15．请根据以下提示，用英语写一篇短文，词数120．
Global Shortage of Fresh Water
1．人们认为淡水是取之不尽的（提示：雨水，河水，井水）
2．实际上淡水是短缺的（提示：人口增加，工业用水增加，污染严重）
3．我们应当怎么办（提示：节约用水，开发新水源）

14．Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work，a mo ve scientists say can be good for productivity，workplace morale （士气），and the well-being of animals．
A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet．Sue Chaseling of Petcare Information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets．"On the pets'side，they are not left on their own and won't feel lonely and unhappy，"she said．A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial （有益的），while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism （缺勤）．
Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington．"My customers love them．They are their favorites，"she said．"They are not troublesome．They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun．"
Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years"working"at Punch Gallery in Balmain．Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years．"BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass，"he said．
Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation．But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable．
33．The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is．A
A．73%                  
B．27%              
C．25%                  
D．15%
34．We know from the text that"BJ"D
A．works in the Global Hair Salon   
B．often greets the passers-by
C．likes to sleep in the sun      
D．is a two-year-old cat
35．The best title for this text would be．C
A．Pets Help Attract Customers  
B．Your Favorite Office Pets
C．Pets Join the Workforce  
D．Busy Life for Pets．

13．Your house may have an effect on your figure．Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off．You can make your environment work for you instead of against you．Here are some ways to turn your home into part of diet plan．
Open the curtains and turn up the lights．Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating，for people are often less self-conscious（难为情）when they're in poorly lit places----and so more likely to eat lots of food．If your home doesn't have enough window light，get more lamps and flood the place with brightness．
Mind the colors．Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites．In one study，people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room．Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing，while cold colors make us feel less hungry．So when it's time to repaint，go blue．
Don't forget the clock----or the radio．People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories （卡路里） per meal than those who rush through their meals．Begin keeping track of the time，and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes．And while you're at it，actually sit down to eat．If you need some help slowing down，turn on relaxing music．It makes you less likely to rush through a meal．
Downsize the dishes．Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat．We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate．When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one，total intake （摄入） jumps by 14 percent．And we'll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short，wide glass than a tall，skinny glass．
29．The text is especially helpful for those who care aboutC．
A．healthy diets                    
B．house buying
C．their body shape                 
D．their home comforts
30．A home environment in blue can help peopleA．
A．reduce food intake               
B．digest food better
C．regain their appetites           
D．burn more calories
31．What are people advised to do at mealtimes？A
A．Use smaller spoons．
B．Turn down the lights．
C．Eat quickly．
D．Play fast music．
32．What can be a suitable title for the text？B
A．Is Your Home Environment Relaxing？
B．Is Your House Making You Fat？
C．Ways of Serving Dinner
D．Effects of Self-Consciousness．

12．Helge and Kari Farsund，who live in Oslo，Norway，have been a couple for 50 years． Mr Farsund worrked as an engineer，while his wife was an intensive-care nurse at one point serving with the Red Cross in Rwanda，helping victims of the violent war in that country．Three years ago，a personal tragedy struck，when Mrs Farsund was found to have developed Alzheimer's（老年痴呆）．'As the condition became worse，Mr Farsund began looking for a system that could help both of them live as normal a life as possible． He came across the healthcare technology company Abilia，which has come up with just such a network．
At the center\of the system is an iPad-like device． The screen has Skype，which allows carers to regularly check in with patients． It also has a planner for patients or carers to record up-coming events and provides spoken reminders about daily tasks，such as when they need to take medicine．
Some l，000 people now have the system installed in their homes，and 25 of them，including the Farsunds，are testing the latest version，which combines the screen with wirelessly connected sensors． The motion sensors know if you are in the room or open a door，and send out alarms，for instance，if the stove（电炉） is left on for more than 15 minutes or a per．son opens a door in the middle of the night． The second is a particular issue in Oslo，where sub-zero winters mean some Alzheimer's patients are freezing to death．
"With．this kind of system，it allows people to ta ke care of themselves，which is the most important thing，"says vice president Oystein Johnsen． For him，any move to improve city life needs to begin with people．"Smart cities are coming and they need to start with individuals in their own home，"he says．"It also saves the govemment money． In Norway it cost￡100，000 per year to have someone in a home，while this system costs 15，000． That is a lot of money to save．"
25．Which section of BBC news is most likely to．include this passage？B
A． Health．       
B． Technology．
C． Entertainment．
D． Business．
26．The case of Helge and Kari Farsund in the first paragraph serves toA．
A．introduce the main topic
B． expose a social problem
C．  show sympathy to the elderly
D．  arouse medical workers'interest
27．Which of the following functions can all be performed by the system？D
①To warn people of possible dangers．
②To help check in with patients．
③To offer people some medicine．
④To cure people of Alzheimer's．
⑤To remind people of daily tasks．
⑥To play movies like an iPad．
A．②③⑤
B．①④⑥
C．③④⑤
D．①②⑤
28．According to the last paragraph，Oystein Johnsen will approve thatB．
A．the system should reduce its cost
B．smart cities should be human-based
C．mass production is still impossible
D．individuals are responsible for future．

11．Most of my friends are moving outside the city..to avoid the noise，smog，traffic，and crime of the city．
One friend says，"The air is heavily polluted in the city，so I prefer to live outside，where the air is clean．"
Another friend is unpleased with the traffic，"Downtown is crowded with cars!You can't find a parking place，and the traffic jams are terrible．"Everyone is worried about crime，"The city is full of criminals-it's toodangerous．"
For them，the rural（乡村的） life is a cure for all problems，green grass，flowers，swimming pools，barbecues，and so on．Yet after they have lived there for a year or so，they realize that rural life is not so pleasant as they were expecting．Why？Their gardens！They soon learn that the main part of rural life is yard work．After they work all weekend in their gardens，they're too tired to swim in their pools or cook some meat on their barbecues．And they can't live in the countryside without a car．Most of them moved to the countryside to avoid traffic，but now they're blocked on a busy freeway two hours every day to drive to work downtown．
My opinions about urban life are different-I love to live downtown!Why？First，in the city，I can enjoy nature．I can walk through the park．smell．the flowers，sit on the grass and visit the animals in the zoo．Yet I don't have to do yard work or feed the animals．Also，I can get everywhere by bus； if there is a traffic jam，I can walk home．I think the criminal life will reflect changes in society too； if people are buying homes outside the city，the criminals will soon follow．Criminals want to avoid noise，smog，and pollution，too．Then，overcrowding and crime will be problems of the suburbs instead of the city!
21．The first paragraph is used  toC．
A．list some figures    
B．make comparison
C．lead to the topic    
D．give suggestions
22．What did those moving outside think of their life in the city？D
A．Cosy．
B．Convenient．
C．Colorful．
D．Crowded．
23．What is the major problem for those who live in the countryside？B
A．Being far from downtown．
B．Having gardens to take care of．
C．Failing to find parking lots．
D．Suffering heavy traffic on the road．
24．What is the author's attitude to his city life？A
A．Approving．．
B．Ambiguous．
C．Grateful．
D．Doubtful．

10．为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了"HEART-TO-HEART"专栏．假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信．信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响．请用英文给该同学写一封回信．
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1．表示理解并给予安慰；
2．提出建议并说明理由．
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参考词汇：temper n．脾气，情绪
Hi Worried，
I'm sorry to know that you're having such a bad time at the moment．                        
Yours，
Jamie．

9．舒适；自由自在comfortable．

8．总的来说；通常in general．

7．逐渐增强；建立build up．

6．主演star in．