1、 4an object than to spend lime and money to repair it. 5modem manufacturing （制造业） and technology, companies are able to produce products quickly and inexpensively. Products arc plentiful and 6 .Another cause is our 7of disposable （一次性的） products. As 8people, we are always looking for 9to save lime a
2、nd make our lives easier. Companies 10thousands of different kinds of disposable products: paper plates, plastic cups, and cameras, to name a few.Our appetite for new products also 11to the problem. We are 12buying new things. Advertisements persuade us that 13is better and that we will be happier w
3、ith the latest products. The result is that we 14useful possessions to make room for new ones.All around the world, we can see the 15of this throwaway lifestyle. Mountains of rubbish just keep getting bigger. To 16the amount of rubbish and to protect the 17 , more governments are requiring people to
4、 recycle materials. 18t this is not enough to solve（解决） our problem.Maybe there is another way out. We need to repair our possessions 19throwing them away. We also need to rethink our attitudes about 20.Repairing our possessions and changing our spending habits may be the best way to reduce the amou
5、nt of rubbish and take care of our environment.1.A.keyB.reasonC.projectD.problem2.A.giftsB.rubbishC.debtD.products3.A.faceB.becomeC.observeD.change4.A.hideB.controlC.replaceD.withdraw5.A.Thanks toB.As toC.Except forD.Regardless of6.A.safeB.funnyC.cheapD.powerful7.A.loveB.lackC.preventionD.division8.
6、A.sensitiveB.kindC.braveD.busy9.A.waysB.placesC.jobsD.friends10.A.donateB.receiveC.produceD.preserve11.A.adaptsB.returnsC.respondsD.contributes12.A.tired ofB.addicted toC.worried aboutD.ashamed for13.A.newerB.strongerC.higherD.larger14.A.pick upB.pay forC.hold ontoD.throw away15.A.advantagesB.purpos
7、esC.functionsD.consequences16.A.showB.recordC.decreaseD.measure17.A.technologyB.environmentC.consumersD.brands18.A.HoweverB.OtherwiseC.ThereforeD.Meanwhile19.A.byB.in favour ofC.afterD.instead of20.A.spendingB.collectingC.repairingD.advertising2、How long can human beings live? Most scientists who st
8、udy old age think that the human body isto live no longer than 120 years. However, 110 years is probably the longest that anyone could hope to live if he or she is2 healthy and lucky. Some scientists even say we can live as long as 130 years! Yet, our cells simply cannot continue to reproduce 3 . Th
9、ey wear out, and as a result, we get old anddie. Even though we cant live forever, we are living a 5life than ever before. In 1900, the average American life span （寿命） was only 47 years, but today it is 75 years!When does old age begin then? Sixty-five may be out-of-date as the 6 line between middle
10、 age and old age. After all, many older people dont begin to experience physical and mental7until after age 75.People are living longer because more people 8 childhood. Before modern medicine changed the laws of nature, many children died of common childhood9 . Now that the chances of dying10are muc
11、h lower, the chances of living long are much higher due to better diets and health care.On the whole, our population is getting older. The11 in our population will have lasting effects on our social development and our way of life. Some people fear such changes will be for the worse, while some see
12、12 , not disaster, many men and women in their “golden years” are healthy, still active, and young in13if not in age. As the society grows old, we need the14 of our older citizens. With long lives ahead of them, they need to15active and devoted.1.A.designedB.selectedC.improvedD.discovered2.A.complet
13、elyB.generallyC.apparentlyD.extremely3.A.rapidlyB.harmlesslyC.endlesslyD.separately4.A.eventuallyB.hopelesslyC.automaticallyD.desperately5.A.busierB.longerC.richerD.happier6.A.finishingB.guidingC.waitingD.dividing7.A.stressB.damageC.declineD.failure8.A.surviveB.enjoyC.rememberD.value9.A.problemsB.fe
14、arsC.worriesD.diseases10.A.poorB.youngC.sickD.quiet11.A.changesB.recoveryC.safetyD.increases12.A.dreamsB.chancesC.strengthsD.choices13.A.mindB.appearanceC.voiceD.movement14.A.protectionB.suggestionsC.contributionsD.permission15.A.soundB.appearC.turnD.stay3、 As a general rule,all forms of activity le
15、ad to boredom when they are performed on a routine （常规） basis. As a matter of fact,we can see this at work in people of all . For example,on Christmas morning,children are excited aboutwith their new toys. But theirsoon wearsoff and by January thosetoys can be found put away in the basement. The wor
16、ld is full ofstamp albums and unfinished models,each standing as a monument to someonesinterest. When parents bring home a pet,their childbathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time,however,theof caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with greatbut
17、are soon looking forward to .The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then,how many,who now complain （抱怨） about the long drives to work, drove for hours at a time when they firsttheir drivers licenses（执照）?Before people retire,they usually to do a lot of things,which they never had
18、to do while working. But after retirement,the golfing,the fishing,the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they.And,like the child in January,they go searching for new 1.A.principleB.habitC.wayD.power2.A.partiesB.racesC.countriesD.ages3.A.workingB.livingC.playingD.going
19、4.A.confidenceB.interestC.anxietyD.sorrow5.A.sameB.extraC.funnyD.expensive6.A.well-organizedB.colorfully-printedC.newly-collectedD.half-filled7.A.broadB.passingC.differentD.main8.A.silentlyB.impatientlyC.gladlyD.worriedly9.A.promiseB.burdenC.rightD.game10.A.courageB.calmnessC.confusionD.excitement11
20、.A.graduationB.independenceC.responsibilityD.success12.A.childrenB.studentsC.adultsD.retirees13.A.carefullyB.eagerlyC.nervouslyD.bravely14.A.requiredB.obtainedC.noticed15.A.needB.learnC.startD.plan16.A.greatB.strangeC.difficultD.correct17.A.timeB.moneyC.skillsD.knowledge18.A.onlyB.wellC.evenD.soon19
21、.A.lostB.choseC.leftD.quit20.A.petsB.toysC.friendsD.colleagues二、语法填空4、 In much of Asia, especially the so-called rice bowl cultures of China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks. Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic
22、, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might （make） of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal （create） special designs. The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People proba
23、bly cooked their food in large pots, （use） twigs（树枝） to remove it. Over time, the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which （gradual） turned into chopsticks. Some people think that the great
24、 Chinese scholar Confucius, lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the （develop） of chopsticks. Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and （be） too violent for use at the table. Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, most people traditionally ea
25、t their hands.5、If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify （识别） those of （great） and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so youll feel a real sense of （achieve）. Leaving the less important things until tomorrow （be） often accep
26、table. Most of us are more focused our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So, get an early start and try to be as productive possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished. Recent （study） show that we are far more productive at w
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