With eco-tourism on the rise, eco-hotels are fast becoming the darling of the travel industry. These days, however, staying at an eco-hotel doesn’t necessarily mean vacationing in a tree house in the Costa Rican jungle, although that is certainly a choice.
The majority of eco-hotels fall into one of several categories: hotels and resorts that conserve ecologically important habitats; “green” hotels that reduce, recycle, minimize waste, and protect water; sustainable hotels that harvest food from gardens on the hotel property or get part or all of their power from renewable energy; hotels that encourage community involvement such as guests taking part in trail clearing; and hotels that offer some form of environmental education to their guests.
As such, eco-hotels are a various group. Stylish urban hotels like the Willard Inter-Continental Washington focus on energy conservation whereas the Rosario Resort & Spa on Orcas Island in Washington State offers a wildly popular “green” vacation package where guests can “take a hike, clear a trail”.
No matter what you call them, eco-hotel, eco-lodge, eco-resort, or green hotel, they’re all part of the “greening” of the tourism industry.
Part of what drives this greening of the hotel industry is no doubt competition. Going green is yet another way to distinguish a hotel from the mass of other excellent hotels that consumers have to choose from. But for many hotels, it’s also part of their philosophy. With the concept of “going green” firmly rooted in consumers’ minds, eco-hotels have taken it to the next level, and whether or not money is the driving factor behind the greening of the hotel industry doesn’t matter so much as it’s good for the planet.
小題1:The underlined part in the first paragraph means _______.
A．lovers like staying at an eco-hotel when traveling
B．eco-hotels are very popular in the travel industry
C．eco-hotels are where young people love to live
D．romantic love stories often happen in eco-hotels
小題2: According to the passage, which of the following can match the idea of eco-hotel?
A．It uses renewable energy.
B．It is comfortable and fashionable.
C．It has walls of glass.
D．It is home to endangered species.
小題3: From the passage, we know the Rosario Resort & Spa is a kind of hotel that _______.
A．protects important habitats
B．harvests food from its own garden
C．has courses on the environment for its guests
D．encourages its guests to participate in its greening activities
小題4: From the last paragraph, we can learn that _______.
A．money is the driving force behind eco-hotels
B．eco-hotels have no advantages in competing for guests
C．eco-hotels teach their guests the philosophy of eco-hotels
D．the hotel industry cares more about money than the environment
小題5: People who choose to stay at eco-hotels _______.
A．love to take a hike
B．have environmental awareness
C．want to live comfortably
D．enjoy the green atmosphere
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閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
When my children were small, the toughest part of the day was getting to work. There were diapers(尿布), formula(奶粉),  36  of clothes to worry about for the children. There was their breakfast, and I must  37  they were clean and ready for the day. It was pretty chaotic(混亂的). I have always been one to  38  more about making sure everyone else had what they needed than to take care of myself. 39 , I had my clothing and my packed lunch set out so that I could quickly get ready and then turn my  40  back to getting the children ready.
I tried to keep my  41  pretty easy in the morning. There just wasn’t time, but that was OK as long as I kept moving. I would manage a  42  look at myself in the full-length mirror just before I  43  out the door.
Once a week we had management team  44  and it was important to be there on time and to appear relaxed and  45 . We would go around the conference table, each  46  on successes and areas of concern. When it came around to my  47 , all eyes would be on me as I had my chance to brag(自夸) on my programs and increasing  48 .
I thought I was pretty  49  at playing the role of the cool, calm, collected program manager 50  one week I arrived at one of these management team meetings and as the  51  went around the table, getting to me. There were  52  looks on the faces of the others looking at me. I started to feel a little  53  as that “ what’s going on?”  54  grew more intense. My closest colleague started doing this strange nodding thing in my direction. It was then that I  55  that I had my dress on inside-out.
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A．purchase
B．changes
C．storage
D．choices
小題2:
A．make sure
B．take care
C．help out
D．work out
小題3:
A．check
B．speak
C．find
D．worry
小題4:
A．Eventually
B．Actually
C．Fortunately
D．Hopefully
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)ttention
B．way
C．devotion
D．duties
小題6:
A．practices
B．interests
C．habits
D．routines
小題7:
A．last
B．quick
C．careful
D．thorough
小題8:
A．dashed
B．broke
C．burst
D．looked
小題9: A. work
B. meetings
C. spirits
C. tasks
小題10:
A．confident
B．a(chǎn)ttractive
C．firm
D．tidy
小題11:
A．fixing
B．concentration
C．reporting
D．settling
小題12:
A．place
B．turn
C．time
D．position
小題13:
A．fame
B．income
C．weight
D．numbers
小題14:
A．bad
B．smart
C．good
D．clever
小題15:
A．before
B．unless
C．until
D．though
小題16:
A．show
B．discussion
C．party
D．game
小題17:
A．a(chǎn)ngry
B．pleasant
C．curious
D．strange
小題18: A. uneasy
B. uncertain
D. unhappy
D. unfair
小題19:
A．question
B．a(chǎn)tmosphere
C．feeling
D．doubt
小題20:
A．observed
B．realized
C．watched
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Long long ago, there was an old merchant who had three sons. “To which one shall I leave my fortune?” he wondered. “It must be to the cleverest son. But which one is the cleverest?”
He called his three sons to him. “Here is some money,” he told them, “you must each take one coin to buy something that will fill this room. Anyone who can do this shall have my fortune.”
“It is a big room,” said the eldest son.
“One coin will not buy very much,” said the second son.
But the youngest son said nothing. He stood and thought, and then he smiled, “Come, brothers,” he said, “l(fā)et us go to the market.”
The eldest son bought straw with his coin. But one coin bought only a bit of straw. Even when he had spread it as much as he could, the straw covered only a corner of the room.
The second son bought sand with his coin. But one coin bought only a bit of sand. Even when he had spread it as much as he could, the sand covered only half of the floor.
“What did you buy?” the eldest son angrily asked the youngest son. “You don't have any straw.”
“Yes, what did you buy?” the second son asked angrily. “You don't have any sand.”
“I bought this,” said the youngest son.
“A candle！” cried his brothers. “What good is a candle?”
“Watch”, said the youngest son.
He lit the candle, and all at once the room was filled from wall to wall, from ceiling to floor. It was filled with light!
“Although you are the youngest, you are indeed the cleverest of my sons,” the old merchant said.
And that is how, the old merchant left his fortune to his youngest son, the one who could fill a room with light.
小題1: Who would get father's fortune?
A．The oldest son.B．The richest son.
C．The cleverest son.D．The silliest son.
小題2: The merchant left his fortune to the son
A．who would fill the room by using something which is worthy of one coin
B．who would take care of him when he became old
C．who wanted to get his fortune
D．who got married first
小題3: How do you think of the youngest son?
A．He is very clever.B．He is very lazy.
C．He is very mean.D．He is very diligent.
小題4:  The youngest son used _____ to fill the room.
A．strawB．candleC．sandD．water

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You have heard of Webster Toys. Websters have made good safe and interesting toys for more than a hundred years. Now we sell them, and children play with them, in countries from New Zealand to Norway(挪威), and from Japan to Brazil(巴西). We are looking for someone to sell our toys in the Far East. He(She) will be between the ages of thirty and forty. He will already have some years of selling in world markets behind him. He will speak good English and at least one other language of the Far East.
The person we are looking for will live in Singapore, and work in our office there but he will travel for up to six months in other countries in one year. He will know the Far East well. He should know how to sell in established(建立) markets and where to find new ones. He will know to make more money than ever, for himself and for Webster Toys.
Websters want someone who can stand on his own feet. If you think you are the person we are looking for, write to Mr.J.Sloman at our office. Webster Toys Company Church Mill Watford.
小題1:. What are Webster Toys?
A．An old kind of toys.
B．Factories where good, safe and interesting toys are made.
C．People who are famous for making toys for children.
D．A company that has been making and selling toys.
小題2:. We can most probably read the text _______.
A．in a bookB．in a dictionaryC．in a novel D．in a newspaper
小題3: . Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．If you are thirty years old, you can apply for the position.
B．If you live in Singaore, you can get the position.
C．If you speak good English , you can get the position.
D．The company is looking for some salesmen or saleswomen.

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A sign can be found in the front yard of a house in the US. The people living here want to let their dog play outside and ensure it won’t run into the street. So, they hire a company to set up an “invisible fence”, an electric wire buried in the ground around the yard. The dog wears a special collar and when it walks near to the “fence”, the wire will send out a small shock. The dog quickly learns to stay away from the edge of the yard. As it says at the bottom of the sign, the fence will keep your dog “safe” (away from the street) and “at home” (contained inside the yard).
The small word “BRAND” printed in blue means that “Invisible Fence” is registered as the company’s brand name. Similarly, the “TM” printed after “your dog safe at home” stands for “trade mark”, a slogan registered specifically to one company.
小題1: The people set up an “invisible fence” _________.
A．to let their dog play outside their house
B．to keep their dog away from the edge of the yard
C．to keep their dog inside their yard
D．to warn others not to enter their house
小題2: Which is NOT true about the “invisible fence”?
A．The fence does not exist at all.
B．The “Invisible Fence” is the name of a company.
C．Without the special collar, the fence won’t work on the dog.
D．Science and technology play an important part in it.
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One of the most difficult things for children to deal with when moving to a new town is leaving their friends and making new ones.
We once moved and one of our new neighbors told us about a summer camp at the Recreation Center all the kids went to. My husband and I looked into it and we found it was unbelievably cheap. I had the kids sign up (報名) the next day so that they could know more kids there.
Another thing we did was to have them sign up for sports when school started. They were happy to be on teams with new friends they made. This also gave me a chance to meet new people and from them I sometimes got some useful ideas for my new books.
If you’re just moving to a new house in the same city you live in now, it won’t really be a problem unless your kids are changing schools. If they are, it is a great idea to have them take the address book to school. Thus, your children won’t feel “l(fā)ost” without their old friends.
If you’re able to, over the summer vacation, try inviting the friend your child misses most to come and visit your new home for a week, or even a few weeks. I know this can be difficult if that child has to fly, but maybe you can work out a plan with the child’s parents. Think how happy the kids will be when they meet!
小題1:The author had her kids sign up for the summer camp mainly because _____.
A．she could afford the costB．she was asked to do so by her kids
C．it could give her kids a chance to meet more kids
D．it could make the summer holiday not so boring
小題2:What is probably the author?
A．A housewife.B．A business woman.C．A teacher.D．A writer.
小題3:What we can’t learn from the passage is that ____. 
A．a(chǎn) summer camp at the Recreation Center was very cheap
B．having the kids take part in sports is good for both the author and her kids
C．parents should ask their children not to think of their old friends
D．parents should create more chances for children to make new friends
小題4:The purpose of the passage is to teach parents how to ______ when they move to a new place. 
A．get used to the new life in a short time
B．help their children make new friends and keep the old ones
C．get along with their new neighbors
D．help their children get used to the new school life

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While drunken driving may be on the decline, traffic safety experts remain puzzled over how to deal with another alcohol related danger: drunken pedestrains.
Pedestrians struck and killed by cars often are extremely drunk. In fact, they are intoxicated(喝醉的) more frequently and with higher blood alcohol levels than drunken drivers who are killed in accidents, various studies have shown. Forty percent of adult pedestrians involved in fatal crashes have a blood alcohol level of at least 0.10 which by law in most states signifies intoxication compared to only 25 percent of drivers in deadly accidents, according to recent federal data.
Some types of pedestrain accidents have been declining nationally, especially those involving children, but the number of adult pedestrians who are drunk when killed in traffic has remained relatively steady at 2500 a year. The total number of pedestrians killed annually in U.S. traffic accidents is at least 7000, or one of every seven highway accidents resulting in death.
“We’re dealing here, we think, with a very severe drinking problem that leads to a severe highway safety problem,” said Richard Blomberg, president of Dunlap and Associates Inc, in Norwalk, Coon.
Blomberg, whose consulting company found a very high rate of alcohol involvement in a controlled study of pedestrian accidents in New Orleans, was among several researchers who spoke on the topic at the annual meeting of the Research council’s Transportation Research Board(TRB)  in Washington in January.
Pedestrian accidents have not received enough attention in the past, according to Kay Colpitts, who chairs the board’s committee on pedestrians. Few methods exist to monitor walking habits, she said, and researchers have been mystified（迷惑不解） about how to prevent disasters.
小題1:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Traffic Safety.B．Drunken Drivers
C．Drunken Pedestrian Accidents.D．A Severe Highway Safety Problem.
小題2:Among the causes of walkers’ accidents, the most serious problem is .      
A．long delays in traffic signals that may make people cross streets ignoring traffic rules
B．a(chǎn)lcohol
C．a(chǎn) lack of adult keeping eyes on many children involved in accidents
D．former drunken drivers whose licenses are not allowed to use for a time
小題3:According to recent federal data, drunken drivers with an over 0.10 blood alcohol level in deadly accidents .      
A．a(chǎn)re 15 percent less than drunken adult walkers with the same level
B．a(chǎn)re 2500 a year
C．a(chǎn)re at least 7000 in US traffic accidents
D．make up one seventh of highway accidents
小題4:According to the passage, what is Blomberg?
A．A researcher.
B．A specialist in traffic safety.
C．A clerk of a consulting company.
D．A government official

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One of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.
When we see something we don’t like, we wish it could be different -- we cry out for something better. That may be human nature, or perhaps it’s something that’s ingrained（根深蒂固的）in our culture.
The root of unhappiness is that we decided we didn’t like it in the first place. We’ve judged it as bad, rather than saying, “It’s not bad or good, as it just is.”
An example: in my recent post（帖子）, A Beautiful Method to Find Peace of Mind, quite a few commentators thought my outlook was negative, pessimistic, or fatalistic（聽天由命的）... because I said you should expect people to mess up, expect things to go differently from what you planned. Above all, you should embrace that.
It’s too negative to expect something to go wrong, they said. However, I think it’s only negative if you see it as negative, or if you judge it as bad.
Instead, you could accept it as the way the world works -- as the way things actually are. And try to understand why they are that way.
Does it mean you can never change things? Not at all. But changing things is not because you can’t accept things as they are, but because you enjoy the process of change of learning and growing.
Can we make this world a better place? Again, that’s an assumption that it’s a bad place fight now. But instead, you could say the world is just what it is -- and that’s neither good nor bad. You can say that you’ll continue to try to do things to help others, to grow as a person, to make a difference in this world -- not because you’re such a bad person now, but because that’s the path you choose to take, because you enjoy that path.
As you catch yourself judging, and wishing for different -- try a different approach: accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting results.
小題1: Which of the following statements is correct according to the author?
A．We can never change things because we can’t accept them.
B．We shouldn’t try to do whatever we can to help others and make a difference.
C．It’s wrong of you to expect things to go differently.
D．There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
小題2: What’s the main idea of the whole passage?
A．The world is a good place for us to live in.
B．Unhappiness comes from what we want to be different.
C．You might as well accept the world as it is and try to embrace it.
D．Let’s make the world more beautiful.
小題3:Where does the passage probably come from?
A．A novel.B．A news story.C．A travel guide.D．A magazine.

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Dear All，
Happy New Year! A list of important dates for this term is attached to this letter．
Interviews for our April and September Primary One classes will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday，18th&19th January．Now is the time to apply for admission to Peak School．
Children are expected to weal their uniforms this term．As is usual at this time of the year，mornings at the school are quite cold and l would suggest children wear their sweaters to school．As the temperature goes up during the day，children tend to take off their outer clothes，so it is important that all sweatshirts are labeled(貼有標(biāo)簽)．
I have received a few requests from parents asking if their children can wear summer uniforms this term．I am of the view that all children in the school should follow the school policy and be dressed in the appropriate uniforms．In the longer term，a number of US at school have questioned the need to have a winter and summer uniform．Perhaps．with careful consideration，we can develop a uniform that will serve children for the whole academic year．
As the foggy(多霧)mornings start to appear，a number of parents have raised concerns over the safety of those children who walk to school．  Our dark green uniforms are not particularly visible to motorists．Hopefully, the “Uniform Committee” to be set up this term will deal with this particular issue．I will keep parents informed of the channels through which views may be expressed in future newsletters．
We still have a “No Hat，No Play” rule on the playground，so children need to ensure that they have their sunhats in school at all times．
Yours sincerely，
P D Tunesi
Principal
小題1:The letter was most probably written      ．
A．when the school year ended
B．before the new term started
C．a(chǎn)fter kids were admitted to school
D．a(chǎn)fter kids were interviewed
小題2:This letter was mainly written to      ．
A．teachersB．visitorsC．students D．parents
小題3:What do we know about the present school uniforms?
A．The school has solved the problems．
B．They are invisible to motorists on foggy days．
C．The school is considering changing them．
D．There is a winter and summer school uniform．
小題4:We can infer from the text that      ．
A．the school has strict rules on uniforms
B．kids can’t have classes without wearing hats
C．parents are satisfied with the uniforms
D．most kids walk to school on foggy mornings

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