We all need a healthy environment. ____, we produce waste every day and it ____ harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do ____ to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real ____ to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a ____ life.
Remember these three _____: reduce, reuse and recycle.
Reduce means “use less”. Don't ____ things. This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really ____ or maybe the ____ one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from a ____ country.
Reuse means “use again”. Use things for ____ possible. When we buy things, make sure that they ____ a long time. We should take care of them ____ they will last, and we should ____ them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. Don't use a paper cup or a paper bag. It’s better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you can use them ____.
Recycle means “change things into something else”. Although it ____ energy to change something into something else, it’s better than ____ things or burning them. Find out ____ can be recycled in your neighbourhood and take part in recycling programmes. We should also buy ____ made from recycled materials, such as recycled paper, to help save ____.
小題1:
A．ThereforeB．HoweverC．OtherwiseD．Besides
小題2:
A．givesB．takesC．causesD．does
小題3:
A．somethingB．everythingC．nothingD．everything
小題4:
A．differenceB．mistakeC．effectD．help
小題5:
A．busyB．hardC．greenD．happy
小題6:
A．lettersB．wordsC．sentencesD．lessons
小題7:
A．buyB．produceC．saveD．waste
小題8:
A．necessaryB．importantC．helpfulD．useful
小題9:
A．cheapB．expensiveC．newD．old
小題10:
A．richB．developedC．foreignD．poor
小題11:
A．a(chǎn)s soon asB．a(chǎn)s long asC．a(chǎn)s much asD．a(chǎn)s well as
小題12:
A．useB．lastC．keepD．live
小題13:
A．so thatB．ifC．becauseD．though
小題14:
A．sellB．lendC．throwD．repair
小題15:
A．lessB．moreC．a(chǎn)gainD．better
小題16:
A．costsB．spendsC．takesD．pays
小題17:
A．throwing awayB．putting awayC．taking awayD．giving away
小題18:
A．thatB．whichC．whatD．how
小題19:
A．cupsB．bagsC．boxesD．products
小題20:
A．moneyB．treesC．paperD．time

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:A
小題4:A
小題5: C
小題6:B
小題7:D
小題8:A
小題9:D
小題10:C
小題11:B
小題12:B
小題13:A
小題14:D
小題15:C
小題16:C
小題17:A
小題18:C
小題19:D
小題20:B

試題分析：本文是說明文，提倡綠色生活，減少使用 多利用，循環(huán)利用是應(yīng)該采取的措施。
小題1:B 考查副詞辨析A因此B 然而C否則D況且。題意 為，我們需要健康的生活，然而，每天我們產(chǎn)生很多垃圾。選擇文章的連接詞，根據(jù)題意選B項。
小題2:D 考查動詞辨析。A給B花費(fèi)C導(dǎo)致D做 。根據(jù)上文，這些垃圾有害我們的環(huán)境。Do harm to 對，，有害。固定搭配與句意來進(jìn)行判斷。
小題3:A 考查不定代詞。根據(jù)題意，雖然我們還很年輕，我們?nèi)匀荒茏鲆恍┦虑閬砭徑�。Do sth 做一些事。此類的試題，要根據(jù)上下文來進(jìn)來 判斷，尤其注意否定記的存在與否。故選A項。
小題4:A 考查名詞辨析A不同B 錯誤C影響D幫助。根據(jù)上文，即使是簡單的行為，也會對環(huán)境產(chǎn)生真正的影響。Make a difference to 對，，，產(chǎn)生影響。固定搭配與句意雙重選擇的結(jié)果，并且注意聯(lián)系上下文，故選 A項。
小題5:C 考查形容詞辨析A忙的B難的C綠色的D高興的。 下面是對于綠色生活提出的幾點(diǎn)建議。與第一段第一句話We all need a healthy environment 相呼應(yīng)。故選C項。
小題6:B 考查名詞辨析A信B 話C 句子D課。根據(jù)上文得出 記住三句話，減少，再利用，循環(huán)。根據(jù)題意得出B項。
小題7:D 考查動詞辨析A買B生產(chǎn)C節(jié)約D浪費(fèi)。根據(jù)上文，減少就是少用。不要浪費(fèi)東西。得出D項正確。同義詞轉(zhuǎn)換對于解題有很大的幫助。
小題8:A考查形容詞辨析A必要的B重要的C有益的D有用的。根據(jù)上文，在買東西之前，想想他是不是必要的。本段在講述重復(fù)利用，與本段的標(biāo)題相呼應(yīng)。故選A項。
小題9:D考查形容詞辨析。根據(jù)上文，或許舊的東西也很不錯。與上文Before we buy something new相呼應(yīng)。故選D項。
小題10:C考查形容詞辨析A富的B發(fā)達(dá)的C外國 的D窮的 當(dāng)我們買東西時，盡可能的選當(dāng)?shù)氐漠a(chǎn)品，不要買太多的東西從外國。與上文的local 相照應(yīng)。故選 C項。
小題11:B考查短語 第二個建議是再利用，盡可能長的用這些東西。與本段的主題相照應(yīng)，as long as盡可能的長，固定短語與句意雙重選擇來進(jìn)行判斷 故選 B項。
小題12:B考查動詞辨析A用B 持續(xù) C 保持 D活著 根據(jù)上文當(dāng)我們買東西時確保他們能持續(xù)很多一段時間，符合文章中所提出的長久的利用的概念。
小題13:A考查連詞A因此B如果C因為D 盡管。我們應(yīng)該照顧她這些東西因為他們能夠持續(xù)很久。根據(jù)題意得出A項。
小題14:D 考查動詞辨析A賣B借出C扔D修理。用了很久，如果有問題，就要修理這些東西。本段與重復(fù)利用有關(guān)，故要用的時間 ，修理。根據(jù)題意得出D項。
小題15:C 考查固定搭配。題意 不要紙杯，最好用瓷杯或餐盒，因為你可以再次用他們 。與第四段第一句話Reuse means “use again相呼應(yīng)。故選C項。
小題16:C 考查動詞辨析。spend的句型：sb spend + 一段時間/錢 + on sth  sb spend + 一段時間 + （in） doing stn 例如：I spend 10 minutes（in）answering the question.   I spend 10 dollars on the pen. cost的主語一般只能是 例如：只能說，The pen cost me 10 dollars不能說，I cost 10 dollars……是錯誤的take的句型：It takes sb + 一段時間 + to do sth.  sth take sb + 一段時間 take作花費(fèi)講的時候主語一般也是為物 例如：The flight will take me 3 hours. pay的句型：sb pay + 錢 + for sth  sb pay + 錢 + to sb  pay 的主語一般為人例如：I paid 10 dollars to him for a pen.。故選 C項。
小題17: A 考查動詞短語A扔掉B整理C帶走D贈送。循環(huán)再利用也比扔掉他們或者燒掉他們更好。Burning與throwing away 都是處理的方式。故選 A項。
小題18:C 考查賓語從句引導(dǎo)詞 根據(jù)上文，找到可以循環(huán)利用的，參加循環(huán)利用項目。考查賓語從句，缺少主語，又是物，故用what來引導(dǎo)。
小題19:D 考查名詞辨析 根據(jù)題意 我們應(yīng)該買那些用循環(huán)材料制成的產(chǎn)品，比如 再生紙，幫助節(jié)約樹木。與最后一段第一句話Recycle means “change things into something else想照應(yīng)。故選 D項。
小題20:B 考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)上文，我們應(yīng)該買循環(huán)材料制成的產(chǎn)品，舉例進(jìn)行說明，而Paper 與tree 是相呼應(yīng)的，句子前后呼應(yīng)，故選B項。
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D．they are introduced at an early age
小題3:What is found surprising about cats and dogs?
A．They eat and sleep together.
B．They observe each other's behaviors.
C．They learn to speak each other's language.
D．They know something from each other's voices.
小題4:What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?
A．We should learn to live in peace.
B．We should know more about animals.
C．We should live in peace with animals.
D．We should learn more body languages.

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Of all the websites, one that has attracted attention recently is myspace.com. Most of this attention has come from the media and tells every reason why the website should be shut down. The danger of internet predators(竊掠者) is indeed a tough reality, but shutting down the site is not the answer. If myspace.com were shut down, another site would quickly take its place. Therefore, the right way is to teach teens how to use the site safely and educate them about who may be predators and how to avoid them.
The key to staying safe on the Internet is to make sure that your profile(個人資料) is secure. The simplest way is to change the privacy setting on your profile to “private”, which protects your information so that only the people on your friend list can view it. Although this is effective, it is not perfect. Predators can find ways to view your profile if they really want to, whether through hacking(非法侵入) in or figuring out their way onto your friend list. Thus, you should never post too much personal information. Some people actually post their home and school addresses, date of birth, and other personal information, often letting predators know exactly where they will be and when. The safest information is your first name and province. Anything more is basically inviting a predator into your life.
Another big problem is photos. I suggest completely skipping photos and never posting a photo of a friend online without asking permission.
Most importantly, never, under any circumstances, agree to a real-life meeting with anyone you meet online. No matter how well you think you know this person, there are no guarantees that they have told the truth. But you could feel free to chat with people you meet on the site, but just remember that not everyone is who they say they are. Hopefully, the next time you edit your profile, you’ll be more informed about the dangers of Internet predators and take the steps to defend yourself.
Lastly, do not send money to anyone you meet online. A common scam among Internet criminals is to request to pay for “expensive Internet charges” or “unreasonable Internet cafe fees”. While it is indeed true that many countries in Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and South America do not yet have Internet service readily available in all cities and towns, a sincere friend from one of these countries will be more than happy to pay their own Internet charges. Never, under any circumstances, should you send money to a stranger from another country(or within your own country for that matter) who claims monetary assistance is required to continue their contact with you.
小題1:Kids can avoid web predators successfully by________.
A．a(chǎn)ttracting more public attention
B．shutting down the “myspace.com”
C．learning different ways to try other sites
D．recognizing and getting away from them
小題2:68. We can learn from the text that________.
A．everybody you meet online isn’t honest and reliable
B．it is not acceptable to post a photo of a friend online
C．it is not safe to chat with grown-ups on the website
D．only you and your friends can view your personal profile
小題3:What does the underlined word “scam” in the last paragraph mean?
A．A thing that you can have two choices.
B．An unpleasant task that tests one’s ability.
C．A possibility of something happening.
D．An illegal plan for making money.
小題4:What could be the best title of this passage?
A．Personal Safety.B．Web Safety for Teens.
C．Web Hackers in the past.D．Predators’ Tricks.

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and, as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon.
Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why quite healthy in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a rather early age, and how the speed of getting old could be slowed down.
With a team of researchers at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages with different jobs. Computer technology helped the researchers to get most exact measurements of the volume of the front and side parts of the brain, which have something to do with intellect and feelings, and decide the human character. As we all know, the back part of the brain, which controls task like eating and breathing, does not contract with age.
Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was seen in some people in their thirties, but it was still not found in some sixty and seventy-year-olds.
Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to prevent the contraction—using the head.
The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. “Those with least possibility,” says Matsuzawa, “are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing the same work day after day in government offices are, however, as possible to have contracting brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.”
小題1:The team of doctors wanted to find out _____.
A．a(chǎn)t what point people grow mentally old
B．how to make people live longer
C．the size of certain people’s brains
D．which people are the most clever
小題2:Their research findings are based on _____.
A．a(chǎn)n examination of farmers in northern Japan
B．tests given on a thousand old people
C．examining the brain volumes of different people
D．using computer technology
小題3:The doctors’ tests show that _____.
A．our brains contract as we grow older
B．one part of the brain does not contract
C．sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year-olds
D．some people’s brains have contracted earlier than other people’s
小題4:The most possible conclusion of the passage is that _____.
A．most of us take more exercise
B．it’s better to live in the town
C．the brain contracts if it is not used
D．the more one uses his brain, the sooner he becomes old

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