English teacher Brittni Darras 【1】(throw) into sadness to hear one of her Rampart High School students was in the hospital after a failed attempt 【2】(kill) herself.

In order to help the student out, the teacher wrote a letter to her, 【3】 Darras praised her personality and her successful school performance.

The mom told Darras that after reading the note, her daughter cried and said she thought no one would care 【4】 her after she was gone.The reaction 【5】(actual) served as an inspiration for Darras.She spent the next two months writing such personalized handwritten 【6】(note) to all 130 of her 9th－and 10th－grade students, expressing how special each one was to her.

【7】(post) a picture of the letters on Facebook, she later found that one student commented: “I'm happy to be part of Rampart because of 【8】(love) teachers like you, Ms.Darras.It's not common that a teacher would make 【9】 time to sit down and think about every single student he or she has, let alone tell them how much he or she loves them.You have made a huge difference in our 【10】(aware) that there's someone who loves us in the world.Thank you.”

We are all environmentalists now.We all know about acid rain and the ozone hole.【1】 As consumers we have the power to make decisions which will contribute to a better world and it is in our power to do what we can to protect the Earth.

【2】 In this way we have the power to influence retailers(零售商) to sell us these so－called “green” products.Therefore, the supermarkets have understood the message and are now trying to improve their environmental image.They are turning to less wasteful and recyclable packaging.The range of “green” products will continue to expand to meet the growing demand.This message has also reached the manufacturers.【3】 They have realized that protecting the environment may start as an advertising campaign, but in the hands of intelligent people it can become a very profitable business.

Furthermore, we also know there are other areas where all of us can make a positive contribution to a cleaner, healthier and safer environment.【4】 There are a number of ways we can do this.For example, we now know how important it is to have our homes well insulated(隔熱)．We should choose the best energy efficient technology, such as modern light bulbs which can reduce electricity consumption by 80% over the older ones.We must also work hard to reduce the amount of rubbish we produce.

In conclusion it is important to emphasize once again the rise of consumer power.We must realize that we are all part of the problem.【5】

A．But what are we doing about these problems?

B．There are some other ways to protect the environment.

C．Everybody has the duty to contribute to a cleaner world.

D．We can reduce energy consumption at home to cut the emissions from power systems.

E．Nevertheless we must also realize that we have the responsibility to be part of the solution.

F．Companies are developing environmentally friendly products that maintain a high quality and a low price.

G．For example, when we walk into a supermarket we can choose to buy environmentally friendly products.

With a deep ______ of the environment and a desire to make a ______， Jane, Davey, and a group of self ______ “environmental pick－up artists” went on a coast to coast road side trash pick－up.As they walked, sometimes only ______0.9 mile in an entire day, they _____ and steadily made their way across the United States for three years, picking up a total of 201,678 pounds of trash.

Jane and Davey ______ with us wonderful stories of hope and inspiration that fueled their _____ to continue their journey.After spending weeks silently ______ how she would have enough ______ to fly home for their two－week spring break, Jane found a blank unidentified envelope ______ with $810 cash in the desert.Just enough to get her home and back.After their bus ______ outside of Denver, they unexpectedly got ______ and arrived in Yosemite National Park three weeks later, just in time for the “Yosemite Facelift” where ______ from all over the state came together with a ______ of cleaning up trash all over the park.

Being at the right place at the right time became almost normal, and they realized that much of what they ______ was more than just a coincidence.Together, their team learned to simply ______ themselves to their task, and surrender to the journey.

【1】A. hands B. thoughts C. balance D. position

【2】A. blamed B. frightened C. moved D. interrupted

【3】A. found B. cheered C. dropped D. taught

【4】A. abandoning B. raising C. shaking D. hiding

【5】A. pride B. trust C. love D. fear

【6】A. plan B. promise C. mistake D. difference

【7】A. described B. corrected C. repeated D. discovered

【8】A. driving B. covering C. riding D. fixing

【9】A. slowly B. secretly C. helplessly D. frequently

【10】A. heard B. read C. wrote D. shared

【11】A. problems B. costs C. efforts D. choices

【12】A. depending on B. replying to C. worrying about D. meeting with

【13】A. time B. money C. food D. room

【14】A. filled B. supplied C. decorated D. equipped

【15】A. set off B. held on C. headed for D. broke down

【16】A. rest B. practice C. help D. understanding

【17】A. volunteers B. members C. tourists D. reporters

【18】A. question B. purpose C. decision D. lesson

【19】A. introduced B. expected C. examined D. experienced

【20】A. turn B. limit C. devote D. compare

【1】What is the talk mainly about?

A.Disease control.

B.Local events.

C.Government service.

【2】What is prohibited at present in Oxton?

A.Watering gardens.

B.Smoking outdoors.

C.Washing cars.

【3】What does the speaker say about the fire?

A.It destroyed a building.

B.It caused serious injuries.

C.It was quickly put out.

Though it is one of the faded memories of my life today, there are times when I remember his face clearly, especially his eyes. As he had yellow spots on his eyes we called him Spotty. He would have been a stray(流浪) dog, until he came to me.

I was seven years old. My dad had just got a new job in Nasik. We had moved into a rented house. It was raining very heavily on the day we moved.

It was a cold dark night. We had our meal and went to sleep. Somehow in the midnight I heard some strange sounds outside the main door. I gathered courage and looked out through the window and I was really amused with what I saw outside.

There was a small puppy lying on an old doormat which my mother had put outside the door. It was wet and trembling. At first it was difficult to see the little one. It was the yellow spots on its eyes that made me realize its presence.

It was trying to get under the doormat to avoid the cold air outside and it had managed to get in as I could see only its head outside the doormat. Was it sick or injured?

I felt pity for the poor soul. I went in and came out with an old towel. I went near the innocent one and held it in my hand and wiped the puppy till he had become dry. I took him into my room and made a bed for him with a woolen blanket and a small pillow. He seemed very healthy and comfortable in his new bed as he went to sleep immediately.

The next morning, everyone in the family came to know about the unusual guest. “Shall we keep him with us?” I questioned my mom.

Like any other parents would, my parents first totally refused my idea but my sister and I convinced them to keep Spotty.

Slowly Spotty got on with everyone and became one of the family members.

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Days passed on and one evening when Spotty returned from his long walk, he appeared very exhausted.

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Almost a year later, one midnight we heard Spotty barking breathlessly.

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Here’s a wake-up call: The hotel front desk will do one better than ringing your phone in the morning. They’ll send an actual human being to your room. Don’t worry. They won’t come in and kiss you good morning. 【1】

Never mind that most travelers nowadays have smart phones with built-in alarm clocks. 【2】 Here are some examples. At the Wolcott Hotel, if a wake-up call is unanswered, they will send an employee to your door. At Las Ventanas al Paraiso, an employee shows up at your room to wake you up with tea, coffee and breakfast bread. At the Mandarin Oriental, a person rather than an automated system will call to wake you up. 【3】

Hotels have always taken the wake-up call seriously. 【4】 If you don’t get your call within five minutes of the requested time, you won’t have to pay for your room. Travelers, too, still want to have an option of a wake-up call. A study of 285 guests at Crown Plaza found that 53% considered a wake-up call very important.

【5】 In the late 1980s, hotels turned to automated systems. Then all you’d get was a ring and silence. In the ever-competitive race for loyal customers, however, many hotels are now getting creative with the wake-up call. Some hotels even have recordings of celebrity voices. And more hotels will go back to the old in-person system of wake up calls.

A. But they might bring you coffee.

B. If you don’t answer, you’ll get a wake-up knock.

C. Crown Plaza, for instance, has a wake-up call guarantee.

D. But the wake-up call became less personal over the years.

E. The hotel gets 15 to 30 requests for wake-up calls each day.

F. The human wake-up call is a way to personalize a guest's stay.

G. Some guests sleep through the call, while others turn their phone ringers off.

A.turn outB.pick upC.put downD.move on

A.even ifB.even thoughC.as thoughD.only if

I was in the ninth year when I began to suffer from depression.My parents noticed but felt that since I'd always been【1】good child，this was temporary.

【2】(fortunate)，it was not to be so.I didn't have friends.Hardly could I share my problems.Deep worry began to destroy my【3】(confident)．Finally I refused to attend classes，【4】(shut) myself in my room for hours.

The examination was approaching，but I simply didn't care.My parents and teachers were surprised【5】my bad performance.One morning，after I【6】(lecture) severely by my father，I stood at the school gate，【7】(depress)．Then as the other students marched to their classrooms，our headmaster called me.The next forty－five minutes was one of the most precious moments in my life.She said she【8】(notice) a big change in me and wondered why.At first she took my hands in【9】(she) and listened patiently as I mentioned my worries.Then she hugged me as I wept.Months of frustration and loneliness disappeared in her motherly hug.

No one had tried to understand what the real problem was except the headmaster，【10】helped me out simply by listening and hugging.

for the truth in the past century.

A.have been amazedB.has been amazedC.were amazedD.was amazed