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Mayor Boris Johnson Monday outlined plans to make London “the cleanest” by the 2012 Olympics and called for commitments from other world cities at a climate change conference. Leaders of the world"s 40 largest cities are meeting in Seoul this week for a summit on combating global warming ---- the third to be held since 2005.
"What we should do in Seoul is agree that we will stop the endless addiction of mankind to the internal combustion engine (内燃机)," said Johnson. He told a press conference the world"s cities consume 75 percent of its energy and produce 80 percent of the emissions which cause climate change. "The problem of our planet is an urban problem," Johnson said.
He said the British capital wants to use the Olympics "to drive the greening and the improvement of our city" and noted that London is committed to reduce carbon emissions by 60 percent by 2025.
Johnson said the key measure was addressing the problems relating to domestic and commercial buildings, which accounted for 70 percent of carbon dioxide emissions in London. This involved retrofitting (翻新) ---- installing lagging (绝缘层材料) ---- in large numbers of public buildings.
Johnson proclaimed himself a "passionate cyclist" and said he would push ahead with cycle super-highways around London.
London"s air quality problem, he said, was caused by vehicle emissions from 8,300 antiquated (陈旧的) diesel (柴油) buses, which could be replaced by low-carbon vehicles. There were also 32,000 taxis running on diesel fuel, which could be replaced by electric vehicles.
Johnson said there would be a substantial (实质上的) program in the next few years to produce a "cleaner, greener" bus for his city. "The age of the diesel-emitting bus has got to be over in London."
小题1:Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to this passage?
A.The used buses running on diesel will be replaced by electric vehicles.
B.London’s air quality will be improved in the near future.
C.London promises to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 60 percent by 2025.
D.Plans have been made to solve the problem of carbon dioxide emissions.
小题2:What does the underlined word mean in the first paragraph?
A.discussing B.resistingC.agreeingD.supporting
小题3:The topic of the meeting in Seoul might be __________.
A.climate changeB.London Olympics in 2012
C.global warmingD.green environment
小题4:If the passage was continually written, the following might be __________.
A.measures to replace the old and used vehicles
B.measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in London
C.measures to solve housing and commercial items
D.measures to end the age of the diesel bus

答案

小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
本文讲述约翰逊市长在40大城市***峰会上讲述伦敦未来的节能计划。
小题1:根据第一段可知,The used buses running on diesel will be replaced by low-carbon vehicles.
故A项表达错误。
小题2:猜词题。四十个大城市的***将聚集首尔召开地址全球变暖的峰会。故选B。
小题3:归纳主题。根据首段可知答案为C。
小题4:预测下文。根据最后一段约翰逊说将会有一个实质性计划,创造更干净更绿色的公共汽车,可知接下来将讲述计划的内容。
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Lynn was a young French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community. At the age of l6, her father thought that she had enough schooling and forced her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income. In l922, with limited education and skills, the future didn’t look bright for Lynn. Her father demanded that Lynn find a job as soon as possible, but she didn’t have the confidence to ask for a job.
One day, Lynn gathered her courage and knocked on her very first door. She was met by Margaret Costello, the office manager. In her broken English, Lynn told her she was interested in the secretarial position. Margaret decided to give her a chance.
Margaret sat her down at a typewriter and said, “Lynn, let’s see how good you really are.” She directed Lynn to type a single letter, and then left. Lynn looked at the clock and saw that it was 11:40 a.m. Everyone would be leaving for lunch at noon. She thought she should at least attempt the letter.
On her first try, she got through one line but made four mistakes. She pulled the paper out and threw it away. The clock now read 11:45. “At noon,” she said to herself, “I’ll move out with the crowd, and they will never see me again.”
On her second attempt, things didn’t get any better. Again she started over and finally completed the letter, full of mistakes, though. She looked at the clock: 11:55—five minutes to freedom.
Just then, Margaret walked in. She came directly over to Lynn, and put one hand on the desk and the other on the girl’s shoulder. She read the letter and paused. Then she said, “Lynn, you’re doing good work!”
Lynn was surprised. She looked at the letter, then up at Margaret. With those simple words of encouragement, her desire to escape disappeared and her confidence began to grow. She thought, “Well, if she thinks it’s good, then it must be good. I think I’ll stay!”
Lynn did stay at Carhartt Overall Company…for 51 years, through two world wars and 11 presidents—all because someone had the insight to give a shy and uncertain young girl the gift of self-confidence when she knocked on the door.
小题1:Why did Lynn leave school at an early age?
A.To learn English well.
B.To earn money for her family.
C.To get self-confidence.
D.To become a typist.
小题2:When Lynn applied for the job, she              .
A.could speak good English
B.didn’t know much about typing
C.knew Margaret very well
D.never wrote any letter
小题3:How many attempts did Lynn make to type the letter?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.
小题4:Who does the underlined word “someone” in the last paragraph refer to?
A.Lynn’s father.B.Lynn herself.C.A president.D.Margaret.
小题5:What can we learn from Lynn"s story?
A.Encouragement makes a difference.
B.Honesty is the best policy.
C.Virtue(美德) leads to success.
D.Time waits for no man.

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Howard Dill is a giant among giant pumpkin(南瓜) growers. He grew world champion pumpkins for four years running,from 1979 to 1982, and missed winning the fifth year by only 5 pounds. Today, his Dill Atlantic Giant seeds are sold worldwide to more than 50 seed companies. The pumpkins grown from his Dill Atlantic Giant seeds commonly weigh in at over 1,000 pounds. “I don’t have any training in genetics(遗传学); it was all trial and error,” Dill says. He got his love of pumpkins from his father and has enjoyed growing them for years.
Dill still grows giant pumpkins, but not for competition. In the fall, visitors come to enjoy the pumpkins on his 90-acre farm in Nova Scotia, Canada. He plants ten acres of pumpkins for Halloween and two acres of giant pumpkins. One of giant pumpkins was recently baked into 442 pumpkin pies and sold at $5 each for charity.
It you want to try growing a giant pumpkin, Dill recommends starting with a soil test and then adding fertilizer(农药) as needed. Plant the giant pumpkin seed. A giant pumpkin can gain 15 to 20 pounds a day, so careful watering—every day or two—is necessary. You should wait about 130 days until the pumpkin matures and then you can harvest it.
Dill’s favorite pumpkin set the Guinness Book record in 1981. It weighted 493.5 pounds. “I’ve grown them larger since, but that one meant a lot,” he remembers. “I never would have imagined ten
years ago that there would be a 1,000-pounder, but there are many of them now,” says Dill. The 2006 world record holder is Larry Checkon of Pennsylvania. He grew a 1,469 pounder. Dill says, “These world champions are grown from my seeds, so I feel like a winner right along with them.”
小题1:What can we learn about the world champion pumpkin of 1983?
A.It weighed over 1,000 pounds.
B.It was missing after the competition.
C.It was 5 pounds heavier than that of 1982.
D.It was 5 pounds heavier than Dill’s biggest one that year.
小题2: One of Dill’s giant pumpkins earned              .
A.$2210B.$442C.$1000D.$1469
小题3: In the third paragraph Dill mainly tells about              .
A.how to do a soil test
B.how to plant the giant pumpkin seed
C.when to water the pumpkin
D.how to grow a giant pumpkin
小题4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.Gardening Giant: Howard Dill
B.World Champion Pumpkin
C.Dill Atlantic Giant Seeds
D.How to Grow Giant Pumpkins

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It’s certain that the following tale is a nice example that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a young man  36 begged from door to door along the street.  37  an old wallet in hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad 38  and kept wondering why those who had so much money were never   39  and were always desiring more.
“As for me, if I had only enough to eat and to wear, I would not want anything more."
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune  40  the beggar among the crowd and approached him, greeting, “Hi, young man, I have wished to   41  you for a long time. If you open your wallet, I will pour my gold into it. But keep in mind that I will do that only on this   42 : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold belonging to you; but every piece falling upon the ground 43  become dust, worth nothing. Are you clear?”
“I see. Now I’m ready. ” said the beggar with confidence.
“Then you should   44 ! It’s obvious that your wallet is a/an   45 one, so don’t load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune. 
The excited beggar could hardly   46 to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a   47  of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet became heavier and heavier.
“Is that enough? Isn’t it cracking? Will your wallet strong enough for more?” warned the Goddess.
“Never  48 .It’s still strong enough now” replied the beggar firmly.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar’s hands began to   49 . “Ah, if only the golden stream would   50  forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “  51  just a handful or two.”
“There! It’s full. The wallet will   52 .” warned the Goddess again, but the beggar insisted, “ I know it will  53  a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The   54  fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now   55  but his broken wallet.
小题1:
A.in debtB.in ragsC.in dangerD.in trouble
小题2:
A.PickingB.GatheringC.WinningD.Holding
小题3:
A.clothesB.walletC.fortuneD.chance
小题4:
A.relaxedB.disappointedC.worriedD.satisfied
小题5:
A.admittedB.seizedC.realizedD.spotted
小题6:
A.helpB.forgiveC.praiseD.comfort
小题7:
A.occasionB.conditionC.situationD.suggestion
小题8:
A.shallB.wouldC.shouldD.might
小题9:
A.look downB.look afterC.look upD.look out
小题10:
A.smallB.wornC.emptyD.full
小题11:
A.standB.thinkC.breatheD.wait
小题12:
A.streamB.pieceC.pairD.variety
小题13:
A.askB.requestC.insistD.fear
小题14:
A.spreadB.shakeC.looseD.close
小题15:
A.pourB.endC.dryD.freeze
小题16:
A.takeB.lendC.addD.send
小题17:
A.flowB.changeC.disappearD.burst
小题18:
A.attractB.holdC.includeD.permit
小题19:
A.presentB.foodC.treasureD.metal
小题20:
A.nothingB.anythingC.everythingD.something

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At the time my son was born in 1956, I shared a hospital room with a young woman who bore a boy on the same day. Partly because my parents  46 a shop selling flowers, the room was soon  47  with the lovely scent of roses.
   As the seventh floral arrangement was   48  , I was beginning to feel  49 , for no flowers had arrived for my roommate, Ann. She sat on the edge of her bed and leaned forward to admire the  50  bouquet. She was a pretty young woman, yet there was something about her large, brown eyes that made me think she had known too much  51 , too much sadness for one so young. I had the feeling she had always had to admire someone else’  52  .
  “I’m enjoying every  53 of this”, she said as though she had read my   54  and was trying to reassure me. “Wasn’t I the lucky one to get you for a   55 ?”
   I still felt uncomfortable, however.  56   there were some magic button I could push to  57   the sadness in her eyes. Well, I thought, at least,I can see that she has some flowers. When my mother and father came to see me that day, I asked them to send  58 some.
  The flowers arrived just   59  Ann and I were finishing supper.
  “More flowers for you,” she said,   60  .
  “No, not this time,” I said, looking at the     61   “These are for you.”
  Ann stared at the blossoms a long time, not saying anything. She ran her 62  across the pale blue bouquets and  63 touched each of the sweet roses as though trying to engrave(刻画) them on her 64 .
  “How can I ever thank you” she said softly.
I was almost embarrassed. It was such a little    65  on my part.
小题1:
A.attendedB.owedC.absorbedD.owned
小题2:
A.fullB.filledC.crowdD.involved
小题3:
A.brought outB.brought up C.brought downD.brought in
小题4:
A.convenientB.enjoyableC.attractiveD.uncomfortable
小题5:
A.newestB.lastC.latestD.largest
小题6:
A.strugglingB.admiringC.delightingD.thrilling
小题7:
A.bouquetsB.shopsC.familyD.money
小题8:
A.minuteB.dayC.weekD.month
小题9:
A.ideasB.opinionsC.thoughtsD.dreams
小题10:
A.friendB.sisterC.roommateD.colleague
小题11:
A.Before longB.Long beforeC.If onlyD.Only if
小题12:
A.take apartB.take awayC.take outD.take in
小题13:
A.herB.himC.themD.us
小题14:
A.whenB.whileC.asD.before
小题15:
A.wonderingB.assistingC.laughingD.explaining
小题16:
A.basketB.floorC.windowD.card
小题17:
A.mouthB.fingersC.faceD.eyes
小题18:
A.delightedlyB.instantlyC.curiouslyD.lightly
小题19:
A.friendshipB.memoryC.feelingD.description
小题20:
A.sympathyB.kindnessC.emotionD.mercy

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I’m a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story.
A month after I graduated from high school in August,2007,I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital.
I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn’t open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came around.At that time,it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body,my dreams were completely destroyed. But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams.
After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions, I had to make every great effort to learn to talk,eat,walk,shower,and live on my own again.When I was out of hospital,I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland.After I spent a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own.It was a miracle that I was able to walk again, but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but also run. When it came true, I wanted to get back into the pool again.After having a few lung tests,I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week.After a few months of swim training,I began my freshman year at Mary’s College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team.
By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world.I am just trying to 1ive every day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed,I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members.I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow,things would work out for the best.
小题1:The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of __________.
A.operationB.unconsciousnessC.treatmentD.emergency
小题2:According to Paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the author ________.
A.was unable to talk or communicate
B.was in despair
C.faced physical and mental challenges
D.felt anxious about his state
小题3:What is the correct order of the following events?
a.went to outpatient therapy
b.received membership of the swim team
c.was pushed around to visit other patients  
d.walked 1ike a baby
e.1earnt to live all by himself
A.d,a,c,b,eB.e,c,d,a,bC.d,c,a,b,eD.e,c,a,d,b
小题4:In the last paragraph,the author mainly wants to show_______.
A.his positive influence on other patients
B.his meaningful life
C.his purpose of sharing his story
D.his great achievements
小题5:The best title for the passage would be“____________”
A.Attitude is everything
B.Actions speak louder than words
C.Everything happens for a reason
D.A good beginning is half done

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