Isn’t it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course of your life’s history? This is what happened in my 36 .

When I was 14, I left school and was journeying first in California and then in Hawaii. 37 reaching El Paso, I met an old man, a beggar, on the street corner, who 38 me and asked if I was 39 away from home because I looked so　 40　 .

After 41 for a few minutes, the 42 beggar told me to follow him. He told me that he had something good to 43 with me. We walked a couple of blocks until we came to a library, where the beggar first　 44 me to a table and asked me to wait for a moment 45 he looked for something special among the shelves. A few moments later, he 46 with a couple of old books under his arms, and then started with a few statements (说法)that were very 47 and that changed my life. He said, “There are two things that I want to 48 you.”

“Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover can 49 you. Well, young man, I’ve got a little 50 for you. I am one of the wealthiest men in the world. But a year ago, my wife 51 away. I realized there were certain things I had not yet 52 in life, one of which is to live like a beggar on the streets. So, you see, don’t ever judge a book by its cover.”

“Number two is to learn how to 53 , my boy. For there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom(知识, 智慧).” At that moment, he showed me the 54 of Plato and Aristotle —immortal(不朽的) classics from ancient times.

The beggar then led me back on the streets near where we 55 met. His parting request was for me never to forget what he taught me.

36. A. case　　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. journey　　　　　　　　　　 D. life

37. A. Toward　　　　　　　 B. In　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. On　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

38. A. remembered　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　　　　　　 C. searched　　　　　　　　　 D. begged

39. A. driving　　　　　　　 B. holidaying　　　　　　　　 C. keeping　　　　　　　　　　 D. running

40. A. tired　　　　　　　　　 B. young　　　　　　　　　　　 C. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. familiar

41. A. chatting　　　　　　　 B. checking　　　　　　　　　 C. drinking　　　　　　　　　 D. expressing

42. A. friendly　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　　　　 C. hungry　　　　　　　　　　 D. curious

43. A. charge　　　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. share D. communicate

44. A. led　　　　　　　　　　 B. sent　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pushed　　　　　　　　　　 D. ordered

45. A. unless　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

46. A. went　　　　　　　　　 B. held　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　　　 D. carried

47 A. common　　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　　　　　 D. attractive

48. A. teach　　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　　　 C. advise　　　　　　　　　　　 D. request

49. A. attract　　　　　　　　 B. upset　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interest　　　　　　　　　　 D. fool

50. A. disappointment　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

51. A. walked　　　　　　　 B. passed　　　　　　　　　　 C. drove　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gave

52. A. heard　　　　　　　　 B. seen　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. experienced　　　　　　　 D. witnessed

53. A. work　　　　　　　　　 B. live　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. write　　　　　　　　　　　 D. read

54. A. writings　　　　　　　 B. poems　　　　　　　　　　 C. novels　　　　　　　　　　 D. stories

55. A. early　　　　　　　　　 B. once　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. already　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

5.    What is the air______to London?

A. charge　　 B. pay　　　　 C. cost　　　　 D. fare

 

When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He didn’t look like any doctor I’d 　36 known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn’t 　37 lives, he was planting trees.

The good doctor had some 　38 theories on planting trees. He believed in “No pains, no gains”. He never 　39 his new trees, which was 　40 many people. Once I asked why. He 　41 that watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will 　42 weaker and weaker. So you have to make things 　43 for them. He talked about how watering trees 　44 shallow roots, and how trees that weren’t watered had to grow deep roots in 　45 of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be 　46 . I planted a couple of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of 　47 has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they 　48 and tremble their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs’. The lack of water seemed to 　49 them in ways comfort and ease never could.

I used to 　50 for my sons that their lives will be easy. But 　51 I’ve been thinking that it’s time to 　52 my prayer. I know my children are going to meet 　53 , and I’m praying they will be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, 　54 when the winds blow, we won’t be 　55 away.

36. A. even　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. ever　 　 　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

37. A. valuing 　 　　　 B. making　　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoying 　　　　　　　　 D. saving

38. A. exciting 　　　　　　　　　 B. dull　 　　　　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　 D. terrible

39. A. watered　　　 　 　　　 B. raised　　　　　　　 C. loved 　　　　　　　 D. sheltered

40. A. against 　 　　　 B. beyond　　　　　　　　　　 C. within　　　　　　　 D. from

41. A. wondered　　　　　　　　　 B. answered　 　 　　　 C. doubted 　　　　 D. guessed

42. A. grow　　　　 B. change　　　　 C. appear　　　　 D. show

43. A. harmful　　 　　 　　 B. favorable 　　　　 C. tough　　　　 　　　 D. wonderful

44. A. made for　 　　　　　　 B. headed for 　 C. allowed for 　　　　　　 D. cared for

45. A. charge 　　　　　　　　　 B. favor　　　 　 C. honor　　　　　　　 D. search

46. A. treasured　　　　　　　　　 B. challenged　　　　 C. respected 　　　　 D. liked

47. A. education B. information C. preparation D. devotion　　

48. A. dance 　　　　　　　　　　 B. shake　　　　　　　　　　　 C. spread　　　　　　　 D. lift

49. A. harm　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. raise　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. benefit　　　　　　　　　　 D. hurt

50. A. pray 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. apply　　　　　　　　　　　 C. stand　　　　　　　　　　　 D. call

51. A. perfectly　　　　　　　　　 B. formally　　 　 　　　 C. obviously　　　　　　　　 D. lately

52. A. attend 　　　　　　　　　　 B. say　　 　 　　　　　　 C. change　 　　　　　　 D. keep

53. A. hardships　　　　　　　　　 B. worries　 　　　 C. bosses　 　　　　 D. jobs

54. A. or　　　　 　　　　　　 B. so 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. and　　 　　　 D. but

55. A. given　 　　　　　　　　　 B. sent　 　 　　　　　　 C. broken　　　　　　　　　　 D. swept

“If you live each day as if it were your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” It was the quote that 　36 me deeply when I was 17, and since then, for the past 34 years, I have looked 　37 the mirror every morning and asked myself: “ If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “ 38 ” for too many days in a 　39 , I know I need to change something.

Remembering that I’ll be 　40 soon is the most important thing I’ve ever known to help me to make a 　41 in life because almost everything falls away in the face of death, 42 only what is truly important.

About a year ago the doctor 　43 my illness as cancer and he even advised me to go home and get my affairs in 　44 . I lived with that diagnosis all day. 　45 , at last an 　46 test showed that it was a very rare cancer which was 　47 with surgery. After the surgery I feel and look fine now.

Death is the destination we all 　48 . no one has ever escaped it, though. And that is __49__ it should be because death is very like the single best invention of life. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you, but someday not too long from now, you will __50__ become the old and be 　51 away.

Your time is 　52 , so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don't be 　53 by dogma(教条), otherwise that means 　54 with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner 　55 . And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart.

36. A. impressed　 　 B. worried　　　 C. discouraged　　 　 D. disappointed

37. A. out　　　　　 　B. into　　　　　 C. after　 　　　　　 D. over

38. A. Yes　 　　　　　B. No　　 　　　 C. Right 　　　　　　 D. Wrong

39. A. hurry　 　　　　 B. moment　 　　 C. line　 　　　　　　D. row

40. A. successful　　 　 B. right　 　　　 C. missing　 　　　　D. dead

41. A. will 　　　　　 B. fortune 　　　 C. promise 　　　　　D. choice

42. A. proving　　 　　 B. leaving 　　　 C. gaining 　　　　　D. abandoning

43. A. diagnosed　 　　B. confirmed　　 C. doubted　　　 　　 D. suspected

44. A. charge　　 　　　B. ruins　　 　　 C. order 　　　　　　D. control

45. A. However　 　　 B. But　　　　　　 C. So　　　　 　　　D. Therefore

46. A. elementary　　 B. advanced　　　 C. experienced 　　　D. experimental

47. A. incurable　 　　 B. curable 　　　 C. fatal 　　　　　　　D. changeable

48. A. want　 　　　　B. avoid　　 　　 C. share 　　　　　　D. hate

49. A. whoever　　 　 B. who 　　　　 C. as　 　　　　　　　D. so

50. A. practically　　 　 B. actually　　　 C. gradually 　　　　 D. eventually

51. A. cleared　　 　　 B. put　 　　　　　C. died　 　　　　　　D. washed

52. A. limited　　 　　 B. limiting　 　　　C. lacking　　 　　　　D. rare

53. A. followed　　 　 B. cheated　　　　 C. excited　　 　　　　D. trapped

54. A. fighting　　 　　B. living　 　　　C. dealing 　　　　　　D. playing

55. A. voice　 　　　　 B. sound 　　　　C. love　 　　　　　　D. direction

As we know, the earth’s climate has changed over time. The present rate of climate change depends, in large part, on human activities. Today, people all over the world are making everyday choices that help the environment. Small actions matter and they all make a difference. In other words, climate change is your business.

A woman in Nicaragua buys fluorescent(荧光的) light bulbs that are 80 percent more energy-saving than traditional ones. Many governments are now subsidizing energy-saving lights to encourage people to turn to them. Consumers are discovering that the new-generation bulbs help them save money in the long run.

Agriculture accounts for about 14 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions（排放）, and transporting the food around adds to the environmental cost. There is a team of young vegetable growers in the United Kingdom who want to encourage kids to start planting their own fruit and vegetables.

A young lawyer wearing business clothes rides her bicycle to work in a large U.S. city. She’s been biking to work every day for the past two years and says it’s a lot easier than many people think. A recent study found that more Americans bike or walk to work today than before.

A university student from southeastern China carries a reusable shopping bag to cut back on disposable（一次性的） plastics. Some large shopkeepers have removed paper and plastic bags, and consumers are responding.

In Canberra, Australia, summers are hot and winters cold. To save electricity, Adam Wilson in Canberra uses an energy-saving heating system, and he keeps the temperature lower than he did in years past. He still makes it through the summer without air conditioning.

60. The passage mainly tells us that 　　 .

A. human is to destroy the environment

B. the global warming is getting worse

C. saving energy is of great necessity

D. climate change is concerned with everyone

61. The underlined word “subsidize” in the second paragraph probably means “　　 ”.

A. charge　　 　B. produce　　　 C. search for　　　 D. give allowance

62. Which of the following is true?

A. Many people in Nicaragua go to work on foot or by bike.

B. University students from China always carry disposable shopping bags.　

C. Agriculture should be responsible for part of the global gas emissions.

D. The governments don’t expect consumers to use the new-generation bulbs.

63. What is the last paragragh mainly about?

A. The temperature varies with the season.

B. The energy-saving heating system can adjust the temperature.

C. An energy-saving heating system will come into use.

D. Adam Wilson is skilled in inventing the energy-saving equipment.