17、As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only__________.
A. occasionally     B. anxiously    C. practically    D. urgently

 

16、In those days, our ________ concern was to provide people who were stopped by the snow storm with food and health care.
A. normal   B. constant   C. permanent   D. primary

15、The present situation is very complex, so I think it will take me some time to __________its reality.
A. make up   B. figure out   C. look through    D. put off

14、In modern times, people have to learn to __________all kinds of pressure although
they are leading a comfortable life.
A. keep with    B. stay with    C. meet with    D. live with

13、The teacher stressed again that the students should not ___________any important
details while retelling the story.
A. bring out   B. let out   C. leave out   D. make out

12、 As nobody here knows what is wrong with the machine, we must send for an engineer to _________ the problem.
A. handle    B. raise    C. face    D. present

11、Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still __________the traditional customs.
A. perform     B. possess   C. observe    D. support

 

10、The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly________.
A. atmosphere   B. state  C. situation D. phenomenon

 

9、

The young man made a _________to his parents that he would try to earn his own living after graduation.
A. prediction     B. promise    C. plan     D. contribution

8、Downing the last drop of an expensive famous brand H₂O as well as remembering to throw the empty bottle in the recycling bin, makes you feel pretty good about yourself, It shouldn’t. Even  when the bottles are recycles, there are all kinds of other consequences of swallowing bottled water, says Melissa Peffers, the air-quality program manager for Environmental Defense.

The containers are often filled in faraway lands, then shipped from abroad, and stored in refrigerators at your local store. Compare that with the influence on environment of turning on your tap, filling a glass, and drinking up!

Anyone who is choosing bottled water for health reasons is misguided, says Peffers, “Most bottled water is just tap water.” And what comes out of your tap is carefully monitored to follow the strict rules. Consider another fact that bottled water is surprisingly expensive, especially when compared with the alternative, which is almost free, and it is astonishing that America’s desire for bottled water seems impossible to satisfy, reaching nearly 30 billion bottles a year.

“My parents’ generation never had bottled water, ” says Isabelle Silvrman, an Environmental Defense legal adviser. She has made a commitment to going bottle free. “You don’t need to fetch it home from the store, and it’s cheaper.” She adds.

Bottled water’s role as a status symbol needs to change, Peffers points out. So when a waiter at an expensive restaurant offers “And what’s your drink?” that’s no reason to forger your conviction（信念）. “Don’t be afraid to say, ‘I’ll have tap.’ Say it loud enough that the other tables nearby can hear you,” Peffers says, “And then spend that money on a dessert.”

77．In the first paragraph, the underlined sentence “It shouldn’t.” suggests that people      .

A．shouldn’t feel pleased with finishing the water in the bottle

B．shouldn’t feel good about drinking an expensive brand H₂O

C．shouldn’t be content with just recycling empty bottles

D．shouldn’t be satisfied with drinking only bottled water

78．According to the author, tap water is       .

A．a(chǎn)s safe as bottled water

B．more likely to be polluted

C．healthier than bottled water

D．less convenient than bottled water

79．The underlined part “going bottle free”（in Para. 4）means “      ”.

A．making bottled water free

B．a(chǎn)bandoning bottled water

C．recycling used water bottles

D．providing free water containers

80．Why does Peffers ask people to say “I’ll have tap.” Loudly?

A．To encourage them to set an example for others to follow.

B．To advise them to save the money for one more dessert.

C．To remind them to be aware of their social status.

D．To persuade them to speak confidently in public.

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