A. The cost of supporting a child is so high.
B. Parents are too busy working every day to share their time and energy with more children. C. Some parents can’t still get their first child’s agreement. D. Both A and B.
(C)
Going green seems to be fad (时尚) for a lot of people these days. Whether that is good or bad, we can’t really say, but for the two of us, going green is not a fad but a lifestyle.
On April 22, 2011, we decided to go green every single day for an entire (全部的，完整的) year. This meant doing 365 different green things, and it also meant challenging ourselves to go green beyond easy things. Rather than recycle and reduce our energy, we had to think of 365 different green things to do and this was no easy task.21教育网
With the idea of going green every single day for a year, Our Green Year started. My wife and I decided to educate people about how they could go green in their lives and hoped we could show people all the green things that could be done to help the environment. We wanted to push the message that every little bit helps.
Over the course of Our Green Year, we completely changed our lifestyle. We now shop at organic (有机的) stores. We consume less meat, choosing green food. We have greatly reduced our buying we don’t need. We have given away half of what we owned through websites. Our home is kept clean by vinegar (醋) and lemon juice, with no chemical cleaners. We make our own butter (黄油) , enjoying the smell of home-made fresh bread. In our home office anyone caught doing something ungreen might be punished.
Our minds have been changed by Our Green Year. We are thankful for the chance to have been able to go green and educate others. We believe that we do have the power to change things and help our planet.
31. It was difficult for the couple to live a green life for the whole year because_______. A. they were expected to follow the green fad B. they didn’t know how to educate other people
C. they were unwilling to reduce their energy D. they needed to perform unusual green tasks
32. What did the couple do over the course of Our Green Year? A. They paid no attention to others’ ungreen habits. B. They chose better chemical cleaners. C. They tried to get out of their ungreen habits. D. They sold their home-made food.
33. What can we infer (推断) from the last paragraph? A. The government will give support to the green people. B. The couple may continue their project in the future. C. Some people disagree with the couple’s green ideas. D. Our Green Year is becoming a national activity.
(D)
Millions of British people have ditched the traditional “thank you” and took the place of it with the less formal(正式的) “cheers”, according to a survey.2-1-c-n-j-y
Although the common person will say “thank you” nearly 5,000 times a year, one in three are more likely to add a “cheers” or “ta” where it’s needed to show they are fashionable.
One in twenty now say “nice one” instead, while the younger are more likely to offer a “cool” than a “thank you”.
“Merci”, “fab” and even “gracias” were also listed as common expressions to use, as “much appreciated(感激)”.
One in twenty who took part in the survey of 2,000 people by the Food Network UK for Thank You Day, which is marked on November 24, 2011, said a formal “thank you” was now not often needed in everyday conversation. More than one in ten adults said they regularly(有规律地) won’t say thank you if they are in a bad mood. Most people stated(陈述) that saying thank you was something that their parents trained them. A huge 70 percent of those who are questioned will say thank you to a person’s face without even meaning it, while one fifth avoid(避免)saying it when they know they should.
It seems our friends and family get the stress of our bad manners. Half of them admit (承
认) they’re not good at thanking those closest to them. Many of them explain that they don’t say thank you because their family “already know I’m thankful”.
When spoken words won’t do, it falls to a nice text to do the job for most people.
One third will still send a handwritten thank-you note---but 45 percent admit it’s been more than six months since they tried to send one.
A quarter of British people say “thank you” with food, with 23 percent cooking a meal to show their appreciation to someone. Another 15 percent make a cake.
It follows that 85 percent of people will be angry because of not getting the gratitude (感激)they feel they should receive.
34. Most of the people who took part in the survey say that they say “thank you” _______. A. when they are in good mood C. when they feel truly grateful
B. completely out of habit D. purely out of politeness
35. The underlined word “ditched” in Paragraph 1 means “________”. A. gave up
B. used
C. shared
D. knew
36. It can be learned from the passage that _______.
A. different ways of expressing gratitude are all fashionable21cnjy.com B. people should avoid saying “thank you” nowadays C. a thank-you note is still appreciated by most people D. people in a bad mood never say “thank you”
37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Most people express their gratitude to others by buying food for them. B. About fifty percent of people try not to say thank you when they should. C. Most people may feel natural when they fail to receive others’ gratitude. D. Many people think it unnecessary to say thanks to their family members.
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四、词汇运用（本大题共 8 分，每小题 1 分） (A) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
38. Mike felt sleepy at the concert because he ______ (simple) has no interest in music. 39. For me, friendship seems more _______(value) and I feel happy being with my friends.
40. The climbers tried their best and reached the top of the mountain ______(succeed) at last. 41. These are _________ (act) costumes. They are made for these beautiful ladies. (B) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
42. Dr. Ma was ______(自豪的) to work for ORBIS and help people see again. 43. Yao Ming scored 41 points in a game _______(对抗) the Atlanta Hawks in 2004. 44. Lily often helps her classmates and she often wins _______(表扬) from them.
45. With the opening of the two-child policy, the ________(人口) of China will become larger. 五、 动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空， 并将答案写在横线上。 （本大题共 8 分，每小题 1 分）【版权所有：21教育】
46. He didn’t tell us if it _______(rain) in Guilin the next day.
47. If the award music _______ (make) up, please let us know as soon as possible. 48. My computer doesn’t work. Where can I have it ______ (fix) ?21世纪教育网版权所有 49. --- Turn off the TV, dear! Baby is sleeping. --- There is no need. He __________ (wake) up.
50. Mr. Brown _______(prefer) hiking to swimming when he was young.21*cnjy*com 51. The DVD you are looking forward to _______(sell) out in a few days. 52. --- Why were you absent from the party last night?
--- Sorry, I _______(prepare) for an important examination the whole night. 53. _______(help) his owner make his dream come true, the dog experienced a nice trip. 六、任务型阅读 根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，在相应的横线上填写答案，每空限填一个单词。（本大题共5空，每空1分，共5分）
Whether we are going to school or going to work, we are all sad to leave the weekend behind and go back to our Monday morning blues. But with the tips, you can get over those blues and face Monday mornings with a smile.
Do what gives you feelings of comfort, while remembering your responsibilities for the day. This will help you cheer yourself up for the day ahead. If the clock rings and you still feel sleepy, stay in for five minutes. However, don't stay past five minutes, as it will only make you feel even lazier for your day. When you get up, make a cup of coffee and put on some music. This will help you feel energetic.
Try to give yourself a little something extra. Rewarding yourself for Monday would be a treat you wouldn't have the rest of the week. On Fridays, plan a night out for films or dinner. This will
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