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【小题1】The newly-built banks along the river will secure the city from being f________.
【小题2】As a saying goes, “It is never too late to mend the ______________（围栏）”.
【小题3】Thanks. But I do feel the ___________（赞扬）should go to those who work behind the scene.
【小题4】The success of a government should not only be m_________ by economic achievements.
【小题5】Jean had lots of ________________（训练）in listening to improve her scores.
【小题6】Global warming is partly caused by the ______________（减少）of forests.
【小题7】Once the plant has rooted in this s__________, it should grow well.
【小题8】Usually, autumn is the time for farmers to get in ______________（庄稼）.
【小题9】There are ten people in the q___________, apart from me.
【小题10】The problem is that many people still lack the awareness of _______________（环境的）protection.

   During most time of the 1930s, the Great Plains region was destroyed by drought and high winds. Howling across the Great Plains, these winds swept up the soil of the over-farmed land and created serious sandstorms of dust. These black sandstorms were so thick that daylight seemed more like dusk. Year after year having passed without rain, the winds continued to blow, and the dust swirled endlessly. During this terrible period, the region came to be called the Dust Bowl.

But the causes of the sandstorms weren’t just drought and winds. In a strange way, patriotism（爱国主义）was partly to blame. During World War Ⅰ, the U. S. government encouraged farmers to support the war by planting more wheat. As farmers increased their production, their own profits increased. Following the invention of the farm tractor, farmers plowed up thousands of acres of grassland and planted wheat. Wheat production rose fast, but nature soon turned success into disaster.

When the drought began, farmers didn’t realize that, by plowing up the grassland, they had destroyed the land’s natural protection against soil erosion（侵蚀）. As the drought continued, one powerful windstorm after another blew across the Great Plains. Crops dried up and were blown away.

Nothing grew for years. Eventually most of the rich topsoil（表土层）was blown away. As years passed, all the moisture（水汽）in the ground disappeared, leaving even the deep roots of trees in dust.

The Great Plains became a deserted place, as thousands of people fled to California to escape the dust and look for work. Most found only low-paying agricultural jobs. But there were those who refused to leave. For these farmers, a program encouraged them to make use of new ways that would protect the precious topsoil from eroding. But bringing the soil back to life took time, and the farmers still needed rain. Rain meant more to the farmers than it ever had before. It meant a future.

【小题1】Which of the following is the main cause of turning the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl?

A．The land was over-farmed.

B．The high winds blew away good soil.

C．There was lasting drought for years.

D．There were many thick black sandstorms.

【小题2】What does the underlined phrase in the second paragraph mean?

A．Show up the grassland for farming.

B．Open up the grassland for farming.

C．Give up the grassland for farming.

D．Give out the grassland to the farmers.

【小题3】The third paragraph is mainly developed by __________________.

A．the time order	B．giving examples
C．exploring causes and effects	D．explaining the process

【小题4】What is mainly discussed in the last two paragraphs?

A．Measures to be taken.	B．Future of the destroyed region.
C．Results of the disaster.	D．People’s reaction to the disaster.

   The World Health Organization warns that millions of people are dying every year from indoor air pollution. The WHO finds that poor cooking, heating and lighting technologies are killing millions of people each year. Indoor air pollution results from the use of dangerous fuels and cookstoves in the home. To help fight the problem, the WHO announces new guidelines aimed at reducing household pollutants.

WHO officials say nearly three billion people are unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting. And they say more than seven million people die from exposure（暴露）to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Of that number, the WHO says about 4.3 million people die from household air pollution given off by simple coal cookstoves. WHO officials say indoor pollution leads to early death from strokes, heart and lung disease. The main victims（受害者）are women and girls in developing countries, where they usually stay at home and do the household work.

Carlos Dora, an official of the WHO, says people should not use unprocessed coal and kerosene indoors. He says opening a window or door to let out the harmful air will not improve the situation. It will only pollute the outdoors.

Nigel Bruce is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool. He says researchers are developing good cookstoves and other equipment to burn fuels in a more efficient way.

WHO experts note some new, safe and low-cost technologies that could help are already available. In India, you can buy an induction cooker（电磁炉）for about $ 8.00. And in Africa you can buy a solar lamp for less than $ 1.00. But, this, the WHO says, is just a start. It is urging developing countries to use cleaner fuels and increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating equipment.

【小题1】What does the underlined phrase “the problem” in paragraph 1 refer to?

A．Indoor air pollution.	B．Cooking habits.
C．Poor cookstoves.	D．Use of natural gas.

【小题2】Why are women and girls in developing countries the main victims of the indoor pollution?

A．They are very weak.

B．They are more sensitive to the indoor pollution.

C．They are exposed to the indoor pollution more.

D．They seldom do exercise outdoors.

【小题3】Which of the following is a good way to avoid indoor air pollution?

A．To open a window while cooking.

B．To use unprocessed coal indoors.

C．To promote the cleaner and modern cooking equipment.

D．To popularize the traditional cookstoves at home.

【小题4】What is the best title of the text?

A．How to prevent pollution

B．How to protect women and girls

C．Indoor pollution kills millions each year

D．The importance of health in developing countries

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Global warming could make humans shorter, warn scientists who are said 【小题1】（find）evidence that it caused the world’s first horses to shrink nearly 50 million years ago.

In fact, a team from the universities of Florida and Nebraska says it has found a link between the earth 【小题2】（heat）up and the size of mammals — horses. The scientists used fossils to follow the evolution（进化）of horses from their earliest 【小题3】（appear）56 million years ago.

“As temperatures went up, 【小题4】（they）size went down, and vice versa; at one point they were as small as a house cat,” said Dr. Jonathan Bloch, curator of the Florida Museum of Natural History. The scientists say that the current warming could have the same effect 【小题5】 mammals — and could even make humans 【小题6】（small）.

Horses 【小题7】（start）out small, about the size of a small dog like a miniature schnauzer.【小题8】 is surprising is that after they first appeared, they then became even smaller and then dramatically increased in size, and that 【小题9】（exact）agrees with the global warming event. “It had been known that mammals were small when it was warm,【小题10】 we hadn’t understood that the temperature really was driving the evolution of body size,” Dr. Bloch said in the Science journal.

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【小题1】我认为，经常锻炼是很有必要的。（point of view）
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【小题2】他一生都致力于研究癌症的根源。（devote）
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【小题3】必须尽快采取措施阻止工厂向河流排放废水。（take steps）
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【小题4】据说今年汽车的网络销量是去年的三倍。（倍数 + what ...）
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【小题5】这项基金将会为遇难者的家庭提供长期的经济援助。（provide, long-term）
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【小题6】如果所有的自然资源被用完会怎样呢？（what if）
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【小题7】当伤兵醒来时，他发现自己躺在医院里。（find+宾语+宾补）
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【小题8】在我看来你应该把更多的时间花在阅读上。（it seems to sb. that ...）
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【小题9】他持有有志者事竟成的信念。（belief）
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【小题10】上个周末因超速驾驶造成的交通事故很多。（due to）
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   One of the best feelings is opening the acceptance letter from a university. As we all know, college is expensive. Throughout most college students’ lives they had almost all their money given to them by their parents. But college is the time true responsibility begins. With the right information at hand, you can definitely get major financial assistance for college tuition（学费）.【小题1】

Play a Sport

Some of the highest scholarships are given to college athletes, especially to the football player or baseball player, but do you know you can get scholarships for less known sports? 【小题2】 A senior year spent learning a new sport and perfecting the skills can lead to a full scholarship in college.

Volunteer

Most nonprofit organizations offer high scholarships to their volunteers. Try volunteering in your community, or a branch of major organizations. 【小题3】 It can be best to work for an organization that you are familiar with.

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Try building a personal connection with someone at a scholarship society. Building a relationship through visits and phone calls can make you stand out of the crowd. Remember, these people go through hundreds of applications（申请）a day — and a personal touch can really make a difference!

Apply Early

It can never be too early to apply for a scholarship. Applying early is another way to stand out of the crowd. 【小题5】It can also be a numbers game. Applying early can lead to more applications altogether, and someone who applies to 100 scholarships has a much better chance!

A．Keep in Contact

B．Recognize Your Background

C．Try taking part in golf, or horse-riding!

D．There are so many scholarships available to women or people of color.

E．Experience has proven that scholarships will be given to those that deserve them.

F．You can definitely score a better scholarship earlier, with much less competition.

G．A high level of community service will help you a lot in college and will be helpful for future careers.

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【小题1】We are constantly being reminded to ________________ our fat intake.
【小题2】I should take a rest ___________ working to midnight.
【小题3】I’d really like to ________________ Grandpa at the railway station tomorrow.
【小题4】Every day I have to ______________ at the bus stop to go to work.
【小题5】Many old buildings of the town have been pulled down to _________________ new ones.
【小题6】I’m going to _____________ a few books to send to some friends in America.
【小题7】As is known to all, acid rain __________________________________ farm products.
【小题8】They ___________________________ a small piece of land for growing vegetables in their backyard last week.

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I am so glad to receive your email. I know you had made three plans for the holiday, but you only have time to choose two from it. Now I am writing to give you some suggestions.

You plan to taking a course after the exam and you want to find a part-time job. Moreover, you would like to travel to some places of interest. I think it is a good idea to take a course, although you can learn more knowledge through it. What’s more, I hope you can pay visit to some scenic spots. The reason is that what you can broaden your horizon and relax yourself after the tough exam. As for find a part-time job, it is not necessary, for you can have more chance to take a job. Are you satisfying with my advice? I hope my suggestions would be great helpful.

假如你是高中生李华，最近英语课上你们班对“绿色上学”活动进行了一次讨论，倡导大家骑自行车上学。请根据以下信息写一篇英语作文，并发表你自己的看法。
词数：100左右。
参考词汇：低碳生活low-carbon life节能的energy-saving

支持者观点	1.汽车带来了空气污染和交通堵塞等问题；
	2.骑自行车的益处：节能环保、有益健康等。
反对者观点	骑自行车上学浪费时间且不安全。

 
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从下面选出适合的选项。
【小题1】tourists who are friendly to the environment when going travelling（_______）
【小题2】protection of the environment（_______）
【小题3】energy obtained from solar power（_______）
【小题4】fuel such as coal, oil, which is formed over millions of years from the remains of animals or plants（_______）
【小题5】the process of making air, water, soil etc. dirty（_______）
【小题6】not harmful to the environment（_______）