The Young Can't Wait

By Severn Cullies Suzuki

When you are little, it's not hard to believe you can change the world. I remember my enthusiasm when, at the age of 12, I addressed the delegates at the Rio Earth Summit. “I am only a child,” I told them. “Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending poverty（贫困） and finding environmental answers, what a wonderful place this would be. In school you teach us not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share, not to be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the thing you tell us not to do? You grown-ups say you love us, but I challenge you, please, to make your actions reflect（反省） your words.”

I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation. Some of the delegates even cried. I thought that maybe I had reached some of them, that my speech might actually spur（刺激） action. Now, a decade（十年） from Rio, after I've sat through many more conferences, I'm not sure what has been accomplished. My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual's voice to reach them has been deeply shaken.

When I was little, the world was simple. But as a young adult, I'm learning that as we have to make choices—education, career, lifestyle—life gets more and more complicated. We are beginning to feel pressure to produce and be successful. We are taught that economic growth is progress, but we aren't taught how to pursue a happy, healthy or sustainable way of living. And we are learning that what we wanted for the future when we were 12 was idealistic and naive.

Today I'm no longer a child, but I'm worried about what kind of environment my children will grow up in. I know change is possible, because I am changing, still figuring out what I think. I am still deciding how to live my life. The challenges are great, but if we accept individual responsibility and make sustainable choices, we will rise to the challenges, and we will become part of the positive tide of change.

60．The purpose of what the writer said at the age of 12 was to _______.

A．end poverty and make school beautiful

B．find environmental answers and keep the words that they always told themselves

C．end poverty and solve the problems about environment

D．find a wonderful place and clean it up

61．What does the underlined word “ovation” in the second paragraph refer to _____.

A．a long period of laughing              B．a warm welcome

C．an expression used for greeting      D．a long period of clapping and applause

62．It becomes clear that the writer is possibly _________ now.

A．in his teens      B．in his twenties  C．in his thirties    D．in his forties

 

Sydney – A shark savaged a schoolboy’s leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23．it was the third shark attack along the coast of Australia’s largest city in a month．

The 15 – year – old boy and his father were in the water off Avalon, on Sydney’s northern beaches, around dawn when he was attacked．The city’s beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months．

“The father heard a scream and turned to see his son trashing （扭动） about in the water,” police said．“Fortunately, the shark swam away and the boy was helped to shore by his father．”

Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller: “It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged him out of water．” He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to shore．“There was a lot of pain, as you can imagine”．The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries．

Police said the bites “cut through to the bone”, but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures （骨折）．He was in a stable condition now．

Several beaches were closed after the attack．Water police and lifeguards were searching for the shark, while police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks．But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy．“I don’t even know if he saw it,” Miller said．

Many shark species live in the waters off Sydney’s beaches, but attacks on humans are still relatively rare．However, there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month, one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor, not far from the famous Opera House, and the other on a surfer at the city’s world – famous Bondi beach．

Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise．There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor, which has increased fish stocks．Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment, attracting sharks closer to shore as they chase fish．Many shark species, including the Great White – the man – eater made famous in Steven Spielberg’s Jaws – are protected in Australian waters．

1.The report mainly tells us          ．

                 A．shark attacks on humans are on the rise

                 B．sharks attacked humans three times in one month

                 C．a boy was attacked by a shark at a Sydney beach

                 D．shark numbers are increasing in the waters off Sydney’s beaches

2.The underlined word “savaged” in the first paragraph probably means “        ”．

                 A．attracted   B．dragged     C．bit      D．packed

3.What do we know about the city of Sydney from the passage?

                 A．It is one of the largest cities in Australia．

                 B．Sydney harbor is not far from the famous Opera House．

                 C．There are many locals and tourists on its coast all year round．

                 D．There are few shark species in the waters off Sydney’s beaches．

4.About the injury of the boy we know that         ．

                 A．he was losing much blood when he was dragged out

                 B．he was very nervous when he was sent to hospital

                 C．he may be in danger of losing his leg

                 D．he was injured in the right leg

 

第二节. 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)

I ran into a stranger as he passed by, and I at once apologized to him. We were

both very       31    , the stranger and I. Then we went       32    our way after saying good-bye.

But at home a    33    story is told. Later that day, when I    34    supper in the kitchen, my daughter suddenly stood behind me very 35    . When I turned back, I               36    knocked her down. “Don’t be in my   37    !” I shouted angrily. She walked away with her little heart             38    . On the kitchen floor later, I found some flowers by the door.

That night, while I lay          39    in bed, a voice in my deep heart said, “While    40    with a stranger, you are so polite, but with the children you love, you are so easily       41    . Why are there some flowers by the door? Those are the flowers she brought for you. She          42    them herself, pink, yellow and your favorite blue. She stood quietly in order to give you a   43    , and you never saw the         44    in her eyes.”

By this time, I felt very               45    and now my tears began to fall. I quietly went and knelt (跪下) by her   46    , “Wake up, little girl, wake up,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, “Yes, because I knew you’d like them, especially the               47    .” I said, “Daughter, I’m sorry for the way I acted today; I               48    have shouted at you that way.”

She said, “Oh, Mom, that’s okay. I love you       49    .” I hugged her and said, “Daughter, I love you too, and I do like the flowers.”

Through this 50    , I realize what FAMILY means:

FAMILY="(F)ATHER" (A)ND (M)OTHER, (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU

36. A. rude            B. polite                   C. educated        D. happy

37. A. in              B. to                          C. on                   D. for

38. A. different       B. funny                 C. moving            D. terrible

39. A. had              B. ate                     C. prepared          D. took

40. A. quickly       B. quietly             C. noisily              D. seriously

41. A. nearly        B. hardly             C. already            D. even

42. A. kitchen      B. room             C. place           D. way

43. A. beaten       B. missing               C. broken              D. hit

44. A. alive             B. asleep                 C. awake               D. afraid

45. A. talking          B. dealing           C. working           D. meeting

46. A. worried               B. nervous          C. excited             D. disappointed

47. A. grew            B. picked                C. bought              D. planted

48. A. gift              B. flower                C. kiss                      D. surprise

49. A. expression   B. tears                          C. happiness          D. joy

50. A. small            B. proud                C. weak            D. hurt

51. A. table             B. desk                      C. bed                      D. knees

52. A. pink             B. blue                          C. yellow              D. green

53. A. couldn’t               B. mustn’t               C. shouldn’t                 D. needn’t

54. A. however       B. truly                      C. though             D. anyway

55. A. accident               B. experience          C. question            D. problem

 

Healthy Habits, Healthy Body

Feel tired lately? Has a doctor said he can’t find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there shows that there is nothing wrong with you．

Then, consider this：you might be in a state of sub-health(亚健康)．

Sub-health, also called the third state or gray state, is explained as a borderline state between health and disease．

According to the investigation by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of sub-healthy people are middle-aged or elderly．The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam-week．

Symptoms(征兆)include a lack of energy, depression(压抑),slow reactions, insomnia(失眠),agitation, and poor memory．Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs．

The key to preventing and recovering from sub-health, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, alternate work and rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open air activities．

As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar．They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits, fish because they are rich in nutritional elements…vitamins and trace elements …vitamins and trace elements…that are important to the body．

Nutrition(营养)experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract(消化系统)．They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding sub-health．

63．According to this passage, which of the following is right?

A．When you are in a state of sub-health, you should stay home and keep silent．

B．When you are in a state of sub-health, you should go to see a doctor and buy some medicine．

C．When you are in a state of sub-health, you should have yourself examined in foreign countries．

D．When you are in a state of sub-health, you should find out the reasons and relax yourself．

64．Middle-aged people may be easy to get sub-health because ___.

A．they have used up their energy      

B．they have lost their living hopes

C．they have more pressure in life and work

D．they begin to get older

65．The key to preventing you from falling into a state of sub-health is that you should ___.

A．work hard                          B．sleep more

C．form good living habits              D．take more medicine

66．As for food, experts suggested that ___.

A．we should never eat meat       B．we should have variety of food

C．we should eat less than usual   D．we should have meals without salt to sugar

67．The bold-faced word “alternate” in this passage is closest in meaning to ___.

A．arrange by turns        B．cause to take place        

C．keep up                D．take up

 

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Michael is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. When someone asks him how he is doing, he will reply, “If I were any better, I’d be twins!”

His style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Michael and asked him, “I don’t get it. You can’t be positive all the time. How do you do it?”

Michael replied, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself, ‘Mike, you can choose to be in a good mood or in a bad mood.’ I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I choose to point out the positive side of life.”

Then Michael added, “Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line is: It’s your choice how you live your life.” I reflected on what Michael said. And I learn from him that every day we can choose to live fully. Attitude is everything.

 

【写作内容】

(1) 以约30个词概括短文的要点；

(2) 然后以约120个词写一篇记叙文，描写你或你的朋友遭遇困境的一次经历，并包括以下要点：

①叙述你或你的朋友曾经遭遇的某个困境；

②你或你的朋友是如何对待困难的；

③你或你的朋友的态度对解决问题起了什么作用？

【写作要求】

1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

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