64. Why should we bring our own storage containers to a restaurant according to the author?

　 A. Because we needn’t spend money on them.

　 B. Because they help us enjoy a nice meal.

　 C. Because many restaurants don’t provide them for us.

　 D. Because they are environmentally friendly.

63. Which of the following things may the author advise us to rent or borrow in our daily life?

　 A. A pen.　　　　　 B. A dictionary.　　　　 C. A guitar.　　　　　 D. A coat.

62. What does the author advise us to do when we go shopping?

　 A. To bring more bags or a large one to hold things.

　 B. To go to large supermarkets or grocery stores.

　 C. To bring fashionable bags that make us happy.

　 D. To bring bags only when we make big purchases.

61. This passage was written mainly to tell us ________.

　 A. how to save money and lead a happy life

　 B. how to lead an environmentally friendly life

　 C. what we should do with old magazine pages

　 D. why we should borrow things we rarely use

60. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. Here the phrase “subscribe to” means ________.

　 A. contribute to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. write to

　 C. agree to buy for a specified time　　　　 D. appreciate

B

The following are five simple eco-friendly ideas that you can start accomplishing today and it will leave you feeling happier about your environmental conversation efforts.

Bring a bag for everything

By now, everyone is well aware of the benefits of bringing their own grocery bags to the supermarket and grocery store. However, you can do even more. You can bring your own shopping bags to every department and store that you visit. Bring more or a large one in case you have too many things to hold.

Borrow things you rarely use

If you are planning to learn how to sew(缝纫) for the first time, it does not make sense to buy a new sewing machine. Instead, find out if you can either rent one or borrow one from a friend. This applies to almost every new activity you attempt. This also applies to kids’ sporting and music equipment. For example, a child learning how to play the violin does not need a now violin. You should definitely borrow or buy a used one.

Bring your own storage containers to restaurants

If you want to enjoy a nice meal at your favorite restaurant, remember to bring your own storage containers to the restaurant. Use them instead of the non-environmentally friendly containers that most restaurants use for leftovers.

Use magazine papers or advertisement flyers(传单) as wrapping paper

When it comes to wrapping gifts for the holidays, use old magazine pages or advertisement flyers as wrapping paper or use them to make toys as gifts for kids.

Avoid gifts with purchase schemes

Often marketing campaigns tempt(诱惑) consumers into buying items with gifts with purchase schemes or by giving away “free” products while charging for shipping and handling fees. Always ask yourself whether you need them first. Otherwise, you will wind up with a number of unnecessary purchases that you’ll regret.

59. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　 A. Five hundred years ago news didn’t take a long time to reach other countries.

　 B. Large companies put big advertisements in the newspapers because they want to draw people’s attention to their products.

　 C. The news that we need in our newspapers is up-to-date.

　 D. Though the newspapers are sold at a low price, people still gain profit.

58. The money spent on advertisements is ________.

　 A. wasted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. not much

　 C. worthwhile　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. of no use to anyone

57. In the past, news was ________.

　 A. sent by telegraphs　　　　　　　　　 B. sent by letter

　 C. sent by telephone　　　　　　　　　　 D. passed from one person to another

56. The habit of reading newspapers is ________.

　 A. widespread　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. found among a few families

　 C. not popular　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. uncommon

55. _______ the book in her hand she gave me a thankful smile, and then she and the boy got out of the store happily, leaving me feeling content, too. In fact sometimes a little thing can also make one’s world beautiful.

Part III　 Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

　　 Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?

Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings--battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown or killed--took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in faraway countries on the same day they happen.

Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews. There are a lot of advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.

Newspapers often have information on gardening, cookery and fashion, as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons.