A simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans and their neighbors.
On one side stand those who see clothes dryers(干衣机) as a waste of energy and a major polluter of the environment. As a result, they are turning to clotheslines as part of the “what-I –can do environmentalism(环境保护主义).”
On the other side are people who are against drying clothes outside, arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant to look at. They have persuaded Homeowners Associations (HOAs) access the U.S. to ban outdoor clotheslines, because clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood. This had led to a Right-to-Dry Movement that is calling for laws to be passed to protect people’s right to use clotheslines.
So far, only three states have laws to protect clothesline. Right-to-Dry supporters argue that there should be move.
Matt Reck, 37, is the kind of eco-conscious(有生态意识的) person who feeds his trees with bathwater and reuses water drops from his air conditioners to water plants. His family also uses a clothesline. But on July 9, 2007, the HOA in Wake Forest, North Carolina, told him that a dissatisfied neighlzir had telephoned them about him clothesline. The Recks paid no attention to the warming and still dried their clothes on a line in the yard. “Many people say they are environmentally friendly but they don’t take matters in their own hands,” says Reck. The local HOA has decided not to take any action, unless more neighbors come to them.
North Carolina lawmakers are saying that banning clotheslines is not the right thing to do. But HOAs and housing businesses believe that clothesline drying reminds people of poor neighborhoods. They worry that if buyers think their future neighbors can’t even afford dryers, housing prices will fall.
Environmentalists say such worries are not necessary, and in view of global warming, that idea needs to change. As they say, “The clothesline is beautiful”. Hanging clothes outside should be encouraged. We all have to do at least something to slow down the process of global warming.”One of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are trying to ban clothesline drying is that ____.
| A．clothes dryers are more efficient | B．clothesline drying reduces home value |
| C．clothes dryers are energy-saving | D．clothesline drying is not allowed in most U.S. states |
Which of the following best describes Matt Reck?
| A．He is a kind-hearted man. | B．He is an impolite man. |
| C．He is and experienced gardener. | D．He is a man of social responsibility. |
Who are in favor of clothesline drying?
| A．housing businesses. | B．Environmentalists. |
| C．Homeowners Associations. | D．Reck’s dissatisfied neighbors. |
What is mainly discussed in the text?
| A．Clothesline drying: a way to save energy and money. |
| B．Clothesline drying: a lost art rediscovered. |
| C．Opposite opinions on clothesline drying. |
| D．Different varieties of clotheslines. |
Funeral homes aren’t just for dead peopled . They’re for our passed–on pets too these days. Pet Angel Memorial Center in Carmel. Indiana, helps guide grieving （悲痛的）animal owners through a vast range of burial and menorial options . The staff of five, all former clients （顾客）, then carries out the owner’s wishes . Perhaps the most important service the center provides, though, is an understanding to cry on .
Owner Coleen Ellis started the country’s first pet funeral home there years ago after the death of her dog Mico. It was then that she discovered her veterinarian（兽医）, like most throughout the United States, put dead animals in garbage bags and stored them in a freezer for up to one week . A disposal company then picked up the bodies and took them to a landfill（废物埋填地）site.
Before opening Pet Anget Memorial Center, Ellis worked in human funeral homes for 15 years, helping guide families through the end of life process. Her work with pets, though, is unusual. Only a handful of animal funeral homes exist, most of which Ellis said she helped get started.
Honoring dead pets and honoring people are similar in many ways. The 1,200 square –foot memorial center, located outside of Indianapolis, offer a full line of memorial items . The lowest priced package starts at $ 230 and includes pick-up , as well as a keepsake（纪念品）paw print. Friends, family and surviving pets often accompany grieving owners.
The atmosphere is different from a human funeral home, where people stay their distance to give the grieving family privacy. At the center , pet owners mourn together . Often times , if two visitations are going on, the families will share stores about their dead loved ones. It’s a very good healing experience.
63．What made Coleen Ellis have the idea of a pet funeral home?
A．Her dream to become famous in the USA
B．The cruel way of dealing with dead pet animal
C．Her determination to change her job
D．Her wish to make friends with pet owners
64．What do human funeral homes and animal funeral homes have in common ?
a. They both have a memorial center.
b. They both provide memorial items.
c. They have the same atmosphere.
d. In both places grieving people are kept company by their friends
A．a.b.c B．a. c. d. C． b. c. d. D．a.b.d.
65．The underlined word“visitations ”in the last paragraph refer to “ ”.
A．animal funerals B．places of funerals
C．pet owners D．sad stories
66．What is the passage mainly about ?
A．Coleen Ellis’ life B．Human funeral homes.
C．Veterinarians and animals D．Animal funeral homes
Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch offers a unique outdoor adventure camp for inter national students．
Students who come to Skinner Creek have the opportunity to learn English in an environment entirely different from a regular school setting．English classes are designed to meet the academic and spoken levels of each student．All English classes will be taught by instructors qualified in Teaching English as a Second Language．All levels of English are available．
After class，students can enjoy many outdoor activities in a controlled．safe environment．Experienced supervisors（管理人）and camp teachers will prepare each activity to the level appropriate for each student．
Students’safety is a priority（优先考虑的事）for the staff of Skinner Creek ESI．Guest Ranch．Students are monitored at all times and supervisors are in the cabins with the students at night．Staff members have St．John’s First Aid and Transportation and Wilderness First Aid．An emergency clinic is nearby and accessible 24 hours．
English Classes：
Class hours are from Monday to Friday，9：00 am—2：00 pm．with a one—hour break for lunch．
Students are challenged in reading，writing，grammar，vocabulary building and conversational English．
Vocabulary is specific to related outdoor activities in some classes．
Fun after-class outdoor and evening activities
Great after—class activities on site include：horseback riding lessons．Hiking，baseball，volleyball，badminton，mountain hiking，bonfires（篝火）and much more．
Time to watch videos and TV and play games．
Experience Canadian family life．
Weekends：
Special all—day and overnight weekend activities include：camping，days at the lake（fishing，swimming，boating），cowboy church and more．
Travel Information：
Students will be picked up at Vancouver airport and dropped off again for their individual flights．Transportation to and from the ranch will be provided as well as overnight stays in Vancouver．
Please contact the ranch directly for prices：skinnercreek@telus．net
59．If you attend Skinner Creek Summer Camp，you will．
A．sometimes have English classes outdoors
B．learn how to deal with dangers in the wild
C．enjoy different sports activities after class
D．experience the traditional farmer 1ifestyle
60．How many hours of English classes do students have every week in Skinner Creek?
A．35 hours． B．28 hours． C．25 hours． D．20 hours
61．Skinner Creek ESL Guest Ranch is in．
A．Canada B．America C．England D．Australia
62．How will most students travel to Skinner Creek if they want to attend the camp?
A．By air． B．By car． C．By boat． D．By train．
第三部分阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We were driving in the right lane （车道）when, all of a sudden, a black car pulled out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver stepped on his brakes, skidded（打滑）. And missed the black car’s back end by just inches! The driver of the black car. Who almost caused a major accident . turned his head angrily and started shouting bad words at us .
My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. I mean, my taxi driver was friendly. So, I said, Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to hospital!” and the following is what my taxi driver told me, which I now call “the law of the garbage truck”.
“Many people are like garbage trucks. The run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump(倾卸) it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you. When someone wants to dump on you, don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier.”
So this is it: “the law if the garbage trucks”. I started thinking: how often do I let “Garbage trucks” run right over me? and how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people: at work, at home, or in the streets? It was then that I said, “I’m not going to do it anymore.”
I began to see “Garbage trucks”. I see the load they’re carrying. I see them coming to drop it off. And like my taxi driver, I don’t make it a personal thing; I just smile, wave , and move on.。
Good leaders know they have to be ready for their next meeting. Good parents know that they have to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses. What about you? The mark of a successful person is how quickly he can get back his focus on what’s important.
56．Who acted like a garbage truck in the incident described in the first two paragraphs ?
A．The author B．The taxi driver
C．The driver of the black car D．Both drivers
57．The underlined part “the load” in Paragraph 5 refers to“ ”.
A．bad mood B．excitement C．new products D．waste materials
58．What is the main idea of the last paragraph ?
A．Ignore unpleasantness and stick to your tasks
B．Try to be good leaders as well as good parents
C．Always be kind and hard-working
D．Do things quickly so as to be ready for the next
There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown．They probably came about just to give children something to do．
In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girls with another．In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world．
What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same．The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology．It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the word and their persistence to the present that is amazing．In Egypt, America, China, Japan and among the Arctic（北极的） people, generally the same kinds of toys appeared．Variations depended on local customs and way of life because toys imitate their surrounding．Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles．
Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of 
art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use．The progress from the wheel to the cart to the automobile is a direct line of ways up．The progress from a rattle （拨浪鼓） used by a baby in 3,000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness．Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials．
71．The reason why the toys moat boys play with are different from those that gills play with is that _____.
A．their social roles are rigidly determined
B．they like challenging activities
C．most boys would like to follow their fathers' professions
D．boys like to play with their fathers while girl with their mothers
72．One aspect of "the universality of toys" lies in the fact that _____．
A．the basic characteristics of toys are the same all over the world
B．technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys
C．the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys
D．the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities
73．Which of the following is the author's view on the historical development of toys?
A．Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child's character．
B．The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years．
C．The craftsmanship in toy - making has remained essentially unchanged．
D．Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries．
74．Regarded as a kind of art form, toys _____．
A．reflect the pace of social progress
B．are not characterized by technological progress
C．follow a direct line of ascent
D．also appeal greatly to adults
75．The author uses the example of a rattle to show that _____．
A．it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy - making
B．even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology
C．even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time
D．in toy - making there is a continuity in the use of materials
Each year, millions of people go abroad to work, study, or travel．It's a great way to find out what life is like in another part of the world! You're probably hoping to make new friends and learn about the culture in your host country everything from attitudes and beliefs to social customs and popular foods．But constantly having to deal with new situations can be frustrating（挫折）,even stressful．
Homesickness, stress, fear, and confusion are all symptoms of "culture shock"．At first, you may feel like getting on the plane and heading home．It' s OK to have those feelings, but the following are some tips to help you handle the challenges that you will face．
Don't expect to be perfect．You may feel frustrated that you have culture shock, especially since you probably spent so much time preparing for your trip．No matter how much information you read, or how well you speak the host language, it is natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes．If you give yourself some time, things will gradually get easier．
Have an open mind．While it's certainly OK to feel frustration or confusion in your new surroundings, try not to form an opinion about the new culture too soon．Don't think of the host as better or worse, just different—you’ll be more willing to try new things．
Participate．This is obvious, but everybody needs to be reminded．Just watching life go on around you isn't good enough．You really need to try things for yourself．Don't worry about making a mistake; people in your host country will generally be very understanding and willing to help if you have question．Your study abroad experience is a unique and special time in your life, one that you'll never forget．If you follow our suggestions, you'11 be able to handle it well, and have a wonderful time．Good luck!
64．What is culture shock?
A．Something you feel surprised at．
B．The problems you have when you go to another country．
C．The frightening feelings you have．
D．Something different from your own culture．
65．What should you do when you feel depressed?
A．Go back to your own homeland．
B．Talk to someone about your problem．
C．Give yourself some time to get used to it．
D．Stop thinking of it．
66．Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A．It is natural to feel overwhelmed sometimes．
B．Not everything is perfect．
C．Try to form the opinion about the new culture as soon as possible．
D．Tell others about your problems．
67．What is the main idea of this article?
A．How to overcome culture shock．
B．Why do people have culture shock．
C．Who might have culture shock．
D．When will you have culture shock．