41. According to Margaret, Eco City Farms in Edmonston was started to 　　.

　　 A. bring all the community members together

　　 B. develop the culture of farming in a community

　　 C. offer the neighborhood the access to fresh fruits

　　 D. help people in the community live more healthily

40. Which of the following children usually hates vegetables?

　　 A. Hannah Clark.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Caleb Clark.

　　 C. John Clark.　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. Alston Clark.

39. We can learn from the passage that Eco City Farms 　　.

　　 A. is located near the countryside

　　 B. really attracts many people in the community

　　 C. is a place where people can be schooled 　　　　　　

　　 D. is a place where people can play different games

38. The writer mentions the incident on the highway in order to 　　.

　　 A. prove she really enjoys helping young people

　　 B. tell us she gains a lot from helping other people

　　 C. show she takes any opportunity to help others

　　 D. advise us to help those standing beside the highway

B

Empty lands in cities and towns around the United States are finding new life as urban farms.

Eco City Farms in Edmonston, Maryland, is located near shopping centers, car repair shops and homes. The neighborhood is a working-class community where people do not have very much money, and they have limited access to fresh food in markets.

Over the past two years, the farm has attracted lots of volunteers from the community like Mary Clark. She schools her four children at home. On a recent day she brought them to Eco City Farms for a lesson.

Mary Clark says, “It’s important that the children understand the connection between the food that they eat and the soil, the air and the pollution.” What did Hannah, Caleb, John and Alston think of the experience?

Hannah Clark, “You know, it’s good for the earth and it’s good for us.”

Caleb Clark, “It may not be like fun, but it’s fun, because you’re learning and not like writing something out on a piece of paper.”

John Clark, “Basically instead of feeling down when I have to eat vegetables, I feel happy.”

Alston Clark, “I like coming out here. You know, you connect with the earth, where your food comes from. You appreciate the food a little bit more.”

Margaret Morgan-Hubbard started Eco City Farms. She thinks of it as a place where people can learn to live healthier lives. She says, “Our view is that what happens in a community influences the culture of that community. So our idea was growing food in a community and showing that you can have farms even in urban areas.”

37. When the guy found the envelope, he 　　.

　　 A. smiled to the writer　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. threw it out of the truck

　　 C. was surprised and looked around　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. went to the store to buy some food

36. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn the writer 　　.

　　 A. gives out smile cards every day　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. lives a hard life with her family

　　 C. is out of work for two and a half years

　　 D. tries to do something special

27. A. bright　　 B. small　　 　　 C. dark　　　　　 D. modern

Section C (12 marks)　　　

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Australia is in the south of the earth. It is just a little smaller 　28　 　China. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of Australia is nearly as large as 　29　 　of Shanghai.

Many laws have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have got little air 　30　 　water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You 　31　 　clearly see fish swimming in the rivers.

Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, 　32　 　went to a wild flowers exhibition. Perth is famous 　33　 　its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has a wild flowers exhibition. After the exhibition, we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had 　34　 　rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed 　35　 .

Section D (30 marks)　

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

For the last two and a half years I have been giving out smile cards whenever I find an opportunity.

I am sad to admit that my family and I are homeless, living in a trailer (拖车) which was so kindly given by a family member. During this period, I have given out over 200 smile cards. I have always tried to find something kind to do, even when my husband lost his job and we were fighting to get by.

I have started giving out coupons (赠票) for free food and money for people to get at least one meal. I always put my coupon, gift and smile card in an envelope that says “For whoever finds this”.

Once I left an envelope on someone’s work truck and got back into our trailer. I just happened to look out at the truck later and I saw the guy open my envelope and find the gift. He read the card and then he looked around to see who had done this. I just smiled to myself, without being found out. I always leave my gifts where people can find them, but never see me do it — I like it to be anonymous.

Today I saw a car on the side of the highway with the hazard lights (危险信号灯) on. Further up the road, I saw a young couple walking beside the highway. I pulled over and asked them if they needed a ride to the next exit; after a second the guy said they could really use the ride. They said “thank you” when I dropped them off at the exit. I try to help others when I can, and sometimes no smile card is needed or given.

It’s my little “game of good” and I really enjoy doing it and I hope to keep doing it!　

26. A. purpose　 　 B. dream　　　 C. experience　　　 D. attention

25. A. never　　 　 B. soon　　　　 C. still　　　　　 　 D. also

24. A. hoped　　 B. noticed　　　 C. accepted　　　　 　　　 D. forgot