It is high time for us to take measures to protect these old traditions and customs before they ___.

No one would be willing to pay one-third of the price for the packaging or wrapping of what he or she purchases. But over-packaging has become a disease that leads to an __50__ waste of resources and __51__ environmental pollution.

The wasted packaging materials are __52__ to be worth about 280 billion yuan annually. And such packages and wrappings thrown away by customers __53__ up half of the volume of solid waste in cities. __54__, it is high time that regulations were __55__ to stop enterprises from spending too much on unnecessary packaging and wrapping.

To produce paper packaging or wrapping, many more trees have to be cut down. Over-packaging also limits the interest of consumers when they have to spend quite a high percentage on something that they will have to throw into the dustbin. The simple truth is that the more a producer spends on packaging, the __56__ the products it sells will be.

Product packaging and wrapping used to be very simple 30 years ago. "Shabby" was the word many had used to __57__ the way Chinese products were packaged. And shabby packaging was blamed for making Chinese products __58__ in the international market.

It is __59__ to pay enough attention to packaging or wrapping products in such a manner that they can be __60__ to customers' eyes. But that does not definitely justify that packaging should even outshine what is inside.

In the Chinese proverb, “maidu huanzhu,” the buyer returns the pearl and just keeps the case because the __61__ is too fancy and luxurious. It not only laughs at the poor __62__ of the buyer, but also criticizes the unnecessary __63__ the seller has made in making the case. Another message from the proverb is that over-packaging helps cultivate an __64__ consuming attitude - to buy fancy-looking stuff but not what they really need.

A. enormous                  B. available           C. invisible           D. illegal

A. results from        B. contributes to     C. depends on       D. calls for

A. predicted            B. required            C. acknowledged    D. estimated

A. look                   B. hold                  C. make                D. add

A. However            B. Therefore          C. Otherwise          D. Furthermore

A. observed             B. broken                     C. adopted             D. forbidden

A. better                    B. more expensive  C. cheaper             D. more useful

A. recommend            B. praise                C. consider            D. criticize

A. popular              B. impressive         C. unattractive              D. qualified

A. ridiculous                  B. incredible          C. unnecessary       D. reasonable

A. accustomed            B. appealing          C. similar                     D. grateful

A. former                  B. next                  C. other                 D. latter 

A. judgment            B. eyesight            C. appetite             D. health

A. contributions        B. efforts               C. progress            D. use

A. unfamiliar             B. unhealthy          C. unnatural           D. unavoidable

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（ √ ）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\ ）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ ∧ ），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
As summer vacation are coming soon, my classmates are  76. _____
trying very hardly to get train tickets to go home. But     77._____
I have made up my minds to spend the vacation far from   78._____
home for first time in my life. My parents have agreed     79._____
to visiting me, and I will have a different vacation. When   80.____
they came here, I will show them around my university    81. _____
and the city just as well. I have decided to buy them       82. ____
some nice gifts. It will be a big surprising for them. My    83._____
parents have done a lot for me, and I think it is high time   84._____
that I did anything special to express my thanks.          85._____

Before a new type of airplane goes into service, every part of it is tested again and again. But there are two tests that are more important than all the others.

The first is called the “tank test”. A modern airplane must fly very high in the sky. Air must be pumped into the plane so that the passengers can breathe. The metal structure (结构) of the plane has to be very strong for this reason. When the plane is filled with air, the air presses against the skin of the plane inside. The pressure (压力) on a small window is like a huge foot that is trying to get out. If a small part of the plane were to fail, the plane would explode in the sky. To test the structure of the plane, the plane is lowered into a huge tank or container of water. Then it is filled with air. The pressure inside the plane is greater than it ever will be when it is high up in the air. Finally, there is an explosion. This does not cause so much damage inside the water tank as it would anywhere else. Engineers can discover which part of the plane has broken. Then that part is made stronger.

The most dangerous test happens when the new plane is going through test flights in the air. The test pilot must find out exactly what happens when the engines (发动机) are all shut off at once. The plane begins to fall like a stone. It is the pilot’s job to find out how he can get control of the plane again. These two tests are examples of how planes are made safe before they ever carry passengers.

By doing the “tank test”, the engineers can find out ___________.

A. the pressure inside and outside the plane               

B. the strength of the plane structure

C. the amount of air in the plane                              

D. the power of the airplane engines

What will happen to the plane under the “tank test”?

A. It will be broken.                                              

B. It will be made stronger.

C. It will be filled with water.                                         

D. It will be tested by pilots.

According to the text, why are test flights most dangerous?

A. The engines may be damaged.               

B. The pilot may lose control of the plane.

C. The plane may explode in the air.           

D. Too much air may get into the plane.

What might be the most suitable title for the text?

A. Two Important Tests on Airplanes                

B. The Danger of Testing Airplanes

C. The Importance of Flying Safely                  

D. How Airplanes Are Made and Tested

You look so tired tonight. It is high time you_________.

A. went to bed     B. went to sleep     C. go to bed     D. to sleep