Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and   36   the theme “Water for Life”.

There are more than one billion people in the world who live without   37   drinking water. The United Nations   38   to cut this number in half by 2015.

Solving such a big problem seems like a(n)   39   challenge. But everyone,   40    teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the   41  of her age around the world.

Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work—   42    discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.

In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how   43   in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.

 Haggerty learnt that   44    the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone     45     batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to   46     awareness in her area.

She   47    her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools   48   the public library, hospital, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management  49   , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n)   50   video.

Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made   51   progress.

When asked   52   she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite __53  . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”

Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is   54   to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in   55   the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.

1... A. had             B. gave             C. wrote                D. discussed

2.. A. enough               B. safe                 C. much             D. polluted

3... A. asks                B. orders               C. hopes            D. ensures

4... A. good                B. strong               C. important            D. unreal

5.. A. especially           B. sometimes            C. even             D. seldom

6.. A. boys                 B. others               C. students             D. grown-ups

7.. A. collecting           B. selling              C. buying           D. using

8.. A. things               B. chemicals            C. water                D. air

9.. A. making               B. recycling            C. reducing             D. handling

10... A. uses               B. has              C. throws           D. needs

11... A. tell               B. increase         C. spread           D. inform

12... A. talked to          B. listened to          C. heard from       D. thought about

13... A. and                B. besides          C. as well as       D. as good as

14... A. officials          B. workers          C. clerks           D. experts

15.. A. industrial          B. agricultural         C. scientific           D. educational

16... A. much               B. no               C. some             D. little

17.. A. if                  B. how                  C. when             D. why

18.. A. proud           B. glad             C. modest           D. worried

19..A. praises              B. helps                C. supports         D. honors

20.. A. awarding            B. saving               C. serving          D. favoring

There are many ways to keep kids of all ages physically fit besides sports.

If your child is a natural athlete or ___1____ lover, he or she is probably already active and __2___ easy to get moving. But if, like me, you are the parent of a junior sofa potato, complete with a(n) __3____ controller in one hand and a bag of potato chips in the other, you know what it is like to have your ___4__ to go outside to play met with, at best, silence or at worst, cry and ___5___.

If logic, threats and lectures on health don’t work, turn to __6___: trick him or her into liking by making it into fun. __7____ enjoyment, not pressure or physical fitness or anything that seems to be “good for you”. That is where the dancing and nature walks ___8____. Health experts say that the answer to the question, “Which type of exercise is best for my child?” is “Whichever one he or she likes best.” It doesn’t have to be swimming or soccer or gymnastics. ____9___ play, especially with the rest of the family, will ___10___ the body’s requirements for regular aerobic movement (有氧运动) just well, and won’t ever seem like exercising.

___11____, if nature is an interest, walk vigorously around finding every leaf, insect, and _12___ print in the park. If rock radio is the station of choice, ___13____ to the music. Get the family members playing catch, touch football together. Organize a(n) __14____ science group to walk around your neighborhood and pick your rubbish. Make every trip to the pool an excuse for playing games in the water together.

Remember that the goal is to set a pattern for lifelong fitness. And if you don’t make it _15___, kids are never going to keep it up.

The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be____36___. Solitude can be hard to discover ___37____it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have ___38____our culture.
The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) ___39____as we’ve known it. People have become so ___40____in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted ____41___they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our ___42____, but from our mobile phones as well.
Most developed nations have become ___43____on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not ___44____it would make them an outsider. ___45____, many jobs and careers require people to be ___46____. From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a ___47____to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.
I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who ___48____wants it. Computers can be shut ___49____and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected”and “ on”has many ___50____, as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up ___51____on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel ___52____and forced to answer unwanted calls or___53____to unwanted texts.
Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society ___54____ across generations. Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like ___55____daily advancements in technology.

第二节：短文写作(共1题；满分25分)

请你针对当前电视剧中插播太多广告的现象，用英文向《中国日报》写一封120词左右的信，反映观众的呼声，指出其弊端，如：浪费观众时间、破坏故事完整性、影响观众看电视的乐趣等，并呼吁相关部门给予解决。

注意： 1. 可以适当增减内容，使全文连贯

2. 开头和结束语已写好，不计入总词数

参考词汇：观众 audience n. 插入 insert vt.  相关部门 relevant department

Dear Editor,

I’m writing to give you my opinions about the problem of too many advertisements being inserted in TV plays, …

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours  Sincerely，

Li Hua      

首先，请阅读下列电视节目预告的介绍：

TODAYS  TELEVISION  PROGRAMME  PREVIEW

A.TV1 7:20 p.m. Find out more about Australia’s animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best-known cameramen, Dougie Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish that inhabit this beautiful continent and for the first time brings some of these unusual animals to our TV screens.

B.TV3 9:00p.m. The popular science programme is back with the latest in technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and the story of one baby’s fight to live.

C.TV2 8:10p.m. Do you think what goes into the food most of us eat every day of the week? Tonight’s programme takes a serious scientific look at the bread industry. Whether you bake your own bread or just enjoy buying it, this programme will give you an interesting insight into something most of us eat every day of the week.

D.TV1  5:15p.m. Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular magazine programme is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry.

E.TV3  8:45p.m. If you’ve always wanted to cook, now’s your chance to learn. In the studio are two chefs who will take you through some simple recipes step by step. This is a repeat of the popular series shown last year, and available from good bookshops.

F.TV3   7:40p.m. The latest new music. Pete Hogg looks at the best of the current rap, raga and new jack swing plus new video releases. This is the programme that tells you all about what’s happening on the music scene and brings you interviews with tomorrow’s young artists.

以下是五个人对节目需求的描述。请匹配各人的需求与拟选择的电视节目。

1.Although Rob lead a quiet life in a small village, that doesn’t stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific development.

2.Bella enjoys eating out but can’t afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday. She has never learnt how to cook, so now might be quite a good time to find out！

3.Dan likes taking wildlife photographs and enjoys the kind of programme which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work.

4.Gina is a music teacher. Although she prefers  classical music, she likes to follow the kind of music that interests the teenagers she teaches.

5.Ron’s wife is in hospital. He wants to finds a programme suitable for his three-year-old son while he gets on with the housework and prepares a meal.