—He passed the exam yesterday.
—That’s great. We will hold a party to__________ it.
A. prevent B. celebrate C. win D. defend
假设你是李芳。你的美国笔友Susan对中国的清明节（The Qingming Festival/ Tomb Sweeping Day）很感兴趣。请你给她写封e-mail回复，主要内容如下：
1.清明节在每年的4月4日至6日之间，有2500年的历史，是祭拜祖先，悼念已逝的亲人的日子。
2.人们清扫墓地，除去杂草，把鲜花、食物等物品摆放在亲人墓前。
3.清明节，也是春耕开始和春游等户外活动的好时候。
注意：
1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
2.词数120词左右。文章的开头与结尾已给出，请抄入答题卡内，但不计入总词数。
Dear Susan,
Since you mentioned your interest in the Qingming Festival, I did some research and have learned a lot about this traditional festival.
When and how do you pay your respect to your ancestors? Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Fang
With the 1.________ (develop) of industry, air pollution 2._______ (get) more and more serious. In Beijing, many people suffer different kinds of illnesses as a result of air pollution.
Air pollution is caused by the following3.__________: about half of the problem is caused by transportation. There are more and more cars, buses on the roads, and they give off 4._________ (harm) gases. 25% of air pollution is caused by factories. Another factor is the smokers. Smoking not only does harm to their health 5._________ to others. 6._________ these, about 10% of air pollution is caused by other reasons.
We should take some measures to fight 7.________ pollution. New fuel can be used to take 8.________ place of gas. We can plant more trees. 9.__________ everybody realizes the importance of environment and does something to stop pollution, the problem will 10.________ (solve).
When I was young, I was told that a wise person is the one who learns from everyone. It is a great way to live by this — One begins to look at people very and he no longer puts others in order to feel good about himself.
Living in China me with many wonderful chances to put this principle into practice. China is quite and as a Westerner, it’s easy for me to consider many of the local habits as “strange” and even “rude”. However, slowly I began to a lot about the culture and about where many of their came from. I decided to make an effort to meet people and from them.
I am living in Harbin now, a city in the Northern part of China, near Russia. Yesterday I to get money from the ATM and have a good cup of coffee after lunch. But I can’t speak Chinese yet and there are no signs in English the nearest supermarket or coffee shop. There are signs in Russian. “espaciba” which means thanks, I don’t know much else. I decided to smile at my every attempt to and ask for information that would me to an ATM and a coffee shop. It turned out that my efforts and my were met with more smiles. I learned that is to be found everywhere even I cannot communicate, and that people will depending on what I give.
Look around you for opportunities to learn from the most people. You will be surprised at what they can you!
1.A. method B. plan C. principle D. reason
2.A. Doubtfully B. differently C. anxiously D. excitedly
3.A. away B. out C. up D. down
4.A. helps B. combines C. provides D. impresses
5.A. special B. modern C. powerful D. beautiful
6.A. create B. measure C. ignore D. understand
7.A. origins B. beliefs C. habits D. behaviors
8.A. escape B. suffer C. learn D. hear
9.A. managed B. needed C. refused D. failed
10.A. leaving for B. pointing to C. looking for D. setting up
11.A. Instead of B. As for C. According to D. Except for
12.A. Yet B. Or C. Besides D. Thus
13.A. Communicate B. relax C. explain D. discuss
14.A. force B. transport C. lead D. follow
15.A. smiles B. signs C. questions D. thanks
16.A. illness B. weakness C. happiness D. kindness
17.A. before B. after C. when D. because
18.A. react B. gain C. bargain D. benefit
19.A. familiar B. unexpected C. pleasant D. frightened
20.A. confirm B. require C. charge D. teach
1.他把大量的时间和金钱花在世界各地的旅行上，因为他酷爱冒险。
He has spent a large amount of time and money the world, as he enjoys .
2.老师幽默的谈话让我们很振奋, 班里的气氛也放松了下来。
The in the classroom relaxed after the teacher’s talk us up.
3.王鹏可不能让雍慧哄骗人们却不受惩罚！
Wang Peng could not have Yong Hui telling people lies!
4.甚至更为重要的是，随着地球冷却了下来，地球的表面就开始出现了水。
What is even more important is that the earth down, water began to appear on .
5.很明显，他在尽力屏住呼吸。
It was that he was trying to hold his .
The oldest and most common source (来源) of renewable energy known to man, biomass is one of the most important forms energy production in the United States and elsewhere. Since such a wide variety of biomass materials is everywhere —- from trees and grasses to agricultural and city —- life wastes —-biomass promises to play a continuing role in providing power and heat for millions of people around the world.
According to the Union of Concerned Scientists(UCS), biomass is a kind of renewable energy source that produces no carbon dioxide, because the energy it contains comes from the sun. When plant matter is burned, it gives off the sun’s energy. In this way, biomass serves as a sort of natural battery(电池) for storing the sun’s energy. As long as biomass is produced continuously —-with only as much grown as is used— the “battery” lasts forever.
According to the Energy Information Administration, biomass has been one of the leading renewable energy sources in the United States for several years running through 2007, making up between 0.5 and 0.9 percent of the nation’s total electricity supply. In 2008—-although the numbers aren’t all in yet—-wind power probably took over first place because of the rapid development of wind farms across the country.
Producing power from biomass helps reduce some 11 million tons of carbon dioxide each year. Some homeowners also try to make their own heat by using biomass materials. Such practice may save homeowner’s money, but it also produces a lot of pollution. So, the best way is to encourage power plants to use it.
1.Why is biomass considered as “a sort of natural battery”?
A. It burns simply plant matter.
B. It stores the energy from the sun.
C. It keeps producing electricity.
D. It produces zero carbon dioxide.
2.We learn from the text that in 2008 ______.
A. 0.5~0.9 of power supply came from biomass
B. biomass might become the main energy source
C. there was a rapid growth of electricity production
D. Wind power would be the leader of renewable energy.
3.Why does the author encourage power plants to use biomass?
A. To save money.
B. To prevent the waste of energy.
C. To reduce pollution.
D. To increase production safety.
4.Where does the text probably come from?
A. A book review. B. A business report.
C. A research plan. D. A science magazine
