四、词汇

A. 根据句意及汉语提示完成单词。

1. What can we do to ___________ (减少) water pollution.

B

　　 Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.

　　 Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (消除代沟).

　　 Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go to someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.

　　 Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.

　　 Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.

　　 Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.

　　 A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!

6.(　 ) The passage tells us _______ have a communication problem.

　　 A. parents and other people　　　　 B. school kids and their parents

　　 C. teachers and their students　　　 D. parents and children of all ages

(　 )7 Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you _______.

　　 A. don’t get to them often　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. write a letter to them

　　 C. don’t speak to them politely　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. express yourself well

8.(　 ) The underlined phrase “cool off” in the passage means “_______”.

　　 A. to make yourself happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to get you quiet and relaxed

　　 C. to have a good rest　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to hide yourself quickly

9.(　 ) If there’s really a generation gap between you and your parents, you’d better _______.

　　 A. have a talk with them often　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. keep away from them

　　 C. agree with them all the time　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. know about their values

10.(　 ) From the passage we learn that _______.

　 　A. parents and children should not have a generation gap

　　 B. parents should show love and respect to their children

　　 C. there are some good ways to bridge the generation gap

　　 D. there are so many serious problems in families today

二、完形填空

A spring(泉水) keeper lived high above an Austrian village along the eastern part of the Alps in Central Europe.

The keeper of the spring has been __1__ a job many years earlier by a young town councilman(议员). His job was to __2__ the leaves from the pools in the mountain. He looked around the hills __3__，　cleared away the leaves and branches, and wiped away the silt(淤泥) that would otherwise have choked(堵塞) and polluted the __4__ flow of water. The village soon became a(an) __5__ attraction for vacationers. Swans floated along the clear spring, and the view from the top of the　Alps　was __6__ words.

Years passed. One evening the town coucil met for its meeting. __7__ they reviewed the budget(预算), one man's eye caught the salary figure being paid to the keeper of the spring. He said, “Who is old man? __8__ do we keep him year after year? No one ever sees him. For all we know, he is doing us no good. He isn't __9__ any longer.” Then, they fired the old man.

For several weeks, __10__ changed.

By early autumn, however, the tree leaves began to fall and fell into the pools , __11__ the rushing flow of sparking water. One afternoon someone __12__ the spring water turn yellowish. A few days later, swans left, as did the tourists. Diseases reached deep into the village.

Quickly, the councilmen held a special meeting. Realixing their __13__，　they rehired the old keeper of the spring. And within a few weeks, the river of life began to clear up. Then, new life __14__ to the village in the　Alps.

Never look down on the seeming __15__ of one's task, job, or life! Even though it is rather small, it does make a difference.

1.（　 ） A. brought　　B. offered　　　　　　C. found　　　　　　　D. worked

2.（　 ） A. remove　　B. use　　　　　　　　　C. burn　　　　　　　　D. cut

3.（　 　） A. nearly　　　B. finally　　　　　　C. regularly　　　　　　　　D. hardly

4.（　 ） A. dirty　　　　B. grey　　　　　　　　　　　C. fresh　　　　　　　D. dried

5.（　 ） A. expensive　　　B. popular　　　　　C. unwelcome　　D. tough

6.（　 ） A. under　　　B. above　　　　　　　C. beyond　　　　　　D. past

7.（　 ） A. Since　　　B. As　　　　　　　　　C. Because　　　　　D. If

8.（　 ） A. How　　　　B. When　　　　　　　C. Why　　　　　　　　D. If

9.（　 ） A. young　　　B. energetic　　　　　　　C. strong　　　　　　D. necessary

10.（　 ） A. nothing　　B. something　　　　　　C. anything　　　　　　　　D. everything

11.（　 ） A. protection B. preventing　　C. providing　　　　D. producing

12.（　 ） A. noticed　　B. marked　　　　　C. signed　　　　　　D. recorded

13.（　 ） A. feelings B. pollution　　　　　C. harm　　　　　　　D. mistakes

14.（　 ） A. repaired　B. replied　　　　　　C. reached　　　　　D. returned

15.（　 ） A. weakness　　　　B. unhappiness　C. smallness　　　D. illness

15. We’re very glad to know that a great sports meeting _______ in Guiyang this September.

　 A. will hold　　　 B. will be held　　　 C. will be hold　　　 D. will be holding

14. _______ is impossible _______ the camp before nightfall.

　 A. That; to reach　　 B. It; to reach　　　 C. That; reach　　　 D. It; reach

13. If you _______ your name on the paper, you can get a magazine.

　 A. cut down　　　 B. look down　　　 C. turn down　　　　 D. write down

12. Funtawind Adventure is very popular and _______ tourists visit it year by year.

　 A. more and more　 B. fewer and fewer　　 C. less and less　　 D. more and more

11. — I think drinking milk is good _________ our health. — Yes，I agree _______ you.

　 A. with; to　　　　 B. to; to　　　　　 C. at; with　　　　　 D. for; with

10. She tries _______ English well, because it’s very useful.

　 A. learn　　　　　 B. learning　　　　 C. to learn　　　　　 D. learns.