Pat O’Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat's hands. Pat's heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly(大胆) up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, “Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?” Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his Mends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite(食欲) for their breakfast. Then, looking at Pat with suspicion(怀疑), he said, “but why are you out so early in the morning?” “Well, sir” said Pat, “I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite.” The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pat's ready wit(机智，风趣), and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.
1.. This is a story about ________.
A. a rich man who owned a big wood B. a poor Irishman who lived all by himself
C. a clever man who tried to get something to eat D. an Irish hunter with a large family
2.. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face. Why?
A. He was not expecting Pat at this early hour. B. He knew Pat was coming for shooting.
C. He didn’t like the poor Irishman at all. D. Pat had not told him he would come.
3.. Why was Lord Northwood surprised?
A. He had not expected such a bold question from Pat. B. He wondered why Pat didn’t run away.
C. Pat wasn’t afraid of him. D. Pat had a gun in his hands.
4.. What made the whole crowd burst into laughter?
A. Pat's funny looks.
B. Pat's interesting remarks.
C. Pat's quick and humorous response.
D. Pat's promise to leave fight away.
Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the world’s attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 36 the theme “Water for Life”.
There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 37 drinking water. The United Nations 38 to cut this number in half by 2015.
Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 39 challenge. But everyone, 40 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 41 of her age around the world.
Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2004 Gloria Barron Prize for her work— 42 discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.
In 2003, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 43 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.
Haggerty learnt that 44 the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 45 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 46 awareness in her area.
She 47 her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 48 the public library, hospital, and churches. With the help from her family, friends and local waste-management 49 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 50 video.
Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 51 progress.
When asked 52 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite __53 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”
Every year the Gloria Barron Prize is 54 to young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 55 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.
1... A. had B. gave C. wrote D. discussed
2.. A. enough B. safe C. much D. polluted
3... A. asks B. orders C. hopes D. ensures
4... A. good B. strong C. important D. unreal
5.. A. especially B. sometimes C. even D. seldom
6.. A. boys B. others C. students D. grown-ups
7.. A. collecting B. selling C. buying D. using
8.. A. things B. chemicals C. water D. air
9.. A. making B. recycling C. reducing D. handling
10... A. uses B. has C. throws D. needs
11... A. tell B. increase C. spread D. inform
12... A. talked to B. listened to C. heard from D. thought about
13... A. and B. besides C. as well as D. as good as
14... A. officials B. workers C. clerks D. experts
15.. A. industrial B. agricultural C. scientific D. educational
16... A. much B. no C. some D. little
17.. A. if B. how C. when D. why
18.. A. proud B. glad C. modest D. worried
19..A. praises B. helps C. supports D. honors
20.. A. awarding B. saving C. serving D. favoring
—Wow, you look good. Your hair looks fantastic. You’re such a wonderful friend. You’re so generous. I’ve always liked you.
—________! Get to the point. I haven’t got food all day.
A．Enough B．Thanks C．Really D．Rubbish
good，the food was sold out soon。
A．Tasted B．Tasting C．Being tasted D．Having been taste
Faced with the financial crisis, many people prefer to be a saver rather than a spender and manage to _______ 40 to 50 percent of their salary.
A. put aside B. put off C. put forward D. put up
The hotel has been enlarged; ____, its service is improving.
A. as a result B. on the other hand C. in addition D. as well as
