In some countries,people eat____1____every day. Sometimes they eat it two or three times a day,for breakfast,lunch and supper. They can____2____it,dry it or make it into rice flour. They usually eat it____3____meat,fish and vegetables.

　　The____4____eat a lot of fish. Japan is an island and its____5____go all over the Pacific looking for fish to____6____. The Japanese sometimes eat uncooked fish. And they____7____ eat a lot of rice.

　　In____8____such as Britain and the United Srates of America,the most important food is____9____or potatoes. People there usually make their bread from wheat flour. They____10____potatoes in different ways. They can boil them and fry them.

　　In Africa,corn is the most important food. Like rice and wheat,corn is a____11____of cereal(谷类食物). African people maka the corn____12____flour. From this flour they make____13____kinds of bread and cakes. Many Africans are very____14____and so they can’t afford to eat much____15____ with their cereal.

1．A．fish　　　　　　　　   B．meat　　　　　　　　　　   C．rice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．wheat

2．A．boin　　　　　　　　   B．drink　　　　　　　　　　   C．eat　　　　　　　　　　　　  D．have

3．A．as　　　　　　　　　　  B．Iike　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．together　　　　　　　　  D．Japanese

4．A．Ameticans　　　　  B．Chinese　　　　　　　　   C．English　　　　　　　　    D．Japanese

5．A．fishing boats　　   B．lifeboats　　　　　　　　  C．planes　　　　　　　　　　 D．trains

6．A．buy　　　　　　　　   B．catch　　　　　　　　　　  C．hold　　　　　　　　　　    D．weigh

7．A．also　　　　　　　　   B．don’t　　　　　　　　　　   C．hardly　　　　　　　　　　 D．never

8．A．Asian countries   B．the east　　　　　　　　   C．the world　　　　　　    D．Western countries

9．A．bread　　　　　　　　 B．cakes　　　　　　　　　　  C．rice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．vegetables

10．A．cook　　　　　　    B．eat　　　　　　　　　　　　  C．make　　　　　　　　　　  D．take

11．A．kind　　　　　　　　 B．lot　　　　　　　　　　　　   C．number　　　　　　　　   D．part

12．A．from  &nbs
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;　　　　　　 B．into　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．of　　　　　　　　　　　　   D．up of

13．A．all　　　　　　　　    B．different　　　　　　　　  C．the same　　　　　　　　 D．two

14．A．healthy　　　　　　 B．poor　　　　　　　　　　    C．rich　　　　　　　　　　    D．weak

15．A．corn　　　　　　    B．meat　　　　　　　　　　   C．rice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．wheat

All too often , a choice that seems sustainable（可持续的）turns out on closer examination to be problematic. Probably the best example is the rush to produce ethanol（乙醇）for fuel from corn . Corn is a renewable resource ―you can harvest it and grow more, almost limitlessly. So replacing gas with corn ethanol seems like a great idea .

One might get a bit more energy out of the ethanol than that used to make it, which could still make ethanol more sustainable than gas generally, but that’s not the end of the problem. Using corn to make ethanol means less corn is left to feed animals and people, which drives up the cost of food. That result leads to turning the fallow land ― including, in some cases, rain forest in places such as Brazil ― into farmland, which in turn gives off lots of carbon dioxide（CO₂）into the air. Finally, over many years, the energy benefit from burning ethanol would make up for the forest loss. But by then, climate change would have progressed so far that it might not help.

You cannot really declare any practice “sustainable” until you have done a complete lift-cycle analysis of its environmental（环境的）costs. Even then, technology and public policy keep developing, and that development can lead to unforeseen and undesired results. The admirable goal of living sustainable requires plenty of thought on an ongoing basis.

57. What might directly cause the loss of the forest according to the text?

A. The growing demand for energy to make ethanol.

B. The increasing carbon dioxide in the air.

C. The greater need for farmland.

D. The big change in weather.

58. The underline word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “              ” .

A. the energy benefit               B. the forest loss

C. climate change                  D. burning ethanol  

59. The author thinks that replacing gas with corn ethanol is               .

A. impractical   B. acceptable    C. admirable    D. useless

60. What does the author mainly discuss in the text?

A. Technology.                   B. Sustainability.

C. Ethanol energy.                D. Environmental protection.

All too often , a choice that seems sustainable（可持续的）turns out on closer examination to be problematic. Probably the best example is the rush to produce ethanol（乙醇）for fuel from corn . Corn is a renewable resource —you can harvest it and grow more, almost limitlessly. So replacing gas with corn ethanol seems like a great idea .

One might get a bit more energy out of the ethanol than that used to make it, which could still make ethanol more sustainable than gas generally, but that’s not the end of the problem. Using corn to make ethanol means less corn is left to feed animals and people, which drives up the cost of food. That result leads to turning the fallow land — including, in some cases, rain forest in places such as Brazil — into farmland, which in turn gives off lots of carbon dioxide（CO₂）into the air. Finally, over many years, the energy benefit from burning ethanol would make up for the forest loss. But by then, climate change would have progressed so far that it might not help.

You cannot really declare any practice “sustainable” until you have done a complete lift-cycle analysis of its environmental（环境的）costs. Even then, technology and public policy keep developing, and that development can lead to unforeseen and undesired results. The admirable goal of living sustainable requires plenty of thought on an ongoing basis.

1.What might directly cause the loss of the forest according to the text?

A. The growing demand for energy to make ethanol.

B. The increasing carbon dioxide in the air.

C. The greater need for farmland.

D. The big change in weather.

2.The underline word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “              ” .

A. the energy benefit               B. the forest loss

C. climate change                  D. burning ethanol

3.The author thinks that replacing gas with corn ethanol is               .

A. impractical   B. acceptable    C. admirable    D. useless

4.What does the author mainly discuss in the text?

A. Technology.                   B. Sustainability.

C. Ethanol energy.                D. Environmental protection.

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或中文，写出各单词的正确形式(每空填一词)
【小题1】China isn’t what she used to be. She is a p___________ country now.
【小题2】Pengjie Private Middle School covers an a_________ of over 100 mus.
【小题3】The flight to Hong Kong was put off because of the t_________fog.
【小题4】I will a___________ it if you can help me with my English.
【小题5】He’s always full of e___________ and seems never to be tired.
【小题6】The enemy suffered heavy ________(损失) during the war.
【小题7】The tiger is a __________ (凶猛的)animal.
【小题8】While learning, we should not only master some knowledge, but also improve our______________(能力).
【小题9】It’s important to know your own strengths and ___________(缺点).
【小题10】What will happen if you do not eat a ______________（平衡的）diet.？

People eat different things in different parts of the world.
In some countries, people eat   36  every day. Sometimes they eat it two or  37  times a day, for breakfast, lunch and supper. They can   38  it, fry it or make it into rice flour（面粉）. They usually eat it   39  meat, fish and vegetables.
Some people do not eat some kind of   40 . Muslims, for example, do not eat pork.
The   41   eat a lot of fish. Japan is an island and its   42  go all over the Pacific looking for fish to   43  . The Japanese sometimes eat uncooked fish, and they also eat a lot of rice.
In   44  such as Britain and the United States of America, the most important food is   45  or potatoes. People there usually make their bread from wheat flour. They   46  potatoes in different ways. They can boil them and fry them.
In Africa, corn is the most important   47  like rice and wheat. Corn is a kind of cereal（谷类食物）. African people make the corn   48  flour. From the flour they make   49  kinds of bread and cakes. Many Africans are very   50  and so they can’t afford to eat much   51  with their cereal.
Cereal and meat are very important, but we also   52  plenty of vegetables and lots of fresh fruit.
Some people   53  only fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or  54  that comes from animals. They eat only food from   55  . Some people say that food from plants is better for us than meat.

【小题7】

A．fishing boats B．lifeboats C．planes D．trains

【小题19】

A．anything B．pork C．rice D．vegetables