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The sun was shining when I got on No. 151 bus. We passengers sat jammed together in heavy clothes. No one spoke. That’s one of the unwritten rules. Although we see the same faces every day, we prefer to　 36　 behind our newspapers. People who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their　 37　 .

As the bus came near the Mile, a voice suddenly rang out: “Attention ! This is your driver speaking. ” Stillness. We looked at the back of the driver’s head. “Put your papers down. All of you.” The　　 38　 came down. “Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go ahead. ”

Surprisingly we all did it. Still no one smiled. I faced an older woman, her head wrapped in a red scarf. I saw her　 39　 every day. Our eyes met. We waited for the next 　　40　 from the driver. “Now repeat after me. Good morning, neighbor! ”

Our voices were weak. For many of us, these were the　 41　 words we had spoken that day. But we said them together, like　 42　 , to the strangers beside us. We couldn’t help　 43　 . There was the feeling of relief (解脱) , that we were not being robbed. But more, there was the sense of ice being　 44　 . “Good morning, neighbor. ” It was not so　 45　 after all. Some of us repeated it ,Others shook hands, many laughed.

The bus driver said nothing more, he didn’t 46_____ to. Not a single newspaper went back up. I heard laughter. a warm sound I had never heard before in bus No.151.

When I reached my stop. I said ­　 47　 to my seatmate, and then jumped off the bus. That day was starting off better than most.

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Humans are responsible for causing changes in the environment that hurt animals and species(物种)。We take up more space on Earth for our homes and cities. We pollute habitats(栖息地). 48__________ illegally hunt and kill animals. All of these activities take resources and habitats away 49_______plants and animals.

Hunan activity often changes or destroys the habitats that plants and animals need to survive.　 50________ human populations are growing so fast animals and plants are disappearing many times faster51______ they have in the past 65 million years.

Animals and plants have always had a 52______ time surviving. Animals became extinct in the past for a wide variety of reasons. In some cases, competition for resources among animals led to extinction and in 53_______ cases, environmental changes caused extinction.

Fortunately, we humans are beginning to realize our mistakes, 54_____we could destroy everything on Earth. We must not only use our knowledge and abilities to manage the Earth,55________to make the Earth a safe and healthy place wehere all animals and plants-including humans ourselves –can live.

35. I shall never forget the days ______ we spent together with my grandfather in that old house.

A. where 　　　B. when　 　　　C. that　 　　　　　　D. in which

34. ____ is up to us to give them all the help _____ we can.

A. That; that　 　B. What ; what 　C. It , what　 　　　　D. It, /

33. She is shy. She is not used to_____ in front of others.

A. praise　 　　　B.praising　 　　　C.being praised　 　　D.be praised

32. I have great faith _____ you----I know you will do well.

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

31. I prefer playing outdoors ____ television.

A. to watch　　 B. than watch　　 C. to watching　　 D. than watching

30.He will _____ the company if his father dies.

A.take in　　 　　B. take off　 　　C. take on　 　　　　D.take over