If two scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory are correct, people will still be driving gasoline-powered cars 50 years from now, giving out heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — and yet that carbon dioxide will not contribute to global warming.
In a proposal by two scientists, vehicle emissions (排放) would no longer contribute to global warming. The scientists, F. Jeffrey Martin and William L. Kubic Jr., are proposing a concept, which they have named Green Freedom, for removing carbon dioxide from the air and turning it back into gasoline.
The idea is simple. Air would be blown over a liquid solution (溶液) of potassium carbonate, which would absorb the carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide would then be put to chemical reactions that would turn it into fuel: gasoline or jet fuel.
This process could change carbon dioxide from an unwanted, climate-changing pollutant into a vast resource for renewable fuels. The cycle — equal amounts of carbon dioxide produced and removed — would mean that cars, trucks and airplanes using the synthetic (合成的) fuels would no longer be contributing to global warming.
Although they have not yet built a synthetic fuel factory, or even a small model, the scientists say it is all based on existing technology. “Everything in the concept has been built, is operating or has a close cousin that is operating,” Dr. Martin said.
The Los Alamos proposal does not go against any laws of physics, and other scientists who have independently suggested similar ideas. Dr. Martin said he and Dr. Kubic had worked out their concept in more detail than previous proposals.
There is, however, a major fact that explains why no one has built a carbon-dioxide-to-gasoline factory: it requires a great deal of energy.
According to their analysis, their concept, which would cost about $5 billion to build, could produce gasoline at an operating cost of $1.40 a gallon and would turn economically practical when the price at the pump hits $4.60 a gallon.
Other scientists said the Los Alamos proposal perhaps looked promising but could not evaluate it fully because the details had not been published.
“It’s definitely worth pursuing,” said Martin I. Hoffert, a professor of physics at New York University. “It’s not that new an idea. It has a couple of pieces to it that are interesting.”
67. What is the idea of the project being discussed in the article?
A. Recycling the carbon dioxide from cars back into gasoline.
B. Create a new gasoline that gives off very little carbon dioxide.
C. Using a special liquid solution to absorb carbon dioxide from cars.
D. Build synthetic fuel factories to remove carbon dioxide from the air.
68. What’s the name given to the new concept?
A. Synthetic Fuel.                                B. Green Freedom.    
C. Renewable Fuel.                               D. Carbon-dioxide-to-gasoline Factory.
69. Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of this new concept as suggested in the article?
A. Reduction of global warming.           B. Cheaper gasoline for cars.
C. Longer life of cars.                    C. Less pollution of the atmosphere.
70. What’s the biggest problem in realizing the concept according to the report?
A. Shortage of starting funds.        B. Immature technology involved.
C. All previous similar attempts have failed.
D. The use of too much energy in running the fuel factory.

Recreational pursuits() can be a part of everyday life, 365 days a year in Vancouver. We provide and maintain playgrounds, sports fields, ice rinks, fitness centers, indoor and outdoor pools, beaches, tennis courts, golf courses, skateboard parks and numerous other ways for any and all to participate. Knowledgeable staff work hard to provide leisure() activities suited to people of every age, culture and ability.
Recreation also means our 23 community() centers, serving all ages and supporting awide range of recreational, social and cultural pursuits. Programs include aerobics arts and many more. Community centers are cooperatively operated with people living nearby, making for good partnerships between city government and its residents.

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1. This advertisement is intended for ____.
A. people living in nearby cities   B. 23 community centers
C. residents of Vancouver        D. the government of Vancouver
2. From Leisure Guide 2008, you may probably find information about ____.
A. arts and culture             B. recreation programs
C. plans and timetable of different activities   D. partnerships between city government and its residents
3. You will probably click _____ to help your grandparents find some leisure activities.
A. Seniors Programs and Services   B. Football Fields
C. Rugby Fields                 D. Adapted Programs

From the earlier time it was well ___1___to the Peruvians that when a cut ___2____made in the thick skin of a ___3____tree, a white liquid like milk came ___4___. From this fluid (流動的) a sticky ___5_____of rubber might be made. This rubber is ___6____and wax-like when warm so that it is ___7_____to give any form.
The Peruvians ___8____the discovery that it is very good for ___9____out water. Then in the early ___10____of the century they made overshoes to ___11___their feet dry. Then a certain Mr Mackintosh ___12_____coats of cloth which were ___13____with rubber. Today Mackintosh raincoats are still ___14_____after him.
But these first rubber shoes ___15______raincoats were unpleasantly soft and sticky in ___16___. They were also stiff and very ___17____in winter. They were like wax(蠟) although they ___18____a bit stronger.
But the rubber ___19___use today has been improved. It is ___20____sticky but soft and elastic(彈性的) and strong enough for any season.
1. A. talked               B. heard           C. seen               D. known
2. A. has                B. was             C. may               D. will
3. A. rubber              B. apple           C. orange                  D. oak
4. A. from                B. through         C. out                D. up
5. A. raincoat            B. shoes           C. border             D. mass
6. A. hard                     B. fast              C. stubborn            D. soft
7. A. important            B. impossible       C. possible             D. uncertain
8. A. made                B. found          C. wrote             D. neglected
9. A. finding             B. keeping         C. making             D. pouring
10. A. kind               B. part             C. sort                D. halves
11. A. clean              B. clear           C. keep              D. prevent
12. A. made              B. found          C. appeared           D. gave
13. A. full                B. like             C. lined              D. applied
14. A. looked            B. named         C. made             D. searched
15. A. or               B. and              C. with               D. but
16. A. today              B. summer              C. winter             D. rain
17. A. soft                B. sticky          C. elastic             D. cold
18. A. felt                     B. made           C. needed                  D. produced
19. A. Mr Mackintosh      B. the Peruvians       C. we                 D. is
20. A. also                B. always         C. neither                  D. not

More and more students want to study in“hot”majors. 1 a result, many students want to 2 their interests and study in these 3 such as foreign languages, international business and law, etc.
Fewer and fewer students choose scientific majors, 4 maths, physics and biology, and art majors, 5 history, Chinese and philosophy.
6 students can study in these“hot”majors, because the number of these“hot”majors 7 limited.
If one 8 interest in his work or study, 9 can he do well? I 10 this from one of my classmates.He is 11 the countryside.His parents are farmers.Though he 12 biology, he chose“international business”.He 13 to live a life which is different 14 of his parents.  
In the end, he found he 15 in doing business.He found all the subjects to be 16 . 17 this wouldn't have happened if he had chosen his major according to his own interests.
Choosing a major in university 18 decide one's whole life.Majors 19 are not“hot”today may become the“hot”major of tomorrow.
Choosing your major according to your own 20 is the bestway to succeed.
1.A.Being B.For    C.Having D.As
2.A.give up    B.appear  C.give     D.master
3.A.place B.room   C.areas    D.space
4.A.for example     B.much as      C.and so on    D.as a result
5.A.even B.like      C.just      D.or
6.A.Only a few      B.Quite a few C.Perhaps       D.Many
7.A.is      B.are       C.would be     D.have been
8.A.had no     B.had      C.has no  D.has
9.A.why  B.and what     C.how     D.and how
10.A.suggested       B.guessed       C.searched      D.learned
11.A.out of     B.off       C.in D.from
12.A.studied   B.likes    C.learns   D.succeeds to study
13.A.wants     B.doesn’t want       C.enjoys  D.doesn’t like
14.A.from which    B.from that     C.for which    D.for that
15.A.was interested       B.was clever         C.was not interested D.was not clever
16.A.lovely    B.rare     C.obvious       D.tiresome
17.A.So B.Then    C.Just then     D.Maybe
18.A.can B.does not      C.probably     D.perhaps       not to
19.A.on which       B.in which      C.which  D.——
20.A.interests  B.experience   C.mind    D.heartCloze

Do you know the meaning of the word “relationship”? Here is an easy way of understanding __1__. Whenever two people come together, even for a brief moment, they __2__ looks, feelings, thoughts, ideas, and energy. Their relationship is __3__ they interact (相互作用，相互影響) with each other. Everything __4__ happens in the world happens through relationships. We human beings need to love and __5__, and this will come from our relationship with others. Accordingly, anyone who wishes to love and be loved will want to __6__ lasting relationships.
Here are a few tips to help us __7__ long-term relationships. First, know our steps. The relationship between two people is like the art of __8__. Before we can dance with a partner, we need to be able to dance __9__. We need to feel the rhythm of the music, hear how it inspires us to move and learn our unique style of __10__ and expression. Second, __11__. As the key building block for enduring relationships, trust is a bond that develops __12__ as two persons get to know each other and experience safety in __13__ their hearts. Trust develops __14__ we respect each other's needs __15__ develop a history of common experience and caring. Third, be intimate (親密的；密切的). __16__ intimacy is often limited to the sexual bond, we can be intimate with many people __17__ sexuality. That is, by relating heart to heart. We need to be seen and known by __18__. In this way, intimacy enables us to thrive (興旺，繁榮) and grow. Lastly, treat relationship as an organism (有機(jī)體；生物(體)；微生物). A new relationship is like an embryo （胚胎）that __19__ time, care and attention to grow into whatever may develop gradually. In our proper relationship with others, we will be known and seen for who we are, and love will come out of the seeing and the __55__.  
1. A. that        B. one                   C. this                   D. it
2. A. exchange       B. found                C. transport           D. charge
3. A. what             B. why                  C. how                  D. where
4. A. how              B. that                   C. which               D. what
5. A. be loved B. to wish              C. to expect           D. be hoped
6. A. form             B. develop             C. make                D. establish
7. A. invent           B. command          C. create                D. devote
8. A. singing          B. dancing             C. running             D. caring
9. A. by ourselves   B. by company       C. to music            D. after rhythm
10. A. character      B. opinion             C. movement         D. action
11. A. honesty        B. trust                  C. principle           D. generosity
12. A. suddenly      B. gradually           C. accordingly              D. surprisingly
13. A. closing        B. shutting             C. resting                     D. opening
14. A. while           B. as                     C. when                D. with
15. A. and            B. but                   C. consequently      D. or
16. A. As               B. But                   C. While               D. However
17. A. without        B. given                C. with                  D. supposing
18. A. others          B. no one                     C. ourselves           D. another person
19. A. recognizes    B. requires             C. upsets               D. bursts

Is the world really going mad? 1._____day I was sittng in a restaurant 2._____ a quick drink and a talk with a few friends when it suddenly 3._____ me that almost everyone in the restaurant was smoking. It wasn’t long 4._____ the whole room was 5._____ with smoke. I asked with an apology for 6._____ to open a window to stop myself 7._____!
Nowadays air pollution is something that hardly question any more. However, I still can’t walk down the street in any of the big cities without 8._____ that people are 9._____ the air pollution. It is time for the government departments of the world to introduce emission(廢氣排放) controls on all cars and 10._____ the public transport system(公共交通體系) to encourage people to 11._____ their cars at home. A friend of mine takes flying lesson each morning and it really makes him 12._____ when he climbs above the smog layer(煙霧) and looks down 13._____ it and thinks: “I’m breathing that!” This kind of 14._____ results from the bad management of resources. Waste things can 15._____ should, be treated properly. House building, road 16._____, and industrial development are all earthmoving(or earth-reducing) operations and can change the balances of 17._____ created over millions of years. I would like to 18._____serious studies done on all these main works before they are built. Also, there should be 19._____ national parks set up to keep the most beautiful parts of our countries in their natural 20._____.
小題1:.

A．The other

B．Another

C．Every

D．Each

小題2:.

A．a(chǎn)sking for

B．drinking

C．having

D．buying

小題3:.

A．seemed

B．struck

C．sank

D．showed

小題4:.

A．a(chǎn)go

B．a(chǎn)fter

C．before

D．now

小題5:.

A．full

B．filled

C．crowed

D．parked

小題6:.

A．promise

B．help

C．suggestion

D．permission

小題7:.

A．standing

B．sitting

C．talking

D．dying

小題8:.

A．thinking

B．persuading

C．deciding

D．learning

小題9:.

A．suffering

B．dying

C．walking

D．standing

小題10:.

A．increase

B．reduce

C．improve

D．raise

小題11:.

A．wash

B．repai

C．drive

D．leave

小題12:.

A．sick

B．tired

C．foolish

D．excited

小題13:.

A．on

B．a(chǎn)t

C．from

D．for

小題14:.

A．discussion

B．question

C．pollution

D．operation

小題15:.

A．but

B．yet

C．still

D．a(chǎn)nd

小題16:.

A．work

B．construction

C．building

D．setting

小題17:

A．life B．mind C．human being D．plants

小題18:

A．see B．start C．enjoy D．pay

小題19:

A．few B．a(chǎn)ny C．more D．no

小題20:

A．situation B．states C．soils D．place

The 1____ picked up the thermos and poured some hot water into the tea-cup and placed it on the small table in front of his 2____, who were a father and daughter, and put the lid on the cup with a clink. Obviously 3_____ of something, he hurried into the inner room, leaving the 4 _____ on the table. His two guests heard a box of drawers opening and a rustling(颯颯地響).
They 5 _____ sitting in the living-room, the 10-year-old daughter, looking at the flowers outside the window. The father was just about to take his cup when the 6 ____ came, right there in the living room. Something was hopelessly broken.
It was the thermos, which had fallen to the floor. The girl looked 7 ____ her shoulder at once, startled(嚇一跳), 8_____. It was 9 _____.Neither of them had touched it, not even a little bit. The sound caused the host to rush back from the inner room. He looked at the 10_____ floor and blurted out（脫口而出）, “It doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter!”
The father started to say something. Then he muttered（嘀咕）, “ Sorry, I 11_____ it and it fell.”
“It doesn’t matter,” the host said.
Later, when they left the house the daughter said, “Daddy, I saw your 12 ____ in the windowpane(玻璃窗). You were sitting perfectly13____. Why did you say…?”
The father 14____, “What then would you 15____ as the cause of its fall?”
“It fell by itself. The floor is uneven(不平). It wasn’t steady when Mr Li put it there.”
“It won’t 16_____, girl. It sounds more 17_____ when I say I knocked it down. There are things people accept less the more you 18_____them. The truer your story is, the less true it sounds.”
The daughter was 19_____ in silence for a while. Then she said, “Can you 20____ it only this way?”
“Only this way,” the father said.

小題1:	A．owner B．host C．guest D．master

小題2:	A．friends B．neighbors C．children D．guests

小題3:	A．knowing B．remembering C．hearing D．thinking

小題4:	A．thermos B．cup C．lid D．tea

小題5:	A．enjoyed B．remained C．imagined D．hated

小題6:	A．stranger B．host C．crash D．noise

小題7:	A．a(chǎn)round B．a(chǎn)t C．behind D．over

小題8:	A．staring B．watching C．shouting D．crying

小題9:	A．helpless B．exciting C．strange D．terrible

小題10:

A．broken B．streaming C．dirty D．flooded

小題11:

A．touched B．used C．hit D．moved

小題12:

A．faced B．shadow C．reflection D．a(chǎn)ction

小題13:

A．calm B．still C．silent D．straight

小題14:

A．shouted B．murmured C．laughed D．repeated

小題15:

A．tell B．make C．a(chǎn)ccept D．give

小題16:

A．do B．help C．go D．fit

小題17:

A．comfortable B．friendly C．a(chǎn)cceptable D．a(chǎn)greeable

小題18:

A．defend B．support C．discuss D．a(chǎn)rgue

小題19:

A．kept B．shut C．worried D．lost

小題20:

A．do B．explain C．make D．manage

From the earlier time it was well ___1___ to the Peruvians that when a cut ___2___ made in the thick skin of a ___3___ tree, a white liquid like milk came ___4___. From this fluid (流動的) a sticky ___5___ of rubber might be made. This rubber is ___6___ and wax-like when warm so that it is ___7___ to give any form.
The Peruvians ___8___ the discovery that it is very good for ___9___ out water. Then in the early ___10___ of the century they made overshoes to ___11___ their feet dry. Then a certain Mr Mackintosh ___12___ coats of cloth which were ___13___ with rubber. Today Mackintosh raincoats are still ___14___ after him.
But these first rubber shoes ___15___ raincoats were unpleasantly soft and sticky in ___16___. They were also stiff and very ___17___ in winter. They were like wax(蠟) although they ___18___ a bit stronger.
But the rubber ___19___ use today has been improved. It is ___20___ sticky but soft and elastic(彈性的) and strong enough for any season.
1. A. talked     B. heard  C. seen    D. known
2. A. has  B. was     C. may    D. will
3. A. rubber    B. apple  C. orange       D. oak
4. A. from      B. through      C. out     D. up
5. A. raincoat  B. shoes  C. border D. mass
6. A. hard       B. fast     C. stubborn     D. soft
7. A. important      B. impossible  C. possible      D. uncertain
8. A. made      B. found  C. wrote  D. neglected
9. A. finding   B. keeping      C. making      D. pouring
10. A. kind     B. part    C. sort     D. halves
11. A. clean    B. clear   C. keep   D. prevent
12. A. made    B. found  C. appeared    D. gave
13. A. full      B. like     C. lined   D. applied
14. A. looked  B. named C. made  D. searched
15. A. or B. and     C. with    D. but
16. A. today    B. summer      C. winter D. rain
17. A. soft      B. sticky  C. elastic D. cold
18. A. felt       B. made  C. needed       D. produced
19. A. Mr Mackintosh    B. the Peruvians     C. we      D. is
20. A. also      B. always       C. neither       D. not

For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In  1  a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend  2   can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are   3   readers. Most of us develop poor reading  4    at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency   5  in the actual stuff of language itself ——words. Taken individually, words have  6   meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs.    7  , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing（退回） to  8    words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over   9  you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which  10   down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding each word either orally or mentally as  11    reads.
　　To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an  12  , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined（預(yù)先確定的） speeD．The bar is set at a slightly faster rate  13   the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast,    14  word-by-word reading, regression and subvocalization（默讀）practically impossible. At first  15  is sacrificed for speeD．But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster,   16    your comprehension will improve. Many people have found  17   reading skill drastically improved after some training. 18  Charlce Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute  19   the training, now it is an excellent 1,28 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can   20  a lot more reading material in a short period of time.  
1．  A．a(chǎn)pplying B．doing       C．offering   D．getting
2．  A．quickly    B．easily       C．roughly    D．decidedly
3．  A．good       B．curious    C．poor        D．urgent
4．  A．training   B．habits      C．situations        D．custom
5．  A．lies   B．combines        C．touches    D．involves
6．  A．some       B．a(chǎn) lot        C．little        D．dull
7．  A．Fortunately     B．In fact      C．Logically        D．Unfortunately
8．  A．reuse       B．reread      C．rewrite     D．recite
9．  A．what        B．which      C．that D．if
10．A．scales      B．cuts C．slows       D．measures
11．A．some one        B．one   C．he    D．reader
12．A．a(chǎn)ccelerator      B．a(chǎn)ctor        C．a(chǎn)mplifier D．observer
13．A．then        B．a(chǎn)s     C．beyond    D．than
14．A．enabling B．leading    C．making    D．indicating
15．A．meaning B．comprehensionC．gist    D．regression
16．A．but   B．nor   C．or     D．for
17．A．our   B．your        C．their        D．such a
18．A．Look at    B．Take        C．Make       D．Consider
19．A．for   B．in     C．a(chǎn)fter        D．before
20．A．master     B．go over     C．present     D．get through

The city of Rome has passed a new law to prevent cruelty to animals. All goldfish bowls are no longer allowed and dog owners must walk their dogs.
This comes after a national law was passed to give prison sentences to people who desert cats or dogs.
“The civilization of a city can be measured by this,” said Monica Cirinna, the councilor (議員)behind the new law.
“It’s good to do whatever we can for our animals who in exchange for a little love fill our existence with their attention,” she told a Rome newspaper.
The newspaper reported that round bowls don’t give enough oxygen for fish and may make them go blind.
“Rome has tried to protect fish more than anywhere else in the world. It stands out for recognizing that fish are interesting animals who deserve our respect and compassion every bit as much as dogs and cats and other animals,” said Karin Robertson, a director of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
Last year a law was passed in Italy that gives people who desert pets big fines and prison sentences. Since then local governments have added their own animal protection rules.
The northern city of Turin passed a law in April to give pet owners fines of up to $598 if they do not walk their dogs three times a day.
The new law in Rome also says that owners mustn’t leave their dogs in hot cars or cut their dogs’ tails to make them look lovelier. The law also gives legal recognition to the “cat ladies” who feed homeless cats. The cats live all over the city from ancient ruins to modern office car parks.
小題1:The new law passed in Rome will ________.

A．help improve fishing environment

B．guarantee better conditions for goldfish

C．stop people from catching goldfish

D．discourage keeping goldfish at home

小題2:People in Rome believe that the civilization of a city can be judged by its ________.

A．exchanges with other cities

B．protection for ancient ruins

C．a(chǎn)wareness of animal protection

D．recognition of animal lovers

小題3:The underlined word “compassion” in Paragraph 6 is the closest in meaning to ________.

A．pity

B．praise

C．support

D．popularity

小題4:People may break the law in Turin if they ________.

A．keep their dogs or cats in cars

B．feed homeless animals in car parks

C．raise their cats near ancient ruins

D．shut their dogs home all day long