The world itself is becoming much smaller by using modern traffic and modern communication means （通訊設(shè)備）.Life today is much easier than it was hundreds of years ago, but it has brought new problems. One of the biggest 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 carbon dioxide is now the most dangerous kind of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is true 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 population at the same time.

【小題1】. Hundreds of years ago, the pollution was _________it is today.

A. much easier than        B.as easy as       C. much less than   D. as hard as

【小題2】.Our world is becoming much smaller_________.

A. because science is developing  B. because the earth is being polluted day and night

C.because of the rise in population

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

【小題3】.Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution because_________.

A. it makes much noise            B. it does harm to all living things in the world

C.it makes our rivers and lakes dirty  D.it makes us angry more easily

【小題4】.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Many countries are making rules to fight against pollution.

B.The pollution of the earth grows as fast as the world’s population does.

C.If people could go to work by bike it would be helpful against the problem of carbon dioxide.

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

Albert Einstein was probably the most famous scientist of the twentieth century. He changed scientific thinking in the modern world. He is generally considered as the greatest physicist who ever lived. What's more, he devoted a lot of his time and energy to working for human rights and progress.

In 1933, while Einstein was visiting England and the United States, the Nazi government of Germany took all his things away, including his position and his citizenship. Einstein then settled down in the United States. In 1939, Einstein, who loved peace—afraid of a world in which only Hitler would had an atomic bomb—tried hard to persuade President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a famous letter to have the United States start uranium research. That Germany, after all, had no bomb, and that the first bomb would fall on Japan, could not have been expected. After the war, Einstein never stopped working for peace and reducing the number of soldiers in the world.

Although he wasn't connected with any accepted religion, Einstein felt that trust in a personal God was too special an idea to be suitable to the God at work in this universe, but he never believed that the universe was one of chance or disorder. The universe to him was one of pure law and order. He once said, "God may know everything, but he is not hateful."

【小題】. From the passage we know that _______ .

A. no scientist is as great as Albert Einstein during this century

B. Albert Einstein was likely to be the greatest scientist of his time

C. Albert Einstein made the first atomic bomb for the United States of America

D. Albert Einstein gave up his German citizenship for political reasons

【小題2】 If Einstein had known that Hitler had no atomic bomb and that the first atomic bomb would fall on Japan, he would _______ .

A. have continued his scientific research     B. have won another Nobel Prize for physics

C. not have advised starting uranium research in the U.S.A.

D. not have moved to the U.S.A.

【小題3】. Einstein _______ in 1933.

A. visited England and the U.S.A. 　　　　 B. lost everything

C. became a man without a country 　　　　D. both A and C

【小題4】 Einstein believed that everything in the universe _______ .

A. was kept in order by its own law  B. had nothing to do with each other

C. happened in an irregular way     D. was made by the personal God.

Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and even cancer.

    Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Some burst with anger, and scream and yell (大叫). But others keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.

     For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones . They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc. In general the person feels excited and ready to act.

     Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.

     Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, "Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably."

     Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.

【小題1】  "Damaging emotion" means that _____________.

       A. the emotion is harmless                 B. the emotion is harmful

       C. the feeling is very strong                D. the feeling is hard

【小題2】  Expressing anger violently ________ repressing it according to some scientists.

       A. is not as danger as     B. is more harmful than

       C. is no better than       D. is much better than

【小題3】 According to the author, you'd better __________

       A. never be angry                B. cool down your anger before you express it

       C. laugh and laugh when you get angry    D. admit you are wrong when you are angry

【小題4】What is the passage mainly about?

        A. The types of anger.     B. How to release anger.

        C. Causes of anger.       D. The damage to health caused by being angry.

What makes a house a home?

Not size，of course.I've been in some of the grandest houses in America，and it's clear that no one lives there.Earlier this year，I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia，where we sat on chairs next to the hostess' bed—a home that had more warmth than any house I've been in since.

Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just­released(發(fā)行)Home.The Blueprints of Our Lives.There Edwards writes，“This isn't a book about houses；it's a book about homes.About the values they rest on，the dreams they are filled with，and the people they have shaped.”Edwards writes，“The houses and circumstances are different，but much of what you find inside will be familiar.”

Whether you're sitting in an airport right now，waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving，or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive，you know what he's talking about.

We've lived in our townhouse for 21 years.It's home now.The loose windows that shake in the wind.The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log.The kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by.It's where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed.I lived there for only 18 years，but it will always be my true home.Even the lamp in the west living room window，which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night，still shines.

While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting，home is whom you're with，not where you are.As Edwards writes，“Home is family.Home is safety.Home is faith.”

Happy homecoming.

【小題1】．According to the author，what makes a house a home?

A．All the belongings in the house.    B．Feelings of warmth and comfort.

C．The houses and circumstances.    D．Drinking with friends on the kitchen counter.

【小題2】．About the book Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives，we know that ________.

A．it helps us understand the concept(概念)of home  B．it is mainly about houses

C．it was the description of Edwards' houses  D．it was written by the author of the text

【小題3】．What did the author mean when he mentioned the loose windows and the shallow fireplace?

A．His house was too old to live in.    B．He missed the feeling of home.

C．He hated living there.             D．He missed his old friends too much.

One day, when I was in high school, I saw a kid named Kyle from my class walking home from school with all his books, I thought to myself, “__36__ would anyone bring home all his books for the weekend? He must really be 　37__.”As I was walking, I saw several kids running toward him. They ran at him, 　38 all his books out of his arms and he fell down in the dirt, His glasses went 　39　 and landed in the grass.

My 　40 went out to him. So, I ran over to him. 41 I handed him his glasses, he looked at me and said, “Hey, thanks!” I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it 　42　 , he lived near me. We talked all the way home. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.

Kyle was the 43 student of our class, one of those guys that really found themselves during high school. Therefore he had the 　44 to prepare a 45 speech. On the graduation day, I could see that he was 46　 .So, I patted him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be 　47 !” He looked at me and smiled.

He cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to　 48 those who helped you make it through those　 49 years. Your parents, your teachers… but mostly your friends, I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best 　50　 you can give him.”

I just looked at my friend with 　51 as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to 52 himself over the weekend and was carrying his books home. “Thankfully, nothing happened. My friend 　53 me from doing the unspeakable.”

　 Not until that moment did I realize that you should never underestimate(低估) the 　54 　　of your actions. With one small gesture you can　 55 a person’s life. For better or for worse.

【小題1】 A. How 　　　　　B. When 　　　　　　C. Why 　　　　　　 D . Where

【小題2】. A. stupid　 B. clever　　　　 　　C. wonderful　　　 　　D. Anxious

【小題3】. A. throwing 　 B. knocking 　C. taking　　　　 　　D. Snatching

【小題4】 A. lost 　 B. sending　　　 C. broken　　　 　　 　　D. Flying

【小題5】 A. heart 　B. head　　　　 　　 　　C. hands　　　 　　 D. thought

【小題6】 A. While　　　 　　　　　 B. As　　　　　 　　 C. Because　　　 　 D. Once

【小題7】 A. passed by 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. came up C. went on　　　 　　D. turned out

【小題8】 A. top 　 B. hardest　　　 　　 　　C. favorite　　　 　　 D. Luckiest

【小題9】 A. pride 　B. honor　　　 　　 C. pleasure　　　 　　　 D. Chance

【小題10】A. class　 　B. school　　　 　　　 C. graduation　　 　 D. College

【小題11】A. excited B. nervous　　　 　 　　C. proud　　　　 　　 D. Crazy

【小題12】A. great　 B. famous　　　 　　　　 C. praised　　 　　　D. Honored

【小題13】A. reward 　B. remember 　　　 C. thank 　 D. Congratulate

【小題14】A. happy 　 B. exciting　　　 　　　　 C. old　　　　　 　　 D. Hard

【小題15】A. chance　 　B. gift　　　　　 　　　　 C. help　　　　　 　　 D. Favor

【小題16】A. wonder 　　B. anxiety　　　　 C. disbelief　　 　　 D. Pride

【小題17】A. kill　　　　 　B. enjoy　　　　 　　 C. test　　　　　 　 D. Hurt

【小題18】A. protected B. freed 　　C. warned　　　　 　　　 D. Prevented

【小題19】A. price B. use　　　　　 　　C. power　　　　 　 D. Meaning

【小題20】A. destroy 　B. change 　 C. save　　　　　 　 D. understand

The boy is often found _____in reading books.

A. absorbs                   B. is absorbed    C. absorbing              D. Absorbed

Don’t　 any necessary information on your application.

A. take out　　 B. let out　　　　　 C. leave out　　　　　　 D. put out

Don’t you believe it! Glass can     steel in many ways.

A. take place of      B. instead of    C. in place of     D. take the place of

— What do you think of their marriage?

   — ______, if I were Kate, I would not marry him.

   A. Generally speaking B. I have no idea C.To be honest  D. To my surprise

– Do you think I should go to the seaside for a rest?

   --     . You have been busy for such a long time.

A. It depends     B. It’s up to you.     C. Why not?    D. What about you?