It’s rather cold outside. Heree’s a coat. ______, please.

It’s rather cold outside. Heree’s a coat. ______, please.

You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes. The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely associated to the big problem of global-warming.
Strategy 1: Bring your own cup to Starbucks
You’ll get a 10 cent discount, and it’s one less paper cup to end up in a landfill. While you’re there, pick up some free bags of spent coffee grounds to use as ‘‘green’’ fertilizer in your garden.
The payoff: The store won’t create more waste when they throw away a cup.
Strategy2: Turn off your computer
When in standby mode, your PC is still using energy. In fact, 75percent of electricity used in your home comes from electronics that are turned off.
The payoff: Turning off a monitor for 40 hours a week may only save $5 a month, but it reduces CO2 by 750 pounds
Strategy 3: Reuse plastic bags
Instead of throwing away 100 billion plastic bags a year, try and get a second, third, or tenth use out of them. Better yet, next time you shop, try a reusable bag.
The payoff: You’re reducing pollution. The amount of oil it would take to make just 14 plastic bags would run your car for one mile.
Strategy4: Use recycled paper in the bathroom
Most of the toilet paper we use is made from trees found in forests previously untouched by humans.
The payoff: If every household replaced one roll of toilet paper with a recycled one, 424000 trees would still be standing. Look for eco-paper towels too.
Strategy5: Buy energy-efficient appliances（电器）
Replace the old fridge with an Energy Star appliance and you’ll use 15 percent less energy. It might be a little expensive to buy, but you’ll save money on your electricity bills and help the environment.
The payoff: If we all used one Energy Star appliance at home, it would be like planting 1. 7 million acres of new trees.
Strategy 6: Plant a tree
Adding green to your garden is beautiful and earth-pleasing.
The payoff: Just one tree will help make cleaner air and save the environment from 5000 pounds of hot carbon dioxide each year.
54. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Ways to save money at home
B. Ways to be earth-friendly
C. Ways to end global-warming
D. Ways to limit carbon dioxide
55. What benefits do these strategies have in common?
A. They all help reduce the use of energy like electricity.
B. They all cut down the amount of the paper.
C. They all result in producing less greenhouse gases.
D. They all help to preserve our trees and forest.
56．Which strategies suggest recycling or reuse of things?
A．Strategies 1&3    B．Strategies 2&5 
C．Strategies 3&6    D．Strategies 4&5.

阅读下面短文，第1至5题表述了Anna、Smith、Wilkins、Crick和June在自己的生活及学习中遇到的问题，他们需要你的帮助，请从A、B、C、D、E和F中为其选出最合适的建议，选项中有一项是多余选项。

1．Anna: I get really frustrated easily, and sometimes I end up yelling at people I love．I'm not very sure why it happens, but I have no control over it．How can I stop?

2．Smith: Some kids are making fun of me because I'm doing very well at school．Isn't that something to be proud of? I need advice．

3．Wilkins: I can't sociaize．I am really shy, and I am already a freshman in high school. I have some new friends, but I am still shy to the cool kids．Can you help me, please?

4．Crick: I always say what I feel immediately and without thinking．Sometimes I get in trouble for it or feel sorry about it later．Is speaking your mind a good or a bad thing?

5．June: I love to read! But I don't have any time to read because of all of my activities．I don’t want to quit anything．What should I do?

A

       Instead of feeling upset, you should definitely be proud of yourself．Intelligence is a quality that everyone wants, and as you get older it's going to be what people love and respect about you．Still water runs deep．I'm sure as time goes by, some of those kids making fun of you might realize how cool you actually are．

B

       Everyone has to leam how to adapt to society and mix socially with others．No man is an island, as the saying goes．To become a sociable person, you must be naturally friendly．Besides, do something for a social situation．A teacher once gave me this great advice: Prepare a conversation in your head before going into an uncomfortable social situation．It sounds like a lot of work, but it's easy and it works! Get involved in activities that interest you and you will make new friends fast．

C

       Always keep a book with you so that you can read during pockets of free time．Turn some of your TV or computer time into reading time．Read for a little while right before bed, and find time to read on weekends．Also, talk to your parents about your schedule．You might not want to quit anything, but you might need to find more free time in order to have a happy balance in your life．

D

       That feeling is your conscience, and it's telling you that you need to confess what you did．Be brave and tell your parents．Even if they get upset when they hear about it from you, they would be even more upset to hear about it from your friend's mom．So pick a quiet time and say．Mom, Dad, I need to tell you something, but I'm afraid．Then spill the beans．No matter what they say, you'll be relieved not to have this secret any more．

E

       First, identify what is frustrating you, then learn to calm yourself down．The next time you start feeling frustrated, stop what you're doing and breathe deeply．Count to ten．Get up and walk around．Clear your mind before you come back to the frustrating task．If you keep a cool head, you'll be less likely to snap at others．And if you do yell at someone, apologize and admit that it's not that person's fault．Then calm down and try again．

F

       Speaking your mind can be a really good thing．Far too many people don't, except when talking about someone behind that person's back．However, there are times when honesty does more than good like when a girl asks if she looks fat．So in situations in which there's no real good, you are better off keeping your thoughts to yourself．In situations in which that is not the case like when your brother asks if his breath stinks feel free to tell the truth．Just be prepared to take it in return．

There comes a time for every child when fantasies end and reality begins．Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny  1  to be Mum and Dad，and heroes fade away．I don’t know if most people remember this  2  ,but I know when it happened to me．

On an ordinary summer’s day，my grandfather told me one of his crazy stories．I  3  off to find the Indians that Grandpa said lived in the woods．But after some hours’ searching without success I  4  ．Tired and  5  ，I went to ask Grandpa．

“How could none of your  6   ever come true?”

“Well，sometimes you have to make them come true，”he answered．“I once had a friend named Huck Finn who made his own  7  ．”

He started to tell me about his friend Huck，who  8  down the Mississippi River on a raft．I sat listening to him and believing every word he said．When he finished，I went off to have my own adventure．

Two hours later I had a small and  9  raft．I took it to the pond along with  10  from a tree to use as an oar．（桨）I couldn’t swim and had been told many times to stay away from  11  ．But today I had the raft，so with a big shove；I  12  it out and jumped on top．

I was fine for a total of four seconds；then I started to  13  ．Frightened，I tried to use the branch to paddle  14  ,but only pushed myself farther out．Knowing that I would drown，I did    15   any other nine-year-old boy would do in a similar  16  :I screamed．

From the edge of the pond came my sister and cousins who easily  17  me．As my raft sank，so did my  18  in my grandpa．Although I never  19  loving him，something changed in our relationship that day．

  20  now，I can see that the change wasn’t in my grandfather，but in me．I was growing up．

1．A．pick out               B．turn out                  C．come out                 D．find out

2．A．event                  B．accident                 C．affair                      D．matter

3．A．sailed                  B．flew                       C．headed                    D．drove

4．A．gave in                B．gave out                 C．gave away               D．gave up

5．A．angry                  B．afraid                     C．discouraged             D．frightened

6．A．stories                 B．dreams                   C．plans                       D．wishes

7．A．differences          B．attempts                 C．inspections              D．adventures

8．A．swam                  B．floated                   C．flowed                    D．wandered

9．A．badly made          B．well equipped          C．good -looking          D．fast- moving

10．A．a stick               B．a pole                     C．a branch                  D．a post

11．A．the river             B．the lake                  C．the sea                    D．the pond

12．A．pulled                B．pushed                   C．caught                    D．strengthened

13．A．sink                   B．move                     C．float                        D．run

14．A．back away         B．back in                   C．forward in               D．forward out

15．A．how                  B．what                      C．however                  D．that

16．A．condition           B．situation                 C．position                   D．state

17．A．rescued             B．found                     C．caught                    D．helped

18．A．understanding     B．idea                       C．belief                      D．love

19．A．continued           B．forgot                    C．remembered            D．stopped

20．A．Looking back     B．Looking forward     C．Calling up                D．Calling back