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。 

All kids need to be motivated（激发）to learn. As a teacher, you should find out what motivates your students. Some kids have to be  1into learning.

Ten years ago, I taught a class in a local high school, even though I knew it would be a(n) 2task: the students were badly behaved. The first few years, I tried my best to teach them, but 3cared about learning. I felt  4I was banging（碰撞）my head against a wall. Every day my car was covered with eggs as my students’ masterpiece（杰作）. This type of behavior was  5, even expected. However, I was still  6not to give up. 

Then one day, I decided to use a trick to  7the kids to learn. I made a  8that if everyone in the class  9the term with an average score of 80 or better, I would  10them to egg my car as much as they wanted to. The kids took the  11. They spent almost all their time studying, and my car was  12for the whole term. 

To my  13, when the last day came, every student  14above 80. The kids pulled out their eggs, and ten minutes later my car was  15covered with eggs. 

In spite of this, I think it was really  16. The kids made a lot of progress, and all I needed to do was have my car  17. I considered myself the winner of the bet（打赌）.

I’ve made this  18with my students for the past ten years with no  19and 100% success. I still drive my old car, without fully cleaning the eggs off. For me, it’s a  20of their success. 

1.A. praised        B. tricked          C. punished     D. encouraged

2.A. boring     B. difficult        C. endless      D. steady

3.A. somebody   B. anybody      C. everybody        D. nobody

4.A. now that   B. if only          C. as though        D. even though

5.A. ordinary   B. common       C. normal           D. usual

6.A. forbidden B. annoyed      C. disappointed     D. determined

7.A. force      B. teach            C. motivate         D. cheat

8.A. promise    B. choice       C. demand       D. decision

9.A. marked     B. ended        C. supported        D. obeyed

10.A. allow         B. persuade         C. help             D. inspire

11.A. advice        B. warning      C. responsibility   D. challenge

12.A. put out       B. put off      C. left alone       D. left behind

13.A. excitement    B. disappointment   C. horror       D. sorrow

14.A. totaled       B. grasped      C. progressed       D. averaged

15.A. completely    B. specially        C. naturally        D. usually

16.A. terrible B. shocking         C. rewarding        D. sudden

17.A. painted   B. checked      C. changed      D. cleaned

18.A. bet       B. game             C. career       D. point

19.A. plans         B. decision         C. regrets      D. promise

20.A. pride         B. reminder         C. replacement D. signal

 

Could you stand the noise of a street-sweeping truck going up and down the street outside of your house three times a week at 4 a.m.? The noise—described by Blomberg as “loud as a NASCAR (全国运动汽车竞赛协会) race car but at a speed of 5 miles per hour—annoyed him so much that he tried to persuade the city to rearrange for street sweeping to begin at 6 a. m. He also founded the non-profit Noise Pollution Clearinghouse, an organization that provides research and information to others whose request for quiet might otherwise fall on deaf ears.

Hearing loss is the most obvious medical consequence of noise pollution, but it is hardly the only one, explains environmental psychologist Airline Bronzaft. In her research, Bronzaft found that constant noise exposure can reduce children’s learning ability and cognitive（认知的） development. “Most importantly, each day, you’ve got to take a break from sound regularly.” says Bronzaft.

“The bad news,” says Blomberg, “is that the last century was the noisiest in history. The good news,” he continues, “is that the greener we get, the quieter we’ll also get.” Electric cars and lawn equipment make less noise, just as more fuel-efficient vehicles. Improved technology can also provide measures to make the problem less serious. Police cars could replace those loud sirens (警报器) with models that better aim the sound in one direction.

“I don’t think you can name a noise source that I can’t find a way to make it quieter,” says Blomberg. But the real challenge is to change people’s attitudes. “ In the 1960s, we made it unacceptable to throw litter out of the window of your car,” he says. Today it’s time to recognize that “noise is to the soundscape as rubbish is to the landscape.” The goal is to “create a culture where you do not throw your ‘noise’ litter out of the window.”

1. What do we know about the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse?

   A. It was founded by the city leaders.

   B. It is supported by NASCAR.

   C. It can rearrange the street sweeping time.

   D. It aims to help those who want more peace and quiet.

2. What can be inferred from the environmental Psychologist Arline Bronzaft?

   A. Hearing loss is the most serious problem caused by noise pollution.

   B. Children are the least affected by noise.

   C. We should avoid noise for some time every day.

   D. We should have a break once in a while if tired.

3. What did Blomberg do when he was greatly annoyed by the noise of a street-sweeping truck?

   A. He suggested that the street-sweeping truck should go faster.

   B. He suggested that the street-sweeping time should be changed.

   C. He called on the citizens to do research on noise pollution.

   D. He persuaded the city to change the street-sweeping truck for a new model.

4. According to Blomberg, _________.

   A. it’s impossible to make a noise-maker quieter

   B. noise problem can be solved through everyone’s efforts.

   C. in the 1960s, throwing ‘sound’ litter out of the window was forbidden

   D. street sweeping should be stopped forever