(10·四川)

Recently， I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting. As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight 2l　 　before setting down. High desert winds had 　22　 the airport to close all but one runway. He said that we would be 　23　 the city for a few minutes waiting to 　24 . We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened 25 there might be a few bumps(颠簸)．We11，that few minutes turned into about four—five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster(过山车) 26 by comparison.

The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt 27 and had to use airsickness bags. As you might guess，that’s not good thing to have happen in a(n) 28 　space because it only 29 　to increase the discomfort of the situation.

About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very 30 . There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be 31 noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one. A 32 was having a good time! With each bump of the33!he would let out a giggle(咯咯的笑)of delight As I observed this，I 34　 that he didn’t know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his 　 35 He neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown—ups have learned from 36　 .He was 37 the ride because had not yet been taught to fear it. Having understood this，I took a deep breath and 38 back into my seat，pretending I was 　39 on a roller coaster. I smiled for the rest of the flight. I even 40　 to giggle once or twice ,much to the chagrin(随恼)of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag.

21. A. mistake　　 B. delay　　 C. change　 D. wind

22. A. forced　　　 B. warned　　 C. swept　 D. reminded

23. A. watching　　 B. visiting　 C. circling 　D. crossing

24. A. arrive　　　 B. enter　　 C. stop　　 D. land

25. A. if　　　　　 B. though　　 C. because D. while

26. A. light　　　 B. pale　　　 C. easy　　 D. quick

27. A. sick　　　　 B. nervous　 C. angry　 D. afraid

28. A. empty　　　 B. narrow　　 C. secret　 D. open

29. A. happens　　 B. continues C. fails　 D. serves

30. A. quiet　　　　 B. hot　　　 C. dirty　 D. crowded

31. A. partly　　　　 B. gradually　　 C. shortly　　 D. clearly

32. A. pilot　　　　　 B. baby　　　　 C. guard　　 D. man

33. A. seats　　　　 B. passengers　　 C. flight　　 D. airplane

34. A. realized　　　 B. hoped　　　 C. agreed　 D. insisted

35. A. health　　　 B. safety　　　　 　C. joy　　　 D. future

36. A. teachers　　　　 B. books　　　　 C. experience　 D. practice

37. A. learning　　 B. taking　　 C. missing　　　 D. enjoying

38. A. sat　　　 B. lay　　　　　 C. went　　　　　 D. rode

39. A. nearly　　 B. finally　　 C. really　　　　 D. suddenly

40. A. attempted　 B. managed　　 C. wanted　　　 D. decided　　

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 　21 a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his 22 when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 23 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“ You don’t owe me 24 ,” she replied. “Mother has taught me never to accept 25 for a kindness.” He said, “Then I 26 you from the bottom of my heart. ”As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 27 , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and 28 before this point.

　　 29 later the young woman became critically 30 . They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be 31 to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 32 , was called in for the consultation(咨询). When he 33 the name of the town she came from, a strange light 34 his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. He 35 her at once and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her 36 .

After a long struggle, the battle was 37 . Dr. Kelly requested the business office 38 the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to 39 . Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill 40 her attention. She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

21. A. care for　　 　　 B. beg for　 　　　 C. wish for　　 D. hope for

22. A. nerve 　　　　 B. heart　 　　　　　 C. way 　　　　　　　　　　 D. meal

23. A. mad 　　　　 B. polite　 　 C. cold　 　　　　　　　　　 D. hungry

24. A. anything 　 B. everything C. nothing　 　　　 D. something

25. A. gift　 　　　　　　 B. present　 C. pay　　 　　　　 D. milk

26. A. owe 　　　　 B. thank　　　　 C. praise　 　　　　 D. appreciate

27. A. physically B. carefully C. emotionally　 　 D. spiritually

28. A. leave　 　　　　　　 B. work 　　　　　　 C. stay　　 　　　 D. quit

29. A. Months　　 　　 B. Centuries　 　　 C. Years　　　 　 D. Weeks

30. A. mad　 　　　　　　 B. rich　 　　　　　　 C. bad　　 　　　 D. ill

31. A. sent in　 B. left for　　 C. called for　 　　　 D. called in

32. A. well off　　 　　 B. handsome 　　 C. skilled　　　 　 D. famous

33. A. listened to B. heard 　　 C. heard of　 　　　　　　 D. heard from

34. A. filled　　 　 B. blanked　 C. blocked　　 D. hit

35. A. knew　 　　　　　　 B. saw　 　　　　　 C. recognized　　 D. realized

36. A. health　 　　　　　 B. case 　　　　　　 C. condition 　　　　　　 D. body

37. A. won　　 　　　　　 B. defeated　 　　　 C. beaten 　　　　　　　　　 D. lost

38. A. passed　 B. passes　　 　　 C. to passing 　　　 D. pass

39. A. pay for it　 　　　 B. pay it off　 C. answer of it　 　 D. see it off

40. A. paid　 　　　　　　 B. gave　 　　　　　 C. took　　　　　　　　 　 D. caught

The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different 　36 about the foods they eat on this 37 day. In Northern China, people 　38 eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the 　39 and the beginning of time. According to historical 　40 , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps 　41 the areas in Southern China 　42 more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly 43 to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day. 　44　 , the most common foods for the first 　45 are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle is a 46 of long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which 　47 the hope of improvement in 　48 year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of family 　49　 according to the Chinese.

To 50 a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to 　51　 a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers. 　52　 , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have 　53 new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards. 　54　 , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into 　55　 .

36. A. word　　　 　　 B. habits　　 　　　　　　 C. meanings　　　　 D. stories

37. A. usual　　　　 B. unforgettable　　　 　　　 C. common　　　 　　 D. special

38. A. seldom　　　 B. usually　　 　　　　　 C. never　　　 　　D. hardly

39. A. end　　　　 　　 B. future　　　　 　　 C. result　　　　　　 D. effect

40. A. reasons　　　 B. records　　　 　　 C. notes　　　　　 　 D. stories

41. A. as long as　　 B. though　　　　 　 C. when　　　 　　D. because

42. A. caused　　　　 B. took　　　 　　　　　　 C. produced　 　　 　　D. brought

43. A. understood　　 B. knew　 　　　　C. made　 　　　　　 　　D. began

44. A. Besides　 　　　　 B. Therefore　 　　　　 C. Consequently　 　　　 D. Usually

45. A. subject　　　　 B. title　　　　　　 C. program　　　 　　　 D. meal

46. A. symbol 　　　　　　 B. sign　　　　 　　C. mark　　　　 　　 D. signal

47. A. transports　　 　 B. represents　　　 　 C. fetches　　　　　　 　　　 D. takes

48. A. health　　　　 B. family　　　　　 C. life　　　　　 　　　 D. work

49. A. reunion　　 　　 B. luck　　　 　　　　　　 C. happiness　　　　 D. sadness

50. A. do　　　 　 　　B. pay　　　 　　 　　C. get　　　　　　 D. carry

51. A. express　　 　　 B. describe　　　　　 　　　 C. explain　　　 　　D. give

52. A. Luckily　　　 B. Unfortunately　　　 C. However　　 　　　　 D. Besides

53. A. given away　 　 B. made up　　　　 C. got into　　　　　 D. taken up

54. A. Instead　　　　 B. Fortunately　　　 C. But　　　 　　　D. and

55. A. fashion　　 　　 B. effect　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sight　　　　　 D. power

Cutting meat production and consumption by 30 percent would help to reduce carbon emissions(排放) and improve health in the most meat-loving nations, scientists said on Wednesday.

Using prediction models, British and Australian researchers　 1 that improving efficiency, increasing carbon capture and 2 fossil fuel dependence in farming would not be enough to　 3　 emissions targets.

But combining these steps 4 a 30 percent reduction in livestock（家畜） 5 in major meat-producing nations and a similar 6 in meat-eating, would lead to "substantial population health benefits" and cut emissions, they said.

The study found that in Britain, a 30 percent 7 intake of animal-source saturated（饱和的） fat by adults would reduce the 8 of premature（过早的） deaths from heart disease by some 17 percent -- equivalent to 18,000 premature deaths reduced in one year.

In Sao Paulo, Brazil, it could mean as 9 as 1,000 premature deaths reduced in a year, they said.

10 the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization, 18 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions are from meat production and experts say rising 11 for meat, particularly in countries with growing economies, could 12 livestock production up by 85 percent from 2000 levels 13 2030.

The scientists said global action was needed to maximize the benefits of cutting meat production and 14 , and that the environmental 15 "may apply only in those countries that currently have high production levels."

The study was 16 in The Lancet medical journal as part of a series in climate change and health 17 the Copenhagen global climate summit scheduled next month.

In a second study, British scientists found that increased walking and cycling, and 18 cars, would have a much greater impact on health 19 low-emission vehicles in rich and middle-income countries.

Andrew Haines, director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and head of the research series, said delegates at Copenhagen needed "to understand the potential 20 impacts of their plans."

(　 ) 1. A. invented 　　　　　 B. experimented 　 C. found 　　　　　　 D. proved

(　 ) 2. A. increasing 　　　　 B. speeding 　　　　 C. stopping 　　　　 D. reducing

(　 ) 3. A. meet 　　　　　　　　 B. change 　　　　　 C. break 　　　　　　　　　　 D. adapt

(　 ) 4. A. by 　　　　　　　　　 B. with 　　　　　　　 C. to 　　　　　　　　　 D. in

(　 ) 5. A. sale 　　　　　　　　　 B. eating 　　　　　　 C. production 　　　　　　 D. use

(　 ) 6. A. cut 　　　　　　　　　 B. increase 　　　　　 C. addition 　　　　　 D. consumption

(　 ) 7. A. lower 　　　　　　　 B. higher 　　　　　　 C. more 　　　　　　　 D. less

(　 ) 8. A. amount 　　　　　　 B. number 　　　　　 C. quantity 　　　　　 D. deal

(　 ) 9. A. much 　　　　　　　 B. many 　　　　　　　 C. few 　　　　　　　　 D. little

(　 ) 10. A. According to 　 B. Apart from 　　　 C. As well as 　　　 D. In addition to

(　 ) 11. A. resistance 　　　 B. fear 　　　　　　　　 C. demand 　　　　　 D. anxiety

(　 ) 12. A. weaken 　　　　　 B. strengthen 　　　 C. drive 　　　　　　　 D. broaden

(　 ) 13. A. in 　　　　　　　　　 B. by 　　　　　　　　　 C. from 　　　　　　　 D. after

(　 ) 14. A. evaluation 　　　 B. consumption 　 C. process 　　　　　 D. store

(　 ) 15. A. advantage 　　　 B. disadvantage 　 C. pollution 　　　　 D. improvement

(　 ) 16. A. written 　　　　　 B. claimed 　　　　　 C. delivered 　　　　 D. published

(　 ) 17. A. along with 　　　　　　 B. from behind 　　 C. ahead of 　　　　 D. in front of

(　 ) 18. A. more 　　　　　　　 B. fewer 　　　　　　　　　　 C. no 　　　　　　　　　 . none

(　 ) 19. A. then 　　　　　　　 B. as 　　　　　　　　　 C. that 　　　　　　　　 D. than

(　 ) 20. A. health 　　　　　　 B. body 　　　　　　　 C. spirit 　　　　　　　 D. emotion

Mrs. Hammond was old and blind, but she was determined to do everything for herself. She even used to go for walks by herself once a day for 1 , and found her way by 2 things with her white stick. She learned where everything was, so she never lost her way.

One day, some men came and cut down some of the familiar trees at the side of one of the paths which she 3 . When she reached that place that evening, she did not 4 the trees with her stick, so she was in 5 .

She 6 for a while and listened, but did not 7 any other people, so she went for a kilometer or two, and then she heard 8 beneath her. “Am I 9 ? I suppose so,” she said, “I must be on a 10 , and there must be a river under me. I've been told that there's a river in this part of the country, but I don't know its exact 11 . How am I going to get 12 to my house from here?”?

All at once she heard a man's friendly 13 near her. “Excuse me, can I help you?”?“How kind of you!” Mrs. Hammond answered. “Yes, please. Some of the trees which I follow have been 14 today, and if I hadn't been 15 enough to meet you, I don't know 16 I'd have done. Can you please 17 me to get home?”

“Certainly,” the man answered. “Where do you live?”?

Mrs. Hammond told him, and the man took her to her house. She told the man how pleased she was that she had met him. But the man said. “I want to 18 you.”

Mrs. Hammond asked, “Whatever for?”?

“Well,” the man said quietly, “I was balanced (悬在) on the edge of that bridge for ages in the 19 , because I was trying to make up my mind to 20 myself into the river and drown myself. But I'm not going to do it now.”?

1. A. health　　　　 B. exercise　 C. sport　　　　　 D. training

2. A. seeing　　　　 B. looking at C. hearing　　　　 D. touching

3. A. followed　　　 B. led　　 C. walked　　　　 D. headed

4. A. know　　　　 B. feel　　　　 C. smell　　　　　 D. climb

5. A. need　　　　 B. danger　　　 C. dark　　　　　 D. difficulty

6. A. waited　　　　 B. rested　　　 C. stopped　　　　 D. walked

7. A. see　　　　　 B. find　　　　 C. meet　　　　　 D. hear

8. A. noise 　　　　B. water　　　 C. boat　　　　　 D. train

9. A. lost　　　　　 B. all right　　 C. wrong　　　　　 D. alone

10. A. boat　　　　 B. plane　　　　 C. bridge　　　　 D. highway

11. A. size　　　　 B. length　　　　 C. position　　　 D. name

12. A. far　　　　 B. near　　　　 C. away　　　　　 D. back

13. A. touch　　　 B. voice　　　　 C. sound　　　　 D. noise

14. A. lost　　　　 B. destroyed　　 C. removed　　 D. planted

15. A. lucky　　　 B. kind　　　　 C. good　　　　　 D. foolish

16. A. how　　　　 B. what　　　　 C. why　　　 D. which

17. A. tell　　　　 B. direct　　　　 C. help　　　　 D. lead

18. A help　　　　 B. know　　　　 C. thank　　　　 D. meet

19. A. worry　　　 B. sorry　　　　　 C. hurry　　　 D. dark

20. A. put　　 　　B. throw　　　　 C. jump　　　　 D. take