Trees are useful to man in three important ways, and they provide 1 with 2 and other products, they give him shade, and they help to prevent drought 3 floods.

　　Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not 4 that the third of these is the most important. In his eagerness to 5 money from trees, he has cut them down in large 6 , only to find that without them he has lost the best 7 he had. And besides, he is usually too 8 to plant and look after new trees. 9 the forests slowly disappear.

　　This does not only 10 that man will have fewer trees. The results are even 11 , for where there are trees, 12 break up soilallowing the rain to sink in and also bind (固定) the soil, thus preventing it from 13 easily; but where there are no trees, the 14 falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the 15 top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert.

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 It’s hard not to feel cheated and over-charged when you receive unexpected roaming (漫游) charges while traveling abroad—whether they come from making phone calls or checking e-mails.

Jeff Gardner received an $ 11,000 bill from Verizon after spending four days in Jamaica. Before the trip, Mr. Gardner, who runs a fly-fishing business in Grayling, Michigan, said he called Verizon to find out what it would cost to use his cellphone for calls and his wireless card to check e-mails while in Jamaica. He said he was told that calls would be about $ 2 a minute and that there would be no extra charges for data as he was on an unlimited plan. The latter part turned out to be wrong.

“I don’t mind paying a fair amount for fair service, but $11,000 for four days is ridiculous,” said Mr. Gardner, who used his phone carefully and economically on the trip. He also tried to check and send e-mails using his wireless card, but quickly gave up after the e-mails didn’t go through. Still, his Verizon bill said more than 500,000 kilobytes (千字节) of data was delivered while he was in Jamaica, an amount Mr. Gardner said is 100 times what he normally uses in a month.

As travelers increasingly use smart phones abroad in the same way they do at home—to check e-mails, update Facebook and Twitter and pull up online maps—many are facing costly roaming fees, which providers charge when customers use their phones outside their service area. In fact, roaming charges have gotten so out of hand that the Federal Communications Commission has proposed a plan that would require wireless companies to send their customers a voice or text message when they are approaching their plan’s limit, when they have reached that limit and when they are starting to result in roaming fees.

1. Why did Jeff Gardner call Verizon before his trip to Jamaica?

A. To hand over his business.    

B. To check his cellphone bill

C. To find out information about Jamaica.

D. To find out information about roaming charges.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Extra charges were made for Jeff Gardner’s data delivery.

B. Jeff Gardner’s calls were charged over $2 per minute.

C. Jeff Gardner’s plan turned out to be limited.

D. Jeff Gardner had difficulty delivering data abroad.

3.During the trip, Jeff Gardner______.

A. was careless with phone use

B. delivered no more data than at home

C. received quite poor e-mail services

D. frequently used his wireless card to send e-mails

4.What should wireless companies do according to the Federal Communications Commission?

A. Make customers know when they’re outside their service area.

B. Get customers informed when they’re near the limit of their plan.

C. Stop serving customers when they’ve reached their plan’s limit.

D. Limit some services to reduce the amount of roaming charges abroad.

 

One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son.  21   in the  22   store, I had my pocket  23   and my whole salary was gone with it. I was so angry that I almost lost  24   of myself. What could I do? We were not very rich. The money was really not a small sum for my family. It would  25   our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?

I felt very sad and even  26   for losing the money then I got home. To make up for my  27   mistake, I gathered all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and then prepared a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to  28   her.

When she came home, I  29   a smile to 30   her. She was  31   to see the neat house and delicious meal. We sat at the table and began to eat. I told my story   32   . She did not  33   .It was as if she had not heard my words.

“I’ve lost my salary,” I murmured to her again.

“I see,” she did not shout at me as I had   34   . She didn’t lose her   35   . So I was afraid she was trying hard to   36   her anger.

A moment later, my wife was still  37   and seemed to be enjoying her favourite dish. At last I could not keep asking, “I’ve lost the money. Why not shout at me?”She   38   her eyes, looking at me and said, “oh, on the contrary, I’m thinking about how to   39   you. It’s   40   who is to blame.

A．Fortunately   B．Unfortunately  C．However        D．Surprisingly

A．big           B．modern         C．crowded         D．new

A．robbed        B．stolen          C．picked            D．harmed

A．control        B．heart         C．interest           D．patience

A．offer          B．affect           C．please             D．improve

A．worried        B．sorrow          C．ashamed         D．guilty

A．careless      B．unforgivable    C．important        D．big[

A．tell         B．give            C．please             D．surprise

A．made         B．forced          C．pretended          D．gave

A．meet        B．greet         C．receive           D．accept

A．glad         B．surprised        C．pleased           D．angry

A．nervously    B．gladly           C．extremely       D．calmly

A．respond       B．answer          C．hear            D．shout

A．wished     B．expected       C．hoped             D．wanted

A．way         B．interest         C．control           D．temper

A．hide         B．express          C．take             D．show

A．sad          B．silent         C．happy             D．worried

A．opened     B．closed           C．raised             D．shut

A．shout at       B．beat           C．thank           D．comfort

A．you          B．the thief      C．the policeman     D．your wife

Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path．I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud．As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack．It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected．I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times．I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me．Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing．And I was laughing．After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!

    Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward．My attacker rushed me again．He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain．For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused．I wasn't sure what to do．After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly．I stepped back to look the situation over．My attacker moved back to land on the ground．That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier．He had a mate and she was dying．

    Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her．I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate．He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake （缘故）, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large．He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her．His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable．I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool．He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed．    

    Since then, I've always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.

1..

Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?

    A．To get close to a butterfly.         B．To look over the bad situation.

    C．To escape a sudden attack.           D．To avoid getting his shoes dirty.

2..

What made the man feel funny?

    A．Making the attacker pause.           B．Being attacked by a butterfly.

    C．Being stepped on by his mate.        D．Discovering the energetic butterfly.

3..

From this experience the man learned        .

    A．what he should do when faced with trouble

    B．people should show sympathy to the weak

    C．how he should deal with attacks

    D．people should protect butterflies

4..

Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?

    A．Careless．      B．Amusing．         C.Courageous． D．Aggressive.

   

Many Chinese have been greatly shocked by the traffic accident caused by the drunk driver Sun Weiming, who has killed five and injured some others in Chengdu, Sichuan. However, such a case is not rare.
Today, the traffic accidents may have been regarded as a social problem. The car has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows actually from rude behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral(道德的) rights of others. In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless but just ordinary people acting carelessly, you might say. But it is a principle both of law and common morality that carelessness is no excuse when one's actions could bring death or damage to others. A minority of the killers go even far beyond carelessness that can be imagined.
Researchers have estimated that as many as 80 percent of all automobile accidents can be attributed to(归属于) the psychological condition of the driver. Emotional upsets can change drivers' reactions incorrectly, slow their judgment, and make them blind to the dangers that might otherwise be obvious. The experts warn that it is important for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep his/her emotions under control.
Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem isn't only put upon drivers. Street walkers regularly ignore or break traffic regulations. They are blamed in most vehicle walker accidents, and many cyclists even believe that they are not subject（受…支配） to the basic rules of the road.
Significant legal advances have been made towards safer driving in the past few years. Safety standards for vehicles have been raised both at the point of manufacture and through regular road inspections. In addition, speed limits have been lowered. Due to these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But the accident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave. The only real and lasting solution, say the experts, is to make people believe that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration. Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road.
【小题1】Traffic accidents may be regarded as a social problem because          .

A．auto driving has become dangerous and harmful in today's society

B．people usually pay no attention to law and morality when driving

C．they have caused serious psychological problems among drivers

D．the car has killed and disabled more people than any weapon in history

【小题2】Who are NOT mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents?

A．Careless bicycle-riders.	B．Careless people walking in the street.
C．Irresponsible auto drivers.	D．Irresponsible auto manufacturers.

【小题3】Discussing solutions to traffic accidents, the author seems to be          .

A．doubtful and hopeless

B．angry and disappointed

C．objective (客观的) and concerned

D．anxious and annoyed