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The earth is getting warmer. The planet is suffering. But what can you do about it? Reduce the amount of waste you generate. Use cleaner energy sources and go greener today, starting with these steps:

1. Get a reusable water bottle

Americans buy about 25 billion single-serving plastic water bottles each year. That's an average of 83 bottles per person per year. Plastic bottles take plenty of resources to produce, including fuel for transportation and petroleum to make the plastic. Even recycling bottles uses energy.

2. Eat less meat

You don't need to become a vegetarian to help save the planet. Eating meat just one day less a week can reduce your negative impact on the environment. More water, energy and land are required to produce meat than to produce grain.

3. Switch to energy-efficient light bulbs

Most households use standard incandescent (白熾的) bulbs. But compact fluorescent (熒光的) light bulbs, or CFLs, use 66 percent less energy than standard bulbs, produce just as much light, last up to 10 times longer and don't need to be replaced as often. If every household in the United States replaced just one incandescent light bulb with a CFL bulb, it would equal removing one million cars from the road.

4. Buy organic and local food

Did you know that only 1 percent of pesticides (殺蟲劑) applied to crops reach the pests they target? The rest enter the environment. Organic food is grown without the use of pesticides. Organic farming can use 50 percent less energy than traditional farming methods. Buying local food saves on the fuel used to transport food grown elsewhere, thousands of miles across the country or around the world.

5. Recycle your electronics

Everyone knows the importance of recycling glass and plastic, but what about cell phones, computers, CDs and batteries? Electronics are responsible for about 40 percent of toxic (有毒的) heavy metals such as lead and mercury. Check with your city's recycling facilities to see if they take electronics.

72. The readers of this passage are called on to ______.

A. help reduce global warming                B. use water in a wise way               C. donate money for charity                       D. keep a balanced diet

73. What is an advantage of CFLs according to the passage?

A. They use more energy but produce more light.                                   B. They can last longer so don't need to be replaced often.                                         C. They cost less than standard incandescent bulbs.                                         D. They are as energy-efficient as incandescent bulbs.

74. Which of the following figures is correct according to the passage?

A. Every year an American buys 63 plastic water bottles on average.                   B. Eating meat one day less a week helps cut environment costs.                                   C. 99 of the pesticides used on crops is effective in practice.                                         D. Electronics account for half of poisonous heavy metals on the earth.

75. Which can be the best title for this passage?

A. Why is the earth getting warmer?           B. What can we do about pollution?               C. How can you lead a greener life?              D. Who is to blame for global warming?

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 單項填空 （ 共15小題；每小題1分,滿分15分 ）

從 A、B、C、D 四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

21. —Would you mind if I sat here?

— Sorry. _____ I'm expecting a friend.

a.Of course not.      B. I'd rather you didn't            C. Go ahead.          D. Why not?

In the last six to nine months，teens in the US        to text messaging in numbers twice that in Europe and Asia．

    A．took                          B．have taken                       C．had taken                   D．would take

This new kind of chemicals will help keep the air, soil and water________ from pollution.

   A. free                           B. empty               C. loose                     D. short

30．_______ I know about this competition is that it is held every two years.

   A. That        B. What        C. As       D. How

39．–Is it the_______bad smell that is difficult?

       -Of course．

       A．how getting rid of   B．got rid of        C．to get rid of    D．being got rid of

第二部分  閱讀理解（共20小題：每小題2.5分，滿分50分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

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Edinburgh Zoo makes plans to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland. Representatives from Edinburgh Zoo have recently returned from China, where they signed a letter of intent(意向書)making a promise to bring giant pandas to the zoo.

It has been suggested that the breeding pair should be on loan(暫借)to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) for 10 years and it is hoped they would give birth to babies during that time. Edinburgh Zoo would be the eighth zoo in the Western hemisphere(半球)to care for the species if the project goes ahead.

Zoo chiefs said that looking after the endangered animals could benefit conservation. David Windmill, chief executive(主管)of RZSS, said, “It is an opportunity to work on a global level with other conservationists to gain a better understanding of the giant panda, the threats they face, and what we can do to ensure their survival.”

At present, there are currently only around 1,500 giant pandas in the wild. RZSS has been working on the project for almost a year, and hopes to have giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo by 2009, the year of the society’s centenary(一百年紀念日).

Mr. Windmill said that the project has received strong support from the UK and Scottish Governments and that this must continue if the zoo is to reach an agreement with the Chinese. As part of the proposed agreement with the Chinese government, Edinburgh Zoo will cooperate on research projects benefiting conservation in the wild.

RZSS will also provide considerable money to support giant panda conservation projects in the wild. Giant pandas live in a few mountain ranges in central China and feed almost wholly on bamboo, which makes up 99% of the their diet.

36. What result did zoo representatives get from China?

A. A breeding pair is on loan to RZSS for ten years.

B. China promised to sell two giant pandas before 2009.

C. They signed a letter of intent about giant pandas to be loaned to Edinburgh Zoo.

D. China promised to offer the money but not the experts for research into giant pandas.

37. If Edinburgh Zoo can borrow giant pandas, what will happen?

A. RZSS will celebrate its centenary in 2009.

B. Scotland will be the eighth country to have giant pandas.

C. RZSS will have a better understanding of living habits of giant pandas.

D. Edinburgh Zoo will be the eighth zoo to have Chinese pandas in the world.

38. The underlined part “the project” in Paragraph 4 refers to “__________”.

A. the celebration of RZSS’s centenary

B. introducing giant pandas to RZSS’s collection

C. the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland itself

D. borrowing giant pandas from China for conservation

39. At present what seems to be the key factor for giant pandas to successfully go to Edinburgh Zoo?

A. RZSS’s attitude.                                    B. The Chinese government’s attitude.

C. Edinburgh Zoo’s support.                       D. The Scottish government’ attitude.

40. The best title for this passage would be “___________”.

       A. Edinburgh Zoo expects giant pandas from China

       B. Edinburgh Zoo does research into giant pandas

       C. Scotland supports giant panda conservation

       D. Giant pandas live happily at Edinburgh Zoo

(B)

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46. Which of the following magazines is published monthly?    

A. Discover.   B. Self.   C. Instyle.      D. Wired.

47. Which two magazines are published by the same publisher?

A. Wired and Instyle.    B. Discover and Instyle.

C. Self and Discover.     D. Self and Wired.

48. Which magazine offers the biggest price cut?

A. Instyle.      B. Wired.       C. Discover.    D. Self.

49. The “Style Lab” in Self provides readers with articles which ______.

A. offer advice to ordinary women on clothes

B. show how a woman can become famous

C. introduce places with the best food

D. discuss ways of training models

50. Those who are interested in management and the use of high technology would probably choose ______.

A. Instyle.      B. Self.   C. Wired.       D. Discover.

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A.faces           B. facing            C. faced       D. to face

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   A. on; put on    B. on; lose      C. in; reduce   D. in; put down