A recent Auburn University study provides some real numbers to back a theory we’ve all known was true for some time—planting a shade tree near your home reduces energy bills significantly in the spring and summer months. The study, conducted in Auburn,
Alabama, included 160 homes with different levels of shade. Each home’s energy usage was monitored and compared to other houses with similar energy— using patterns, size, type of cooling system, etc. Here are some highlights from the study:
Houses with trees on the west side of their home had a “much lower power bill”.
Older homes had the most shade coverage, because people did not use to rely on air conditioning as much to keep them cool.
Children under age 12 consume the most power in a home as they watch television, play games and frequently leave lights on.
Fall and early winter are the perfect seasons to plant a tree. This time of year many nurseries（苗圃）are trying to reduce their inventory of trees heading into the winter, so you may find a deal on trees easily to plant around your lot.
While you have the spade out, consider planting a tree near your outside air conditioning unit. The shade will keep the unit cooler and help it operate more efficiently. Be sure to plant far enough from the unit to allow proper airflow, and account for the tree’s growth over time.
It actually hurts to watch the trees being knocked over when land developers plan neighborhoods because trees could provide much needed shade to new homeowners, reducing their electric bill and the amount of energy they consume. Hopefully this study, and more like it in the future, will encourage developers and builders to plan around trees as much as possible to offer homeowners a shaded lot.
1．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．A new study about planting trees.
B．Planting trees to reduce your power bill.
C．Houses with trees on the west side.
D．Don't cut trees down when planning neighborhoods.
2．The underlined word "inventory" in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________.
A．invention        B．volume      C．list          D．type
3．According to the passage, ____ might spend more energy cost.
A．houses with trees on the west side of their home
B．older houses with the most shade coverage
C．houses with different levels of shade
D．houses with the children under age 12
4．Which is NOT the benefit of planting a tree near the outside air conditioning unit?
A．The shade will keep the unit much cooler.
B．The shade helps the unit operate more efficiently.
C．The trees stops the unit having proper airflow.
D．The shade prevents the sunlight from shining on the unit.
5．What can we learn from this study?
A．The study is carried out by the students at Auburn University, Alabama.
B．While planning new neighborhoods, developers often cut down the trees there.
C．Houses with trees on the east side of their house had a lower power bill.
D．The study will prevent developers and builders from planning more trees.

   A recent Auburn University study provides some real numbers to back a theory we’ve all known was true for some time―planting a shade tree near your home reduces energy bills significantly in the spring and summer months. The study, conducted in Auburn, Alabama, included 160 homes with different levels of shade. Each home’s energy usage was monitored and compared to other houses with similar energy― using patterns, size, type of cooling system, etc. Here are some highlights from the study:

Houses with trees on the west side of their home had a “much lower power bill”.

Older homes had the most shade coverage, because people did not use to rely on air conditioning as much to keep them cool.

Children under age 12 consume the most power in a home as they watch television, play games and frequently leave lights on.

Fall and early winter are the perfect seasons to plant a tree. This time of year many nurseries（苗圃）are trying to reduce their inventory of trees heading into the winter, so you may find a deal on trees easily to plant around your lot.

While you have the spade out, consider planting a tree near your outside air conditioning unit. The shade will keep the unit cooler and help it operate more efficiently. Be sure to plant far enough from the unit to allow proper airflow, and account for the tree’s growth over time.

It actually hurts to watch the trees being knocked over when land developers plan neighborhoods because trees could provide much needed shade to new homeowners, reducing their electric bill and the amount of energy they consume. Hopefully this study, and more like it in the future, will encourage developers and builders to plan around trees as much as possible to offer homeowners a shaded lot.

66．What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．A new study about planting trees.

B．Planting trees to reduce your power bill.

C．Houses with trees on the west side.

D．Don't cut trees down when planning neighborhoods.

67．The underlined word "inventory" in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ____.

A．invention                   B．volume           C．list              D．type

68．According to the passage, ____ might spend more energy cost.

A．houses with trees on the west side of their home

B．older houses with the most shade coverage

C．houses with different levels of shade

D．houses with the children under age 12

69．Which is NOT the benefit of planting a tree near the outside air conditioning unit?

A．The shade will keep the unit much cooler.

B．The shade helps the unit operate more efficiently.

C．The trees stops the unit having proper airflow.

D．The shade prevents the sunlight from shining on the unit.

70．What can we learn from this study?

A．The study is carried out by the students at Auburn University, Alabama.

B．While planning new neighborhoods, developers often cut down the trees there.

C．Houses with trees on the east side of their house had a lower power bill.

D．The study will prevent developers and builders from planning more trees.

A recent Auburn University study provides some real numbers to back a theory we’ve all known was true for some time—planting a shade tree near your home reduces energy bills significantly in the spring and summer months. The study, conducted in Auburn,

Alabama, included 160 homes with different levels of shade. Each home’s energy usage was monitored and compared to other houses with similar energy— using patterns, size, type of cooling system, etc. Here are some highlights from the study:

Houses with trees on the west side of their home had a “much lower power bill”.

Older homes had the most shade coverage, because people did not use to rely on air conditioning as much to keep them cool.

Children under age 12 consume the most power in a home as they watch television, play games and frequently leave lights on.

Fall and early winter are the perfect seasons to plant a tree. This time of year many nurseries（苗圃）are trying to reduce their inventory of trees heading into the winter, so you may find a deal on trees easily to plant around your lot.

While you have the spade out, consider planting a tree near your outside air conditioning unit. The shade will keep the unit cooler and help it operate more efficiently. Be sure to plant far enough from the unit to allow proper airflow, and account for the tree’s growth over time.

It actually hurts to watch the trees being knocked over when land developers plan neighborhoods because trees could provide much needed shade to new homeowners, reducing their electric bill and the amount of energy they consume. Hopefully this study, and more like it in the future, will encourage developers and builders to plan around trees as much as possible to offer homeowners a shaded lot.

1．What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．A new study about planting trees.

B．Planting trees to reduce your power bill.

C．Houses with trees on the west side.

D．Don't cut trees down when planning neighborhoods.

2．The underlined word "inventory" in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________.

A．invention        B．volume      C．list          D．type

3．According to the passage, ____ might spend more energy cost.

A．houses with trees on the west side of their home

B．older houses with the most shade coverage

C．houses with different levels of shade

D．houses with the children under age 12

4．Which is NOT the benefit of planting a tree near the outside air conditioning unit?

A．The shade will keep the unit much cooler.

B．The shade helps the unit operate more efficiently.

C．The trees stops the unit having proper airflow.

D．The shade prevents the sunlight from shining on the unit.

5．What can we learn from this study?

A．The study is carried out by the students at Auburn University, Alabama.

B．While planning new neighborhoods, developers often cut down the trees there.

C．Houses with trees on the east side of their house had a lower power bill.

D．The study will prevent developers and builders from planning more trees.

Across the street from our home was a school and I would often watch the kids as they played basketball during the break. I often noticed a small    1    playing with boys. I watched in

   2    as she ran circles around the other kids. She    3    to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. At other times I saw her playing alone, sometimes until    4    .

       One day I asked her why she   5    so much. She looked    6    in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation（犹豫）she said “The only way I can go to   7     is to get a scholarship（奖学金）. I believe that I would get it if I were good enough at   8    . My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don’t   9   .” Then with a determined smile she ran towards the court. I watched her   10    those junior high years and into high school. Every week, she led her team to victory.

       One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head   11    in her arms. The coach（教练）told her that at 5 feet 5 inches she would   12    never get to play for a top ranked team—much less offered a scholarship—so she should   13    dreaming about college. I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet. She   14    her head from her hands and told me that her father said those coaches just did not understand the  15    of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship,   16    could stop her except one thing—her own attitude.

       The next year,   17    she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college coach. She was indeed   18    a scholarship, a full one. She was going to get the college education that she had    19    and worked toward for all those years. It’s   20   : If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count

1．A．boy                      B．girl                      C．student                D．teacher

2．A．wonder                 B．shock                  C．doubt                  D．delight

3．A．attempted              B．tried                    C．failed                  D．managed

4．A．morning                B．noon                   C．dark                    D．dawn

5．A．practised               B．suffered              C．performed           D．drilled

6．A．slowly                  B．quickly                C．directly               D．quietly

7．A．work                    B．court                   C．school                 D．college

8．A．football                 B．basketball            C．my lessons          D．the exams

9．A．count                    B．delay                   C．damage               D．fail

10．A．past                    B．over                    C．through               D．beyond

11．A．buried                 B．placed                 C．hidden                 D．dropped

12．A．firmly                 B．probably              C．nearly                 D．sadly

13．A．begin                  B．stop                    C．continue              D．start

14．A．lowered               B．turned                 C．lifted                   D．moved

15．A．effect                  B．advantage            C．aim                     D．power

16．A．something           B．anything              C．nobody               D．nothing

17．A．after                   B．before                 C．as                       D．once

18．A．offered                B．handed                C．brought               D．sent

19．A．thought of           B．asked for             C．dreamed of          D．referred to

20．A．possible          B．true               C．proper            D．perfect