We already know the fastest, least expensive way to slow climate change: Use less energy. With a little effort, and not much money, most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more—doing the Earth a favor while also helping our wallets.  

Not long age. My wife, PJ, and I tried a new diet—not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change. Scientists have reported recently that the world is bending up even faster than predicted only a few years ago, and that the consequences could be severe if we don’t keep reducing emissions（排放）of carbon dioxide（CO₂）and other greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our atmosphere.  

We decided to try an experiment. For one month we recorded our personal emissions of CO₂^. . We wanted to see how much we could cut back, so we went on a strict diet. The average US household（家庭）produces about 150 pounds of CO₂ a day by doing common-place things like turning on air-conditioning or driving cars. That’s more than twice the European average and almost five times the global average, mostly because Americans drive more and have bigger houses. But how much should we try to reduce?

For an answer, I checked with Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth. In his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping points, such as the melting（融化）of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica. “To stay below that point, we need to reduce CO₂ emissions by 80 percent,” he said.  

Good advice, I thought. I’d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind. We’d gotten so used to keeping our air-conditioning going around the clock. I’d almost forgotten the windows even opened. We should not let this happen again. It’s time for us to change our habits if necessary.  

1.Why did the author and his wife try a new diet?

A. To take special kinds of food          B. To respond to climate change.  

C. To lose weight                      D. To improve their health

2.The underlined words “tipping points” most probably refer to

A. freezing points       B. burning points       C. melting points     D. boiling points

3.It can be inferred from the passage that

A. it is necessary to keep the air-conditioning on all the time

B. it seems possible for every household to cut emissions of CO₂

C. the average US household produces about 3,000 pounds of CO₂ a month

D. the average European household produces about 1,000 pounds of CO₂ a month

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

A. Saving Energy Starts at Home                  

B. Changing Our Habits Begins at Work

C. Changing Climate Sounds Reasonable

D. Reducing Emissions of CO2 Proves Difficult

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

Mr. Smith offers us some advice on how to write a good

Composition, which i       the following steps.                         1.

Firstly, we should read the topic c       and organize our ideas.   2.

Then we start to shape our thoughts        our own word and finish  3.

our writing in the g       time. After that, we have to check our   4.

compositions, paying attention to         （语法）and spelling. It is very  5.

important to read them aloud to          （自己）or someone else form    6.

to end. Lastly, we had better ask our teachers or classmates for 7.

advice on how to improve our writing. If        （可能）, we may leave  8.

them alone for some time before reading again,        will help a   9.

great deal. I hope you will b       a lot from the advice above.    10.

 某英语报社拟成立“微笑俱乐部”，现向癸未征募会员。要求申请者提交一篇题为“I want to Smile”的英语短文。请你以申请者的身份，根据以下思路图的提示用英语写一篇短文。

注意：

*1.根据思路图适当展开，以使行文连贯；

*2.词数：120左右

I Want to Smile

回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题l. 5分，满分7. 5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后；你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. ￡l9. 15.    B. ￡9. 15.    C. ￡9. 18.

答案是B。

1.What do the speakers need to buy?

A. A fridge.           B. A dinner table.          C. A few chairs,

2.Where are the speakers?

A. In a restaurant.       B. In a hotel.              C. In a school.

3.What does the woman mean?

A. Cathy will be at the party.

B. Cathy is too busy to come.

C. Cathy is going to be invited.

4.Why does the woman plan to go to town?

A. To pay her bills in the bank.

B. To buy books in a bookstore.

C. To get some money from the bank,

5.What is the woman trying to do?

A. Finish some writing.

B. Print an article.

C. Find a newspaper,

第二节（共l5小题；每小题l. 5分，满分22. 5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What is the man doing?

A. Changing seats on the plane.   

B. Asking for a window seat.

C. Trying to find his seat.

7.What is the woman's seat number?

A. 6A.               B. 7A.               C. 8A.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Why doesn’t the woman take the green T-shirt?

A. It’s too small. B. It’s too dark. C. It’s too expensive.

9.What does the woman buy in the end?

A. A yellow T-shin.   B. A blue T-shirt.

C. A pink T-shirt.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.How long has the man been in London?

A. One year.

B. A few years.

C. A couple of months，

11.Why did the woman leave her hometown?

A. To lead a city life.

B. To open a restaurant. C. To find a job.

12.Where did the woman come from?

A. London. B. Arnside. C Lancaster

听第9段材料，回答第l3至l6题。

13.What is a daypack?

A. A box. B. A bag. C. A lock.

14.What surprises the girl at school?

A. A lot of discussions in class.

B. Teachers giving little homework.

C. Few students asking questions in class.

15.At what time of the school term does the conversation most probably take place?

A. At the end of it.

B. In the middle of it.

C. At the beginning of it.

16.What do we know about the girl?

A. She is new to the school.

B. She writes for the school newspaper.  

C. She seldom asks questions in class.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.What does Mr Henry Stone do?

A. A bank clerk.    

B. A teacher.

C. A writer.

18.What does Henry like doing at airports?

A. Watching people.  

B. Telling stories.

C. Reading magazines.

19.What did Henry learn from the newspaper that day?

A. A valuable suitcase was missing.    

B . A man stole money from a bank.    

C. A woman ran away from home.

20.Why was the woman at the airport?   

A. She was traveling on business.   

B. She was seeing the man off.

C. She was leaving for Greece.

 We can never expect    bluer sky unless we create     less polluted world.

A. a; a                                   B. a; the

C. the; a                                 D. the; the

 – I wonder how much you charge for your services.

-- The first two are free       the third costs $30.

A. while                                B. until

C. when                                D. before

 Daniel's family      their holiday in Huangshan this time next week.

A. are enjoying                          B. are to enjoy

C. will enjoy                            D. will be enjoying

 -- Do you think it's a good idea to make friends with your students?

--        , I do. I think it's a great idea.

A. Really                             B. Obviously

C. Actually                            D. Generally

 Just as Professor Scotti often          it, success is ninety-nine percent mental attitude.

A. gets                                   B. makes

C. puts                                   D. means

 -- Could you be so kind as to close the window?

A. With pleasure                          B. Go ahead

C. Yes, please                             D. That's OK