Sept.5,20112:30AMSaveMyPlanet(-优题课

Joanne was stuck in a traffic jam in central Birmingham at5 ： 30 and at 6： 30 she was expected to be chairing a meeting of the tennis club. At last, the traffic was moving. She swung quickly racing to her house. As she opened the door, she nearly tripped over by（被绊倒）Sheba.
" Hey, Sheba，" she said，" I've got no time for you now, but I'll take you out as soon as I get back from tennis club. " Then she noticed Sheba seemed to be coughing or choking. Obviously, she could hardly breathe. Immediately, Joanne realized she would have to take her to the vet（兽医）.
When she got there, the vet was just about to close for the day. Seeing the state of Sheba, Dr. Steme brought her quickly into his office.
"Listen, doctor, I'm really in a rush to get to a meeting; can I leave her with you, and go and get changed? I'll be back in ten minutes to pick her up, and then I'll take her to the meeting with me. Is that OK?"
" Sure，" said the doctor.
Joanne made the quick trip back to her house in a couple of minutes. As she was once more entering the hallway, the phone by the door began to ring.
"This is Dr. Sterne，" said an anxious voice. "I want you to get out of that house immediately，"said the doctor's voice. "I'm coming round right away, and the police will be there any time now. Wait outside ！ "
At that moment, a police car screeched（发出尖锐的声音）to a stop outside the house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house. Joanne was by now completely confused and very frightened. Then the doctor arrived.
"Where's Sheba? Is she OK?" shouted Joanne.
" She's fine, Joanne. I took out the thing which was choking her, and she's OK now. "
Just then, the two policemen reappeared from the house, half-carrying a white-faced man, who could hardly walk. There was blood all over him.
"My God，" said Joanne，"how did he get in there? And how did you know he was there?"
"I think he must be a burglar，" said the doctor. " I knew he was there because when I finally removed what was stuck in Sheba's throat, it turned out to be three human fingers. "
What was Joanne supposed to do at 6:30?

A．To walk her dog.

B．To see her doctor.

C．To attend a club meeting.

D．To play tennis with her friends.

Joanne wanted to get back to her home again __________.

A．to dress up for the meeting

B．to phone the police station

C．to catch the badly hurt burglar

D．to wait for her dog to be cured

From the passage, we can infer that __________.

A．Sheba fought against the burglar

B．the police found the burglar had broken in

C．Joanne had planned to take her dog to the meeting

D．the doctor performed a difficult operation on the dog

In this passage, the writer intends to tell us that the dog is __________.

A．clever

B．friendly

C．frightening

D．devoted

The underlined word "a burglar" in the last paragraph probably means __________.

A．a cleaner

B．a physician

C．a thief

D．a murderer

The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means. Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest problems is pollution. To pollute means to make things dirty. Pollution comes in. many ways. We see it, smell it, drink it and even hear it.
Man has been polluting the earth. The more people, the more pollution. Many years ago, the problem was not so serious because there were not so many people. When the land was used up or the river was dirty in one place, man moved to another place. But this is no longer true.
Man is now slowly polluting the whole world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It's bad for all living things in the world, but it is not the only one kind of pollution. Water pollution kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. They stop people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from putting dirty smoke into the air. Pollution by SO₂ is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. We are sure that if there are fewer people driving, there will be less air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means keeping the land, water and air clean. And we must take care of the rise in pollution at the same time.
__________，our world is becoming much smaller.

A．Because of the rise in pollution

B．Thanks to science development

C．Because the earth is being polluted day and night

D．Because the earth is blown away by the wind every year

Hundreds of years ago, life was __________ it is today.

A．much easier than

B．as easy as

C．much harder than

D．as hard as

Pollution comes in many ways. We can even hear it. Here "it" refers to __________.

A．rubbish

B．noise pollution

C．air pollution

D．water pollution

Air pollution is still the most serious kind of pollution because __________.

A．it makes much noise

B．it makes us angry more easily

C．it makes our rivers and lakes dirty

D．it's bad for all living things in the world

Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Many countries are making rules to fight pollution.

B．The more people, the more pollution.

C．The problem of pollution is not. so serious because there are not so many people on the earth.

D．If people could go to work by bus or bike instead of car or motorbike, it would be helpful in fighting against the problem of SO₂.

Driving in Canada is similar to driving in many parts of the United States. Distances and speeds, however, are posted in kilometers per hour and some signs, particularly in Quebec, may only be in French.
Unless otherwise posted, the maximum （最大限度的）speed limit in Canada is 50km/hr in cities and 80km/hr on highways. On rural highways, the posted speed limit may be 100km/hr. It is not allowed to take automobile radar detectors（汽车雷达检测器）into Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, and the Yukon. Seat belt use is required by law for all passengers, and child car seats must be used by children under 40 pounds. Some provinces require drivers to keep their vehicles' headlights on during the day and some have banned （禁止）driving while using a hand-held cellphone. Motorcycles cannot share a lane （车道），and safety helmets for motorcycle riders and passengers are necessary. Running a red light is a serious crime throughout Canada and drivers are advised to stop before starting when a light turns green.
Winter travel can be dangerous due to heavy snowfalls and icy conditions. Some roads and bridges are often closed in winter. Snow tires are required in some provinces. Travelers should also be careful about animals while driving at night in rural areas.
Highway 401，from Detroit to Montreal, is one of the busiest highways in North America. It has been the scene of many deadly traffic accidents due to sudden and severe weather changes, high rates of speed, and heavy truck traffic. Thus drivers should be alert while travelling here.
Please refer to our Road Safety page for more information and tips. Also, we suggest that you visit the website of Canada's national authority responsible for road safety.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．All signs on the roads in Quebec are in English.

B．Automobile radar detectors are allowed to be used in Manitoba.

C．Passengers may choose not to wear seat belts while in a car in Canada.

D．The speed of cars in Canadian cities should be less than50km/hr.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned that have led to deadly accidents on Highway 401?

A．Bad weather.

B．Drunk driving.

C．High speed.

D．Heavy traffic.

The underlined word "alert" in Paragraph 4 could best be re-placed by __________.

A．careful

B．relaxed

C．nervous

D．pleased

What is the best title for the text?

A．Different traffic rules in Canada

B．Tips for traveling by car in Canada

C．Special rules for driving in Canada

D．Traffic safety and road conditions in Canada

This passage is mainly written for the __________.

A．drivers in Canada

B．drivers in America

C．traffic police in Canada

D．traffic police in America

It is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel.
Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense. It takes the most cool-headed drivers' great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough. Many drivers nowadays don't even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.
However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place onto the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.
An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers can't even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship. Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.
The passage mainly talks about __________.

A．traffic jams

B．road politeness

C．good manners

D．modern drivers

Troubles on the road are often caused by __________.

A．the behavior of the drivers

B．traffic jams

C．great speed

D．terrible road conditions

According to the writer, a good driver should __________.

A．be able to recognize politeness when he sees it

B．beat back when forced to face rude driving

C．encourage old ladies to cross the roads whenever they want to

D．join in traffic stream quickly however other people feel

The following statements are right EXCEPT that __________.

A．some modern drivers are not good at driving

B．road politeness is good sense as well as good manners

C．drivers are expected to master the roadmanship

D．traffic jams are caused by tigers behind the wheel

It is not always right for drivers to __________.

A．master roadmanship

B．recognize politeness when they see it

C．give a friendly nod or wave in answer to an act of politeness

D．wave a child crossing the street onto the path of oncoming cars

Olaf Stapledon wrote a book called First and Last Men, in which he looked millions of years ahead. He told of different men and of strange civilizations（文明），broken up by long "dark ages" in between. In his view, what is called the present time is no more than a moment in human history and we are just the First Men. In 2，000 million years from now there will be the Eighteenth or Last Men.
However, most of our ideas about the future are really very short-sighted. Perhaps we can see some possibilities for the next fifty years. But the next hundred? The next thousand? The next million? That's much more difficult.
When men and women lived by hunting 50，000 years ago, how could they even begin to picture modern life? Yet to men of 50，000years from now, we may seem as primitive（原始的）in our ideas as the Stone-Age hunters do to us. Perhaps they will spend their days gollocking to make new spundels, or struggling with their ballalators through the cribe. These words, which I have just made up, have to stand for things and ideas that we simply can't think of.
So why bother even to try imagining life far in the future? Here are two reasons. First, unless we remember how short our own lives are compared with the whole human history, we are likely to think our own interests are much more important than they really are. If we make the earth a poor place to live on because we are careless or greedy （贪婪）or quarrelsome, our grandchildren will not bother to think of excuses for us.
Second, by trying to escape from present interests and imagine life far in the future, we may arrive at quite fresh ideas that we can use ourselves. For example, if we imagine that in the future men may give up farming, we can think of trying it now. So set your imagination free when you think about the future.
A particular mention made of Stapledon's book in the opening paragraph __________.

A．serves as a description of human history

B．serves as an introduction to the discussion

C．shows a disagreement of views

D．shows the popularity of the book

The text discusses men and women 50，000 years ago and 50，000 years from now in order to show that __________.

A．human history is extremely long

B．life has changed a great deal

C．it is useless to plan for the next 50 years

D．it is difficult to tell what will happen in the future

Spundels and ballalators are used in the text to refer to __________.

A．tools used in farming

B．ideas about modern life

C．unknown things in the future

D．hunting skills in the Stone Age

According to the writer of the text, imagining the future will __________.

A．serve the interests of the present and future generations

B．enable us to better understand human history

C．help us to improve farming

D．make life worth living

2:30 AM	Save My Planet (Repeat) Learn how to keep electronics out of rubbish; a man that changes old shipping containers into homes; a community in Costa Rica that does well in eco-tourism.
3:00AM	Mary Talks Money (Repeat, TVPG) Tips on lending money to family and friends.
4:00 AM	Mirror Mirror Thrift How to find the best deals in thrift stores (二手店); commonly asked beauty questions, breaking fashion rules.
4:30 AM	Home with Lisa Quinn Mixing traditional and modern design elements (元素); how to style impressive food; creating a comfortable home.
5:00 AM	Say Ahh (Repeat) The hosts discuss the causes of heart disease, its diagnosis, and the treatments for those with the disease.
6:30 AM	Everyday Living Quick beauty tips; protect yourself from money problems; the four most common parenting mistakes.
7:00 AM	My Green House Jesse looks into global warming; Andy talks about sustainable (可持续的) cleaning; an eco-friendly supply store.
7:30 AM	Advice for Life (Repeat) Can you save your father from himself Starting over at 60? Laughter really is the best medicine.

A．science development	B．international tourism
C．environmental protection	D．ways to build homes