Our surroundings are being polluted faster than nature and man’s present efforts cannot prevent it. Time is bringing us more people, and more people will bring us more industry, more cars, larger cities, and the growing use of man-made materials.
What can explain and solve this problem? The fact is that pollution is caused by man — by his desire for a modern way of life. We make “increasing industrialization” our chief aim. So we are often ready to offer everything: clean air, pure water, good food, our health and the future of our children. There is a constant flow of people from the countryside into the cities, eager for the benefits of our modern society. But as our technological achievements have grown in the last twenty years, pollution has become a serious problem.
Isn’t it time we stopped to ask ourselves where we are going — and why? It makes one think of the story about the airline pilot who told his passengers over the loudspeaker, “I’ve some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we’re making rapid progress at 530 miles per hour. The bad news is that we’re lost and don’t know where we’re going.” The sad fact is that this becomes a true story when spoken of our modern society.
1. Man cannot prevent the world from being polluted mainly because ______.
A. the population of the world is decreasing fast
B. people use too many man-made materials
C. we have more and more industry
D. we are producing more cars, trucks and buses
2. People crowd into the cities because ______.
A. they want very much to find well-paid jobs
B. they are anxious to enjoy the achievements of our society
C. they have become tired of their homeland
D. they have a strong wish to become industrial workers
3.According to the passage, what does man value most?
A. Industry. B. Health.
C. Clean air. D. The future of the children.
4.The story about the airline pilot tells us that ______.
A. man knows where the society is going
B. people do not welcome the rapid development of modern society
C. man can do little about the problem of pollution
D. the writer is worried about the future of our society
5.What does the writer really want to say in this passage?
A. With the development of technology, pollution has become a serious problem.
B. Lower the speed of development to stop pollution.
C. It’s time we did something to reduce pollution.
D. As industry is growing fast, pollution is the natural result.
Mr and Mrs Smith had always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey in the past, staying in a small inn(旅店) at the foot of a hill. One year, however, Mr. Smith made a lot of money in his business, so they decided to go to London and stay at a really good hotel while they went touring around that famous city.
They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey, no meals were served after seven. They were therefore surprised when the man who received them in the hall asked whether they would take dinner there that night.
“Are you still serving dinner?” asked Mr Smith.
“Yes, certainly, sir,” answered the man. “We serve it until half past nine.”
“What are the times of meals then?” asked Mr Smith.
“Well, sir,” answered the man, “We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to half past nine.”
“But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London!” said Mrs Smith.
1.Mr and Mrs Smith _________ in the past.
A．had often stayed in a big hotel in New Jersey
B．had traveled to many places
C．had often stayed in a small inn
D．had made a lot of money
2.They decided to go to a really good hotel because _________.
A．it was famous
B．it was difficult to find a cheap hotel
C．it was near many interesting places
D．they now had enough money
3.When they arrived at the hotel, they found _________.
A．no meals were served after seven
B．dinner was still being served
C．their plane had arrived too late
D．they had to go to bed hungry
4.When the man told them the times of meals at the hotel, Mrs Smith felt _________.
A．disappointed B．excited C．delighted D．satisfied
5.Mrs. Smith _________.
A．thought she would have plenty of time to see the sights
B．was afraid they would have no time to tour around London
C．thought the hotel was not as good as the small inn
D．thought the hotel was much better than the small inn for its good meals
Fool’s Day falls on 1st of April. People _36_forget the significance （意义） of the day.
In March 1980. I was 37 at Durham University with seven other Chinese students. I had 38 to go to another university after graduation and had 39 application (申请) forms to several 40 . Every morning I arrived at the porter’s office (传达室) and waited my fate. But no 41 came.
On April 1st, as I was eating my 42 , Huang came in , with a toothbrush 43 in his hand. 44 fearing that he might forget the important news , he passed me the 45 . “Morning , Wu,” he said , “I saw Mr. G this morning. He told me that a letter had arrived in his office for you from Manchester University, and asked you to go and get it 46 possible.” I jumped with 47 .
I even didn’t 48 my breakfast and rushed to Mr. G’s office but he wasn’t 49 . I then went to the secretary’s room and 50 everything to her. She opened Mr. G’s room. I looked at everything. There didn’t seem to be a letter for me. “If he had asked you to pick it up from here,” said the secretary , “ he would have put it in 51 or simply left it to me.”
Greatly 52 , I walked out of the room and 53 the secretary lock it. 54 the secretary’s eyes 55 . “Sorry,” she said. “It’s April Fool’s Day!”
1.A sometimes B. never C. always D. seldom
2.A. staying B. working C. visiting D. studying
3.A. continued B. planned C. managed D. remembered
4.A. returned B. taken C. handed D. sent
5.A. people B. colleges C. cities D. offices
6.A. application B. report C. reply D. chance
7.A. dinner B. lunch C. supper D. breakfast
8.A. still B. even C. yet D. already
9.A. Because of B .As if C. After D. While
10.A. message B. sign C. letter D. notice
11.A. if B. as soon as C. when D. as fast as
12.A. the news B. the letter C. joy D. luck
13.A. take B. finish C. complete D. have
14.A. anywhere B. in C. at D. away
15.A. asked B. told C. explained D. answered
16.A. the office B. his desk C. the room D. an obvious（明显的） place
17.A. disappoint B. disappointed C. disappointing D. disappointment
18.A. watched B. made C. saw D. let
19.A. Quickly B. Strangely C. Finally D. Suddenly
20.A. closed B. opened C. brightly D. darkened
Bamboo grows best in the place _____ it is warm and rains often.
A. which B. where C. that D. as
We’re going to visit so many ______ places and do lots of _______ things .
A. exciting, astonishing B. excited, astonished
C. excited, astonishing D. exciting, astonished
The money ______ you were to buy dog food is gone.
A. with which B. from which
C. which D. that
