I'm feeling 　　 　 today than yesterday.

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A． much better　　　　　 B．much good

C．very better　　　　　　D．more better

In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment．There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be enough.

　　 Today things are　 36　 , the world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we keep doing this, human life on the earth 　 37　 survive(生存）.

　　 Everyone realizes today that if 　 38　 fishes are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing ways, more and more fishes are caught. We know that if lots of trees are cut down, forests will disappear and nothing will grow on the earth. Yet we　 39　 to use bigger and more powerful machines to cut down trees.

　 We realize that if rivers 　 40　 with waste products from factories, fish will die.　 41　 , in most countries wastes are still put into rivers or into the sea.

We know, too, that if the　 42　 of the world keep on rising at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough food. What can we do to solve these problems? If we eat 　 43　 , there will be more food for everyone．Land that is used to grow crops feeds　 five times more people than land where animals are kept．

　 Our natural resources will　 44　 longer if we learn to recycle them．

　 Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner　 45　 in the future.

36. A. common 　　B. the same 　　C. changeable 　　D. different

37. A. may not 　　B. will not 　　 C. shall not 　　　 D. could not

38. A. too many　　 B. many too　　 C. too much　　　 D. much too

39. A. continue 　　B. have 　　　C. ought 　　　D. decide

40. A. pollute　　 　B. will pollute　 　C. are polluted 　　　D. are polluting

41. A. And 　　　　B. However 　　　C. Generally 　　　D. Therefore

42. A. production 　　B. pollution 　　 C. population 　　D. Development

43. A. more vegetables and less meat　　　 B. less vegetables and more meat

　 C. more vegetable and more meat　　　 D. less vegetable and less meat

44. A. use 　　 B. stay 　　　C. keep 　　　 D. last

45. A. nature 　　　B. sea 　　 C. planet 　　　D. forest

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Today's Women

　　

　　People like to say: “The hand that rocks (摇动) the cradle (摇篮) rules the world.” Or they say: “Behind every successful man, there is a woman.”

　　 1 But some women want more for themselves. They want good jobs. When they work, they want more pay. They want to be as successful as men.

　　 2 Even when women do the same work, they are often paid less than men. Some women want these things changed. They want to stand beside the men, with the same chances for success.

　　Now many American women are earning money (挣钱) outside their homes. More than half of the women at the age of eighteen to sixty-five have got jobs. In general (一般来说), 3

　　Among women with jobs, eight out of ten drive a car to work, and most of them often spend their holidays away from home. They like travelling by air. 4

　　But things are quite different from those in the Middle East countries.

　　In the Middle East countries, women have to stay at home. 5 . They can't find work outside. When they go out in public (公开场合), they cover their faces with something and walk behind their husbands.

　　For the past few years the women's life has been changing in those countries. Many women want to play an active role (作用) in the society (社会). Though working gives them fewer chances of getting married, many men still want to marry them in the old ways.

A．Their duty is to look after their families and do all the housework.

B．Women's work has made several changes in women's lives ,and in men's lives, too.

C．Now some women still like making their husbands and sons successful.

D．Today the best jobs are still given to men.

E．working women have had more education than those who stay at home.