—Mike, you don't seem to be quite        today.

—Well, I hardly slept last night. I was preparing for a report.

A. itself                B. ourselves                 C. you             D. yourself

— Could we make it December l0th?

—        .

A. That's fine with me    B. Go ahead with it    C. Take your time    D. It doesn't matter

随着经济的发展，人们的生活方式、消费习惯也在悄然变化。目前，在商场、超市购物时使用信用卡和VIP卡的人越来越多了，请根据下列表格中的内容提示和你对这种现象的认识，用英语写一篇题为“The Use Of Credit Cards”的短文。

要求：1. 对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥。

      2. 词数：120词左右，可以适当增加细节。

      3. 参考词汇：过度消费overspend  诈骗cheating

  There are many people who are interested in knowing how to become a better person in life. Though there’re many people who can guide you to become a better person, you can become one only if you’re eager enough to bring about a change in yourself.

   If you wish to learn to become a better person, then you should first of all learn to recognize your mistakes. Think of what are those things which you do in your day-to-day life and aren’t liked by other people around you. Then analyze(分析) them and try to avoid them as far as possible. However, it requires a lot of patience and courage to change yourself.

   Having a role model is also very important. A role model is someone you respect. You should study the thoughts and sayings of these great people and try to understand what they actually mean. Read informative books on these people and this will definitely change the way you think and look at the things. However, just reading about the great people won’t help you. You’ll have to practically carry out their thoughts to earn respect for yourself in the society.

   So actually becoming a better person isn’t difficult.  

76. 昨天，我看见他和另一个男孩彼得说话，我忍不住想他是不是想让彼得取代我做他最好的朋友。

  Yesterday, I saw him talking to another boy, Peter, and I cannot _______ _______ if he wants Peter to be his best friend instead of me.

77. 我问过周围的人，发现许多人都愿意支付稍高一些的价钱来购买环保产品。

  _______ _______, I find many people willing to pay a little higher price for the things that are friendly to the environment.

78. 该组织还监视长江，阻止非法捕捞。非法捕捞已经威胁到野生动物的数量。

  It also watches the river and stops the illegal hunting of animals, which has put the wild animal population _______ _______.

79. 人类如果如此戏弄自然，可能将制造出一个现实生活中的弗兰肯斯坦怪物。

  If mankind _______ _______ nature in this way, we may be on our way to producing a real-life Frankenstein’s monster.

80. 难道我们为了保护自然就应该停止经济发展吗？

  Would anyone say that development should be stopped _______ _______ of nature?

71. It is our d________ (责任，义务) to try to cut back on production and reduce the amount of things we make and buy.

72. Trees a________ (吸收) the carbon dioxide in the air to produce oxygen.

73. People have harmed nature through a________ (农业), fishing, hunting and tourism.

74. Many countries have hesitated to give p________ (准许，许可) for the production of GM foods, as they would rather be cautious with this new technology.

75. I feel really g________ (内疚的) because I made some cruel remarks too.

   To help the environment, many Americans have made the change from paper and plastic bags to reusable grocery bags. But a report by a Florida newspaper says that reusable grocery bags sold by some supermarkets contain high levels of lead(铅). Lead is a metal that can be harmful to humans, especially young children. Now, Senator Charles Schumer is asking the US government to investigate(调查) the use of lead in reusable shopping bags.

“When our families go to the grocery store looking for safe and healthy foods to feed their kids, the last thing they should have to worry about is poisonous bags.” Schumer said, “A quick investigation will allow everyone to make informed, timely decisions.” Schumer added.

Lead in the bags is not likely to rub off on food. But over time, paint on the bags can chip and the bags can wear out. When this happens, lead can be released(释放).

The bags with the highest levels of lead had fancy designs and many pictures. Plain reusable bags without decoration were found to contain little lead. Consumers worried about lead levels in reusable bags can change to cloth or string bags. Paper bags are also a good choice, since paper can be recycled(回收).

Since 2007, Publix supermarkets have sold more than 13 million reusable bags. The store says because shoppers have made the change to reusable bags, it has saved more than 1 billion paper and plastics bags.

67. The shopping bags containing high levels of lead ________.

  A. have been reported by a newspaper

  B. have been stopped by the government

  C. have stopped people from using reusable bags

  D. have caused serious health damage to customers

68. From Schumer’s words we can learn that ________.

  A. reusable bags do little harm to kids’ health

  B. people have shown much concern for the reusable bags

  C. people will be informed of the facts about the reusable bags

  D. people should refuse to buy things from supermarkets

69. It can be inferred from the text that Publix might believe that the bags they sold are _____.

  A. dependable    B. convenient    C. harmful    D. popular

70. Customers are advised to choose bags ________.

  A. with colorful designs     B. with fancy pictures

  C. made of plastic          D. made of paper

Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships do not last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to be one. You must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules. Be honest; be generous; be understanding.

Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you do not tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.

Sooner or later, every one needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend, you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.

No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friends, you must practise honesty, generosity, and understanding.

64. Some friendships don’t last very long because ________.

A. they don’t know friendship is something serious.

B. there are too many people who want to make friends.

C. those who give others friendship receive friendship from others.

D. those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others.

65. According to the passage honesty is ________.

A. something good                B. the base of friendship

C. as important as money           D. more important than anything else

66. Which of the following will a friend not approve of according to the passage?

A. Always tell your friend the truth.

B. Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.

C. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.

D. Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.

Below is adapted from an English dictionary. Use the dictionary to answer the following questions.

61. — She was coming late again for the work.

— ________! It is just like her to be late. You just can’t do anything to stop her doing that.

A. It figures her out                                          B. It figures

C. It cuts a poor figure                              D. She is a figure of fun

62. The phrase “watch my figure” in the sentence “Don’t tempt(引诱) me with chocolate; I am watching my figure.” means “________”.

A. add the numbers                                          B. have sports

C. try not to get fat                                    D. watch games

63. Which underlined word in the following sentences is used as figure of speech(修辞格)?

A. John is fond of animals and raises a rabbit as a pet.

B. In some countries, bamboo can be used to build houses.

C. We all regard Mr. Smith as an important figure in our company.

D. I didn’t really mean my partner was a snake.

One warm September night, Mira had come down to the beach to enjoy the night air. She closed her eyes and listened to the waves. Suddenly, she could hear another sound, so she opened her eyes and looked down at the sand. It was moving! All of a sudden she could see a tiny head coming out. Then a turtle(龟) appeared! One by one they struggled out of their underground nests. Mira looked in surprise at the baby turtles.

Mira knew the turtles should head towards the waves and swim away, so she was puzzled when they began to pull themselves towards the dunes(沙丘). Suddenly, she remembered something her grandmother had told her.

Mira looked out across the dunes at her house. Mira saw her mother and father, sitting on the porch(门廊). She could see them because her house had two bright lights that lit up the porch.

Mira began to run to her house and shouted, “The turtles are hatching! We have to help the turtles!” With these words, Mira ran into the house and turned off the bright porch lights.

In a rush she was off running down the dunes with her whole family following her. They reached the beach just in time to see the tiny turtles slipping silently into the waves. Mira watched as the last turtle entered the water. As the turtle swam away, it looked back at Mira. In the moonlight, Mira thought she saw it smile.

56. Where did the story happen?

A. On a beach at night　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In a house near the dunes.

C. On a front porch in the evening.　　　　　　　 D. In the shallow water of the ocean.

57. How did Mira feel when she saw the baby turtles appear?

A. Proud.　　　 B. Sad.　　　 C. Confused.　　　 D. Surprised.

58. How did Mira know the lights confused the turtles?

A. She read it in a book.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Her grandmother told her.

C. She learned about the turtles at school.　 D. Her parents taught her about the turtles.

59. Why did Mira run to her house?

A. To get a flashlight　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. To turn off the porch light.

C. To communicate with her parents.　　　　　 D. To ask her grandmother about the lights.

60. This story is mainly about a girl ________.

A. enjoying the ocean　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. turning lights off at night

C. saving the baby turtles　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. learning from her grandparents