Do you like doing shopping? Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay at home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you __16__ do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks have become a __17__ for many people to shop without __18__ having to leave their homes, and you never thought it’s so convenient.

Some shoppers are __19__ of department stores and supermarkets— __20__ the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes having slight __21__ of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and __22__ a friendly announcer describe a product __23__ a model shows it. And they can __24__ around the clock, buying something __25__ by making a phone call.

Department stores and even mail-under companies are __26__ to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy __27__ their own TV channels to encourage TV shopping in the future. __28__ can ask questions about products and place __29__, all through their TV sets.

Will shopping by television __30__ take the place of shopping in stores? Some people are still concerned about that. Just only some industry managers think so. __31__ many people find shopping at a __32__ store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to __33__ or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s __34__ specialists say that in the future, home shopping will __35__ together with store shopping but will never entirely replace it. Let’s wait and see it.

Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling. Recycling in the home is very important of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place.

The total amount of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a typical household’s waste in the UK. In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.

Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment. The UK, for example, is running out of it for carrying this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place. Food waste is a serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example.

But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But is also applies to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary.

There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realise just how much unnecessary material are collecting. We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb.

1. What does the underlined phrase “over-consumption” refer to?

A. Using too much packaging.

B. Recycling too many wastes.

C. Making more products than necessary.

D. Having more material than is needed.

2. The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show _______.

A. the tendency of cutting household waste

B. the increase of packaging recycling

C. the rapid growth of super markets

D. the fact of packaging overuse

3. According to the text, recycling ______.

   A. helps control the greenhouse effect

   B. means burning packaging for energy

   C. is the solution to gas shortage

   D. leads to a waste of land

4. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

   A. Unpackaged products are of bad quality.

   B. Supermarkets care more about packaging.

   C. It is improper to judge quality by packaging.

   D. Other products are better packaged than food.

5. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

   A. Fighting wastefulness is difficult.

   B. Needless material is mostly recycled.

   C. People like collecting recyclable waste.

   D. The author is proud of their consumer culture.

Special trees that grow faster, fight pollution, produce better wood, and even sense chemical attacks are being planted by scientists in the US．
When 40 per cent of Hawaii's US$14 million-a-year papaya （木瓜）industry was destroyed by a virus five years ago, work began on creating genetically engineered（转基因的）trees．
Researchers successfully introduced seeds that were designed to resist the virus．Since then, more and more people have been testing genetically engineered trees．Some researchers put special bacteria into trees to help them grow faster and produce better wood．Others are trying to create trees that can clean polluted soil．Meanwhile fruit farmers are looking for trees that are strong enough to resist worms, and paper companies want trees that produce more wood and therefore more paper．
The Pentagon （五角大楼） even gave the researchers US$500,000 this year after they developed a pine tree that changes its colours if it senses a chemical attack．So far, the poplar, eucalyptus （杨树与桉树）, apple and coffee trees are among those being engineered．All this can be done today because we have a better understanding of tree genomes （基因组）．
However, some people fear that the genetically engineered trees will cause dangerous results．They are worried that the new trees will breed with natural species and change the balance of the forest environment．
“It could be destructive,” said Jim Diamond, an environmentalist. “Trees are what is left of our natural environment and home to many endangered species.”
But researchers insist that science could give nature a fighting chance against both natural and man-made dangers．They hope to answer the critics by stopping the new trees from breeding, so their effect on the environment can be controlled．
63．Which kind of tree is not the ones that scientists are planting in the US?
A．Trees that worms can't hurt．
B．Genetically engineered trees．
C．Trees that can resist wind better．
D．Trees that can protect themselves at a chemical attack．
64．What caused the American scientists to work on special trees?
A．Tree genomes are mapped out so scientists know how to improve trees．
B．Great numbers of trees have been lost due to attacks by viruses．
C．Researchers successfully introduced seeds designed to resist the virus．
D．They think science could give nature a fighting chance against both natural and man-made dangers．
65．Which of the following was probably the first kind of trees being engineered?
A．Papaya．                     B．Pine．                          C．Apple．                        D．Poplar．
66．Why did critics think engineered trees dangerous? Because ________．
A．these trees can destroy the balance of nature
B．everything except trees has been genetically engineered
C．trees are home to many endangered species
D．these trees may affect normal trees

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend? Now you  1do both at the same time. Home shopping television networks(网络) have become a  2for many people to shop without  3having to leave their homes.

Some shoppers are  4of department stores and supermarkets— 5the crowds, waiting in long lines, and sometimes   6of finding anything they want to buy. They’d rather sit quietly at home in front of the TV set and   7a friendly announcer describe a product   8a model shows it. And they can   9around the clock, buying something   10by making a phone call.

Department stores and even mail-under companies are   11to join in the success of home shopping. Large department stores are busy   12their own TV channels(频道)to encourage TV shopping. in the future.  13can ask questions about products and place   14, all through their TV sets.

Will shopping by television   15take the place of shopping in stores? Some industry managers think so.  16many people find shopping at a   17store a great enjoyment. And for many shoppers, it is still important to   18or try on dresses they want to buy. That’s   19specialists say that in the future, home shopping will   20together with store shopping but will never entirely replace(取代) it.

1.A. must             B. should         C. shall          D. can

2.A. programme        B. way            C. reason         D. purpose

3.A. ever             B. never          C. still          D. once

4.A. proud           B. fond           C. tired           D. careful

5.A. fighting            B. striking         C. treating         D. stopping

6.A. sense              B. doubt          C. hope             D. feeling

7.A. see                B. watch          C. let              D. notice

8.A. until               B. since           C. if               D. while

9.A. shop               B. wait           C. turn               D. deliver

10.A. suitably            B. cheaply         C. simply             D. hardly

11.A. nervous             B. lucky           C. epual               D. eager

12.A. putting up           B. making up       C. setting up            D. looking up

13.A. Guests              B. Assistants       C. Managers            D. Customers

14.A. orders              B. goods        C. books               D. answers

15.A. lastly             B. finally          C. especially          D. fortunately

16.A. Then            B. Yet              C. However          D. Therefore

17.A. general              B. popular             C. real                   D. true

18.A. design               B. make              C. wear                   D. touch

19.A. how                 B. why               C. what                   D. when

20.A. exist                 B. practise            C. follow                 D. appear

The father has been ____ for many years in order that his only son can be ____ with higher education.

A. fighting; served   B. struggling; equipped

C. working; offered  D. laboring; received