---How can we reduce CO₂ in our home?

---It’s easy．       off your TV or computers when you’re not using them, and you’ll greatly reduce it．

A．Turn        B．To turn            C．Turning          D．Turned

The local government is trying all out to find out who is      the forest fire．

A．to blame for starting                                    B．to blame to start

C．to be blamed for starting                              D．to be blamed to start

Nine thousand guests took part in the outdoor ceremony,        that impressed so many people at the White House．

A．that           B．this           C．it          D．one

The door        ．Better have it repaired．

A．won’t shut               B．hasn’t been shut          C．won’t be shut         D．isn’t shut

---Rose, mind your step! Aunt Jane slipped over on the wet floor and broke her leg yesterday．

---  ___        ．

A．It’s none of your business                           B．It doesn’t matter to me

C．Thank you for your reminding                            D．I will remember your words

My headache is killing me．I         it       away．But now it’s getting worse and worse．

A．think; is going                                            B．thought; was going 

C．have thought; is going                                 D．had thought; was going

When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy in my class．I can’t

1 what the it was about, but I have never forgotten the   2   I learned that day．

I was  3  that I was right and he was wrong--and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right．The   4  decided to teach us a very important lesson．She   5  both of us up to the

  6   of the class and  7   him on one side of her desk and me on   8  ．In the middle of her desk was a large, round object．I could   9   see that it was black．She asked the boy what   10   the object was．“White,” he answered．

I couldn’t believe he said the object was white,   11   it was obviously black! Another   12   started between my classmate and me, this   13   about the color of the object．

The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been．We changed   14 , and now she asked me what the color of the object was．I  15 answer, “White．” It was an object with two   16   colored sides, and from his side it was white．  17   from my side was it black．

My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must   18   in the other person’s shoes and look at the   19   through their eyes in order to   20   understand their view．

1．A．think                    B．suppose              C．remind               D．remember

2．A．lesson                  B．lecture                C．class                  D．text

3．A．told                      B．wished               C．convinced           D．allowed

4．A．officer                 B．teacher               C．doctor                D．parent

5．A．told                      B．came                  C．brought              D．woke

6．A．back                    B．front                  C．middle                D．side

7．A．planted                 B．placed                C．had                     D．fixed

8．A．the other              B．another               C．other                  D．others

9．A．happily                 B．fortunately          C．clearly                 D．nearly

10．A．width                 B．shape                 C．color                  D．size

11．A．when                  B．unless                 C．until                   D．if

12．A．fight                   B．argument            C．conversation       D．game

13．A．time                   B．year                   C．month                D．day

14．A．places                 B．seats                  C．attitudes              D．glasses

15．A．needed to            B．was able to         C．hoped to             D．had to

16．A．similarly             B．differently           C．beautifully           D．surprisingly

17．A．Still                    B．Since                  C．Only                  D．Also

18．A．seat                    B．stand                  C．lie                      D．put

20．A．unexpectedly       B．suddenly             C．quietly                D．truly

Are you happy? Do you remember a time when you were happy? Are you seeking happiness today?

Many have sought a variety of sources for their feelings of happiness．Some have put their heart and efforts into their work．Too many have turned to drugs and alcohol．Meanwhile, untold numbers have looked for it in the possession of expensive cars, exotic（异国的）vacation homes and other popular “toys”. Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact: people are looking for a lasting source of happiness.

Unfortunately, I believe that happiness escapes from many people because they misunderstand the journey of finding it. I have heard many people say that, “I’ll be happy when I get my new promotion,” or “I’ll be happy when I lose that extra 20 pounds.” It is dangerous because it accepts that happiness is a “response” to having, being or doing something.

       In life, we all experience stimulus（激励） and response．Today, some people think that an expensive car is stimulus．Happiness is a response．A great paying job is stimulus．Happiness is a response．A loving relationship is stimulus．Happiness is a response．This belief leaves us thinking and feeling：“I’ll be happy when…”

It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true．I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy．When we are happy, we tend to have more success in our work．When we are happy, people want to be around us and enjoy loving relationships．When we are happy, we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health．Happiness is not a response but a stimulus．

Happiness is a conscious choice we make every day of our lives．For unknown reason to me, many choose to be painful, unsuccessful and angry most of the time．Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something we want—we usually get things we want AFTER we choose to be happy．

1．From the second paragraph, we know too many people           .

       A．are not happy when they work hard

       B．are not happy when they drink or take drugs

       C．are happy when they possess their own expensive cars

       D．all desire exotic vacation homes

2．Generally speaking, most people feel happy because          .

       A．they think happiness is rooted in their deep heats

       B．they get what they want to have

       C．they get a great paying job

       D．they get an expensive car

3．Which f the following is right according to the author?

      A．If you want to get what you want, you first choose to be happy.

       B．We should try to get more and then we’ll be happy.

       C．Most people today are happy.

       D．Work is a necessary part in our daily life.

4．From the viewpoint of the author, happiness is        .

       A．based on our needs                              B．unconditional

       C．out of reach                                        D．limited

Dangerous Sports

Around the world more and more people are taking part in danger our sports and activities．Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure—those who have climbed unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans．Now, however, there are people who seek an immediate thrill, a risky activity, which may only last a few minutes or even seconds．

I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity．You jump from a high place（perhaps a bridge or a hot-air balloon） 200 meters above the ground with an elastic（有弹性的） rope tied to your feet．You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground．It is said that about 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping include jumping from tall buildings and diving into the sea from the top of high cliffs.

　　Why do people take part in such activities as these? Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modern societies has become safe and boring．Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly in danger. They had to go out and hunt for food, diseases could not easily be cured, and there was a continuous battle for survival．

Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement．They live and work in comparatively safe environments; they buy food in shops; there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill．The answer for some of these people is to look for danger in activities such as bungee jumping．

1．The best title for the text is          .

       A．Dangerous Sports: What and Why

       B．The Boredom of Modern Life

       C．Bungee Jumping: Is It Really Dangerous.

       D．The Need for Excitement

2．More and more people today           .

       A．are tying activities such as bungee jumping

       B．are climbing the highest mountains

       C．are coming close to death in sports

       D．are looking for adventures such as traveling into unknown places

3．The writer of the text has a        attitude towards dangerous sports.

       A．positive               B．negative               C．neutral（中立的）  D．nervous

1．According to Rao, what is the problem with veg food?

       A．It damages our immune system.

       B．It has few nutrients.

       C．It contains too much omega 3.

       D．It is lacking in protein.

2．In the opinion of Sai, humans are born vegetarian because humans        .

       A．have the same teeth structure as plant-eating animals

       B．believe that veg foods are good for their teeth

       C．belong to the plant-eating animal family

       D．can adapt to the living conditions like plant-eating animals

3．What advice is given by Santos?

       A．To have a saily veg+ meat diet.

       B．Not to eat non-veg food every day.

       C．To eat digestible food every day.

       D．Not to eat food without protein.