face of love. I hope it is a face of ________, gentleness, hopefulness and joyfulness. May your eyes always shine with the light of joy. And may everyone who looks at you always see a face full of love.

1.

A．designing

B．creating

C．painting

D．improving

2.

A．decided

B．imagined

C．ordered

D．refused

3.

A．model

B．shape

C．person

D．character

4.

A．appeared

B．enjoyed

C．showed

D．expressed

5.

A．ended up

B．went on

C．came up

D．turned on

6.

A．started

B．stopped

C．repeated

D．enjoyed

7.

A．how

B．why

C．if

D．when

8.

A．sang

B．cried

C．shouted

D．laughed

9.

A．discover

B．learn

C．report

D．tell

10.

A．power

B．faith

C．appearance

D．attitude

11.

A．beauty

B．hope

C．nature

D．enjoyment

12.

A．however

B．instead

C．therefore

D．besides

13.

A．early

B．late

C．hard

D．fast

14.

A．fill

B．equip

C．cover

D．mix

15.

A．sadness

B．carefulness

C．rudeness

D．kindness

5 . A special lady lived on a farm in Grace,Idaho.To overcome every_______or struggle that came her way,she went far beyond the call of duty.She was a widow (寡妇) with 9 children.Instead of complaining of her hard life,she accepted her fate (命运) and _______the ordinary into the extraordinary (非凡的).

No matter how serious things seemed to be,she found a(n)_______side and a ray of hope.She taught her family the value of hard work and the importance of education,_______she only went as far as fourth grade.

Her children didn’ t have material_______,but they certainly received the necessary and important things in life:love,spiritual guidance,concern for others,appreciation for a table filled with food,and _______ for the law.She was truly a(n) _______   of all that is good.

I remember as a young man sitting at her feet while she _______ me.“If you can’ t say something nice,don’ t say anything at all.” And she said,“I’ ll _______   throw upon the floor a crust (面包皮) I cannot eat,for many a hungry one would think it quite a treat.Willful waste brings willful want,and I may live to say,’ Oh,I wish I had that crust that once I   ________.’ ”

This extremely courageous and ________woman is my grandmother.My mother is a lot like her mother.Many times,my mother went ________   a new dress just so we could buy some great football shoes.Many times,my mother insisted that we should stay home instead of going on a summer vacation,just so we could ________on a baseball all­star team.My mother is the greatest cook on Earth,a spiritual ________,a church and community servant,and the very best mom who ever lived.I’ ve never ________her complain about her difficulties,heartache,and pain.My dear,sweet mother truly is a perfect example.It’ s the way it was and still should be.

1.

A．success

B．task

C．challenge

D．job

2.

A．sent

B．put

C．cheated

D．changed

3.

A．opposite

B．positive

C．wrong

D．dark

4.

A．if

B．although

C．unless

D．since

5.

A．needs

B．comforts

C．wealth

D．hope

6.

A．fear

B．love

C．demand

D．respect

7.

A．user

B．speaker

C．example

D．corrector

8.

A．taught

B．charged

C．encouraged

D．judged

9.

A．usually

B．never

C．even

D．also

10.

A．gave up

B．picked up

C．threw away

D．took away

11.

A．strong

B．curious

C．intelligent

D．attractive

12.

A．in

B．beyond

C．for

D．without

13.

A．go

B．perform

C．exchange

D．play

14.

A．engineer

B．dancer

C．guide

D．worker

15.

A．noticed

B．heard

C．discussed

D．forgotten

6 . I was standing across the lady in the laundry (洗衣店). I got angry as I thought she had _______ my pants. The woman stated _______ that I hadn’t dropped my pants there.

“Can’t you just check to _______ if there are some blue pants lying around somewhere?” I asked. She said that I didn’t bring any pants _______ she always double checked people’s orders. She went to try one more time and I thought about the last time I had seen them. When she _______ empty-handed, I suddenly had a(n) _______. “Hold on a second,” I said nervously. “I need to _______ my wife.” I asked my wife to look in the drawer (抽屉) where I usually collect the dirty clothes. Then I _______ until my wife got back on the phone. “Yeah, you’ve got some blue pants in here,” she said.

It’s not the first time I’ve _______ made negative assumptions (假定). Once I got ________   with a waiter who ignored me when I spoke to him from behind. When he finally ________, I realized he was deaf.

I always give myself ________ to read people’s minds and make assumptions with very little ________. We apparently think we don’t need to check our assumptions. We’re always ________ to give the thing a little bit of ________, which people need regardless of whether our assumptions are right.

1.

A．sold

B．hidden

C．lost

D．stolen

2.

A．firmly

B．slowly

C．quickly

D．rudely

3.

A．guess

B．request

C．imply

D．see

4.

A．if

B．because

C．though

D．when

5.

A．returned

B．came

C．left

D．joined

6.

A．note

B．plan

C．problem

D．idea

7.

A．save

B．call

C．find

D．help

8.

A．apologized

B．agreed

C．argued

D．explored

9.

A．honestly

B．bravely

C．unfairly

D．finally

10.

A．annoyed

B．happy

C．frightened

D．excited

11.

A．went around

B．looked around

C．came around

D．turned around

12.

A．time

B．energies

C．permission

D．opportunities

13.

A．information

B．order

C．translation

D．instruction

14.

A．easy

B．unwilling

C．uncertain

D．ready

15.

A．ignorance

B．kindness

C．mercy

D．inspiration

7 . I’d planned to spend my weekend in the sun, enjoying flowers outdoors. But that was ____ the pair of disgusting crows (乌鸦) arrived. Out of nowhere, they had set up their base ____ in our backyard.

We first ______ our feathered enemies on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made ______ through our neighborhood. I figured they’d ______ soon. But, no. They were getting louder and probably ______ my neighbors nearly as much as us with the noise. I admit I got a little ______.

Then, on Sunday afternoon, I saw our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground. I went to ______ and found a small coal-black bird in the grass. Its eyes were milky, and it stayed perfectly ______ as my dog walked towards it. Only when Quatchi ______ his nose to its head did it walk away. I ______ the dog inside and came back with my camera.

It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground, growing and gaining ______ as its parents guarded it from above. The second I saw this little creature I ____ the crows.

To be honest, I’ve never been much of a bird person. And I wish they’d chosen another backyard. But I’m also ______ that I got to see this little bit of nature unfold up close. It’s pretty amazing.

The experience has also ______ my desire to create a beautiful backyard garden that attracts lots of bees, butterflies, and yes, birds. They are welcome here.

1.

A．after

B．when

C．until

D．before

2.

A．organization

B．camp

C．business

D．trap

3.

A．accepted

B．drove

C．discovered

D．invited

4.

A．traveled

B．flew

C．ran

D．flowed

5.

A．sing

B．fight

C．fall down

D．quiet down

6.

A．attracting

B．annoying

C．frightening

D．amusing

7.

A．excited

B．amazed

C．curious

D．desperate

8.

A．prevent

B．defend

C．explore

D．assist

9.

A．cold

B．enthusiastic

C．still

D．friendly

10.

A．touched

B．threw

C．pointed

D．connected

11.

A．awarded

B．locked

C．praised

D．fed

12.

A．strength

B．pity

C．advantage

D．freedom

13.

A．hated

B．respected

C．admired

D．forgave

14.

A．pitiful

B．grateful

C．painful

D．careful

15.

A．discouraged

B．ensured

C．strengthened

D．proved

8 . Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man_________out of a garbage can. She asked her mother why he did that and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry. Hannah was very_________.She couldn't understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food. Hannah started to think about how she could_________,but, of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the problem of homelessness.

Later, when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman,_______ an old shopping trolley（购物车）which was piled with_______. It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more_______to do something. She had been talking to her mother about the lives of homeless people_______they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldn’t_______as bad.

Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to_______her message of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foundation, an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to __________ “Big Bosses” lunches, where she would try to persuade local business leaders to ________to the cause. She also organized a fundraising(募捐)drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect everyone`s spare change during “Make Change” month. More recently, the foundation began another ________ called National Red Scarf Day—a day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canada`s ________and homeless.

There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called “Hannah`s Place”, something that Hannah is very________of. Hannah`s Place is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that________outdoors can mean death. In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities, she has received a lot of ________.For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the ________ of young people to change the world. But ________   all this, Hannah still has the ________   life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.

Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a ________ in the world. You can, too!

1.

A．jumping

B．eating

C．crying

D．waving

2.

A．annoyed

B．nervous

C．ashamed

D．upset

3.

A．behave

B．manage

C．help

D．work

4.

A．pushing

B．carrying

C．buying

D．holding

5.

A．goods

B．bottles

C．foods

D．bags

6.

A．excited

B．determined

C．energetic

D．grateful

7.

A．since

B．unless

C．although

D．as

8.

A．sound

B．get

C．feel

D．look

9.

A．exchange

B．leave

C．keep

D．spread

10.

A．sell

B．deliver

C．host

D．pack

11.

A．contribute

B．lead

C．apply

D．agree

12.

A．campaign

B．trip

C．procedure

D．trial

13.

A．elderly

B．hungry

C．lonely

D．sick

14.

A．aware

B．afraid

C．proud

D．sure

15.

A．going

B．sleeping

C．traveling

D．playing

16.

A．praises

B．invitations

C．replies

D．appointments

17.

A．needs

B．interests

C．dreams

D．efforts

18.

A．for

B．through

C．besides

D．along

19.

A．healthy

B．public

C．normal

D．tough

20.

A．choice

B．profit

C．judgment

D．difference

9 . Diane Ray was completely self-centered and very spoilt. Her parents gave her______she wanted, knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum if they did not. She would scream and kick and____on the floor drumming her heels. Her parents always______

That was why she was alone on the____, wearing an expensive swimsuit. It has taken a massive tantrum to_____her parents to buy it. They were back at the beach-house,____from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving_____. “Dangerous?” she had said. “You just don’t want me to have_____ I’m going and if you try to stop me, I’ll scream.”

“What are you doing ?” a voice asked. Diane jumped. She did not know that the man was there___ he spoke .

“I’m going diving, ” she answered.

“You shouldn’t swim that day, ” the man_____. “There is a storm coming up.”

“You should mind your own_____!” Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.

“If you go out there you’ll be_____,” the man called after her. She did not bother to reply.

Diane slipped into the water and dived_______until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to_____against the current. Saltwater hit against her face, making it_____to breathe. Oh, why had she not listened to advice.

Panicking, she began to_____. Then, just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface, she heard a_____voice. “Hold on ! I’m coming.” With_____, she saw the old man rowing an ancient-looking boat towards her. “I hope you’ve learned a lesson. You put us both in____, ” he shouted angrily, as he dragged her over the side of the_____. Gratefully, Diane thanked him and ran towards the beach-house.

1.

A．either

B．neither

C．nothing

D．everything

2.

A．jump

B．lie

C．spin

D．sleep

3.

A．set out

B．set in

C．gave in

D．gave out

4.

A．beach

B．bed

C．floor

D．ship

5.

A．allow

B．warn

C．get

D．prefer

6.

A．changing

B．recovering

C．appearing

D．traveling

7.

A．alone

B．away

C．again

D．aside

8.

A．time

B．money

C．food

D．fun

9.

A．when

B．until

C．after

D．once

10.

A．decided

B．intended

C．advised

D．repeated

11.

A．business

B．swimsuit

C．friends

D．parents

12.

A．angry

B．sorry

C．confused

D．excited

13.

A．nervously

B．sadly

C．shyly

D．happily

14.

A．rise

B．swim

C．stop

D．row

15.

A．difficult

B．easy

C．comfortable

D．suitable

16.

A．speak

B．sing

C．sniff

D．scream

17.

A．calm

B．frightening

C．beautiful

D．disgusting

18.

A．regret

B．relief

C．interest

D．ease

19.

A．power

B．safety

C．danger

D．thought

20.

A．house

B．wave

C．beach

D．boat

10 . 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
One afternoon, my son Adam asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain, ____ you can just wait until we make a quick ____ at the grocery store. I have something ____ to show you. ”
At grocery store, we____ some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, “It’s time to ____ your question.” I put one apple of each ____on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a ____ look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all ____colors, shapes and sizes. On the ____, some of the apples may not ____ look as delicious as the others. ” As I was talking, Adam was ____ each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them, ____ them back on the table, but ____ a different place.
“Okay, Adam, tell me which is which.”
He said, “I ____ tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of ____ See if that helps you ____ which one is which. ”
He took ____, and then a huge smile came cross his face.”People are ____ like apples! They are all different, but once you ____ the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”
He totally ____ it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.1.

A．although

B．so

C．because

D．if

2.

A．stop

B．start

C．turn

D．stay

3.

A．expressive

B．encouraging

C．informative

D．interesting

4.

A．bought

B．counted

C．saw

D．collected

5.

A．check

B．mention

C．answer

D．improve

6.

A．size

B．type

C．shape

D．class

7.

A．worried

B．satisfied

C．proud

D．curious

8.

A．ordinary

B．normal

C．different

D．regular

9.

A．outside

B．whole

C．table

D．inside

10.

A．still

B．even

C．only

D．ever

11.

A．examining

B．measuring

C．drawing

D．packing

12.

A．keeping

B．placing

C．pulling

D．giving

13.

A．on

B．toward

C．for

D．in

14.

A．mustn’t

B．can’t

C．shouldn’t

D．needn’t

15.

A．each one

B．each other

C．the other

D．one another

16.

A．admit

B．consider

C．decide

D．believe

17.

A．big bites

B．deep breaths

C．a firm hold

D．close look

18.

A．just

B．always

C．merely

D．seldom

19.

A．put away

B．get down

C．hand out

D．take off

20.

A．made

B．took

C．got

D．did