阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）各选出最佳选项。

　　Have you ever heard of John James Audubon？He was born in 1785 and died in 1851，but his 　　1　　 is still talked about every day．Audubon was a scientist who loved 　　2　　 ．He wanted to show people the 　　3　　 of nature in their lives．He was especially interested in 　　4　　 ，and painted many beautiful pictures of them．

　　In 1950，the National Audubon Society was formed by 　　5　　 who were also interested in birds and wanted to 　　6　　 this great man's 　　7　　 studies．Even 　　8　　 ，when people think of the Audubon Society，they do 　　9　　 things besides watching 　　10　　 ．They always find great pleasure in these activities．

　　The 　　11　　 of the Society try to 　　12　　 the environment as much as they can．They let the public 　　13　　 about laws that are needed．They have helped to 　　14　　 many laws that protect birds and animals and 　　15　　 too．They teach young people how to protect their 　　16　　 ．They try to make their own communities （社区） 　　17　　 ，better places to 　　18　　 ．

John James Audubon 　　19　　 that nature was important，but he did not know how important his 　　20　　 would become and what effects it would have．He would have felt content if he had known that what he started would be continued and developed after his death．

1．A．story

B．name

C．death

D．life

2．A．nature

B．reading

C．study

D．science

3．A．good

B．use

C．importance

D．need

4．A．flowers

B．fish

C．trees

D．birds

5．A．a scientist

B．people

C．his students

D．his friends

6．A．join in

B．follow

C．continue

D．develop

7．A．law

B．weather

C．bird

D．nature

8．A．then

B．now

C．busy

D．poor

9．A．other

B．no other

C．more important

D．less important

10．A．the sky

B．television

C．birds

D．life

11．A．members

B．thunders

C．supporter

D．helpers

12．A．help

B．remain

C．keep

D．improve

13．A．hear

B．think

C．know

D．talk

14．A．pass

B．keep

C．study

D．follow

15．A．tigers

B．humans

C．plant

D．living things

16．A．birds

B．life

C．homes

D．environment

17．A．bigger

B．cleaner

C．nice

D．prettier

18．A．work in

B．play in

C．stay in

D．live in

19．A．saw

B．learned

C．knew

D．discovered

20．A．work

B．life

C．interest

D．name

第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Ever since she was a baby, Heather, aged 5, has watched her parents regularly turn off lights
that aren’t needed and put the day’s newspapers cans, bottles, jars, and other recyclables into a big, yellow bin — that is, if they can't find a second life for the discarded items in their own home first. Plastic packaging, pieces of cardboard, scraps of colored paper, bits of yarn, and small pieces of broken toys are typically dropped into a basket that the whole family rummages through whenever they need supplies for an art project. Recently, after spying a bit of shiny paper on the floor, Heather picked it up and said, "This is pretty. I'll put it in the art basket." Already, like parents, like daughter.
Heather's effort to recycle a scrap of paper rather than throw it away is a tiny gesture with a big message. It shows that even young children can learn about conserving materials and resources, and by extension, protecting the planet, in age-appropriate ways. It also shows that your child is so tuned in to your ways that it is easy to become an environmental role model. But because children are more apt to want to care for something they have a personal stake in, it's as important to expose your child to the natural world as it is to teach her ways to protect it.
This doesn't require week-long camping trips into the wilderness — although those can be fun, enlightening experiences for the whole family. Children can explore, appreciate, and learn about nature literally in their own backyard, in a park, in a community garden, and on trips to the beach or mountains. There's more good news: Giving your child opportunities to connect with nature can also help her develop crucial literacy, language, math, science, social studies, art, problem-solving, and research skills.
41．The underlined word “discarded” (Paragraph 1) probably means “___________.”
A．waste       B．important  C．small D．dirty
42．Which of the following statements is true according to the text?
A．The family is quite poor.
B．The family members don’t waste any money.
C．The parents are proud of saving materials.
D．The parents set an example to the daughter.
43．The text mainly suggests that children___________.
A．love recycling things         B．are curious about things
C．can learn to protect nature      D．should act the way as their parents
44．What’s the author’s suggestion about introducing a child to the natural world?
A．Going on a camping trip.          B．Traveling to the wilderness.
C．Learning from their parents.   D．Playing in such places as a park.

第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节  阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    Ever since she was a baby, Heather, aged 5, has watched her parents regularly turn off lights

that aren’t needed and put the day’s newspapers cans, bottles, jars, and other recyclables into a big, yellow bin — that is, if they can't find a second life for the discarded items in their own home first. Plastic packaging, pieces of cardboard, scraps of colored paper, bits of yarn, and small pieces of broken toys are typically dropped into a basket that the whole family rummages through whenever they need supplies for an art project. Recently, after spying a bit of shiny paper on the floor, Heather picked it up and said, "This is pretty. I'll put it in the art basket." Already, like parents, like daughter.

Heather's effort to recycle a scrap of paper rather than throw it away is a tiny gesture with a big message. It shows that even young children can learn about conserving materials and resources, and by extension, protecting the planet, in age-appropriate ways. It also shows that your child is so tuned in to your ways that it is easy to become an environmental role model. But because children are more apt to want to care for something they have a personal stake in, it's as important to expose your child to the natural world as it is to teach her ways to protect it.

This doesn't require week-long camping trips into the wilderness — although those can be fun, enlightening experiences for the whole family. Children can explore, appreciate, and learn about nature literally in their own backyard, in a park, in a community garden, and on trips to the beach or mountains. There's more good news: Giving your child opportunities to connect with nature can also help her develop crucial literacy, language, math, science, social studies, art, problem-solving, and research skills.

41．The underlined word “discarded” (Paragraph 1) probably means “___________.”

       A．waste       B．important  C．small D．dirty

42．Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

       A．The family is quite poor.

       B．The family members don’t waste any money.

       C．The parents are proud of saving materials.

       D．The parents set an example to the daughter.

43．The text mainly suggests that children___________.

       A．love recycling things          B．are curious about things

       C．can learn to protect nature      D．should act the way as their parents

44．What’s the author’s suggestion about introducing a child to the natural world?

       A．Going on a camping trip.           B．Traveling to the wilderness.

       C．Learning from their parents.   D．Playing in such places as a park.