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1、感人故事学生版Using too much_水 (高考閱讀752-2013安徽卷B) Using too much water or throwing rubbish into our rivers are clear ways that humans can put our water supply in danger, but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways. You may wonder how paving (铺砌) a road can lead to less useable fresh water. A m

2、ajor part of the water we use every day is groundwater. Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers. It comes from underground. The more roads and parking lots we pave, the less water can flow into the ground to become groundwater. Human activity is not responsible for all water shortages (短缺). D

3、rier climates are of course more likely to have droughts (干旱) than areas with more rainfall, but in any case, good management can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs. Thinking about the way we use water every day can make a big difference, too. In the United States, a fam

4、ily of four can use 1.5 tons of water a day! This shows how much we depend on water to live, but theres a lot we can do to lower the number. You can take steps to save water in your home. To start with, use the same glass for your drinking water all day. Wash it only once a day. Run your dishwasher

5、(洗碗机) only when it is full. Help your parents fix any leaks in your home. You can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling batteries instead of throwing them away.60. Which of the following is most likely to lead to less groundwater?A. Using river water. B. Throwing batteries away.C. pa

6、ving parking lots. D. Throwing rubbish into lakes.61. What can be inferred from the text?A. All water shortages are due to human behavior.B. It takes a lot of effort to meet our water needs.C. There is much we can do to reduce family size.D. The average family in America makes proper use of water.62

7、. The last paragraph is intended to _.A. show us how to fix leaks at homeB. tell us how to run a dishwasherC. prove what drinking glass is best for usD. suggest what we do to save water at home63. The text is mainly about _.A. Why paving roads reduces our waterB. how much we depend on water to liveC

8、. why droughts occur more in dry climatesD. how human activity affects our water supplyIts such a happy-looking_小小圖書亭 (高考英語閱讀 710 - 2013 湖南卷C) Its such a happy-looking library, painted yellow, decorated with palm-tree stickers and sheltered from the Florida sun by its own roof. About the size of a m

9、icrowave oven, its pedestrian-friendly, too, waiting for book lovers next to a sidewalk in Palm Beach Country Estates, along the northern boundary of Palm Beach Gardens. Its a library built with love. A year ago, shortly after Janey Henriksen saw a Brian Williams report about the Little Free Library

10、 organization, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit that aims to promote literacy and build a sense of community in a neighborhood by making books freely available, she announced to her family of four, Thats what were going to do for our spring break! Son Austin, now a 10th-grader, didnt see the point of bui

11、lding a library that resembles a mailbox. But Janey insisted, and husband Peter unwillingly got to work. The 51-year-old owner of a ship supply company modified a small wooden house that hed built years earlier for daughter Abbies toy horses, and made a door of glass. After adding the librarys final

12、 touches (装点), the family hung a signboard on the front, instructing users to take a book, return a book, and making the Henriksen library, now one of several hundred like it nationwide and among more than 2,500 in the world, the only Little Free Library in Palm Beach County. They stocked it with 20

13、 or so books theyd already read, a mix of science fiction, reference titles, novels and kids favorites. I told them, keep in mind that you might not see it again, said Janey, a stay-at-home mom. Since then, the collection keeps replenishing (补充) itself, thanks to ongoing donations from borrowers. Th

14、e library now gets an average of five visits a day. The projects best payoff, says Peter, are the thank-you notes left behind. We had no idea in the beginning that it would be so popular.66. In what way is the library pedestrian-friendly?A. It owns a yellow roof.B. It stands near a sidewalk.C. It pr

15、otects book lovers from the sun.D. It uses palm-tree stickers as decorations.67. Janey got the idea to build a library from _.A. a visit to Brian WilliamsB. a spring break with her familyC. a book sent by one of her neighborsD. a report on a Wisconsin-based organization68. The library was built _.A.

16、 by a ship supply companyB. on the basis of toy horsesC. like a mailboxD. with glass69. What can we infer about the signboard?A. It was made by a user of the library.B. It marked a final touch to the library.C. It aimed at making the library last long.D. It indicated the library was a family propert

17、y.70. The passage tells us that the users _.A. donate books to the libraryB. get paid to collect books for the libraryC. receive thank-you notes for using the libraryD. visit the library over 5 times on average dailyWhen I settled in Chicago_美國式公民教育：一切皆有可能 (高考完形155-2012安徽卷) When I settled in Chicago

18、, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then I had a _36_ problem and had to go to hospital for a _37_ examination.36. A. physical B. travelingC. social D. housing37. A. scientific B. final C. previous D. thorough It seemed a small _38_ compared to the one I was about to face, but things started

19、 to go _39_ right from the beginning. Not having a car or _40_ the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B, _41_ Id left myself plenty lf time, soon it was _42_ I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the _43_ direction.38. A. chance B

20、. challenge C. success D. error39. A. wrong B. easy C. fast D. ahead40. A. leaving B. visiting C. knowing D. appreciating41. A. Although B. Since C. Unless D. Once42. A. strange B. necessary C. obvious D. important43. A. same B. right C. general D. opposite I _44_ the bus and stood on the pavement n

21、ot knowing what to do. I look into the eyes of a _45_ who was trying to get past me. _46_ instead of moving on, she stopped to ask if I was _47_. After I explained my _48_ to her, she pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my _49_.44. A. looked at B.

22、 waited for C. got off D. ran into45. A. Driver B. Friend C. Stranger D. gentleman46. A. Especially B. Surprisingly C. Probably D. Normally47. A. nervous B. excited C. OK D. dangerous48. A. idea B. motivation C. excuse D. situation49. A. appointment B. apartment C. direction D. stationSitting there

23、waiting, I felt _50_ that someone had been willing to help. _51_, hearing a horn (喇叭) nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend _52_ at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a _53_ to the hospital.50. A. afraid B. grateful C. certain D. disappointed51. A. Thus B. Then C. Perhaps D. Su

24、rely52. A. staring B. laughing C. waving D. shouting53. A. lift B. suggestion C. bike D. guidebook Such unexpected _54_ from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hospital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose _55_, for all things are poss

25、ible.54. A. results B. news C. kindness D. appearance55. A. power B. faith C. touch D. supportBig Brothers Big Sisters_小手拉大手 我們是朋友 (高考閱讀660-2012江西卷C) Big Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power of friendship. It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matchingvulnerable y

26、oung people(ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend. Volunteer tutors come from all walks of life married, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors: someone to trust, t

27、o have fun with, to talk and go to when needed. A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, playing sport or going to a football ma

28、tch. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop positive self-respect, confidence and life direction. Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations exist throughout the world. It is the large and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operatin

29、g for 25 years. Emily and Sarah have been matched since 2008. Emily is a 10-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me. Emilys mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of

30、 benefit to Emily by providing different feedback (反馈) about herself other than just relying on schoolmates to measure her self-worth. Sarah wanted to get involved in a volunteer program. I googled it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it is all work and no play. Bi