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　　In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources (n.资源；物力；财力 )seemed to be unlimited. Today things are different. The world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on earth will not survive.

　　Everyone realizes today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing methods(n.方法), more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we continue to cut down more and more trees. We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste from factories, we will die. However, in most countries waste is still put into the rivers or the seas and there are few laws to stop this. We know, too, that if the pollution of the world countries is rising at the present rate, in a few years, there Will not be enough food. What can we do to solve these problems?

　　If we eat more vegetables and less meat, there will be more food useful for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops feeds five times more people than land where animals are kept.

　　Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner planet in the future.

(1)Today we have to think about the protection of our environment because ________.

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A．things on our planet are getting worse and worse

B．the limited natural resources are being used quickly

C．the environment is continuing to be polluted by too much waste and poison

D．worse and worse environment is endangering the lives of human beings

(2)which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A．If we eat more meat, more food can be saved.

B．In the past there were few people who thought about the environment protection.

C．If we keep on cutting down trees, forests will disappear.

D．We should not take more and more fish out of the sea, or there will soon be no fish left.

(3)In order to slow the increase of the world population, ________.

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A．we should encourage young people to marry later

B．we should encourage the married to use modern methods of birth control

C．we should let the people have more education

D．all of the above

(4)According to the passage, the most important thing we must understand is that ________.

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A．we should keep our environment from being polluted

B．we must make enough laws to protect our natural re-sources

C．man will destroy himself if he doesn't solve the problems

D．we will have not enough food if the world population rises at the present rate

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　　Information from the pioneer spacecraft of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)obviously proves the theory that the burning 900degree Fahrenheit surface temperature of Venus is due to an atmospheric green- house effect caused mainly by a blanket of carbon dioxide. Such a greenhouse effect is created when energy in the form of sunlight easily passes through a planet's atmosphere (大气), warms is surface, and becomes heat radiation that is then held in by the atmosphere. The orbiting spacecraft has collected Venus's atmosphere from top to bottom so that NASA's scientists are able to prove the exact amount (n.总数,总额)of sunlight received at various places in the planet's atmosphere and on its surface. Measurements of atmosphere, temperature, and radioactive heating foresee Venus' s surface temperature very exactly. The planet is closer to the Sun than it is to the Earth, and it has a thin atmosphere like the Earth's but Venus atmosphere is made up of more than ninety percent carbon dioxide(二气化碳), compared to less than four percent in that of the Earth. Because of its higher percentage of carbon dioxide, Venus's atmosphere receives much more heat radiation than the Earth's does. Thus the Venus studies are believed to be important to the understanding of possible bad effects on Earth' s agriculture and sea levels that could result from the long term use of fuels, which add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

(1)Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?

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A．A New Theory

B．Measuring Planetary Temperatures

C．The Journey of Pioneer Spacecraft

D．The Greenhouse Effect on Venus

(2)According to the passage, what happens to heat radiation on Venus?

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A．It disappears at the planet's surface.

B．It is received by the atmosphere.

C．It creates energy.

D．It is changed into other kind of energy.

(3)According to the passage, how does the atmosphere of Venus differ from that of the Earth?

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A．It contains much more carbon dioxide.

B．It holds much less water.

C．It is four percent thinner.

D．It receives less heat radiation.

(4)From the passage can be considered that the burning of fuels on the Earth may cause ________.

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A．more carbon dioxide to enter sea water

B．more sunlight to reach the Earth's surface

C．the atmosphere to become thinner

D．the planet's temperature to change

(5)According to the passage, information from the Venus study can be used to ________.

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A．foresee changes in the planet's orbit

B．foresee future agricultural problems on the Earth

C．test the efficiency of a spacecraft

D．test a theory about more efficient greenhouse

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　Agatha Christie went out at night. She never forgot the night when she met a robber many years ago.

　　That evening, she was invited to a birthday party which lasted until 2 o' clock in the morning. Agatha walked in the quiet street alone. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. “Good morning, lady,” the man said in a low voice, “I don't think you wish to die here!”

　　“What do you want?” Agatha asked．

　　“Your earrings (耳环). Take them off!”

　　Agatha suddenly had a bright idea．She tried to cover her necklace with the collar(衣领) of her overcoat while she used the other bank to take off both off her earrings and then she quickly threw them on the ground．

　　“Take them and let me go,” she said．The robber saw that the girl didn't care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace. He thought the necklace would cost more, so he said, “Give me your necklace.”

　　“Oh, sir. It's not worth much. Please let me keep it.”

　　“Stopping rubbish (废话). Quick!”

　　With shaky hands, Agatha took off her necklace. As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends.

　　The earrings coat 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds.

(1)Agatha never forgot the night, for she ________.

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A．was robbed of her earrings

B．had a good time at the birthday party

C．was robbed of her neeklace

D．was robbed, but she fooled the robber

(2)Which of the following is not true? ________.

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A．Agatha pretended not to care for her earrings

B．Agatha pretended to care for her necklace

C．Agatha really cared for her earrings

D．Agatha didn't care for her earrings at all because they were not too expensive

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Between 1953 and 1960, 110 people in Japan's Mininmata Bay area died mysteriously. Studies showed that people had eaten fish in which quantities of mercury (汞)were found．Where did it come from? It was poured into the bay by a plastics plant.The Japanese government closed that plant had started strictly controlling the use and disposal (处理) of mercury compounds (化合物). But this didn't prevent another terrible event.

　　In 1965, 26 people at Nigata, Japan, were struck by mercury poisoning. Five died．All of them had eaten fish with mercury in it. And again it was caused by a plastics plant.

　　Events like these are not limited to agriculture or plastics plants. Because of such events, however, it is dear that we must maintain a close watch over our practices concerning poisons, foods and water. Indeed, in our industrial age close watch may forever be the price of health.

(1)According to the passage, how many people in all died in the two terrible events?

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(2)Many people in the hay area died ________.

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(3)The close of the plastics plant and the control of mercury compounds ________.

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A．stopped people from being poisoned

B．kept plants from using mercury compounds

C．prevented plants from pouring mercury waste into the day

D．had little effect on other plastics plants

(4)From the passage, we know that ________.

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A．other fields, besides agriculture, may cause pollution

B．both agriculture and industry are harmless

C．only agriculture is safe to people

D．only plastic plants are harmful to our health

　　The story of King Midas is not true. No man could really touch the things around him and make them turn to gold．It could be wonderful if we could turn things into gold as in the story. But the “magic touch”, the life without work is seldom part of life in an everyday world．

　　It costs money to do the things you want to do and to buy the things you want to buy. In order to give a present for a birthday you must first earn the money before you have any to spend．Your home, your food, and your clothes are basic needs. Everyone needs these three things. Many other things we want are really luxuries. Basic needs and luxuries together form our standard (标准) of living. Many of the things we feel we “need” in our homes would be regarded as luxuries to other people in other parts of the world．

　　Have you ever helped plan a family budget (预算)? If you know you have to balance the whole money the family have earned, you should pay for gas, electricity, water and your house. You should also plan for holidays and other special uses. At the same time you should have some of your money to be saved．

　　How people earn their money and how they spend their money is an important aspect of the study of economies.

(1)________ in the story of King Midas.

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A．Nobody could turn things into gold

B．Things could be turned into gold

C．Nothing could be turned into gold

D．No man could really touch gold

(2)The “magic touch” in the sentence means ________.

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A．a special touch

B．hard work

C．making a riving by hard work

D．living a rich life without doing any work

(3)You can do what you want to do by first ________.

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A．earning the money you need

B．spending your money

C．buying everything you want

D．giving presents to others

(4)A family budget includes (包括) ________.

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A．gas, electricity, water and house

B．food, clothes, house and holidays

C．the money your family earn and the money your family spend for all the things needed

D．everything your family need in daily life

(5)You should ________ when you are planning your family budget.

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A．spend all your money

B．save some of your money

C．earn a lot money

D．pay for everything

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Many people consider their pets members of the family and are very sad when they die, but what if you could clone your dog, cat or bird?

　　A scientist in New Orleans, who has proved his ability to clone other animals, is now offering the possibility to pet owners here in Wisconsin.

　　Scientists have not been able to clone dogs, cats or other pets, but if and when the time comes, several companies will be ready and able to do the job．

　　The question is: Are you ready to clone your pet? Brett Reggio is betting on it. He is working on his Ph D at Louisiana State University. He's successfully cloned a goat five times and wants to try the process on family pets. So he started a business called Lazaron. “What Lazaron provides is the first step in the cloning process.” He said．“It's for curing and storing the fiberglass cells that will be used for cloning.”

　　“Your first reaction is yeah! I think I'd like that,” said Donna Schacht, a pet owner.

　　“I don't believe you can ever replace a special love,” pet owner Paulette Callation said．

　　Most pet owners will tell you freezing your pet's DNA in hopes of one day cloning it is a personal decision.

　　Scientists say that cloning your own pet doesn't mean that the offspring will have the same intelligence, temperament or other qualities that your pet has.

(1)From the passage we know that scientists has ________.

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A．tried to clone animals

B．cloned many kinds of animals

C．been able to clone pets for people

D．once cloned goats successfully

(2)Brett Reggio started a business in order to ________.

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A．clone pets for people

B．store the DNA of people's pets for cloning one day

C．make pets members of a family

D．collect different ideas on cloning from people

(3)Some people seem not interested in cloning pets because ________.

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A．they think it would be too expensive

B．they don't think scientists will one day be able to clone their pets

C．they think the cloned pet would not be the one they once had

D．they don't want to give any love to the cloned pet

(4)If you cloned a pet, you might find that it ________.

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A．looked different from the pet you once had

B．turned out to be another kind of animal

C．had a different character

D．were just the same pet your once had

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　　NEW YORK America has been experiencing the longest economic increase in its history. Incomes have risen, unemployment has fallen, and cities such as New York are bursting with new office buildings.

　　But just a short walk from Manhattan's skyscrapers, George Brown sits on the sidewalk, cooking a lunch of rice and bits of fish over a can of cooking fuel.

　　Brown is homeless -- one of the 2.3 million people in the US who end up on the street.

　　During the day, Brown collects aluminium cans and sells them for five cents a piece. At night, he sleeps on the street.

　　“I have been on the street about eight or nine years, something like that,” said the 62-year-old former construction worker.

　　Brown admits he's had problems with alcohol and has smoked cocaine, but he said he still wants a more stable (not likely move) housing arrangement.

　　He could afford it with the money he earns collecting cans and small pieces of metal, if only truly low-income housing were available.

　　However, he sees no hope of finding affordable housing in New York.

　　With the strong economy and unemployment down, beautiful housing is being built to meet demands.

　　US report shows the rent in New York City, rose more than 27 percent between

1984 and 1999, from US $ 549 to US $ 700 a month.

　　One of the side effects of the strong economy is that rents have been going up.

　　The majority of people who experience homelessness really just need some afford-able housing help.

　　But few housing companies have been built for the poor. Many small apartments in the city now rent for US $1,500 a month or more.

　　Brown, the homeless New Yorker, said he has a daughter who lives in the city but he rarely sees her. She is angry at his drinking and won't allow it in her house.

　　Smiling, he said he also has seven grandchildren whom he'd like to see more often.

　　“All I've got to do is to clean up my act,” he said．

(1)What kind of life does George Brown lead?

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A．Homeless but happy.

B．Homeless and childish.

C．Homeless and miserable.

D．Homeless and sleepless.

(2)From George Brown's experience we can find that ________.

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A．old Americans lead a hard life

B．old American want to live alone

C．American cities are full of poor people

D．bad habits play a role in poor people's life

(3)It can be inferred from his passage that ________.

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A．America is short of housing companies

B．housing companies can't benefit from the poor

C．poor people in America will become rich

D．housing companies will build more houses for the poor

(4)If this passage comes from a paper, which page may it be?

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(5)What character does George Brown have?

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New Schedules of Cathay Pacific Airways

All times local

（1）The above is a ________.

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（2）It supplies information to people who are going between Shanghai and Hong Kong or Beijing and Hong Kong ________.

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（3）There are ________ flights from Shanghai to Hong Kong every week.

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（4）There are ________ flights between Hong Kong and Beijing each week.

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（5）Suppose: on arriving in Shanghai by Cathay Pacific flight one Thursday, you're told to return to Hong Kong by Cathay Pacific Airways immediately. Now the most proper way is ________.

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A. to wait until Saturday

B. to stay in Shanghai and take the Friday's flight from Beijing to Hong Kong

C. to go to Beijing and take the Friday's flight

D. to take the same day's flight from Shanghai to Hong Kong

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　　Angel Leisure Centre

　　Boredom Busters. Range of sports including football, trampoline, wrestling, skating. May 31, 10 am--12noon: June 1, 9∶30--11∶30am; June 2, 2--4pm; June3and4, 10am--12 noon.

　　Trampolining. May 31, 2--4pm for ages five to 12 years.

　　Gladiators. June 1, 2--4pm for ages five to 12 years.

　　Angel Fun Fair. Fun and games for all. June 3, 2--4pm for ages five to 12 years.

　　Mini Basketball. June 4, 2--4pm for ages seven to 12 years.

　　Boredom Busters Camp. Weeklong activity camp which can be booked daily or for the week. May 31 to June 4, 9am--4pm for ages five to 12 years. Activities include Ten Pin bowling, swimming, orienteering, gladiators and much more, Booking in advance advised due to limited places. Children will need to provide their own packed lunch.

　　Angel Leisure Centre, Angel lane, Tunbridge. 01732 359966.

　　Tunbridge Wells Sports and Indoor Tennis Centre

　　All day sports package （including lunch）, under fives junior gym special, tramp- olining, fencing, swimming, tennis, football, bouncy castle, diving camp, mini sports. Five day courses. All courses and activities are pre-bookable at reception.

　　Tunbridge Wells Sport and Indoor Tennis Centre, St John's Road,Tunbridge Wells. 01892 54074.

　　Uplands Sports Centre

　　Fun Club. June 1 to 4. Half day 9am to lpm, full day 9am to 5pm. For ages eight to 12 years. Children should bring a packed lunch and refreshments. A variety of indoor and outdoor activities including football, badminton, volleyball, treasure hunt, tennis, cooking, trampoline and crafts.

　　Saturday Fun Club. Four hours of fun every Saturday morning. ￡3.50 per day, per child. Children should bring refreshments for break. 9am-lpm.

　　Uplands Sports Centre, Lower High Street, Wadhurst. 01892 782136.

　　Spa Valley Railway. May 30 and 31. Steam trains, Tunbridge Wells to Groombridge. Just arrived after full restoration, polish TKH Ferrum Class 0-6-0 Loco. Also model railways, brake van rides, cinema coach, shop, and refreshments coach. Full details 01892 870821 or 537715.

　　Weaiden Model Railway Club Open Day. May 31, 10.30am--4.30pm. Platform 3, Bridge Railway Station.

　　Parents are advised to contact the individual centres or councils to check on availability of places, course booking requirements, lunch arrangements, cost and confirmation of details of the listed courses.

　　注释: Angel Leisure Centre 天使休闲中心, Boredom 无聊, Boredom Busters消除无聊的活动, trampoline 蹦床, gladiator斗剑, bowling 保龄球, due to 由于, packed 自带包装, gym体育, 体育馆, fencing 剑术, bouncy快活的, reception接待

（1）If my son wants to practise wrestling and skating, where will he go?

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A. Uplands Sports Centre.

B. Angel Leisure Centre.

C. Wealden Model Railway Club.

D. Tunbridge wells Sports and Indoor Tennis Centre.

（2）John's daughter is four and she wants to learn trampolining. Which telephone number should John dial?

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（3）Mary has seven children to take to Uplands Sports Centre on Saturday. How much will she pay for the four hours of fun?

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　　THEATRE

　　City Varieties

　　The Headrow, Leeds. Tel. 430808

　　Oct 10--11 only A Night at the Varieties. All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer, Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mystina, Jon Barker, Anne Duval and the Tony Harrison Trio. Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favourite songs.

　　Performances: 8 pm nightly.

　　Admission: ￡5; under 16 or over 60∶￡4.

　　York Theatre Royal

　　St Leonard's Place, York. Tel. 223568

　　Sept 23--Oct 17 Groping for Words--a comedy by Sue Townsend. Best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries, Townsend now writes about an evening class which two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy.

　　Admission: First night, Mon: ￡2; Tues--Fri: ￡3.25--5.50; Sat: ￡3.50--5.75.

　　Halifax Play house

　　King's Cross Street, Halifax. Tel. 365998

　　Oct 10--17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is a magical comedy about real people. A beautifully produced, well-acted play for everyone. Don't miss it.

　　Performances: 7∶30 pm.

　　Admission: ￡2. Mon: 2 seats for the price of one.

　　Grand Theatre

　　Oxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116

　　Restaurant and Café.

　　Oct 1--17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13. Sue Townsend's musical play, based on her best-selling book.

　　Performances: Evenings 7∶45. October 10-17, at 2∶30 pm. No Monday performances.

　　Admission: Tues-Thurs: ￡2-5; Fri & Sat: ￡2-6.

（1）Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?

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A. Halifax Playhouse.

B. City Varieties.

C. Grand Theatre.

D. York Theatre Royal.

（2）If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, which phone number will you ring to book a seat?

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（3）We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is ________.

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