is cooler, the building requires less energy to keep cool, and the roof looks nice. Chicago also offers money to help people pay for building their own green roofs.
About five years ago, officials in Thane, India, decided to reduce the city’s depending on power from coal. The city often experiences lack of power because of the large numbers of people using electricity. Officials decided to save energy by putting water heaters(热水器)powered by the sun on top of the city’s main hospital. The hospital saved thousands of dollars in energy costs each year, Officials then began building this kind of water heater around the city.
China has announced plans to build a city called Dongtan. The company designing the city says it will produce its energy from the wind, sun and waste, The aim is for the city to be an example to the rest of China. 39. What did the officials in Chicago decide to do? ______ A.T o grow plants on the roof of the government building. B. To make use of the rainwater in the city’s waste system. C. To improve the air quality of the city greatly. D. To build another government building.
40. What problem does Thane have according to the text? ______ A. The city doesn’t have enough electricity for its people. B. The city’s main hospital lacks money for energy costs. C. the city needs more water heaters for its people. D. The city needs to control its population growth. 41. Why does China plan to build the new city? ______ A. To set an example of using clean energy. B. To provide energy for the rest of China. C. To learn how to use new energy forms. D .To gain experience in city design.
42. What does the author try to tell the readers about? ______ A. Problems in big cities of the world. B. The rising energy costs in cities. C. Different ways of going green.
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D. Energy problems in the world. Passage 3
After working long hours On her feet everyday in the operating ,room, Taryn Rose' knew a lot about foot pain. But unlike most of her colleagues(同事),she turned her pain into money: Today she is the boss of Taryn Rose International, a $528 million company that makes nice and comfortable shoes.
At the beginning, Rose realized the only thing that could stop her was fear of failure. “I could hear my friends and family saying, Why did you leave a good job? If I failed, would I be okay facing them? And I thought, so what? I can go back for further study in medicine. I started to accept that it would be okay to say, I failed, but I tried. Once I was comfortable with that fight, the fear came to an end. I realized I feared regret more than failure. And after you turn to the path you choose, there is nothing acceptable but Success.”
Now, Rose has no regrets about leaving medicine. \different from: what I Was doing as a doctor. The goal is the same: to relieve (减轻) pain. A former professor told me: “You're helping hundreds of thousands of women with your shoes. As a doctor, you would have helped only the few who went to your office. You're having a much greater effect.”
Looking back, Rose admits she caught a couple of lucky breaks. “To me, luck is about being prepared for those opportunities (机会) that come knocking. You have to have an open mind, the right skilis and all your senses working to see what opportunities present themselves. Luck can open the door, but you still have to walk through it.”
43. Before starting: her shoe business, Taryn Rose was a______． A. nurse
B. worker
C. doctor
D. boss
44. Rose realized later______was the most fearful for her to have or face in her job change. A. failure
B. regret
C. family
D. colleagues
45. What did her former professor think about Rose and her new job? ______ A. She doesn't have to meet many people in her office.
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B. Her new work is quite different from her old job. C. She can now serve more people than before. D. Her new work is much more difficult.
46. Which of the following can best explain the last sentence in the passage? ______ A. You have to do what you can after luck brings you opportunities. B. You should open the door when opportunities come to you. C: You have to be prepared for walking through the door. D. You should open your eyes to see opportunities clearly. Passage 4
On my way home from work one day in 1994. I stopped at a supermarket for shopping I was behind two customers. The person checking out was a young mother with her little girl As the clerk was scanning(扫描)the things she had chosen, the young lady was carefully counting her money, worried After the last thing was scanned. The young lady was carefully counting her money, worried, after the last thing was scanned; the clerk told the young mother the total.
The young mother’s expression turned to embarrassment(尴尬 )as she realized she did not have enough money. She started to see which things to put back, and nervously looked behind her, knowing she was holding up the line. I was smiling and trying to look sympathetic(同情)I had been in situations where I did not have enough money plenty of times myself. Finally, the young mother gave something back to the clerk, and asked for a new total.
At that moment, the woman in front of me asked the clerk to wait a moment; she took out$5 and handed it to the clerk to pay what the young mother was short of .When the clerk fifty to give the woman the fifty cents change. She pointed to the little girl and told the clerk to give it to her, The little girl smiled an ran to one of the machines to spent the money Naturally. The young mother was thankful and said so .The woman smiled and told her she was welcome
I will never forget the look on that little girl’s face-not when she was given the money but when she realized that a perfect stranger cared enough to help them. From the way she looked at the woman. You could tell that she learned something valuable
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that day some people do care.
That woman taught me several things with that one little deed. There are many saturations in which we can help other people. It doesn’t take much money. A few dollars to someone like me was something quite different to that mother. 47. Why was the young mother carefully counting her money? ______ A. To know how much would be left after payment. B. She got ready to pay for what she had taken. C. She was afraid that she didn’t have enough. D. To see if she could buy more things.
48. What did the author try to show to the young mother by smiling to her? ______ A .He had seen her before. B. He was willing to help her.
C. He was surprised at her embarrassment. D. He understood what happened to her.
49. The woman in front of the author handed five dollars to_____. A. the author
B. the mother
C. the clerk
D. the girl
50. What is the text trying to teach us? ______ A. Women and children should be helped. B. A little care can bring about great happiness. C. There are always people who are in trouble. D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
五、补全对话（共5句；每句3分，共15分）
根据中文提示，将对话中缺少的内容写在线上。这些句子必须符合英语表达 习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句；打问号的地方，用疑问句。
提示：Pull 在商店购买西装时，营业员推荐了几套深色的。试穿后他决定买下一套深蓝色的西服。 （Shop Girl=S: Paul=P）
S: Good afternoon, sir. What can I help you? P: 51 I’m looking for a suit/I want to buy a suit..
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