If you know that a company is making something that destroys the rainforests, stop buying it. This is called a boycott（抵制）.

　　In 1987, RAN led a national boycott of Burger King. Burger King was importing（进口）cheap beef from South American countries where rainforests are cut to raise cattle. During the boycott, many people stopped eating at Burger King. After sales went down, Burger King said he would stop importing beef from rainforest countries. People discovered they had the power to change things through what they bought.

　　The written word is also very powerful. Write a letter to the President of the company you are boycotting! They do pay attention to your letters. So do city officials, congress（国会）people and senators（参议员）.

　　In 1989, Scott Paper Co. wanted to use the rain-forest land in Indonesia. Scott was going to cut down the rainforest and plant eucalyptus（桉树）trees, which grow fast, to make paper products. 25000 indigenous（土生的）people would have lost their homes. RAN started a letter-writing campaign（运动）asking people to write the President of Scott Paper Co.. After receiving hundreds of letters and phone calls, Scott canceled（取消）the project. Two million acres of rain-forest were saved.

(1)The passage mainly tells about ________.

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A．why RAN led a national Boycott of Burger King

B．what a boycott is

C．what we can do to help save the rainforest

D．why we should save the rainforest

(2)Burger King stopped importing beef from rainforest countries because ________.

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A．they realized that it was wrong to destroy the rainforest

B．the price of beef went up

C．the government asked them to stop

D．people refused to eat at Burger King and the sales went down

(3)People refused to eat at Burger King because ________.

[　　]

A．the beef there was not good

B．the beef was too expensive

C．they wanted to save rainforests in southern American countries from which the beef was imported

D．the beef was imported from southern African countries

(4)How many ways are mentioned in the passage to save the rainforests?

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(5)From the last paragraph, we can guess ________.

[　　]

A．ott Paper Co. destroyed the rainforest in Indonesia

B．Scott Paper Co. wanted to use the trees in the rainforest to make paper

C．many indigenous people lost their homes

D．RAN won the letter-writing campaign and at last forced the Scott Paper Co. to give up the project

　　If you know that a company is making something that destroys the rainforests, stop buying it. This is called a boycott（抵制）.

　　In 1987, RAN led a national boycott of Burger King. Burger King was importing（进口）cheap beef from South American countries where rainforests are cut to raise cattle. During the boycott, many people stopped eating at Burger King. After sales went down, Burger King said he would stop importing beef from rainforest countries. People discovered they had the power to change things through what they bought.

　　The written word is also very powerful. Write a letter to the President of the company you are boycotting! They do pay attention to your letters. So do city officials, congress（国会）people and senators（参议员）.

　　In 1989, Scott Paper Co. wanted to use the rain-forest land in Indonesia. Scott was going to cut down the rainforest and plant eucalyptus（桉树）trees, which grow fast, to make paper products. 25000 indigenous（土生的）people would have lost their homes. RAN started a letter-writing campaign（运动）asking people to write the President of Scott Paper Co.. After receiving hundreds of letters and phone calls, Scott canceled（取消）the project. Two million acres of rain-forest were saved.

(1)The passage mainly tells about ________.

[　　]

A．why RAN led a national Boycott of Burger King

B．what a boycott is

C．what we can do to help save the rainforest

D．why we should save the rainforest

(2)Burger King stopped importing beef from rainforest countries because ________.

[　　]

A．they realized that it was wrong to destroy the rainforest

B．the price of beef went up

C．the government asked them to stop

D．people refused to eat at Burger King and the sales went down

(3)People refused to eat at Burger King because ________.

[　　]

A．the beef there was not good

B．the beef was too expensive

C．they wanted to save rainforests in southern American countries from which the beef was imported

D．the beef was imported from southern African countries

(4)How many ways are mentioned in the passage to save the rainforests?

[　　]

(5)From the last paragraph, we can guess ________.

[　　]

A．ott Paper Co. destroyed the rainforest in Indonesia

B．Scott Paper Co. wanted to use the trees in the rainforest to make paper

C．many indigenous people lost their homes

D．RAN won the letter-writing campaign and at last forced the Scott Paper Co. to give up the project

四、阅读理解（本题有16小题，每小题2分，共32分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

It’s important to learn about protecting our environment. Here is a 5R rule for us:

1. Reduce

If you want to reduce waste, you should use things wisely. A large number of trees are being cut down to make paper. If everyone uses paper carelessly and throw it out, soon we would not have any trees left. Other things are also being wasted, and people don’t know what to do with the waste in big cities. So it is necessary to reduce the waste.

2. Reuse

You should always think of reusing the usable things before throwing them out. Give your used clothes or the small ones to the poor. In a family, you may pass on such clothes to younger brothers or sisters.

3. Recycle

Bottles, cans and paper can easily be recycled. By doing so we save lots of time and money. For example, coke cans are sent to a factory, where they are smashed flat (压平) and melted (融化) and the metal things are made for new coke cans.

4. Recover

When you buy a box of apples, there may be few rotten apples, you have two choices: one is to throw the whole apples away, or you could cut off the rotten parts and use the good parts. In this way, you are recovering the eatable parts of food.

5. Repair

If one of the legs of your table is broken, you can repair it. If you want to change for better ones, it is better for you to sell the old things or give them to other people who can use them after doing some repair. It is true that North America is a “throw-away” society, but the time has come to change our way of life so that we can protect our environment. Every one of us should try our best.

51. The “Reduce” rule mainly requires us _______.

A. to use things wisely                           B. to cut down many trees

C. to use a lot of paper                           D. to throw away your old clothes

52. What’s the right order of recycling coke cans?

a. collect the used cans                              b. melt them

c. smash them flat                                     d. send them to a factory

A. a b c d                    B. a d c b                     C. d b c a                     D. c a b d

53. The “Recover” rule mainly requires us _______.

A. to throw waste things away                          B. to cover waste things with earth

C. to get back the useful parts                           D. to throw the whole things away

54. Which is the best way to do with your broken tables?

A. Throwing them away.                                  B. Repairing them.

C. Selling them.                                              D. Putting them away.

Besides containing attractive flowers, trees and other plants that beautify the community, eco-friendly rain gardens are healthy for the environment and the people living and working nearby.
A rain garden is not very different from a traditional garden. It is just a far more eco-friendly garden. Usually it is built lower than the ground. Rain gardens make smart use of rain and storm water by temporarily holding water from rain and storms and letting it soak（浸人）slowly into the ground before it runs into streams or enters the public drinking water supply.
Thus, a rain garden keeps the water, allowing it to be used as needed by plants in the rain garden, rather than flowing immediately into nearby streams and going unused. The water will soak slowly into the ground within a day or two. This creates an advantage that the rain garden does not allow mosquitoes to breed. This is a simple, attractive, and eco-friendly “green” way to treat storm water.
What’s more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment. Without using expensive machinery and chemicals, rain gardens remove harmful chemicals in the rainwater and cut down on the amount of pollution reaching streams and rivers by up to 30%.
Native plants are recommended for rain gardens because they are more used to the locals climatem, soil, and water conditions. They may attract local wildlife such as native birds. Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week, unless you have had at least an inch of rain during the week. Once the native plants establish the necessary root system, it will require little care.
Often, local governments and private businesses develop large rain gardens in their yards and in public parks as a way to improve the environment and solve flooding problems. However, you don’t need to be a professional environmental engineer to create a rain garden. As long as you’re eco-conscious homeowners, you can help the environment by building smaller rain gardens in your yards.
【小题1】Which of the following is the eco-friendly function of rain gardens discussed in Paragraph 4?

A．They can keep the rain and storm water.

B．They can help reduce the pollution problem.

C．They can be healthy for the people around.

D．They can make the environment more beautiful.

【小题2】One of the main reasons why native plants are recommended is that           .

A．they cost less and are much easier to get

B．they may attract local wildlife to come

C．they require little care from the local gardeners

D．they are more used to the local growing conditions

【小题3】What do we know about rain gardens?

A．They need little water after all the plants are planted.

B．They usually need at least an inch of rainwater a week.

C．They may attract local birds and change the locals climate.

D．They may reduce the water pollution problem by 70%.

【小题4】Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A．Homeowners.

B．Governors.

C．Engineers,

D．Educators.