Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 36 the theme “Water for Life”.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 37 drinking water. The United Nations 38 to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 39 challenge. But everyone, 40 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 41 of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 42 discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.
In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 43 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that 44 the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 45 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 46 awareness in her area.
She 47 her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 48 the public library, hospital, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management 49 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 50 video.
Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 51 progress.
When asked 52 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite __53 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is 54 to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 55 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.
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A．had B．gave C．wrote D．discussed
A．enough B．safe C．much D．polluted
A．asks B．orders C．hopes D．ensures
A．good B．strong C．important D．unreal
A．especially B．sometimes C．even D．seldom
A．boys B．others C．students D．grown-ups
A．collecting B．selling C．buying D．using
A．things B．chemicals C．water D．air
A．making B．recycling C．reducing D．handling
A．uses B．has C．throws D．needs
A．tell B．increase C．spread D．inform
A．talked to B．listened to C．heard from D．thought about
A．and B．besides C．as well as D．as good as
A．officials B．workers C．clerks D．experts
A．industrial B．agricultural C．scientific D．educational
A．much B．no C．some D．little
A．if B．how C．when D．why
A．proud B．glad C．modest D．worried
A．praises B．helps C．supports D．honors
A．awarding B．saving C．serving D．favoring
When William, a 10-year-old boy planned to learn the piano, the music teacher was reluctant （不愿意）to accept him. She 31her students to start their music lessons at a young age when their 32were able to move quickly and easily.
“William, why do you want to learn the piano?” the teacher asked.
“I want to play for my mother.”
She noticed the 33in his eyes as he answered her. She had no heart to 34and accepted William as her student. But at each music lesson, William appeared to be in a hurry and played 35“My mother is waiting outside for me,” he would tell the teacher. She was tempted to advise William not to 36his time with lessons anymore as he 37hit the right notes. 38there was something about William — - she was fascinated with the tender look in his eyes 39he mentioned “Mother”.
Suddenly, William stopped coming for his lessons. At the end of the semester year, the music teacher decided to 40a piano recital (独奏会) for her students and she asked them to participate.
She was 41to find William’s application to contribute a musical piece. She would place him last in the recital 42he made mistakes.
The day came and William appeared. 43it was his turn to play, William bowed before the audience and said he was thankful for the music teacher’s 44with him. “Tonight I am dedicating (献)my music to my mother.” he said.
Everyone later asked why William did not bring his mother as she would 45be proud. William replied, “My mother was 46and she could never 47me play during her life time. 48 she sacrificed her time and money to let me learn the piano. This morning Mother passed away. I am sure she is now 49as she can hear my piano recital. I chose a piece of piano music by Beethoven. As you all know, Beethoven was deaf by the end of his career. But music always symbolized his 50for freedom and I would like to dedicate it to Mother.”
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A．hoped B．persuaded C．allowed D．preferred
A．fingers B．brains C．eyes D．arms
A．surprise B．joys C．tears D．disappointment
A．put him down B．turn him down C．put him off D．turn him off
A．badly B．nicely C．carefully D．patiently
A．pass B．take C．kill D．waste
A．ever B．never C．even D．always
A．Instead B．Therefore C．Then D．But
A．at one time B．from time to time C．each time D．the first time
A．support B．take C．intend D．organize
A．delighted B．surprised C．curious D．angry
A．as far as B．if only C．in case D．now that
A．Until B．Since C．While D．When
A．patience B．advice C．guide D．concern
A．surely B．gradually C．finally D．quickly
A．blind B．deaf C．ill D．wounded
A．watch B．appreciate C．teach D．hear
A．Besides B．Then C．Yet D．Otherwise
A．happy B．relaxed C．free D．sad
A．effort B．struggle C．belief D．challenge
阅读下面两篇短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I remember the exact moment I learned the principle of preparing for luck.
I was on the wrestling team. Now, if there’s one thing I can tell you about any sport, it is that wrestling is probably the sport that has the least 31.There are only two people out on the mat, so you cannot 32it on your teammates or your coach. And guess what? There is no 33because we do the whole thing indoors, so you can’t say, “It was raining” or “It was snowing.” It makes 34 to say wrestling is the sport with the least luck.
On our team were two world champions; one of them had been a world champion five times. We 35had five people who were national champions. One of them was a guy 36the name of John.
John had never been 37in any high school wrestling competition that I could remember, 38he was a national champion. There was nobody locally who could touch him.
One day, we 39a match with our biggest opponent(对手). John went out on the mat, and about a minute and 30 seconds into the match he tried to make a particular 40He rolled over, and his opponent 41him halfway through his roll. He waspinned(压住) 42!
The match was over.
I remember on the way home, one of our teammates tried to 43John by saying, “Oh, he just got lucky.” John said, “That’s so stupid. The 44presented itself, and he just took advantage of it.”
We used to have this big 45in our wrestling room that the coach had put there: “Luck is what happens when opportunity meets 46.”
John’s opponent was prepared to make use of this opportunity. The possibility of beating John was not 47and he knew it. But he waited for the 48 opportunity to present itself, and he defeated and pinned a five-time national champion.
In other words, the real 49is “Be prepared!” It’s not just finding the opportunity; you have to be prepared to 50it.
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A．luck B．risk C．difficulty D．opportunity
A．accuse B．blame C．doubt D．keep
A．stress B．injury C．change D．weather
A．reason B．sure C．safe D．sense
A．also B．even C．too D．once
A．under B．for C．in D．by
A．hurt B．met C．trained D．defeated
A．although B．as C．yet D．until
A．went for B．waited for C．fought for D．played for
A．act B．step C．task D．move
A．fixed B．threw C．caught D．carried
A．accidentally B．fortunately C．unfairly D．immediately
A．control B．comfort C．convince D．forgive
A．success B．moment C．opportunity D．situation
A．warning B．sign C．sentence D．note
A．occasion B．challenge C．time D．preparation
A．obvious B．strong C．little D．slight
A．equal B．exact C．rest D．right
A．message B．theme C．key D．suggestion
A．receive B．follow C．seize D．save
In the American family the husband and wife usually 21 important decision making . When the children are old enough , they take part 22 .Foreigners
are often surprised by the permissiveness（宽容）of American parents .The old rule that “children should be seen and not heard”is rarely 23 , and children are often 24 to do what they wish without strict parental 25 .The father seldom expects his children to obey him 26 question ,and children are encouraged to be independent 27 an early age .Some people believe that American parents carry this freedom 28 far .Other think that a strong father image would not 29 the American values of equality and independence ,young people are expected to 30their parental families by the time they have 31 their late teens or early twenties . 32 , not to do so is often regarded as a failure ,a kind of 33 independence .
This pattern of independence often results in serious 34 for the aging parents of a small family .Yet average American is expected to live 35 the age of 70 . The job-retirement age is 36 65 .The children have left home ,married ,and 37their own households .At least 20 percent of all people over 65 do not have enough retirement（退休）incomes. 38 , the main problem of many elderly couples is not 39. They feel useless and lonely with neith
er an occupation(职业) 40 a close family group .A share B haveC .exchange D hold
A either B though C as well D also
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. A in B atC onD for
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from. A reachedB gotC arrivedD developed
. A In truth B In name C
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. A questions B problems C mattersD affairs
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.A But B ThereforeC In contrast D On the other hand
A localB nationalC political D economic
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Mr. Smith liked his job. He liked his town, and he didn’t like the idea of moving somewhere else, but his wife 51telling him that his pay was not enough to 52the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a new job in Boston, 53he had been offered a job in a factory, and the pay was far 54.
Henry Manley, boss of Mr. Smith, was the 55of a small company 56computers. The company was in 57trouble, because among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very 58prices. As a result, Manley had to 59his own price and profits (利益) as well, otherwise he would not 60any orders at all. Even so, orders were 61not coming in fast enough, 62 there was no money for raises for his workers. Somehow, he had to63along and keep his 64workers as well. He sighed (叹气) . 65then the telephone rang.
His secretary told him that Mr. Smith wanted to 66him as soon as possible. Manley 67again. He could68what it was about. Mr. Smith was a very young engineer. The company had no 69unless it could attract men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead: his 70seemed endless.
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A．considered B．advised C．began D．kept
A．meet B．imagine C．bring D．tell
A．there B．where C．here D．somewhere
A．lower B．more C．higher D．less
A．secretary B．manager C．customer D．engineer
A．making B．to make C．made D．was making
A．little B．its C．no D．few
A．tall B．high C．low D．short
A．raise B．cut C．keep D．hold
A．place B．get C．give D．carry out
A．already B．obviously C．still D．undoubtedly
A．because B．even if C．so that D．even
A．walk B．struggle C．come D．give in
A．best B．strongest C．youngest D．kindest
A．Even B．Just C．Suddenly D．Immediately
A．warn B．leave C．help D．see
A．waited B．set back C．sighed D．telephoned
A．think B．know C．expect D．understand
A．future B．money C．computers D．people
A．company B．headache C．problem D．question
Not 
too long ago ,an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly. A guest 36 out of our Polynesian Village resort（度假胜地）at Walt Disney was asked how she 37 her visit .She told the front-desk clerk she had had a (n) 38 vacation ,but was heartbroken about 39 several rolls of Kodak color film she had not yet 40 .At that moment she was particularly 41___over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau , 42 this was a memory she especially treasured.
Now ,please understand that we have no written service rules 43 lost photos in the park. 44 ,the clerk at the front desk45 Disney’s idea of caring for our46 . She asked the woman to leav
e her a couple rolls of47 film ,promising she would take care of the rest of our show at Polynesian Luau.
Two weeks later the guest received a 48 at her home .In it were photos of all the actors of our show, 49 signed by each performer. There were also 50 of the public procession（游行队伍）and fireworks in the park ,taken by the front-desk clerk in her
own 51____ after work. I happened to know this 52 because this guest wrote us a letter .She said that 53in her life had she received such good service from any business.
Excellent 54does not come from policy (政策性的)handbooks .It comes from people who
55 — and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude.
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A．working B．checking C．trying D．staying
A．expected B．realized C．paid D．enjoyed
A．disappointing B．wonderful C．uncomfortable D．important
A．taking B．dropping C．losing D．breaking
A．developed B．taken C．washed D．loaded
A．silly B．nervous C．calm D．sad
A．when B．where C．as D．which
A．covering B．finding C．making D．keeping
A．Excitedly B．Fortunately C．Therefore D．Quietly
A．understood B．reminded C．trusted D．discovered
A．workers B．guests C．managers D．clerks
A．printed B．shot C．unused D．recorded
A．film B．card C．camera D．packet
A．frequently B．personally C．alone D．actually
A．rules B．pictures C．handbooks D．performances
A．case B．work C．time D．position
A．story B．place C．photo D．show
A．only B．almost C．never D．nearly
A．advice B．experience C．quality D．service
A．care B．serve C．like D．know