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   Wild rice is not 61.(actual) a member of the rice family,although it is a grain-producing grass. Native to North America,this grain 62. (find) growing wild in the ponds and lakes of Wisconsin,as well as in neighboring states. Like rice,wild rice grows in water,but it requires much 63. (deep) water.

Wild rice is very difficult to harvest because -its stalks (稈) are so crispy 64. many types of equipment cannot be used. It takes patience and hand work 65.(harvest) wild rice. As a result,this grain is expensive and often difficult to get.

Like other grains,its chaff(谷殼) must be separated 66. the grain. It is harvested green,and after being separated,it may be set out to dry to prevent it from 67. (go) bad.

   Wild rice is quite sensitive to changes in the environment. With the widespread use of dams in the United

States,many areas 68. it formerly grew have not been able to keep their former populations of the grain. This is 69. pity for people who enjoy the crop. Many native people hold the grain in high respect and they support the

70.(produce) of this special rice.

     There are deserts in many parts of the world. Deserts are very dry places 41 there is so little rain. Most deserts have very hot weather during the day. 42,they can be freezing cold at night.

    People have always 43 in deserts. Many desert people are nomads(游牧部落的人) .They move from one place to another,to 44 food and water. In some deserts,there are oases (沙漠中的綠洲) where there is enough water for people to live. The people build 45 nearby. The houses have thick walls and small windows. In some deserts,people live under the ground. They dig 46 out of the rock. The houses are cool,and they are 47 from sand storms. Nomads who live in the 48 have tents made of goats,skins. When they move around,they take their 49 with them.

   In some deserts,people 50 goats for meat and milk. Many years ago,Aborigines in Australia spent most of the day finding 51 in the desert.  They hunted animals like kangaroos for meat. They 52 ate insects that they found among the roots of desert plants.

     Plants in the desert have to live with very little 53 . Some plants have 54 roots that find water under the ground. Some plants have leaves like needles (針) . Because of their 55 ,these leaves do not 56 as much water as flat leaves.

      Many desert animals live under the ground,away from the sun. Some of them 57 at night to feed,when it is cool. Many different insects,58 flies,wasps and beetles^ live in the desert. There are lizards(撕蜴) ，too. They eat insects,and hardly ever 59 to drink water.

       It is very hard to live in deserts,but people,plants,and animals have learned how to 60 .

41. A. because   B. so

   C. although   D. if

42. A. Besides   B. Therefore

   C. However   D. Rather

43. A. played   B. lived

   C. stopped   D. walked

44. A. store   B. find  

 C. share   D. prepare

45. A. bridges   B. roads

   C. walls   D. houses

46. A. windows   B. holes

   C. rooms   D. gardens

47. A. far   B. safe

  C. different   D. separate

48. A. desert   B. ground

   C. world   D. past

49. A. tents   B. goats

   C. rock   D. sand

50. A. sell 3. hurt   

   C. keep   D. train

51. A. plants      B woods 

  C. water        D.food

52. A. just   B. the  

   C. also   D. soon

53. A. sunliine   B. rain

   C. air   D. soil

54. A. thick   B. solid  

 C. wide   D. long

55. A. shape       B.size

   C. number   D. strength

56. A. hold   B. lose  

   C. enjoy   D. collect

57. A. come out   B. go back

   C. run oiT   D. pass by

58. A. next to   B. along with

  C. such as   D. instead of

59. A. fail   B. need   

  C. refuse   D. wait

60. A. move   B. work

  C. change   D. survive

     What does it take to win in sports? Skill? Hard work?concentration (專心) ？ 36 But what

about luck? Did you know that even the great Michael Jordan wore his blue University of North Carolina shorts underneath his Bulls uniform (對(duì)服) for good luck on the basketball field?

     Many players believe that following certain sports superstitions (迷信) will bring them good luck. Some use lucky equipment,wear lucky clothing,or follow lucky habits. 37 Some baseball players have a lucky baseball glove,lucky socks,lucky underwear,or lucky baseball caps. When they are winning all of their games,they insist on using them even if they get smelly. Some players don't even want their uniforms washed if they are winning. 38

      Turk Wendell,a player in Major League Baseball,always brushes his teeth between the playing periods. Roger Clemens,a famous pitcher (投手) of the New York Yankees,always touched the head of the Babe Ruth statue (雕塑) at Yankee Stadium before playing baseball there. 39 In his eyes,the letter stands for a strikeout,a situation in which a player is out because he has tried to hit the ball three times and failed.

      In sports,practice and concentration are very important. 40 After all,success is so important that it is no wonder competitors do whatever they can to win.

   A. Baseball has many superstitions.

   B. They worry it will ruin their luck.

   C. Sure,all of these things are important.

   D. There are other baseball superstitions too.

   E. These superstitions seem very strange to their fans.

   F. He also chose names for his children that start with “K”.

   G. However,many competitors still believe certain superstitions. 

    Banker Chip Paillex had never planted so much until he moved to the countryside in Pittstown,New Jersey,seven years ago. Surrounded by working farms,he quickly became interested in the grow-it-yourself idea and rented a piece of 30-by-30-foot land. He planted tomatoes,eggplants and other vegetables — enough to feed his family of four for the summer. He ended up with so much produce; he couldn't give it away. He found a local food factory,donated(捐贈(zèng)) 120 pounds of fresh vegetables.

     The following year,with a handful of volunteers and a memorable name — America,s Grow-a-Row,Paillex harvested 1,500 pounds of fresh vegetables,all of which he donated to area food banks,places that give food,to poor people. Soon Paillex had a hundred volunteers and needed more land. He visited Meredith and Jeremy Compton,who farm Peaceful Valley Orchards in Pittstown. Could he work their land?

    “I guess we were feeling honored,” says Meredith. Not only do the Comptons weleome Grow-a-Row volunteers,they also work on the land.

     What began with a few empty fields has turned into a large local farm. This year,Grow-a-Row will deliver about 250,000 pounds of fresh produce to food banks. Their secret for getting all of this done? Family power. “Each week,a couple of families ‘own’ the garden,” says Paillex. “They water,pick,and deliver,and then hand it off on Sunday night to the next group of families."

Paillex also welcomes local school kids. On a Friday morning in May,some kids worked on a field. “We’ re growing food,” one fifth grader said proudly.

      “The program shows kids that there are people in need,” says Paillex. “When these kids become tomorrow's leaders,they’ 11 be much more likely to encourage their co-workers or employees to get involved in(參與) something like this."

      “Chip makes people want to help,” says Colleen Duerr,a mother of two. “And families love this. Chip has given us a way to raise our kids with a giving heart."

32. Why did Chip start growing vegetables in Pittstown?

   A. There were very few fresh vegetables on the market.

   B. He wanted to offer food to the local foocT factory.

   C. Farmers there encouraged him to do so.

   D. He was deeply attracted by planting.

33. After a year 's planting,Chip .

   A. set up more food banks in the area

   B. won great support from more people

   C. helped save mariy people from being poor

   D. persuaded many people to help him on the land

34. How can Grow-a-Row manage to produce so much food?

   A. School children play the most active part.

   B. Families take turns to look after the garden.

   C. The work is divided into separate small tasks.

   D. Schools and families divide the work equally.

35. What's the best title for the text?

   A. The Producers

   B. American Farms

   C. Grow it Yourself

   D. Chip's Country Life

     With a growing number of people in San Francisco choosing not to own a car,German carmaking company BMW has decided to branch out into car-sharing services with 70 cars spread around the city,first in 14 locations,with a further 100 being added gradually.

    “This is not an A-to-A service A-to-B” says Richard Steinberg,chief executive of the DriveNow scheme(方案) ，pointing out that members can pick up a car downtown for the half-hour drive to the airport for only $12,compared with about $40-50 for a taxi.

Whether that is possible in real life depends on traffic,of course. A midmoming drive from Union Square down Highway 101 to the airport takes just 22 minutes; however,driving back during the rush hour takes twice as long.

    Most of the cars that are stuck in San Francisco's traffic jams are giving off all sorts of harmfiil gas. But not DriveNow’ s BMW ActiveE cars.

    “All the cars in San Francisco are electric,” Mr Steinberg says.

     In San Francisco,handing back the car to DriveNow is easy — just pick one of its drop-off points,park and walk away. There are no forms to fill in,no time-consuming(耗時(shí)的) rules.

Several other carmakers and other players within the motor industry are experimenting with similar schemes,for example Daimler,s Car2go scheme,which is operated in many cities around the world.

    “We picture a future where car-sharing members outnumber car owners in big cities around the world” says Car2go spokesman Andreas Leo.

    Franck Leveque,from company Frost & Sullivan,agrees. 

    “Car sharing is growing at a pace we have not seen before,” he says. “By 2020 we believe there will be 15 million members of car-sharing schemes in Europe alone,Nyith 140,000 vehicles in operation."

28. What does the underlined part “branch out into” probably mean?

   A. Start offering.        B. Stop improving.

   C. Make use of.          D. Take control of.

29. The DriveNow scheme .

   A. works better in rush-hour traffic

   B. makes city driving less dangerous

   C. encourages people to buy a cheap car

   D. allows drivers to pay money to use a car

30. What' s special about BMW ActiveE cars?

   A. They drive much faster than other cars.

   B. They never get stuck in heavy traffic.

   C. They don't harm the environment.

   D. They need less gas to run.

31. What does Franck think of the future of car sharing?

   A. Worrying.           B. Hopeful.

   C. Uncertain.          D. Disappointing.

     Our new house in Venice is by the side of the little San Cassian canal and a small square of the same name. We have a door which leads onto the street and two entrances from the water. One runs under a rounded arch(供門) into the ground floor of the house,which,as is customary in the city,is used instead of a cellar(地下室) for storing things. The second is used for our business activities and jt is located in another building,which has three floors.

    The house is almost 200 years old. It has beautiful arched windows and green-painted shutter(百葉窗) to keep out the cruel summer heat. When I lie in bed at night,I can hear the songs of the passing gondoliers(威尼斯的船夫) and the conversations in the square nearby. I understand why Uncle Leo runs his business here. The prices are not too high. The location of the house is near the city centre and easy to find. Besides,the printing trade has many roots in this area of Venice,even if some of the old publishers from the area are no longer there.

    Venice is like a large copy of our old library at home in Spain,full of dark comers and unexpected surprises,some very close to me. Last night,while searching in the comers of the house,I found a single copy of Aristotlefs Poetics,published in the city in 1502. I raced to Uncle Leo with my discovery and a smile almost appeared on his face. ‘A find,boy!This’ 11 fetch good money when I sell it down in the market. ’

     'May I read a little first,sir?' I asked,feeling worried. Leo has a frightening manner at times.

     ‘Books are for selling,not reading” he replied immediately. But at least I had it for the night,since the dealers were by that time closed.

24. What does the underlined word a itw in Paragraph 1 refer to?

   A. A cellar.        B. An arch.

   C. A floor.         D. An entrance.

25. What do we know about the author's house in Venice?

   A. It has a long history.

   B. It's in a very bad location.

   C. It has an underground storeroom.

   D. It can be very hot in the summer.

26. What does the author say about his uncle's printing business?

   A. It's the only printing business left in the area.

   B. It lies in a historic publishing area.

   C. It's less expensive than others.

   D. It has attracted many tourists.

27. What does the discovery of the book show about Uncle Leo?

   A. He has problems with money.

   B. He has a good sense of humour.

   C. His main interest is making money.

   D. His manner of dealing with people is frightening.

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